A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Liu Xu had been experiencing extreme joy, sorrow, tension, and fear since last night, and when she suddenly heard the good news, she finally couldn't withstand the shock and fainted.

Fortunately, Jiang Xinyu was quick enough to catch him; otherwise, if he had hit the floor hard, he might have suffered a concussion.

Madam Wang was also startled and repeatedly told the maids and servants to quickly fetch a doctor. The room immediately became chaotic.

It was certainly inappropriate for Liu Xu, an outsider, to stay in the madam's courtyard all the time. After the doctor examined him, he said there was nothing serious. After Liu Xu was revived by acupuncture, he returned to his own courtyard.

Jiang Xinyu knew that he should not be stimulated again, so she assigned two people to take care of him and asked the doctor to prescribe calming medicine. Only after she finished doing all that did she have time to ask her aunt about the inside story.

Madam Wang sighed inwardly, never expecting her lively and adorable nephew from childhood to have become like this.

How is she supposed to tell her cousin this?

Even if my cousin can accept it, can her husband's family accept it?

They probably wish the child would die out there to avoid bringing shame upon their ancestors.

But if she doesn't say it, my cousin has been suffering from heartache for the past few years while bedridden, thinking about her son every day and almost crying herself blind.

She's already found someone, how could she bear to let her cousin continue to be separated from her child?

Jiang Xinyu listened to Madam Wang's tearful account with a helpless expression.

"Aunt, why are you so stubborn?"

Liu Xu doesn't have a contract of servitude tattooed on her face, so why not just cover up this part of her past?

There's always a way to overcome difficulties; can a living person die from holding in their pee?

I'll ask your nephew-in-law to find a way to get a new household registration later.

Then have someone teach him hunting and archery, and then find a remote mountain village for him to stay in for a year or two.

Don't worry, after running all over the mountains and fields, with calluses on his hands and a tan on his skin, he'll be completely free of that worldly air.

Unless he says so himself, even his former clients wouldn't recognize him.

Many small villages were flooded or buried by heavy snow during famine years, so if the story was made up in advance, it would be less likely to be exposed.

However, there is something else that I am more concerned about.

Aunt, have you ever considered that since the Liu family is a wealthy household, they must have countless servants and maids?

He was so favored, how could he possibly be easily kidnapped?

Another point: kidnappers abduct children simply to sell them for money. It's normal for them to run away a hundred or two miles to avoid being caught; any more than that would be a loss.

Putting aside the fact that moving with children would easily expose the situation, the travel expenses alone wouldn't be cheap.

Why would someone abduct a child from Jiangnan and sell them thousands of miles to the capital?

Such young children are the most difficult to raise; what if they die of illness along the way? Wouldn't that be a loss?

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang also realized that something was amiss.

"Are you saying there's more to Yu'er's abduction than meets the eye?"

Jiang Xinyu was taken aback. "Who is Yu'er?"

"Liu Xu's real name is Zhang Yu, but that's not the point."

Mrs. Wang helplessly poked her niece's forehead.

"He has an older brother and sister who are both much older than him, and his family is harmonious with no half-brothers or sisters."

My cousin and her husband have always been kind to others and I've never heard of them having any enemies...

Jiang Xinyu smiled coldly, "It may not be an outsider. I think it's 99% likely that it was someone they know well who committed the crime."

Aunt, don't dwell on deep-seated hatred.

I have no grudge against Jiang Wanqiu, yet she wishes I were dead.

Sometimes it's just jealousy at play, or maybe Zhang Yu's very existence is an eyesore to someone.

It's highly unlikely that a four-year-old child could be brought from Jiangnan to the capital by land.

Real child traffickers wouldn't kidnap just one child, and they certainly wouldn't spend money to travel long distances on merchant ships.

Just think about who benefits the most from Zhang Yu's abduction.

Once you have suspicions about a target, dig deeper into the people around them; you're bound to find something.

Madam Wang hadn't thought much of it at first, but her niece's analysis sent a chill down her spine.

"No, I have to send a message to my cousin right away."

If that person deliberately sent Yu'er to Nanfeng Pavilion, even if he changed his appearance, he would be exposed sooner or later.

This child has already suffered enough; he absolutely cannot be allowed to live the rest of his life being pointed at and gossiped about.

As soon as Madam Wang got up, she quickly grasped her niece's hand and gave her some instructions.

“My cousin is a very good person. Before your mother got married, I often took her to the Zhang family to play.”

I can't take Yu'er with me right now, my good boy..."

Jiang Xinyu quickly raised her hand, "Don't worry, Aunt, I will definitely take good care of Cousin Yu."

Unexpectedly, Madam Wang gave her a sharp tap on the forehead with a serious expression.

"You stay far away from him."

I was so focused on Yu'er that I forgot to mention you. What kind of vulgar and inappropriate language is this from a young lady like you?

Knowing that her husband was a jealous type, she always remembered to avoid suspicion. Now that Yu'er's suffering was finally over, she couldn't let him ruin it.

"It's rare for Supervisor Xiao to dote on you like this, so you'd better behave yourself and live a peaceful life, do you hear me?"

"Yes, yes, yes ╭(╯e╰)╮"

Jiang Xinyu was feeling quite pleased with herself after cosplaying as a famous detective when her aunt launched into a barrage of scolding.

As expected, all parents are quite good at spoiling the fun. If she had told Xiao Yuan her reasoning, she would definitely have been praised for being smart.

Jiang Xinyu was right. Although Chief Supervisor Xiao was only at an elementary school level when it came to coaxing his wife, he still knew how to praise her.

Moreover, the lady's reasoning is indeed very reasonable.

He was used to handling cases, and after hearing the gist of the story, he concluded that it was an inside job.

Xiao Yuan also offered a lot of advice from his professional perspective, which made Jiang Xinyu's eyes sparkle.

My husband is so handsome, his commanding presence is incredibly sexy.

They are a man and a woman, and they grew up in different environments, so it was actually difficult for them to have anything in common. But now they have found common interests.

To please his wife and subtly show off his abilities, Xiao Yuan recounted some of the strange cases he had solved in the past as stories.

He originally wanted to show off his achievements to make his wife like him more, but he didn't expect to be outdone by his own wife.

Xiao Yuan suddenly realized that his understanding of Jiang Xinyu was really just the tip of the iceberg.

His wife, who rarely left the house, surprisingly possessed an extremely keen insight into criminal cases.

The Eastern Depot was indeed a rather peculiar department; it seemed like there was nothing in the world that they didn't get involved in.

But one thing is certain: cases that alarm the Eastern Depot are always major and important cases.

I'll handle cases that others can't.

I'll do what others can't.

Officials directly under the emperor were one rank higher.

Despite its poor reputation, the Eastern Depot's investigative capabilities were unmatched by any other government agency.

In particular, every case handled by Xiao Yuan was a major or unusual case, with intricate conspiracies and schemes that would baffle even seasoned criminal investigators.

But Jiang Xinyu always manages to guess the murderer and even points out the murderer's flaws at crucial moments.

And, if she were to commit this case, how would she do it so that she wouldn't be discovered?

What's even more frightening is that the method she described is indeed highly feasible.

If they really do as she says, they will have a very hard time catching the murderer.

Xiao Yuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

His wife said she could write a book on killing husbands, and he thought she was joking, but now it seems it might not be impossible.

It's terrifying to think about; I feel a chill down my neck.

Xiao Yuan rolled over, hugged the woman who was explaining murder to him, and kissed her small lips.

He only stopped when Jiang Xinyu was panting and her eyes were filled with desire. He reached into the lady's clothes to take advantage of her, and didn't forget to nuzzle her neck and act coquettishly.

"My dear, I'm being good and obedient!"

The subtext is: Don't kill them, I'm scared!

Jiang Xinyu chuckled, then took the initiative, pinning Xiao Yuan down and snarling fiercely.

"You're so good? I almost forgot, we haven't settled our score for today yet."

Did you go to Nanfeng Pavilion to learn a craft?

Why don't you just tell me directly?

What did you learn?

Xiao Yuan blushed slightly, "Um... shall I demonstrate for you?"