Ruyi was not interested in this question at all, but who asked Shen Qingyu to ask it? She had to think about it carefully and said uncertainly: "It should be the poison beads. The way to be exposed to poison is either eating or drinking. Mainly

There are differences between servants, so there is no way they can be mistaken."

It was early in the morning when Ningzhu was poisoned. Shen Qingzhi was still dressing up and had not eaten. Ningzhu had gone to wait on her early, which meant that Ningzhu was poisoned before going to Shen Qingzhi's house.

Thinking about it this way, Shen Qingyu also felt that Ruyi's words were not unreasonable. But the premise was to find out how the Ningzhu was poisoned and completely rule out the possibility of manslaughter.

Rao Xue, who has always adhered to the principle of not speaking unless necessary, looked at Shen Qingyu frowning and thinking. Infected by the atmosphere, he rarely expressed his own opinions, "Since the fourth girl was poisoned, the eldest lady has been even more concerned about her diet.

Heart, the things that enter the entrance are inspected at all levels, and poisonous things cannot be sent in at all. If the target is the fourth girl, then the poison may not be food or drink. If the target is condensed beads, poisoning will be easier.

Some."

The target is Ningzhu. Could it be that Shen Qingzhi's poisoning was just an accidental mistake by the murderer? No, that's not the case.

The reason why Shen Qingyu thinks Shen Qingzhi is more likely to be the target is that something happened to the people who were engaged to Qin Shi before, so she thinks that Shen Qingzhi is the target.

Qin Shi was very suspicious, but she never said anything about this, because from the perspective of bystanders, Qin Shi had always been the victim.

If something happened to Shen Qingzhi, Qin Shi would not get any benefits, except for making the rumors that he suppressed his wife more convincing.

So Shen Qingyu had to turn her attention to the people related to Qin Shi, who must be an infatuated person who likes Qin Shi but cannot get what he wants. Only such a person has the motive to do all this in secret.

Just as Shen Qingyu continued to think deeply, a sound suddenly came from the yard. Ruyi walked to the door and opened it. She saw a group of officers and soldiers filing in from outside, and they quickly formed a row in the yard.

Although the death of a person was reported to the government, due to the status of the Shen family, the officials in these government offices took away the body and surrounded the scene. The rest was routine questioning.

There should be guards at the entrance to the courtyard. How could they let people in so easily, even officers and soldiers? Shen Qingyu frowned and looked in the direction of the courtyard.

"What's going on?" Mrs. Sun heard the sound and came to the yard.

The leader of the officers and soldiers was a strong middle-aged man. He explained: "Madam, there is no need to panic. It is just a matter of routine. Please gather everyone in the courtyard. After verifying their identities, we will leave immediately."

Mrs. Sun was a little unhappy and said coldly: "Do you know whose family we are from?"

The middle-aged officer and soldier smiled apologetically and said: "We also obey orders. Madam seems to be a reasonable person at first glance. I don't think she will embarrass us."

Mrs. Sun would not listen to him just because of a few nice words. At the very least, the other party would have to show his identity. He said loudly: "Who do you belong to and what position do you belong to? It would be too domineering to search without clarifying."

This is what Shen Qingyu is curious about. This kind of behavior of breaking into the courtyard and searching should have revealed his identity immediately.

Just listen to the middle-aged officer and soldier say: "It's not a trivial matter that a thief has sneaked into the temple. Madam, please be accommodating."

The term "thief" is too general. These people neither revealed their identity nor told the whole story clearly, which meant that there must be a bigger secret hidden behind it. Shen Qingyu was a little curious.

The middle-aged officer and soldier had found out who lived in this courtyard before he came in, so he was willing to leave a little more room. Otherwise, just like when he searched other courtyards, he would drive everyone out and gather them together as soon as he came in.

But his patience soon ran out in the face of Sun's repeated rebuttals that refused to cooperate. The matter was very important. If he couldn't handle it well, his head would be moved immediately. He didn't care about offending anything. He said forcefully,

"Please forgive me for being rude."

He gave the order and asked the officers and soldiers to enter the house and take the people.

Shen Qingyu didn't need anyone to come in to take her with her. She took Rao Xue and Ruyi to the yard first.

People from the Shen family in the courtyard came out of the house one after another. Madam Liu turned livid and said angrily, "My son is an official of the court, a second-rank official. He has always won the Sacred Heart. How dare you?

How dare you be so rude and trespass without any reason..."

She took two deep breaths and continued: "Don't think that you can let it go. After I go back, I must let my son..."

She wanted to continue shouting, but was interrupted, "Old madam, please be patient. Once this matter is over, I will personally come to apologize."

The premise is that he is still alive, the middle-aged officer and soldier added in his heart, and then winked to the left and right.

He nodded around, and when the Shen family members had all gathered, he led the people to search the yard inside and outside, and then quickly evacuated.

As soon as they left, Mrs. Liu was so angry that she almost jumped up and repeatedly ordered her subordinates to report the matter to Shen Zhongwen.

"It's totally unreasonable. I'm just ordinary officers and soldiers, but they dare to search the courtyard where I live without an order. This is under the emperor's feet. Is there any royal law?" Mrs. Liu was so angry that she spoke incoherently.

On the other hand, Madam Sun, who had been looking angry just now, calmed down after the people around her whispered a few words in her ear. Instead, she persuaded Madam Liu, who was angry, "Mother, forget it, the government should have something to do."

This is what happens when important things happen.”

Ms. Liu glanced at Ms. Sun suspiciously. Her daughter-in-law was not a good-tempered person. Why would she be willing to endure her anger? After thinking about this, she immediately stopped talking and refused to say another word.

The matter was left undisturbed, and Shen Qingyu quickly put it behind her and started thinking about Ningzhu's case again.

She thought about every detail of her stay in Buqiu Temple these days, hoping to think of something. When she looked up, she saw Rao Xue standing there with her mind wandering. She couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

?”

Rao Xue failed to respond immediately and was still stunned. This was really strange. Shen Qingyu asked loudly again, and then she said in a panic as if she suddenly woke up: "It's nothing. I was panicked for a moment, girl."

Don’t be surprised.”

Ever since that team of officers and soldiers left, she has been like this. I don’t know what happened. Shen Qingyu never thought deeply about people and things that she was not interested in. She nodded and asked about another thing, "I remember...

Fourth sister met an old woman there who said she was the servant of Mr. Qin during the Qin Dynasty. Did she send anything over?"

Rao Xue regained her composure and said, "Yes, what she gave me were all girls' household items, such as rouge, gouache, hairpin rings, and hairpins. They are not very expensive things, but they are all things that girls like."

Shen Qingyu felt like she had touched some truth.
Chapter completed!