"Thank you, Miss."

Then, Fang Shiwan pointed her finger at the side of the kneeling maid, "Tell me, why are these footprints like this, as I just analyzed?"

After hearing this, the maid bowed respectfully and said, "Miss, there are only two situations like this. One is either standing at the door and not going in, or just opening the door."

"There is another possibility. That is, she was standing at the door and had important matters to communicate with other maids inside. Then there must be an identical footprint inside the threshold."

At this time, Zhou also came to the answer. She said nothing and looked at Fang Shiwan quietly.

"Well, the analysis is good. So, is there anyone who will take over from you today?" Fang Shiwan continued to ask her.

"No, young lady. I am used to doing it myself and have never asked anyone for help."

"Where are the others?" Fang Shiwan asked again.

The maids were all shaking their heads on the ground.

Seeing this, Fang Shiwan walked down the stairs, walked around the maids, and went to the maid who was answering the questions.

"What's your name?"

"My lady, my name is Zi Yue."

"Okay, there's a reward."

Zi Yue knelt down, "Thank you very much, young lady, for your kindness."

"Ziyun, take the shoes of this kneeling maid and compare them."

"Yes, ma'am."

The maid who was kneeling on the ground widened her eyes in fear. She was a little shocked, "Miss, I didn't go in today, why did you take off my shoes?"

"I didn't say that those who didn't go in don't need to be compared."

"What happened? Did you do this?"

The maid was terrified, "No, Miss, it's not a servant."

"Then take it off. Otherwise, Ziyun will take it off for you."

The maid kept shaking her head and covering her shoes, fearing that Ziyun would take them off.

When Zi Yue saw the maid in such a state, she helped Zi Yun hold down her hands when Zi Yun tried to take off her shoes.

"You and I are both slaves. The young lady told you to take off your clothes, but you hid like this. In my opinion, it must be you. You are the one who holds the key today. There is only one possibility for the thief to come in. Either he is a servant who has been in the courtyard before, or he is the one who holds the key."

Fang Shiwan looked at Zi Yue quietly. This maid told her everything that was in her heart.

Soon, Ziyun took off the maid's shoes and went to the door to check the footprints.

"Miss, exactly the same." Ziyun exclaimed.

The maids below couldn't believe it and turned to look at the maid kneeling at the end.

Seeing this, the maidservant knelt down and begged for mercy out of guilt, "Miss, please forgive me, I didn't do it, I didn't steal it, I didn't do it."

"Oh my god, it's Bai Tao, how could it be Bai Tao, she is an old lady in the general's mansion."

"Shhh."

Fang Shiwan's expression was slightly restrained, "I don't have much patience. Where are the snacks?"

"Miss...Miss..."

"one."

"Miss..."

"two..."

"Slave..."

"I'll count to three. If you don't confess, then you are the thief. According to the rules of the mansion for theft, you will be beaten to death!"

"three!"

"I'll tell you!" The maid closed her eyes, as if she had made up her mind.

"Three days ago, the Third Miss came to me and gave me ten taels of silver, saying that she wanted to see the small kitchen in our courtyard. I told her that she could not see it without her order.

"The Third Miss said that she just wanted to take a look and see what the independent small kitchen was like. I have a younger brother at home who needs money, so I thought it was just a look and didn't think too much. I told the Third Miss that the key to the small kitchen is rotated and is not in my hands. I can only see it after three days."

"So, I reached a consensus with the Third Miss. At noon today, when the kitchen door was closed, I brought the Third Miss in."

Fang Shiwan snorted inwardly, "So, she went in?"

"Well, the Third Miss was wearing a maid's clothes, so it wasn't very difficult for her to come in, and I didn't think much of it."

After the maid finished speaking, she kowtowed to Fang Shiwan and said, "Miss, please spare my life. I have been in the general's mansion for many years. This time, my mother said that my brother was in poor health and urgently needed money, so I had this idea. But Miss, I have never thought of harming you. If I knew that the third young lady stole the snacks, I would never open the door to let her in."

Three days ago, wasn't it when she and Ziyun and other maids were eating snacks? She also vaguely saw Fang Zhiya at that time, and she didn't expect that she would be greedy for her snacks and use such a despicable method to bribe the maids in her courtyard.

She narrowed her eyes and stared coldly at the maid in front of her until the maid's scalp became numb, and then she shifted her gaze.

"Who else knows what happened today?"

The crowd shook their heads.

"Then it was this Third Miss who stole the snacks from my house."

Zhou looked at her daughter, who was very calm in her behavior. Even when facing a suspicious person, she did not show any anger. She smiled and nodded slightly.

"Mother, there is no order without rules. If you don't ask, it's stealing. So, as the eldest daughter of the family, can I seek justice for myself?"

Zhou nodded, "Yes, sure."

Fang Shiwan looked at the servants behind him, then pointed at Ziyue, "You follow me."

"Yes, ma'am."

Afterwards, Ziyun, Nanny Zhang and Zhou went to the front hall together.

The old lady, who was in good health, was being served by Aunt Lin in the front hall. Aunt Lin stood behind her, massaging her eyebrows.

"Mom, you are in good health now, so please be careful in the future and don't get angry."

The old lady patted Aunt Lin on the shoulder and said, "Well, I understand. You are thoughtful."

"Mother, I was beaten by the master yesterday. I felt really wronged. I have been working diligently and taking care of the mansion, but now the master beat me because of a few words from the eldest lady."

"I am still pregnant. If this continues, my child will suffer sooner or later."

The old lady's eyes changed and became a little colder.

"That little bitch, since she woke up, nothing good has happened in this mansion. I think she can't stay in this mansion anymore."

Aunt Lin's eyes lit up after hearing this, "Mom, are you telling the truth?"

The old lady nodded, and then indicated that she didn't need the massage anymore.

Then Aunt Lin walked up to the old lady.

"As long as I don't see her, my health will be much better. She and I are incompatible. We must not live here anymore. Otherwise, Zhengxiang's career will be ruined."

"Grandma, you are here too."

The old lady was immersed in her own thoughts, thinking about this matter, when she heard the voice that she had avoided, "Quick, Yu Shuang, help me back."

"Yes, mother."

Fang Shiwan stepped forward faster than her and asked, "Grandma, where are you going?"

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