At General Xie's command, the steward immediately led his men to search the area.
For a time, people were filled with fear and remained silent.
A gust of wind blew, and even the flower branches trembled.
The second concubine quickly calmed down, showing no sign of panic on her face.
Although things have deviated somewhat from expectations, the search of Nanshan Academy is still in accordance with the plan.
“Madam, that bottle is undoubtedly the same one as before.” At this moment, Granny Liu whispered from the side.
The second concubine glanced at Granny Liu. Both Granny Liu and the deceased Granny Yang were brought from her maiden home, so they would not betray her.
"It's alright. If one plan fails, there's always another. In any case, today I will make sure the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion loses all her status to eliminate future troubles." As she spoke softly, the second concubine looked at Xie Lingqin again and saw that Xie Lingqin was still standing there, her eyes lowered, quiet and indifferent.
Thinking about it carefully, it's clear that she knew in advance that Doctor Dong would be visiting the mansion today, so she chose this time to create a coincidence that Doctor Dong would diagnose Yang Mama's poisoning, which would then implicate Xie Lingqin. All of this makes perfect sense and could not possibly have been discovered by anyone.
Seemingly receiving a look from her second aunt, Xie Lingqin suddenly looked at her as well, her eyebrows curving slightly, and a faint reassuring smile appeared on her face, "Second aunt, there's no need to worry. With Father's thorough investigation, he will surely find the murderer who poisoned Granny Yang."
The second concubine's lips twitched, but she was extremely kind. "Yes, Miss, don't worry. The General will take care of everything and will definitely find out the truth."
Xie Lingqin wore a smile, but her heart was filled with coldness.
The second concubine was able to know in advance that Doctor Dong, who had retired from his position as imperial physician, was coming to the mansion today, and she naturally had her own way of finding out as well.
Therefore, just as Second Aunt was able to diagnose Yang Mama's poisoned ankle with the help of Doctor Dong, she was also able to have Doctor Dong diagnose that what was found in her courtyard was not poison.
You're in the first year of junior high, and I'm just starting the second year right after.
What follows is even more exciting.
About an hour later, the steward stood before General Xie and reported, "General, we found nothing. Right now, the only thing left to search is Granny Yang's room."
"Continue," General Xie said without changing his expression.
"Master, what could be so interesting to search in Granny Yang's room?" The second concubine asked, looking puzzled. "Could it be that the person who poisoned Granny Yang would have left the poison in her room...?"
"General, we've found it." Before the second concubine could finish speaking, she suddenly heard a servant's voice coming from Yang Mama's room.
General Xie, with a calm expression, immediately strode into the house.
The second concubine also feigned surprise, lifted her skirt, and hurried into Yang Mama's room. "Master, have you discovered something?"
Xie Lingqin remained standing there quietly, anxiously peering into the room.
Indeed, something was discovered, but it wasn't what the second aunt had thought.
Before long, the second concubine and General Xie came out of Yang Mama's room together.
The former was deathly pale and looked dejected, while the latter had a face as white as frost, making everyone afraid to even breathe.
General Xie was clutching a letter and a bottle of poison tightly in his hand.
"This is..." Xie Lingqin stepped forward, as if to ask, but saw that General Xie just waved his hand and looked at her with a look that showed a lot of pity.
General Xie remained silent, and no one in the entire courtyard dared to speak first.
"Old Master Dong, you've made a fool of yourself today. It was just a lowly servant who had ambitions that led to his own downfall." After a long silence, General Xie finally spoke.
Upon hearing this, Elder Dong realized that it was inappropriate for him to stay any longer, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "There are many matters to attend to in the mansion, and the general is busy with government affairs. He can't possibly manage everything. Since there's nothing important, I'll take my leave now."
General Xie nodded and watched Elder Dong leave.
However, Xie Lingqin did not expect that when Old Master Dong turned around, he would give her a deep look.
That gaze was bright, spirited, and exceptionally sharp, as if it were questioning something.
Xie Lingqin's thoughts shifted slightly, but her expression remained calm.
General Xie's cold gaze suddenly fell on the second concubine, and he said sternly, "You can't even manage your own people."
"This concubine..."
"Alright, since she committed suicide, she has nothing to worry about. Let's leave it at that for today."
"General, suicide? How come my mother is..." At this moment, the maid named Miaoqiao raised her tear-streaked face and asked earnestly.
"General, no matter what mistake Yang Ma made, it's not my daughter's fault. Don't worry, I will definitely discipline her properly in the future." Sensing the murderous intent in General Xie's eyes for a moment, the second concubine immediately pleaded for Miao Qiao.
Two people had already died today. General Xie sighed with a somber expression before striding out of Nanshan Courtyard.
Although General Xie's words were brief, everyone understood what was going on.
Granny Yang brought this upon herself; she should just commit suicide.
Granny Liu rushed forward to support the second concubine, her face trembling with worry. "Madam, what's going on..."
At this moment, the second concubine's delicately painted fingernails, hidden in her sleeve, were so angry that she almost twisted them off.
How could this be...?
It was clearly a letter that Granny Yang had overheard Xie Lingqin's resentment towards the master, and after being discovered, she worried that Xie Lingqin would distrust her, so she put the letter in the room. However, the letter that was found during the search was...
Granny Yang coveted the master, her desires growing uncontrollably to the point of near-distortion. Therefore, in order to attract his attention, she poisoned the young lady herself…
As for the poison found in Xie Lingqin's courtyard, it's possible that Granny Yang took the wrong one.
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