bookcurios Chapter 199 Interrogation
Chapter 199 Interrogation
"Sir, don't be angry. Today, Ruofeng saw Miss Fangfeng enter the eldest young master's room from afar. When I went there, I saw with my own eyes the corner of her maid's clothes flash behind the room, so..." I carefully and finally slowly revealed the thing that I had never known where to start.
Tu Shanjing pondered for a moment and said, "A woman's reputation is a big deal. Without solid evidence, I can't easily make a conclusion on this matter. So, come with me to Miss Fangfeng and I'll check it out."
When I heard this, I thought, wouldn't this break the original timeline and allow them to meet earlier? I wonder if there will be a butterfly effect, where one move affects the entire body and thus changes many subsequent links? Is it a blessing or a curse?
Seeing that I was hesitant, he asked, "What's wrong? You don't dare to go see her? Don't worry, I'm here, she won't dare to do anything to you."
I made up my mind, raised my head and said, "I dare you! Let's go now!"
The road is made by people. If you are cautious and timid in everything, you may miss the opportunity. It is better to give it a try and fight for the unknown possibilities.
I followed him all the way to a side courtyard in the mansion. This side courtyard was not usually used, but it was now tidy. I guess Madam Tushan must have put a lot of thought into it and employed a lot of servants and maids.
When the gatekeeper saw Tu Shanjing leading me here, he quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Second Young Master! Please wait a moment, Second Young Master, I will go in and report to the young lady."
Tu Shanjing nodded, and the servant ran in like the wind.
Tu Shanjing asked the other remaining person, "You are on guard here. Have you ever seen Miss Fangfeng go out before?"
The guard replied, "In reply to the second young master, no. The young lady has not gone out since she came back from the Madam's place. The weather is bad and it is raining heavily. I guess she is resting inside."
As he was speaking, the servant who had gone in to report the news ran out again and made a gesture of invitation: "Second Young Master, Miss, please come in."
Tu Shanjing strode into the courtyard, bowed outside the main room, and said in a clear voice: "Miss Fangfeng is polite. I am Tu Shanjing, I didn't know that you were coming, and I am sorry for not coming to greet you. I was supposed to welcome you at the order of my grandmother, but I was delayed by the heavy rain, so I came here to apologize to you."
The door creaked open, and I looked up and saw Xuanzhou coming out wearing a lake green shirt.
She walked down the steps, knelt down and returned the greeting, and said slowly, "My name is Xuan Zhou, and I am Miss Fang Feng's personal maid. Thank you, Second Young Master Tushan. It's just that Miss was just passing by to deliver wine, but unfortunately she just received a letter from the mansion saying that she had something urgent to do, so she has to go back first. I will stay here to pack my things, and I will go back after I finish packing and report to the Madam. It happened suddenly, I hope Second Young Master will not be offended."
After hearing this, Tu Shan Jing looked at me and said, "Thank you very much. I wonder what is so urgent? Do you need Tu Shan's help?"
Xuan Zhou shook his head and said, "The young lady didn't say anything, but she looked very hurried after reading it, told me a few words and left. I'll pass on the message when I see her. If you need help, come back and ask the young master. It's raining suddenly and the night is cold. The second young master should go back and rest early. Don't catch a cold because of talking to me in the wind. I can't bear it."
Tu Shanjing smiled and nodded: "I understand. Then please say hello to your master, young master and young lady for me later." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the door.
I glanced at Xuan Zhou and saw that she was bowing, but she looked up and glanced at me secretly, and I caught her red-handed.
When their eyes met, she immediately lowered her head as if feeling guilty.
I also knelt down and turned to follow Tu Shanjing.
After leaving the courtyard, I asked, "Young Master, the guard said he didn't see the young lady go out, so is Miss Fangfeng hiding in the house?"
Tu Shanjing shook his head: "There is no one else in the room. It is indeed only Xuan Zhou himself."
I was surprised: "She actually left!"
"Yes, her departure was very strange, and Xuan Zhou was even stranger." Tu Shanjing turned his head and looked at me and said.
"Sir, do you believe it?" I asked happily.
"Although she changed into dry clothes, I saw her shoes were soaked with water and mud when she went down the stairs just now. It was raining so hard, if Miss Fangfeng really didn't go out as the guard said, then she, as a personal maid, would have stayed in the house with her and would never have run out to get wet in the rain. And now Miss Fangfeng left without saying goodbye..." Tu Shanjing replied while thinking.
I was secretly delighted. They didn't meet, the timeline didn't change, and Tu Shanjing believed that there was something fishy about Fang Feng Yiying. It must be God's help!
I praised him, "Young Master, you are as meticulous as a hair and have a sharp eye. Nothing can escape your sharp eyes!"
He raised his hand and tapped my nose: "You're flattering me again! I've already told you, I'm not Sun Wukong!"
I took this in stride and smiled openly this time.
Seeing me smile, he also smiled and said, "But there is still one suspicious point here. I wonder if you have found it?"
I looked up at him and said, "I am a stupid servant, I hope the young master can give me some advice~"
He laughed even harder at my amusement and replied, "You are acting again. Think about it, whether you went to Big Brother's place or we came here, few people knew about it, but Miss Fengfeng was able to avoid it——"
I slapped my thigh and said, "Someone tipped her off in advance!"
He nodded: "That's right. And this person is probably in our courtyard."
I couldn't laugh anymore. I was tired of fighting against the spies and surveillance. I pouted and asked him, "Does the young master know what's going on? Who is it?"
Tu Shanjing shook his head: "I don't know yet, we have to wait until we get back to check."
I looked up and saw that he was almost at the gate of his courtyard. I thought to myself that I had a plan this time. In this mansion, the only person who could help Fang Feng Yiying was either Tu Shan Hou or the Tai Madam. I didn't know whether Tu Shan Hou had planted anyone here, but Tai Madam had a ready-made person.
Following him into the courtyard, I heard Tu Shanjing say to Ruofeng who came up to me, "Ruofeng, go and pass on my order. Have all the maids and servants gather in the courtyard. I want to question them."
Ruo Feng was stunned for a moment, then a serious look appeared on his face. He said yes with his hands hanging down, then turned around and ran away.
Tu Shanjing turned to me and asked me softly, "Are you tired? If you are, you can go back and rest first."
I shook my head. "It's okay. I'm fine. Sir, I guess it's Qian Mu. You should take a closer look at her later."
Tu Shanjing raised his eyebrows, and then his surprised expression disappeared in an instant, and his expression turned into loneliness. He whispered back: "I know."
How could the servants dare to neglect the master's order? So the servants and maids quickly gathered in the yard in twos and threes.
Tu Shanjing looked around and saw that most of the people he had seen were here, so he said, "I gathered everyone here because I want to ask some questions. Don't be nervous. Let me ask you, what were you doing from the time it started raining this afternoon until it stopped? Is there anyone nearby who can testify?"
Ruiyang answered first, "Master, you asked me to deliver a letter to Master Chunming this afternoon. It was raining when I came back from him, so Master Chunming asked Xiaoshun to bring me an umbrella. After I came back, I saw from afar that it was dark in your room, so I thought you were tired and went to sleep, so I went to the study to put the letter, and then I have been helping in the study ever since."
Jingye also spoke up, "Yes, young master. Jingui and I have been cleaning the study room. Ruiyang is right. We can prove it."
Tu Shanjing nodded and looked at the people standing next to them.
Ruo Feng said at this time: "In reply to the young master, I... went out of the house to do some things for Miss Lanxiang. Although no one was traveling with me, when it was raining... I passed by the eldest young master's door, and Guanglin can testify. When I came back, I replied to Miss Lanxiang, and she can also testify for me." After saying that, he looked at me.
I nodded to Tu Shanjing, and Tu Shanjing didn't ask him any more questions.
Next, most of the maids and servants were doing rough work, either preparing dinner in the small kitchen, or because it was raining heavily and they couldn't sweep the yard or do the laundry. Most of them slept on the big bunk beds, and they all witnessed it.
Tu Shanjing listened to everything and finally set his eyes on Qian Mu.
Qian Mu seemed a little afraid to look up, and lowered her head and whispered, "Reply... reply to the young master, I was resting in my room, and when I saw it was raining, I remembered that the fallen flowers and leaves piled up at the door of the small kitchen had not been collected yet. I was afraid that they would be washed away and everything would be wasted, so I braved the rain to collect them. No... no one saw me."