Seeing that Zhang Lanfeng was still obstinate, Bai Haoyu was filled with anger. Unable to hold back any longer, he stood up and said in a cold voice, "Anyone who dares to take another step will bear the consequences of my wrath!"
"How dare you! I'm the mistress of the Bai family! Anyone who kills this bitch will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold!"
"Mother!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in dismay. For a moment, they didn't know whose orders to follow.
However, when they glanced at Ye Zhe beside Liu Rumei, they all shivered, and no one dared to act rashly.
It's true that there's always a brave man for a generous reward, but one has to be alive to spend the silver.
Seeing that no one was willing to act, Bai Haoyu let out a sigh of relief.
Zhang Lanfeng gritted her teeth and shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and do it!"
There was a look of mockery in Ye Zhe's eyes. This woman was truly crazy.
Liu Rumei didn't want to bother with this farce any longer. She immediately walked up to Lian Qin's body, took out the tools she had with her, and openly began to conduct an autopsy in the Qinfang Courtyard.
Bai Haoyu didn't want Zhang Lanfeng to make a fool of herself any longer. He quickly ordered someone to lock her in her room.
Watching Liu Rumei examine Lian Qin's body, he felt nauseous. But seeing her calm face, he could only suppress his discomfort.
Thinking of Zhang Lanfeng's reckless behavior just now, Bai Haoyu gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
But before he could get close to Liu Rumei, he was blocked by Ye Zhe beside her.
Ye Zhe stared coldly at Bai Haoyu, and the coldness in his eyes was suffocating.
Bai Haoyu gritted his teeth and said to Liu Rumei, "Miss Liu, please forgive what happened today. My mother is just overly worried. Please be merciful!"
Liu Rumei pursed her red lips. Her face was full of indifference. Her beautiful eyes examined the body in her hands, and there was a cold look in them. "I will tell Lord Bai everything that happened today. As for how Lord Bai will handle it, I have no say!"
Prime Minister Zhang deserved to die, and Zhang Lanfeng blamed her for this. She accepted it. However, Zhang Lanfeng's intention to kill was real. Since it was a matter of the Bai family, she would leave it to Lord Bai to handle.
Bai Haoyu's expression froze. There was a complex look in his eyes. He originally wanted Liu Rumei to let this matter go. Putting Mo Liandi aside for the moment, his mother was already out of favor with his father. If this matter reached his father's ears, his father would surely not spare her lightly!
He thought that Liu Rumei was just a woman after all, and women's mercy was always overflowing.
After all, Prime Minister Zhang died because of her. He thought that Liu Rumei should feel at least a little guilty. But he didn't expect that this woman was so heartless!
But things had come to this, and he didn't dare to say more, for fear of angering this woman and making her complain to Mo Liandi. If that happened, the entire Bai family would be in trouble.
Liu Rumei didn't know what Bai Haoyu was thinking. She was still busy with her work.
Lian Qin was very beautiful, looking like a sleeping beauty. But her face was as white as paper. After so many days, the body was still well - preserved. It seemed that Bai Hanfei had put some effort into it.
Liu Rumei soon found some yellow petals in Lian Qin's stomach, and she also found that there was something wrong with her heart.
"Sure enough, she died of azalea poisoning! The shock caused by heart palpitations, and no one noticed for a long time, which led to her death!"
However, there were still some questions in her mind that puzzled her.
Everyone watched in horror as Liu Rumei dug out Lian Qin's stomach, rummaged through it carefully, and then stuffed it back in.
This disgusting scene made many people's faces turn pale. Some of the timid ones even fainted directly.
Even Bai Haoyu felt sick to his stomach, but due to his dignity, he could only suppress it deeply.
Bai Hanfei and Mo Liandi stepped into the Bai family one after another. As soon as they entered, a young servant rushed over. He nervously glanced at Mo Liandi, then quickly leaned over and whispered something in Bai Hanfei's ear. Bai Hanfei's face instantly turned extremely ugly.
There was a fierce anger in his eyes.
Mo Liandi frowned when he saw this. A cold light flashed in his eyes.
Could something have happened to Liu Liu?
Bai Hanfei looked at Mo Liandi, then quickly lifted his robe and knelt on the ground with a 'thud'. "I failed to discipline my family well. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Mo Liandi snorted coldly. "If she is the least bit harmed, I will not spare you!"
Bai Hanfei's heart tightened. He immediately nodded repeatedly, got up in a hurry, and led them to the Qinfang Courtyard.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Mo Liandi quickly understood what was going on. Seeing that Liu Rumei was safe and sound, the coldness in his eyes lessened a bit.
When Bai Haoyu saw Mo Liandi, his heart tightened. He quickly said to them, "It's all my fault. I failed to stop my mother!"
"Your Highness, I'm willing to take the punishment for my mother. Please spare my mother's life!"
Bai Hanfei was burning with anger, but thinking that Bai Haoyu was his only son, he could only say, "I will surely give Your Highness a satisfactory explanation for this matter!"
Mo Liandi snorted coldly and said coldly, "I hope so!"
Liu Rumei didn't say much. She washed her hands in the clear water brought by the maid beside her, then said to Bai Hanfei, "Lord Bai, Concubine Lian did die of azalea poisoning."
Bai Hanfei gritted his teeth. "Miss Liu, do you have any clues about the murderer?"
There was a slight flash in Liu Rumei's eyes and at the corner of her mouth. She said to Bai Hanfei, "Please follow me, Lord Bai!"
There was a look of confusion in Bai Hanfei's eyes. He subconsciously looked at Mo Liandi. Seeing that Mo Liandi's expression was normal, he nodded.
Bai Haoyu was full of curiosity. Did she really know who the murderer was?
Liu Rumei led them to the dilapidated small courtyard again.
Lan Fang seemed to have anticipated this. Hearing the footsteps, her face was full of mockery. She even said, "You're here."
Her low and hoarse voice was like it had been smoked by thick smoke, extremely raspy.
As soon as she said this, everyone was shocked. Liu Rumei said in disbelief, "You can talk?"
A mocking smile curled up on Lan Fang's lips. "It's just a bit strenuous. Let me guess. Lord Bai and Young Master Bai are here too, right?"
Bai Hanfei immediately understood. His eyes were full of disbelief. "It's you!"
Bai Haoyu frowned slightly. "Miss Liu, are you mistaken? She's blind. How could she kill someone?"
She probably couldn't even walk properly!
There was a cold look in Liu Rumei's eyes. "You probably replaced the azalea yesterday. You didn't expect us to come suddenly. You didn't have time to leave, so you had to hide in the flower bushes."