Chapter 159 The maid turned against her, and the aunt directed and acted it out herself?

Not only Jiang Si and Xie Mingan, but others also noticed that something was wrong with Fang'er.

It was too obvious. Among the group of servants, she was the only one who looked so scared that she would faint at any moment, and she would steal glances at the young uncle from time to time.

Hearing Wenchangbo's roar, Fang'er quickly lowered her head and dared not move.

Jiang Si squeezed directly into the pile of servants and singled her out: "You, that's you, raise your head. You look like this, is there something wrong with you?"

Fang'er trembled all over and fell to her knees with a plop. Her voice was as thin as a mosquito's: "Guardian Jiang, please spare me... Lord, please spare me."

"Who are you?" Xie Ming'an asked urgently, breathing faster.

The kitchen manager replied, "My Lord, she is a maid who was transferred to the kitchen to help out a few days ago. Her name is Fang'er."

Xu Susu suddenly said, "Fang'er? I remember you used to be in Aunt Sun's courtyard."

Aunt Sun also recognized her.

Last month, she had planned to give Fang'er to Xie Zhi as a dowry maid, but the girl said that she would rather be a fire-making maid in the Marquis's mansion than go to the outer house of the Anping Marquis's mansion, which made her so angry that she drove her out of the yard.

Fortunately, the uncle sent a few new maids to look after her in time. Each of them worked diligently and reliably, which made her very satisfied.

Why is it Fang'er?

Aunt Sun turned around and glanced at the maid beside her, feeling a bad premonition.

Xie Mingan stared at Fang'er and softened his tone: "Fang'er, don't be afraid. Tell me, did someone force you to tamper with Auntie's food? As long as you tell the truth, Uncle Ben and Auntie Sun won't blame you."

His breathing became heavier. As long as Fang'er pointed out Xu and there was a witness, even if Xu Susu had an imperial decree and even if Du Yutang came later, she would not be able to escape the responsibility!

When he takes back the power of household finances, since Xu was at fault first, the Xu family's dowry and Xie Yao's property will all be his!

Fang'er raised her head tremblingly and looked at Xie Yan.

Xie Yao followed her gaze and glanced at her brother twice.

Xie Yan immediately smiled brightly: "Sister, what's wrong?"

Xie Yao shook her head and said nothing.

She seemed to have guessed how her brother had asked Fang'er questions.

Fang'er saw the smile on the young master's lips and thought it was directed at her. Her ears burned and she finally said, "Someone did instruct me to poison Aunt Sun's food!"

"Tell me quickly, who ordered you to do this!" Xie Ming'an couldn't contain his ecstasy. He moved forward and lowered his voice, but deliberately let the people around him hear it.

For a moment, people in the dining room were whispering to each other, glancing at Xu Susu from time to time.

Aunt Sun is pregnant, and the Earl of Wenchang has few children. If she gives birth to a son, he will be the biggest threat to the Earl's wife.

Besides, today's return banquet was originally prepared by the lady of the earl's family.

Old Madam Xie had an even more gloomy face and was eager to try. She was just waiting for Fang'er to identify Xu. Not only would she help her son regain the power of household management, but she might also take the opportunity to let her son divorce this vicious woman!

Xu Susu's expression was indifferent, not at all panicked.

Everyone stared at Fang'er, waiting for her to reveal the name of the mastermind behind the scenes. You could hear a pin drop in the dining room.

Even people like Bai Mi who didn't know the truth held their breath and felt a little nervous.

The next moment, under Xie Mingan's excited gaze, Fang'er took two steps on her knees and kowtowed to Xu Susu.

"Your Highness, Princess, Madam Bo, I was wrong. I didn't dare poison her. It was Aunt Sun who made me admit that I poisoned her soup. Afterwards, she even made me say that it was Madam Bo who ordered me to do so!"

"What?!"

The smile on Xie Mingan's face froze instantly.

He suspected there was something wrong with his ears.

You agreed to identify Xu's maid, why would you change your words!

He stumbled back a step and roared, "Nonsense! Aunt Sun asked you to harm herself? Are you crazy, you bitch!"

"I dare not speak nonsense!"

Fang'er cried even harder, but every word she said was clear.

"A few days ago, Aunt Sun sent fifty taels of silver and a letter to my room, asking me to admit to poisoning her at the princess's return banquet and to say that Madam Bo forced me to do so. That letter is still in my room! And the silver is too!"

"I would never dare to poison you. Aunt Sun didn't tell me to poison you in her letter. She even said she would forgive me later. I was confused for a moment!"

The whole room was in uproar, all the uncles were pale, and Madam Xie opened her mouth but could not speak.

The Second Wife suddenly had an idea and muttered, "Could it be that Aunt Sun is creating all this trouble herself and acting it out?"

Aunt Sun was also stunned. She looked at Fang'er and quickly reacted. She forced herself to sit up and explained to herself: "I didn't!"

Xie Yao took a step forward and looked at Aunt Sun, whose face was pale. She said calmly, "Fang'er said she didn't poison, but Aunt Sun was indeed poisoned. Who else could have poisoned her except that she fed it to herself?"

Aunt Sun was shocked and thunder sounded in her mind.

She soon figured it out.

Aunt Sun glanced at the food on her table, then slowly looked at her father, Sun Yaoling, who was standing aside, his face pale and having stopped treating the patient at some point.

The caring words of her uncle and father echoed in her mind.

"Master, why did my father come into the mansion?"

"Of course it's to help you have a healthy pregnancy."

"This is the medicine your father prepared for your pregnancy. You must have it boiled and taken daily until you are six months pregnant. Then I will prepare a new one."

"Why don't you drink? You're already an adult, are you afraid of bitterness?"

No wonder the first thing my father did after entering the mansion was to look for my uncle, and no wonder my father always avoided my gaze.

No wonder, although she had unbearable abdominal pain and vomited blood at the beginning, after being treated by her father in a few steps, she was now only weak.

The poisonous thing is that bowl of pregnancy-preserving medicine!

Aunt Sun once again recalled the creepy feeling she had when she learned that her uncle wanted to kill Xie Zhi.

And this time, it's even worse than before!

"No...impossible..." Aunt Sun shook her head, her voice hoarse.

Sun Yaoling's eyes were panicked and his hands clenched unconsciously.

The Second House Wife sighed, "No wonder Aunt Sun was fine after Sun Yaoling just gave her a sip of medicine. There was no bleeding or spotting. I thought it was Sun Yaoling's medical skills, but it turns out she poisoned herself. Of course, she'll be fine!"

Xie Yan narrowed his eyes, but suddenly thought that things couldn't just go on like this.

"Come here, go to Fang'er's place and search for the silver and the letter!" He suddenly ordered several servants, the young man's voice clear and cold.

Fang'er's eyes panicked for a moment. She had clearly asked someone to take the fifty taels back home. How could there be any silver in the room now?

But when she saw that the young uncle was confident, she felt relieved.

Xie Yao looked at Sun Yaoling and spoke slowly, "Since Aunt Sun was the one who orchestrated this, she must have the antidote to prevent her from being killed twice. We just need to check Sun Yaoling's medicine box to see if there is the right antidote. A quick search will tell you."

Sun Yaoling's face was as pale as paper, and he subconsciously took a step back.

The palace guards stepped forward, and he knelt down in panic: "Princess, I am the imperial physician. The medicine box contains the palace medicine. It concerns the health conditions of the masters in the palace. You, you can't search it!"

"The princess can't be searched, so what about me?"

A loud voice came.

Jingzhao Yin Du Yutang, dressed in crimson official uniform and a dark cloak, walked in despite the heavy snow.

He led a team of officials from Jingzhao Prefecture and his judicial officers.

Beside Lord Du was Bai Zhu, who had come with Imperial Physician Zhou.

Following behind was Xu Changsi, who had been sent out of the palace by Xie Yao early on. He appeared quietly with a hunchbacked old man.

Changsi and Xie Yao nodded, and then, together with the old man, quietly walked behind Xie Yao.

Both of them stared at Xu Susu intently.

Xu Susu noticed the two gazes. She didn't know Changsi, but when she turned her head and saw the old man, she was slightly startled.

Is this... Manager Xu?

Several people were wet and cold.

Outside, it was snowing the heaviest snow of this winter.

When the snow melts, any sin will be revealed.