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

When Xu Xingyin finished speaking, everyone was surprised. Perhaps because it involved Aunt Liu, Xu Wanmian seemed particularly excited.

"I don't know where Seventh Sister heard this rumor. How dare you say such nonsense in front of the elders? If you are resentful about Chao Ming's return to the clan, you can just speak out. Why are you talking about other things?"

Faced with Xu Wanmian's questioning, Xu Xingyin was not angry and still looked calm.

"Since when can concubines enter the ancestral hall?"

"you!"

Xu Xingyin smiled, and politely invited all the elders to take a seat. He also asked someone to invite Aunt Liu over for the confrontation, and then he explained one by one what he had found out in the past few days.

"Everyone knows that my mother had a serious illness half a year ago, which happened during the time when the Zhennan General's Mansion was in trouble, so most doctors said that the illness was caused by excessive worry. Later, thanks to Mr. Huaigu's treatment, my mother barely managed to save her life. Jiaojiao doesn't understand medical theory, but she knows that the disease caused by excessive worry will not be so severe, so from the beginning I suspected that someone had tampered with my mother's illness, so I have been secretly investigating."

After all, this matter is the Duke's Mansion's internal affair. Xu Xingyin does not want to involve Jing Zhichen and the East Mansion, so he has to find a reason to get them out first.

"I didn't expect that I would find out something after this investigation. The poison my mother was poisoned with is called Soul Devouring Powder, which is a foreign poison. The poisoned person appears to be no different from an ordinary person, just like someone with a serious illness. The condition will gradually worsen, and eventually the person will die. Soul Devouring Powder is listed as a banned drug because of its high toxicity. It is forbidden to sell it. Now, this drug can only be bought on the gray market in Dayan."

"The account books of the Gray Market clearly record all the people who have purchased this medicine. Half a year ago, Aunt Liu's chamberlain Shi bought Soul Devouring Powder at the Gray Market. His signature is here, in black and white, and he cannot deny it."

"Seventh Miss, I know you don't like me, but there is no reason for you to frame me like this! I don't know what this Soul Devouring Powder is, so how can you pin it all on me just because of a servant's signature!"

"What's the hurry, Aunt Liu?"

Xu Xingyin smiled slightly, "After all, Manager Shi is only responsible for buying the medicine. This medicine can only be taken orally, so who do you think is the person who poisoned it?"

Seeing Xu Xingyin's sweet smile, Aunt Liu got angry.

"How do I know who it is?"

"Then Aunt Liu, please listen carefully."

As Xu Xingyin spoke, he unfolded a petition and presented it to Old Madam Xu, the most senior person in the hall. He then called on the maid to present it to each elder one by one for circulation.

"Zhilan Courtyard is full of mother's confidants. It's not difficult to buy poison, but the most difficult thing is to pass the heavy inspection and poison. Aunt Liu bribed Mrs. Ding, who was in charge of the account books in Zhilan Courtyard, and smeared the Soul Devouring Powder on the account books. Mother usually has the habit of turning the pages of the book with water, so she fell into your trap without knowing it."

Aunt Liu sneered, "Seventh Miss's words are really hilarious. It is well known that Madam Ding is favored by everyone, so how could she be bribed by others? I think Seventh Miss is colluding with Madam Ding to frame me!"

"Mrs. Ding colluded with you not for money, but to avenge her daughter Dongmei. Four years ago, Mrs. Ding's daughter Dongmei was humiliated by the family servant Dongzi. In order to protect Dongzi, Uncle Lei promised Mrs. Ding many benefits, and Mrs. Ding agreed on the spur of the moment. But unexpectedly, Dongmei had a strong personality and eventually hanged herself to death."

"Although Mrs. Ding, who lost her beloved daughter, gained many benefits, she resented Uncle Lei and his master in her heart, thinking that it was her mother's oppression with power that led to Dongmei's death. You took advantage of her psychology and conspired with her to kill my mother without anyone noticing!"

"After the matter was completed, you took over the household expenses smoothly, and then sent Mrs. Ding out of the house on the pretext of mishandling the money. Fifty taels of silver is almost equal to half a month's revenue of Aunt Liu's family, right? If you had not colluded with Mrs. Ding in advance, how could you have let her go so easily?"

Aunt Liu argued repeatedly, "Mrs. Ding is someone that Madam values ​​very much. As the saying goes, one should look at the Buddha's face instead of the monk's. I have to give Madam this face! Besides, Miss Seven just said that this medicine is only sold on the gray market, so it must be very expensive. My family is not as generous as the General's Mansion, so how can they come up with so much money in one go?"

"Of course you can't produce it. So, you stole the treasures from the palace and sold them."

Xu Xingyin turned around and looked at the elders in the hall, "Do you remember that a year ago, the birthday gift for His Majesty was burned to ashes in a fire, and it was finally resolved by my mother using her dowry to fill the gap. In fact, the gift was not burned at all, but was sold on the gray market by Aunt Liu, and the silver from the sale of this painting was used to buy the Soul Devouring Powder!"

Aunt Liu was startled for a moment when she heard this, and quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xu Xiuzhu's sleeve.

"Master, words are not enough! All this is Miss Seven's one-sided statement, it cannot be counted! Please redress the injustice for me, Master!"

Xu Xiuzhu glanced at Madam Xu carefully, and seeing that she didn't move, he coughed twice.

"Indeed, at the moment, apart from a so-called account book and a petition signed by Mrs. Ding, there is no other strong evidence. Maybe it is a misunderstanding, but it is still unknown."

"The Duke wants evidence?"

Xu Xingyin chuckled, "What a coincidence. What my daughter lacks the least is evidence. Mrs. Ding is outside and can confront Aunt Liu at any time. Mr. Zizhu's "Moon in the River" is also in my daughter's hands and can be checked at any time. As for the evidence of my mother's poisoning, just ask Mr. Huaigu to come and ask."

"Since the evidence is complete, this matter will be easy to handle. It would be bad if it got out that you, a girl, interfered so much. Let's put it this way. Once I find out the truth, I will definitely give your mother an explanation."

Xu Xiuzhu's wishful thinking was sound. If he were to leave the matter to him, he would probably find a scapegoat after a while and let the matter go. It was a pity that he could even say that.

"Your Excellency is right, but..."

Xu Xingyin frowned in embarrassment. "When Dongmei's friend learned that Mrs. Ding was arrested, he was afraid that the Duke's Mansion would harm Mrs. Ding, so he reported it to the authorities. The people from Shuntian Prefecture will probably be here soon. If this matter is reported to Shuntian Prefecture..."

Even if Xu Xingyin didn't say the rest, Xu Xiuzhu should know it in his heart.

Once this matter involves the government's investigation, it will not be as simple as the backyard can handle.

The capital city is so small that the status of Duke Xu’s Mansion is quite respectable.

Once this matter is spread by someone with ulterior motives, not only will the people in the Duke's Mansion not be able to hold their heads up, but even their own careers will be affected!