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"First, a strong gust of wind blew open the door, then came the coffin's … This servant felt that this wasn't some sort of supernatural thing, but rather someone trying to act like this to scare people. "The servants are fine, but I'm afraid that something might have happened to the second young master. Since the older brother of this servant is resting in the side yard next to the mourning hall, I might as well find a young maid to call him over."

Everything matched what the wet nurse had said.

Only the first section, where the candles were lit, was left unnoticed by the Gu Clan. Naturally, there was no way for them to talk about it.

The green bandit gave me a deep look and whispered into my ear,

"When this servant was leaving, I happened to see the madame's maid, Hong Xu, hurrying into the inner courtyard. I called out to her, but she just slipped in with her little hoof raised."

I was surprised.

If this was arranged by grandma, then there definitely wouldn't be a single flaw. How could she let the girl in her yard be seen?

Not to mention a third-rate maidservant?

A person like her grandmother was decisive and capable. As long as she attacked, she would rarely return with a halberd. They had created such a big commotion, yet they had only sent a third-class maid to set it up. It took them another hour to do so. This was unlike Grandmother's style!

As early as last night, I wondered if it was my grandmother's doing.

If word of his mother's strange behavior were to spread out, someone would definitely say that his mother died in injustice, which was why the family would not be at peace. This kind of thing, even if you're my Sect Leader right now, you still can't do without my elders. If she didn't handle it well, it was very likely that she would miss her grandmother's trip to "go out of the house".

To Grandmother, killing ten thousand enemies was equivalent to losing eight thousand yuan.

Is Grandmother trying to take the opportunity to regain control of my power?

But this morning Grandmother was clearly urging me to finish her business as soon as possible. She was clearly dying to move out, or else she would never give up on those little things and just opened a box for someone to pick.

Now that he had heard what Lu Kui said, this matter made sense.

Grandmother was obviously fishing in troubled waters, so she took the opportunity to find a loophole. The red cat saw such an accident and hurried back to report it to her grandmother. As smart as her grandmother was, she could tell at a glance that although it was profitable, it was possible to make a scene out of it. This also allowed me to take advantage of the situation and take care of the servant girl beside me who was eavesdropping alongside Hong Chang, which happened to cause me to lose both of my arms even though I was not too weak. The spirit of killing me won't make a big deal out of it. It won't dirty my own steps if you splash dirty water on me.

When Hong Ye returned to his grandmother's yard in the depths of the garden, he told her everything that he had seen and heard. She came up with an idea, and when she brought someone to my yard, she happened to run into Lu Kui, who had just taken a walk around the house in the side yard.

I felt empty inside. I was sitting in the corner, but it was like the wind had blown me away.

If it wasn't Grandmother, then who could have written this?

My mother was gone, and my grandmother and I were the only ones left in the house. If it wasn't Grandmother, then who was the driving force behind all this?

Standing in front of me, the face of the Green Bandits was also unsightly. Outside, in the winter sunlight, his entire face looked ashen. Under his eyes, there was a black and blue circle. He looked extremely haggard.

"Although Second Young Master is young, he is extremely sharp. Even when he saw the coffin, he didn't say anything. Even though he was afraid, he still kneeled there without saying a word. This servant was afraid that the Second Young Master had sent someone from the inner courtyard, so she thought it would be safe to send him in. Coincidentally, this servant remembered that there was a set of Miss's clothes in the master's study at the back of the mourning hall, so she took Second Young Master to change. She then picked a servant girl with similar stature as Second Young Master to change into Second Young Master's clothes.

I hadn't realized that I had my clothes in the study until I remembered that I had left them there two years ago, when I was trying to get hold of Aunt Chen.

Now, it could really be considered a Revolving Star Passage Technique.

"This servant waited for big brother to come and pick up Second Young Master before bringing Xing'er and the original maidservants to the rooms. After staying for a while, I brought Xing'er back." After changing the Second Young Master and Xing'er in your room, you brought the Second Young Master in. As soon as this servant entered, the mama by the madame's side came, insisting that this servant bring the head maid of the second young master to reply. This servant had no choice but to bring the two of them. "After that …"

After that, he was imprisoned here.

I nodded to myself. It was exactly as what Jia Yi said.

"What about your brother?"

A faint blush appeared on the green bandit's pale face, making him appear even more sickly.

"Big brother is a man, this servant is afraid that he will stay in the Miss' courtyard in the middle of the night and cause criticism." As it happened, Xing'er was still wearing her Second Young Master's clothes. If someone saw her, it would inevitably be another matter. Thus, she decided to send her big brother to send Xing'er back. She could stay with Second Young Master for the night and take care of her.

But the Hundred Wood Men did not enter the inner courtyard.

With a thought, I retracted my words back into my throat.

The Green Bandits were already unable to protect themselves. Telling her about her brother was just a waste of time worrying her, so there was no need to add insult to injury.

I couldn't help but smile wryly as I looked at Lu Kou's clean face. If something really happened to Zhou Hundred Wood, Lu Kou would know sooner or later as well. Why be so hasty?

I have a lot of responsibilities for the Zhou family!

"How can a coffin bleed when left there?"

People believed in ghosts and gods. Even if they couldn't completely believe it, they had to keep a respectful heart. It was as if the words of the green bandit were absolutely certain that someone was up to no good, and I couldn't help but suspect that she had picked up on something from it.

I stared at the green bandit who was half-kneeling in front of my knees for a while. My eyes lightly swayed. It was obvious that I had an idea but had yet to make up my mind.

I didn't rush her, but just sat there quietly, waiting for her to figure it out.

"Miss!" Lu Kuo called out to me, gripping the skirt at my feet tightly. "I don't know if I'm right or not, it's just a guess."

I hurriedly nodded slightly towards her, tucking the strands of hair that had landed on her cheeks behind her ears. "You and I have been together for so many years. There is no need for you to speak such empty words."

Green Bandits bit his lip and said, "This servant has seen a way to deceive people, especially those who were waiting on the road for me. The man had applied a thick layer of red paint where he could barely detect it, and when a rich man's carriage came, he pretended to be knocked down and lay on the ground. As long as he applied water from the roots of a plant to the paint, not only would the paint flow down by itself, but it would also flow down, oozing out of his clothes as if he were bleeding. "The ordinary carriages are usually made by the women of the rich and powerful families, those who are most afraid of incurring gossip are mostly those who are smiling and paying for the money to send that person away."

The green robber lowered his eyes, the color on his face fading, with a hint of shame.

Manager Zhou had once been a free hand on the street before entering the mansion. This method was equivalent to the food of those who cheated for a living. Unless they were close to someone, they definitely could not know about this secret.

The son does not speak of the father, the green bandit has a cautious nature, not to mention that there is an old saying that cannot be spoken of in public, unwillingness is the natural law of mankind. I am very grateful that Greenwood is willing to tell me such a thing.

When I brought the Green Bandits to my side, I had already investigated Manager Zhou's past affairs from the very beginning.

"Did you see if it was you who said that …?"

Lu Ke shook his head. "I thought Young Master's safety was of the utmost importance. I originally planned to send Young Master off before I went to check on him, but I didn't expect to be called here as soon as I got back to Young Miss."

It was still just a guess.

I nodded slightly. "Did you notice anything else unusual?"

The green bandit lowered his head in thought, his eyelashes casting a shadow under his eyelids.

"Other than that … No, the wind was very strange! If it was a normal wind, it would have slowly risen up. However, it was like a wind that had been blown out from the ground. Afterwards, when this servant went out to take a look, I saw that the outside of the house was quiet and there were even a few faint wisps of clouds by the moon. "

On winter nights in the north, the moon was usually high and bright. Now that the moon was accompanied by clouds, it naturally couldn't be the weather with strong winds.

It was said that martial arts masters could rely on their inner force to obtain fire, but they didn't know if they could create wind on the ground.

It wasn't hard to verify the information, so he only needed to ask the secret guards that King Qi had sent. Although there were many experts in the martial arts world, those who could learn martial arts and sell it to the imperial family were mostly driven by the imperial family.

"Miss, this is very strange!" Lu Ke's eyes flashed as he looked at me, "This matter wasn't done by the old lady. Although Aunt Mo has this intention, she doesn't have this power. Please tell me …" "Could it be …?"

I smiled helplessly and shook my head. "Not to mention taking my life, taking the lives of our entire family is as easy as flipping my palm to young master. He doesn't need to resort to such vulgar methods."

Lu Kui lowered his head and no longer spoke.

I don't like to see people around me so depressed.

All these sad or sad faces were a reminder of how badly I had failed.

In his previous life, he was a chess piece that was being held by others. In this life, he was a well frog that was struggling in a quagmire.

"There are more ways than problems." I forced a smile and patted the hand of the grieving person who was half-kneeling in front of me. "Think back to the past, we now have the right to a steward in our hands. Isn't that much better than before?"

Even though he had the authority of a steward, his home had already become fragmented. It was just that he was maintaining it on the surface. What I don't know is, how do I get out of this mess?

The green bandit nodded with a smile on his face, but his eyes were like stagnant water, without the slightest ripple.

I couldn't help but smile wryly. I couldn't lie to myself, and naturally, I also couldn't fool a smart person like the Green Bandits.

"You can stay here for now. I'll pick you up soon."

Staying here was just an afterthought, and I didn't want to let this feeling of depression affect me. Only the victor has the right to remember, and I need to keep my head open to analyze the situation.

To be sad, to remember, to be meaningful, to sit in a room and drink warm tea.

The woman kneeling in front of me did not look up for a long time. The hem of her dress in front of her was stained with water, and the dark patterns of the passion lotus that had been hidden on it began to float up, shining brightly in the winter sunlight.

"Miss …"

The skirt at my feet was gripped tightly by the white fingers, and a choking sound escaped from Green Bull's throat.

I couldn't help sighing to myself.

"Don't think too much about it." I held onto Lu Kui's shoulder and stared at her, whose eyes were filled with tears. "There are still many things in my room that you need to take care of. That's it. It's not worth using your life to exchange for it."

The green bandit slightly nodded his head and covered his face with his hands. Streams of tears rolled down his face from between her fingers.

The more cautious and intelligent a person was, the easier it was for them to think too much. I get up regretfully, by nature, and at times the virtues are the drawbacks.

When I was escorted to the door by the green bandit, I couldn't help but glance at Ying'er and Wenlian, who were still sleeping on the haystack. If I'm too shocked, I should be as careful as a bird that has its bow drawn. Why are the two girls sleeping so soundly that they don't even notice what I said to Lu Kui for such a long time?

"This servant will take good care of the two sisters."

It was a misunderstanding that I was worried about the two of them, and I hurriedly hinted that she would keep an eye on their every move.

It was also good to find something for the green bandit so that she wouldn't have to think too much like this all day long.

This thought flashed across his mind, and he was already able to say those words. After instructing a few words to the green bandit, I took Lan Li back to the front of the grandmother's courtyard.

Grandmother drove the idle people out of the house with a gloomy face.

"Since you insist on keeping these maidservants, I will not force you." I respectfully bowed to Grandmother. "However, you also know that the deeper you go into the courtyard, the harder it is for you to hide your identity. A few months ago, your mother was still walking around, but now that she has suddenly gone, there are some rumors going around the city. "Whether it is my mother's coffin that has been disturbed or the funeral that hasn't ended, we have already dealt with three girls. If such a rumor spreads, it will inevitably delay your excursion, and it will be unavoidable."

Grandmother sat on the kang with a straight face, neither happy nor angry. She nodded and served me some tea.

Since he had already torn off his face, there was no need to put on makeup for peace. Instead, it would be better to just open the door and speak frankly.

I faintly smiled and took a sip from the pink longevity peach teacup beside me. "Furthermore … "You also know …" As I fiddled with my teacup, I smiled at Grandmother. "You know the mystery behind the coffin! No matter what, there would never be any unusual movement from that coffin. Sun Daughter is still young, if she can't handle it, she'll have to reveal it to the other ladies. It's not too much, right? "

Although the younger ones would be bullied by the older ones for their filial piety, the younger ones still had a small advantage!

Young people, the most inevitable thing was to make a mistake! I gave up my reputation, but I just won't marry anyone. Originally, I didn't intend to do this. However, when it came to grandma, she was a mean daughter-in-law. Grandmother was a famous philanthropist in White City. Every year, she would donate money to build a temple and pave the way for herself. In that case, her previous efforts would have been in vain!

Seeing my grandmother in front of me, so angry that her face turned blue, I felt a wave of joy in my heart. In the past, he always bullied and humiliated others. Now that he had been set up by someone, it became even more difficult to bear.

"You …"

Grandmother's eyes widened, and she pointed a finger at me for a long time, but she couldn't find the right words to say to me.

"It's not early anymore, you should rest for now!"

I smiled as I placed the teacup in my hand on a tray of flowers. "Although the maids' lives are cheap, Grandmother's reputation is not something that can be bought with money. Please reconsider!"