Chapter 506 My Sister Is Willing to Help

In the spice shop.

The shopkeeper respectfully took out the order book and showed it to Xie Mingan and Shen Ningning.

They had been here for an incense stick of time, and Xie Mingan told the shopkeeper that he wanted to buy the best-selling incense with musk as the main ingredient.

Ask the shopkeeper to recommend.

So the enthusiastic shopkeeper took out the book directly.

"Look, my two nobles, this 'Yu Meiren' is the best-selling incense in our store."

"It contains twelve kinds of spices, mainly musk, with orchid seeds, gardenias, etc., and a Mingxiang tribute from the Western Regions."

"Many dignitaries like this one. Buy it now, and you can buy a small box for thirty taels to take back and try it."

Shen Ningning opened it and smelled it, but she couldn't smell whether it was similar to the smell on the pearl.

She turned to look at Xie Mingan, only to see that her second brother had his hands behind his back, and didn't come to see this "Yu Meiren", but looked around the store for other spices.

The shopkeeper came forward and said, "Sir, don't you like 'Yu Meiren'? Then change to another one. This 'Tian Yexing' is also very good. It is most suitable for a handsome person like you."

Xie Mingan shook his head: "I'll take a look."

The shopkeeper could only leave for the time being and let the brother and sister choose carefully.

Shen Ningning walked to her second brother and lowered her voice: "Stinky second brother, what are you doing? Don't you read the volume? Maybe there are clues!"

Xie Mingan glanced at his sister and pinched her small nose.

"Stupid, there are so many densely packed names. How long will it take us to analyze them one by one?"

"Besides, I just glanced at it, and those names on it are not big customers."

"The aromatherapy that can smoke pearls half black must be used too much. Generally, wealthy families are not retail investors. How can they leave traces on his book when they come to buy spices?"

Shen Ningning suddenly realized.

Xie Mingan meant that whether the dignitaries buy clothes or aromatherapy, they all place orders.

Those were all individual receipts.

They were definitely not recorded casually in a book like this.

Xie Mingan picked up a gardenia scented incense and smelled it.

"This suits you." He said, and was about to pay.

Shen Ningning opened her eyes wide and grabbed his wrist.

"Stinky second brother, are we not going to check?"

"Check, but for this kind of thing, you have to wait for the opportunity. If you ask directly, the shopkeeper will be suspicious and it is easy to alert the enemy. Just wait."

Xie Mingan went to the counter to pay the bill. There were many guests in the shop at this time, all picking spices together.

When Shen Ningning was bored, she suddenly saw a familiar figure walking into the shop.

"Mrs. Qi?" The girl blinked.

Qi Xiuwei's mother, Yu, brought her maid into the house, and when she looked up, she saw the delicate princess in the crowd.

She immediately stepped forward with a full smile on her face: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the princess. Why are you here to pick spices?"

Just as Xie Mingan returned to Shen Ningning after buying spices, she answered: "Yes, Madam Qi is here to buy spices too? If you are an expert, why don't you recommend a few? I want to buy some that are suitable for my younger sister, but she refuses to spend my money and always says it's unnecessary."

Shen Ningning elbowed him.

"Who said I couldn't bear it? I was just too lazy to pick!"

Mrs. Qi smiled: "You two brothers and sisters have a great relationship. When it comes to spices, I actually have nothing to recommend. I'm not an expert in this area, but my family all uses 'Poppy'."

The brother and sister looked at each other after hearing this.

Mrs. Qi didn't notice anything unusual and continued: "This incense is very famous recently. Many families in Beijing are using it. It's a bit expensive, but it smells very good."

"Look, I'm here to place a new order." After she finished speaking, the shopkeeper came over.

Mrs. Qi was a big customer and a regular customer, so the shopkeeper treated her even more warmly.

"Then I'll leave first." Mrs. Qi smiled and nodded, and did not forget to say to Shen Ningning: "Wei'er has been in a bad mood recently. I heard that there was a misunderstanding in the Su Mansion. She always listens to the princess. If the princess is free, why not go and persuade her?"

Before Shen Ningning answered, Xie Mingan said: "My younger sister was just talking about this matter. She has the same idea. It's better to do it on the first day than on the second day. Let's go later."

Shen Ningning's eyes widened and she looked at Xie Mingan angrily.

How can the stinky second brother make decisions for others!

Mrs. Qi was stunned, and then smiled and said: "Of course it's no problem. You wait for me for a moment. I'll fill in the order and come back."

Seeing her walk away, Shen Ningning grabbed her second brother's arm.

"Stinky second brother, why did you agree without thinking?"

"This Qi family gives me a very strange feeling. Qi Xiuwei seems to be the most likely person to instigate Caiyun to tell the truth. Now all the clues are related to her, so I think I should go to the Qi Mansion to find out the truth."

Shen Ningning sighed helplessly: "Okay."

She just didn't think about how to face Xiaowei.

After all, she promised that she would thoroughly investigate the matter and give Qi Xiuwei justice.

But there is no clue now.

Wait until we go to the Qi Mansion.

Mrs. Qi happily instructed the maid.

"Go tell Wei'er that the princess is here to visit her, let her dress up and come to the main hall to meet the guests."

However, the housekeeper came in a hurry.

He looked a little anxious: "Madam, you are finally back. It's bad. The old lady just died! The doctor came and said that the old lady was so angry that...you go and see it!"

Mrs. Qi's face turned pale, and the brocade box in her hand fell to the ground with a bang.

She didn't care about Xie Ming'an and Shen Ningning, who were still standing in the hall, and hurriedly followed the housekeeper.

Shen Ningning frowned: "Stinky second brother, I said we didn't seem to come at the right time."

Xie Ming'an smiled: "That's not necessarily true."

His eyes were dark, revealing an inexplicable gloom.

"Let's go and see, maybe we can help."

Shen Ningning was about to say that this was not a good idea, but Xie Ming'an grabbed her wrist forcefully and followed the housekeeper's direction.

When they arrived outside the old lady's yard, they saw that it was full of sobbing servants.

The crying of Mrs. Qi and Qi Xiuwei continued to come from the inner room.

"Mother..." "Grandmother..."

The doctor came out, and Mrs. Qi wiped her tears and followed by the maid.

The doctor shook his head and said, "Please forgive me for speaking frankly. The old lady's death is strange. It doesn't seem like... ordinary life, old age, sickness and death. The bleeding from the ear hole is more like death from poison."

"What?!" Madam Qi was shocked: "Poison... Poison? How is it possible? We have always taken care of her very carefully. Even if the old lady has been in poor health and sleeping, we have been careful to serve her. There is no way such a problem would occur."

The doctor pursed his lips: "If you are willing, you can ask the coroner to check, and maybe the truth will be found out."

The implication is that the body will be dissected.

Madam Qi is a person without a strong opinion. Hearing this, she can only cry more sadly.

"The old lady is so miserable..."

Just then, Lord Qi heard the news and rushed back from the government office.

He shouted all the way: "Mother! Mother!"

When passing by Shen Ningning, Lord Qi almost stumbled and fell because of grief. Fortunately, the housekeeper supported him.

He ran into the house crying.

Xie Mingan looked at his back and frowned in confusion.

Shen Ningning felt that she had come at the wrong time.

She tugged at Xie Mingan's sleeve and whispered, "Stinky Second Brother, let's go back first. After Xiaowei and the others have settled the matter, we can come to the Qi Mansion again."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Xie Mingan grabbed her hand and raised it.

He shouted, "Madam Qi, I used to be a coroner. My sister asked me to help you investigate thoroughly."

Shen Ningning's eyes widened: "Second Brother, you——!"