Wow!
The old woman's words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
General Xie's expression changed slightly, and the second concubine's face immediately turned worried. She stepped forward immediately, "What did you say? Explain yourself!"
"Reporting to Madam, Yang Mama has not appeared for a long time today. This old servant thought that she was not the kind of person who would slack off, so I went to her room to look for her, only to find that she had already stopped breathing."
"Take me to see." General Xie glanced at his second concubine, then at Xie Lingqin, and strode forward.
All the servants immediately withdrew.
Xie Lingqin looked at the suddenly empty courtyard, then calmly waved to Zihe beside her, "Let's go. Since Father didn't call me, let's go back to the courtyard first."
"Yes, Miss." Zihe stepped forward, but lowered her voice when no one was around, "Miss, will this matter involve you?"
Xie Lingqin slightly raised her watery eyes, smiled coolly, and looked at Zihe, her expression like a flower blooming in hell, "I didn't kill anyone, how can you implicate me?"
Upon hearing this, Zihe glanced at General Xie and Second Aunt, who had already disappeared, and immediately composed herself.
The master and servant walked one after the other, but they were stopped by a nanny who came from afar when they had only gone halfway.
It was the old woman who had just come to report the death.
"Young Miss, the General and Second Aunt invite you to Nanshan Courtyard."
Nanshan Courtyard was the courtyard where the servants of the mansion lived, divided into different ranks.
Xie Lingqin looked at Liu Mama, the capable nanny of the second concubine, and said, "Okay."
With just one word, Xie Lingqin turned around calmly.
Such a calm and composed demeanor surprised the old woman.
This young lady is so decisive?
Upon closer inspection, this young lady had a cold expression, seemingly no different from her previous expressionless face.
The old woman immediately put aside her thoughts and led the way.
After walking for about half an incense stick's time, not far away, inside the red walls, Xie Lingqin could hear the sound of sobbing, accompanied by the helpless and sorrowful voice of her second aunt.
Xie Lingqin's eyelashes didn't even tremble as she led Zihe straight forward.
"Miss." Just as she took a step, Zihe gently tugged at Xie Lingqin's sleeve from behind.
"What's wrong?" Xie Lingqin turned her head. For a moment, her expression was extremely calm, but the sudden coldness in her eyes made Zihe's heart tremble. However, she quickly calmed herself down and said, "Better safe than sorry."
"Hmm." Xie Lingqin's eyelids twitched slightly, and she continued walking forward.
"Mother, you died so tragically! Who poisoned you?" A wail erupted as Xie Lingqin walked in.
On the ground, Granny Yang was already dead, her face bluish-purple, clearly showing signs of poisoning. Beside her, the old man who had been following General Xie was withdrawing his hand and sighing.
On the other side, squatting down was a young maidservant of about thirteen or fourteen years old. It was her, crying and wailing, heartbroken.
As Xie Lingqin approached, she saw this scene and her expression panicked. She quickly covered her mouth and looked at General Xie, "Father, this is..."
"Just now, Doctor Dong has already examined her; Granny Yang died from poisoning." General Xie looked at Xie Lingqin, his sharp gaze undisguised.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin seemed to take a step back in fear. Then, her eyelashes trembled slightly as she glanced at the corpse on the ground again. "Poisoned? Should we report this to the authorities?"
General Xie, however, continued to look at Xie Lingqin, his voice strong and clear, “Just now, the doctor examined her and found that the poison spread from Granny Yang’s ankle. All the servants said that yesterday, Granny Yang hurt her foot with a pebble in Mingxiang Pavilion, and her ankle swelled up not long after she returned.”
The meaning of these words couldn't be clearer.
It is suspicion about Xie Lingqin.
That's why I called her over.
Xie Lingqin seemed oblivious to the implication, and instead pointed at herself with a look of surprise, "Then, Father, is there something wrong with Mingxiang Pavilion? Should I also get checked to see if I've been poisoned?"
This thought process...
The second aunt, who had been sitting to the side as if she were secretly grieving, glanced at Xie Lingqin out of the corner of her eye.
Is she feigning ignorance or pretending to be naive? Her words are so obvious, implying that she poisoned the person, yet she's here worrying about being poisoned herself.
"Master, my mother has served the concubine and you in the mansion for so many years, always loyal and devoted to her master. But today she suddenly died a violent death. Please, Master, do justice for her!" At this moment, the little maid standing next to Yang Mama's body cried and kowtowed repeatedly to General Xie.
This young maidservant was a helper in the kitchen and was also the daughter of the poisoned Granny Yang.
"Miaoqiao, come here. Don't worry, no matter what, Master will definitely stand up for you." The second concubine waved to the little maid with a concerned look on her face.
In short, it neither definitively states that Xie Lingqin was responsible for the poisoning, nor does it necessarily compel General Xie to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Even if the second concubine didn't say a word, I'm afraid General Xie wouldn't let it go.
Just now a servant was executed, and now this has happened again. And it seems that everything is related to Xie Lingqin.
One item isn't enough to arouse suspicion, but what about two or three? And right now, this one points directly to her.
For the sake of the General's Mansion's reputation, General Xie could cover up the servant's affair, but if someone had the intention to poison him, then the thought would be terrifying.
"Lingqin? Is Yang Ma's death related to you?" General Xie broke his silence and asked directly.
Xie Lingqin met General Xie's gaze, and her heart sank.
This means they've already given up on her, showing her no mercy whatsoever in front of so many servants.
Xie Lingqin's heart was in turmoil, and her face showed extreme shock. "Father, how could Yang Mama's death be related to me?"
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