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"But it doesn't seem right for Aunt to regard human life as such, does it?"

Even if she didn't do anything to the pill, the fact that Sandalwood had been strangled to death and then thrown into the well was absolutely related to her!

"I was wondering about what Miss was talking about!" Aunt Mo frowned, wiped her mouth with the handkerchief that she was holding, and said: "Even though what Lady Honeysuckle did was very dangerous, I still told her not to take the risk of going there if it gets exposed. One must know that if she were to fall into the hands of Madam Ye, it would be difficult for her to endure the pain. But not only did Miss sandalwood not care for her young daughter and went to Aunt Chen's window that night, even weirder was that she had the chance to escape. Why did she jump into Madame's well? Recently, I have been puzzled by this matter. However, no matter how many times I asked, I always said that Lady Honeysuckle died after being thrown into a well. If young miss suspects that this is my own doing, then there is no need for you to do so. Not only will the death of sandalwood not bring me the slightest bit of advantage, but it will also make me face the possibility of being caught by the authorities at any time. Furthermore, even though I am somewhat good at small thoughts, I am also a mother, and every time I see Sis Xuan crying for my mother in front of me, I cannot help but feel guilty and sad.

If it was just a scare, then Aunt Mo would only be in a battle for the inner chamber, and should be dealt with by the clan, but if there was a human life, then it would not be restricted by the clan's laws, but by the official duties! Aunt Mo's few words were true.

"Sandalwood did not commit suicide, but was killed by someone!" I carefully calculated every single inch of Aunt Mo's expression.

Even though Aunt Mo still had a smiling expression on her face, her eyes were filled with unconcealable astonishment.

"If Miss suspects that I'm buying a murderer, why don't you ask the brothers that are walking on my roof all day long to see a stranger enter this room? This concubine had made a public appearance. Since she had joined the Yang family, she had naturally rejected the past. This concubine had been in this house for more than ten years and had never stepped out of it. If this was my doing, then it was naturally a conspiracy between me and the perpetrator. My brothers are all extraordinary. If I have come here, I will definitely not be able to hide it from you. "

I definitely don't believe that Aunt Mo can do this to the five guards outside her house!

No matter what, the news that came out of the courtyard would always be the same as always.

To be able to order sandalwood to do such a thing under such close surveillance meant that there might be a reason to lure the killer home to a secret room and agree on the matter.

What's more, this smiling woman clearly knew that he was being watched, but she was still able to lead a peaceful life with her three sons.

His bearing alone was enough to make others not underestimate him!

"Aunt is a cautious person, and most of the guards are men. It's hard to avoid being careless." I faintly smiled and took a sip from the teacup in front of me.

Aunt Mo seemed to have long predicted that I wouldn't believe her words, so she smiled and said:

"I originally thought that Miss was just a slightly more intelligent young lady, but I didn't expect Miss to be so transparent. When my concubine heard that the young lady had taken over the family's dispute, she had expected that you were no more than twelve years old and that you had met with some kind of internal strife and your reputation as the family's mistress was in trouble, so you would definitely use some methods to suppress this matter. If that was the case, then Lady sandalwood was originally a sister in the same room as Lady Chen, and this concubine was able to say in front of Madam that this was a play that Lady Chen had acted out on her own, all for the sake of framing Madam. With Madam Ye's personality, she definitely had no doubts. I can also take this opportunity to join hands with Madam Ye to buy time for me to gain a foothold in the mansion. By the time Madam had tidied up Aunt Chen and recovered her wits, she was no longer able to move her concubine. But my concubine would never have thought that, first, Miss sandalwood died in the well behind the Madam's courtyard, causing the marks I left behind to become evidence for my concubine to be exposed. Afterwards, Miss, you caused such a ruckus that the entire city was in turmoil, making my concubine feel even more uneasy. "

If Aunt Mo were to say that these were her thoughts, I would believe it. Many of the traces of Aunt Mo's relationship with sandalwood were very obvious, even somewhat ostentatious. Presumably, it was something that Aunt Mo used to claim her loyalty from her mother. If sandalwood were to die in such an unknown manner, it would put her in a dangerous position and become the biggest suspect.

Aunt Mo's original plan was to invite the king into the trap, but now that the prey hadn't been caught yet, it was natural to be in a worrisome situation.

Even so, Aunt Mo was still able to think of revealing this information to me to lure me here. Every single word she said to me, every single action I made, after careful consideration, made her guess that my thoughts were not simple at all.

Just like that, sandalwood's death became an unsolved case!

It wasn't his mother, nor was it Aunt Mo.

Aunt Chen? Or was it … Grandmother?

The woman opposite me saw that I was lost in my thoughts so she pursed her lips into a smile. She held the teapot in her delicate hands and said: "Miss is a smart person. How could you not know about the concept?"

How could I not know that there are some things that cannot be rushed, and that this matter involves my life?

"Aunt's words are wrong. Don't you know that some matters cannot be missed?" I chuckled softly. In this quiet room, it was exceptionally ear-piercing.

"Miss, you might not know this, but your eldest brother is already eight years old this year. However, because of his concubine, his three children could only live in this place with the best of the best. They were unable to invite any good teacher. Currently, Yi'er's' Elementary School 'has been hastily taught by me. I'm truly worried! "

Speaking of her three sons, Aunt Mo's eyes were filled with genuine love.

However, Aunt Mo was born into an influential family, so it wasn't easy for her to read. Furthermore, she could even teach her son a lesson. It was hard to underestimate her.

"I've only heard that Aunt has great skills, but I didn't expect you to have such a great talent." I laughed mockingly, "No wonder aunty is still able to give birth to a child despite her youth. It is truly admirable."

When Aunt Mo heard my words, she could not help but smile bitterly. Her mouth had a few small wrinkles. In the end, she was no longer that young lady. No matter how carefully she maintained herself, it was inevitable that she had some sort of weather-beaten aura.

"Miss, you might not know this, but my father was originally a poor Elementary Scholar, so when I was young, he had read a few books to my heart. However, my father had gotten into a lawsuit, and all the women in the family were demoted to slavery. She was fifteen years old and was chosen by the magistrate to marry her and become his concubine's concubine. She was young and had a strong personality and willingly joined the ranks of the prostitutes. I am willing to help my concubine out of kindness and also set up a place for my concubine to live. My concubine is extremely grateful and is unable to repay me for that, so I only want to raise my concubine and take on children for my master. "

So this Aunt Mo was also the daughter of a good family. No wonder her words and actions were extraordinary, she could actually compare herself to a lady from the imperial family like her mother.

Look at how beautiful those words are. Even if I were a man, I would still be tempted! Compared to this Aunt Mo, the noble and reserved nature of her mother seemed to be more loathsome.

"If I agree to help the aunt, what can the aunt give me?"

He would not speak in front of others. Since the woman in front of him was so shrewd, why bother playing tricks on her?

"Since ancient times, it has always been 'Women have to eat and dress, men have to eat'." "If Miss helps me enter the door, I will help you get a quarter of the Yang family's property as your dowry."

According to the current custom of marrying a girl in the White City, ten to twenty thousand taels of silver would be enough to make the marriage extremely grand. The Yang family had at least a million silver taels, some antique calligraphies and paintings, and some fertile land in shops. If I can get a quarter of it, I'll only get 200,000 silver. That's an extremely generous dowry!

It's just that I've never intended to get married. Even if I had a dowry, I wouldn't be able to take it out with me.

If I were really a thirteen year old little girl, I would probably really be tempted, right?

"Aunt is joking. Aunt is clear about the situation at home, and I'm afraid it won't be long before I can manage the affairs of the entire Inner Palace. I can't even get that much silver, so why should I care about this mere quarter?" I cast a 'you know' look at Aunt Mo. "Besides, I have a shop outside, so it's not like I've never heard of it. I'm a little girl, so I can't spend that much money.

"Why don't you just say it straight out Miss? This servant will definitely do as you say!" No matter how good-natured a person was, it was inevitable that he would have some temper. At this moment, Aunt Mo's face was filled with unconcealable anger.

I slowly tapped the tea leaves floating on the surface of the water with the tea lid, lowering my head but smiling without saying a word.

"Auntie, the young masters are up!" From outside came the voices of the mothers, "Would you like to come in and pay your respects?"

Aunt Mo suppressed her anger and ordered outside, "Call the young masters in to pay respects to big sister!"

The sound of footsteps slowly leaving came from outside.

Soon, the sound of running footsteps and children's laughter could be heard from the corridor. A child's voice could be heard from below the window, "Slow down, be careful that big sister doesn't like you!" Then the footsteps began to slow down, and from time to time came the sound of jogging and the suppressed laughter of the children, presumably the youngest brother.

"Aunt, the young masters have come to pay their respects!" The voice was not old. It might have been that of a wet nurse.

"Let the young masters in!" Aunt Mo straightened her clothes, her voice somewhat stern.

"Yes sir!" It was only when he was outside that he heard the sound of the curtain being opened.

It's very different from what I thought!

I originally thought that this Aunt Mo came from a humble background and didn't have much experience. The children she raised must be vulgar, shallow and ignorant of the rules and regulations. But in fact, not only did the three children know the truth, they were also lively and adorable.

In front of him was a tall boy, dressed in a dark green suit with a jade token hanging from his waist. His hair was combed and he had the same fair and delicate features as Aunt Mo, but his facial features were very much like his father's. A child dressed in the attire of an adult could not help but make people feel that it was laughable. He did not come directly to us, but waited for his two younger brothers to enter. Following his gaze, I saw a little boy about the height of my knees. His chin was pointed, his skin was white and tender, and he looked very much like Aunt Mo. He had tied a pair of maidservants' horns with a red hair rope, and wore a cherry pink embroidered sweater, looking pretty like a little girl. The last person to enter the door was a medium height child standing between the two brothers. He was likely his second brother of only five years old. Both the sweetness of being with Aunt Mo and the fortitude of a man from his father could be seen as brothers when he stood together with his eldest brother or with his third brother.

As soon as Ol 'Three entered the room, he was grabbed by his big brother, who held his hand tightly. The three brothers waited until the second young master stood firmly in front of the door before they turned their heads to pay their respects to their mother.

"Aunt!" "Aunt!" When the Third Young Master saw Aunt Mo's wild horse, he quickly jumped into her arms. He lifted up his small, white jade sculpture and asked with big, watery eyes, "Aunt! Has my sister not woken up yet? "

He wasn't raised in front of his mother, so why didn't he just call his three children his mother?

I looked doubtfully at the mother and son.

"Greetings elder sister!" While I was still in a daze, my eldest brother had already come forward to bow to me and pay his respects. "Yi'er greets elder sister!"

His own mother and a sister he had never met were sitting in front of the brick bed. This child actually came to greet me first.

At such a young age, he could actually understand such etiquette. Was it because he was a noble, or because he was young and old, and had a sinister mind?

"Get up!" I smiled and touched the purse at my waist. Suddenly, I changed my mind and pulled out a jade hairpin from my head.

"He came in a hurry and did not expect to meet with his younger brothers. "Although this jade hairpin is cheap, it is carved with bamboo. Bamboo is the love of a gentleman, so giving it to little brother can be considered as a good scenery."

Actually, I had already anticipated that I would see these little brothers today, so I intentionally put eight little gold naked-looking ruyi in my bag. But when I saw the boy's behavior, I suddenly changed my mind. All the items on my head were gold, except for the hairpin. A corner of my hair had suddenly collapsed before I left and I had taken it up on the spot. Since it was only to support the golden hairpin, he was too lazy to take out the key to open the box. He only took out a normal piece of jewelry from the box placed on the table.

"This …" The boy in front of him turned red as he lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Saints say that you are filial and that loyalty can be transferred to the ruler. It was his younger brother's place to take care of his sister. If he had not performed any meritorious deeds, how would he dare to accept his older sister's things?! "

I couldn't help but be surprised that an eight-year-old child had already read the 'Analects of Confucius'. Was it because this child was intelligent early on, or because Aunt Mo was diligent in teaching him?

When Aunt Mo heard her eldest son's respectful words, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She held onto the Third Young Master and explained to him, "This child was a little crazy when he was young. After reading a few books, he insisted on being a gentleman. Everything he said and done must conform to the words of a saint."

Even though it was just a complaint, pride could be seen between the lines.

I can understand this feeling. Having such a son is something that I should be proud of as well!

"Aunt, don't be so modest. I see that brother has an extraordinary bearing." I don't think there was a hint of joy in my voice.