Case (Final 1)
Ji Yunshu noticed the change in First Madam's expression and smiled.
"I wonder if First Madam knows what cats like the most?"
"Is it related to the case?"
"Of course it's related." Her voice was forceful. "First Madam likes cats so much, so there's no way you wouldn't know that cats would become excited or irritable when they smell catnip, right? Hmm … catnip is actually what you call bramble mustard. "
First Madam sneered. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Alright, then this one will tell you everything that happened that night in detail." She paced a few steps before speaking in a gentle but firm tone, "On the night of Old Master Zhang's birthday, Miss Zhan Mo from the Southern Opera House served two cups of tea. Both cups of tea were laced with Silver Frost Poison because she wanted to kill not only Old Master Zhang, but also you. Coincidentally, you had the cat knock over the cup of tea in front of you, causing the tea to splash on Old Master Zhang. As a result, he had no choice but to return to his room to change into the clothes you had prepared for him. A set of … clothes that had been smoked with bramble mustard. Just as he changed into it, a cat with tea poison on its paw snuck in. Due to the smell of bramble mustard, the cat tried to pounce on Old Master Zhang with all its might. In the end, it scratched him and the poison entered his body. By the time he returned to the banquet, he was dead. Of course, the performer did kill him, but it was the tea poison on the cat's paw that caused Old Master Zhang's death."
The story had been told!
Everyone was astonished.
First Madam killed Old Master Zhang?
When Third Madam heard Ji Yunshu's words, she raised her head and pointed at First Madam. "You killed Old Master?"
How hateful!
First Madam ignored her. She took a deep breath and snorted coldly.
"Teacher Ji, you'd better show me the evidence. Who would believe you if you don't? Everything is just your one-sided story. Moreover, Old Master and I have lived under the same roof for decades. Why would I poison him? What is your motive for slandering me like this? "
When I finished examining Old Master Zhang's body and came out, there were two cats outside the door trying to pounce on me. They even wanted to pounce on me. Later, when I saw First Madam, the cat in your arms also wanted to pounce on me. The reason is simple: I examined Old Master Zhang's body, and my body was stained with the smell of the bramble mustard. Now, let's talk about the cat. "
She paused.
"After I examined Old Master Zhang's body, I didn't find any wounds on his body, so I didn't dare to rush to a conclusion. So, before I left the Zhang mansion, I went to the mourning hall again and examined it carefully. I found that there was a scratch on Old Master Zhang's head. I examined it and found that the scratch was scratched by a cat, and there was tea poison on the scratch. So, I'm sure that the clothes that Old Master Zhang wanted to change into had been smoked with the smell of bramble mustard, and the cat's paw was smeared with tea poison. Someone threw it into Old Master Zhang's room, and that's why the porcelain in the room was knocked over."
Every word was spoken without the slightest hesitation.
First Madam's expression darkened. She raised her brows, "Even if what you said is true, and that the cat is mine, I'm not the one who smeared poison on the cat's paw. Moreover, there are many people in this world who understand cats, and I'm not the only one who knows how to smear bramble mustard on people's clothes. You said so much, but you can only prove how my Old Master died, not that it was me."
"Yes, First Madam is a very smart person. That's why I didn't expose you yesterday. Fortunately, a humble person will reveal their true colors at night."
"What do you mean?"
"First Madam didn't do anything from the beginning to the end, because someone else helped you smear Old Master Zhang's clothes with the bramble mustard."
Just as she finished speaking, a sound came from outside the door.
She looked over.
She saw Shi Zijin carrying a bag wrapped in black cloth in her hand as she pushed Steward Zhang into the room.
Steward Zhang's body was curled up. When he entered, he stumbled a few steps and knelt on the ground. He didn't dare to look up at Liu Zhiliang, but he cast a pleading look at First Madam.
His voice trembled as he said, "Madam, you have to help me. I can't die. I have elders and children to take care of. If I die, my family won't be able to survive. You have to help me."
His voice carried a hint of sobbing.
First Madam's eyes were filled with fear. She loosened her grip, and the white cat fell to the ground.
The cat scuttled a few times and ran out.
As for Shi Zijin, she threw the bag in her hands onto the ground.
Inside was a dead cat covered in dirt.
She said, "Teacher Ji, Steward Zhang was about to bury this little bastard when I caught him red-handed. You didn't stand guard for a night in vain."
Ji Yunshu nodded, and she obediently retreated to the side.
On the ground, Steward Zhang was still crying and begging First Madam, "Madam, you made me do this. You have to save me, I can't die."
First Madam kicked him away. Her eyes were filled with fear. "What nonsense are you talking about? What did I do? "
Steward Zhang knelt on the ground.
Ji Yunshu walked to First Madam and said, "Are you still not willing to admit it?"
"You're framing me."
What a futile struggle!
"Now that both the witness and the evidence are here, why are you still trying to deny it?" Ji Yunshu walked to Steward Zhang and said, "At that time, I was actually wondering who let the cat into Old Master Zhang's room. Who took the cat away after the incident? Moreover, after taking the cat away, they didn't even clean up the broken porcelain in Old Master Zhang's room. They even left some cat fur behind. I think that person must have been very busy at that time, or perhaps he couldn't leave for too long during the banquet. He had to be there when Old Master Zhang returned to the banquet after changing his clothes. Who could that person be? Other than you, I can't think of anyone else. Once something happened to Old Master Zhang, as the steward, you naturally didn't have the time to return to the room to clean up. Of course, you also didn't have the time to deal with the cat with the tea poison on its paws. So, I sent Zijin to wait for the rabbit in the manor. I wanted to see if someone would come out at night to bury the poisoned cat or destroy the corpse. In the end, I caught you, you old wolf. "
Steward Zhang was speechless.
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