The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Du Mingxian secretly left at night under the pretext of going to the outhouse, and went straight home to find Xia Yu and Chunfeng.

She had just arrived home when Chunfeng spotted her. He was surprised to see that it was Du Mingxian. "Madam."

"I have something to tell you."

After giving her instructions, Du Mingxian went back to sleep. The next day, she continued to work as usual.

She arrived late in the morning, while Liu Ya got up very early. After serving Jiang Liting, she hurried over. By the time Du Mingxian arrived in the morning, Liu Ya had already almost finished sewing half of a garment.

Liu Ya also returned early at noon. After Jiang Liting finished eating, she rushed to work without taking a nap or rest. Du Mingxian also needed to rest when she returned at noon.

Liu Ya returned early in the afternoon, as did Du Mingxian.

So, during the day, they could only occasionally come back together in the afternoon; the rest of the time, they went their own way.

The day after Du Mingxian finished explaining things to Chunfeng and Xiayu, before leaving in the afternoon, she saw the person in charge take Liu Ya out. After a while, Liu Ya looked preoccupied.

Du Mingxian waited deliberately, and when Liu Ya left, she quickly packed up and left as well. Since they lived in the same courtyard, they naturally left together.

"Liu Ya, what's wrong? You look like you have something on your mind."

Liu Ya looked at Du Mingxian. Perhaps because she didn't know many people in the capital, and now that Du Mingxian took the initiative to ask her questions and they lived in the same courtyard, Liu Ya was willing to say a few more words.

"The person in charge came to me and asked if I wanted to go to the inner courtyard. The wages there are higher, so I naturally wanted to go, but... what about Brother Jiang? He still needs me here."

“We came to Beijing mainly to take care of Brother Jiang. I can’t let making money interfere with taking care of Brother Jiang. But… but the person in charge said that if I don’t agree, I don’t need to come back after these two days.”

Du Mingxian frowned. "Does this mean you have to work in the inner courtyard?"

"Yes." Liu Ya was very upset. "Brother Jiang definitely needs someone to take care of him, but I don't want to miss such a good opportunity to make money. However... I've already refused to take charge."

Du Mingxian admired Liu Ya very much. "So, are you going again tomorrow?"

"I can go tomorrow. The person in charge told me to think about it some more, saying that the inner courtyard is short of people and I can get a lot of money if I go there."

Du Mingxian actually wanted Liu Ya to go in, so she could get closer to her and see if she could get any information out of her. "Will going to the inner courtyard interfere with your ability to take care of your family? Anyway, you work fast, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"Look at us now, you're the fastest and the most hardworking. You can finish two sets of clothes a day by yourself, but the fastest of us can only finish one and a half sets, and I can only finish one set."

"With your efficiency, I'm sure they'd like you to get in."

Liu Ya nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes. The person in charge said that I do the work well and I'm not gossipy. They value my good personality, so they want me to go in. They also said that there aren't many opportunities. Once the inner courtyard is full, I won't be able to get in even if I want to."

"Then you can think about it again. This is indeed a money-making opportunity. As for your husband's meals, you can let him buy food on the street by himself."

Liu Ya waved her hand, "No, no, no, Brother Jiang definitely can't do it. He's never been good at these things. I'll go back and think about it some more."

"Okay, then think about it some more. Let's go home first."

"Ah."

That evening, Du Mingxian received a coded message from Chunfeng and quietly slipped out. Chunfeng and Xiayu were both there.

Chunfeng was assigned by Du Mingxian to investigate Luo Xiu's affairs, while Xia Yu was assigned to follow Aunt Xu.

"Madam has made some progress. Because Luo Xiu was a candidate for the imperial examination, even though he died, his body was not buried immediately. Instead, it was placed in Yizhuang. I went to check it today, and it was not an accidental death, but a murder."

Du Mingxian's heart clenched. It really was murder. Who would have thought that these two people would be murdered? She had talked to Luo Xiu, and Luo Xiu had no relatives in the capital, nor anyone who had a grudge against her. Who would kill her?

"Any other discoveries?"

Chunfeng said, "After discovering that it was not an accident, I quickly investigated the couple's interpersonal relationships and found that it was very simple. They were from out of town and had rented a room."

"Luo Xiu's husband is quite capable. He is very good at studying and has a high chance of passing the imperial examination. Moreover, he is very kind to the neighbors and has never had any conflicts with anyone."

"So the possibility of Luo Xiu's husband being involved is ruled out. As for Luo Xiu, she just buys groceries and cooks every day, and then goes to the courtyard where Madam goes to sew clothes. She has no conflicts with anyone."

"Luo Xiu is also a gossip and a good talker. Many people living near their house know her, and everyone likes to chat with her."

"Of course, there are also those who don't like gossip and can't stand Luo Xiu's personality, but they always turn a blind eye."

"The couple was murdered, but neither of them seemed to have any enemies. It's impossible that they were really killed because of Luo Xiu's gossip."

After finding out the news today, Chunfeng couldn't understand it at all, wondering how things had turned out this way.

Du Mingxian also had many doubts. She nodded slightly and looked at Xia Yu, "Tell me what you found today. Was there anything unusual?"

"Yes, Aunt Xu went out in the morning, and then... she wandered around the streets, seemingly uneasy. She didn't chat with anyone or have any contact with anyone. She wandered around outside for two whole hours before returning to her courtyard to rest."

"After resting, I went out for a walk, and then went back to the courtyard."

Before Du Mingxian could speak, Xia Yu added, "Madam, I have discovered something else. Aunt Xu, an ordinary woman, is being followed."

"What?" Du Mingxian was extremely surprised. "Are you sure?"

Xia Yu nodded emphatically, "I didn't notice at first, but in the afternoon, I ran into the Second Madam on the street. She said she wanted to go to the outhouse, but it was inconvenient for her to carry things, so she asked me to help her carry them."

"The Second Madam doesn't know I have a mission, and I can't tell her. She told me to take it, so I can only take it and wait there."

"That's when I found out. After that, I was extra careful when I followed Aunt Xu. I noticed that the person following her was also very cautious."

"Luckily, I didn't follow too closely in the morning, and I was very careful, so no one noticed my presence."

Otherwise, if the other party finds out that she is also with Aunt Xu, things could get complicated. It might alert them and ruin the lady's plans.

Du Mingxian sensed a huge conspiracy. How could someone be following Granny Xu, an ordinary farmer? Who was it, and what did they want to do by following Granny Xu?