The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 262 Doubt

Zui Xiang is a spice developed by Duanmu Kui using several herbs according to an ancient recipe. It has the effect of calming the nerves and relieving pain.

If a little bit of sleeping potion is mixed in, it will be the best medicine to induce sleep.

Yesterday, Lu Chengjing wore this fragrance in his sachet while on the carriage.

He gave Lu Chengyuan a nightmare, a nightmare he had inflicted on those innocent children.

Taking advantage of Lu Chengyuan's fear and half-awake state, Lu Chengjing, following the method he learned from that strange man, gave Lu Chengyuan the hint to get up and hang himself in the middle of the night.

If someone hangs themselves, and a stool is kicked over, as long as no one comes to rescue them, the rope doesn't break, and the roof beams don't collapse, they're basically guaranteed to die.

The guards were sleeping downstairs, and were quite far from Lu Chengyuan's room, so how could they hear any noise?
The next day, Lu Chengyuan had indeed hanged himself from the roof beam.

As for whether the coroner would find anything unusual, Lu Chengjing thought the chances were extremely slim.

The intoxicating fragrance is not a harmful fragrance, and the amount of sleeping potion is very small, so it will not cause any discomfort to the human body.

Unless the coroner is unaware of the existence of the "Drunken Incense" and this secret technique, the only conclusion that can be drawn from the corpse is suicide.

At his suggestion, Duanmu Kui improved the Drunken Fragrance, changing not only the formula but also the aroma. Even with the addition of sleeping potion, it no longer had the effect of inducing sleep.

Duanmu Kui was busy packing up his bottles and jars to go to the capital with Shang Wan, so he didn't have time to go out and perform autopsies.

A year ago, Lu Chengjing might have worried that the Wang family would send someone to investigate, since he had been in contact with Lu Chengyuan yesterday and was a suspect.

Now... there's nothing to worry about.

Thinking of this, Lu Chengjing lowered his head and kissed Shang Wan's temple. "My wife, won't you praise me?"

Shang Wan: "What's there to praise you for? Being shrewd and calculating?"

Honestly, the tricks of one's own fox are so hard to guard against.

Of course, Shang Wan herself wasn't worried, since the drugs in this world were basically ineffective against her.

As for psychological suggestion, haha, she's not even afraid of psychic abilities, so what psychological suggestion could be more powerful than psychic manipulation?

However, no matter how despicable Lu Chengyuan was, he was still Lu Chengjing's blood brother, and she had taken this into consideration when she wanted to take action for Lu Chengjing.

But now that Lu Chengjing is doing it himself, won't he have some mental reservations?

Thinking of this, Shang Wan reached out and poked Lu Chengjing's chest, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Lu Chengjing was taken aback, his eyes flashing with emotion, and he reached out to pull the person in front of him into his arms.

Shang Wan didn't say anything, quietly letting him hold her.

The only sounds in the room were their soft breathing and their heartbeats.

After an unknown amount of time, a muffled voice sounded in Shang Wan's ear: "With you here, I don't feel uncomfortable."

"Yes, I'll stay with you." Shang Wan tightened her grip on Lu Chengjing's waist; the fox in the moment made her feel a pang of sympathy.

He nestled his head in the crook of the neck of the person in his arms and gently nuzzled them, inhaling their faint fragrance. Lu Chengjing whispered, "If I ever betray you in the future, then kill me with one blow."

Shang Wan: "Thanks for reminding me, I would have done it without you saying so."

She wouldn't care if the fox belonged to someone else. She'd act swiftly and decisively.

Lu Chengjing: "Oh."

Shang Wan looked up at him, a hint of mockery in her eyes, "Are you angry?"

"How could I be angry with my wife?" Lu Chengjing shook his head.

Shang Wan reached out and pushed his forehead away, saying, "The accounts aren't finished yet, it's time to go out."

Lu Chengjing buried his head back, tightened his arms, and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Hold me a little longer." "What about the accounts?" Shang Wan didn't want to work overtime.

Lu Chengjing: "I'll do it."

Shang Wan smiled and said, "If I don't have to do any work, it wouldn't hurt to hold him a little longer."

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Shang Wan was sitting on the bed trying to wake up after her afternoon nap when she suddenly heard a commotion in front of her.

She yawned and listened intently.

The people who came were government officials who wanted to take Lu Chengjing to the county government office for questioning.

Has the investigation traced back to Lu Chengjing?

Shang Wan got up, dressed, and quickly walked forward.

"What did my brother-in-law do wrong?" Xiao Huan blocked Lu Chengjing's way, glaring at the official in front of her.

"It's just a routine questioning. Lu Jieyuan had contact with the deceased yesterday, and his guards suspect that the deceased's hanging was related to Lu Jieyuan. Since this involves a life, please do not interfere, young lady."

The official recognized Xiao Huan and was very kind, explaining the whole story clearly.

"On what grounds does the guard suspect my brother-in-law?" Xiao Huan wouldn't listen and showed no intention of backing down. "Why do you arrest whoever he suspects? Are you working for him or for your superiors?"

The officer waved his hand: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. It's not an arrest. The magistrate only ordered that Scholar Lu be taken back for questioning, and I will bring him back later."

Xiao Huan wondered if her brother-in-law was really going to go with the officials.

Lu Chengjing gave her a reassuring smile and was about to leave with the officials when Shang Wan lifted the curtain and came out.

One of the onlookers shouted, "Manager Shang is out!"

The men made way for Shang Wan, who walked over and stood next to Lu Chengjing. She looked at the officers and said, "I can go with you, but let's make this clear first. My husband is just going to give a report; he wasn't arrested as a suspect."

The reputation of a scholar is of utmost importance, and Lu Chengjing has just made a name for himself. There's no guarantee that someone won't take the opportunity to spread rumors and smear Lu Chengjing.

The officers were very polite to Xiao Huan, and naturally even more so to Shang Wan, repeatedly assuring her that they were only asking questions and had nothing to do with whether she was a suspect or not.

In his view, Lu Chengjing could not possibly be the murderer.

The coroner examined the body and found that the deceased had not taken any hallucinogenic drugs or poisons before death, and there were no new injuries on his body. He did indeed die by hanging.

As for whether someone helped Lu Chengyuan hang himself while he was asleep, the doors and windows of the room were tightly closed, there were no signs of outsiders breaking in, and the innkeeper on night duty did not see anyone suspicious, so the possibility of him being murdered can be basically ruled out.

The guard insisted that Lu Chengjing was the one who did it. The officials thought that the guard couldn't accept that the person had died like that and insisted on finding a murderer. Lu Chengjing was just unlucky to be targeted by the guard.

They've all checked. Lu Jieyuan stayed home all night. He couldn't have killed someone from a distance, could he?

"Don't worry, I'll be right back." Lu Chengjing whispered these words to Shang Wan before leaving with the official.

Lady Lou leaned closer, looking at Shang Wan with concern, "It's just a question. Our county magistrate is a reasonable man, nothing will happen. You're pregnant, so don't overthink it."

"I know." Shang Wan smiled faintly.

At this moment, in Lou Niangzi's eyes, that smile had a forced, contrived feel to it.

She felt a little uneasy. Why did the government suspect Lu Chengjing?
She specifically instructed Xiao Huan: "Keep an eye on your sister, talk to her, don't leave her alone. If anything happens, send someone to call me, I'll be right there."

Xiao Huan thanked her and watched Lou Niangzi leave.

She turned to look at Shang Wan, "Sister, will brother-in-law be alright?"