Chen Zhao was startled when he heard this and hurriedly handed over the object in his arms.

"My Lord, this was found on that man."

It was a token made of agarwood.

There are dragon patterns carved on it and two small words engraved on the back.

Hong Yin.

This is the token of the current crown prince Jiang Hong.

His elder brother has always been at odds with him.

Could it be him?

Chen Zhao made a gesture of wiping his neck: "Master, do we want it?"

Jiang Yu withdrew his gaze from the token: "No, don't alert the enemy yet, just continue investigating."

"Yes."

Chen Zhao left after hearing this.

"Wait a moment."

Jiang Yu suddenly thought of the woman who had detoxified him tonight: "Let Ye Mu find out the details of that woman today. I want to know all the details from childhood to adulthood."

……

The next day.

Lin Shuning woke up early and asked Dongyue to help her wash her face and do her makeup.

She sat quietly in front of the prism mirror, looking at the slightly pale face of the girl in the mirror.

She was in her prime, with skin as white as cream, lips as red as red, and a pair of crystal clear eyes with a cool and lively luster. However, years of malnutrition made her look a bit sick, which made people feel pity for her.

She simply tied her hair into a bun, with her long black hair spread out behind her. The morning light shone on half of her body, making her look like a dream.

Dong Yue was also stunned for a moment. Why didn't she realize before that the Third Miss was so beautiful, cool and lively? The Second Miss was so beautiful, but now in comparison, she seemed so tacky and not as good as the Third Miss at all.

But she reacted quickly and snorted in her heart.

What’s the use of being pretty? She is still the least favored. She has to live in this remote and desolate courtyard. She dreams of serving other masters!

"Boom boom boom!"

At this moment, the door was suddenly knocked hard and casually, and then a maid pushed the door open and looked at Lin Shuning with a proud face: "Miss San, the lady asked me to take you to the backyard, let's go quickly."

"Madame Li, what happened?"

Dongyue stepped forward and asked. Normally, the lady hated Lin Shuning very much, so why did she send someone to invite her now?

"You'll know when you get there. Why are you dawdling? Hurry up!"

Lin Shuning smiled sarcastically. She had realized that the servants in the Shangshu Mansion were all ignorant of etiquette. They put on such high airs, aren't they afraid of spraining their waists?

However, she has more important things to do now, and she is not in a hurry to teach this slave a lesson.

She stood up, walked in front of Madam Li, and said calmly, "Let's go."

In the backyard, the atmosphere was low. Almost all the women in the mansion were there. Lin Cheng and Wang were sitting on chairs. On either side of them stood He, Lin Rouan and a group of maids. In front of them lay a corpse covered with a white cloth.

Lin Cheng and Wang's expressions were particularly serious, while Lin Rouan looked like she was enjoying a good show. Only He's eyes were red and her face was pale, as if she was terrified.

Lin Shuning walked over slowly and bowed: "My daughter greets my father and mother."

"Why are you so late?" Wang's face turned pale and her tone was unfriendly.

Before Lin Shuning could speak, Lin Rouan came over first, held her hand affectionately, and winked at her: "My sister lives in a remote and far courtyard, so she is naturally slow to come. Mom, please don't embarrass my sister."

She smiled faintly, "Sister, you stay indoors all day, so you don't know, right? Something big has happened in the mansion. Butler Song died naked in the yard, with a bellyband in his arms, and no one knows whose it belongs to. Father and mother are furious, so they have called all the women in the mansion here, and are investigating who is having an affair with Butler Song and ruining the family's morals!"

Lin Shuning pretended to be surprised: "What? There is such a thing?"

She pulled her hand back calmly. Her good sister seemed to be concerned about her, but in fact, every word she said was reminding everyone that she lived "remote and far away", pushing her to the forefront.

"I have questioned all the female relatives, and now you are the only one left. Tell me, what did you do yesterday? Did you go out?" Lin Cheng asked after taking a sip of tea.

"My daughter stayed in the yard last night and didn't go out," Lin Shuning turned to look at Dongyue, "Dongyue can testify."

"Dong Yue, is that so?"

Everyone's eyes fell on Dong Yue. She was looked at by Lin Shuning's eyes and nodded for some unknown reason.

Lin Cheng sneered: "Okay! Since none of you admit that you left the house last night, then send someone to search. If anything is found, I will show no mercy!"

But then he changed the subject: "But if anyone can take the initiative to expose the criminal who has brought disgrace upon our family, I will reward him handsomely!"

He deliberately emphasized the four words "heavy rewards".

He's body trembled almost imperceptibly, and she tightly held the hand of Cuilan, the maid beside her.

Lin Shuning saw this scene, and then looked at Dongyue. Their eyes met. Dongyue glared at her fiercely, then knelt on the ground with a plop, banging her head on the ground: "Master, Madam, last night...last night the Third Miss didn't return to her room until midnight, and I don't know what she did. When I asked her, she scolded me and threatened me not to tell anyone."

As she spoke, she lifted the loose hair on her forehead, revealing the red mark on her forehead.

She wanted to let her know that this was the price of beating her.

"boom!"

Lin Cheng slammed his palm on the table, and looked at Lin Shuning with a look that seemed to want to skin her alive: "Evil creature! Do you still have any shame?"

"Master, calm down," He saw this and hurriedly stepped forward and touched Lin Cheng's shoulder in a caring manner, and said, "Miss San, you are the legitimate daughter of the mansion after all, how could you do such a thing! Where do you put the face of the master and the mistress! If this gets out, all the women in the mansion will be killed by you!"

Wang's face turned pale and blue. She never thought that Lin Shuning would be so bold as to meet with Butler Song in private.

She stood up, took a few steps forward, and slapped Lin Shuning in the face: "I'll beat you to death, you shameless bastard!"

Lin Shuning raised a mocking smile and took a half step back to avoid it.

She glanced at everyone and felt sorry and angry for the original owner. These were her family members, and they were indiscriminately throwing all the dirty water on her. How shameless and hateful they were.

"How dare you hide!"

"It wasn't me who did it, so why can't I hide?" Lin Shuning raised his eyes, his eyes full of coldness.

She stepped past Wang, took a few steps forward, and slapped Dong Yue hard on the face: "You slut, you are so bold to slander me! This slap will teach you what to say and what not to say!"

She slapped him again with her backhand: "This slap is to teach you a lesson for not doing your duty and holding a grudge against your master!"

The two slaps she delivered were so powerful that Dong Yue's ears began to buzz and her face instantly became swollen, with snot and tears streaming down her face.

Everyone present was shocked.

No one expected that the usually docile little lamb would show its fangs today.

Lin Shuning knelt on the ground and said loudly: "My daughter openly trained a servant, please forgive me, father. However, this matter concerns the reputation of the Shangshu Mansion, how can a lowly servant be allowed to make up stories. Last night, the dew was heavy, and my daughter thought of picking the morning dew on the tea leaves to make tea for him. I have been picking dew in the West Garden and have never left the courtyard."

"The maid was sleeping soundly in the room, but because my daughter made a lot of noise and disturbed her rest, she verbally abused my daughter. My daughter was furious, so she punished her. I didn't expect that she would hold such a grudge and push a fabricated thing onto my daughter. It's really hateful!"

Dong Yue looked shocked and shook his head frantically.

Lin Cheng paused: "Really?"

Lin Shuning lowered his head and said, "It is absolutely true. The daughter Chenlu is on the table in the room. I dare not lie to my father."

Lin Cheng's face changed slightly, and his tone slowed down a lot: "Whether it's true or not, you'll know when you bring it over, Lao Liu."

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