The crowd gathered in front of the Liu family's house all cast their gazes on Master Xu. Seeing the green robe on him, they couldn't help but suppress their smiles.
Liu Rumei couldn't help but shake her head. She gently patted Yun Xi's head and said indifferently, "Why waste your breath?"
Master Xu was convinced that she had taken Widow Liu's silver and thus glossed over the death of his son. She had already explained, but he didn't believe her. There was nothing she could do.
Yun Li also advised at this time, "Sister is right. Why waste your breath on him? The biggest difference between a man and a dog is that a man won't bite back when bitten by a dog. Don't learn such a bad habit, Xi."
Yun Xi suddenly realized and a look of shame flashed across her delicate little face. "Brother is right!"
Yun Li nodded in a mature way. "Hmm."
Looking at the two identical faces, and hearing them scold Master Xu as an animal in just a few words, everyone felt extremely strange.
Liu Rumei shook her head with a faint smile. She ignored the Xu family and stepped into the Liu family's house.
Xue Zhan didn't follow her in. He shook the folding fan in his hand and stopped in front of Master Xu. Although he wasn't wearing official robes, his imposing manner as a superior was fully displayed. "Master Xu, would you like to invite this official to your place for a cup of tea?"
Master Xu didn't know what Xue Zhan was up to, but one should not strike a smiling face. Moreover, the person in front of him was a fourth - rank official. Although he was unhappy, he still managed to squeeze out a faint smile and invited him in.
Inside, Liu Rumei, Yun Li and the others entered the crime scene and saw a person they hadn't seen for a long time.
When that person saw Liu Rumei coming, his eyes were full of gentle smiles. "Miss Liu, you're here."
Yun Xi pouted unhappily. Why did this annoying guy come?
Yun Li, however, respectfully tugged at Yun Xi beside him and bowed slightly. "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Liu Rumei also bowed slightly. "Your Royal Highness, why are you here?"
Xiao Heyuan's eyes were also full of respect. Without much thought, he already understood that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have come for Miss Liu.
Mo Litian smiled gently and said, "I've been extremely busy these days and couldn't get away. Today I finally had some free time. I went out for a walk and happened to hear about this, so I came to take a look."
Then he stepped aside, revealing the mother and son sleeping on the bed.
"Miss Liu, please take a look."
Liu Rumei glanced at Xiao Heyuan and then stepped forward.
Xiao Heyuan followed closely. "I've examined both Widow Liu and her son Xiaoxin. They did die from drowning. Xiaoxin's appearance when he died is very similar to that of Xiaohu from the Xu family yesterday."
"As for Widow Liu, I didn't find anything unusual." When the mother and son were found, they were lying in bed fully dressed, without any marks on their bodies. "The time of death was probably around midnight last night."
Liu Rumei nodded silently. Looking at Widow Liu on the bed with her hands placed in front of her chest, sleeping so neatly, she couldn't help but frown slightly. "She did die from drowning."
However, when she got closer just now, she noticed a faint fragrance on Widow Liu. Her frown deepened. Wasn't Widow Liu's sleeping posture too regular?
Then she lifted Widow Liu's clothes, but there were still no marks.
She looked up again, her eyes scanning the surroundings. Frowning tightly, she said, "Widow Liu didn't die from dry drowning. She was directly drowned by someone."
But why didn't this woman struggle?
However, Liu Rumei soon found the answer. Looking at the unburned incense ash in the incense burner, she asked, "Is this a sleeping drug?"
Xiao Heyuan quickly stepped forward and took a light sniff. He felt a faint sense of dizziness in his mind. Without much thought, he nodded. "Indeed."
Yun Li quietly stood beside the dressing table, his eyes full of confusion.
Liu Rumei stepped forward. Looking at the neatly arranged jewelry on the table, she also frowned.
Yun Xi shook her head and said, "The things in this room are too neatly arranged. Liu Liu, do you think someone deliberately tidied it up?"
This was exactly what Liu Rumei suspected. "Yes."
Yun Li also nodded. "Sister, look at the jewelry on this table. It's very valuable. The last time we saw Widow Liu, although she was well - off, she dressed simply and didn't wear gold or silver."
But what about the neatly arranged jewelry on this table?
Did Widow Liu deliberately find them out? What was she going to do with these things? Was she going to sell them, give them away, or dress herself up to meet someone?
Mo Litian also looked over at this time. He picked up the jewelry on the table and said gently, "It is said that a woman adorns herself for the one she loves. Widow Liu should be going to meet someone."
Liu Rumei also nodded. "Widow Liu has a faint fragrance on her body, as if she had just taken a bath and changed clothes. The clothes on her are of high - quality. Although we only saw her for a short time that day, we could tell that Widow Liu was a simple person."
After saying that, she reached out and opened Widow Liu's wardrobe. Sure enough, on the top layer of the clothes, she found a gorgeous dress. It was of the highest quality and could be said to be the best item in the wardrobe.
"Who on earth was Widow Liu going to meet?"
Yun Xi was restless. She rummaged carefully in front of the dressing table and indeed found a box of unburned sleeping incense. She presented it to Liu Rumei like a treasure.
"Liu Liu, look at this."
Looking at what Yun Xi was holding, Mo Litian thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Could it be that the sleeping incense in this room was lit by Widow Liu herself?"
And unexpectedly, it gave the murderer an opportunity to kill the mother and son?
Liu Rumei said indifferently, "The murderer has covered up everything in this room. It may not be easy to investigate."
Xiao Heyuan frowned slightly. He came to Liu Rumei's side and whispered, "Miss Liu, do you think it could be someone from the Xu family?"
After all, in the court hall yesterday, Master Xu had dropped a harsh word!
Moreover, Master Xu also had a strong motive for murder.
Liu Rumei pursed her red lips but didn't nod. "We can't rule out his suspicion. If it was really him, Lord Xue will surely find out."
She looked back at Xiaoxin on the bed with a red, swollen and blue - purple face and couldn't help but sigh slightly. It was just a pity for this child.
Yun Li stepped forward and tugged at Liu Rumei's sleeve. He said softly, "Sister, if the incense was really lit by Widow Liu herself, it's likely that Widow Liu had met the murderer before."
Otherwise, Widow Liu wouldn't have been so well - prepared.
Liu Rumei was shocked. Looking at the incense that had been used a little, she suddenly realized. "You're right!"