Chu Nanzhi glared at her coldly: "Then I will make you convinced."
As she said that, she looked at the servants with a heavy gaze and said sternly: "You all carefully recall and remember who was not in your sight in the half hour from the first hour of this morning to the hour of Chen."
Aunt Wang and Wu Sanniang first looked at each other.
The two of them are the first to get up in the house. They have to take care of chores in the kitchen every day and prepare warm water for everyone to wash up in the morning, so they are the first to get up every day in the whole house.
The two of them answered in unison: "We have been in the kitchen since before Manager Tang summoned us, and have never been to other places."
The other slaves also looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on Xiang Yue.
The maid A'Piao, who usually slept next to Xiang Yue, suddenly said: "I remember waking up at around 3:00 PM, and saw Xiang Yue returning from outside. I asked her why she got up so early, and she said
I was so hungry yesterday that I went out to have a meal."
At this time, in order to save their lives, no one is willing to let go of any suspicious clues.
After carefully recalling it, Ah Piao shook her head firmly: "Except for Xiang Yue, the other sisters almost all got up at the same time. I didn't notice that anyone else got up before this."
Chu Nanzhi interrogated the two cooks again and found out the time they all went to the kitchen to get warm water. It was three quarters after midnight. At this time, it was already dark. It was not easy to do something shameful.
thing.
From this, she could completely conclude that it was this girl named Xiang Yue who did it.
"Tell me, who instructed you and why did you harm the second princess?"
Chu Nanzhi's eyes were filled with endless anger, which frightened Xiangyue into shock.
"This slave is unjustly accused, this slave is unjustly accused."
Xiang Yue still refused to admit it.
Just at this moment, Yin Enci came in surrounded by a group of servants.
Chen Chuan knew in his heart that his ancestor came here specifically because of the second princess' affairs. Looking at her gloomy face, he did not dare to go into the mansion to report her, and directly accompanied her into the mansion.
"Royal Grandmother."
"Ancestor."
Everyone was surprised and quickly kowtowed and paid homage.
Yin Enci silently waved her hands. Seeing several palace servants escorting Xiang Yue, she immediately understood everything. She sat down slowly, stared at Xiang Yue with her eyes slightly narrowed, and said in a deep voice:
"Xiangyue, the Ai family watched you grow up. You were a little girl who was only half your age when you were brought into the palace. The Ai family took pity on you and brought you into the Zhaochun Palace. You also know the temper of the Ai family. You are
He is an honest child, and he must have his own reasons for doing such evil things. Fortunately, little Princess Ruixi is out of danger. If you tell the Aijia honestly, you may be able to survive, but if you play tricks on the Aijia, this will
I’m afraid you won’t be able to survive a few rounds of torture in the palace.”
"Ancestor."
Xiangyue was so frightened that she trembled all over and kept sobbing.
Lin Jin couldn't help but hold the sword directly in front of her, and said angrily: "You have done such an unscrupulous evil thing and you still have the nerve to cry, why don't you get punished for it."
Hai Lianying looked at Xiang Yue and still refused to speak. Finally, she lost her patience and waved to the palace attendant beside her: "Drag her down and torture her."
"My slave confesses, my slave confesses."
Xiang Yue's face turned pale with fright. She looked at Lin Yanjun standing next to Yin Enci with a trembling look, and replied with a trembling voice: "It's Princess Wanying."
"You're talking nonsense."
Lin Yanjun stepped forward angrily and gave Xiang Yue a big mouth, cursing and scolding: "You damn girl, you have ulterior motives, how dare you accuse Princess Wanying."
As she said that, she looked at Yin Enci in panic and tried her best to protect her: "Mother, Wanying is still in confinement. My servants are guarding her very strictly. How could she do such evil things?"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Chu Nanzhi again and advised him earnestly: "Nanzhi, you must not listen to this stinky girl's nonsense. I'm afraid she was instigated by someone to deliberately frame Wanying in order to drive a wedge between you two."
Chu Nanzhi was so angry that she was about to speak. Xiang Yue covered her red face and explained hurriedly: "I definitely don't dare to deceive my ancestors. What I said is absolutely not false. It was Sister Chuntao who was at Princess Wanying's side who personally handed the poison that sealed the throat upon seeing blood into the hands of the slave."
Lin Jinshu doubtfully took back his sword, looked at Yin Enci after careful consideration, and said hesitantly: "If no one instructs the poison that seals the throat when it sees blood, it will indeed be difficult to obtain it with the skills of this girl Xiang Yue."
Even in the military, only those who perform special tasks can obtain such rare and strange poisons.
Xiang Yue cried desperately and shook her head: "This slave did not know that it was poison before, and only learned the name of the poison today. A few days ago, the ancestor ordered the list of slaves to serve in the princess's house. Sister Chuntao learned that this slave was here Inside, he came to find his slave, stuffed the medicine into his mouth, and told the slave that this medicine could make the young princess sick, and it would not be a serious problem. She said that the princess had taken away the favor of Princess Wanying in front of her ancestors.
Princess Wanying grew up in the presence of her ancestors and treated her slaves well. Sister Chuntao hopes that the slaves will take out this bad breath on behalf of Princess Wanying."
Lin Jinshu vented his dissatisfaction: "Why did she let you manipulate a child if she wanted to vent her anger?"
"Sister Chuntao said that as long as the princess's house is not peaceful, the princess will not care about him. She cannot share the worries of our ancestors with your majesty. Sooner or later, she will be left out in the cold."
Xiangyue looked at Chu Nanzhi secretly in fear: "I admire the princess from the bottom of my heart and do not want to do such an unjust thing. I hesitated for many days, but yesterday Sister Chuntao found my servant and said that the princess will return sooner or later. In Pingning Prefecture, the only person the servant can rely on at that time is Princess Wanying. If the servant does not obey, the whole family will be implicated."
Yin Enci clenched her fists fiercely, unable to bear it any longer, and shouted to Hailianying: "Go and bring Wanying and Chuntao here together."
Hailian responded and left, but Lin Yanjun was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged: "Queen mother, Wanying will never murder Jinxiao's child."
Seeing that Yin Enci was indifferent, she turned her gaze to Chu Nanzhi with a gloomy face: "Nan Zhi, please quickly beg your grandmother, Wanying has been discouraged since she was brought back from Luyan Port, you are now If she listens to the slanderous words and makes false accusations against her again, how can she live with dignity?"
Chu Nanzhi remained silent and did not answer.
This time, she didn't want to let the little princess go.
She hates herself and blatantly confronts him, but he actually respects her for being brave.
But now she is taking out her anger on a four or five-year-old child, and her methods are so bad that it is simply unbearable.
She looked at Lin Yanjun with full of hatred and said in a deep voice: "The eldest princess is a mother, and I am also a mother. The eldest princess cannot bear her daughter to be wronged. Do I, a mother, have to let it go?" Is your child being bullied and persecuted?”
The concise and concise words not only left Lin Yanjun speechless, but also made Yin Enci frown tightly and fell into deep thought.