EBE Chapter 385 His gaze was fixed intently on Xie Jue (Bonus Chapter)
Chapter 385 His gaze was fixed intently on Xie Jue (Bonus Chapter)
Qin Jiuwei remained calm. "Madam, no one expected what happened today. My original intention was to investigate this matter as soon as possible, to give my mother-in-law justice, and to catch the murderer as soon as possible."
Madam Xie snorted coldly.
“Great-grandmother, I think what Lord Zhou said makes sense.”
Xie Jue, a small figure standing among the crowd, suddenly spoke.
His voice was childlike, and his eyes were clear and bright.
"It is indeed a coincidence that Xie Siyuan was present in both places, and the poison used was the same one. We should investigate this further."
He turned slightly to look at Madam Xie and continued in a childish voice, "Mother just wants to find the real culprit and put everyone at ease. Grandmother, you shouldn't blame her. If this matter isn't clarified, the entire Marquis's mansion will not have peace."
Xie Siyuan was suspicious to begin with; anyone with a sound mind would be suspicious of him!
The mother was not wrong at all; she meant well. How could the great-grandmother blame the mother?
This makes no sense!
Madam Xie's face darkened instantly, her tone filled with anger.
"Xie Jue, you can't just say things like that. Siyuan is family to us. How can you so casually doubt your own family?"
"You want to protect your mother, but that doesn't mean you can slander others against your conscience!"
"The crime of murder is far too serious for a five-year-old child to bear! Do you understand?"
"If I ever hear you say something like that again, don't blame me for getting angry!"
They were adopted, but they just can't be truly tame! They don't side with their own family at all!
I wasted my time being so good to him!
Madam Xie's voice was stern; it was the first time Xie Jue had ever been yelled at like that by her.
The little shoulders involuntarily shrank in fright.
But he did not back down; he still looked up at Madam Xie.
Lord Xie looked displeased and raised his hand to press his forehead.
"I'm really tired today, I want to rest first. Jiuwei, Juege'er, you two go back to Qinglan Courtyard first."
Upon hearing this, Qin Jiuwei took Xie Jue's hand and turned to leave.
Xie Siyuan watched the two figures as they walked away, a smug glint in his eyes.
Qinglan Courtyard.
Xie Jue was still very unhappy after returning.
His lips were pouting high, and his face was full of resentment.
“My great-grandmother wasn’t like this before. She used to be reasonable. How did she become like this!”
Qin Jiuwei sat down next to him, held his small hand tightly, and spoke softly.
“Because this case is different from the previous ones, the crime of murder is very serious, and if it is proven, Xie Siyuan will not survive.”
"Moreover, neither Madam Xie nor Lord Xie believed that he would kill someone."
“We are outsiders to them, so when something happens, they will naturally protect Xie Siyuan immediately.”
This is also why this matter is difficult to handle.
Without witnesses or physical evidence, there is only suspicion.
How should Xie Siyuan be convicted?
Madam Xie and Lord Xie will protect Xie Siyuan with their lives.
Qin Jiuwei pulled him into her arms and whispered gently in his ear.
Similarly, if they don't treat you as family, you naturally don't need to treat them as family either.
Xie Jue nodded slightly.
But I'm still not very happy.
It was obvious that Xie Jing could tell at a glance when he came back from school.
He frowned, walked to the table and sat down. "Third brother, what's wrong?"
Xie Jue looked up at Xie Jing and briefly recounted what had happened during the day.
Qin Jiuwei, standing to the side, also explained the key points of the case involving Granny Zhang and Madam Hou.
Without being told directly, Xie Jing immediately understood.
The murderer in both cases was Xie Siyuan.
But now, there are no witnesses, and no physical evidence...
Xie Jing turned to Qin Jiuwei: "Mother, what do you plan to do?"
"I'm planning to... lure the snake out of its hole."
Xie Jing raised an eyebrow, "Lure him to make another move, then catch him red-handed?"
“Exactly.” A cold glint flashed in Qin Jiuwei’s eyes.
Catch him red-handed, leaving him no room for argument.
Xie Jing raised his hand and tapped the table lightly, his tone becoming more cautious.
"Xie Siyuan has already made two moves recently, even alarming the government. Will he become more cautious and hold back for the time being?"
"If he doesn't take action, our chances will decrease."
"You make a good point." Qin Jiuwei nodded slightly. "Then what do you think we should do to get him to take action?"
Xie Jing's lips curled into a cold smile. "Then find someone he can trust to take action."
"Who?"
Xie Jing turned his head and looked at Xie Jue beside him.
Xie Jue was sipping his tea slowly.
Noticing their gazes, he looked up, his large, clear eyes revealing a deep, unfathomable depth.
He tilted his head slightly. "What?"
The next day.
After Lady Hou passed away, Qin Jiuwei took over all the affairs of the Hou Mansion and became the true head of the household.
She quickly arranged the funeral for Lady Hou, personally drafted the ceremony, and invited monks and Taoist priests to chant sutras for her soul.
The funeral was solemn and respectful, with everyone from the Marquis's household gathering in the mourning hall to mourn the Marquis's wife.
"Grandma...grandma..."
Xie Siyuan rubbed her eyes, squeezed out a few tears, and let out intermittent sobs.
He would occasionally look up at the people around him, and if he saw that someone was paying attention, he would cry a little louder.
Xie Siyuan cried for a while.
He quickly excused himself to use the restroom, then withdrew from the crowd with his head down.
As soon as he stepped outside, the crying look on his face vanished without a trace.
As I passed by the garden, I suddenly heard a clear, cheerful laugh.
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xie Jue standing among several servants.
She was proudly dangling the gold and jade necklace around her neck, showing it off to everyone.
"This was a gift from my father, isn't it exquisite?"
Xie Jue raised her head, her small hands gently fiddling with the gold-inlaid jade necklace.
The servants nearby quickly began to flatter and fawn over him.
"Young Master Jue is indeed the most favored child in the entire Marquis's mansion; he even has such a fine gold-inlaid jade necklace!"
"Look at this necklace, how precious and exquisite! Only someone of Young Master Jue's status could wear it."
Hearing the servants' praise, Xie Jue's face grew even more smug, and he raised his chin high.
Xie Siyuan hid behind a tree, his eyes fixed on Xie Jue.
A cold, sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
Jealousy and resentment grew wildly in my heart like poisonous weeds.
His father died, and his mother abandoned him.
Why is Xie Jue so much loved by his parents? He's not even their biological son!