Xie Rong's eyes turned red instantly, and the housekeeper was filled with indignation, "The young master and the young lady are harmonious, everyone in the house can testify, but I don't know why Mrs. Zhao wants to slander my young master like this?"

Xie Rong said, "...I can understand my mother-in-law's grief when she loses her daughter. In fact, my mother-in-law is right. Rui'er's death is all my fault. I didn't take good care of her. We agreed to stay together until

Old..." As he spoke, Xie Rongji burst into tears. The housekeeper quickly supported Xie Rong and said, "Sir, why do you have to be like this?"

Huaixiu and the other three looked at each other and quickly advised, "Master, please express your condolences."

Huaixiu said, "I hope you can tell me what happened that night."

The housekeeper was very angry, "My young master is like this, and you still ask questions. Isn't it clearly written in the case file?"

"No defense." Xie Rong wiped the corners of his tears and said weakly, "The three of you will follow me to the front hall and take a seat. Let me tell you slowly."

Several people then returned to the front hall again.

After Xie Rong drank a bowl of soup, he spoke slowly.

"On the day of the accident, I had breakfast with Rui'er in the morning. Because some classmates from the Imperial College were treating us, I went out and came back around Haishi. After drinking, I fell asleep after returning.

I had been practicing Buddhism in the Buddhist hall all day and did not sleep with me, so I didn’t pay attention. It wasn’t until I was woken up in the middle of the night that I realized that there was a fire in the Buddhist hall. When I rushed out of the house, the fire in the Buddhist hall was already burning very hard.

The servants told me that Rui'er was still in the Buddhist hall, but they stopped me and wouldn't let me get close. Later, people from the Water Department also came to put out the fire. It was already early morning when the fire was put out..." Xie Rong

His voice sounded slightly more tired, "The entire Buddhist hall has been reduced to ashes, and Rui'er's body was found under the ruins. People from Jingzhao Mansion came to investigate and said that the fire started from inside the Buddhist hall. It is speculated that Rui'er was

I accidentally knocked over the candlestick. The temple had just been renovated, and wax had just been installed on the beams and floors. There was a strong wind that night, so the fire spread quickly, and Rui'er was unable to escape."

It is no different from what is recorded in the file.

Huaixiu asked, "Is the young lady a Buddhist?"

Xie Rong said with red eyes, "She is not a Buddhist, but she just wants to ask Master Guanyin to give her a child."

"You have only been married for a year, and you are so anxious to have a child?"

Huaixiu's question was very rude and once again drew the butler's glare. Even Qin Zhen couldn't help but cough slightly.

Xie Rong didn't care, "I also advised her that there is no need to worry about the child. By fate, she said she likes the child."

Huaixiu asked again, "When was the Buddhist hall built?"

Xie Rong said, "My mother believes in Buddhism and had a Buddhist temple built a few years ago."

“Who ordered the renovations?”

Xie Rong replied, "It's Rui'er. Rui'er saw that the Buddhist hall was somewhat damaged. This is her filial piety."

Huaixiu nodded and asked, "Young Madam, are all Lifo the same person?"

Xie Rong said, "There was a dowry girl named Ji Lan beside Rui'er. She was the girl who burned paper in the mourning hall. She got sick in the past two days and was not with Rui'er. There were also two girls from the mansion. Rui'er was heartbroken.

"Shan, I sent you back to your room to sleep early. If you want to ask, I will find you right away."

"It's time to work."

After a while, Ji Lan and the two girls were called to the front hall. Huaixiu asked about the incident as usual. What the three said was the same as what was recorded in the file. Huaixiu specially observed Ji Lan. She was Wu Ruier's personal maid.

Huaixiu saw that her eyes were lifeless and felt very sad. However, when answering questions, she frequently looked at Xie Rong, seemingly with a hint of fear under her sadness.

"When did Miss Ji Lan follow the young lady?"

Ji Landao said, "This slave joined the Wu family at the age of ten and followed the young lady. It has been ten years now."

"It can be said that you grew up with the young lady?"

Ji Lan nodded.

"So in your eyes, what kind of person is the young lady?"

Ji Landao said, "The young lady is the best person in the world. She is filial to her parents, respectful to her parents-in-law, friendly to her brothers, and deeply affectionate to her uncle. She never puts on airs with her slaves, and she is polite and courteous even to outsiders.

"As I said this, I couldn't help but shed tears.

"What are your preferences, young lady?"

Ji Lan didn't seem to understand, and looked up at Xie Rong again. Huaixiu explained, "For example, what do you like to eat, what to wear, what to bring with you? What do you usually do?"

Ji Landao said, "The young lady is usually very frugal. She likes to wear plain clothes and does not like to wear jewelry. As for taste, she likes to eat light food. She usually reads and plays the piano at home. In recent months, the young lady has fallen in love with embroidery. She often

Stay in the embroidery room."

Xie Rong sighed, "Rui'er is so simple. She is rarely seen wearing new clothes and accessories."

Huaixiu nodded and asked Xie Rong, "I heard that there was a banquet in the house on the day of the fire?"

Xie Rong was a little embarrassed, "That day was also Aunt Bai's birthday. Aunt Bai was born in the market, so she invited some jugglers to come to her yard to have fun. My father favored her, so he agreed. My mother Xi Jing

He didn't go, and Rui'er didn't go either, and the banquet broke up that day."

After hearing this, Huaixiu recalled the record in the file that the last time Aunt Bai saw Wu Ruier was in Xu Shi, "I want to meet this Aunt Bai."

It was inconvenient for Xie Rong to go to stay at Aunt Bai's place, so he was led by the housekeeper. During the process, he passed by the Buddhist temple and Huaixiu stopped for a moment. The place had become an empty space and was very depressed. The walls were broken, the wooden beams and tiles had been cleared, and the empty space had been cleared.

There are also traces of being burned by the fire.

Huaixiu picked up a piece of charred pebbles and could imagine how powerful the fire was at that time.

A Tingfeng Pavilion in the backyard is Aunt Bai's yard.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard someone talking inside, "It's really a secret. My birthday falls on the death anniversary of the young lady. Will birthdays be as lively every year in the future?"

Another voice persuaded, "Aunt Bai, don't worry. According to the master's love for my aunt, I won't wrong her because of this matter."

"Oh, I'm afraid someone will take advantage of this to bite their tongues."

The housekeeper couldn't help but cough slightly after hearing this, and the master and servant did not continue talking.

"These three people are from the Six Gates. They came to ask my aunt about something."

Aunt Bai glanced at Huaixiu and the others, then lazily stood up and saluted. Huaixiu saw that this aunt was in her twenties, with eyes like autumn water, a posture like a willow, and a white dress that showed her charming appearance. She was really a real person.

Seeing how pitiful he was, even Chang An couldn't help but steal a few glances.

Qin Zhen looked at Huaixiu and indicated that she had something to ask. Huaixiu asked, "Please tell me the truth about the last time I saw the young lady."

Aunt Bai said displeased, "Why is this happening again? How many people have come and gone, I don't even want to talk about it."

Qin Zhen frowned, "Aunt Bai still cooperated well with the Yamen's questioning."

"What if I don't cooperate? It's up to you."

The housekeeper smiled, making Qin Zhen embarrassed.

Chang'an quickly stepped forward, saluted Aunt Bai, and said with a smile, "Aunt Bai is so beautiful, and her voice is so beautiful."

Fortunately, Chang'an is a woman, but it's quite shameful that she is still half a member of the public family.

However, these words made Aunt Bai chuckle, "It's interesting that you, a female catcher, tell the truth."

Aunt Bai flicked her silk handkerchief, and then took a sip of the tea handed over by the girl, "On the night of the fire, I gave the young lady a bowl of glutinous rice custard because she gave me a gift, so why don't I give you a bowl of custard made by myself?

It’s illegal.”

"when?"

"Xu Shi."

"What did Aunt Bai see when she went to the Buddhist temple? What did she say?"

Aunt Bai was quite impatient, "I saw the young lady copying Buddhist scriptures, so I tried to persuade her why she had to work so hard. Can the child be copied? It's better to be gentle and gentle with the young master." As she said this, she laughed to herself, regardless of others.

of embarrassment.

Huaixiu asked again, "What then?"

"Then I left."

"Who else was there?"

Aunt Bai looked at the girls around her and said, "They are all here."

Huaixiu continued to ask, "What was wrong with the young lady at that time?"

Aunt Bai said, "Nothing strange."

"How is your relationship with the young lady usually?"

Aunt Bai glanced at Huaixiu and said, "It's not that good. She and my wife look down on people like me who come from the middle class."

"What kind of person does Aunt Bai think the young lady is?"

Aunt Bai pursed her lips and smiled, "She is exactly what you call a lady, otherwise how could she have caught the attention of Young Master Xie."

"Where's Mr. Xie?"

"What are you talking about?" Before Aunt Bai could answer, the housekeeper beside her became unhappy.

Huaixiu ignored the housekeeper and only looked at Aunt Bai. After a brief moment of surprise, Aunt Bai laughed out loud, "Young Master Xie's reputation is well known to everyone, but he is a great talent in the capital. What the police officer said is really strange.

He is actually different from other detectives."

Huaixiu smiled and bowed to Aunt Bai, "I hope you'll forgive me if I was rude."

Chang'an on the side looked at Huaixiu and then at Aunt Bai.
To be continued...