The officers and soldiers shouted angrily: "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will report it to the imperial envoy and you will be beaten with a stick!"
The woman sobbed and looked at the diners, hoping someone would speak for her, but no one spoke.
After a while, all the dishes were checked.
The three of them checked the two dishes again, looked at each other, and nodded.
"Sir, there is an excessive amount of arsenic in these two dishes! The rest of the dishes are not poisonous!"
Everyone was very nervous and looked terrified.
"Oh my god, it's the leeks! We just ate them!"
"Wow, wow... Which table is this? Are we going to die?"
Tang Youyou's eyes fell on the dish and she asked in confusion, "Huh? That's strange. It seems like he's eaten quite a bit of this dish. Shouldn't the arsenic overdose have taken effect long ago?"
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the last sentence.
The leading officer glanced at her and suddenly ordered, "Close the gate and no one is allowed to enter or leave! Go and invite the master in!"
The officers and soldiers took action instantly.
The diners were terrified. After all, who would want to get involved in a murder lawsuit?
"What bad luck! I can't even have a meal in peace!"
"That's right. I feel sorry for that woman. Such an unexpected disaster actually fell on her!"
Someone objected: "I always feel that woman is weird!"
"Alas...when the gods fight, the people suffer!"
Someone asked, “What do you mean?”
"Isn't this a clear frame-up? Who wouldn't get poisoned after eating half a leek? This guy obviously ate half and then poisoned her!"
"So, the murderer is still here?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became alert and hurriedly stayed together with their families, gathering in groups of three or five, and became even more nervous.
Upon seeing this, Master Jin stepped forward and bowed. "Everyone, I'm truly sorry for causing such a panic. All diners today will enjoy a free meal! Next time you come, each table will receive a free pot of Biluochun and a side dish. I hope you will forgive me!"
Everyone: It’s really a time-honored brand, so luxurious.
The woman smiled inwardly. "Next time?" I'm afraid your Zui Xiang Lou will be closed down after today!
Tang Youyou asked again, "Huh? Why are you so happy even though your husband is dead?"
The officer looked at the woman coldly, and as luck would have it, she hadn't had time to retract her glare at Tang Youyou.
When she noticed the officers' and soldiers' gazes, her expression instantly turned sad again.
"Sir, she's talking nonsense. My husband and I have a very good relationship. I... I'm just too sad!"
Tang Youyou sneered coldly: "In my opinion, not necessarily. The people have sharp eyes. When the shopkeeper wanted to invite a doctor, you tried to stop him in every possible way, fearing that your husband would be favored!"
The woman was speechless for a moment, then raised her neck and said, "Who are you? How dare you slander me like that? Are you having an affair with this boss?"
Everyone: Is this woman blind? What nonsense! The peasant woman in front of us is dressed simply. Whose mistress would dress like this? Besides, judging from her appearance, her boss is not blind.
Tang Youyou noticed everyone's gazes looking at her from head to toe, and she thought that there must be three crows flying over her head at this moment.
"Pa!" He slapped the woman in the face without any mercy.
"You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. I think you have someone else outside, so you and your adulterer came up with this trick to frame me! And your adulterer is right here!"
The woman covered her cheeks with her hands, looking furious. Suddenly, she kowtowed to the officer and said, "Sir, I am an innocent citizen. I was beaten innocently, and you don't care?"
The officers and soldiers felt overwhelmed and looked at Tang Youyou, "No matter how angry you are, you can't hit someone in public. If you do it again, be careful and I'll beat you with a stick!"
"Thank you for your advice, sir. I forgot about it in my anger!"
Everyone: This is too much discrimination! But that woman is so annoying when she cries!
A quarter of an hour later, Lord Chen came hurriedly, followed by Li Baisong.
Tang Youyou understood that it must be her elder brother who went to the Li Mansion. She was so anxious that she didn't think of this.
Li Baisong looked at her and smiled slightly, giving her a reassuring look.
Tang Youyou breathed a sigh of relief and quietly stepped aside.
Seeing this, the leading officer immediately bowed and said, "Sir!"
Go forward and inform them of all the current progress.
The clever waiter brought a chair.
"Search!" Lord Chen said only this one word after he sat down.
The woman's eyes subtly turned towards Tang Youyou, and she smiled imperceptibly. When she noticed her gaze, she quickly lowered her head.
Tang Youyou was extremely confused. Why did she feel that the woman was laughing in a gloating manner?
My brain was working frantically, and suddenly two words appeared in my mind: put the blame on others!
At this time, the officers and soldiers had begun searching for the man.
Master Chen waved to a soldier and said, "Go to a nearby store and find two women!"
The officers and soldiers understood what he meant. There were many women in the hall, so it would be appropriate to have two maids come to search them!
At this time, Tang Youyou also discovered the paper bag in her sleeve.
I sneered in my heart: This woman is quite capable. She put things on me without anyone noticing. Today, I will let you reap what you sow!
The two men broke out in cold sweats and were extremely frightened when they saw this. They looked at each other, but were at a loss as to what to do.
This scene was discovered by a soldier, who narrowed his eyes at another person who was searching, and the other person immediately understood what he meant.
The two men grabbed the two men hostage. The two men were terrified and struggled desperately, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Without any orders from Lord Chen, the officers and soldiers behind him stepped forward to help, slapping and searching the man in one go.
"Sir, we found two paper bags!"
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