The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

Shen Yan patted Wang Lin's back gently and said softly: "Lin'er, sister is here and will not let you be alone. We will get through this sad time together."

Wang Jun raised his moist eyes, hugged Shen Yan's waist, and said in a trembling voice: "Sister, our parents...how could they be treated like that?"

Shen Yan hugged the two children tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, but she suppressed her emotions and tried to stay calm: "Wang Jun, Wang Lin, I know you are very sad, but now we have to be strong. Brother Song will seek justice for our parents. He is an official with a sense of justice and will never let the murderer go unpunished."

"I miss my parents." Wang Jun sobbed softly.

"I miss them too." Wang Lin wiped away her tears, her voice filled with helplessness and sadness.

Shen Yan pulled them over distressedly and hugged them tightly: "Let's get through this together. Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang will take care of us in heaven. The most important thing now is to support each other and wait for justice to come."

Although Wang Jun and Wang Lin were still heartbroken, they gradually calmed down with Shen Yan's comfort.

They knew that all they had to do now was wait for the results of the government's investigation and believe that justice would come and bring justice to their parents.

After all, he was a child, and he would stop crying when he was tired. Soon, Wang Lin fell asleep in Shen Yan's arms.

However, Shen Yan was thinking about a problem. The two children had just gone out with Shen Yan in the afternoon and had dinner here in the evening. It was on this day that Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang were killed. The exact time of the murder still had to wait for the autopsy results of the coroner.

"Take advantage of this day..." Shen Yan thought to herself. She had only seen Aunt Wang and her husband in the morning of that day, but not at other times. Could the murderer dare to kill people in broad daylight?

"By the way, Jun'er, have your parents ever made enemies with anyone?" Thinking of this, Shen Yan suddenly wanted to ask, perhaps she could get some clues to help in judging the case.

Wang Jun thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up when he heard Shen Yan's question: "If, if they have offended someone, my parents are usually kind to others, and there is definitely no such thing in our village. However, they are working in the noble mansion. A few days ago, I happened to hear my mother say that she accidentally broke a blue and white porcelain plate in someone's house. The young master of that family asked her to compensate, and she said she couldn't afford it, but she came back to collect the money."

"In those days, my mother was always restless..."

Shen Yan thought, it’s just a plate, even if he can’t afford to pay for it, he wouldn’t kill anyone, right?

However, the young masters of wealthy families are somewhat spoiled. If Aunt Wang accidentally broke someone's blue and white porcelain plate while working, not only would she have to pay compensation for the expensive dish, she might also be beaten.

So, the reason why Aunt Wang has been unhappy these days may be related to this matter.

But if he was beaten, why would the boss still not feel relieved? Why would he kill someone? This doesn't make sense.

Shen Yan thought that maybe it wasn't the young master of the rich family who killed someone, but it could be a robber passing by who was discovered and wanted to kill him to silence him.

In short, it is not enough to just guess now.

However, Shen Yan still thought about telling Song Yunfeng the news when he came back.

This era was very backward and it was impossible to extract fingerprints, so it was very difficult to find the murderer.

So, the more clues the better.

Not long after, Song Yunfeng's grand master came to the alley with the yamen runners to question him.

"Fellow villagers, a murder has occurred in the alley, and we need your cooperation." The Grand Tutor said to everyone.

When the common people heard this, they talked about it: "Isn't this doubting us?"

"Is the murderer in our alley?"

"I heard that the Wang family was in trouble. Did you see those two kids crying just now? They were crying for their parents."

"Who is the murderer? Isn't it the wife of Mr. Song? She is usually close to Aunt Wang. Maybe she wants to kill the old Wang couple and take over their children because she can't have children."

Everyone was speculating, and the Grand Master shouted, "Quiet!"

"Now is not the time to suspect you. The person who committed the murder might be a robber. Don't speculate. Now, the bailiffs will question you one by one, and you need to cooperate!" said the Grand Tutor.

A group of yamen runners stepped forward, separated the crowd, asked them to go home, and then went door to door to question them.

Although everyone wanted to watch the fun, they were still wary of the officials. What's more, there were so many guards here. The common people were afraid of the swords and knives, so they all went home in disappointment.

"According to the coroner's verdict, the crime was committed before the hour of Xu. Who did you see entering or leaving the Wang family's home at this time?"

The bailiffs went door to door to inquire because there were no clear clues yet. They had to wait until they found witnesses to identify the murderer before they could make a conclusion.

In this era, eyewitnesses are very important. As the saying goes, three people make a tiger. Even if one person did not do something, if three people say they did it, then that's it.

After all, there was no technology to speak of, and there was no surveillance in ancient times. It was very important to verify whether a person was a murderer, and the details of the process had to be controlled strictly.

Even if a person is pointed out by his neighbors as a murderer, the government still has to interrogate him and make him sign before it can be confirmed.

Otherwise, if an unjust, false or wrong case is judged, it will damage the morality of the officials.

At least for Song Yunfeng, he handled the case carefully and seriously. Some officials took human lives lightly, committed countless unjust, false and wrong cases, and rose to power by stepping on others. Song Yunfeng despised such people.

When asking about Shen Yan's family, the bailiff knew that this was Song Yunfeng's family, so he called her Madam.

"Madam, you are usually close to the Wang family, and these two children are also with you. Do you know any news?"

While speaking, he was also looking at Shen Yan, because during the interrogation just now, some villagers pointed out that it might be Shen Yan who killed the person.

But in his opinion, Shen Yan was just a chubby little girl. Although she looked a little shrewd, she was definitely not someone who would do bad things.

The yamen runners would judge people to some extent, which is why in ancient times, when selecting an official, their character would be examined, and officials of slightly higher positions would have to have the ability to "judge people".

In ancient times, if you didn’t know how to judge people, you couldn’t become an official.

In other words, being able to judge people is also a criterion for judging a case. One has to understand people's psychology before one can have a specific suspect.

Although some neighbors said bad things about Shen Yan, the yamen runners would not listen to them and would rely on their own judgment.

Shen Yan told him everything that happened that day.

"Because Aunt Wang and her family are busy with work, the child is always with me and I take care of him."