Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

Mrs. Ding lost her husband early in life and sold herself as a slave in the Duke's Mansion to make a living. She originally had a daughter who worked in the third room and was a second-class maid beside Xu Wanlin.

Four years ago, Mrs. Ding's only daughter died of illness, and since then she has devoted all her attention to her work.

Seeing that she was meticulous in her work, Chen promoted her to be a manager.

Mrs. Ding was a reliable worker, and Chen valued her very much. Later, when Chen's wet nurse fell ill, Chen handed the account book to Mrs. Ding.

While Chen was seriously ill, Mrs. Ding was questioned for unclear accounts.

Perhaps she made a mistake in a hurry and transferred the wrong amount of money, so Aunt Liu took the opportunity to banish her from the house. Since then, no one has seen Mrs. Ding again.

"How much silver did she mis-transfer?"

Dan Gui thought for a moment and said, "Fifty taels."

"Ah."

Xu Xingyin chuckled when he heard this, and was sure that there must be something fishy about this matter.

"Madame Liu, her family runs a clinic. She has been helping her father and brother since she was little, and she has lived a poor life. She must know how much fifty taels of silver is, right?"

"Fifty taels of silver can buy a house in the suburbs of Beijing." Dangui thought and explained, "At that time, Aunt Liu said that she gave up because Mrs. Ding had served Madam for so long."

"Madame Liu is not such a generous person. She would just send him away without hesitation."

Xu Xingyin didn't think Aunt Liu was someone who would miss a great opportunity to put the blame on Chen. "Go and help me investigate Mrs. Ding's case. Make sure you find out where she is."

"Yes."

After agreeing to this, Dangui whispered with some embarrassment.

"Miss, I can still investigate the things in the backyard, but I can't go out to investigate the things outside..."

Hearing this, Xu Xingyin smiled and slapped his forehead, "Look at me, I was so confused. I understand, I will think of another way to deal with this matter, you just go and do your work."

"Yes, ma'am."

Dangui's words did serve as a reminder to Xu Xingyin.

Not everything she wants to do can be found out in the backyard. Once it involves things outside, it will always be inconvenient.

Although I can ask Lu Xu and others for help, it will still be inconvenient.

After all, he has a serious job to do, so it seems more convenient to find someone from another courtyard.

……

Xu Xingyin stayed in the mansion obediently, and the happiest person was Chen.

That day, after Xu Xingyin paid her respects to Old Madam Xu and returned to her room, Chen came over happily with a group of people and told her to pack up and go to the Shen Mansion with her tomorrow.

Seeing Xu Xingyin's face full of confusion, Dangui reminded him in a low voice.

"Miss, this is the residence of Lord Shen, the Minister of the Honglu Temple."

After Dangui's reminder, Xu Xingyin remembered that the lady who had a pleasant conversation with Chen on the day of the Hundred Flowers Banquet seemed to be from the residence of Lord Shen, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Chen was indeed happy. In the past, she would take girls from other places outside the mansion with her. At that time, she was wondering when she could take her own daughter to meet her good friends. Now this wish was finally going to come true.

Before visiting the Shen Mansion, Chen carefully prepared a number of gifts.

He also repeatedly instructed Nanny Gu to make good arrangements for the child and to make sure no mistakes were made like last year.

Xu Xingyin was curious about these things, so he went up to Nanny Gu and asked about what happened last year.

Nanny Gu said that on the occasion of the emperor's birthday last year, the gifts presented by the Duke's Mansion to Emperor Yanning were burned to ashes due to the maid's improper supervision.

The painting was worth more than three thousand taels of silver, and it was really painful to see it burned.

Seeing that her birthday was approaching, Chen had no choice but to take the good things from her dowry and send them to the palace to escape the disaster.

In Dayan, the number of people who can sell paintings at such a price can be counted on one’s fingers.

"But Mr. Zizhu's paintings?"

Madam Gu recalled, "Miss is smart, it is Mr. Zizhu's "Moon in the River"."

Xu Xingyin nodded in agreement, "It's a masterpiece, it's really a pity."

A few days later, it was time to visit the Shen family.

Xu Xingyin patiently let Danying toss him from head to toe, and then he set off for Shen's house with Chen's satisfied smile.

The Shen family has two sons. The eldest son, Shen Haoyuan, is in charge of the Ministry of Works at a young age. He must have a bright future. Many noble families in the capital are secretly concerned about the eldest son's marriage.

Although the second son Shen Haotian is not as good as the eldest son, he also has a good job. Generally speaking, he is much more reliable than some other sons who are not doing their jobs properly.

What are the aristocratic families competing for?

The next generation.

After all, no matter how good a foundation the previous generation has laid, it will always be the next generation that consolidates and continues it to ensure the family's prosperity for generations.

Therefore, although the Shen family is not an inherited family like the Duke's Mansion, it is still well-known in the circle of powerful people in the capital.

As soon as she entered the Shen Mansion, Mrs. Shen's eyes never left Xu Xingyin.

It happened that the Shen brothers came to pay their respects to Mrs. Shen, and the two of them had a quick encounter. During that time, Chen's eyes never left the two brothers.

Although the two brothers of the Shen family are not as good-looking as Jing Zhichen and Lu Xu, they are born very upright and you can tell at first glance that they are people of great righteousness.

Xu Xingyin felt so uncomfortable. He finally managed to leave the Shen Mansion. As soon as he got on the carriage, Chen tried to test Xu Xingyin's impression of the Shen brothers in a meaningful way.

Xu Xingyin was embarrassed and puzzled, and finally managed to fool the man.

How could Xu Xingyin not know what Chen was thinking?

Although her marriage with Jing Zhichen was not final, Chen was being too hasty.

I think it must have been Xu Wanfeng's marriage that served as a wake-up call for Chen.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Xu Xingyin ran away, fearing that Chen would pull him over to talk about this matter again.

Chen sighed when she saw this: "If it weren't for the young master of the Fei family observing mourning, Feng'er would have been married a few years ago, and Jiaojiao's wedding should have been on the agenda this year. Look, a girl of this age is still so childish now, what can we do?"

Nanny Gu looked at Xu Xingyin's fast-running figure and smiled softly to Chen.

"Miss, you are shy!"

Chen smiled when she heard this, "Well, it's best if I never experienced the pain of love and live my life this way."

Xu Xingyin didn’t know whether love was bitter or not, but running fast was indeed a bit bitter.

She rushed into the yard, sweating profusely, and scared the maids, who thought something had happened to her.

After drinking two cups of tea, Xu Xingyin finally recovered a little. Seeing this, Dangui stepped forward and spoke softly.

"Miss, I have found some clues about the matter you asked me to investigate last time."

"Oh? How is it?"

"When I was investigating this matter, I accidentally came into contact with a maidservant who was close to Mrs. Ding's daughter Dongmei. According to her, she did not die of illness, but there was another hidden reason. This matter is probably related to Uncle Lei who accompanied the lady in the room."