Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 121 When something goes wrong, there must be a monster

Lin Zhiqing didn't reply, but looked at the maid beside Fourth Aunt: "Go to the east kitchen and bring two bowls of lotus seed soup. I haven't had breakfast yet and I'm really hungry."

Although the maid was somewhat reluctant, she still responded and was about to go out.

As if she had sensed something, Fourth Aunt grabbed the maid's wrist and said, "No, I can't leave anyone by my side."

"Am I not still here?" Lin Zhiqing no longer looked at the house, but stared closely at Fourth Aunt's eyes:
"Aunt Si, I haven't had a good conversation with you in a long time. Should we go to your yard or mine?"

Under Lin Zhiqing's oppressive gaze, Fourth Aunt swallowed and slowly released her grip on the maid's wrist.

She knew in her heart that Lin Zhiqing was targeting her!
"Guiyan, go and get some more snacks besides the lotus seed soup." Fourth Aunt pretended to be calm and held the door frame.

Seeing this, the maid named "Guiyan" also noticed that the atmosphere was not right: "Madam..."

"Hurry up and go!" Fourth Aunt raised her voice, as if this would make her more confident.

As the maidservant's figure disappeared, Lin Zhiqing sat down at the table, tapping his fingers rhythmically on it. "Fourth Aunt, don't tell me you have nothing to do with Aunt Chun's affairs."

Hearing this, Fourth Aunt’s eyes trembled.

She calmed herself down and sat down opposite Lin Zhiqing: "I don't understand what you are saying."

do not understand?

Lin Zhiqing didn't believe it.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Her thoughts were swirling. "Fourth Aunt, first, why did you deliberately mention Lin Jiusi? Second, when you mentioned Aunt Chun's death, you seemed even more sad than when you learned that Fourth Uncle was imprisoned. Why is that?"

Fourth Aunt was a little surprised. She didn't expect Lin Zhiqing to be so thoughtful.

She did not answer Lin Zhiqing's question, but asked about other things: "Jiusi and Chunqin have an unusual relationship?"

This is speculation.

Lin Zhiqing looked calm and said, "Aunt, please be careful with your words."

Fourth Aunt looked out the door, her tone full of sarcasm: "It's already this time, and you're still hiding it from me. I may be a little clumsy, but I'm not stupid."

"In that case, please answer a few questions for me first." Lin Zhiqing stood up and turned around the table.

"When we were in the study earlier, did you deliberately break in?"

Fourth Aunt frowned, her tone a little agitated: "Breaking in? That's my husband's study, why can't I go in?"

Lin Zhiqing didn't mean that, but Fourth Auntie became increasingly agitated: "You Lin family members are so selfish. You never treat me as one of your own!"

Lin Zhiqing realized that Fourth Aunt's emotions were not as calm as she had previously revealed, so he did not speak rashly.

Fourth Auntie stood up and faced the courtyard gate. "I don't know anything about what's happened in the Lin family recently. I've been kept in the dark. Isn't it right for me to ask about it?"

Lin Zhiqing couldn't say that this was wrong.

But Fourth Aunt's behavior clearly didn't seem as simple as asking for information.

"Fourth Aunt, you and I both know that Concubine Chun's affairs involve many people. You used to be close to her. Do you really know nothing about this?" Lin Zhiqing stood side by side with her, asking in a gentle tone.

"Know nothing? Of course I know nothing." After saying that, Fourth Aunt breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Zhiqing's tone made her feel as if she had dodged something.

Lin Zhiqing noticed this and she stared at Fourth Aunt's face for a long time without moving away.

Fourth Aunt felt a little uncomfortable when she looked at her. "I thought you sent the servants away because you wanted to talk to me about Jiusi. Since you don't mean that, I won't accompany you anymore."

With that said, she was about to walk out.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhiqing did not say anything to stop him.

Fourth Aunt heaved a sigh of relief and subconsciously quickened her pace. Lin Zhiqing looked at Fourth Aunt's back as she almost fled in panic, and he already had the answer in his mind.

She suspected that Fourth Aunt was involved in Aunt Chun's death, but she didn't point it out because it was only a suspicion.

She has no evidence and Fourth Aunt will not admit it.

If she wants to make this matter come true, she still needs to investigate.

Apart from Fourth Uncle, the people who have the closest relationship with Fourth Aunt are her parents' family.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing asked someone to prepare a carriage and went to visit his fourth aunt's parents' home.

She only spent some money and got some information from the servants of her fourth aunt's family.

Before the incident with Concubine Chun, Fourth Aunt had sent her personal maid to visit her parents' home several times.

However, the maid only sent some silver and other things, and also asked her family to prepare some rare medicinal herbs.

Fourth Aunt’s family is in business, and the largest business they own is a medical clinic.

In addition, Lin Zhiqing also discovered that her fourth aunt had sent her dowry nanny back to her parents' home.

On the surface, Fourth Aunt was probably afraid that the Lin family's affairs would involve irrelevant people, so she sent the nanny back to her parents' home.

But if that's the case, why did she get the herbs from her parents' home?

This is Fourth Aunt's asset, and the Lin family definitely has it not recorded in the books.

Lin Zhiqing spent some more money and asked the manager of his fourth aunt's family for a list of the medicinal herbs.

Looking at the ginseng, snow lotus, bird's nest and dendrobium on the prescription, Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly.

These medicinal herbs are extremely precious, but they are mixed together, have different medicinal properties, and do not seem to be intended for anyone to take.

In order to verify his guess, Lin Zhiqing immediately found the court doctor after returning to the Lin family and learned about the medical situation at home.

Then she discovered that apart from a few servants, she was the only one who had caught a cold.

In other words, those precious medicinal herbs were not used on the Lin family.

Apart from the Lin family, the person Fourth Aunt cares about most is Lin Jingya.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing asked Aunt Mu to find the records of the Lin family's entry and exit of the post station in the past month.

Because if the Lin family wants to send something out, whether they entrust it to an escort agency or do it themselves, they will stop at the post station.

If you want to know whether those medicinal materials have been sent to Bianliang, just check at the post station.

In addition to giving them to Lin Jingya, those medicinal herbs have another destination.

Lin Zhiqing spent half a day personally visiting all the medical clinics in Shengjing City with those medicinal herbs.

At dusk, the setting sun was as red as blood. When Lin Zhiqing came out of the largest clinic in East City, Aunt Mu came to greet him:
"Miss, no trace of those medicinal herbs was found."

Lin Zhiqing nodded without any surprise.

Aunt Mu didn't find out, but she did.

I found it in the medicinal material purchasing books of major medical clinics in Beijing.

Perhaps because time was tight, Fourth Aunt sold those precious medicinal herbs at a price twice the market price and exchanged them for silver bills.

Why is Fourth Aunt in such a hurry to use the money?
As Aunt Mu reported another piece of information she found at the post station, the answer became clear.

Half a month ago, Fourth Aunt sent a top-quality thousand-mile horse to Bianliang via the post station, as well as some tools and dry food needed for the journey.

This means she is probably preparing to run away!