Chapter 9 Support
Madam Lin finally recovered from her shock. With trembling hands, she pointed at Song Yanxi angrily, "Song Yanxi, you are so vicious! Tingxuan is your husband's sister after all. How could you harm her like this?"
Song Yanxi frowned, "Mother-in-law, if you want to accuse someone, you can always find a pretext. If you really believe that I framed Tingxuan, then I will have no way to defend myself. But I believe that Shuntian Prefecture will give me justice.
Zhuzhi, go to Shuntian Prefecture and beat the drum to appeal for justice!"
"You dare!"
As soon as Song Yanxi finished speaking, Madam Lin immediately scolded her harshly!
If this matter were to get to Shuntian Prefecture, Lin Tingxuan's reputation would be completely ruined!
Song Yanxi straightened her back, her cold eyes fixed on Madam Lin's. "Mother-in-law, without even asking a single question, is accusing me of murdering the Third Young Lady. I can't bear this, so I can only go to Shuntian Prefecture to complain!"
"You..." Madam Lin was so angry that she was speechless. Finally, she sat back in her chair. "Okay, okay, Tingxuan got into trouble in your courtyard and in your room. How are you going to explain it?"
Song Yanxi looked at Lin Tingxuan with a puzzled look on her face. "I'm also very confused. Why didn't the Third Miss go back to her own courtyard in the middle of the night, but stayed in my room instead?"
"I..." Lin Tingxuan's eyes dodged a few times, but she couldn't say anything.
Zhuzhi stepped forward and said, "My lady, the third lady came to see you because you had taken back the things she had lent you. I told her that you were still asleep and asked her to come back later. She refused and insisted on breaking into the room. She has not come out since then..."
Lin Tingxuan's evasive eyes became firm. "Even if I broke into your room, do you dare to say that you didn't hire that slave to murder me? Why can a slave enter the mistress's yard?"
Song Yanxi looked at Madam Lin and said, "Mother-in-law, I am also confused about this matter. Please investigate it, otherwise, I will ask Shuntian Prefecture to investigate it!"
Her naked threat made Mrs. Lin so angry that she gritted her teeth.
"Madam Zhang, go and interrogate! If you can't find out, beat them until you do!"
As Mrs. Lin spoke, she gave Aunt Zhang a suggestive look.
Anyway, that slave horse cannot be kept no matter what. It is better to beat him to death as soon as possible so that nothing can be asked of him and the crime can be put on Song Yanxi's head as a matter of course.
Just as Aunt Zhang was about to go, Zhu Yu immediately followed, "Aunt, I will go with you to the trial."
Before Madam Lin and Nanny Zhang could stop her, Song Yanxi spoke up, "Mother-in-law, this isn't just about the Third Young Lady's reputation; it's also about my daughter-in-law. I want to help you share your worries."
She said it nicely, but in fact she didn't believe in Madam Lin and her people.
Mrs. Lin knew it very well, but she couldn't refuse.
Tonight, she had planned everything well.
But now he has lost more than he gained. Not only has his daughter's innocence been lost, but he has also been repeatedly humiliated by Song Yanxi.
She was filled with rage, and her gloomy gaze fell on Song Yanxi again, "Song Yanxi, you may not know anything about other things. But where did you go tonight? Why didn't you sleep in your room? You must know it!"
Speaking of this, Song Yanxi pulled out a handkerchief, wiped the corners of her eyes, and said with a bit of sadness in her tone: "To answer your mother-in-law's question, since my husband passed away, I have been staying in the bamboo building and library in the back. My mother-in-law said that it was where my husband stayed most often when he was alive. When I stay there, I feel as if my husband is still here."
After she finished speaking, she couldn't hold back her tears any more.
The sad look made it difficult for Madam Lin to vent her anger.
Zhuzhi returned quickly and said, "Madam, the interrogation has concluded that the horse slave said Taohua told him that Madam sent him to inquire about the current situation of the horse that the general used to ride.
When he arrived, there was no one in our courtyard. He walked around and got lost. He didn't know how he ended up in Madam's room. He became dizzy and when he woke up..."
"Mom, me too. I was waiting for Song Yanxi in the room, but I don't know why, I felt dizzy while waiting..."
Lin Tingxuan couldn't wait to speak. After she finished speaking, she pointed at Song Yanxi and said angrily: "Mom, it must be her! She was the one who did something in the house, so I...I would..."
"Bang!"
Old Madam Lin was so angry that she threw the teacup in her hand to the ground and pointed the finger at Song Yanxi again, "How come there is no one in your courtyard?"
Song Yanxi answered calmly, "Recently, my daughter-in-law has been staying in the small building at the back, and her personal servants are also waiting on her. I guess the master is away, so the maids and servants in the courtyard have gone to take a break.
Mother-in-law, I think what the Third Miss said makes sense. I think someone must have used something in my room. Zhulu, go get the palace doctor.
Of course, Mrs. Lin knew that someone had placed something in her room.
She wanted to stop him, but Zhulu had already walked out of the yard and it was too late.
The court doctor arrived soon.
After an examination, the court doctor picked up the red candle that was so inconsistent with the mourning color of the entire room and said, "To answer the old lady and the madam, this red candle is mixed with Zhuangzi's dream."
Song Yanxi looked puzzled, "Doctor Lu, what is that?"
Doctor Lu immediately lowered his head even more respectfully and said in great fear, "To answer your question, madam, it is a drug. It can bewilder the mind and achieve... an aphrodisiac effect."
The old doctor had great difficulty saying the word "aphrodisiac".
Song Yanxi was immediately horrified, "Zhuzhi, who is tending to the candlelight in my room?"
"Miss, the candlelight in our yard has always been served by Taohua."
"Great! It's Taohua again!" Song Yanxi's face was a little fierce, "Zhuzhi, go to Shuntian Prefecture to report the case. Taohua is trying to murder the mistress. His crime is unforgivable!"
Mrs. Lin was so excited that she stood up and said, "No!"
Song Yanxi looked at Madam Lin with a puzzled look.
Before she could even ask, Madam Lin explained, "Yanxi, this matter concerns your sister's innocence and reputation, so it must not be made public. Mother knows you've been really tired these days, so don't worry about Taohua. Mother will catch her and beat her to death!"
Song Yanxi seemed to be slightly stunned for a moment, and asked blankly: "Mother-in-law, so, the third young lady got into trouble in my courtyard, and you don't blame me?"
Madam Lin gritted her teeth and said, "I don't blame you, I don't blame you. Okay, you should get some rest early. We're leaving first!"
"Mother-in-law, wait a minute!" Just as Mrs. Lin and Lin Tingxuan, who had a resentful face, were about to leave, Song Yanxi stopped them.
"What else do you want?" Old Madam Lin was already a little impatient.
Song Yanxi took Zhuguo's hand and looked at the clear slap mark on her face. Then she glanced at the servants behind the old lady, "Who of you hit my maid's face?"
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