Bai Ruozhu returned to the Main Hall and quietly told the old Madam Meng, "I confirm that the maid drowned, showing no signs of poisoning. I am unsure about the rest."
The old lady nodded, "She may have been blackmailed and willingly ended her own life."
Bai Ruozhu didn't reply, her heart felt stifled. Not because she empathised with the maid, the maid who nearly harmed Yu Hongxiu and her unborn child deserved this fate. However, the loss of such a young life still made her sigh.
Lady Wang was brought back to the Main Hall. Bai Ruozhu retreated to the side and quietly inquired Tu Ying, "Do you know anything about Lady Wang?"
Scratching her chin in thought, Tu Ying replied, "A little. Her husband is a registrar in Beiyu city, a generally decent man except for his many concubines. Lady Wang comes from a wealthy trading family who has continuously supported the Wang family."
