Chapter 37: The Evil Ones Complain First
Hearing what he said, Han Qiongyue couldn't help but sneer.
Perhaps it was because Dongji Kingdom had been peaceful for so many years that everyone had forgotten how powerful Deng Zheng and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were.
Unparalleled powers, invincible?
It's so funny!
"Since this item is so rare, the He family should present it to His Majesty."
Deng Zheng was just about to praise He Xiangzhe for his eloquence when Han Qiongyue said this.
After she said this, even if Deng Zheng wanted the black bear, he was too embarrassed to ask for it.
He smiled and looked at Han Qiongyue.
"Mother is right, nephew He, you didn't handle this matter with proper discretion."
If they just gave the bear to them instead of paying tribute to the royal family, and the emperor found out and blamed them, I'm afraid both the He and Deng families would lose their favor.
"Old Madam and Uncle are right. This matter is indeed something I have not considered carefully."
"I will present this bear to Your Majesty."
He Xiangzhe was extremely embarrassed and glanced at Deng Xuelian, feeling helpless.
Han Qiongyue didn't want to get involved with them anymore and went back to the courtyard.
Ying Shi also brought back the information he had learned to Deng Youning.
Deng Youning had never seen a living bear.
She didn't know if it was a premonition or because she knew Deng Zheng too well, but she always felt that this bear would eventually return to their Duke Zhenguo Mansion.
Sure enough, after the morning court the next day, Deng Zheng came back humming a little tune.
The emperor did not want the bear, so He Xiangzhe still gave the bear to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion as planned.
Deng Zheng was particularly satisfied.
He plans to hold a bear-watching banquet in his mansion in a few days.
There have been too many incidents in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion recently, so it's time to call over these important figures in the city to liven up the atmosphere.
Let them see that the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion will never decline!
The bear-watching banquet is scheduled for the 23rd of this month, which is less than five days away.
Ever since Deng Xuelian discovered that Deng Zheng's condition was getting worse day by day, as if he had been poisoned, she went to the kitchen to keep an eye on him personally.
Deng Youning's people were unable to change the food, and they became impatient and ran over to report to her.
Ying Shi advised from the side: "This young lady is going too far. Let's just tell the old lady about this."
"She has now found out that we replaced the food. She shouldn't be stupid enough to continue poisoning." Deng Youning analyzed.
Hearing her say that, Yingshi felt relieved.
The old lady is also a very nice person.
She was bought to be a maid when she was young, and the old lady treated her like a master and servant.
Just like the Second Miss, Ying Shi also didn't want to see anything happen to the old lady.
"But this matter is not over yet...!"
Deng Youning's hand that was copying the scriptures suddenly paused for a moment and his eyes narrowed.
As he expected, the nanny beside Gu had already arrived at her yard.
"Second Miss, the Master and the Mistress ask you to go to the front yard."
When the nanny saw Deng Youning, she thought of the day when she knelt in the ancestral hall. She didn't know what happened to her ankle, it had been itchy for three or four days, and a lump the size of an egg had formed.
This Deng Youning was taught by a cult, and he must have poisoned her that day!
Just like now, he can even poison his own father.
She is simply a vicious female devil.
“Here I come.”
Deng Youning glanced at Ying and smiled at her.
She had said it wasn't over yet.
Moreover, when she decided to switch Deng Zheng and Han Qiongyue's meals, she expected that Deng Xuelian would bite back.
In everyone's eyes, isn't she the only one in this mansion who knows and has the ability to poison?
And this is exactly the result she wants!
"Miss, I will go find the old lady."
Ying Shi knew that Deng Youning was in trouble, and hurriedly thought about moving Han Qiongyue out.
"No need for that. When the commotion in the front yard gets serious, grandma will naturally get the news."
Deng Youning refused directly.
If she goes to her grandmother every time she encounters a problem, it would make her seem incompetent!
"Let's go."
She said this to Nanny Gu.
Since the young master has spoken, Ying Shi could only obey and followed Deng Youning to the front hall.
Before they even entered the yard, they could hear the Deng family's angry shouts and curses.
"She is a disciple of a cult. She is heartless and ruthless. She even poisoned her own father!"
"If she keeps him in the mansion from now on, how many of us will be harmed by her?"
In Gu's miserable cries, it seemed as if Deng Youning was a bad creature. Her whole family had been so good to her, but she repaid their kindness with hatred.
"That evil girl, I was wondering why I couldn't wake up recently. I almost fell asleep during the morning court session and was punished by His Majesty."
"She wants to destroy our entire Zhenguo Mansion!"
Deng Zheng felt like smoke was coming out of his nasal cavity.
No one knows how much he paid to obtain the title of Duke.
He also couldn't let Deng Youning, this cancer, be destroyed.
"Father, mother, my sister really went too far this time. This time the evidence is solid!"
Deng Xuelian pushed Aunt Zhang from the kitchen to testify for her.
Coincidentally, Deng Youning also brought the maid she had bribed in the kitchen.
She is not as experienced as Aunt Zhang, but if she can use this opportunity to overthrow Aunt Zhang, she will be the one in charge of the kitchen in the future!
"Hey, what evidence?"
Deng Youning walked into the room with a smile and responded to Deng Xuelian's words.
When everyone saw her smiling and pretending to be ignorant, they became even angrier.
"You evil girl, how dare you poison your own father!"
Gu was extremely annoyed when she saw Deng Youning's face and wanted to slap her.
Deng Youning was agile and dodged backwards, and Gu's palm landed right on the nanny who came in with Deng Youning.
He is Gu's confidant.
The dowry nanny brought from the Gu family.
More than thirty years of relationship!
The nanny covered her face and looked at Gu with grievance.
Gu found out that he had called the wrong number and became even angrier. He wanted to go over and strangle Deng Youning.
"Okay, ma'am, you can't hit her!"
Deng Zheng stopped him.
As a fellow martial artist, no one knows better than him how good Deng Youning's skills are.
"Sister, father has been in a bad mood and sleepy lately. Aunt Zhang saw it with her own eyes. You put something in his food."
"Sister knows that you will never harm father. It must be some tonic, right?"
"Explain it to your father and mother."
Deng Xuelian frowned slightly, tears welling up in her eyes, as charming as clear spring water.
He looked worried, as if he was really thinking about Deng Youning.
She even wanted to come forward and hold Deng Youning's hand.
But Deng Youning was extremely disgusted.
"I saw it with my own eyes. Ever since the prince came home with a broken arm, the Second Miss has been sending people to the kitchen to tamper with your food."
Nanny Zhang told the lie very smoothly and in one breath.
I guess it took him a long time to memorize it.
She looked towards Deng Youning, her eyes fixed on the maid she brought from the kitchen, and said sternly
"That's her!"
"I saw it with my own eyes. The Second Miss bribed Pei Yao and ordered her to drug him."
Nanny Zhang pointed at the little maid, her eyes looking like knives, staring at her viciously.
Deng Youning chuckled disapprovingly.
"Madam Zhang said that I instructed Pei Yao, so can I also say that Sister Lian'er instructed you, and then, you two, master and servant, come over and act out the villain making the first complaint."
She glanced at Deng Zheng and his wife with a sidelong glance, her lips slightly raised, her face full of contempt, as if she was smiling.
Anyone with a bit of common sense would not believe Deng Xuelian's so-called evidence.
The reason why they still believed it was simply because they were determined in their hearts that it was Deng Youning who did it. She, Deng Youning, was a complete vicious witch.
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