allonlinenovel Chapter 1974 Death of the Cook
Chapter 1974 Death of the Cook
Su Shengsheng was so angry that his face turned pale.
Miss Li raised her hand to wipe the dark red blood from the corner of her lips, gave Su Shengsheng a cold look, then turned and walked away in the rain without even a hint of explanation.
Su Shengsheng's teeth clattered: "The fish porridge is clearly related to her!"
Yan Ruyu looked at Miss Li's back and said calmly, "Don't be impatient. Without any concrete evidence, making a fuss will only give people something to criticize."
Su Shengsheng stamped his feet in anger: "Evidence? That cook..."
Before, Su Shengsheng was reminded by Yan Ruyu, so he sent someone to secretly investigate the cook who made fish porridge.
As a result, when I checked, there was nothing.
This made Su Shengsheng even more suspicious.
In Rongzhou, although the Su Mansion is not as good as the Governor's Mansion and the Liu Family, it is not difficult to investigate a cook who entered the mansion.
Now, there is nothing, which is very telling.
So she went to the kitchen to lead people herself.
The cook, surnamed Liu, was squatting by the stove adding firewood. When she saw Su Shengsheng and two maids rush in, she hurriedly stood up, dusted off her coarse cloth apron, and put on a humble smile on her face: "Why are you here, young lady? Do you want some snacks?"
Su Shengsheng got straight to the point: "Did you make the fish porridge that was sent to the eldest master?"
Cook Liu's eyes flickered for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure. "Yes. But the porridge has always been made this way. It uses fresh sea bass with the bones removed. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it."
"Absolutely nothing wrong?" Su Shengsheng sneered. "I advise you to tell the truth. Who told you to tamper with the porridge?"
Cook Liu fell to her knees with a thud, "Miss, spare me! Even if I had the courage of heaven, I wouldn't dare add anything to the porridge!"
"If you don't believe me, feel free to check!"
"You still dare to quibble!" Su Shengsheng kicked away the stool beside the table. "You said the porridge was fine, so why did my eldest brother react so strongly to it?"
This question made Cook Liu choke.
She opened her mouth, cold sweat oozing from her forehead. After a long while, she stammered, "This... I don't know. Perhaps the eldest master's condition has changed, and his taste has changed..."
Su Shengsheng's eyes were filled with rage, and he winked at the maid behind him: "You still dare to blame my eldest brother? It seems that you won't tell the truth unless I teach you a lesson!"
The two maids immediately stepped forward, twisted Cook Liu's arms, and pressed her onto the pile of firewood.
The cane made a dull sound as it hit her body. Chef Liu was shaking with pain, but she just gritted her teeth and groaned. No matter how Su Shengsheng pressed her, she refused to say another word.
"What a stubborn person!" Su Shengsheng looked at the bloodstained clothes on Cook Liu's back, and his chest felt tight with anger. "Tie her up and wait for me to bring the person in for a confrontation. Let's see how long you can deny it!"
The maid had just taken the hemp rope when she suddenly heard a muffled "gulp" sound.
Everyone turned around and saw that Chef Liu had fallen to the ground with blood flowing from the corner of her mouth. She had actually bitten off the tip of her tongue!
Su Shengsheng took a step back in shock, watching the gushing blood stain the firewood and straw on the ground red, and a chill ran up from the soles of his feet.
"Hurry! Call a doctor!" she shouted in panic, but Cook Liu was already dead, and fear and determination still remained in her wide-open eyes.
Su Shengsheng rushed out of the kitchen and wanted to ask Miss Li, but unexpectedly, Miss Li was still asking about Su Jingzhuo's situation in front of Yan Ruyu.
How could she tolerate this?
After Yan Ruyu heard the whole story, she thought that she was indeed young and too impatient.
"Miss Su, calm down." Yan Ruyu frowned slightly, "Things have come to this point, there's no time to rush."
Su Shengsheng was so angry that he was shaking all over. "I only said I was taking someone to see Madam Liu, and I didn't even say who it was. Yet, she committed suicide out of fear of guilt after being interrogated by me. There must be a reason!"
"My eldest brother has always been taken care of by her. She must be the one behind this!" Su Shengsheng turned to Yan Ruyu, pleading urgently, "Catch her and torture her severely. I don't believe she won't tell the truth!"
Yan Ruyu looked at her silently, her eyes passing through her red eyes, and finally falling on Miss Li's calm face.
"But there's no evidence. How can we torture someone without evidence?"
"What evidence do you need?" Su Shengsheng stamped her feet anxiously. "She behaved suspiciously, and Chef Liu died under mysterious circumstances. Isn't that enough?"
Yan Ruyu shook her head slightly and asked, "What about the cook? Did she tell you that you had carried out a lynching?"
This sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured on Su Shengsheng's head.
She opened her mouth, but was suddenly speechless when she thought of how Chef Liu had refused to give in until her death. Most of the anger in her chest also subsided, leaving only a feeling of frustration.
Yan Ruyu said softly, "Force is not the solution. We need to outsmart them."
"Miss Su, go back and rest first and calm down."
Although Su Shengsheng was still unwilling, he nodded.
……
Huo Changhe waited patiently in the hall. After about quarter of an hour, he heard footsteps.
Su Zhenhai, accompanied by a dozen trusted personal soldiers, quickly walked down the stairs.
He glanced back, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "You wait here."
Su Zhenhai quickly walked up to Huo Changhe, his eyes blazing, "I've brought some people here, waiting for your orders, Your Highness!"
Huo Changhe nodded: "Follow me."
Su Zhenhai brought his men and followed Huo Changhe out of the camp through a hidden side door, avoiding the patrolling soldiers and heading towards the dense forest on the west side of the camp.
Huo Changhe walked briskly, obviously very familiar with this road. Su Zhenhai followed closely behind him, and his doubts grew deeper and deeper. How could Huo Changhe be so familiar with this place?
After passing through a grove of tangled branches, the scene before my eyes suddenly became clear - more than a dozen grain carts were quietly parked in the clearing in the woods, with canvas tightly covering the cart beds, but a faint aroma of rice still wafted out from the gaps.
Su Zhenhai's eyes suddenly lit up. He walked forward quickly, reached out and touched the wooden board of the grain cart, his fingertips trembling slightly with excitement.
"This...is this true? Your Majesty, where does this food come from?"
Huo Changhe walked up to him and looked at the grain road. "I had the secret guards secretly transport it from the rear ahead of time. I hid it here to avoid attracting attention. Now that the camp is running out of food, this is just the right thing to do to alleviate our urgent needs."
Su Zhenhai turned to look at Huo Changhe, his eyes full of admiration: "Your Highness, you are so far-sighted. I admire you! With these provisions, the city defense army will be able to survive for a while!"
Huo Changhe said in a deep voice, "This matter should not be made public. Apart from the people you brought with you, do not tell anyone else."
Although this matter will be revealed sooner or later, it is better to hide it for a while.
Su Zhenhai nodded repeatedly and wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but was stopped by Huo Changhe.
"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have taken action. Su Zhenhai, please don't betray my trust."
Su Zhenhai was startled, his eyes red: "Don't worry, Your Majesty!"
Huo Changhe said no more, stepped aside, and asked them to quickly take the grain cart away.
The light in the forest was dim, and Huo Changhe stood in the shadows.
This figure... Su Zhenhai suddenly felt that it looked familiar.
Where have you seen it before?