"What punishment? What venting? You believe us based on just your one-sided story? Do you think we're blind?" Xie Lingqin stepped forward, her expression serious and aloof.
The girl, who was usually docile and quiet, suddenly raised her voice and spoke with a resounding tone, which was quite striking and awe-inspiring.
Yu Qingyi remained silent throughout, simply sitting there with her legs crossed, looking like she was enjoying the show.
When Yuwen Xian turned around, he saw that Yu Qingyi seemed to be resting with his eyes closed.
However, Yuwen Xian did not notice that as soon as he turned his head, Yu Qingyi opened his eyes, looked up, and smiled at the distance.
At this moment, the man suddenly seemed to remember something and hurriedly said, "If you don't believe me, you can look at her wrist. I remember vaguely seeing a red mole there before." The man added urgently, "This is a woman's privacy. If I didn't know her or wasn't familiar with her, I wouldn't know."
Before the man could finish speaking, and before Xie Lingqin and the giant clam could say anything, the second aunt immediately stepped forward and took the giant clam's wrist to examine it.
A red mole the size of a fingernail suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Ah, see? I was right." Upon seeing this, the man immediately became excited. "Hmm, you brat, let's see where you can run away today."
"Miss, General, I am innocent! I..." Tridacna was on the verge of tears, holding Xie Lingqin's hand. "Miss, this is something I was born with. I was really not sent by the barbarians. I am loyal to you."
Xie Lingqin looked at the giant clam, but remained silent for a long time.
"Injustice? Stop pretending to be innocent! I was going to let you go, but since you say that, I'll spill everything." The man sneered, then turned to Xie Zhuangjun and said, "General, to be honest, the reason I knew the girl was in Zhuangjun's mansion was because I saw her with another man on the street yesterday. I didn't recognize him, but as soon as I entered this mansion, I saw him... him." The man pointed into the crowd as he spoke.
This refers to Xie Yushu, the newly arrived butler who is standing at the very edge.
Seeing the giant clam being identified in this way, Xie Yushu knew something was amiss, but he couldn't come up with a solution no matter how hard he tried. Unexpectedly, this man dragged him into the mess as well. So he calmly stepped forward and said, "What you said is too strange... I did not go out with the giant clam yesterday. I only arrived at the General's Mansion last night, and everyone knows that."
"I know, you were leading a donkey back then." The man was the epitome of an unruly江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world), yet his words hit the nail on the head.
Yes, yesterday, Xie Yushu came leading a donkey. Not to mention the General's Mansion, many people outside probably know this, after all, riding a donkey... is still a rare sight in the bustling capital.
Moreover, if what this man said is true, then meeting the giant clam secretly in front of the general's mansion is also plausible.
After all, not everyone looks at giant clam shells.
"Then what did you see them saying?" Yuwen Xian asked.
"I didn't hear clearly because it was too far away, but I vaguely heard something about a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, making preparations, and the plan succeeding..."
"Are you serious?"
The man looked at it and immediately pointed to the sky and swore, "If I have uttered even a single falsehood, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."
A small Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?
Everyone looked at each other, and then, without prior arrangement, they all looked at the pot of wine in the center of the table.
Because all the dishes on the table had been touched, only the wine pot remained untouched. It was the grand finale wine served at the General's Mansion's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet every year, only opened halfway through the meal for the toasts. Now...
General Xie's face was very pale, and he exuded a cold aura. He glanced around and finally his eyes fell on Aunt Wan, who had a worried look on her face. Then, he reached out and took a silver hairpin from her head. Looking at the wine pot, he said, "So, it's possible that today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is the final meal for my General's Mansion, is that right?"
“General, if what this person says is true, then if Tridacna wants revenge, I'm afraid this is the only way.” The second concubine stepped forward and said softly.
At this time, she was still quite satisfied with Aunt Wan. Although she had gained control of the household and was highly regarded by the general, she still knew her own limitations and did not express any opinions.
General Xie then glanced at his second concubine and asked, "Second concubine, do you think so too?"
Upon hearing the address "Second Concubine," a hint of joy spread through the Second Concubine's heart. This meant that although the General had stripped her of her concubine status, he still cherished her in his heart. She immediately nodded earnestly, "General, I think it's important to test this hairpin first."
"And you?" General Xie then looked at Xie Lingyu.
"Xie Lingyu, I advise you to think carefully before you speak." Xie Lingyu was about to reply with a serious expression, but actually feeling delighted inside, when Xie Lingqin's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
Turning her head, she saw Xie Lingqin standing beside her, her ambiguous smile sending a chill down her spine.
Now, shouldn't the person who should be most worried be her own maid? Moreover, she was just showing favoritism. She can't even protect herself, so why should she worry about her?
But this isn't the only show that awaits her today.
"Xie Lingqin, if you beg for mercy now, I might put in a good word for you," Xie Lingyu said coldly, her back to him.
Xie Lingqin sighed, "I'm perfectly fine, why are you begging for mercy?"
snort.
Xie Lingyu turned her head and met General Xie's expectant gaze. Her words were firm: "Father, I believe that if there is poison in this wine, then this matter must be severely punished."
Upon hearing this, General Xie nodded and said, "Alright." A moment later, under everyone's watchful eyes, he plunged the silver hairpin into the wine pot.
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