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33. Chapter 33(1/2)

The weather is not hot now, and Lady Lu has been lying in the coffin for two days. She has not emitted any unpleasant odor. But the yin and yang are separated, and the body is heavy and the people of the Lu family can't help but take two steps back. Only Su Xing did not retreat, but instead approached the coffin and looked at the person in the coffin.

This action made Li's eyes turn red again.

Luti couldn't help but regret it. If she hadn't been confused for a while, the couple of Jia'er would have fallen into such a state.

He felt both painful and regretful, but he could not vent his regret and pain in himself. He could only stare at the backs of Pei Jingzhe and Cui Buquqi. He wanted to struggle hard, but was easily pressed down.

Cui Bugu walked to the edge of the coffin and stared at the girl with her eyes closed inside the coffin. She looked peaceful.

Her face had been wiped clean, and she had been put on a new one. She naturally had a brand new set of clothes. She couldn't tell the embarrassment when she was fished out of the water.

In front of everyone, Cui Buqu reached out and touched Lady Lu's face for a while, even untied her collar, turned over her body to check and touch.

Luti's eyes were bloodshot. If he hadn't been restrained, he would have rushed forward long ago and used his old fist to Cui Bulu.

Even so, he and the members of the Lu family were still shouting loudly.

Cui Buqun didn't raise his head, and said impatiently: "Others except Luti and Su Xing, everyone else kept their mouths shut."

Luti said angrily: "Don't think I will be grateful to you if I do this! The little girl is dead. Do you want her to keep her eyes open after she dies? I will not let you Jiejian Mansion go!"

Pei Jingzhe couldn't help but cough twice: "This Cui Langjun is from Zuo Yue Bureau, not from Jie Jian Mansion!"

Cui Buge turned his back to him and said carelessly: "I don't like to listen to you. If Feng Xiao hadn't asked you to invite me to do it, how could I stand here? Old Lu, it would be right for you to settle this account on Jiejian Mansion."

Luti: "Whether I am Jie Jian Mansion or Zuo Yue Bureau, in short, today's humiliation is unforgettable to me, Lu,!"

Cui Bulu: "Don't be busy saying harsh words. Even if you bring the people from the Lu family of Fanyang, I, Jiejian Mansion, are not afraid of you."

Qiao Xian, Changsun Bodhi:...

Pei Jingzhe's mouth twitched, and he was a little dissatisfied with Cui Bugu's behavior of "indecent" the body in the name of investigating the case. He felt that he was just taking the opportunity to discredit Jie Jian Mansion. He was about to stop him, but suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Cui Buqu was bent down when he actually reached out to spread the mouth of Mrs. Lu and reached into the depths of the other person's throat!

"you……"

He shouted a word in a word, and saw Cui Buqufu pulling his hand out again, turning his head as if nothing had happened, asking him: "Do you have a handkerchief?"

Pei Jingzhe subconsciously took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over. This was what he saw before when he saw the cute style on the street, so he bought it and prepared to go back and give it to someone.

Cui Bu took the handkerchief and wiped it.

Pei Jingzhe couldn't help feeling nauseous when he saw him rubbing the filth on it.

Cui Buqun but seemed nothing happened, but said to Luti: "Your daughter was not drowned, but was killed."

Luti's originally angry expression froze, and he couldn't believe it: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Cui didn't reach out, and there were some yellow viscous residue on the veil.

"What did Lu eat before his death?"

Luti naturally didn't know that he looked at his wife Li, but Li naturally didn't know that wealthy families like them didn't live with their children, and they were not always together except for morning and evening.

Li immediately summoned his daughter's wet nurse to ask questions with her maid.

The wet nurse is over forty years old, looking honest and honest, while the maid is fifteen or sixteen years old. She is in her youth, wearing pink clothes. Although her face has not been applied and there is no jewelry on her body, a lotus flower as big as a palm is embroidered at the corner of her clothes, which is enough to add a touch of color to the girl.

Cui Bu went to ask them to explain what they were doing the night Lu died.

The wet nurse said that she was staring at a cup of rock candy bird's nest prepared for Lady Lu in the kitchen. The bird's nest was to be stewed for two hours and was prepared to be presented before Lady Lu's bedtime, so she didn't meet her that night and didn't know what snacks Lady Lu used.

The maid said, "That night, the aunt ate mung bean cake, which was served by the maid."

Nowadays, the family members call their masters by rankings. Lu is the only daughter, so he is naturally called the aunt.

Cui Bugu: "What's wrong with her?"

The maid looked at Luti and hesitated: "In the daytime, the man called the aunt away. When she came back, the aunt was depressed. No matter how the maid asked, she refused to say that Mr. Su asked her to come and invite the aunt out to see the flowers, but she didn't go, so she stayed alone in the house."

The wet nurse added: "He Niang said it was almost the same. Early that morning, the aunt went to pay tribute to the Lord of the United States. She stayed longer than usual, and it was about two hours. At that time, I was surprised and sent someone to urge him, but the people from the Lord of the United States said that the Lord of the United States had already left."

Luti was just overwhelmed by anger. Now, when the servants recalled the events of that day, they barely suppressed their anger and tried hard to recall: "Yes, that day, I did mention the marriage of Wang in Taiyuan to the aunt. The aunt refused and said that she and Su Xing had already fallen in love with each other. I... Alas, if I had known today, how could I have been confused at the beginning!"

Cui Bugu: "How long have you talked to her?"

Luti: "It took about half an hour. Her mother came in and persuaded her. I asked her to go back and think about it carefully. Who knew she would..."

Cui Bugu asked again: "How long does it take to walk from you to the house where she lives?"

The answer to him was Mrs. Lu's wet nurse: "We can get a tutorial quickly and we can get there in half a cup of tea. The aunt walks slowly, so it takes about one cup of tea."

Cui Bugu: "You have been chatting for half an hour, plus a cup of tea from you back, and there is still more than an hour. Where has she been?"

Everyone looked at the maid who was always with Miss Lu, who stuttered, and said, "The aunt said she wanted to relax, so she walked slowly."

Cui Bulu asked back: "It's true? She didn't go somewhere else, you dare not say it, right?"

He Niang shouted injustice: "How dare I lie!"

Cui Bulu said coldly: "Call all the servants in your house and see who has seen Lu that day, you will know if you have lie!"

Pei Jingzhe didn't understand why Cui Buqu suddenly jumped from the autopsy to the maid who asked Lu, but when he saw the maid named He Niang was panicked and spoke, he must have concealed something, so he didn't interrupt and continued to wait and see what happened.

He Niang was indeed panicked and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Auntie is going to find Mr. Su!"

Luti frowned, and before Cui Bu could ask, she asked, "She went to find Su Xing to do something, why are you lying again!"

Su Xing said: "Uncle, I was painting at that time. My cousin suddenly came in, his face full of sadness. He said to me, "You want to marry her to someone else. I advised her and finally comforted her and asked her to go back. I thought it would be better to wait for her to calm down, but I didn't expect that she would get stuck and..."

He could no longer say anything, and his unfinished words turned into a deep sigh, his expression was haggard and moving.

Luti's eyes turned red and she almost burst into tears: "I'm sorry to you..."

"Let's lament." Cui Bu interrupted him, "He Niang, Su Xing had originally lived in the Lu family, and they had gone out for a trip together. Lu suddenly heard the bad news and went to Su Xing to talk and explain it. It was normal. Why don't you dare to tell the truth?"

He Niang hesitated and Su Xing took the initiative to say, "I asked her to hide this from this section because my cousin had a dispute with my uncle because of me. If my uncle knew that she came to me immediately afterwards, he would probably think that I was bewitching my cousin and I wanted to avoid suspicion."

Pei Jingzhe couldn't help but speak out: "She fought against her father for you, but you were thinking about staying out of the matter and leaving yourself out?"

Su Xing smiled bitterly: "You are afraid you don't know the difficulties of relying on others. My cousin and I are indeed in love, but I am indeed alone and homeless. Compared to me, the Wang family in Taiyuan is a more suitable destination for my cousin. If I were my uncle, I also hope that my daughter can marry a better family!"

Luti wanted to speak but stopped, showing shame on her face.

Li even lowered his head to wipe his tears and cried bitterly.

Cui Bulu but was unmoved.

"You said you were painting at that time, what paintings were you doing?"

Su Xing: "The Summer Lotus Picture."

Cui Bulu: "Take the painting and take a look with me."

Su Xing frowned: "Master Cui, this seems to have nothing to do with the death of my cousin, right?"

Pei Jingzhe also felt that Cui Buhui was too out of the question, but Cui Buhui still said: "Take the paintings in your room, along with the summer lotus."

Li couldn't help but say, "Master Cui, little girl..."

Cui Bugu: "It has to do with the death of your daughter."

Luti was upset and waved to Butler Lu and asked him to do what he wanted.

The paintings were quickly moved over.

The baskets were all made by Su Xing on weekdays. Cui Buge asked Qiao Xian to open a scroll. Most of the paintings were painted with various lotus flowers, including new lotus in bud and withered lotus that was about to bloom.

Pei Jingzhe didn't study much about painting, but he had never eaten pork or seen pig run. He felt that Su Xing's paintings were very average. In other words, this person might have some talent, but he really didn't have any talent. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been living in the relatives of the Lu family for so many years, and he should have made his name long ago.

With the coffin as the center, dozens of rolls of lotus pictures are spread out, while the little lady Lu is lying quietly in the coffin, which is particularly sad.

"Ho Niang," Cui Bugui suddenly asked, "Are your aunt good to you?"

The maid was stunned and hurriedly said, "Old lady is naturally very good to me."

Cui Bugu: "Then why do you still betray her and help Su Xing conceal the murder?"

As soon as this said, everyone was shocked.

Luti even said in disbelief: "Master Cui, what did you say!"

Cui Buqu: "Your aunt is dead. Even if there is no white silk at home for a while, it is not the reason why you wear pink clothes. What's more, there are lotus embroidered on the clothes. You are also called Heniniang. It's a coincidence that Su Xing also likes to draw lotus. Do you think there is such a coincidence in this world?"

Su Xing said coldly: "Master Cui is careful! He Niang likes lotus flowers because her name is He Niang. What does it have to do with me!"

"Is that true?" Cui Bulu sneered and asked Butler Lu and Li, "Hi Niang called He Niang just after entering the mansion?"

Li shook her head. She was still very concerned about the maid around her daughter: "She used to be named Shi Niang, because she was ranked tenth in the family. She was poor and her parents couldn't afford to support her. She was bought at the age of six. Two years ago, the aunt changed her name for her and she was called He Niang."

Cui Buqu looks at Su Xing: "Two years ago, you should have been in this mansion."

Su Xing: "What can that mean?"

Cui Buqu: "You tell me why I put my hand into Lu's mouth just now? She ate mung bean cake that night, and the residue was still in her mouth. If she drowned, water from her mouth and nose before she died, it would definitely rinse away the original residue. However, there was no mud and sand in the water in her mouth, and the food residue was still there, which means that she was sinking into the water after she died, so her mouth and nose were tightly closed and the water could not be entered!"

Luti was shocked and struggled violently. Changsun let go of his hand at Cui Buqi's warning. Luti stumbled forward and looked down on the coffin.

Cui Buqu looked at Su Xing: "The night Fengxiao took pictures of the jade, Qiushan Villa gathered in all the experts. The one wearing black clothes is you?"

Su Xing said coldly: "Master Cui wants to frame me, so naturally all kinds of dirty water are poured on my head!"

Cui Bugu: "That piece of jade was sent to Linlang Pavilion. The purpose is to test the reactions of all parties and to attract your accomplices. So you are different from others. You are not going to steal the jade, but just hiding aside to observe. Once you confirm that your accomplice is not present, you will leave immediately and never stop for a moment. Do you know why I recognized you at a glance? Because that night, the man used his left hand to support his right wrist with his right hand, which was exactly the same as you now. His face could be disguised and covered, but his body movements could not deceive people!"
To be continued...
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