At the moment, Mrs. Lu only sees Aunt Bai and has no intention of understanding Shen Qingrong, so she lets her follow her.
Shen Qingrong was very knowledgeable and did not make any decisions of his own. He just listened to Mrs. Lu's instructions, as if he was really just here to help.
Mrs. Lu ordered people to search Aunt Bai's yard and asked the doctor to check for all possible poisons, but found nothing.
Mrs. Lu refused to give up and ordered her mother-in-law to take Aunt Bai for interrogation.
"Bitch, tell me, how did you murder the Marquis!" Madam Lu scolded with a cold eyebrow.
Aunt Bai was kneeling on the ground, her bun was slightly messy, her face was red and swollen, and she was extremely embarrassed.
She glanced at the three people in front of her and said in a panic: "I have not plotted to kill the Marquis. Madam, please investigate clearly."
Mrs. Lu snorted coldly: "Master Hou has been in good health for many years. Why did he suddenly suffer a sudden cardiac arrest yesterday? How dare you make excuses."
"Someone, bring me the whip."
When Su Rou and Shen Qingrong heard this, they frowned at the same time.
Shen Qingrong squeezed her hands and looked at Su Rou calmly.
Su Rou hesitated for a moment, and when the servant brought the whip, she spoke cautiously: "Mother, the truth is still unknown. It is better to keep Aunt Bai under supervision first, and then make a decision after consulting father."
Mrs. Lu glared at her and said angrily: "She has nothing to do with this matter. She is so stubborn because she needs to be taught a lesson. I will naturally give her a whip."
There is no evidence, so isn’t that just giving in to defeat?
Su Rou reminded: "King Jing and Princess Jing are still in the house. My father has just been ennobled, and my mother has thought twice."
"Are you threatening me?" Mrs. Lu's face was full of displeasure, and she didn't understand why Su Rou wanted to plead for Aunt Bai.
Su Rou hurriedly said: "My daughter-in-law doesn't dare, mother, please calm down."
"Hmph! I see you are very brave, there is nothing you dare not do." Mrs. Lu rolled her sleeves angrily.
The Su and Lu families have known each other for many years, and Mrs. Lu watched Su Rou grow up. Mrs. Lu used to like her very much.
But later, Lu Mingke fought against his family and disobeyed his parents because of her, just because Su Rou refused to be a concubine.
Although Lu Mingke finally compromised, he had a rift with them. The first time I came back from Beijing the year before last, I proposed to marry Su Rou again, with a very firm attitude.
Lu He and Mrs. Lu couldn't help but agreed, but because of this, Mrs. Lu was dissatisfied with Su Rou.
What the mother-in-law can't bear the most is that her son disobeys his parents for his daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law contradicts her mother-in-law.
Su Rou was guilty of both, and Mrs. Lu felt that her authority had been seriously challenged.
She is now Mrs. Hou, how can she be refuted by a merchant's daughter?
"Go to the ancestral hall and kneel for an hour to reflect." Mrs. Lu scolded her like a mother-in-law.
"Yes." Su Rou pursed her lips in agreement and stood up.
She knew that she had brushed Mrs. Lu's face, and Mrs. Lu was looking for a way down the stairs.
But if she didn't say anything, this matter would become a big deal. If Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu knew that the Houhou Mansion was embarrassed, Lu He would also be angry.
As soon as he was granted the title of Marquis, there were reports of bullying and subjugation, which was detrimental to the reputation of the Lu family.
Furthermore, Aunt Bai is Lu He's favorite aunt, and there is always some affection for her. If Aunt Bai is really innocent and Mrs. Lu does this, Lu He will definitely hate her.
But she didn't stop him, and she would be implicated and blamed. And Lu Mingke, he specifically asked her to assist in the investigation. If she didn't do anything, he would be disappointed in her.
After thinking about it, Su Rou felt that kneeling in the ancestral hall for an hour was nothing.
After Su Rou left, Mrs. Lu came to her senses, gave Aunt Bai a hard look and left.
Before leaving the yard, Mrs. Lu ordered her servants: "Keep an eye on her."
"Yes." The servant responded cautiously.
Shen Qingrong in the room heard Mrs. Lu leaving, raised her head and looked outside. After confirming that no one was there, she approached Aunt Bai and whispered eagerly.
"How did you do it? Why didn't you die?"
Aunt Bai bit her lip and said, "I don't know. Maybe the Marquis is in good health and the medicine is not strong enough."
Shen Qingrong was very angry, but now that the matter was over, he could only find another way.
"Be strict with your mouth, otherwise I won't be able to save you." Shen Qingrong warned.
Her miserable life doesn't matter, but it must not affect her.
Aunt Bai nodded.
She knew she couldn't confess, otherwise she would die.
Pursing her lips, Aunt Bai was about to say something else, but Shen Qingrong saw a woman coming this way and hurriedly left the house for fear of being caught by others.
After Shen Qingrong left, the mother-in-law entered the house, escorted Aunt Bai back to the house, and kept her under close guard.
When Mrs. Lu returned to the main hospital angrily, she heard Lu He talking to the doctor.
"What problem was found?"
He had always been in good health, but suddenly suffered a heart attack for no apparent reason. Lu He also felt strange and suspicious.
The doctor said: "I checked the incense, tea and other items used in the house and found nothing unusual."
Lu He frowned and asked, "Did you find anything, madam?"
The doctor shook his head.
Lu He was silent.
Is it really just an accident? Is it because he is old and in poor health?
Thinking of this, Lu He looked solemn and felt complicated.
Mrs. Lu walked into the room and the doctor withdrew.
When Lu He saw her, he took a few slow breaths and asked calmly, "What did you do to the Bai family?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu immediately frowned and said displeasedly: "Husband, are you afraid that I won't be able to eat her? How long has it been and you are still thinking about that bitch? She almost killed you."
Lu He looked at Mrs. Lu coldly and said, "If this matter has anything to do with her, you should be put to death. But if it has nothing to do with her, you must not take human life lightly."
Seeing Lu He's serious expression, Mrs. Lu trembled in her heart and said unhappily: "I just asked someone to take care of her, and I didn't do anything."
"It's best this way." Lu He said with warning.
Seeing Lu He protecting Aunt Bai like this, Mrs. Lu was dissatisfied and felt more and more that Aunt Bai was a harmful vixen and could not be kept any longer.
She had to think of a way to drive that bitch Aunt Bai out of the house.
At half past noon, Su Rou knelt for an hour, staggered to her feet, and was helped back to the hospital by her maid.
"Young lady is kindly trying to persuade her, but she punishes her like this. It's so unreasonable." The maid apologized for Su Rou's injustice.
Su Rou warned: "Don't talk nonsense, it's just a matter of kneeling down for a while. If you make people listen to your nonsense, the punishment will be more severe."
"Yes." The maid also knew that she had made a mistake.
In the evening, Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu returned to Lu Mansion.
Lu Mansion was calm, as if nothing had happened.
Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu didn't ask too many questions and kept their duties as guests.
After dinner, Jiang Shu asked Yu Zheng, "What shall we do tomorrow?"
After two days of sightseeing, we have seen almost all the important places in An.
Yu Zheng said: "I will go to the southwest the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow I will discuss business matters with Marquis Lu and Mr. Lu to arrange the departure."
Jiang Shu nodded: "Then I will go find Mrs. Su and lock up my long life to Sui'an."
When they came back, they took a detour to Zhenbao Pavilion and took back the Longevity Lock.
Tomorrow is their last day in He'an City.
When it was dark, Lu Mingke came back from outside and asked Su Rou about Aunt Bai.
Su Rou told him that nothing was found.
Lu Mingke was not too surprised after hearing this.
Lu Sui'an suddenly cried. Su Rou hugged her and stood up to coax her. Lu Mingke noticed with sharp eyes that her walking posture was slightly different.
"What's wrong with your leg?" Lu Mingke stood up and took the child and asked.
Su Rou froze and said it was nothing in an understatement.
Lu Mingke didn't believe it and called his maid to ask.
