The heavy rain continued to fall, and it was getting heavier and heavier. It was like hailstones hitting the ground, knocking people's hearts involuntarily along with the heavy rain at night.
Liu Yunzhu sat in the room, wiping away her tears. From time to time, she would go to the door to see if her sister had entered the city. Was she feeling better?
Ah Yi was worried that her imagination would run wild, so she came to keep her company. Seeing her standing at the door, facing the wind, she quickly pulled her in. She held her ice-cold hands and comforted her, "Alright, don't worry. Your sister will be fine."
"I'm scared."
"Don't be afraid. Heaven helps the worthy."
"I've never left my sister. Now that she's gone, I … I …" Liu Yunzhu began to cry again.
She wiped her tears with the back of her hand. Ah Yi was not good at comforting people, especially when she was a child. She didn't know what to say. She could only hold Liu Yunzhu's hand and caress her head, coaxing her to rest early. Tomorrow, when the sun rose, they could go to the city to see her.
Liu Yunzhu sniffled. She was tired from crying and finally went to bed. She tossed and turned several times before finally falling asleep. Ah Yi also quietly retreated.
In the front hall, Ji Yunshu was questioning the two kitchen maids.
"What's the matter with the poison in the porridge?" She didn't want to suspect anyone. Instead, she wanted to clarify the matter. The two kitchen maids were in their fifties. One was called Sanniang, and the other was Auntie Wang. They were professional chefs specially arranged by Su Ziluo to take care of Ji Yunshu's meals. They were honest people with clean backgrounds. They were usually very good at taking care of others and were never sloppy. They were also very meticulous in taking care of others. They were also very kind. Moreover, they had never met Liu Yunyan before. There was no connection between them. It was unreasonable to say that they poisoned her.
There was evidence. But since Ji Yunshu had already asked, Sanniang said, "Miss Ji, we didn't poison her!
We have no grudges with Miss Liu. We don't even know her. We haven't even met her before. How could we poison her? Even though I made the porridge.
Although I made the porridge, it's not right to say that the poison was added accidentally. I cooked the porridge according to the usual method. I didn't have any poison with me, so how could I have accidentally added it? Miss Ji, you must believe us. "
Aunt Wang also said, "Yeah, we definitely didn't do it. I think the poison was added at some other time."
"Did anyone else come in when I was cooking the porridge?"
"No, just the two of us."
"Have you ever left during this period?"
"No." Both of them shook their heads.
Ji Yunshu's eyes darkened, her expression grave.
Sanniang said anxiously, "This matter must be thoroughly investigated."
Aunt Wang echoed, "That's right. We have to investigate carefully. If someone dies, it has nothing to do with us."
After listening to their conversation, Ji Yunshu said, "I believe that this matter has nothing to do with you. I'm just asking, there's no other meaning." Although it was a relief, Auntie Wang still had some misgivings. Trembling, she asked, "But Miss Ji, this incident happened here, and the poison was discovered in the porridge. If … if something happens to Miss Liu before she reaches Yan Jing City, then we …
Would he be in trouble? You won't be implicated, will you? "
Ji Yunshu said gently, "You didn't do it, so you don't have to be afraid."
"You can't say that. Right now, the biggest suspects are me and Sanniang. If we can't produce evidence to prove our innocence, the authorities won't be able to do anything." She licked her lips and said, "That's right. This matter can be big or small, but you can't drag me into it. I have elders and children to take care of, and I have a big family to feed. If something happens to me, I'll have to take care of my parents and children, and I have a big family to feed.
If something happens to me, they won't be able to survive. Please don't put this matter on me! "
"I'm worried too." Ji Yunshu listened to their worry on one side and worry on the other. How could such cowardly and family-oriented people poison someone who had no relation to them? Wasn't this clearly sending them to their deaths? Moreover, there was no value in it.
For the time being, they could eliminate the possibility of poisoning.
"You can rest assured. Even if something happens, I will definitely protect you." Sanniang and Auntie Wang looked at each other. They knew that Miss Ji must have some ability. Otherwise, the great General Su wouldn't take care of her so much. Since she said this, they naturally put their hearts at ease. Seeing that it was getting late, they decided to go back to their rooms to rest.
The heavy rain was too cold, so the two of them returned to their rooms to rest. As soon as they left, Ah Yi came over with a small hand warmer. She stuffed it into Ji Yunshu's hands so that she could hold it properly.
"Miss, how was it? Did you get anything out of them? "
She held the warmer in her hands. Her body was much warmer now. "I don't think this matter has anything to do with Sanniang and Auntie Wang."
Ah Yi's face turned pale. She frowned and said pitifully, "Miss, I was the one who brought that bowl of porridge, but I definitely wasn't the one who poisoned it. You have to believe me."
"You wouldn't do such a thing."
"This servant wouldn't do such a thing even if I had the guts." Ah Yi said seriously. Then, she thought about it worriedly. "But this servant can't figure out why there was poison in the porridge. If it wasn't us, then who did it? "
"If my guess is correct … then it should be someone following Miss Liu who poisoned it."
"If that's the case, then it must be that maidservant by her side? Other than Miss Liu, she was the only one in the room. " "That's not wrong. But I saw that maidservant's worried expression and tearful face. She was also very concerned about her mistress, so it didn't seem like she was the one who poisoned it. But if she was the one who poisoned it, then that maidservant must be a very powerful person.
She was able to evade my eyes. " Ji Yunshu said this. That maidservant didn't seem to be faking it. Her worry was genuine. If she was faking it, then this kind of person was too scary.
Ah Yi insisted, "It must be her. There's no one else but her. It can't be Miss Liu herself who poisoned it, right?"
Ah!
"He poisoned himself?" Ji Yunshu began to ponder over this sentence.
"Of course! Otherwise, it must be a ghost. "
"What you're saying is quite interesting."
"Ah? Miss, you don't think … it's really a ghost, right? I was just saying! " Ah Yi's whole body trembled. She felt a chill run down her spine.
Ji Yunshu laughed and looked at her. "When did I say it was a ghost who poisoned it?"
"Didn't you just say it had some meaning?"
"I'm talking about how you suspected that Miss Liu was the one who poisoned her."
"Oh!" Ah Yi smiled awkwardly.
Ji Yunshu looked outside and asked, "How is that little girl?"
"She has already fallen asleep and cried for a long time. She was worried about Miss Liu. Her eyes are red and swollen. This servant had to talk for a long time before she could go to bed."
"Take care of her. It's natural for a little girl to be afraid of this kind of thing."
"Yes, this servant will take care of her tonight."
It was getting late. Ji Yunshu couldn't wait for Jing Rong, so she returned to her room. Ah Yi accompanied her to the backyard, but just as they reached the veranda, they heard a scream.
The voice was very recognizable. It was clearly Liu Yunzhu's voice.
"It's that little girl."
Hearing the sound, Ji Yunshu confirmed that it came from Liu Yunzhu's room.
Ah Yi was startled. "Miss Ji, this is …?"
"Let's go take a look."
The two of them hurried over. When they reached the door, another scream came from inside. Ji Yunshu pushed the door open and entered. The room was pitch-black, with only a lantern at the door letting in some light.
"Little girl?" Ji Yunshu called out while feeling her way to the bed. But after a few steps, she felt a force on the back of her neck. She felt as if her neck was about to break. She didn't care about the pain, nor did she care about turning around to see who it was. A wave of dizziness hit her head. Her vision turned black and her body felt light.
She swayed and fell down.
The chill on the floor spread to her whole body.
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