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Zhao Zhu subconsciously played with the gun, he liked to see Lu Li's current appearance.But when Lu Li saw that he was deliberately teasing himself, he showed his small teeth and bared at him, then walked out.

Zhao Zhu didn't want to really provoke people, so he said leisurely, "Dongxue."

Lu Li's eyes lit up, "You know I want to find her?"

"The key people in this case are all actively jumping around, and there is more and more relevant information. Only this maid who first appeared at the scene of the crime returned home due to illness." Zhao Zhu looked at Lu Li quietly, with a hint of warmth in his eyes, "There are many mysteries around Yu Tianyi, and the Zhong family has controlled enough servants. If Dongxue doesn't know, or if she doesn't know much but is disobedient, the people above will be jealous."

"But if she is alive, she is not an accomplice, or she does not know enough to threaten the master behind the scenes. If it is the former, we may gain a lot from going here, if it is the latter..." Lu Li didn't finish speaking, his eyes filled with expectation , "I hope it's the former."

Zhao Zhu pinched Lu Li's face, his slender eyes were full of smiles, and reminded in a low voice, "Maybe there will be a third situation."

"The third situation?" Lu Li tilted his head slightly, looking into Zhao Zhu's eyes quietly, a little incomprehensible...Suddenly, his eyes flashed, his bright smile burst out, his beautiful little tiger teeth were exposed, and his voice was excited, "It's still Zhao Zhu's eyes." Brother is smart!"

Seeing that he understood what he meant, Zhao Zhu rubbed the top of his hair with his big hand.

He can always have a tacit understanding with him... His princess really suits him in every way!

Now that they had an idea, the two left a message to Shen Wansha, and quietly inquired about the residence of Dongxue's family. After that, they walked out of Yufu, avoided people and hired a small car, and slowly headed towards Xiaolai.

The guard on duty, Hong You, was very considerate. Knowing that the prince and concubine were busy early in the morning, they hadn't eaten any food, and now they were going to the suburbs to find someone... so they bought some food and a large pot of herbal tea, and put them in the car .

It was almost noon, Lu Li was really hungry and thirsty, and the weather was very hot, and he was quite depressed. Now when he suddenly saw the herbal tea, his eyes lit up.

Hong You was only doing his job as a secret guard, so he couldn't bear Lu Li's hot and enthusiastic gaze, so he didn't need Zhao Zhu to chase him away. He was very conscious, and disappeared with a swipe.

Zhao Zhu nodded in satisfaction.

The princess is his, from head to toe, anyone who dares to spy on her, die!

"What are you doing in a daze?" Zhao Zhu poured a cup of tea for Lu Li and pushed it over, and at the same time opened the oily paper bags wrapped in food, "Eat."

Lu Li held the herbal tea in his two paws and drank it in one gulp. He sighed comfortably before praising him happily, "Brother Zhao's subordinates are really kind!"

Zhao Zhu's ears moved, and when he heard that Hong You was far away, he shamelessly recited the compliment to himself, "I asked him to do it."

Lu Li immediately changed the subject, "Brother Zhao is so considerate! Why didn't I think of that!"

The bright eyes are full of sincere gratitude, and maybe there are some other meanings, such as "Brother Zhao is so kind and worthy of his body"...Zhao Zhu calmly accepted all Lu Li's praise and affection, very thick-skinned Nod, as if to say 'I'm just that good'.

The meal and herbal tea came at the right time, Lu Li was very satisfied with it, and he did not hesitate to praise Zhao Zhu along the way, praising Zhao Zhu from head to toe.The atmosphere in the car is peaceful, and even the long and hot road has become much more comfortable.

Zhao Zhu had a serious face, his cheeks were unbelievably thick, not only took all the compliments away, but also lured Lu Li to say, "Who would be so happy to marry you" This kind of obvious "sweet expectation" words.

Hong You faintly heard one ear, tripped with his left foot and nearly fell over with his right foot, and never dared to approach again...

Zhenyue's companions were all driven to Zhuangzi, and so were Dongxue's parents. When Dongxue was taken home, she was also taken to Zhuangzi.The Zhuangzi of ordinary people is relatively remote, and the official road is not close to it, but Yu's family is a big family in Jingzhao Mansion, and the Zhuangzi of the family is in a better location than others, Lu Li and Zhao Zhu didn't have much trouble finding it.

But the process of finding Dongxue encountered obstacles.

Although there were no special guards on Zhuangzi, but Zhuangzi was in charge of things very fiercely and blocked the road, saying that this was Yujia Zhuangzi and outsiders were not allowed to enter.

Lu Li explained the whole story to him, saying that he was investigating the murder of Mrs. Yu's family, and he needed to ask Dong Xue about something, and even took out his own badge to show his identity, but the manager still didn't allow them to enter, and it was the same sentence: It is Yujiazhuangzi, outsiders are not allowed to enter.

Zhao Zhu had a bad temper, and immediately grabbed the steward's neck with his big hands, and lifted his arms up, so that the steward's whole body was suspended in the air, and the steward's face turned red and his veins were exposed.The corners of Zhao Zhu's lips curled up, and he smiled ferociously, "Can we get in?"

The steward immediately nodded his head to indicate yes, and was not let go until he was almost out of breath.

Just now Lu Li explained the whole story, and even showed the official signboard, this big man is not easy to mess with... After the steward coughed enough, he was very practical and invited him in.

As Zhao Zhu walked in, he stared fiercely at the steward, "We're here for a secret visit, don't leak the news, if Master Yu finds out...be careful with your head."

The steward shrank his neck and smiled apologetically, "I understand, I understand..."

This manager is very shrewd, he knows how to flatter Ma Mingzhe to protect himself, what kind of things to do at what time, and what excuses he can use to avoid misfortune when things happen in the future, so he is very cooperative now.

Bringing people to Dong Xue's residence, the steward slipped away.Lu Li had no choice but to knock on the door by himself.

Dongxue's father and brother were not at home, but his mother and sister-in-law were there. The two women, one old and one young, one fat and one thin, looked like servants working, but their eyes were shrewd. Seeing Lu Li and Zhao Zhu If you don't know him, just pretend to be stupid and say you don't know Dongxue.

Lu Li and Zhao Zhu looked at each other, both felt that there was something wrong with Zhuangzi.But they didn't have time to spend with these irrelevant people. They directly said that the manager brought them here. If the two of them insist that there is no Dongxue, wait until they find it...

The two people, especially Zhao Zhu, were very fierce. When they spoke, silver light appeared on their fingertips, as if they were spinning sharp knives. Into the yard.

This courtyard is not too big, but for the servants, it is comfortable enough, even luxurious.

There is a screen wall, a patio, six main rooms, four east and west rooms, and a large courtyard.Before coming here, Lu Li had inquired that there were only two parents in Dongxue's family, the elder brother, the elder sister-in-law and a nephew. There were not many people, such a big yard...

"Which room does Dongxue live in?"

The young woman glanced in one direction, and at the same time pointed to it, "There."

The direction she pointed was a small door, not a room.

Lu Li was a little puzzled, it could be seen that the two women had no intention of leading them, and directly pulled Zhao Zhu to walk in that direction.

Pushing open the small door, it is a stone road covered with weeds.After walking for a while, the stone road became narrower and narrower, and soon, a house appeared in front of me.

This is a small hut on the north side behind the main house, with very thin walls. Lu Li suspected that if Zhao Zhu pushed hard, the hut would collapse.

Lu Li looked around and frowned.

Such a remote deserted courtyard reminded him of the Liu family's own courtyard in Guan County.Not being taken seriously, not coming easily, being almost forgotten by everyone... Dongxue actually lives here?Wasn't she born to her mother!

Zhao Zhu sighed lightly, and held Lu Li's hand, "You will never live in such a courtyard again, never."

Lu Li nodded lightly, with a gentle smile on his face, "I don't feel it, but how could Dongxue live in such a yard, isn't she sick?"

"It's useless to think too much." Zhao Zhu directly stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Soon, Dongxue came to open the door.

But I haven't seen her for a few days, and she has lost a lot of weight.

The skin on her face was pale, dull and bloodless, the fundus of her eyes was black and blue, and her eyes were a little dull, and she was very uncomfortable with the overly baggy clothes, and Lu Li almost didn't recognize her.

"Dongxue?" He called out tentatively.

Dong Xue stared at Lu Li in a daze for a long while before recovering, "Mr. Lu?" A layer of mist appeared in his eyes.

"Why... are you so sick?"

Dongxue turned sideways and wiped her eyes, "It's nothing... Sir is here to see the servant girl?" After finishing speaking, she felt wrong, she was just a servant, why did others come to see him specially, "Mister... But what's the matter?" Looking for a maid?"

Lu Li sighed, "Come and see you... Of course, there is something to do."

Dong Xue's pale lips curled up, revealing a very sincere smile, "Sir, please—"

This room is very small, with only a square table, four round stools, and a screen made of straw in front of the bed to block the view.The square table and round stools are the cheapest wood, with a high degree of wear and tear, but they are wiped clean; the grass weaving the screen is slightly green, it can be seen that it is new grass, and it still has a faint fragrance of green grass, and there are even water wave patterns on the screen.Although the place is small and the items are 'simple' to a certain extent, Dongxue still tries to keep it clean and comfortable, like a girl's place.

Dong Xue came over with two cups of white water, and lowered her head apologetically, "I'm sorry, the servant girl just remembered that I finished drinking the tea before and haven't gone to buy it yet..."

I'm afraid it's not that the tea is finished, but that there isn't any at all.

But Lu Li would not expose the little girl's self-esteem, "It's okay, you can sit too."

Dong Xue shook her head, "It's fine for the servant girl to stand."

"I see that you breathe a little faster when you walk, and your legs and feet are soft. I'm afraid that you are still sick, and your energy and blood are insufficient. You are not the master of Yu's house, and you don't need to call yourself a slave. Sit down."

Lu Li's attitude was gentle and friendly, and he showed an unbreakable persistence. Dong Xue couldn't help it. After thanking him, he carefully sat on half of the stool.

"We came today because of Zhenyue's death." Lu Li observed Dongxue's expression.

When Zhenyue's name was mentioned, Dongxue immediately put her hands together, eyes drooping, looking very nervous.

"Dongxue," Lu Li asked directly without giving her time to react, "You know what happened to Zhenyue."

Dong Xue glanced at Lu Li in horror, and immediately shook her head, "I don't...don't know."

She sat down and got closer to Lu Li, plus she was facing Lu Li, speaking and breathing a little fast, Lu Li smelled something.It wasn't the filthy breath in her mouth, it was the slightly astringent and slightly bitter smell of medicine. The taste was so obvious that she must have just taken the medicine.

When Lu Li came in, his first reaction was to look around the whole room. There was no medicine in the room, not even medicinal materials or medicine bowls.But this taste... donkey-hide gelatin, astragalus, codonopsis... Look at Dongxue's complexion again, think about her appearance when I saw her before...

Lu Li frowned and looked at Zhao Zhu.

Zhao Zhu's five senses are better than Lu Li's, and he has already smelled the smells that Lu Li can smell.Because Lu Li studied forensic medicine, he had a certain understanding of medical related knowledge. Zhao Zhu had read several medical books because he couldn't put them down.

He nodded to Lu Li.

Lu Li narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked Dong Xue, "What's wrong with you?"

Since she didn't want to answer the question about Zhenyue's death, this question should make Dongxue relax, but she became more nervous, her eyes dodged, "No, it's not a serious illness..."

Lu Li narrowed his eyes, "It's not a serious illness... you will faint while kneeling, and the Patriarch will allow your parents to bring you back?"

"Wind, wind chill, just wind chill..."

"You're so sick, why didn't your parents, brother and sister-in-law buy medicine for you?" Lu Li deliberately looked around the room.

Dong Xue immediately said, "I bought it, I bought it, but the servant girl is well now, so I don't eat it..."

"You're lying!" Lu Li suddenly slapped the table, "The medicine you're taking is obviously a postpartum medicine for nourishing Qi and blood!"

Dong Xue stared blankly at Lu Li, then suddenly knelt down with a 'plop', "No, the servant girl didn't—"

"I'm Zuo Zuo." Lu Li's voice was calm and his face was serious, "You think I can't even see this? Do you want me to go out and find a husband and give you a pulse?"

Dong Xue didn't dare to speak anymore, her forehead was pressed against the ground, trembling.

"I'm just here to ask you some questions today, not to pursue the matter of your selfishness and secret marriage when you are not married." Lu Li tapped his fingertips on the table, "As long as you answer the questions well, I will not discuss this matter with you." How about telling others?"

The room was quiet for a while before Dongxue's weak voice came out, "Sir...excuse me."

"Get up." Lu Li pointed to the stool, "I keep my word."

Dongxue got up tremblingly, and sat back carefully.

Lu Li didn't ask Dongxue how she had a miscarriage, how old the child was, and who it belonged to, but only asked her, "I don't see any decoction in your room. What do you eat? Don't tell me about your parents, brothers and sisters-in-law." Yes, I don't believe it."

Dong Xue bit her lip, "It's a pill. I bought it at Baicaotang before leaving Jingzhao Mansion."

Lu Li had never heard of Baicaotang, so he looked at Zhao Zhu.

Zhao Zhu's voice was slightly cold, "Baicaotang, the best pharmacy in Daxia, the head office is in the capital, and each prefecture has branch offices. The owner of the family has passed it down for generations, and the selection of medicinal materials is of the highest quality. The efficacy of the medicine is guaranteed, and the price is naturally unusual. Especially expensive."

His meaning is clear, the emphasis is obvious, and the emphasis is on expressing: Even if Dong Xue is the Yu family's maid, she can't afford it.

Dongxue's lips were biting a bit bloody, and her head drooped even lower.

Lu Li didn't continue to ask this question, but asked her, "Why doesn't your family like you?"

"Sir...why do you ask this question?"

"Isn't this obvious?" Lu Li looked around the room with a teasing expression.

Dong Xue understood Lu Li's meaning, and said with a wry smile, "Mr. misunderstood, the servant girl is indeed the biological daughter of this family. It's just that the ten fingers are still different, and it's human nature for parents to prefer elder brother."

"Then there is no reason to treat you like this." Lu Li smiled, "Let me guess."

"It's easy for me and my friends to find this Zhuangzi, but it's difficult to enter this Zhuangzi. The head of the Zhuangzi here is very powerful. I'm afraid the master has some orders. Your mother and sister-in-law are also very vigilant. Not only do they lock you here, they also don't want outsiders. I know...you are at odds with your family's ideals and violated the master's taboo?" Lu Li said while observing Dong Xue's expression.

"...Maybe it's not because of some taboo. Is it because I have a heart, or is it disobedient?" When she said the first sentence, Dong Xue's expression was slightly disdainful. Got it, "You are disobedient."

His voice was a bit harsh, "Dongxue, is the master of this Zhuangzi, Yu Tianyi, or the Zhong family?"

Dongxue suddenly raised her head and looked at him in surprise.

"Is it Yu Tianyi who wants you to do other things and you are not willing, or Zhong Shi who wants you to do things and you are not willing?"

Dong Xue knelt down again, knocked her head on the ground, her teeth chattering, "My servant...you can't say anything."

Her voice trembled and her expression was fragile, as if this incident could kill her.

"Are you afraid of death?" Lu Li stared at her, "Or are you afraid that your family will die?"

"The servant girl's family...are innocent."

Lu Li sighed inwardly as he looked at the girl who was so thin that she could almost be blown away by a gust of wind.This is a person who values ​​affection. No matter how her family treats her, whether she is forced or actively cooperates, she is unwilling to let her family suffer.

Lu Li didn't force her, "What did they ask you to do? Kill Zhenyue?"

Dongxue cried, her voice choked up, "Madam... is a good person..."

Lu Li observed Dongxue's emotions, and his voice slowed down, "How does Zhenyue treat you?"

"very good……"

"What's the best way?"

"The wife likes to eat the pastries made by the maid, and she rewards them every time. When it's cold, she won't let the maid cook unless she's hungry. She said that the small kitchen is too small and too cold. The maid is still growing, so I can't Freezing... When Ruxia is not in the house, the wife will secretly reward the maidservant with something that no one else has... The wife is always very happy when the maidservant completes the task. I feel like I’ve seen a servant girl who is as kind as a younger sister... My wife is really gentle, she treats everyone very well, and never does evil to others, but..."

"Before Zhenyue got married, did you meet her?"

"I've seen it... At that time, the servant girl was punished for doing something wrong. My wife saw it and quietly gave the servant girl three yuan of snacks, saying that no one else should see..."

Talking about Zhenyue, Dongxue couldn't stop crying, she couldn't stop crying, her emotions were full of unspeakable grief.

"Yu Tianyi...is he really in love with Zhenyue?" Lu Li knelt down and looked at Dongxue, "You can tell me that this has nothing to do with Zhenyue's death."

Dong Xue raised her head, her eyes were red, she said she was looking at Lu Li, rather she was staring at Lu Li.

Lu Li looked solemn, "You can trust me."

Dongxue bit her lip, her expression wandering.

Lu Li said again, "The Yu family is a mountain in your eyes, but it is nothing in my eyes. Not to mention Zhenyue's natal family—the Liu family in Shangjing and Princess Duanhui will explain it to you soon. Everyone can't resist, it's me..."

He elongated his voice and smiled dazzlingly, "I am the fiancee of King Ping, do you know Prince Ping? Guarding the gate of the Great Xia Kingdom, addicted to the blood of foreigners, the god of war who can stop children from crying at night...I have no hobbies, and I love solving crimes most in my life. When encountering injustice in the road, we always have to find out the truth, good and evil have their own rewards before we are reconciled."

"You..." Dongxue was obviously surprised, her eyes swollen from crying opened wide.

"It's up to you whether you want to say it or not." Lu Li elongated his voice irresistibly, "I'm just interested, and maybe one day this interest will disappear."

Dong Xue thought for a while, and said with a trembling voice, "Master treats wife...not well." She still couldn't trust Lu Li completely, so she only said, "Master only likes to buy things and deliver them to his wife's house. The room does not talk, and always looks at the accounts or does things alone...Every time the uncle comes, he has to send everyone out, leaving only his wife's close mother to wait until the uncle comes out...It is said that the uncle and his wife love each other , but the servant girl has never seen them having... sex..."

After Dong Xue stumbled and finished speaking, Lu Li suddenly asked, "Is the child you lost belonged to Yu Tianyi?"

Dong Xue immediately froze, her face was pale, her teeth were gritting, as if she had remembered something terrible that she would never want to think of.

"No...no...not..."

Seeing that the girl would probably collapse if he pressed her again, Lu Li changed the question, "Mr. Zhong doesn't like you very much, does she? Have you ever worn small shoes for you?"

Dongxue cried again, "My maidservant doesn't have many chances to see Aunt Zhong..."

"Then Zhenyue doesn't get along with Zhong Shi? Did the two have a quarrel?"

"No...no...every time Aunt Zhong meets the wife, she salutes according to the rules. The wife doesn't like her approaching, and every time she sees her, she just waves her back. The two of them have no chance to quarrel..."

"The silk ribbon in your sleeve was very beautiful that day, but Zhenyue rewarded you?"

Dongxue couldn't grasp Lu Li's thoughts in this random question, and subconsciously answered every question truthfully, "It was rewarded by my wife..."

"Where is it now?"

"It's just... in the maid's makeup box."

"Very good." Lu Li stood up, breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and looked at Zhao Zhu, and blinked mischievously, as if to say: I know what's going on, does Brother Zhao know?

If there were no outsiders, Zhao Zhu would definitely not be able to resist hugging him and kissing him, those eyes are so beautiful!

Now he also nodded proudly and reservedly, indicating that he could go.

"Dongxue." Lu Li's voice was suddenly very solemn.

Dongxue raised her head subconsciously.

Lu Li looked at him with a serious expression, "If I break this case, before the judge, do you dare to tell the truth?"

Dongxue was stunned.

Lu Li didn't wait for her to answer, and walked out, "Good health, I will look for you again."

Because he walked very quickly, his voice was a bit ethereal, but the determination inside... was very obvious.

Dong Xue clenched her fists tightly, tears came out of her eyes suddenly, and she kowtowed deeply to Lu Li's back three times.

Sitting on the swaying carriage again, Lu Li looked at Zhao Zhu with a bright smile and clear eyes, "Brother Zhao, I probably have to do an autopsy again."