Qiao Lian'er cooperated with her, a thoughtful look appearing on her face.
"In that case, I really need to investigate this thoroughly."
Seeing that the other party had indeed taken the bait, Zhao Rushuang sneered inwardly. Everyone said that Princess Feiluan was clever, but it seems that she is nothing special and has been completely manipulated by her.
"I hope the princess will find out the truth as soon as possible and give the shepherd official an explanation for the suffering he has endured."
Qiao Lian'er said quietly, "If the real culprit is found, Miss Zhao, do you think I should send the person to the authorities, or take revenge in private?"
Whether it was her chilly voice or the biting winter wind outside, Zhao Rushuang felt goosebumps rise all over her body.
She sorted out her thoughts. Qiao Lian'er probably wasn't implying anything, because from beginning to end, Qiao Lian'er had no evidence to prove that the Zhao family was responsible for this. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so calm during this time, waiting for the Zhao or Bai families to come and apologize.
The Zhao family has been cleared of suspicion; there is only one culprit: the Bai family.
She gave an awkward smile: "As long as the murderer can be found, it is the princess's own business to do whatever she wants. I am just afraid that the Zhao family will be wrongly suspected, so I came to make things clear with the princess."
"I have matters to attend to at home and cannot stay with the Princess for too long. Please make yourself at home, Princess. I will be returning now." Zhao Rushuang stood up, smiled at Qiao Lian'er, gave a graceful bow, and left the private room.
Qiao Lian'er tapped her fingers on the table. Of course, she would deal with the Zhao siblings, but since the Zhao family was trying to frame the Bai family and the Bai family was kept in the dark, wasn't that unfair?
She first investigated Jixiang Pharmacy, which was registered under Zhao Rushuang's cousin's name, and the ledgers had been tampered with, with new entries added.
They went to check on Young Master Bai's residence and, sure enough, found the drug that could arouse horses under his bedsheets.
The Zhao family went to great lengths to divert the blame eastward.
Qiao Lian'er learned that among the descendants of the Bai family, the most intelligent person was the third young lady of the Bai family. The third young lady of the Bai family was clever and quick-witted from a young age. She was good at reading people's expressions and was highly valued by Lord Bai.
She wrote a long letter to Miss Bai, recounting the whole story in detail, and then placed the letter on her dressing table.
Miss Bai returned from the party dressed in a beautiful outfit, in a great mood. She had been quite the center of attention today. As she sat in front of her dressing table taking off her jewelry, she noticed a letter lying on the table.
The letter was placed in a clever spot, somewhere the servants would hardly notice, but she would turn to it every day.
"Who sent the letter?" Miss Bai asked.
The old nanny who had served Miss Bai for many years noticed the extra letter and looked puzzled: "Oh dear, where did this letter come from? I've been in the courtyard the whole time and haven't seen anyone deliver it."
Miss Bai thought to herself, "It must have been secretly delivered by someone skilled in light-footed martial arts. Let's see what it contains first."
She unfolded the letter, and as she read what was written on it, her expression gradually changed, and her eyes darkened.
“Good, very good. Our Bai family has never provoked anyone. This time, when we were receiving foreign guests, Father fell ill. The Bai family has been law-abiding and has not harbored any resentment or discontent.”
"You caused that mess yourself, and now you want to pin it on the Bai family? Is that even possible?"
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