Chapter 62: Having the truth doesn't necessarily mean you can catch the real culprit

  Shen Guiya returned with a heart full of joy, but as soon as she entered the mansion, she saw an atmosphere of solemnity.

  "Madam, the master is in the main hall, please go over there with everyone." A maid came up and said with a bow.

  "What's going on?" Shen Guiya asked curiously.

  The maid looked around and whispered, "Fourth Young Master's wife said that Lin Dama had put arsenic in Fourth Young Master's food, and Lin Dama has escaped in fear of punishment. Only Tian Shifu is being held in the main hall. The Prime Minister is furious and ordered everyone to hurry over."

  Her heart skipped a beat, Shen Guiya hastily grabbed the maid's arm: "Fourth Master, is he okay?"

  "The Fourth Master didn't eat those dishes, so nothing happened."

  That's good, Shen Guiya patted her chest and hurriedly lifted her skirt to go to the main hall.

  "What a magnificent prime minister's mansion! A servant of over ten years, and yet he can do such a thing!" Minister Gu slammed his hand on the table in rage: "Today it's Bei Er, next time won't it be my turn?"

  Everyone in the four courtyards of southeast, northwest, and others were present, all holding their breath without daring to make a sound. Shen Guiyan stood beside Gu Gonggong, her expression extremely solemn.

  As soon as Shen Guiya stepped in, Shen Guiyan raised her eyes and looked at her with a gaze that was like ice shards, startling Shen Guiya.

  What's wrong with looking at her like that? Shen Guiya patted her chest and walked over to where Gu Zhaodong was standing.

  The Prime Minister also only glanced at her and continued to interrogate Tian Shifu: "You and Lin Dama are husband and wife, what do you have to say for yourself now?"

  "This servant knows nothing!" Tian Shifu said with a wronged expression, repeatedly kowtowing and saying: "Master, please be aware that the woman has been quarreling with this servant recently. Whatever she does has nothing to do with this servant!"

  Shen Guiyan slightly raised her eyelids and stepped forward, saying: "Your Honor, please listen to this. Shen Guiyan has already sent Bao Shan to bring all the servants from the backyard of the kitchen. Tian Shifu said that Lin Dama's recent relationship is not good, Your Honor may as well hear what he has to say."

  Tian Shifu was taken aback, he really didn't expect Shen Guiyan not only to bring him to the main hall, but also to bring all the servants from the kitchen. How did she know he would deny it?

  "Bring it along." Prime Minister Gu agreed.

  Two maids and two house slaves came out and knelt down, their bodies trembling with fear. The maid at the front didn't wait for Lord Gu to ask again before hastily saying: "Recently, Master Tian and Madame Lin haven't had any quarrels, they're getting along well. This morning, Madame Lin even gave Master Tian a large package of silver, I saw it by accident."

  Master Tian's face turned pale, his mouth moved slightly, but he didn't make a sound.

  "What a big package of silver?" Prime Minister Gu coldly snorted: "Where did it come from?"

  Master Tian remained silent with his head down.

  "Do you know that the deed of sale between you and Lin's family is in the hands of the Xiang family?" Minister Gu said coldly, "Lin's family dared to escape from the mansion, I sent people to catch her, she can be beaten to death on the spot."

  Master Tian trembled and hastily kowtowed: "Spare my life, young master! I'll confess, I'll confess everything! The silver was brought back by the wife, she said it was a reward from the young master. As for why he wanted to give a reward, I don't know, and why the wife went to poison him with arsenic, I also don't know!"

  As soon as these words came out, the room fell silent.

  The Grand Duke's face turned iron-green, and after a brief pause, he stood up and grabbed the teacup on one side, smashing it onto Master Tian's head.

  "Bang!" The teacup shattered into pieces. Master Tian fainted after rolling his eyes once.

  Shen Guiyan was startled, and the other women in the house also subconsciously took a step back.

  "Nonsense!" Minister Gu angrily said: "Take this lowly commoner away!"

  "Yes!" The butler replied and hastily ordered the servants to drag him away.

  "Old man!" Shen Guiyan frowned and stepped forward. How could this person be knocked unconscious like that? He had already said he was the young master...

  The Prime Minister turned his head and gave her a sharp glance, his eyes piercing like a sword, scaring Shen Guiyan into swallowing the rest of her words.

  Gu Chao Dong came out and knelt down: "Father, please judge clearly. Today, a villain has slandered your son. Your son is innocent and only wishes for you to investigate this matter clearly."

  The tone was frank and sincere. Shen Guiya, who was beside him, thought for a moment and also knelt down: "Your Honor is wise, but how could Second Master have the opportunity to bribe Lin Dama to poison Fourth Young Master when he has been depressed and locked in his courtyard, not even taking half a step out?"

  Shen Guiyan took a step back, retreating to the side of Gu Chaobei, who had remained silent and still. Gu Chaobei continued to file his fingernails with a nail file, not even lifting his head to look at the commotion in the house.

  "I naturally know what's right and wrong." Lord Gu looked at Gu Zhaodong and said, "Send someone to arrest Lin Dama and bring her back with Tian Shifu. Send them both to the great prison for me to deal with according to the crime of murder."

  "Yes!" The housekeeper replied and went out.

  The hall returned to calmness. Gu Chengxiang glanced at Shen Guiyan and said, "Yan'er, Beier, you two follow me to the study."

  "Yes." Shen Guiyan knelt down.

  Tian Shifu was dragged away like that, Shen Guiyan looked at him with an extra unwilling gaze, obviously the truth had already been told, why didn't Gu Chengxiang listen?

  "Little fool." On the way to the study, Gu Zhaobei whispered in her ear: "Do you think that in this world, all is just and that once the murderer is found, they can be brought to justice?"

  Shen Guiyan was taken aback.

  "Even if it's a relative, there are still close and distant relationships." Gu Zhaobei glanced at her and said with a low smile: "Don't get angry with yourself, just agree with whatever the old man says later, don't argue back."

  Staring blankly at the back of Prime Minister Gu, Shen Guiyan was somewhat perplexed. Didn't they say that Prime Minister Gu also doted on his younger son? Now that someone is trying to harm Gu Chaobei, can he just pretend it never happened because the culprit is his other son?

  He glanced sideways at Gu Zhaobei's face, his face full of sarcastic smiles, as if he had already completely guessed what Gu Zhen would say next.

  "Swallow, I know you're concerned about Beier." Minister Gu walked into the study and sat down, looking up at Shen Guiyan who was standing below: "However, today's matter, just be more careful in the future and don't continue to investigate."

  "Why?!" Shen Guiyan's eyes widened, and for a moment she forgot about Gu Zhaobei's warning. Her heart was filled with flames rising up: "Zhaobei is also your own son! If it weren't for Yan'er's sharp eyes seeing it, he would have been killed today!"

  Isn't it going to be pursued? When Qin Niang's death occurred, Father also said that it wouldn't be pursued. These people all knew who the murderer was, yet they insisted on letting him go scot-free. Shen Guiyan couldn't calm down; she had never been able to get over Qin Niang's death. Therefore, when Shen Shiqing had his official seal confiscated, she didn't even think of helping him out.

  Even if he was her own father, what's the big deal? He watched with his own eyes as her birth mother was murdered and didn't even bother to avenge her death!

  Now, Gu Gonggong, whom she had always respected, unexpectedly said something similar to Shen Shiqing.