Aunt Wan wanted to stop her, but when she saw that Xie Lingqin was not flustered at all, she immediately gave up.
At this moment, everyone held their breath and dared not utter a sound.
When General Xie took out the silver hairpin again, everyone's expression changed drastically, yet it seemed as if they had expected it.
The lower part of the hairpin, which had been gleaming silver just moments before, was now a bluish-black color.
"Hmph, Tridacna, how can you still deny it? You actually poisoned the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."
The second concubine's face lit up with joy; everything was going so smoothly.
Xie Lingyu breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, seeing Xie Lingqin's condition, he really thought something unexpected was going to happen, but in the end, it was such a success.
Upon seeing this, the man who had pointed out the giant clam immediately stood up and said, "General, do you believe me now?"
"General, quickly try this table of wine, see if it's also poisoned. Tridacna, how dare you poison the wine! If this hadn't been exposed, the General's Mansion would have been in real trouble today..." The second concubine's face was full of anger. After speaking, she looked at Xie Lingqin, "Miss, please don't blame me for overstepping my bounds. She is your maid after all, she has been with you for so long, you should know something, right?"
Every word and phrase was a grand and righteous attack.
Yu Qingyi then casually walked over, "It's alright if the discipline is inadequate. Since it's the maid's fault, just arrest her and hand her over to the Prefect of the Capital, lock her up in the Imperial Prison, and interrogate her properly."
Xie Lingqin glared at Yu Qingyi secretly.
Yu Qingyi smiled and remained silent.
"Xie Yushu, this matter couldn't have been done by Tridacna alone. Was it something you and she did together?" General Xie's gaze had already swept towards Xie Yucun.
Xie Yushu looked genuinely innocent. He couldn't drag Tridacna into the mess, nor could he get himself involved. So, he calmly cupped his hands and said, "There must be something strange about this matter. Please, General, investigate carefully."
“Upon closer inspection, I saw it yesterday: as soon as you entered the manor, you were exchanging glances with Tridacna.”
The maidservant beside the second concubine immediately pointed out the evidence.
At this moment, the wife of the Minister of Personnel also stood up. "I say, Second Madam, why do you have to cover for them? Yesterday, I was chatting with the wife of the Vice Minister, and we happened to see this Chequ and Steward Xie, but..."
The wife of the Minister of Personnel smiled sheepishly, "However, without evidence, I've always hesitated to speak, and now..."
"You saw it too, so what else did they say?"
The second concubine spoke with a look of confusion.
"this……"
The wife of the Minister of Personnel hesitated and looked at the wife of the Vice Minister.
The wife of the Vice Minister also remained tight-lipped.
"It's other people's family business, so don't say a word." At this moment, the Minister of Personnel stepped forward and looked at the lady with a reproachful tone.
The Minister of Personnel was clearly unaware of the matter, but he did not want his wife to get involved, and his expression was not good.
“Oh, second brother, what are you saying? This matter is very serious. Since Madam knows about it, she should speak out,” the second concubine advised.
Seeing this, the wife of the Minister of Personnel also seemed quite indignant. "Well, General, don't blame me for being nosy. This girl was saying that Miss Xie has always secretly harbored resentment towards Second Madam, but she just hasn't shown it in front of you all these years. She also wanted to have Tridacna tamper with the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Tridacna would then be the perfect candidate. If this succeeds, it can be pinned on Second Madam, Miss Xie will have the upper hand, and Tridacna can retire gracefully."
"This..." The second concubine looked shocked. "What you said is true. You mean to say that the eldest young lady..."
“Yes, that’s what I was going to say, but I never expected that someone would expose it so conveniently first. So… don’t worry, with the general here, he will surely uphold justice for you.” The wife of the vice minister also stepped forward to comfort her, “If things hadn’t come to this, the minister’s wife and I would probably have kept this to ourselves. As long as you’re alright, I don’t want to cause any trouble.”
The second concubine then looked at General Xie, "General..." Before she could finish speaking, her eyes reddened.
The three of them, one after another, settled the matter.
Oh!
Xie Lingqin looked at the second concubine's tearful face, the Minister's wife's righteous indignation, and the Vice Minister's husband's sympathetic expression, and sneered inwardly.
These people are truly ignorant.
"So, you believe that Xie Lingqin is involved in this matter?" Xie Jiang asked with a suspicious look.
The Vice Minister's wife immediately said, "Yes, General Xie, this young lady is wicked."
"She has been in this mansion for so many years, following the rules and regulations. How could she have such great abilities?" General Xie asked again.
The wife of the Minister of Personnel immediately said, "General Xie, have you forgotten that back then, your wife left behind a divine army of iron generals that has yet to appear? If..."
The Vice Minister's wife immediately answered the phone, "If it is being used by Miss Xie, and she has been pretending not to know, then this matter... is self-evident."
"You bastard."
Upon hearing this, General Xie suddenly slammed his palm on the table, which was laden with a feast. The table shattered in two, and plates, dishes, and wine glasses rolled all over the floor, leaving a mess.
Seeing this, the wife of the Minister of Personnel and the wife of the Vice Minister exchanged glances, and then secretly raised their eyebrows triumphantly at the Second Concubine.
See? It's a done deal. The giant clam is locked in, and Xie Lingqin can't escape either. A double win.
Now, no matter what, there's no turning back.
Because, barbarians, red moles, witnesses.
Xie Lingqin was unable to defend herself.
"Guards!" General Xie ordered in a deep voice.
A team of guards immediately rushed in.
"General, I'm afraid we need to investigate this matter further, right?" Yuwen Xian glanced at Xie Lingqin, clearly somewhat worried.
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