Mo Litian also nodded, his eyes full of admiration as he looked at Yun Li. "I'll send someone to investigate right away."
"I wouldn't dare to trouble Your Highness the Crown Prince. I'll get to the bottom of this myself!" Before Mo Litian could act, Xue Zhan's nonchalant voice came. Not daring to enter the room to face the corpses of Widow Liu and the other, Xue Zhan stood outside, waving his folding fan. His eyes were full of amusement as he looked at Mo Litian.
Xiao Heyuan could only give Mo Litian an apologetic smile. Why not take a free hand?
Mo Litian couldn't help but shake his head and said with a gentle smile, "It seems I've overstepped my bounds."
He originally wanted to help Liu Rumei, but he forgot that Xue Zhan was the Prefectural Magistrate. Although he was the Crown Prince of the Great Liang, he could certainly interfere if he wanted to, but it would only draw more dislike from Xue Zhan.
Seeing the atmosphere turn a bit awkward, Liu Rumei quickly changed the subject. "Has Magistrate Xue found anything?"
Xue Zhan waved his folding fan. "No, but it seems that Mrs. Xu from the Xu family has gone mad."
Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Liu Rumei's eyes. "Gone mad?"
When she left yesterday, Mrs. Xu had just fainted but was otherwise fine. Could it be that she couldn't bear the blow of her son's death?
Xue Zhan nodded. "Yes. I heard that last night, Mrs. Xu suddenly went crazy and chased Mr. Xu with scissors for most of the night, leaving a cut on Mr. Xu's hand."
"What time did it start?"
"It started at the end of the Hai hour and didn't stop until the Yin hour. I've asked the people around, and indeed, there was a great commotion at the Xu family last night. Granny Zhang, who lives opposite the Xu family, couldn't sleep because of the noise. She came to take a look at the Zi hour and saw with her own eyes Mrs. Xu chasing Mr. Xu with scissors."
In this case, Mr. Xu's suspicion could be cleared, but it couldn't rule out the possibility of hiring someone to kill.
Yun Xi looked amused. "That old woman deserves it!"
How dare she slander Liu Liu for colluding with Widow Liu to frame them? Didn't she even think about why Liu Liu would want to frame them? In the Guo'an Prince's Mansion, what couldn't she get? Why would she covet such a small amount of silver?
Mo Litian had also heard about what happened yesterday. He had just heard the term "dry drowning" and never knew there was such a cause of death.
Liu Rumei looked at Xue Zhan in front of her, a thoughtful look flashing across her eyes. Why was it such a coincidence? Just when they wanted to investigate, someone came to clear Mr. Xu's suspicion?
Xue Zhan was also thinking about this. It was too much of a coincidence!
Liu Rumei was also lost in thought. How exactly were Widow Liu and Xiaoxin drowned?
The murderer had cleaned the room so thoroughly that she was at a loss.
Xiao Heyuan also had a bitter face. He ordered his men to take the bodies back to the yamen.
Liu Rumei and the others didn't find any clues in the Liu Mansion. Seeing that the sun was about to set, they had no choice but to put this matter aside for the time being and deal with Xue Jingjia in the Grand Marshal's Mansion first.
As soon as they walked out of the Liu family, a mocking voice came. "Miss Liu, how about it? Did Widow Liu and that little bastard die from the so - called dry drowning you mentioned yesterday?"
It was really ridiculous. She had just said yesterday that dry drowning was extremely rare, and today the bodies of Widow Liu and the bastard were found, also drowned. This time, he wanted to see what else Liu Rumei could say!
Widow Liu had never been in the water!
Seeing this man being so persistent, Xiao Heyuan frowned even more.
A look of displeasure flashed across Mo Litian's eyes. "Who is this?"
He hadn't seen this man when he came in.
"This is Mr. Xu from the Xu family." Xiao Heyuan said with a gloomy face. If it weren't for the lack of evidence, he really wanted to send this man to jail for a few days.
Mr. Xu sneered. "Miss Liu, how exactly did Widow Liu and that bastard die? You should give us an explanation!"
Liu Rumei frowned slightly and said indifferently, "They drowned."
Mr. Xu laughed. "Drowned? Widow Liu never went into the river. Drowned? Are you talking about the dry drowning you mentioned yesterday, Miss Liu?"
What a so - called master of solving cases. She was just a vain woman who used her beauty to gain favor.
"Widow Liu and her son Xiaoxin did drown, but it wasn't dry drowning. Someone did it on purpose." Liu Rumei said calmly.
"On purpose? My son Xiaohu's death was strange, just like that of Widow Liu and that bastard. Why didn't you say someone did it on purpose yesterday? But today, when you come to the Liu family, you say it was a murder? Liu Rumei, are you being true to your conscience?"
Xue Zhan said coldly, "Mr. Xu, Miss Liu is just telling the truth!"
Although he wasn't there yesterday, he trusted Liu Rumei's character and ability!
Moreover, as long as Liu Rumei nodded, Mo Li Di would probably collect all kinds of rare things for her. Why would she covet such a small amount of silver?
Mr. Xu gritted his teeth. "Telling the truth? What a good way of telling the truth! Mutual protection among officials! You, Xue Zhan, are just a dog in front of the Guo'an Prince. Naturally, you'll speak for her! You may be afraid of Mo Li Di, but I'm not!"
A hint of coldness flashed across Mo Litian's gentle eyes. He stepped forward, suppressing his anger and said indifferently, "Mr. Xu, I can testify that Miss Liu will never be bribed."
Mr. Xu naturally recognized Mo Litian. When he heard him speak, he snorted again. But due to Mo Litian's status as the Crown Prince, he didn't say anything more, but his eyes were full of disbelief.
This Miss Liu really had some skills. She could even charm the Crown Prince!
Seeing Mr. Xu like this, Liu Rumei couldn't help but shake her head. This Mr. Xu was too stubborn.
Just then, Yun Xi suddenly said, "Mr. Xu, how do you know that Widow Liu and Xiaoxin drowned?"
Mr. Xu snorted. "The yamen people came early this morning. I'm not blind or deaf!"
"Oh."
Xiao Heyuan also nodded. This matter had spread early this morning.
The group didn't stay long and left directly.
"Xiaoxi, why did you suddenly ask that question?" Liu Rumei asked curiously.
"It's nothing. I just thought it was strange. Mrs. Xu didn't get sick earlier or later. Why did she get sick just in time? And as soon as she got sick, Widow Liu died." Yesterday, Mr. Xu even said he would make Widow Liu pay with her blood!
Yun Li also nodded. "Xiaoxi is right. Mrs. Xu's illness came at just the right time."