The atmosphere in the courtyard became heavier and heavier, and the air seemed to condense with it, and the guards brought by Jiang Wan felt keenly, and inadvertently held the handle of the waist knife with their backhand, as long as they gave an order, they were ready to attack at any time.

He Hao is not only Liu Min's brother-in-law, but also his retainers and the leader of the guards, but the armor and weapons were unloaded by the soldiers as early as when the mansion was closed, so he was only wearing an ordinary tight-sleeved gray coat, and he was obviously a little flustered when he came in.

"Subordinates meet the lord and meet Jiang Taishou!"

Liu Min waved his hand to excuse him, and then looked at him deeply: "He Hao, you have followed me for many years, and you have always been with me, and I also regard you as a very close person, and I trust you very much, I hope that if you know anything, you will say it immediately." You understand, if you can't find out the real culprit, not only will I be in trouble, but I am afraid that you will also suffer, you and I are not afraid of death, but the relatives and family members are affected together, it is too undesirable, there is no way back at this time! ”

"Lord!" He Hao's expression was very complicated, with a little fear, guilt and hesitation, and he changed for a while before he said sadly: "Lord, it's really not leaked by his subordinates, his subordinates have followed the lord for so many years, when have they been born and died when they have frowned, if they say that they are prosperous and rich, the lord treats his subordinates well, and he has everything." ”

"Besides, my subordinates have been studying since childhood, and they also understand righteousness and benevolence, how could they do such a thing that betrays the Lord? Moreover, the lord is also the brother-in-law of his subordinates, how can his subordinates not understand the severity? Killing my brother-in-law, my own sister, and myself was also affected, why bother? ”

Hearing this, Liu Min sighed, but didn't ask too much: "Of course I know that you are a loyal person, otherwise why would you be a cronie." It's just that the stakes are too great. It had to be so. Either way, I hope you will be honest. ”

He Hao hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head painfully: "Lord, this matter is really not done by his subordinates, and when his subordinates entered the gate of this courtyard that day, they didn't see anyone except seeing Fu Bo standing quietly outside the arch of the courtyard." ”

Liu Min's expression also turned sharp, and he asked, "Then why did you look panicked when you left the hospital?" ”

"It's because the child is seriously ill, and he is anxious to ask the lord for a few days off. But when you enter the courtyard door, you find that the study is closed, and the sound in the room is very small. The subordinates also knew the habit of the lord, and only when talking about important matters would be like this, so they did not dare to knock on the door lightly, so they hurriedly led the child to see a doctor first, and my wife and the doctor could testify about this. He Hao replied.

"You came in and didn't hear anything?" Liu Min asked majestically.

"No, I only know the whispers in the study, but I really don't know what to talk about!" He Hao replied quickly.

Liu Min looked at his face for a long time, and he couldn't ask anything. waved his hand quietly: "Okay then, you step back first!" ”

"No!" He Hao bowed. Walk away quickly.

As soon as he got out of the courtyard, Jiang Wan had already spoken out: "This son is suspicious, but it's not very big!" ”

Liu Min frowned, nodded in agreement: "I think so too, wait until you ask others before making a judgment!" ”

Then, Liu An, who was pruning flowers and plants, was summoned in, and before the two of them could ask, he quickly explained: "Master, this matter is really not the work of the little servant, the little servant entered this garden that day to routinely build flowers and plants, and never approached the door of the study, so far away, it is impossible to hear such whispered words." ”

"Then Cuizhu called for help, and the servant went out with him, and never came in again, which Fubo and Cuizhu can testify to for me."

Jiang Wan listened carefully, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he interjected: "But during the time you were pruning the flowers and plants, you had enough opportunities to get close to the study under the cover of the grass, and you were the first suspect." ”

"The little servant doesn't have it!" Liu An hurriedly explained: "Fu Bo is just outside the arch, although most of the time he walks quietly with his back to him, it is still possible to check, how dare the little servant get close to the master's study within three meters, if there is no order on weekdays, people like the little servant cannot get close to the master's room, across the room, and three meters away, how can you hear a whispered conversation?" Fu Bo even looked sideways outside the park from time to time to check the study, how could there be a chance? ”

When the words fell, Jiang Wan's face was as usual, and he didn't say anything more.

Liu Min looked at Jiang Wan's face, and felt that what Liu An said did make some sense, so he immediately reprimanded him, and then called his concubine Zhang in.

In the face of the two of them, Zhang was even more pitiful, weeping from time to time, wiping it with a silk scarf, and choking up: "Master, slave...... A weak woman in a slave family, how can she ...... How dare you eavesdrop on such a big thing, and ...... It has nothing to do with me! Hope in the Lord...... The master is discerning. ”

This Zhang family looks very good, quite favored by Liu Min, and he can't bear it, but he still said strictly: "Don't cry, I just came to you to ask, and I didn't convict you." Tell me what you did that day, tell you everything you saw and heard, and the more detailed you are, the more you can clear your name. ”

"No!" Zhang sobbed for a while, then took a deep breath, looked at Liu Min and said: "That day, the slave family embroidered a pillow towel for the master, and came to this courtyard to look for the master, but found that the master and the distinguished guest were talking in a whisper, and the slave family did not dare to get too close, and stood two or three meters outside the house and waited for a moment without seeing it, so they went back to ......."

Speaking of this, he paused suddenly, but quickly continued: "I went back and waited, but soon I couldn't help but look forward to it in my heart, and ran to wait." ”

"You've been here twice? Why did you just spit? Liu Min asked urgently.

Zhang looked at him weakly and replied, "The slave family was so nervous that they almost forgot to come here twice that day!" The first time he came, he was not there, and the next time he came, he was already guarding outside the arch of the courtyard. ”

"Then you've been here twice, have you seen anyone else or anything suspicious?" Liu Min asked.

Zhang Shi recalled carefully, and suddenly nodded: "Yes, the slave family came for the first time that day, and they didn't see Cuizhu, and Fu Bo didn't see it. But when he came back, Fu Bo was guarding outside the arch, while Cuizhu was sweeping the garden in the courtyard outside, and nothing else was found. ”

"How long was your first visit?"

"Dozens of breaths, I can't tell, because I saw the master talking in the study, I was a little annoyed and left immediately, and then I couldn't help but want to express the embroidered pillow towel made for the master, so I turned back."

"Hmm!" Liu Min nodded. "Then you go down first!"

"Master, you have to believe in the slave family, the slave family has really never done anything!"

Liu Min didn't make any promises. Just nodded and said, "Don't worry." I won't wrong you if I haven't done it! ”

Zhang left in tears of grievance. At this time, only the last Cui Zhu was left and did not ask, and Liu Min was not in a hurry to summon in, but asked Jiang Wan worriedly: "Cousin, do you have some eyebrows?" At present, the younger brother only thinks that Liu An and He Hao are the most suspicious, and the Zhang family is a little strange, but it is difficult to distinguish for a while, and I am afraid that I will have to think more about it, but now time waits for no one. Ay! ”

Jiang Wan glanced at him with a smile, and didn't want him to worry too much. nodded and said: "Don't worry, there are already eyebrows, there are only two things that I haven't figured out at the moment, as long as I can find out two problems, I can catch that detail." You better call Cuizhu in first to inquire, if there is no accident, she may be able to surprise you, but I am not sure now. ”

Cuizhu ran over with small steps under Liu Min's summons, and just approached. Before the two of them could ask, they turned around and looked at the arch of the courtyard behind them. After making sure that he couldn't hear it from a distance, he lowered his voice and said, "Master, the slave didn't eavesdrop!" That day, the slave went to the outside yard after sweeping the yard, which can make Liuxiang confront, and he also said hello to me! ”

At that time, the slave and maid vaguely heard that the master's mother wanted to leave incense to accompany her to make medicinal porridge for the master. Later, Fubo, who was waiting outside the arch, didn't know where he went, and walked dozens of breaths! I don't remember exactly! ”

Cuizhu thought about it as if she recalled, and then continued: "Anyway, during this period, the master's concubine Zhang came, sneaky, I was in the garden at that time, covered by branches, and she didn't see me. ”

"Wait, you said the Zhang family was sneaky when he came?" Liu Min suddenly interjected.

"yes!" Cuizhu was obviously a sharp-toothed maid, and said mysteriously: "She sneakily went in for a while, and then hurried out, and looked around, and as soon as the front foot left, Fu Bo came back." ”

Speaking of this, Cuizhu looked a little speechless: "Master, in fact, there is something I don't know whether to say or not!" ”

"Say!" Liu Min was a little impatient.

"The slave and maid said, the master should not be angry with the slave and the maid!" Cuizhu said pitifully.

Jiang Wan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly spoke: "You say, I'll protect you from anger!" ”

Liu Min also nodded: "You said, no matter what it is, if you are right, not only is there no fault, but you will also be rewarded!" ”

Cuizhu's joy flashed, and he didn't hesitate. "Master, in fact, the slave maid heard that the Zhang family has an affair with Liu An!"

"What!" Liu Min was instantly furious.

"Calm down! Be quiet! Jiang Wan hurriedly grabbed him.

Fortunately, Liu Min knew what was important, took a few deep breaths, slowly calmed down his anger, and said in a suppressed voice: "Go on, do you have evidence?" ”

Cuizhu was originally frightened, but after listening to the two of them continue to ask, he quickly came back to his senses and said mysteriously: "The slave also listened to Cuihua, Cuihua has the habit of urinating at night, and she is very hungry at night, and she will go to get something to eat at night, and she has seen it twice in the middle of the night, once when the two of them came out of the firewood house in the middle of the night, and once when she was on the hay pile in the horse shed." ”

"If the master doesn't believe it, you can ask Cuihua, maybe others have seen it."

"When? Why not? Liu Min was so angry that his beard turned up.

Facing his angry eyes, Cuizhu was a little worried: "Slaves and maids don't dare, slaves and maids such a lowly person, how dare to care about those things!" ”

Jiang Wan was much more objective, and said gently: "It's not about this slave and maid, there are many difficulties in the subordinates, it's your own carelessness, now is not the time to talk about this, but to investigate the case!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Min looked at the cold light outside the arch for a flash, but did not say Cuizhu anymore, and his tone slowed down: "Is this all you know?" ”

"Hmmm! That's all the slave knows. ”

Liu Min waved his hand and said: "Okay, you go down first, you have reported two meritorious things, to be confirmed, I have a heavy reward, if you still remember something, feel free to sue me!" ”

"Thank you, master!" Cuihua thanked her again and again and walked back happily.

Although Liu Min was so angry that he couldn't control himself, the worry of life and death still made him quickly turn to the topic: "Cousin, Zhang's adultery with Liu An, could they be the one who did it?" ”

"Not necessarily, just by virtue of adultery, what does that necessarily have to do with listening to it?" Jiang Wan smiled slightly, looked at the anxious Liu Min with deep meaning, but was not in a hurry to say what he thought, but closed his eyes and quietly sorted out the thoughts in his head.

After a long while, those wise eyes suddenly opened, and the essence flickered: "Let all of them in!" ”

"Good! Good! Liu Min looked at his attitude and knew that he should have gained something, and he was overjoyed. (To be continued......)