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The two servant girls put their heads on the ground and dared not speak any further.

Yu Tianyi's expression was sluggish, as if he had lost his soul, he didn't defend himself, he didn't look at the two maidservants, he just murmured Zhenyue's name.

Shen Wansha was so angry that he jumped out and shouted, "Didn't you just see him kill someone, so why don't you dare to say it! A few contracts of prostitution can kill you all, the young master guarantees your safety, hurry up!"

The two servant girls were trembling and their teeth were chattering, but still no one spoke.

Lu Li understood very well that the contract of selling one's body is in the hands of others, which means that the power of life and death is in the hands of others. It is normal for the two maids to be afraid.He thought for a while, and then asked in a different way, "When you pushed the door open, what were the postures and expressions of Yu Tianyi and Zhenyue?"

Such a question is much easier to answer. Yu Zhi, who was sitting in the first seat, did not blame Lu Li for interrupting, but nodded in satisfaction, "You two answer truthfully."

Dong Xue's gray lips trembled, "Ma'am... lying on the bed, motionless, covered in blood."

Ru Xia lowered her head and didn't dare to look at people, her voice was like a mosquito, "Master is leaning on the bedpost, holding a dagger in his hand and pointing at his wife, blood is everywhere on his body..."

Unless the two maids dared to lie together under heavy pressure, such a confession showed that they did not see the process of Yu Tianyi's murder, that is to say, they could not be sure that Zhenyue was Yu Tianyi's murderer.

Lu Li asked Shen Wansha, "When you came in, did you see Yu Tianyi's murderous action?"

Shen Wansha recalled that when he came, he heard screams coming from the room, and when he hurried in, he found Zhenyue lying on the bed covered in blood, Yu Tianyi was sitting, pointing at Zhenyue with a bloody dagger in his hand. the direction of...

"No," he frowned, "but—"

Lu Li waved his hand to stop him. Evidence is needed to decide the case, so guessing is useless.Shen Wansha is now in an exciting moment for his family members, emotions are greater than reason, and he needs to calm down.

He looked at Yu Zhi who was sitting at the top, Yu Zhi didn't speak, but only looked at him with encouraging eyes, motioning him to continue asking.Standing behind Yu Zhi, Wang Liang made a funny face at him with his mouth curled up, threatening 'if you dare to embarrass Grandpa Yu, you will die'.

Lu Li smiled wryly, and turned around to meet Zhao Zhu's eyes.

Those handsome and slender eyes are dark and deep, like ink stains, containing layers of hidden meanings that others cannot see through, so profound and so straightforward.

Zhao Zhu always supported him without any reason.

For some reason, Lu Li's heart suddenly settled.

He was nervous before, fearing that there might be some mistakes and misses in the case, but if he wants to help Shen Wansha, he can't be too stressed, just let it be and calm down or see more things.

He calmed down, "You said that you were able to enter the room by knocking on the door... You know the door is locked from the inside, why don't you try the window?"

The eyes of the two maids were a little confused, they looked at each other, and then they seemed to wake up with a start, with a look of remorse, "Yeah, why didn't I think of the window".

"We... were in a hurry and forgot..."

Lu Li observed the expressions of the two of them, "When Zhenyue came back, she said she was not feeling well and wanted to rest. Who served her at that time?"

Dong Xue saluted, "It's a servant girl."

"What did you do? Did you make the bed, pour tea, comb your hair, etc.?"

"I only refilled a pot of hot water. The wife said she was uncomfortable and didn't want to see others, so she drove the maid out and closed the door."

"When Yu Tianyi came back, who stepped forward to serve him?"

Ru Xia saluted, "Today, the maidservant and sister Dongxue are on duty. When the wife came back, the maidservant went to take the embroidery samples, and she has been there since then. When the uncle came back, the maidservant and maidservant came forward to serve together."

Lu Li nodded and asked Dong Xue, "I saw you kneeling in the room when I came, were you very scared? Where did Ru Xia go?"

Dongxue's pale lips trembled, "Yes, the servant girl is very scared, the maidservant is the wife's companion, and the maidservant doesn't know what to do when the wife goes away..."

Ruxia also answered cautiously, "After discovering something was wrong, sister Dongxue was guarding in the room, and the servant girl immediately went to the main room to invite the old lady..."

Shen Wansha said that he can testify to this point, "The old lady of the Yu family came here very quickly. Before I started beating Yu Tianyi, the old lady came here with her feet bumped."

Mrs. Du slammed the table, "What are you talking about! Even if you are from the princess' mansion, you shouldn't be so rude!"

Shen Wansha rolled his eyes and ignored her lazily.

After Lu Li asked the maid, he asked Yu Tianyi, "You said you heard screams when you woke up, did you wake up when you heard the screams first, or did you realize that someone was screaming after you woke up?"

Yu Tianyi thought for a while, "I woke up first, and then I heard the scream."

"You said that Zhenyue was dead when you woke up, covered in blood... so you sat up in shock? How did you get the dagger?"

Yu Tianyi shook his head, "When I came back from sleep consciously, I saw Yue'er covered in blood in front of me. I was suddenly startled. I retreated subconsciously, but found that I couldn't. I was sitting leaning on the bedpost, the dagger... It's in my hand."

"That is to say, you lie down when you sleep and sit up when you wake up?"

Yu Tianyi's voice was distressed, "That's true, I can't sit and sleep, I can't fall asleep."

When asked here, although Yu Tianyi was still suspected of murder, the suspicion dropped a lot. Shen Wansha's face was calm and he was very unhappy.Lu Li gave him a look of "be calm and don't be impatient" at the right time, to comfort him a little, and then continued to ask.

"Your husband and wife came back one after another. One was unwell, and the other drank too much wine at noon, and he didn't seem to be in a good mood. Where did the two of you have lunch?"

"In...my mother's courtyard." Yu Tianyi's eyes were dark.

Du Shi almost dropped the teacup in his hand, "Are you blaming me!"

Yu Tianyi's voice was low and bitter, "If it wasn't for the mother's pressure, Yue'er wouldn't be too hard to think about..."

"You bastard!" Mrs. Du wanted to throw a tantrum again.

Lu Li hurriedly stopped, and raised his voice, "Who will talk about this lunch?"

There was a sudden silence in the room, and no one stepped forward.

Lu Li casually pointed to someone, "You tell me."

Luo Shi, who was pointed at, shrank obviously, and looked at her husband Yu Tianhua, who had a serious face and did not say a word.

Lu Li smiled and reminded, "Remember, in the sky, Mr. Yu is in the hall, the power of the law is inviolable, and you must tell the truth when you ask about supply and demand."

Luo Shi bit her lip and looked around at everyone's expressions... No one was willing to replace her.In the end, she had no choice but to speak.

"Today is the day when the family regularly eats together. Everyone gathers in the mother-in-law's main courtyard. Because Brother Gua is ill, I can't be with my mother-in-law for the past two days. My mother-in-law is a little... not very happy."

Luo Shi quietly glanced at Du Shi's face, Du Shi snorted coldly, and did not refute, obviously not wanting to pursue Luo Shi's offense.

When she didn't get angry, Luo Shi felt relieved, "After the catastrophe of the previous dynasty, the blood of the Yu family is scarce, and the next generation of our family has only one male, Gua Geer. The mother-in-law is impatient, so it is inevitable to mention the child. Chang, although I have few children and I have a Gua Geer, but I... It's useless, after three years of marriage, I haven't been able to add a boy and a half girl to my husband, it's normal for my mother-in-law to be unhappy."

Luo Shi looked at Du Shi's expression, "I always... have to be strong in pinching, and I have a bad temper. The whole family knows it. I am convinced by my mother-in-law, but I don't want to lose face in front of the whole family. Fang, although I have not given birth now, it doesn’t matter if I wait two years later. If it’s not possible, I will choose a good concubine for my husband to give birth to, but my elder brother is different. To shoulder my family’s reputation for a hundred years, I have to spread the branches and spread the leaves. Many children are blessed..."

"After hearing this, the mother-in-law told the elder sister-in-law that Gua Geer is five years old and has already begun to study, and it's time to give birth. The elder sister-in-law... didn't respond, and the mother-in-law said that it doesn't matter if the elder sister-in-law doesn't want to work hard, as long as you don't worry about your elder brother anymore, don't worry about it." Just put a few concubines in the big house, and called Aunt Zhong to her side, and told her to spread the branches and leaves for the Yu family. Aunt Zhong... blushed and said that she would be a servant of the uncle all her life, as long as If the uncle is willing, she can do anything."

When Luo Shi said this, Zhong Shi who was standing beside Du Shi blushed suddenly, shook his handkerchief and lowered his head, looking like a dull and honest person who was extremely ashamed but didn't know how to react.

Mrs. Du squinted at Mrs. Luo, patted Mrs. Zhong's hand, and interjected, "Am I wrong? I just want to have more grandchildren, and the whole world thinks so when they are old. What is wrong?" That Zhenyue has a vicious look, and she knows how to seduce men. If she hadn't married her, she would have to eat, drink, and spend money. How could a good seed like Tianyi give up scientific research and start a business instead of being enterprising? Doing business is money, you can buy things that others can’t buy, and enjoy the wealth that others can’t enjoy. How can business be compared with being an official? What was Tianyi before donating an official, what is it like now! It’s just a loose official, With such convenience, what a bright future he will have if he becomes a high-ranking official and enters the imperial court! For a cheap brat with long hair and short knowledge, the heavy make-up is no better than yellow and white vulgar things!"

Hearing her scolding Zhenyue, Yu Tianyi couldn't bear it, "Mother... Yueer is gone, don't talk about her anymore..."

"Bah! You can't let others say what you have done! You fell in love with her as soon as you arrived in the capital. I heard that she was the daughter of the princess, so I accepted this family. Who knows that she is just an adulterous son with an unknown father. If it weren't for the kindness of the princess, how could she grow up smoothly! People are separated from each other, and relatives are divided into distant and distant relatives. I gave birth to a boy, I made the decision to let you divorce her!"

"mother……"

"What are you shouting! She is a coquettish and domineering husband, she is not filial to your mother, she is not friendly to your sister-in-law, she is jealous and does not allow you to take concubines, she is delicate and sick, you can count how many times she has committed. !" Du Shi's heart was beating in anger.

Mrs. Zhong hurriedly brought tea over to serve her, and slowly patted her back to let her breathe. After a while, Mrs. Du's mood improved, and she looked at Mrs. Zhong with satisfaction, "I'm not as good as a concubine like you! "Then she turned her head and said to Yu Tianyi, "Mr. Zhong is so nice, gentle and undisputed, obedient and filial, caring and courteous to Gua Geer, and has never violated the rules...Why don't you grow snacks!"

Yu Tianyi glanced at Mrs. Zhong, his eyes fell back indifferently, "Yue'er is fine..."

After Du Shi complained, the hall became quiet again.

Lu Li continued to ask Luo Shi, "What happened next?"

Luo Shi stirred the handkerchief, and continued reluctantly, "Mother-in-law just wanted to persuade sister-in-law to have another child for elder brother. Before sister-in-law could say anything, elder brother stepped forward to protect her, saying that she couldn't bear the pain of giving birth to sister-in-law again. There will only be one son, Guageer, in this life... The mother-in-law was even more angry, pointing at the sister-in-law and scolding her, asking her to admit her mistake, the sister-in-law said that children are a blessing, come and go as they please, it is not easy to force, the mother-in-law almost fainted in anger, and the eldest brother will come again It's useless to plead, so I asked my sister-in-law to behave. My sister-in-law agreed, but when I was standing for a cup of tea, my footsteps faltered and fainted. My brother was so distressed that I immediately asked my sister-in-law to come back first. I couldn't tell, I went back to the back hall without eating..."

While Luo Shi was speaking, Lu Li kept paying attention to the expressions of Yu's family members, "What about after that? Where did Yu Tianyi drink his wine?"

"In...our yard." Luo Shi glanced at Yu Tianhua, "Brother was depressed, so he dragged my husband to drink. In the end, he drank a little too much, but he wasn't too drunk. He didn't let us see him off and went back alone. gone."

Luo Shi was very careful with his words when he spoke, probably because he was worried that Du Shi or her husband would not like it, but it was difficult to cover up a person's emotions when speaking. Lu Li could clearly see that she was a little unhappy at the beginning, but later it was obvious that she was watching the excitement It's a big deal, but in the end, I felt a little wronged.

It's all over, why is she wronged?

Lu Li observed carefully and found that Luo's eyes were red and swollen, as if he had cried, and they were covered with powder again.According to her words, she and Zhenyue were not on good terms, and when she saw Zhenyue died in the room just now, she was more frightened than sad.Yu Tianyi was the only one in the Yu family who cried, and Luo Shi didn't look like she was crying at all. Besides, even if she cried, she should show how sensible she is, how much she misses the deceased, and why should she touch up her makeup?And where is the makeup time in this emergency?

With this suspicion, Lu Li looked at Luo Shi more, and soon found that her wrist was also a little red and swollen.

He immediately asked, "What happened to your hand?"

Luo Shi's eyes were a little flustered, and she subconsciously glanced at her husband Yu Tianhua, "No, I accidentally bumped into it..."

"Is that so—" Lu Li's voice was drawn out, and his eyes were very oppressive.

Yu Tianhua stood up and said coldly, "I pushed her, and she accidentally bumped into it."

"Oh?" Lu Li raised his eyebrows, "Why did you push her?"

Yu Tianhua looked at Luo Shi with a bit of reproach, "Luo Shi came from a small family, didn't know the rules, and was sharp-tongued and sometimes aggressive. My sister-in-law is virtuous and chaste, she was pregnant when she entered the house, and she gave birth to the eldest grandson of the family. She did everything. Very good, I shouldn't be harshly criticized at all. You should know that it is wrong for a woman to marry someone else and not have children. My mother's reasoning is only in a bad mood for a while. Luo Shi should admit his mistake and let it pass after a while, However, she was full of anger, spoke provocative words, and passed on my mother's anger. In the end, the whole family couldn't eat well, and the atmosphere was bad. If she was more sensible, why did this happen! I said a few words to her, but she still refused to admit her mistake. I just pushed her lightly, and she fell to the table by herself, such a scheming is really hateful!"

Lu Li watched the two look at each other with a glimmer of light in his eyes, and said with a hint of meaning, "It's really not good to be too scheming."

"That's it!" Yu Tianhua seemed to be angry, and looked at Luo Shi with disgust, "I have not been pregnant for three years since I entered the door, I have endured it, and I will give you face without taking a concubine, but you don't know yourself. In the end, it was bitter and mean, and Zhenzhen didn't give me any face!"

Luo Shi was quite obedient before, but she didn't know what Yu Tianhua's words made her anxious, she suddenly jumped out and scolded, "Yu Tianhua, you bastard! Don't you know why my mother is not pregnant! Is it interesting to pretend to be confused! My mother How does one-"

"Okay!" Mrs. Du suddenly slapped the table, and her stern gaze came over, "This is where you guys quarrel!" Her voice was cold, and there seemed to be an obvious threat.

Luo Shi's body trembled, he bit his lip and stood back two steps, not arguing with Yu Tianhua anymore.

Yu Tianhua also frowned and stepped back, not speaking anymore.

There was another long silence in the room.

Lu Li heard the undercurrent in the foreword, looked at the family, and imagined the house fight drama at noon.In order to please Du Shi, Luo Shi spoke too lightly, but as long as he analyzed the situation before and after, he knew that there was a lot of trouble at noon.

It's really pitiful for Zhenyue to live in such an environment.

"Lunch is talking about having a baby... Has no one noticed that Zhenyue is pregnant?"

Yu Tianyi looked lonely, "Yue'er... didn't say anything, not even me."

Mrs. Du was the first to jump excitedly, "It's this vixen who is the most scheming! She is clearly pregnant but doesn't say anything, because she wants me to play the role of a villain, how pitiful she is, or because she wants me to bow her head and admit her mistakes when she has a child after suffering a little bit." !"

Luo Shi's expression was not very good, but because her husband suppressed her before, she dared not speak now.

Mrs. Zhong comforted Mrs. Du, "Madam calm down, Madam may have other ideas..."

"What thoughts, what thoughts can she have, my son treats her so well, she doesn't even tell my son what she wants! Could it be that this child doesn't belong to my son, she has a guilty conscience!"

Shouting this sentence can be said to stir up a thousand waves. As if he had found a gap, Du Shi was more excited than ever, and his eyes flickered, "It must be like this! Stop it, commit suicide in fear of crime!"

Shen Wansha couldn't help jumping out, "You're presumptuous! How could Zhenyue do such a thing!"

Yu Tianyi immediately knelt down towards Mrs. Du with a 'plop', kowtowed 'bang bang bang', "Mother—mother! You are my son's mother, and Yue'er has already left. No matter how much she doesn't like you, she won't like you." I won't come back after leaving, please show mercy, don't talk about her like that again, son... son can't bear it... Yue'er is the best woman in the world, how can...how can she steal...do Do that kind of unclean thing!"

His expression was extremely agitated, and he kowtowed with great force. After a while, his head was bleeding and his forehead was bruised.

Du Shi was stunned, and Pazi covered his face and cried, "What evil did I do... The mother and child who were killed by a cheap son are at odds, and the house is restless..."

"Mother, please let Yue'er go!" Yu Tianyi continued to kowtow.

Seeing this, Yu Tianhua also knelt down, "Mother, my sister-in-law has gone, and the lights are off when she dies. If the reputation is not good, it will be our family who will be troubled. If this is the case, we must never talk about it..."

Du Shi couldn't help it, so he let out a long sigh and asked his two sons to get up.

"You... are right, so be it." Her voice was infinitely old, and at this moment, it seemed that there were a few gray hairs on her temples.

After talking about what happened at noon, the Yu family seemed to have exhausted their strength, and they all looked sluggish and lacked strength.

Lu Li then asked Dongxueruxia and the two servant girls beside him, "My wife is pregnant, and you don't even know?"

The two looked at each other, nodded with complicated expressions, Dongxue said, "Madam is not allowed in her daily life, sometimes she only comes once every two months, the servant girl remembers that Madam came here last month, but it was a little rare, so she didn't care ..."

Ru Xia also nodded repeatedly, "Madam is usually in good health, but because of her daughter's illness, she is taking medicine, and she hasn't invited a doctor in recent months."

In other words, everyone in the Yu family, including Zhenyue's personal maid, did not know that Zhenyue was pregnant.

This is not easy for a person who lives in a mansion and has someone to serve him anytime and anywhere.How did Zhenyue hide it from so many people?Or...she has helpers at home?

It was too late, the evidence was insufficient, the suspect was not clear, and the interrogation without a specific direction would take a while, and the result could not be reached all at once.Seeing that the family members were all tired, and asking further questions might not bring any positive information clues, Lu Li went over to discuss with Yu Zhi in a low voice for a while, then turned around and said that the case was full of doubts, and it was difficult to find any results for a while, so everyone dispersed first Yes, tomorrow the government will send police officers across the government to investigate and collect evidence, please cooperate with Yu's family.

Because of the obvious signs of Zhenyue's death, the cause of death was clear, and the autopsy was clear, Lu Li believed that there was no need for an autopsy, so he and Yu Zhi collected evidence around the deceased and asked Yu's family to remove Zhenyue's body for future funerals. .

Yu Zhi felt it was a pity, he really wanted to see Lu Li's autopsy skills with his own eyes.

The orders were passed down one by one, and the room was quickly emptied, but Lu Li called Dong Xue to stop her and did not let her leave.He wanted to inspect the scene, and Dong Xue was the last person to see the crime scene without blood.

The clapper knocked twice outside, it was already the second watch, candles were burning in the room, and the jumping flames cast elongated figures on the window, rendering the room that had just died and still smelled of blood even more terrifying.

Because there were too many people in the room before, Lu Li's observation was always interrupted, so before leaving, he wanted to take a closer look at the room.

While watching, he asked Dongxue, "Have you seen the bedding on the bed before? Have there been any changes in the refreshments on the table, such as more or less tea? Has anything in the room been moved? This window , the window...was it locked before?"

As a maid, Dongxue had a good memory, and answered Lu Li's questions one by one, even knowing that the windows were closed and bolted inside.

"The wife was in a bad mood at the time, and she didn't want to be disturbed by others, so she closed the door and window herself, and the servant girl heard the sound of the bolt falling with her own ears."

There are two windows in the bedroom, a small door leads to the main hall, and the main hall faces the door that can be entered and exited. There are three connected rooms on the west side of the main hall. Each room has two windows. The only place to enter and exit is the door of the main hall. Walking sideways with Dongxue, Li found that all the windows were bolted from the inside.

When Yu Tianyi came over, Zhenyue was doing well, and after the two of them entered the room, the door was unlatched again, that is to say, at this time, all the doors and windows were bolted until winter snow came in like summer.

So this is a secret room!If the murderer was not Yu Tianyi, how did the murderer come in and out to kill?