Old Maid He died suddenly. Moreover, everyone in the mansion was busy with the funeral ceremony of the late Madam. For a while, no one took care of her funeral except for those who were onlookers.
The few people who were on good terms with her were already fighting with each other. How could they care about a dead person like her?
When Lin Mengya arrived at the scene, most of Old Maid He's body had been buried in the snow.
The blood that had lost its temperature was also sealed. Half of the person's head had been smashed. It could not be seen that she was in good condition.
Lin Mengya intended to take a few steps forward to see clearly, but was stopped by the people next to her.
"Miss Ya, be careful. The person who died suddenly has a strong evil spirit. Maybe he is aiming at you!"
She had never been so superstitious about ghosts and gods.
But they were kind, and she could not be ungrateful.
She nodded and asked carefully about the process of the crime.
The situation was pretty much the same as what Cai Ru had heard. There were only two suspicious points that she had yet to solve.
First, why didn't Old Maid He stay in her room in such weather? Why did she come to the stable early in the morning?
Secondly, on a snowy day, the animals in the stables were also afraid of being frozen, so they were all kept in the stables and were not allowed to come out. They would also not easily go crazy and run out to hurt people.
She raised her head and glanced at the empty stable.
"Where are the horses?" She asked the person next to her.
The latter's expression was a little unsightly as he said in a low voice, "The person in charge of looking after the horses reported that the horses had all gone mad. The butler was afraid of hurting the others, so he gave the order to kill all the horses that had gone mad."
Lin Mengya's eyes were slightly cold.
It seemed that they were going to destroy the corpse to destroy the evidence.
Before long, Madam Duan, who got the news one step later than her, also arrived here with her people.
Compared with Lin Mengya who was calm in the face of danger, Madam Duan's reaction was more like that of a noble family's wife.
Her face was deathly pale, and with just a glance at the corpse, her eyes quickly turned red, and even her voice trembled a little.
"How, how could this happen? Wasn't it fine a few days ago? "
As she said, she patted her chest and seemed to be very sad.
Lin Mengya looked at her from a distance and couldn't help complaining about her overly pretentious acting.
He didn't know if he saw it clearly or not.
Looking at her appearance, it was clear that she had received the news long ago, but she still followed behind her. She definitely did not have any good intentions.
Just as she was thinking, the other party seemed to have noticed her and walked up to her weakly.
"Miss Ya, what's going on? Why did Old Maid He die when she was fine? "
Although Mrs. Duan pretended to be weak, Lin Mengya could still sense the accusation in her words.
It was funny.
She did not know what identity the other party was using to interrogate her.
"I also want to know. I don't know if Madam Duan has any good ideas?" She didn't answer but asked back.
"Me? How would I know? " Mrs. Duan said subconsciously, but soon she realized that this was a good opportunity to embarrass the other party.
She rubbed the corner of her eyes, and there was a look of pity on her face.
"Come to think of it, it was the manager's negligence that led to this tragedy. I'm sure Young Lady Ya didn't expect such a thing to happen. I think it's better to keep Old Maid He's body first and let our mansion bury her. "
Her words implied that she was accusing Lin Mengya, the master of the mansion, of not being competent.
In the end, she, the future Madam, could control the situation.
Lin Mengya looked at the other party's natural look and felt it was ridiculous.
"No hurry."
She fixed her eyes on Mrs. Duan, as if she wanted to look straight into the most secret corner of her heart.
Mrs. Duan was not used to dodging, but she was secretly scolding this country girl for being too presumptuous.
But on the surface, she was still patiently persuading the other party.
"You're young, so you naturally don't know what impact this will have on our mansion. She is an old maid. Although she is not young, she is still the manager of our mansion.
If this gets out, people will definitely say that we treat the dead badly. But you don't have to worry about the funeral. I'll ask Xu 'er to help you, so you won't be flustered. "
"She will be buried, but we have to wait until the murderer is found. Otherwise, I'm afraid she won't feel at ease even if she goes to hell. "
Cai Ru's slightly hoarse voice fell into everyone's ears.
"Murderer." When the servants heard these two words, they could not help but change their expressions.
Likewise, Mrs. Duan was also surprised.
But soon after, she faintly sighed.
"Alas, I know you're doing this out of kindness. But it's common for a horse to kick someone to death when it's startled. You're young, and it's the first time you've seen it, so you must be frightened. As for the murderer, he has already been driven out and slaughtered by the housekeeper. If you feel guilty, I'll ask the housekeeper to bring back the horse's head and bury it with her. "
Seeing that Mrs. Duan wanted to settle this matter with just a few words, Lin Mengya certainly could not let her get her way.
She took a step forward and stared at the dead body of old maid He for a while, which made the people around feel a little numb.
This Miss Ya's guts were not ordinary people's!
"Mrs. Duan, if I'm not wrong, old maid He doesn't seem to be wearing a coat, right?"
Mrs. Duan's expression changed slightly, but she did not panic.
"It snowed heavily last night, so old maid He must have forgotten."
"You know her very well. You know that she was so anxious last night that she forgot to wear a coat."
She suddenly turned her head and said with a smile.
Mrs. Duan's heart suddenly jumped.
Although only half of her face could be seen, this girl's eyes were really amazing.
So every time, she would feel absent-minded and almost be careless.
"I'm just guessing. After all, this kind of carelessness is possible for anyone to make."
But Lin Mengya said, "I heard that the reason why Old Madam appointed her to manage the palace treasury is that she is very meticulous. After all these years in the mansion, whether it is Old Madam or Old Madam's clothes, they have all been washed properly.
Last night, the cold wind was a little strong, but I saw that everyone in the mansion put on cotton-padded clothes. This Old Maid He is really careless. How could she be the one to forget? "
She paused, and before Mrs. Duan opened her mouth, she said slowly, "Or she came out before it snowed last night, but was busy with other things, so she didn't have time to go back to her room all night.
Then she also left in a hurry this morning, but probably because she didn't know the way, so she took a detour to the horse shed, which is in the south of her room. Then she is really careless. "
Her words almost blocked all the words that Mrs. Duan wanted to say.
They were all smart people, so they naturally knew the difference between guessing and trying to cover up.
Mrs. Duan knew that it was better for her not to get involved in old maid He's affairs now.
But she couldn't swallow it.
Old maid He was a spy that she put in great efforts. In addition to controlling the palace treasury of the Zhao Family, old maid He also had other tasks.
But now, she was gone.
She lost a good chess piece for no reason, so she had to get some results.
But she didn't expect that this wicked girl was so cunning. She was just waiting for her to jump into the trap.
Mrs. Duan narrowed her eyes, and returned to her compassionate and weak appearance.
"How can I know this kind of thing? It seems that if what Miss Ya said is true, the murderer must be severely punished. After all, the late Madam's religious ceremony is coming. I don't know if this thing will disturb the late Madam's soul. "
Seeing her worried look, Lin Mengya comforted her indifferently, and then watched her leave.
It was not her.
Although Mrs. Duan was very annoying, Lin Mengya could see that she was really angry about old maid He's death.
Moreover, people were more useful to her alive than dead.
Although she had already guessed who the murderer was, she was afraid that it was impossible for him to do it alone.
Not to mention the matter of the horses being frightened, with Old Maid He's status and the differences between the two of them, it would be very difficult to make Old Maid He so anxious just based on that person's strength. She didn't even put on her outer clothes before running over to seek death.
So who was the one behind all this?
Lin Mengya spent the whole morning investigating old maid He's affairs.
As soon as she returned to the room, she was forced by Long Tianhao to warm up in front of the charcoal stove.
She didn't feel it when she was busy, but now when it was quiet, she only felt that she was freezing.
She was not resistant to cold, and her body was a little special this year.
In another month, her little thing, which had been delayed before, would break through the soil again.
Long Tianhao didn't mind her cold body. He held her in his arms, wrapped her tightly, and warmed her with his body.
Lin Mengya felt so comfortable that she shivered all over, and then curled up in his arms with satisfaction.
"I've already sent someone to get your winter clothes. You should stay in the house for the next few days and don't go out anymore."
When she was about to say something, her nose itched, and she sneezed.
Ou Huo, I'm doomed!
Lin Mengya didn't need to look up to know how disapproving her husband's eyes were.
"I know!"
She rubbed her belly, thinking that it was all the baby's fault, which made her weaker.
But after all, it was her baby. As she rubbed it, she couldn't help overflowing with motherly love.
"Speaking of which, in another month, the matter of the Zhao Family should be solved, right?"
Long Tianhao nodded, and rubbed her fingers with his big hands.
"But this year, I'm afraid we won't be able to go home for the New Year."
In fact, both of them were used to it. But now there were many relatives and friends at home who worried about them, so they missed the place that they regarded as "home" more than in the past.
It was the time when they were deeply in love, but there were always some blind people outside the door to disturb them.
"Miss, Zhao Zifei and Zhao Xun said that they wanted to visit you."
Both husband and wife didn't welcome these two uninvited guests.
But Cai Ru had said that it was not convenient for her to receive guests, but they still barged in and didn't take her refusal seriously.
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