Chapter 398
~ THERE IS A MAN HIDDEN IN MU YUNYAO’S ROOM ~
Mu Yunyao raised her eyes and looked at Second Madam as she shook her head, “Second Aunt, Elder Sister Su You and I have always been in a good relationship. Why would I harm her? Furthermore, what good is it for me to harm her?”
The Second Madam trembled as she hugged Su You and said with a voice like the blood of a rhododendron, “If it wasn’t you, who would have harmed my daughter? You’er’s life is miserable. She began drinking medicine as soon as she was born. It was not easy to wait until she reached adulthood and her body was better. But before she could be happy,omeone had killed her!”
The Eldest Madam stepped forward and caressed the Second Madam’s back as consoling her, “Sister-in-law, please don’t be sad. Finding the culprit who killed Su You is of utmost importance. Su You will only be able to live a peaceful life underground if we could help avenged her.”
The Second Madam gritted her teeth and said, “That’s right. I will make whoever killed my daughter pay with her life!”
“Ah, is Su You holding something in your hand?” The Eldest Madam suddenly cried out and pointed at Su You’s finger, telling the Second Madam to look quickly.
The Second Madam opened Su You’s hand gently. Inside was a piece of cloth, and judging from the color and pattern, it should be the man’s clothes. “This... Where did this come from?”
At this moment, a guard escorted a man to come over. His body was stained with water and blood. He lowered his head so people could not see his face clearly. “Reporting to the Old Madam. After this servant and the rest heard the news, we investigated the entire residence, both inside and outside. We found a trace of blood outside the Jiyue Pavilion. Then, we immediately entered the Jiyue Pavilion and found the man in Young Miss Biao’s room.”
“What?” Found a man in Yunyao’s room? This....” The Eldest Madam turned pale with fright as she hurriedly stood next to the Old Madam, “Mother, you have to investigate this matter thoroughly. Don’t let others wrongly accuse Yunyao for no reason.”
The Second Madam stood up and took out the torn piece of cloth in her hand to compare it with the one on the man’s sleeve. Then, she suddenly screamed, “It’s him. He’s the one who killed my daughter. The piece of fabric in Su You’s hands, is from his sleeves! ”
The Old Madam looked pale, covered her chest, and retreated a few steps before she managed to stand firm.
“Someone, make that man raise his head. I want to see who has the guts to kill my granddaughter in my Su family’s residence!”
The guards grabbed the man by the hair and forced him to look up.
One of the servants exclaimed, “This… Isn’t this Steward Shen’s son, Shen Ce?
“It is indeed him. Why would he appear here?”
“And he even hid in Miss Biao’s room in Jiyue Pavilion. What... What’s going on?”
The Old Madam frowned, her expression extremely unsightly. “Shen Ce, what have you done? Why don’t you tell me the truth quickly?”
Shen Ce trembled as he raised his head to look at Mu Yunyao, gritted his teeth without making a sound.
The Eldest Madam coldly shouted, “Why are you looking at Yunyao? The Fifth Miss was holding onto a piece of your clothes. Your body also was stained with blood and water. If these two things combined, you must have killed Fifth Miss and pushed her into the pond. When Fifth Miss struggled, she grabbed the piece of clothes on your sleeve. Because you were scared, you escape to the Jiyue Pavilion to hide, right? ”
Shen Ce remained silent.
The Second Madam stood up. “Eldest sister-in-law, this person is very stubborn. If we don’t let him see how strong we are, he probably won’t say anything. Someone come, hang and beat him up. If he doesn’t tell the truth today, just beat him to death. Anyway, he’s just a servant and signed a deed of betrayal. Even if he’s killed, there’s no excuse!”
Shen Ce trembled became more intense until the guards were finally hanging him up from a tree. Only then did he struggle to look at Mu Yunyao. “Miss, please save me!”
The Second Madam abruptly turned her head over, her gaze like a poisoned knife. “Mu Yunyao, why did he ask you for help?”
Mu Yunyao’s expression was cold as she tightly furrowed her brows. Her eyes were filled with puzzlement. “I don’t even know this person. I don’t know why he hid in the Jiyue Pavillion, and I don’t even know why he asked me for help.”
Shen Ce looked at Mu Yunyao in disbelief, his face full of sadness. “Miss, how can you say you don’t know me?”
Mu Yunyao’s eyes became colder and colder, “I didn’t know you in the first place.”
“You … You are actually so heartless? ”
The Second Madam ordered coldly, “Attack! Hit him strenuously! I want to see what exactly he’s hiding!”
The guards pulled out their whips and lashed out at him. Their blows were vicious, and in a few moments, they had already drawn streaks of blood on his body.
The ladies and young ladies who came to attend the banquet took out their handkerchiefs and covered their noses and mouths as they took a few steps back slightly.
The Eldest Madam’s eyes were filled with impatience as she continued, “Shen Ce, your father, Steward Shen, has been a housekeeper in our Su family for more than ten years. You also grew up in the Su family. Although you are a servant, you have read and studied with the young masters. You are usually gentle and have great rules in whatever you do. I don’t believe that you will kill the Fifth Miss. As long as you tell me the truth, I will intercede with the Old Madam and spare your life.”
After hearing the news, Steward Shen ran over tearfully and kneeled on the ground, kowtowing to her. “I beg to the Old Madam to spare the child. He will not kill Fifth Miss. There must be a misunderstanding. Shen Ce, you evil creature, why are you still not explaining? Why don’t you tell me what is the reason? The Su family is extremely good to us, father and son. How can you be an ungrateful person?”
Shen Ce was struggling. He saw the steward Shen who was kneeling on the ground, turned his head unbearably, and said, “Father, I was the one who killed Fifth Miss. Since this has nothing to do with anyone else, let Second Madam beat me to death! I know that as a lowly servant, my life is not enough to replace Fifth Miss’s. I will be a cow and a horse in my next life, and then I will pay the debts I owe today.”
“I don’t believe it. You are extremely respectful to the masters of the Su family. If there is no reason, how can you assassinate Miss five regardless of your own life?
If there is no reason, why would you ignore your own life to assassinate the Fifth Miss? Your mother is still waiting for you at home, and your mother and I only have you as our only son. Do you have the heart to let us white-haired people give off black-haired people?”
Shen Ce gritted his teeth and resolutely looked at Mu Yunyao. “Miss Biao, do you have anything to say to me?”
Mu Yunyao’s figure was perfectly straight, and she stood on the spot with a cold expression. “You’re quite funny. I don’t even know who you are. What can I say to you?”
Shen Ce’s eager eyes gradually cooled, “How can you say that? It’s because of you that I … ” He stopped abruptly when he was halfway through the conversation.
The Second Madam walked over and questioned him with a cold tone, “What did you say just now? What did you do for Mu Yunyao?”
Shen Ce ignored Second Madam and continued to look at Mu Yunyao with his persistent gaze. “Miss, do you really have nothing to say to me?”