The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

These words made everyone present look at each other in surprise.

Wan'er's testimony further strengthened her accusation. Jingzhao Yin frowned and turned his gaze to Song Zhennan and Lin Ruoqiao, saying in a deep voice: "Mr. Song, Miss Lin Qi, do you have anything to say about Wan'er's testimony?"

Song Zhennan stood up calmly and bowed, "Sir, I didn't take Wu Qingfu away yesterday."

"This is what happened. There was indeed some unpleasantness in the music club, but I left alone afterwards and went fishing. I had invited Master Gu and Master Qi before, but they were both busy with official duties, so I went alone. My servant followed me throughout the whole process. If you don't believe me, you can summon my servant to testify at any time."

The Jingzhao Yin glanced at him coldly and waved his hand to signal the constable to summon the servant.

Then, he turned to Lin Ruoqiao: "Seventh Miss, what about you?"

Lin Ruoqiao took a deep breath and said calmly, "Sir, after the dispute with Wu Qingfu at Tingqu Club yesterday, I left with my maid and went to Donghu Lake to relax. I didn't return home until the evening. My maid can testify to this."

After listening to their statements, Jingzhao Yin said with a slightly impatient tone: "Since both of you have servants and maids to testify, why does Wan'er insist that you are the murderers?"

Lin Ruoqiao responded in a deep voice: "Sir, I don't know why Wan'er accused us like this, but I can be sure that I definitely didn't kill anyone."

Jingzhao Yin frowned, feeling that something was fishy.

He glanced coldly at Wan'er, then turned to the constable and said, "Bring Mr. Song's servant and Miss Seven's maid to us for questioning."

Soon, the servant boy and the maid were brought into the hall.

After the servant bowed, he said without looking away, "Sir, I followed Master Song for the whole day. After leaving the Tingqu Club, we went fishing directly. Master Song never left during the whole process."

Lin Ruoqiao's maid also replied tremblingly: "My lord, I can testify that yesterday, the young lady and I went to the East Lake to relax. I didn't come into contact with Miss Wu at all, let alone tie up anyone."

Jingzhao Yin was silent for a moment, his face grim.

Although the testimonies of the servant and the maid were the same as those said by Song Zhennan and Lin Ruoqiao, they were their own people after all, and their testimonies lacked credibility and could not directly overturn Wan'er's accusations.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became extremely tense, and everyone's eyes were focused on Jingzhao Yin, waiting for his next decision.

Jingzhao Yin knocked on the gavel and said in a deep voice: "Wan'er's testimony is clear, but apart from her statement, there is no other solid evidence to prove that Mr. Song and Miss Seven are guilty. Therefore, this government will temporarily detain the two and make a judgment after more evidence surfaces."

Hearing this, Lin Ruoqiao's face changed and she clenched her hands tightly.

She knew that things were not optimistic. Although she did not kill Wu Qingfu, the current situation was extremely unfavorable to her.

Song Zhennan remained calm and was mentally prepared.

He knew they wouldn't be able to get away easily without more evidence.

Lin Ruoxuan stood aside with a calm expression.

Although there was no direct evidence to prove that Song Zhennan and Lin Ruoqiao were guilty, Wan'er's testimony was enough for Jingzhao Yin to temporarily detain the two.

She took a step forward and bowed to Jingzhao Yin: "Sir, my Lin family is willing to fully cooperate with the government to investigate this case. But I implore you to find out the truth as soon as possible and make sure not to wrongly accuse a good person."

Jingzhao Yin nodded slightly: "This government will handle matters impartially and will never wrongly accuse any good person, nor will it let any murderer go."

The interrogation came to a temporary end. Lin Ruoxuan and Lin Huaixun could only watch helplessly as Lin Ruoqiao was taken to the back hall by the police and temporarily detained.

After the interrogation at the Jingzhao Yin Mansion ended, the servant sent by the Song family to listen to the trial hurried back home and reported the results of the interrogation to Mr. and Mrs. Song.

The Song couple sat in the main hall with solemn expressions.

Mr. Song frowned, holding the teacup in his hand but not taking a sip. After listening to the servant's report, he did not say a word for a long time.

Mrs. Song was uneasy, holding her handkerchief tightly in her hand, and was filled with worry.

"How could Zhennan do such a thing?" Mrs. Song finally couldn't help but speak, her voice trembling slightly, "He has been kind-hearted since he was a child, how could he kill someone?"

Mr. Song also nodded and agreed, "Zhennan is a cautious person and never does anything out of line. This time it's simply ridiculous. The testimony of a mere maid can make him a suspect?"

Song Zhenhao was the first to break the silence and said, "Father, Mother, I know you don't want to believe that Zhennan would be involved in such a case, but I have to say that things may not be that simple."

Mrs. Song frowned and looked at her son: "What do you mean? Zhennan has always been a good man, how could he be involved in this?"

Song Zhenhao shook his head, his expression serious: "I don't doubt Zhennan's nature, but this matter involves Lin Ruoqiao. The Wu family has been destroyed and has no one to support them. Killing Wu Qingfu may make things less serious. In addition to the recent disputes in the Wu family, Zhennan may be used by Lin Ruoqiao."

Song Yuqing also nodded and continued, "I also think that things are not that simple. Zhennan has always had a good impression of Lin Ruoqiao. Perhaps because of this, he was influenced by her and might even be led by her unconsciously."

Mrs. Song's face changed when she heard this, and her tone was full of dissatisfaction: "Yuqing, why do you doubt Zhennan like your brother? Even if he likes Lin Ruoqiao, he can't kill for her!"

Song Yuqing sighed and said earnestly: "Mother, emotions can sometimes make people lose their rationality, especially in such a complicated situation. Zhennan may not be clearly aware of his own behavior. I am not saying that he is the murderer, but we must consider this possibility."

Mr. Song frowned and fell into deep thought.

He was a far-sighted man. Although he was unwilling to believe that his son would do such a thing, what Song Zhenhao and Song Yuqing said was not without reason.

The Wu family has now lost its pillar. If someone wants to take this opportunity to take revenge, it is indeed possible that Wu Qingfu would be killed.

"But even so, Zhennan must be saved." Mrs. Song interrupted her thoughts and spoke in a firm tone.

Song Zhenhao pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Mother is right, no matter whether Zhennan is involved in the case or not, he is a member of our Song family. He must not be punished, otherwise it will destroy our entire Song family."

Mr. Song waved his hand, signaling the two to go down.

Madam Song glanced at him and asked, "Master, do you have any idea?"

"What else can we do? We can only find someone to smooth things over."

But things went against one's wishes, and no one was willing to wade into this muddy water at that time.

Mr. Song was extremely anxious and had to resort to his last resort.

He sent someone to secretly prepare ten thousand taels of silver and went to the Jingzhao Yin Mansion in person, hoping to use the money to bribe people and spend money to ward off disaster.

When he arrived at the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, the Jingzhao Yin was sitting in the court with a stern expression.