New widow

"What I mean is, as long as you find a few people, ask them carefully, and ask them several times, you can naturally find out some things." Wan Dequan also interrogated prisoners when he was on duty, so he naturally knew how many times to ask. All over the place, there will always be someone showing off. And if Chu Zhixian wants to take action, there are some things he won't do personally. At that time, as long as you ask clearly what kind of wine Mrs. Chu drank and what she ate the first night, you can find out many clues.

Butler Qiu had never heard this sentence before, and his eyebrows could not help but frown. Wan Dequan looked at Butler Qiu's expression and smiled again: "You just go to find those servants, ask them several times, and ask them clearly." Well, remember what each of them said, and just tell me, you don’t have to worry about other things."

"Is it okay like this?" Butler Qiu asked doubtfully, and Wan Dequan nodded: "Of course it is okay like this. If I say more, you won't be able to do it."

Although Butler Qiu is smart and capable, he only serves Wang Shangshu. He really doesn't know about the trial. So Butler Qiu nodded: "Today is a good day for him to take a concubine. I will go into the post house and find a few servants to ask, so I will tell you." Butler Qiu's voice also contained a sigh: "Just tell me, my nephew My son is in prison and wants to know how her sister has been doing these years. Knowing that her sister is doing well, he can close his eyes with peace of mind."

This was a good reason, so Wan Dequan stood up and said goodbye: "Then I'll wait for you to come and tell me everything you asked."

"Is this really enough?" Butler Qiu asked again worriedly, and Wan Dequan smiled: "Of course it is like this."

Butler Qiu also sent Wan Dequan out. Watching Wan Dequan leave, Butler Qiu's brows did not relax. How did things come to this point?

Do you really want to do what Wan Dequan said? Butler Qiu thought in his mind, turned around and saw Aunt Qiu standing behind him.

"Why are you standing here, you almost scared me." Butler Qiu's tone was filled with complaints, but Aunt Qiu sighed softly: "I didn't trust you, so I came here secretly to listen, but after hearing this, I was shocked. I jumped."

"You shouldn't listen to these words." Butler Qiu's words made Aunt Qiu frown even more tightly: "But what he said makes sense. After all, our surname is Qiu and their surname is Chu. Why did we prepare so much money in the first place?" The dowry is now being enjoyed by other women."

"Don't be so loud." Butler Qiu wanted to cover Aunt Qiu's mouth, but Aunt Qiu glared at him: "Besides, this is just an inquiry. Even if you tell me that Mrs. Kuang is going to die, The master will not think that you have any merit in this matter. You have been loyal all your life, but what have you got in exchange? Your family is about to be ruined."

The family was about to be ruined. As Butler Qiu read this sentence, the past scenery emerged one by one in front of his eyes. Butler Qiu nodded: "You change my clothes, and I will go to the post house."

Early that morning, the housekeeper took two servants who had served Mrs. Chu and sent Mrs. Chu's coffin out of the nunnery. Before leaving, the housekeeper did not forget to have someone clean out a room and put up a few happy things. I bought a new bedding and laid it out in the house. Even if I just took a concubine, it would be nice to have a sense of joy.

Chu Zhixian came out and saw that the housekeeper had arranged it so well. He praised it several times, and then the housekeeper took people to deliver the coffin and left. Chu Zhixian walked in and saw that they had cleaned the house and decorated it inside and outside, so he waited there eagerly. When the time came, the matchmaker would send the bride over.

While Chu Zhixian was still waiting, he saw Butler Qiu come in. When he saw Butler Qiu, Chu Zhixian couldn't help but frown tightly. Butler Qiu walked in and saw that the house had been posted with happy words. He knew that today Chu Zhixian's concubinage office It was not bad, but the sadness in my heart was beyond words, but I still stepped forward and saluted Chu Zhixian: "Congratulations."

Chu Zhixian couldn't help but blush, but he still forced himself to say to Guan Qiu: "As an official, I can't be left without service for a long time, so I will take a concubine today and wait for about ten days. One more, and when the time comes, I’ll invite you over for a drink.”

"I don't dare to drink your wedding wine anymore." Butler Qiu's words made Chu Zhixian frown even more, for fear that Butler Qiu would say something else. Fortunately, Butler Qiu changed the subject: "I It was my nephew who came here today. He said he wanted to know how his sister lived in the past. I don’t know this either, so I wanted to ask the people who had served her."

"Today, I will send her coffin to the nunnery, and the two attendants will also go with me." After speaking, Chu Zhixian paused and said, "The nunnery is not far away. I think they will be back during lunch."

"Then I'll wait here." Butler Qiu said and sat down. Seeing that Butler Qiu was waiting here, Chu Zhixian refused to let him in. He went in alone and never talked to Butler Qiu. Butler Qiu leaned against the pillars. In the past, when he was in the Shangshu Mansion, these people who wanted to come in to see Wang Shangshu were not even qualified to enter the concierge to keep warm. He did not expect that he would be in such a situation today.

I have been loyal all my life, but my family was almost destroyed, my family was destroyed! Butler Qiu closed his eyes, and the look in his eyes became stern. Even if he risked his life, he would take a bite of Magistrate Chu's flesh.

Sure enough, it was exactly what Chu Zhixian said. Before lunch, the housekeeper came back with the two servants. The housekeeper originally thought of going directly to Chu Zhi County to report, but when he saw housekeeper Qiu sitting on the porch, looking like he was asleep, the housekeeper couldn't help but let out a sigh. As soon as the housekeeper said this, housekeeper Qiu opened his eyes.

"You are here!" the butler said in conversation, and Butler Qiu also smiled: "Yes, I am here."

After saying this, Butler Qiu said to the butler: "Thank you for your hard work."

"This is a matter of duty." Seeing that Butler Qiu did not ask why he sent the coffin to the nunnery without waiting for his parents' family to come, but said it was hard work, the steward was relieved and said to Butler Qiu: "Then you are here Kuan sits down, as for me, I want to go in and give a reply to our master."

"These two, I think, are the people who served my niece in the past." Butler Qiu had already looked at the two servants. The woman saluted to Butler Qiu: "Yes, I used to be brother's nanny. When brother grew up, , the wife said, there is no need to feed my brother, so he came to serve the wife."

"What about this one?" Butler Qiu looked at the maid. She was fifteen or sixteen years old, and she was still somewhat fair. When Butler Qiu asked him, the maid followed the nanny's example and bowed: "I originally I am a rough messenger. My wife’s sister, Yue, got married, so I filled the gap.”

There are not many servants in the Chu family, they are just the housekeeper, wet nurse and cook.

Butler Qiu nodded: "Thank you for your hard work. When my niece left that day, she didn't say anything, right?"