Xiao Jiu walked through the door. Dongfang Mingyue was smiling and nestled in Xiao Yu's arms. Miss Dongfang, who had been crying just now, was happy after Xiao Yu's coaxing, as if nothing had happened. The young master had attracted the love of many girls, and many of them had fallen in love with him, but he had to pursue someone who did not remember him.
Seeing Xiao Jiu walk in, Dongfang Mingyue left Xiao Yu's arms in embarrassment.
"Brother Xiao, after what you said, I should understand mother. Then I'll leave first.”Dongfang Mingyue said.
En, Xiao Yu nodded and finally left.
Seeing Dongfang Mingyue leave, Xiao Jiu asked cautiously,""Young Master, did the Dongfang Second Mistress invite you over today to say something?”
"Yes, she admitted that she poisoned Young Master Dongfang.”Xiao Yu said seriously.
"Really?"
"But I'm sure it's not her." Xiao Yu said with certainty,"Oh right, how's the matter I asked you to investigate?"”
"Oh." Xiao Jiu took out a small booklet from his pocket after Xiao Yu asked. It was filled with information. Of course, there were also records of the investigation of Butler Qin Ying and the maid Dongfang Xunshuang.
Xiao Jiu flipped to a page and read," The Second Mistress of Dongfang is the second daughter of Minister Lin of Yunzhou. She has been smart since she was young and has been doing business with Minister Lin for many years. She is a good steward. Many rich young masters want to be related to her, but they are all rejected by the Second Mistress. She married Master Dongfang twenty years ago and became Master Dongfang's concubine. Although she is not the main wife, it is obvious that she loves Master Dongfang very much and has done her best for this family. Everyone admires her."”
"This point makes me even more certain that she would not poison Young Master Dongfang. But why would she admit it?”Xiao Yu looked out of the window and fell into deep thought.
"Perhaps she was protecting the real poisoner.”Xiao Jiu said.
Her words woke her up. She did have someone she wanted to protect, but who was that person?
"Could it be Butler Qin Ying?" Xiao Jiu asked," I've investigated in secret. Although this Qin Ying is loyal to Master Dongfang, he is very ambitious. Moreover, he has an ambiguous relationship with the Second Mistress. Although the Old Mistress knew about it long ago, she suppressed it because it was a family scandal and couldn't be exposed. However, she was caught again last time, but you came forward to help the Second Mistress. However, why did Butler Qin poison Master Dongfang?" Could it be that Young Master Dongfang had something on Butler Qin?”
"I've also wondered about this. If Qin Ying is suspected of poisoning Young Master Dongfang, then why did Second Madam Dongfang help him? Second Madam Dongfang loves her son very much. If the Oriental Pearl dies, it won't do Second Madam Dongfang any good. What have you found out about Old Madam Dongfang?”Xiao Yu suddenly thought of that old Dongfang Furen who was always in a hurry.
Little Nine said," Young Master, you asked the right question. This Old Madam Dongfang is indeed not simple. She used to be the most beautiful woman in Miaojiang, and countless men fell in love with her. However, she did not like those ordinary people. However, for some reason, she married Dongfang Mu, who is also Dongfang Fu's father, the grandfather of the Oriental Pearl, and came to the Central Plains with Dongfang Mu. Although she was a concubine, in the eyes of outsiders, this Old Madam Dongfang was even nobler than the first wife. It was said that the first wife was not as good as this Old Madam in terms of conduct. This Old Madam did not have any children. Dongfang Fu was originally the son of the first wife. After the first wife died, the Old Madam took Dongfang Fu over and raised him in her own room. He was better than her own son.”
This Old Madam Dongfang and this Second Madam Dongfang had some similarities. Would they both feel indignant?
" So, Old Madam Dongfang isn't from the Central Plains but from Miaojiang, and the people there are good at using poison. I've heard Mingyue say many times that her grandmother's medical skills are brilliant, so Old Madam Dongfang should be very suspicious. But what I don't understand is that Old Madam Dongfang seems to hate her daughter-in-law very much, and she won't let her kill her grandson. If Qin Ying poisoned her, where did he get the poison?"”Xiao Yu pondered.
"If it wasn't Qin Ying or Second Madam Dongfang, why would Old Madam Dongfang harm her grandson?”Xiao Jiu asked in confusion.
"I was wondering the same thing. Little Jiu, continue to investigate this old madam Dongfang.”Xiao Yu ordered.
"Yes." Xiao Jiu said and left the room. The red plum in Xiao Yu's room was about to wither, and no one picked up the fallen flowers. Xiao Yu bent over and picked up the fallen flowers, like a beauty whose face was gradually fading.
"Since you're here, why don't you come in?”Xiao Yu said as he placed the petals on the corner of the table.
"Young Master is always so tender and protective of women. If Flower knew, she would definitely not have any regrets.”Meng Xiuming floated in through the window.
"What a pity. No matter how much I pity her, she can't feel it.”Xiao Yu said. Suddenly, he looked at the few fallen flowers and said with pity,"Flower, oh flower, when you were at your most beautiful, I cherished you so much. After you withered, I still cherish you so much. You should be content, unlike some flowers. No matter how hard I try, she can't feel it."”
"Young Master is truly sentimental." Meng Xiu Ming said. Why did those words sound so familiar, yet he could only be so hypocritical?
"I feel like we're very familiar with each other. It's as if these things have happened before and are happening again.”Xiao Yu said.
"Young Master is thinking too much." Meng Xiuming answered as usual.
"Even if you don't, you're still an amazing person. Let's be friends.”Xiao Yu said very sincerely.
When this was mentioned again, Meng Xiuming's heart felt as if it was entangled by vines. It was so tightly entangled. He still coldly spat out a sentence and said,"I don't need friends." What else would this smiling Xiao Yu say?
Xiao Yu said helplessly,"I feel that you are a person with secrets. Of course, I can't find out your secrets, but I also feel that you must know something about me, about my amnesia."”
"I don't know." Meng Xiu Ming said,"Young Master's memory loss has nothing to do with me."”
Xiao Yu sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. He smiled and said,"Sit, let's chat."
"About what?"
"Seven-stringed zither."
The past was like clouds and smoke, instantly surging up.
Who was playing the seven-stringed zither among the flowers?
"Junior Sister, not only are your sword dances beautiful, but you also play the zither very well.”A boy walked out from under the tree and looked at the girl playing the zither among the flowers.
"Senior Brother, I was also forced by Mother. Mother insisted that I play the zither. You know, I only like to hold swords.”the little girl said helplessly.
"Then you're extremely talented. Even if you don't like it, you can caress it so nicely. It's as crisp as a flowing stream in the mountains.”The little boy looked intoxicated.
The little girl looked at the zither. It was dark red in color, made of paulownia wood and soft silk strings. The sound of the zither was sharp and it was a rare and exceptional zither. She said,"This zither is Mother's favorite zither. I don't know what happened to Mother recently, but she doesn't play the zither for Little Seven anymore. She keeps forcing me to play the zither.”
The little girl's white hand brushed the strings, and a sound like the flow of water waves circled around the flowers, lingering in her ears for a long time.
Suddenly, a man walked over from the other side of the road. His originally happy face suddenly darkened when he heard the flowing zither music. He said to the little girl,"Didn't I tell you not to touch this violin? Men, take this zither away."
The little girl was frightened and the zither stopped abruptly. It was the first time the little girl saw her father so angry. She was so scared that she could not say a word. A few people came up and carried the beautiful zither away.
"Master, don't blame Little Seven. I was the one who asked Little Seven to play the zither."”
"What? It's you?" The man was very angry." Didn't I tell you not to let Little Seven play the zither, especially that zither?”
"I'm sorry, Master. "The little boy apologizes to the man.
"Go to detention. Without my order, you are not allowed to come out.”The man was very angry. After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left. The little girl crawled to the boy's side and choked,"Senior Brother, why do you have to admit that it wasn't you?”
"Because I want to hear Little Seven play the zither. Little Seven's zither music is really beautiful.”The little boy said,
The little girl cried, and the little boy was a little at a loss. He said,"Little Seven, don't cry. I won't let you play in the future.”
"Senior Brother, I'm sorry for making you suffer for me again.”the little girl said.
The little boy smiled." Little Seven, don't cry. If I can hear Little Seven playing the zither in the future, this grievance is nothing.”
The little boy reached out to wipe the tears from the corner of the little girl's eyes and said,"I'm going to detention. Little Seven, you have to take good care of yourself.”
The little girl looked at the little boy's back as he left, and tears kept falling.
If the heart was like a seven-stringed zither, then Meng Xiuming's exquisite seven-stringed zither would be broken, and he would no longer be able to play a complete song.
Memories were very beautiful. Meng Xiuming finally remembered and looked at Xiao Yu in disbelief, You didn't take the antidote?"
"Yes." Xiao Yu replied,"I'm the world's number one antidote expert, could it be that you've forgotten?”Judging from Meng Xiuming's expression, she probably wouldn't forget about the seven-stringed zither.
Meng Xiuming gritted his teeth and said in a low voice,""You will die if you don't eat it."
Xiao Yu grabbed her hand,"But I don't want to forget you even more. I've been looking for you for ten years and finally found you. I don't want to lose you like this."”
Sure enough, it was still so difficult to deceive a person like Xiao Yu. He had underestimated him.
Xiao Yu wanted to get close to Meng Xiuming again, but Meng Xiuming didn't dodge. The two of them hugged each other like this. Xiao Yu said in a low voice,"Little Meng, stop running. I'm tired.”
Escape? Where could she escape to? Xiao Yu, this was a cage that had already imprisoned him. However, things had already come to this point, and she had no other choice.
He saw her smile once again. Her smile was so bitter. He couldn't move anymore. Was he so cruel that he wanted to lay his hands on him again?
Despair, terror.
Xiao Yu heard Meng Xiuming's painful voice,"Xiao Yu, I'm sorry."
What Xiao Yu ate was the Nine Profound Congealed Fragrance Pill, another antidote for the Seven Steps to Death.
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