Chapter 84: How can it not be considered God's will?

The county magistrate's wife raised her eyes and looked at Lu Mingchao, who had just washed and dressed neatly.

As white as cream and as white as snow.

There is light in his eyes and a lively look in his brows.

Although she had just experienced a thrilling fall into the water, her expression did not show the slightest trace of fear, panic or helplessness.

No matter how strong the wind and waves are, she remains motionless.

It's a pity for a man of this character to be paired with a mountain hunter.

I wonder how amazing and stunning the real daughter who returns home must be to make the Duke of Zhenguo agree to change the marriage candidate without hesitation.

However, the choice of the Zhenguo Mansion was not something that she, a branch of a branch of a branch, could interfere with.

His eyes swept towards Xie Yan, and he was startled.

"Mrs. Xie, do you remember what happened by the lake?"

After the county magistrate's wife offered him a seat, the maid served him hot tea.

Lu Mingchao said calmly, "To be honest with you, Madam County Magistrate, I have always been shy and afraid of the cold, but the plum forest in your mansion is so beautiful that I couldn't bear to miss it, so I wanted to find a place where I could enjoy the red plum blossoms in the snow and be slightly sheltered from the wind."

"I was looking along the lakeside when I was suddenly pushed from behind."

"When I hit the ice, I accidentally pulled the arm of the person who pushed me, and unfortunately we both fell into the water."

"You are talking nonsense!" Madam Sun's eyes were red. "The wicked people complained first. It was because my daughter Ying'er was unconscious and couldn't defend herself that you were allowed to confuse right and wrong here. It's simply shameless."

"If she pushed you into the lake, how could she be hurt more seriously than you!"

Lu Mingchao gently held the teacup, feeling the warmth coming from it, took a sip of the warm tea, raised his eyelids, and said nonchalantly, "How can it not be considered that God has eyes and evil deeds will be punished?"

"That's right. I also want to ask why Miss Ying'er has such a vicious heart."

"No matter how hard you try, it was you who pushed her into the lake." Mrs. Sun did not stop biting Lu Mingchao.

The cup lid taps lightly, making a crisp sound.

"If it makes you happy to think so, I'll allow you to think about it."

"Madam Sun, I'm going to say something you may not like to hear, but I'm not so incompetent that I can't even do such a small thing." Lu Mingchao said quietly.

Lu Mingchao changed the subject and said, "Madam, the drowning incident can be considered murder. Even though I am just an ordinary woman, I don't want to be called a murderer. Madam Sun questioned my testimony at every turn, and I find it hard to accept Madam Sun's involvement."

"Although the place where he fell into the water is remote and there seems to be no one there at first glance, there are many guests attending the banquet today, and the maids are coming and going frequently. Standing on the railing of the pavilion in the middle of the lake, you can see everything by the lake. There is always a chance that someone will see him by accident."

"I'm sorry to trouble you to come forward."

The county magistrate's wife frowned slightly and said, "I have arranged for the housekeeper to inquire one by one."

As troubles arose one after another, the wife of the county magistrate became increasingly impatient with the Sun family.

No matter how capable Sun Zhiye is, he can't stand being held back by the Sun family again and again.

In the eyes of the county magistrate's wife, Meiyu would not risk her life to offend the stubborn person, unless she was stupid.

But it is obvious that Lu Mingchao has a clear and bright face and cannot possibly be stupid or foolish.

Time passes by little by little.

Lu Mingchao glanced at the people sitting in the flower hall, but did not see Sun Zhiye, and his eyebrows could not help but twitch.

The housekeeper came to report, and the maid who was in charge of burning incense and brewing tea for the plum blossom viewing banquet in a corner of the pavilion in the center of the lake saw this scene from a distance.

"Tell me in detail what you saw." The county magistrate's wife said coldly.

"Through the window of the Lake Center Pavilion, I saw Madam Xie and Miss Qu walking one after the other. Miss Qu slipped and fell towards Madam Xie. In panic, Madam Xie grabbed Miss Qu's arm and fell into the lake."

Lu Mingchao raised her eyebrows. These words were beyond her expectations and were much safer than directly throwing dirty water at her.

Is this the work of Sun Zhiye?

Blame it all on the accident caused by the slippery road.

Even if there are other eyewitnesses, with this conclusive testimony as a foundation, they are likely to have a preconceived idea that their observations were wrong, and then believe that the truth was just an accident caused by a slip.

After all, she didn't see anyone near the place where she fell into the water.

Lu Mingchao smiled and asked softly, "Really?"

"Are you sure you saw it clearly?"

The maid nodded without hesitation, "OK."

Lu Mingchao smiled and said, "I never thought that a fatal accident would happen because the snow on the lakeside was not cleared in time, resulting in slippery roads."

He shook his head slightly, looking a little helpless. "Tsk, then Miss Qu and I have really bad luck."

The county magistrate's wife's face suddenly turned gloomy.

She had personally organized the plum blossom viewing banquet, so if anything unexpected happened, it would be her negligence.

Lu Mingchao stroked the teacup with a deep look in his eyes. When everyone thought the matter had been settled, he spoke again: "Madam, I lied."

County Magistrate’s Wife: ???

"What do you mean?"

"I don't have Miss Laqu's arms. She fell into the lake with me because she couldn't stop due to inertia."

"This maid doesn't seem to see very clearly either." Lu Mingchao looked interested.

"Did you really see my Laqu girl's arm?"

The maid was stunned for a moment, then said firmly, "I see."

"Sure?"

"Sure!"

Lu Mingchao exhaled lightly and said in a brisk tone, "The case is solved. The maid lied."

"How do you prove that you didn't pull Ying'er?" Mrs. Sun jumped out impatiently.

"I did pull, but I pulled Miss Qu's ankle. The ankle is so far away from the arm, I wouldn't have made a mistake, right?" Lu Mingchao turned his gaze to the county magistrate's wife and continued, "Madam Xu, you might as well ask a maid you trust to take a closer look at Miss Qu's ankle to see if there are still clear fingerprints."

"The woman was so frightened when she fell into the water that she lost control of her strength for a moment."

The county magistrate's wife winked at Chun Xing, and Chun Xing bowed and left.

After a while, he returned and said, "Madam, there are purple fingerprints on Miss Qu Ying's ankles."

Lu Mingchao spread out his palms and said, "I don't mind comparing fingerprints."

"Then this doesn't prove that Ying'er deliberately pushed Lu Mingchao into the water." Mrs. Sun grumbled unconvinced.

The tea in the cup lost its temperature, and Lu Mingchao's patience was about to run out. "Mrs. Sun must have many close friends, right?"

"Don't worry about the unknown future, the best will never go unnoticed!"

"It's fine to be yourself, but you can't be so frivolous and not care about other people's lives."

"Why did she push me? Madam Sun really doesn't know?"

"Who gave the order?" The county magistrate's wife felt ashamed as she looked at the maid kneeling on the ground.

Her maid was paid to slander the guests she invited!

The maid kowtowed and said stubbornly, "Madam, please spare my life, Madam, please spare my life. Perhaps I was too far away and saw it wrongly."

Lu Mingchao stood up at the right time and said, "The truth has become clear. I will not be involved in the subsequent matters."

"Madam, it's getting late and the roads are difficult to travel. I must go home as soon as possible."

The county magistrate's wife sighed and said, "When the truth of this matter comes to light, I will definitely send a capable person to Changxi Village to tell you the whole story."

"I'm sorry to embarrass you."

"You are so kind to share the beauty of your mansion with others. There is nothing wrong with that. I have to thank you for giving me the opportunity to enjoy such a beautiful view."

"What's wrong is the shameful things that are stirring up trouble behind the scenes."

The Lu Ming Dynasty paid great attention to the art of speaking.

I thought you were just stupid.