"Madam...I didn't do it! I am innocent!" An'er knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
Current situation, Fu Ling asked her: "An'er, don't be afraid, just tell me everything you saw today, and I will seek justice for you."
An'er sobbed, "To answer Madam... Before the masters left, I saw Madam Xiang heading towards Qingluzhai. I felt something was amiss, so I followed her. Unexpectedly, I soon lost track of Madam Xiang. Then, I felt someone hit me in the neck and I passed out. When I woke up, I vaguely heard strange noises in the room. I thought this was terribly wrong. I was terrified and wanted to report this to Madam immediately..."
"Nonsense!" Bride Rong immediately denied it. "I clearly asked Mother Xiang to go back to Feiluxuan to get the cloak. I think Mother Xiang was just passing by Qingluzhai."
Mother Xiang immediately echoed: "I took the cloak and came back immediately. I have never been to Qingluzhai!"
"Fenglu." Aunt Rong pressed the issue, pointing the finger at the young maid from Qinglvzhai: "Have you ever seen Mama Xiang come to Qinglvzhai?"
Several people looked at each other in bewilderment. Feng Lu bravely shook her head and said, "We servants didn't dare to act rashly after hearing any noise, let alone go over to take a look. So...so we didn't see anything..."
After receiving the answer, Rong Yi Niang smiled triumphantly: "Master, I think An Er is really dishonest. It is better to torture her severely!"
"Do you think I'm dead? How dare you touch the people in my room?" Fu Ling was furious. "You are so sure. Could it be that Aunt Rong wants to say that I instructed Si Niang to have a secret relationship with Zhao Sanlang, and An'er was the one I sent to tip them off?"
"I dare not speak rashly." Aunt Rong said with resentment: "But I also know that Madam has always been reluctant to let Zhao Sanlang and Rou'er get married, isn't it?"
Facing Aunt Rong's questioning, Fu Ling was furious: "How dare you! How dare you speak to me like that!"
"Enough!" Xue Zhentong shouted, making everyone shut up.
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