On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1783 Brothers

Uncle Zhong met Yan Ruyu's gaze, and his nerves, which had just relaxed a little, tensed up again.

He quickly stood up and saluted.

Yan Ruyu smiled gently: "Don't be nervous, just tell the truth about the situation at that time."

Uncle Zhong glanced at the other neighbors and lowered his head. "Princess, I know that they have a good relationship. But that day, when I went to their house, I did hear a quarrel, and it was quite intense."

"I dare not lie."

Yan Ruyu nodded slowly: "Tell me slowly, no one will say you are lying."

"This princess asks, you answer, take your time to think about it, there is no need to rush."

"Yes."

"You heard the quarrel, but did you see them both? Or one of them?"

Uncle Zhong shook his head: "No, I only heard the sound, but didn't see anyone."

"Who is louder during an argument?"

Uncle Zhong said without hesitation: "It's Liu."

Yan Ruyu did not rush to ask the next question, and Uncle Zhong frowned and thought for a moment.

He went on to say, "It was indeed Liu. I did not hear her husband's voice."

"Did he not hear it, or was his voice smaller and lower?"

"No, I only heard Liu's voice."

Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly, "Did you hear what Liu said? Why did they quarrel?"

Uncle Zhong was startled, and thought for a while: "This... I didn't hear it clearly."

Cui Chong frowned and asked, "What do you mean you didn't hear it clearly?"

Uncle Zhong was a little nervous, and shuddered as he said, "I really didn't hear it clearly. I only heard Liu's quarrel. As for what they said... I really don't know."

Yan Ruyu exhaled slowly: "It's a bit strange that only one person is arguing, and it's hard to hear what they are saying. What's more, the neighbors all said that they have a deep affection for each other and they never quarrel."

"That's why Liu suddenly made a scene and killed her husband with a single blow. It was so quick and easy."

Cui Chong frowned and realized that something was wrong.

"Uncle Zhong," Cui Chong asked, "are you sure that the person who quarreled was Liu?"

Uncle Zhong was stunned again.

"This... is in their family, and it's a woman. If it's not her, who else could it be? Apart from Liu's sister, no other woman has ever been to their house."

Cui Chong sighed.

Having said that, even if you didn't see it with your own eyes or hear clearly what was said, you can't guarantee that it was Liu.

How can we just take the serious crime of murder for granted?

Cui Chong felt a little regretful and ashamed that he did not interrogate the man thoroughly and brought him to Yan Ruyu too early.

He stepped forward and bowed: "Princess, I will take them back and investigate further."

Yan Ruyu waved her hand: "Now that things have come to this, let's investigate it clearly here."

"Send someone to follow the road from Liu's home to her sister and check carefully. Take Liu's portrait and ask if anyone has seen her."

"Emphasis be placed on the soldiers on duty at the city gates, as well as the people living along the roads that must be passed outside the city."

"Yes."

Yan Ruyu did not let the neighbors leave for the time being. She asked them about some daily matters to let them relax and talk freely. Maybe they would say some trivial things that they did not care about at the time and thought were not too important.

Often the little things that seem insignificant are the key.

After a while, a woman named Li said, "Liu can't read, and neither can Li Sanlang. Whenever they write a letter or need to read a letter, they go to Erlang's house."

Yan Ruyu asked: "Liu's husband is Sanlang? Erlang is her brother?"

"That's right. They are three siblings in total. The eldest is the oldest sister, who passed away many years ago. Erlang and his wife have two sons, while Sanlang has no children. Erlang has taken good care of them and even said that he would let his son take care of them in their old age and see them to the end of their lives."

Yan Ruyu's expression remained unchanged: "What's their son's name?"

“The mountains and the hills.”

"What Erlang said before really came true. Sanlang's funeral was handled by the two brothers, Dashan and Xiaoshan."

"Where is Li Erlang now?"

"Their home is two alleys away from Sanlang's home. The couple is in good health and everything is fine. But this time Sanlang passed away, and Erlang was very sad."

Yan Ruyu glanced at Song Ping, and Song Ping nodded and walked away.

Yan Ruyu ordered another round of tea and a few new plates of snacks.

She was always in a friendly mood, and the reputation of the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion in Youcheng was very good in the past. Gradually, everyone became less restrained, and laughter could be heard in the front hall.

When Li Erlang and his wife were brought in, they were trembling with fear, and were a little surprised to hear the laughter in the front hall.

After entering the front hall and greeting each other, I saw many familiar faces in the hall, and my nervous heart began to relax a little.

Yan Ruyu looked at the two of them. Li Erlang didn't look much like the dead Sanlang.

Although what she saw was Saburo's body with his eyes closed, his facial features gave people a sense of honesty.

Li Erlang has become much thinner, with sunken cheeks. His eyes appear bigger and his face looks more shrewd.

His wife, Zhao, was younger than him. Although she also wore cloth clothes, the style was new and the shoes she wore under her skirt were also made of satin.

But this is understandable. They have two sons, both of whom serve in the army. Neither of them has a family. They give their military pay to their parents and live a good life.

Yan Ruyu did not judge people by their appearance, nor did she have any preconceived ideas.

Song Ping stepped forward quickly and handed over a detailed document - he had borrowed it from the government office after taking a detour to it when he went to bring Li Erlang and his wife here.

The Li family’s household registration includes the number of people, the amount of land, the number of properties, etc.

Erlang's family doesn't have much land, but Sanlang's family has a few acres. However, Erlang's house is big and they also have a small shop.

It is recorded above that this was left by their father. When the family was divided, there was only one shop, so the two brothers drew lots. Whoever drew the shop would give up a few acres of land.

The result is obvious. The shop belongs to the second brother, and the land belongs to the third brother.

Yan Ruyu lowered her eyes and looked at him, not saying anything for a while.

The atmosphere in the lobby, which was bustling just now, was quietly changing because of her silence.

After a long time, Yan Ruyu put the information down, asked Song Ping to lean forward and whispered a few words to her.

Song Ping's face darkened slightly. He nodded slowly and left in a hurry.

It was not until this time that Yan Ruyu's gaze fell on Li Erlang and his wife again.

"Your brother passed away, what do you have to say?"

Li Erlang was still kneeling. Hearing this, he said sadly, "My brother died tragically and unjustly. Please, Princess, help us and capture that vicious woman Liu to avenge my brother."

Yan Ruyu asked, "Do you know about the government's bounty?"

"Princess, we know, we know."

"If you know, why don't you provide any clues?"

Zhao continued, "The notice said that we should provide clues, but... we don't know anything, so we can't provide any."

Yan Ruyu picked up the teacup and said, "Really? The neighbors and people who know them can provide some information. You are relatives and brothers, but you have no clues?"