The little maid's words immediately revived the dull atmosphere in the room. Even the fatigue on the old lady's face was wiped away, and she immediately stood up, "What did you say?!"
Qiao Yurong pushed Qiao Yuyan away and immediately walked to the little maid, "Tell me again, didn't my mother commit suicide?! What did you find? Or did you see something?!"
Qiao Weipeng looked at his daughter, as if something was wrong. He quickly walked over, protected her behind him, and looked at the maid seriously, "Tell me, what is going on? This matter is not a trivial matter, you
Think it through before talking."
This didn't sound like a good thing to say. Qiao Yurong looked at her father suspiciously, only to find that his expression was extremely serious.
The old lady stepped down from her seat, frowned, and pushed her son aside, "There are no outsiders here. You are a little maid. Don't be frightened by their father and daughter. They are concerned but confused. Just tell me!"
Tell me everything you know, and if you make a mistake, no one will blame you."
Aunt Pei also squeezed over at this time. She looked at the little maid and said gently: "How long have you been in the house? Don't you know about our house? No matter the old lady or the master, they never criticize the servants harshly.
, you don’t have to be afraid.”
These people took turns to ask her questions. The little maid's body was shaking like chaff. Qiao Yuyan looked a little unbearable, but after all, it was related to Yao's death and there was no room for sloppiness.
"Sit down and have a sip of tea first, and sort out your thoughts!" Qiao Yuyan asked Yao's maid to give her a cup of hot tea, and then settled her on a chair.
Everyone sat quietly and waited. Finally, the maid calmed down and looked at everyone again before she dared to speak, "I am in charge of the flower room. Together with Sister Yan'er, the second wife... the second wife
It was Sister Yan'er who was in the well first."
The old lady was always annoyed when the people below her were talking without getting to the point. Now when she heard her say this, she frowned and was about to scold her when Qiao Yuyan grabbed her by the corner of her clothes.
She found her granddaughter shaking her head gently at her, and after thinking about it for a moment, she understood its intention and suppressed the irritability in her heart.
"The second wife attaches great importance to the field of chrysanthemums she raised and the chrysanthemum tower she built. The servant only comes to the flower room for a short time, so she doesn't dare to touch the flowers of the second wife. Sister Yan'er usually takes care of them.
Today, all the masters in the mansion have gone out to have a wedding banquet, and the people below are also a little lazy. Sister Yan'er's mother is here today, and she is talking to her mother at the second gate.
The slave saw that the usual time for watering the flowers had come and she hadn't come back yet. She was afraid that she would go home with her mother and delay the wife's chrysanthemums, so she wanted to go and help her.
Before the servant arrived, he heard a noise, which seemed to come from the flower room. The servant was afraid that someone had knocked down the flower stand, so he ran over quickly. Before he could run, he saw a figure coming from the yard.
Got out.
The slave didn't pay attention at that time, and went directly to the flower room. When he saw the flowers there, he didn't take it seriously.
Who knew that the Second Wife would happen in the evening, and the servant was not sure whether it was the person who pushed the Second Wife down, but she was always worried, so she said something to Aunt Wu, and then..."
Then I was dragged here by Mrs. Wu.
Qiao Yurong kept staring at the maid with red eyes. After hearing what she said, she immediately ran out from behind Qiao Weipeng and grabbed the maid's skirt, "Why didn't you go over and see if the person fell into the well?
Don’t you become suspicious when you hear such a big movement?!”
The little maid was so frightened by Qiao Yurong's appearance that she cried. She was trembling as she explained, "Slave... I was still far away at that time. I couldn't hear it clearly. No... I didn't know it was the sound of falling into the water!
"
Qiao Weipeng and Qiao Yuyan quickly stepped forward and dragged Qiao Yurong away from the little maid.
"The third girl is too sad. She didn't mean to embarrass you. If you think about it carefully, are there any missing details?"
The maid was still trembling, and when she heard the words, she immediately shook her head like a rattle, "No, no, slave, slave, I only saw so much, I don't remember, I don't remember, slave...can slave please withdraw?"
"
Seeing her like this, Qiao Yuyan knew she couldn't ask anything else and waved her hand to let her go.
Aunt Pei spoke nervously, "Could it be that... the second wife really..."
She didn't say anything further, but everyone could hear what she meant.
The old lady gave her a cold look, "You have nothing to do here, so why are you causing trouble here? Why don't you go back quickly?!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Pei quickly bowed her face and said, "I care about the second wife. During this time, the second wife often chats with me. This is good... I feel really uncomfortable, but what the old lady said is reasonable. Here now,
I couldn't help you much, so I went back first."
When she walked out of the door, she happened to meet Qiao Weisheng who was coming back.
As soon as he entered the door, Qiao Weisheng said in a deep voice: "I already know what that maid said. Let's wait until the slave comes to the door!"
Qiao Weipeng looked at his brother blankly after hearing this, "This...brother, you are suspicious..."
"Whether it is true or not, we must find out clearly. Otherwise, if it is unclear, my brothers and sisters will not feel at ease walking on the road."
Although Qiao Weisheng had a lot of disdain for Yao, it was just a matter of personality incompatibility.
After all, they are a family and close relatives. When such a tragedy happened, he felt very uncomfortable, but he had his own reason.
Qiao Weipeng murmured: "If we ask Wu Zuo to come over, wouldn't it be..."
He cast his eyes on his first wife, and the words were not spoken, but the meaning was obvious.
Qiao Yuyan said softly: "I just asked the maid to think carefully whether there was anything missing. She said no, which means that she did not hear the cry for help at all. Even if she was panicked at the time, she should not remember this wrong."
Qiao Weisheng nodded, "There was no cry for help, which means that the person had lost consciousness at that time, either fainted, or had... encountered an accident, and was just thrown into the well."
"So, whether he jumped or fell by mistake, or was deliberately murdered, the step of conducting an autopsy cannot be omitted."
Qiao Yuyan said, turning to Qiao Yurong, "Rong'er, if it's to find out the truth about my aunt's death, can you accept it?"
They don't know exactly how far they need to examine it, and they may even destroy the remains, which is a huge test for the relatives.
Qiao Yurong showed an unexpected determination, her eyes were still red, and she said word by word: "If my mother really hurts someone, I will make that person pay for his life!"