"Madam of Pri Minister?" Yang Chuxia raised an eyebrow, "So, you and your partner are working for Madam of Pri Minister?"
Yang Chuxia laughed, "Go ahead, why did Madam of Pri Minister have you poison soone?"
The vendor was stunned; how did he let sothing like that slip out?
It was over, all over!
Admitting it would an death, denying it would still an death. Thinking of his wife and the two sons in the Pri Minister’s Mansion, if he didn’t say anything, they could continue living there; if he did, his sons would surely be kicked out.
Everyone thought Old Third had neither a wife nor children, but that wasn’t true. His kids had been sent to the Pri Minister’s Mansion when they were very young, even his wife went with them.
The Pri Minister’s Mansion controlled his wife and children, leaving him alone outside to make him do dirty work.
Understanding this clearly, he gritted his teeth and said, "What Madam of Pri Minister? You misheard, how would I know Madam of Pri Minister?"
"And you could catch , you must have investigated . I’m just a loner, no wife or kids."
Yang Chuxia glanced at Mingqiu, who whispered, "This Old Third is indeed alone, neighbors all say he has no wife or children, though so say he has a lover working at the Pri Minister’s Mansion."
"Really?" Yang Chuxia heard this and whipped down again, "Tell , who’s your lover at the Pri Minister’s Mansion?"
"My lovers are all in the brothel."
"A tough mouth, huh?" Yang Chuxia tossed the whip aside and sneered, "It doesn’t matter if you don’t talk. When the owner of the Pri Minister’s Mansion can’t protect themselves, let’s see who’ll protect your lover."
After leaving the woodshed, Yang Chuxia said, "Go find out who his lover is. Once identified, have Liu take his brother to recognize them."
Mingqiu then asked, "Master, do you suspect the nanny who went to find Hongye’s mother is Old Third’s lover?"
"Little girl, you’re quite smart, aren’t you? With just a word, you grasped the key?" Yang Chuxia smiled, "Old Third acts clever but can’t handle fear. He said his wife is at the Pri Minister’s Mansion; this matter must be tied to it."
"Go ask Old Third’s neighbors; surely soone knows who his lover is."
"Yes, I will go now."
Sure enough, within days, Liu found out.
"Master, Liu says Old Third’s lover is Nanny Gui, the nanny for Madam of Pri Minister’s grandson, under thirty. Nanny Gui went to find Old Third yesterday, and Liu and his brother ran into her by chance. Liu’s brother confird that Nanny Gui was the one who went to find Hongye’s mother."
"Hmph, it’s them after all!" Yang Chuxia coldly snorted, "Give so silver to Liu. Have him and his brother keep watch at Old Third’s house; Nanny Gui didn’t find him the first ti, surely she’ll return. Make sure they catch her when she cos again; I want to see what trick the Pri Minister’s Mansion is up to."
"Yes, I understand."
Afterwards, Mingqiu gave twenty taels of silver to Liu, and he went off joyfully.
Liu and his brother didn’t wait long at Old Third’s house; the first day Nanny Gui didn’t find him, but she returned the next day.
Liu saw Nanny Gui take out a key to Old Third’s house, thinking, ’Old Third said he didn’t know this old woman, but if he didn’t know her, how could she have the house key?’
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