The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 190 Yuzu Falls into the Well

Yueyaer had just gone out when a woman from the corridor came to reply.

"Master, the maid who served the Fifth Young Master's former wet nurse suddenly fell into a well."

Upon hearing this, the joy in the room instantly disappeared.

Xie Run's expression also returned to calm. He put the orange back on the table and wiped his hands with a handkerchief.

"Let's talk outside."

"Yes."

Xie Run said to Dan Tao, "You stay here and watch over Tao Tao."

Dan Tao was also worried: "Master, something happened to the wet nurse's maid. Is someone trying to cause trouble again, or is someone trying to destroy the body?"

Xie Run's eyes were calm, "I don't know, let's ask first."

On the way, Xiao Shu said anxiously, "Master, I suddenly realized today that the only people who can touch the wet nurse's food and drink every day are Qiulu... and the little girl who serves the wet nurse."

Xie Run's eyes were very calm, "Once this little girl dies, I guess everyone will realize it."

"Only when Qiulu is in the kitchen every day and attracts everyone's attention will she feel like a fallen wall and everyone is pushing it down."

"The evidence is now irrefutable."

Sure enough, when I got to the outer room, I heard the old woman say, "This morning, when I went to the yard to fetch water, I saw a pomelo in the well... I don't know when it fell in."

"There were originally two little girls serving the wet nurse, but one of them was transferred to another courtyard three days ago. Only Youzi lives in the room in the backyard."

Xiao Shu stood beside Xie Run and asked for her, "Yuzi fell into the water. Was it an accident or was she pushed?"

The old woman shook her head: "I don't know either. But I asked the people around, and they didn't hear any noise, not even a cry for help."

"If I was the only one who fell asleep, then it's unlikely that no one else heard it..."

The old woman's words also implied that she suspected that Youzi was murdered.

But there is no evidence, so it is difficult to say it with certainty.

"Where is the wet nurse?" Xie Run spoke slowly.

The old woman said softly, "She's already waiting in the corridor."

Since the Polygonum multiflorum incident, Xie Run no longer let this wet nurse feed Taotao.

But this wet nurse had taken good care of Taotao before, and this incident was not a big mistake, so Xie Run did not punish her and continued to keep her in the backyard.

Now that this happened, she was terrified when she entered the room.

"Please help me, Concubine! Please help me, Concubine!"

"Shut up!" Xiao Shu scolded. "The matter of Youzi hasn't been fully investigated yet. Don't talk nonsense. People will think there's been a murder in our backyard."

The nurse shut up instantly, tears streaming down her face.

She lowered her voice and said, "Master, Yuzi sleeps next to me. I heard some noise last night!"

Xie Run couldn't help but sit up straight.

Fortunately, everyone in the room was hers, so she didn't have to be too cautious.

Xie Run: "Please tell me in detail."

The nurse trembled and said, "Ever since the young master's accident, I haven't been able to sleep well every night. Last night, when I was tossing and turning in bed, I heard a noise in Youzi's room. It seemed like something fell to the ground."

"Before this servant could hear clearly, the noise from next door stopped again."

"I thought I had misheard, but a moment later, a loud splashing sound came from the well in front of the house. It took only ten breaths... I vaguely guessed something had happened to Youzi, so I didn't dare go out. I hid under the quilt all night, fearing that I would be next."

Unexpectedly, she trembled in fear all night and actually escaped with her life.

If you look closely, you can indeed see obvious bruises under the wet nurse's eyes, which shows that she was terribly scared last night.

Xie Run glanced at Xiao Shu, who nodded slightly, "I'll send someone to check right away."

After a while, Xiao Shu brought someone with a jewelry box.

"Master, this box is on the table, but it has a small hole in it. You can't tell unless you look closely, but it seems that the jewelry inside is still there."

Xie Run took a quick look and saw the inconspicuous cut and some paint falling off.

The jewelry was not missing, which meant that the other party was only interested in killing people and not money.

Xie Run lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before he said to the kneeling maid, "You and Xiao Shu will go to Qingsong Courtyard later. Tell them that Youzi fell into the water and ask the princess to send someone to take care of the aftermath."

Xie Run then said to Xiao Shu, "When you go, secretly take this jewelry box with you to show the princess and tell her the truth."

"If the princess wants to investigate, then investigate. If not, then Yuzu fell into the water by mistake."

Although the two were confused, they did not ask any questions and just listened to the arrangements.

"Slave, let's do it now."

After everyone left, Xie Run returned to the house and said calmly, "Anyone who can finish off a person within ten breaths must be a strong...man."

After hearing this, Dan Tao's mind raced and she exclaimed, "It's the prince!"

In the palace, only Prince Jing's guards could do all this quietly.

Xie Run nodded slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"I knew that the prince was not a fool. He must have found out a lot of things."

Now that Yuzu is dead, is that the end of the matter?

No, I'm afraid Wan Linlang is hiding in her room in fear right now.

If King Jing can find out about Youzi, he can definitely find out about Wan Linlang. The reason he doesn't act now is simply because the time is not right.

But he remembered this account clearly.

Xie Run said softly: "Now it's Wan Linlang, the next one is Fang Yuaner..."

The Polygonum multiflorum incident planned by Wan Linlang did not cause too serious consequences.

But the cassava flour planned by Fang Yuaner has already claimed several lives, one of whom was King Jing's own son.

Now she can help King Jing make money, and she can also use her power of prophecy to help King Jing seize the throne, so she doesn’t have to worry for now...but what about the future?