to argue. She knew that the more she said, the more wrong she was, so she merely stopped saying anything, “Mother, Old Master, I have spent so much effort to manage the affair of the Su family for so many years and have treated all the servants extremely well. How could I treat Sister Su Qing and Yao’er terribly? All the things that happened today have been pointed at me. I believe that Lord Shen will investigate everything thoroughly and return me my innocence.” After she finished, she no longer spoke.
The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became stagnant, and Shen Binghuai said: “Lord Su, things have gotten to this point, so we have to investigate properly. Before we clearly investigate the problem, it is not easy to come to a conclusion.” Although the answer is clear, the evidence is the key to the case.
Su Wenyuan nodded as he quickly thought of a way to remedy the situation. It was impossible to harm Shen Binghuai because he was born in a humble family and did not have many complicated interests behind him. Furthermore, he was known to be upright and did not fear influential people. It is expressly difficult for such people to trust connections, so they have to find another way.
“Thank you for your troubles, Lord Shen. Today’s matters are extremely complicated, and I still need Lord Shen’s help to investigate....”