GBP Chapter 399 The truth behind the three deceased being driven away
Chapter 399 The truth behind the three deceased being driven away
"What's the accident?"
Qin Miaoxi looked solemn. She never believed in accidents. Most accidents in the world were caused intentionally by people with ulterior motives. The affairs of the Princess's Mansion were like a huge net that trapped people and made it difficult to escape.
Lu Shiya drank a cup of cold tea and after swallowing the cold water, she seemed to have regained her voice and began to speak slowly.
A month ago, her personal maid died suddenly of illness. The court doctor had examined her before. She had always suffered from hemoptysis and had been taking strong medicine to control it. Her internal organs had long been eroded by the drugs. Today, she was too worried and died suddenly.
The second was a second-class maid in her courtyard, responsible for preparing her clothes. Originally, Lu Shiya, seeing her meticulous work, wanted to promote her to a first-class maid to serve her, but she unexpectedly jumped into a well in front of everyone. Rumors spread among the lower world that she was trapped in love, but the truth is still unknown.
The last was her housekeeper, who oversaw her private treasury. She had been with the Princess since the establishment of the mansion and was considered her confidant. Unexpectedly, she committed suicide one night by taking poison. Servants in the mansion saw the housekeeper's family members visiting her during the day, leading to a violent argument. Lu Shiya personally sent for an interrogation, only to discover that her family members were forcing her to embezzle funds from her private treasury for their own lavish spending. She suspected the housekeeper, unwilling to be threatened by them, had resorted to extreme measures to get rid of them.
Qin Miaoxi listened quietly. On the surface, it seemed that everyone's death had a legitimate reason, but she always felt an indescribable weirdness in her heart. Was it really such a coincidence?
The time interval between the three deaths was no more than five days. With people dying one after another, it is no wonder that Lu Shiya would choose a new maid.
"Can I meet the girl you chose?"
"of course."
Lu Shiya ordered the girls to gather in the hall. More than a dozen girls stood in a row trembling with fear. They didn't know why the princess was looking for them, but they knew they had to stay to earn more money.
Although he was afraid in his heart, he still tried his best to show his well-behaved and sensible side.
"Everyone is here."
Qin Miaoxi's scrutinizing gaze fell on them one by one. "Who is from the same village as Daya, Pandi, and Yingying? Stand up."
Some of the girls were nervous and hesitant, while others felt relieved. Under her sharp gaze, two girls came out. Mosquito hummed and whispered, "She and I are from the same village."
"Tell us about the whole process of their coming to the Princess's Mansion."
The two of them have good memories and can still describe the situation in detail more than a month later.
The five of them were sent here together by the village chief. After entering the Princess' Mansion, they followed the housekeeper to the square to wait for selection. However, a long time passed and no one came. The three of them were curious about the Princess' Mansion, so they quietly wandered around when no one was paying attention. They came back in about a quarter of an hour and were then disqualified.
Qin Miaoxi's expression froze, and she sighed, "They are usually very brave!"
"No, I don't know." The girl shrank her neck, not daring to look him in the eye.
Qin Miaoxi nodded seriously and replied, "Yes, Princess! Seeing that those three children are bold and careful, brave and resourceful, it is inevitable that the other children in the family are just as outstanding. Why not bring the other children into the mansion and train them to be good fighters in the future?"
"Madam Hou is right. That's exactly what I was thinking. Now that we have a more suitable candidate, you don't have to work at the Princess's Mansion anymore. I will give you two months' salary, and you can pack up and go home."
Everyone was in a panic, and the two girls were even more confused. They had never thought that they had lost their job paying two taels of silver a month because they had concealed something. Wouldn't they be beaten to death by their families when they returned?
They hurried to make amends, "No, they are not favored at home and are the most courageous."
However, Qin Miaoxi shook her head in disbelief, suggesting a subtle yet profound guidance.
"Impossible. According to what you said, they wouldn't dare to wander around in the Princess's Mansion. How can they be so timid?"
"Really? We're not lying. They do the laundry, cooking, and farm work at home. If they do something wrong, they'll be beaten and scolded by their parents. They don't even dare to speak loudly on weekdays."
"Yes, we live next door to them and often hear them crying and begging for mercy."
Qin Miaoxi slammed the table in anger and asked sharply, "Then why are they wandering around the Princess's Mansion?"
"This……"
Lu Shiya raised her hand and smashed the teacup in front of them, "Tell the truth!"
The two men knelt on the ground and explained the whole story in detail.
The three of them were cowardly and inferior. Everyone in the village knew that they had no one to support them, so they were often bullied. The two girls liked to find a sense of existence from them.
When he learned that they had come to the Princess's Mansion with him, he felt unwilling to accept it, so he threatened them to find his lost things. Then he told the housekeeper that they were disobedient and wandering around without the Princess's order, and drove the three away.
After the two of them finished their confession, they were drenched in cold sweat. They knew that they were finished, and the princess would never use people like them.
Qin Miaoxi and Lu Shiya looked at each other, and their doubts grew even stronger. Could three such humble people really have the courage to run away from home?
If they were murdered, how did the murderer manage to take the three girls away silently?
The girls were taken away, and the two men fell silent.
Lu Shiya was the first to break the silence. "The Ministry of Justice didn't find anything useful in my house this time, but it also couldn't prove my innocence. I'm afraid they'll continue to pursue me. We must find the murderer as soon as possible and clear my name."
"Don't worry, I've already joined forces with the Ministry of Justice to investigate the case and will definitely uncover the truth as soon as possible."
"what's your plan?"
"The young marquis went to the scene to investigate and found some problems. I need to confirm it again."
Lu Shiya said firmly: "I will go with you."
Qin Miaoxi nodded and said, "Okay, but you need to change your clothes."
When the two walked out of the Princess's Mansion, they turned out to be two maids. They got on the donkey cart used by the manager of the Princess's Mansion and swayed towards the outside of the city.
Most of the trees in the wild forest are dead, and the dry branches and leaves stretch towards the sky like ghost hands, giving off a strange and cold feeling.
According to Lu Qingchen's description, they found the scene where the body was found without much effort. Just as they said, the footprints at the scene were very messy, but there was no bloodstain.
Lu Shiya expressed her suspicion at her careful inspection of the dead branches around her. "What are you looking for?"
"The murderer needed to move the body three times, and the branches around were sharp, so there was a high possibility that there were clues to the murderer."
"I'll help you look for it."
The two checked all the dead branches within a hundred square meters and found no cloth or other items.
Lu Shiya took a deep breath in frustration, "Is there no clue at all?"
"not necessarily."