"Mother Liu."
Before Fu Ling could speak, Xue Zhiyi asked her, "Do you know what you did wrong today?"
Cook Madam Liu lost her imposing presence in the kitchen and knelt down, not knowing why. "This servant...this servant is terrified. Please, Third Miss, please explain clearly."
Xue Zhiyi sighed in grievance, "The dishes for today's banquet were planned a few days ago. Why did you add dishes without my permission?"
Madam Liu was already sweating profusely. "I am innocent, Third Miss. I understand the rules of the mansion and would never dare to act on my own!"
"Zhiyi..." Fu Rongxin's forehead was covered with sweat. "Let's just forget it. Just think that it was an unintentional mistake by Madam Liu. Don't blame her."
Mother Liu looked up and saw Fu Rongxin who was speaking carefully for her, and tears were about to flow.
My cousin is truly a fairy from heaven!
But Fu Jiamin was the first to disagree after hearing this: "Fu Rongxin, you're not the one who got hurt by eating. Why are you doing this to others' expense?"
Fu Rong's heart choked.
Xue Zhiyi patted the back of Fu Rongxin's hand and said soothingly, "Rongxin, don't be afraid. I will definitely give the Fu family an explanation."
After that, she asked Mama Liu: "If it wasn't her own decision, then Mama Liu was careless and made a mistake in the dish. Otherwise, how did this persimmon cake get served?"
"Persimmon cake?" Madam Liu cried out in humiliation, "Miss Third, you are so forgetful! These persimmon cakes were clearly added at her behest. Otherwise, how could this servant dare to make such a decision?"
As she spoke, she looked around. Although Ying'er had her head down, the sharp-eyed and perceptive Madam Liu still spotted her. "The Third Young Lady sent that girl here to give you instructions."
Everyone looked over and saw Ying'er trembling and looking at Fu Rongxin for help.
Xue Zhiyi was filled with astonishment: "Ying'er? But when did I ask you to go and give orders? Even if I had to go, I should have sent Qiuyun and Suyue..."
Suddenly, she froze again and looked at Fu Rongxin beside her in disbelief: "Rongxin, what's going on?"
Fu Rongxin was almost gnashing her teeth. What was this little bitch Xue Zhiyi trying to do with all her pretense? It really was like she had been reborn, with a whole new set of wits and tricks.
Having said that, Fu Rongxin, whose acting skills have been superb in both his lifetimes, has not reached the point where he can no longer act.
Her clear eyes were filled with confusion and grievance: "Zhiyi believed what others said so easily, and suspected that I did it on purpose?"
Others might be fooled by this, but Fu Jiamin couldn't stand her temper for a moment: "Good for you, I was wondering why only my elder sister and I had problems, it turns out it's you! I knew you had bad intentions and were always trying to hurt me!"
Fu Jiahui, who was beside her, was used to speaking in a pretentious manner. She had wanted to take advantage of the wedding banquet to leave a good impression in front of the ladies from official families. Although she hated Fu Rongxin in her heart, she felt that her sister Fu Jiamin was extremely embarrassing.
Meanwhile, Fu Ling, having come to her senses, didn't even bother to care about Fu Jiamin, who was yelling at her Rong Xin. She immediately questioned Mother Liu, "Do you know what crime you're committing by making such random accusations?"
Madam Liu was a cook, her whole life a cook. How could she have ever suffered such an inexplicable injustice? Tears immediately fell, "I am innocent! There were countless witnesses in the kitchen at that time. How could I have the right to speak nonsense? Qiuyun was there at the time!"
Hearing this, Qiuyun knelt down, her face showing embarrassment. "Madam, I was following Young Lady's instructions to fetch the food, and I did run into Ying'er who had lost her way in the kitchen. As for what was said before, I don't know, but I imagine someone else heard it."
At this time, there were also some whispers around, all pointing to Ying'er.
After all, at that time, many people saw with their own eyes that the persimmon cake was brought by Ying'er, and she was the one who tried to destroy it secretly during the investigation.
"Ying'er."
Fu Rongxin's hands were shaking under her sleeves, but there was still a look of grievance on her face. She was born gentle and charming, and now she looked even softer like a pool of spring water.
"Clarify what happened today. Who allowed you to act in Zhiyi's name? If you caused a rift between Zhiyi and me, I will never forgive you!"
Looking into Fu Rongxin's eyes, the aggrieved look made Ying'er feel uneasy. Others might not know Fu Rongxin's true nature, but as her personal maid, she knew it best.
She gritted her teeth and made up her mind: "This servant... This servant was sent by the Third Young Lady. As for why the Third Young Lady didn't order others around, this servant doesn't know..."
Xue Zhiyi asked her back, "You mean, I deliberately asked you to convey my orders so that I could use this opportunity to frame Rong Xin, right?"
Ying'er bit her lip and remained silent for a moment before saying, "I didn't lie."
"Very good." Xue Zhiyi smiled slightly. "Since you are so sure, please answer a few questions for me. If you can't answer, I will report you to the authorities."
Ying'er was stunned, sweat immediately covering her forehead. She looked at Fu Rongxin for help again, but was met with a cold glint in her eyes.
Ying'er remained silent.
Seeing this, Xue Zhiyi asked her, "Then, Ying'er, may I ask when and where I spoke to you, and what did I say? And did I promise you any benefits?"
She narrowed her eyes and said, "I stayed at the table until this persimmon cake was served."
"Your servant... Your servant..."
Ying'er was already trembling all over. Under Xue Zhiyi's questioning, she finally couldn't hold it in anymore and broke down crying, "It was my own greed that made me want to ask for some persimmon cakes in the name of the Third Young Lady. I didn't expect Qiuyun to find out, so I had no choice but to go to the banquet and bring disaster upon myself..."
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