Shengjing Noble

Chapter 302: The Scent of Love

Su Lanyin asked: "Why don't you report her directly if she does such a thing?"

Yu Hui sneered: "Oh~ Report her? Why should I report her? What does it have to do with me whether the people in this house are dead or alive?"

"What happens after that?"

"Perhaps Jiang Xuan felt too guilty afterwards, so she never dared to attack the young master again."

"What about Muzi?"

"In fact, Jiang Xuan had already left when Muzi passed by. She only saw Kang Chenxi falling into the water, but she didn't know who pushed him into the water. In fact, in the final analysis, I am the only real witness."

"Does Jiang Xuan know that Mu Zi didn't see it?"

"She probably doesn't know. She heard that Chenxi survived and was brought ashore by a little maid. She was extremely worried. She drank several bowls of medicine just to preserve the pregnancy during those few days."

"So what happened to this matter later?"

"No one mentioned the matter later, and the old man didn't pursue it. Kang Chenxi was young and thought he had fallen into the water accidentally, so the matter was left unresolved."

"Then why did Jiang Xuan target Mu Zi and her parents again after so many years?"

"That's because her parents seemed to have discovered the truth about the young master falling into the water. So, Jiang Xuan took advantage of the time when the old man took the young master out to do business and framed Muzi's parents for theft and punished them."

"Jiang Xuan wanted to kill Mu Zi, but she didn't have any valid reasons, so she sold her to Nuanxiang Pavilion on the pretext of something. She probably thought Mu Zi couldn't survive in that cannibalistic place, but unexpectedly Kang Chenxi rushed back day and night."

"So, Jiang Xuan had a strong desire to kill Mu Zi? And she had a strong motive to commit the crime?"

"Yes, who else would target a little maid? Besides, Muzi has been sold to a brothel, so she won't be an eyesore to anyone, right?"

Su Lanyin nodded, holding her chin and fell into deep thought.

"You have a point... Even if it's Nuanxiang Pavilion, she has regular patrons and has no competing interests with others. So, at the moment, only Jiang Xuan is the most suspicious."

But...she always felt that something was wrong. Was it because of the lack of evidence?

All we have right now are guesses and inferences. If we want to solve the case and catch the murderer, we can only find more accurate evidence.

Thinking of this, she decided to talk to someone else.

"Thank you, Third Aunt, for telling me this. Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you."

Su Lanyin bowed and prepared to leave, but Yu Hui called her.

"Wait a minute."

"what happened?"

"Take this."

Yu Hui took out a bundle from the cabinet next to her and handed it over. Su Lanyin looked puzzled.

She took it and opened it, and found that inside was a pure white dress embroidered with pink and white gardenias. It looked fairy-like and exquisite, and it was a style that could never be bought in the Jinyifang outside.

"So beautiful." Su Lanyin exclaimed.

"Thank you very much. I'll give you this dress as a reward. You can't go back on your word."

"Don't worry, I will definitely make sure your work returns to your name."

"Ah."

Yu Hui nodded heavily, then watched her leave, a glimmer of hope rising in her eyes.

She has been making a living by embroidering for so many years since her mother passed away. She never expected that one day she would see new hope.

……

After questioning the aunts everywhere and returning to her residence, Su Lanyin was heavy-hearted.

Except for Yu Hui, no one else gave her any useful answers.

Since Jiang Xuan was not at home at the moment, she decided to go find Feng Piaopiao first.

Just as I was about to go out, I saw Feng Piaopiao standing outside the gate with a food box in her hand.

"Miss Su." She smiled and bowed.

Su Lanyin was stunned for a moment, then smiled back: "Why is Second Aunt here?"

"I made some snacks and sent them to you to try."

As she spoke, Feng Piaopiao put the food box on the table, opened it, and then placed the snacks inside out one by one.

The freshly baked snacks look exquisite, and the air is filled with a sweet aroma.

Su Lanyin asked calmly, "Madam Feng is a good cook, but does she cook often?"

"Yes, the master loves sweets. I often make these on weekdays. You can try them too."

As she spoke, Feng Piaopiao picked up a piece of osmanthus-shaped dessert and handed it over. Su Lanyin took it with a smile, but just put it near her mouth and didn't eat it.

Such a strong fragrance seemed like it was deliberately concealing something, but when she smelled it carefully, there was nothing wrong.

Just an average high, and while fragrant, it's not this fragrant.

She frowned slightly, then spoke casually, putting the snack down.

"Aunt Feng, I was just about to look for you."

"Really? It seems like we are really destined to be together. You wanted to find me, so I came here. But is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

"Yes, I want to ask, what is the relationship between the eldest lady and the eldest young master like over the years?"

Hearing this, Feng Piaopiao, who had a sweet smile on her face just now, froze in an instant. After a while, she forced a smile and nodded: "The eldest lady is the stepmother of the eldest young master. The relationship between them is pretty good."

Su Lanyin narrowed her eyes, and saw that her gaze was evasive and her tone was awkward. It was obvious that she was lying.

"Oh? Really? Then why did I hear that the eldest lady caused the eldest young master to fall into the water before?"

"no!"

Feng Piaopiao denied it immediately without any hesitation.

This made Su Lanyin even more suspicious.

As if realizing that she had overreacted, Feng Piaopiao regained her gentle smile.

"Oh Miss Su, don't listen to their nonsense! The master has been in poor health these years, and it's all thanks to the eldest lady who takes care of the eldest young master."

Su Lanyin frowned: "Madam is taking care of Kang Chenxi?"

"Yes, she is the young master's stepmother, so it is only right that she be taken care of more."

"So they spend a lot of time together privately?"

"It's, it's okay. Why are you asking this suddenly?" Feng Piaopiao looked a little unnatural.

"Nothing, I was just asking."

Su Lanyin knew that she could not get any truth out of this woman.

But Feng Piaopiao was very strange today. Last time she looked so arrogant, but now she was suddenly so attentive. She must have some ulterior motive.

These pastries have such a strong aroma that they must have been made with a lot of spices. This method is usually used to hide some smell.

Thinking of this, Su Lanyin picked up a piece of cake and broke it open. The filling inside was fragrant and sweet.

Feng Piaopiao asked, "Miss Su, why are you just looking at it and not eating it?"

"Nothing... I just think this dessert looks very delicate. Unfortunately, I don't really like sweets."

"Oh, so that's how it is. If I had known, I would have put less sugar in it. But you can also try a few bites. It tastes good. The old man especially likes it."

She looked very proud when she mentioned her pastries.