Catching an adulterer at the beginning, the mistress of the Marquisate went crazy

Without Liu Tian'er's obstruction, Uncle Xiang left quickly.

"Madam, Lord, it will take a while for the Shuntian prefect's men to arrive. We can't just sit here and watch. Why don't we go sit in the next yard?"

Hou didn't want to face Nanny Yue's body, so she threw the handkerchief in her hand and turned away.

"My Lord, let's go to the yard next door and take a rest."

"it is good."

Gu Jinyun had long wanted to stop wanting to stay, so as soon as Liu Tianshu said this, she followed him and left.

As Gu Jinyun and Hou left, Liu Tianshu had Nanny Yue and the court physician under control, and then took everyone in the courtyard away from Yue Courtyard.

Lord Zhang, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, came over very quickly, and with him came a coroner and four yamen runners.

As soon as Lord Zhang arrived, all the masters in the mansion, including Liu Tianshu, gathered around him again.

Although Nanny Yue was just a servant, she was the first one to be examined by the coroner because the empress dowager was behind her.

The cause of death of Nanny Yue was very obvious. The coroner took less than a quarter of an hour to find out that she was poisoned and pregnant. At the same time, because there were no signs of fighting or struggle in the house, the coroner confirmed that Nanny Yue took poison herself.

This result was beyond everyone's expectations, but the coroner also found out that she was more than a month pregnant and had signs of miscarriage, so some things made sense.

After checking the cause of Nanny Yue’s death, everyone went to the Marquis’ Mansion pharmacy together.

The court physician also committed suicide by taking poison. The poison he was poisoned with was the same as that of Nanny Yue. It was obvious that he was the one who provided the poison to Nanny Yue.

As for why the court physician gave Nanny Yue poison and why she committed suicide after giving her the poison, no one can guess because there is too little evidence.

Both people committed suicide, which made it an unsolved case. The Shuntian prefect could not fabricate evidence without any proof, so he could only make a public announcement that the two people committed suicide.

Knowing that both of them committed suicide, the other people in the mansion were cleared of suspicion. As for the bodies, it was up to the Marquis's family to deal with them.

The court physician had a family, and his body was soon taken away and buried by his family. As for Nanny Yue, Liu Tianshu and Gu Jinyun went to the palace together early the next morning and reported the matter to the empress dowager in person.

The Queen Mother sent Nanny Yue to the Marquis' Mansion with the intention of letting her go, but she didn't expect that she would live longer if she stayed in the palace.

At the same time, Nanny Yue had lived with him in the palace for decades and had always been well-behaved. When she heard that he was already one month pregnant after only being in the Marquis' Mansion for more than two months, she was so angry that she threw all the teacups on the table.

"Madame Yue has been with me for decades and has always behaved herself. She has been in the Marquis' Mansion for only two months and she is already pregnant. I must investigate this matter. No matter whose child it is, I will make that man be buried with her."

"Yes!"

Gu Jinyun responded hurriedly, but her heart was beating fast.

"Empress Dowager, since Nanny Yue came to the Marquis' Mansion, she has not had any contact with any man except Uncle Xiang, the housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion. This matter is really difficult to investigate..."

Uncle Xiang is the Queen Mother's man. He looks like a normal person, but in fact he is a eunuch transferred out of the palace.

This child definitely couldn't be Uncle Xiang's, but apart from Uncle Xiang, he really couldn't think of anyone else in the mansion who was of the same age and appearance as Nanny Yue.

Liu Tianshu knelt beside him and saw the expression on Gu Jinyun's face clearly. She knew that he had never associated this matter with himself. She felt amused in her heart, but pretended to be terrified on her face.

"Queen Mother, ever since Nanny Yue came to the Marquis' Mansion, she has been in charge of all matters in the mansion. We all have to obey her orders. I really don't know who he has been with these days."

"Liu Tianshu, you are the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion. Are you really willing to give up all the power of the Marquis's Mansion to a maid?"

Faced with the Queen Mother's aggressive gaze, Liu Tianshu became even more flustered.

"Queen Dowager, I am young and I don't know anything. With Nanny Yue helping me manage the mansion, I feel much more relaxed. I am grateful to Nanny Yue for her presence, so how could I hate her?"

The Queen Mother slammed the table and said angrily, "Little girl, don't play tricks on me. I can't even hide your little tricks from you."

Knocking her head on the ground, Liu Tianshu said in fear, "Her Majesty, I dare not be disrespectful to Nanny Yue. I really don't know who she has been meeting these days."

Seeing that Liu Tianshu was about to cry when she continued to scare him, it was obvious that this matter had nothing to do with her, and the empress dowager's attitude softened a little.

"You two are the masters of the Marquis' Mansion, and you know nothing about what's going on in the mansion. You are really careless."

Seeing the Queen Mother soften her attitude, Gu Jinyun hurriedly said, "Queen Mother, the reason why my wife and I completely trust Nanny Yue is because she is close to the Queen Mother. We trust the Queen Mother."

"Your little mouth..."

The Queen Mother sighed helplessly.

"Madame Yue did such a shameless thing, and now she committed suicide out of fear of punishment. She is not that foolish. Considering her life with me, when you return, have her buried with honor..."

"Yes!"

Knowing that the matter was over, Liu Tianshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, she was also very curious about who had the murderous intention to kill Nanny Yue.

This person was able to bribe the court doctor, so he must be very powerful and rich.

With such a powerful figure hiding in the Marquis' Mansion, she would have to be more covert in her actions in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Tianshu looked at Gu Jinyun beside her, who had no idea of ​​the crisis in the Marquis' Mansion.

After the Queen Mother agreed, the two of them stood up together.

"Madam Mao, pass the message down and have someone prepare lunch. The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and his wife will stay for lunch today."

"Yes!"

Nanny Mao responded respectfully and turned to leave.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

As Nanny Mao left, Liu Tianshu said in panic.

"It's a rare opportunity for you two to come to the palace together to see me, so stay and talk to me for a while."

"Yes!" Gu Jinyun responded respectfully.

"Hey!"

Looking at Gu Jinyun, the empress dowager's eyes were full of tenderness.

"In the blink of an eye, you have grown up to this age, and now you have inherited the Marquis's Mansion. What are your plans for the future?"

"I will follow the Queen Mother's arrangements in everything." Gu Jinyun said respectfully.

"Now that the Marquis's Mansion has been declared in mourning, it's time for you to go to the court and do something."

He had just been able to move freely, and Gu Jinyun hadn't had enough fun yet, so he didn't want to enter the court right away. However, the empress dowager had already said so, so he couldn't object.

"I will obey the Queen Mother in everything."

"it is good."

The Queen Mother said with relief: "You have never served in an official position before, so you still have to start from the basics step by step. Do you want to join the Six Ministries or go to the military camp?"

"I will follow the Queen Mother's arrangements."

Hearing Gu Jinyun responding to her with this sentence all the time, the Queen Mother gradually became unhappy from her initial happiness.

"Yun'er, you are already 21 years old and the head of a prefecture. You should have your own ideas. How can I make the decisions for you in everything?"