The carriage was moving slowly, and the streets were bustling with people, as lively as usual. Ling Qingwan was in a heavy mood, and a layer of gloom was shrouded in a haze.
She had always thought that her grandfather was killed by Ling Feng and Ye Yun. At this moment, Ling Chuchu suddenly intervened, disrupting all of Ling Qingwan's previous conjectures.
What did Ling Chuchu do? Is she related to Ye Yun? Ling Qingwan was worried and came to the general's mansion with trepidation.
Upon learning that Ling Qingwan had arrived, Shen Chengzhou quickly stood up and went out to greet her.
"Wanwan." Shen Chengzhou supported Ling Qingwan and looked her up and down. "But Ling Feng and the old lady bullied you again?"
Ling Qingwan came in a hurry, something must have happened.
"They didn't bully me, so don't worry, grandpa." Ling Qingwan chuckled and walked into the hall with Shen Chengzhou.
"I came back this time because I want to discuss two things with you."
"Tell me. Which two things?" Shen Chengzhou supported his thighs with his hands, leaned forward slightly, and waited carefully for Ling Qingwan to continue.
As long as he could do it, Shen Chengzhou would do it for Ling Qingwan no matter what she said.
"The first thing is about my grandfather."
Ling Qingwan sighed softly, then repeated to Shen Chengzhou what Nanny Zhang had said today.
"I originally thought that my grandfather's death was related to Ye Yun, but now..." Ling Qingwan couldn't figure it out no matter what. "I wonder if my grandfather still remembers that I sent you a letter before. That letter was written by my grandfather. I have never opened it and have no idea what is written in it. I want to read it now, can I?"
If Ling Chuchu had done something to the old man at that time, it meant that Ling Chuchu's target was not only her, but also the old man, or even the entire Ling Mansion.
Thinking about the person behind Ling Chuchu, Ling Qingwan felt terrified.
Shen Chengzhou ordered his confidant to bring the letter to Ling Qingwan, who immediately opened it and read it through hastily.
"This..." She raised her head suddenly and looked at Shen Chengzhou hesitantly.
"This is why I have never told you about this letter." Shen Chengzhou sighed heavily.
Ling Qingwan was a little dazed. She lowered her head and read the contents of the letter again.
In the letter, Mr. Ling asked Ling Qingwan not to pursue the matter any further and to let the matter be over.
But…
"Grandfather said this because he must have known that he was not simply ill, but someone had secretly done something to kill him. So why didn't he pursue the matter?"
Ling Qingwan only knew that if it was her, whoever wanted to kill her, she would definitely take revenge.
How could anyone willingly let go of their enemy
"There is only one possibility. The person who killed him was his closest relative. Even if he knew that person killed him, he couldn't bear to pursue it." Shen Chengzhou gave Ling Qingwan a hint.
Ling Feng and Ling Chuchu might be the people that the old man doesn't want to hurt until his death.
There is no point in the existence of this letter.
Ling Qingwan was stunned.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she looked at the letter in her hand again.
"Grandfather, I want to take this letter back." Ling Qingwan asked Shen Chengzhou for instructions.
"Have you thought of something?" Shen Chengzhou looked puzzled.
"You missed one point just now. There is another possibility." Ling Qingwan said firmly. She vowed to get to the bottom of this matter. "Maybe this letter was not written by my grandfather at all. The murderer noticed that I had doubts and deliberately wrote it to make me give up the investigation."
Shen Chengzhou looked at Ling Qingwan with surprise.
"You see, the Marquisate was built up by the old man, and he must have attached great importance to it. There are only two reasons why someone wants his life, one is personal vendetta, and the other is jealousy of power. Since grandfather and that person have a personal vendetta to the point of wanting him dead, why would he protect that person? If they wanted to kill him so that they could take over the Marquisate, how could grandfather watch the Marquisate fall into the hands of others?"
"You're right!" Shen Chengzhou thought for a while and slapped his thigh. "Why didn't I think of this? I was really fooled by that villain."
"In fact, it's just speculation at the moment and needs further confirmation." Ling Qingwan said in a gentle voice.
Until the truth comes out in the end, who can guess what the truth is.
People around her say she is smart, but she is also being schemed against, and it is still the case now. Ling Qingwan smiled bitterly.
"So what are you going to do now?" Shen Chengzhou asked Ling Qingwan.
"Let's wait and see what happens." Ling Qingwan said lightly. "The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. Our every move may be seen by them, but we don't even know who is on the other side. If we take the initiative, we will suffer."
Ling Qingwan looked haggard, and even less energetic than before. Shen Chengzhou was heartbroken, but he could do nothing about it.
"You just said you had two things to discuss with me. What is the second thing?"
"I want to find an excuse to send mother back to the general's mansion." Ling Qingwan replied.
Shen Chengzhou immediately understood Ling Qingwan's intention.
Ling Feng and Ling Chuchu are not good people, and the old lady has been slapped by Ling Chuchu. There are few normal people in the Ling Mansion now. Ling Shenshi has a gentle temperament and has no self-defense skills. She is afraid that if she stays in the Ling Mansion, her life will be in danger in the future.
Although Ling Qingwan and Ling Shenshi lived under the same roof, she couldn't protect Ling Shenshi all the time. On the one hand, she was afraid of alerting the enemy and attracting their attention. On the other hand, Ling Qingwan was too busy to handle so many things. She couldn't handle it.
Shen Chengzhou was very efficient. The next day, he claimed that he was not feeling well and asked Ling Shen to return to the general's mansion to take care of him.
Ling Shen's mother died early, and Shen Chengzhou never remarried. For decades, Ling Shen was the only child. When he fell ill, Ling Shen had no reason not to take care of him.
Therefore, Ling Shen returned to the general's mansion very smoothly.
Her mother returned to the General's Mansion, and her brother went to Suiyang. People close to her left one after another, and to Ling Qingwan, the Ling Mansion seemed like a strange mansion, with no feelings at all.
Fortunately, several maids were loyal and stayed with Ling Qingwan. When Ling Shen left, she was worried about her and asked Madam Pu to stay in Meiyuan to look after her. Ling Qingwan felt much better.
"Miss! Miss!"
Ling Qingwan was sitting at the desk, carefully studying the letters left by the old man. She heard Qiao'er's shouting from a distance, and she looked up and looked towards the door.
"Miss! Look who's back!" Qiao'er was extremely excited.
Then, she turned sideways to make way for Mingyue to come in and bow to Ling Qingwan.
"Miss, I am sorry for making you worry."
"Mingyue!" Ling Qingwan stood up suddenly, walked around the desk, and approached Mingyue. "Have you healed your wound?"
"Yes, I'm almost healed." Mingyue answered truthfully.
"That's good, that's good." Ling Qingwan was happy and said yes several times.