Since I met you, people are dying every day

The Shen residence is only halfway to Zuixiang Pavilion.It was still afternoon, and affected by the murder case, there were few guests.Ye Sirui had already removed his official uniform and changed into a businessman's attire.Yingyingyanyan's girl couldn't help laughing and teasing him when she saw his good looks.As soon as the mother in the pavilion saw Ye Sirui, she called the girls back, received them personally, and made tea for them. "What is Master Ye's order?"

"Mom actually knows me." Ye Sirui didn't speak bluntly, and took a sip of tea.

"My lord, you are joking. The parents and officials of Dong'an County, even if you have no eyesight, you will know it."

"Who found Mr. Shen's body?" Ye Sirui asked

Mom's face suddenly turned gray. "It's Miss Cui Liu."

"Mr. Shen is a regular visitor here, right?" Ye Sirui looked away, the Zuixiang Pavilion was richly decorated, it should be exactly the taste of that young master Shen.

"Yes, Mr. Shen used to come here often..." Mom seemed to find something to say, but Ye Sirui interrupted her, "Mr. Shen likes Miss Cuiliu?"

"Yes, Mr. Shen has often ordered green willows in the past two months..." Ye Sirui didn't wait for the mother to continue talking, and asked: "Can you ask the green willow girl to see her?"

Before the people arrived, a faint fragrance came to the face.As the name suggests, Cui Liuren wears a green dress and has a graceful figure.Seeing that the expressions of the two of them did not fluctuate, she bowed to Ye Sirui, then got up, her eyes were like autumn water, staring at them without blinking.It was in a good color, but at first glance Ye Sirui looked familiar for some reason. "You are Cui Liu?"

"Slave is right." Cui Liu said, her voice was also pleasant, like the ding ding dong dong of spring water.

Xia Tian took a small half step back without any trace, and his rock-steady hands trembled slightly when holding the sword.

Ye Sirui didn't pay attention to his movements, and was concentrating on examining Cui Liu, trying to remember where the sense of familiarity came from. "Miss, can you tell me about the day you found Mr. Shen?"

He concealed the word "corpse", but Cui Liu was not frightened or timid, and replied generously: "Mr. Shen arrived in the pavilion at about a quarter of the hour that day, and my mother asked my servant to go down to receive him. Mr. Shen is here these days, but he rarely comes during the day. As a result, I was puzzled. Young Master Shen was feeling unwell, and I wanted to find a doctor to take a look, but Young Master Shen refused to let the slave go away. I made the bed to let the young master rest. Unexpectedly, the slave would not be able to wake up the young master when it was time for dinner. After trying it out, I found that Mr. Shen had died."

Ye Sirui praised her courage in his heart, and asked: "How long has Mr. Shen been asleep?"

Cui Liu thought for a while before answering: "More than half an hour."

Ye Sirui calculated the time silently, and was about to ask Xia Shu's opinion, but when he turned around, he saw his face was ugly. "Brother Tianshu, what's wrong with you?"

Xia Shu shook his head slowly.

Ye Sirui had no choice but to turn his head and continue to ask: "Mr. Shen is also often sleepy?"

"That's not true." Cui Liu shook her head with a graceful posture, "Mr. Shen usually sleeps lightly, and would be awakened by a slight noise. It's just that his health has been poor these days, and he fell asleep from time to time."

Ye Sirui just asked, thanked Cui Liu, and came out with Xia Shu.He was still thinking about Xia Shu's abnormality just now, "Brother Tian Shu, are you feeling unwell?"

Xia Shu shook his head again.

Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Ye Sirui had no choice but to give up.Ever since Xia Shu was poisoned, he has relaxed a lot. Seeing that it was getting dark now, he asked, "Shall I treat you to dinner tonight?"

Xia Shu finally said a long sentence: "If you still want to poison, why don't you treat me to a bowl of noodles."

Ye Sirui automatically filtered out the sarcasm in the conversation, and took him to a noodle shop in the downtown area with ease.

"Shopkeeper, two people!"

"Okay!" The shop waiter replied loudly, "Magistrate Ye, you are here again, as usual?" Ye Sirui grinned, confirming it.

"Where's this master?" He looked at the people behind County Magistrate Ye, and couldn't help being awed: he was dressed in common clothes, tall and thin, and his every move was as awe-inspiring as a sword drawn out of its sheath.

"A bowl of Yangchun noodles, no green onions, and a poached egg." He said clearly.

The noodle restaurant's business is very good, Ye Sirui led Xia Shu to a booth in the corner and sat down.

The noodles came quickly, Ye Sirui's index finger moved wildly, but he still paid attention to his manners, looked up to see Xia Tian's head in relief, with the chopsticks in his hand picking up rolls and giving them away, chewing constantly in his mouth, with a cheerful look on his face. "Brother Tian Shu is also from the north?" Ye Sirui couldn't help asking.

Xia Shu was speechless, shook his head, and waited until he had swallowed the chopstick noodles before asking him: "Are you from Luoyang?"

This question was far-fetched, and Ye Sirui was a little bit late to react. "Don't listen to Mr. Shen guessing, I'm not from Luoyang."

Xia Shu then ignored him.Ye Sirui muttered to himself: "Aren't you from the north? Why do you like noodles so much?" After thinking about it, he said, "It's no wonder, I'm also a southerner."

Xia Shu still ignored him.

After eating and drinking, the two said goodbye at the door of the noodle shop.Xia Shu was poisoned, Ye Sirui was not afraid of him running away, and went straight to the Shengwu Hall of the yamen.In Xia Tian, ​​Shu first went home and changed his clothes, and performed lightness kung fu all the way, landing lightly in a family's courtyard.

This is the Shen residence.

He took advantage of the opportunity, jumped onto the roof nimbly, bent down to prevent the passing servants from finding out, lifted a tile, and took a closer look at the situation inside the house.This is the kitchen.He recalled the layout of the daytime visit, moved to Mrs. Shen's main house, and lifted the tiles, and there were bursts of scolding: "...It's because you spoiled him! What does it look like to die in a brothel! I All of his face has been lost by him!..."

From his angle, he could only see Shen Fushang sitting on the Eight Immortals chair.When the scolding stopped, he could hear coughing and the woman's sobbing. He probably guessed that it was Shen Fushang who was scolding Mrs. Zhao.In the eyes of others, couples in need are nothing more than that.Mrs. Zhao didn't talk back except for crying. He got bored after listening for a while, and moved to other rooms.Both Shen Zhaoguan and Shen Zhaoyu were greeting their own mothers, and the two concubines said the same thing, they were both gloating and encouraging their sons to behave well in front of the master.

The last is the East Wing.The house that lost its master was quiet, and the maid sobbing could be heard from time to time.

Not finding any clues, Xia Shu still patiently lay on the roof all night.

All night.

The next day, early in the morning, Ye Sirui knocked on Xia Shu's door again.

"Wu Zuo used another method to test, eggs, rice, etc. Shen Zhaoxin was poisoned before he died. There is poison on the silver needle." He said straight to the point, his eyes were light blue. "I've ordered the government servants to visit medical clinics and medicine halls in the county to inquire about secondary poisons."

Xia Shu thought for a while, then nodded.There is also some tiredness between his eyebrows.

Ye Sirui sized him up carefully. "Did you not rest well last night?"

Xia Shu didn't answer. "what are you planning to do?"

"Go to Shen's mansion to have a look."

So the two of them took the carriage to Shen's residence together.

The servant sent a message that Shen Fushang went to the shop, and the wife asked the government to come and help.Ye Sirui was also polite, and brought Xia Shu to Shen Zhaoxin's small courtyard again.The maids were all packing their things, their eyes were red, and some were still wiping away tears.As soon as he asked, he choked up and said that his wife said that they would be released.Most of them are not perfect, have no savings, and have no good home after leaving the house.

Ye Sirui frowned when he heard this, not because he felt sorry for them, but because the case was still pending, these maids were released from the house, and it was even more difficult to find clues.

"You were in the house during the lunch break on the day the young master was murdered?" Ye Sirui asked everyone directly this time.

"No, the young master is sleepy, and the servants dare not keep vigil in the house on weekdays." A servant girl boldly replied. "It's just that the young master has been ill recently and often falls asleep, so it's okay."

"Since when has he been unwell?" Ye Sirui suddenly remembered that Cui Liu had also said this.

"Has it been two hours?" The maid answered uncertainly.

ten days.Ye Sirui silently calculated in his heart. "Then you were all in the yard during the lunch break, young master?"

The maids looked at each other, "Really." Zhu Er, who they had met that day, answered first, and the others also chirped. "It's all in the courtyard. The sisters in other courtyards can conveniently ask us to do something."

Ye Sirui nodded, no sadness or joy could be seen on his face, "How long has your young master been drinking ginseng soup?"

"Has it been a year or two?" They said, "Madam is considerate of the young master's frailty, and specially ordered the kitchen to make ginseng soup for the young master."

"How is the relationship between Madam and Young Master?"

"Madam only has one child, the young master, and she loves her the most," a little maid said quietly, "I heard people say that after the young master was born, the madam would not be able to have children. If it wasn't for that aunt..."

"Lan'er!" Zhu'er turned her head and scolded, "Chewing madam's tongue, are you tired of work?"

The little maid named Lan'er took two steps back timidly, and the maid next to her supported her, as if she didn't want to say anything.

Ye Sirui was concerned, "If your young master does something wrong on weekdays, wouldn't Madam reprimand him?"

"That's not true." Another servant girl said, "The master is very strict with the young master, but the wife is the most loving. It's just that there was a dispute with the young master half a month ago."

"Because of what?" Ye Sirui asked unhurriedly.

"This... I don't know about this slave," the person who answered sneaked a glance at Zhu'er and Lan'er who was still trembling, "It's just that I passed under the window to deliver tea that day, and heard a few words, 'Drunken Fragrance Pavilion' or something." She blushed. "Perhaps it is to persuade the young master to calm down."

Ye Sirui did not give up. "What happened the day the young master was murdered? Did you meet the second young master and the third young master?"

"To greet Mrs. and Mrs. in the morning, I must have met." Ye Sirui shook his head. "That's right!" Someone suddenly said: "The young master bumped into the third young master when he woke up from his lunch break and went out. The young master was very upset, but he didn't reprimand him and left directly."

Ye Sirui smiled, but couldn't see the meaning.Xia Shu stood behind him with an indifferent expression, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Ye Sirui called Zhu'er to talk alone.

Zhu'er was still as timid as the last time we met, and she didn't have the air to scold Lan'er just now.

Ye Sirui asked her: "Who is in your family?" This question was beyond Zhu'er's expectation, she widened her eyes, and then thought of answering after being surprised: "The parents in the servant's family have passed away for many years, and there are elder brother, elder sister-in-law and two younger brothers."

"Then you were released to live with your brother and sister-in-law?" Ye Sirui continued to ask.

Pearl nodded yes.

Ye Sirui became more and more amiable, "How does your brother and sister-in-law treat you?"