After learning about the incident at Chuncao Lake, Song Zaishui rushed to the other courtyard by the lake early the next morning.
Min Yinuo, who had not slept all night, learned that her sister-in-law was back, so she forced herself to go out to greet her. When she saw her, Song Zaishui glanced at her face, and hurriedly stepped forward to help her: "Second sister-in-law, you are not in good health, yet you still come out to greet me. What? It’s just a few steps, and it’s not like I don’t recognize it.”
Since Min Yinnuo came to the house, she has kept in mind her parents' instructions: to be respectful to her sister-in-law Huo, and to be very caring to her sister-in-law Song Zaishui. With Duanmu Wuse in front of her, she was recognized by her husband's family. Song Zaishui's words really made her feel sad. she.
Since her sister-in-law is so close, she was being supported at the moment without being pretentious. She smiled weakly and said, "I saw that scene with my own eyes yesterday... Even though your second brother was with me, I still didn't sleep all night. Now. It’s hard for me to calm down, and I feel anxious just staying in the house, so I might as well go out and take a few steps.”
"How could this be so?" Song Zaishui asked in surprise, "Do people really...?"
"It's a pity that I caught you in time. In the middle of the night last night, news came from there that they had been rescued..." Min Yino's face was still pale at this moment, and he stopped talking and patted her gently. Patting Song Zaishui's hand, "Let's go inside and talk!"
When he got to the house, he sent the idle people out and asked their confidants to guard the doors and windows. Min Yino then told the story in one go: "Yesterday morning, your second brother went out to visit friends. I was alone. There was nothing going on in the house, so I asked someone to make some snacks and walked around. I thought it was almost time for your second brother to come back, so I hurried back. Unexpectedly, I was about to arrive at the other courtyard, but I saw him. Sister Wei Qi was sitting under the lake embankment, with the handle of her umbrella leaning on her shoulder. I looked over at the curved lake embankment and thought she was looking at the lake. When I got closer, I talked to her several times and ignored her. I felt strange. Seeing that there was no one around, he sent a maid down to push her umbrella to remind her - who would have thought... "
Min Yino's lips trembled slightly before she said, "Who would have thought that with this push, she would be sitting there looking at the lake? She simply inserted a hairpin into her chest, and some of the blood that flowed out was... It has dried up and dyed almost all of a light crimson cross-collared narrow-sleeved jacket - even the breath is almost gone!"
When Song Zaishui heard this, even though he had not seen it in person, he was shocked even if he imagined it, and said: "Who did it?!"
"The Wei family said that Hong'er, the ambassador in front of Sister Wei Qi, was punished by Sister Wei Qi for stealing things in the past. Later, because she begged, Sister Wei Qi softened her heart and spared her. As a result, the maid actually Holding a grudge, he took advantage of the fact that Sister Wei Qi took her out alone yesterday to kill her! "Although there were only two people in the room, and the doors and windows were guarded by confidants, Min Yino still lowered his voice, "But I...I feel that the position and direction of that hairpin...doesn't look like Hong'er's murder, but...it looks like it was done by Sister Wei Qi herself!"
Song Zaishui was surprised and said: "Sister-in-law, don't be offended if I tell you the truth. I naturally trust your eyesight. However, I have heard about the temperament and behavior of the seventh young lady of the Wei family, and it really doesn't seem like she knows how to do it." People who commit suicide.”
If Wei Changjuan stabbed someone to death in a fit of anger, Song Zaishui would be more convinced...
Min Yinnuo smiled bitterly and said: "Hey, sister, you are not familiar with Sister Wei Qi. Sister Wei Qi is actually not as unbearable as people say outside. She is just ignorant! When it comes to the city, she really has nothing. , otherwise they wouldn’t have treated cousin Chang Ying like that. Everyone looked at her as if she was very powerful and not easy to mess with. In fact, she was really not that big of a courageous person - just listen and watch her do those daring things. , that’s all because she didn’t think about the consequences at all when she did it!”
Song Zaishui believed this - something Wei Changjuan did after Wei Changying married into the imperial capital seemed to be aimed at Wei Changying, but in fact, the one who suffered the most from her was Wei Shengyi. The seventh young lady was so favored in the family before. According to her original intention, she definitely did not want to harm her own family. However, almost everything she did was to deceive the whole family... If it weren't for her ignorance, then only Wei Changjuan had a big feud with Wei Shengyi and the whole family in her previous life, and she would not be happy if the whole family was not killed. A possibility now.
Song Zaishui pondered: "Second sister-in-law, is it really possible for Miss Wei Qi to... commit suicide?"
"That's true." Min Yino and Wei Changjuan are distant cousins and grew up together. They know this cousin's temperament very well. She nodded affirmatively and said, "My aunt just passed away, and I went to visit her. She, her two sisters-in-law were just in charge of the house at that time, so they inevitably made various imperfections, and also neglected the pain of sister Wei Qi losing her mother... She stood alone under the plum blossom tree in the ice and snow, crying sadly, it was really embarrassing People who saw it…”
Min Yinnuo felt pity for Wei Changjuan, her distant cousin who had been raised since childhood. Song Zaishui also loved her direct cousin very much. She had no good impression of Wei Changjuan who had always been against her cousin Wei Changying. She was too lazy to do so. Hearing how pitiful Wei Changjuan was, she interrupted: "Second sister-in-law knows Miss Wei Qi very well. Since sister-in-law said that she is someone who may commit suicide, she cannot be wrong. But I think Miss Wei Qi is not as good as outsiders. She is said to be such a fierce person who can only force others to die and has no chance of killing herself, but she is not someone who can lead her to a dead end with just a few words, but she doesn't know what happened to her. This step?”
"How did I know?" Min Yino smiled bitterly and said, "Yesterday, she scared me... There weren't many servants from the Pian Wei family who accompanied her to the Chuncao Lakeside courtyard, so I had to call the maids. Only helpers could carry her back for treatment. However, the servants said that Sister Du Daowei had been worried a few days ago, and she suddenly came to the Chuncao Lake Villa in the past two days. After that, I didn’t pay much attention to my servants... You also know that she was not married when I left the cabinet, so we have become strangers these days, but I don’t know what’s wrong with her?”
Having said that, Min Yino still guessed, "When my aunt passed away, Sister Wei Qi felt sad. It seemed... she seemed to have quarreled with her two sisters-in-law? Is it because of this?"
Song Zaishui said: "As a sister-in-law, it is natural for a sister-in-law to teach her a few lessons if she is not sensible. I think Miss Wei Qi has fulfilled her duty to her mother. It is impossible for her to be so angry now when she thinks of what happened more than two years ago." Right? If my sister-in-law said it again recently, it’s not the first time. How could I be so angry that I’m desperate?”
But after she asked over and over again, Min Yino couldn't figure out the reason - Song Zaishui suggested: "Why don't we go over and see her?"
Of course, Min Yino knew that Song Zaishui didn't like Wei Changjuan, so he came here to inquire about this matter. It was definitely not out of concern for Wei Changjuan, there must be a purpose. She was just a married woman who got along well with her husband and her husband's family. She was unwilling to offend her husband's family easily, so although she was suspicious, she still didn't ask about Song Zaishui's real purpose. She just said tactfully: "Over there. There wasn't even a steward in the other courtyard, and it was in a state of chaos now that I thought about it. Moreover, although Sister Wei Qi was fortunately rescued, the hairpin was stuck into her flesh, and she lost a lot of blood. . I think the Wei family should take her back to the imperial capital for treatment now, right?"
Song Zaishui said: "It's still early now! Besides, if it hadn't been for the second sister-in-law, Miss Wei Qi wouldn't have been able to save her yesterday. Since there isn't even a steward in the Wei family courtyard, why not the second sister-in-law do her best and go Help?"
Min Yinuo glanced at her in surprise - she had a good idea of her sister-in-law's temperament in the past few days. Song Zaishui had a very high vision and it was difficult for ordinary people to catch her, but this did not mean that she was difficult to get along with. In fact, Song Zaishui is an easy person to get along with as long as he doesn't actively provoke her or block her way.
... In any case, she was trained according to the standards of the master of the seventy-two concubines of the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard. She has a broad mind that is beyond the reach of ordinary women.
Ordinarily, since Min Yino's sister-in-law has already expressed her unwillingness to "visit" Wei Changjuan, and Song Zaishui's usual temperament, she should stop here.
But now Song Zaishui is a bit reluctant...
Min Yino hesitated for a moment, then approached her and asked in a low voice: "Sister, don't blame me for talking too much, but... maybe it's about Sister Wei Qi, do you know something?"
"I won't hide it from my sister-in-law." Song Zaishui sighed, but did not avoid it. He said cautiously, "If it weren't for the fact that she was afraid of being involved in a big event, I wouldn't have rushed to open the city gate this morning. Came here..."
Min Yinuo was surprised when she heard that she was talking about big things. Song Zaishui was not a person who couldn't hold his breath. Even she was talking about big things, so she was very determined! The two of them are now sisters-in-law. As the saying goes, one will be prosperous and the other will suffer. She did not dare to neglect, and sat up straight: "What's wrong?"
"It's hard for me to tell you about this now." Song Zaishui gestured to her and said seriously, "Sister-in-law, don't blame me. This is not what I meant. I was the one who promised to give me the news. Even my father also I won’t tell you! I just want my sister-in-law to help me and lead me to see Miss Wei Qi!”
Min Yino bit her lower lip and said: "Then you have to tell me what you are going to do after you see her, right? That way I can help you! And it's useless for you to go now. Sister Wei Qi is now a You won’t be able to wake up yet!”
"I don't want to talk to her, I just want to see her once." Song Zaishui shook his head and said, "It would be better if we could question the ambassador who has been following her these days."
"She trusted Hong'er the most among the ambassadors, but Hong'er was beaten to death yesterday." Min Yino murmured, "This matter..."
Song Zaishui frowned slightly and said: "Sister-in-law, didn't you think it was strange at the time? Since Hong'er was Miss Wei Qi's confidant and ambassador, there was not even a decent steward in the other courtyard, but who had the guts to beat that person to death? Hong’er?”
Min Yinnuo was shocked when he heard this and said: "Yes, I was just thinking that there was something wrong with me yesterday - yesterday I was so scared when I saw Sister Wei Qi covered in blood... Until now. I am all uneasy! Now I remember that I had never seen the servants who were beaten to death yesterday when I went to the Wei family and the doctor was invited here! When I was treating Sister Wei Qi, I turned around and didn’t see those people again!” (To be continued)