In Shen Chaodong's heart, he has always disliked and even been wary of his father's two concubines.
So when I saw Liu Wanyun asking this, I felt that there must be something wrong.
"I noticed you were staring at Aunt Zhao while you were eating. Did she do something?"
"Nothing, I just saw that she was very dedicated in serving Auntie, and she was very honest and obedient, unlike Aunt Sun who was always causing trouble..."
Liu Wanyun didn't intend to tell the truth immediately, she just wanted to get some information out of him.
"Aunt Zhao is a distant relative of the Zhou family. According to seniority, she's my mother's cousin. It was my mother who sent someone to bring her over from the countryside and gave her the title of aunt. She no longer has to worry about making a living, so I guess she's a little grateful."
"Oh! In our family, are the concubines getting along well? Have there been any conflicts?"
Her technique of speaking was so poor that Shen Chaodong couldn't help but said, "Just tell me, did Aunt Zhao do something?"
He suddenly remembered that Dr. Xie was asked to leave and talked to them alone for a while.
"Is there something wrong with the medicine? Did she tamper with it?"
Liu Wanyun gave up struggling and said honestly, "I have no evidence, I'm just guessing."
"I can't find a particularly good motive for her to do this!"
Shen Chaodong's hand changed its position, and at some point it went from pinching her hand to resting on her waist.
"Go to sleep. I'll help you find evidence tomorrow."
The voice also became lazy, as if he was about to fall asleep.
It's late at night and everyone is tired.
It's time to take a good rest and recharge your energy.
Let’s talk about tomorrow’s matter at dawn!
…
The next day, Liu Wanyun woke up early, called Guan and Zhang, and went to pay her respects to Madam Shen in her courtyard.
Then, the three of them began to arrange matters of great importance at home.
Although they didn't understand much, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. After discussing it, they got the job done.
In the blink of an eye, it was noon. The three of them were sitting in the garden chatting. The three brothers of the Shen family sent someone back to tell them that they would not be back for lunch. The eldest brother Shen even asked the servant to give Liu Wanyun a note.
This attracted the teasing of the other two, "Hey, your cold-faced King of Hell is quite sultry, even passing little notes. What kind of love words are written on them?"
As he said that, he went to grab it and take a look.
Liu Wanyun quickly turned sideways, glanced at the contents on the paper, and then put it away.
Zhang Xinyue was unwilling to give up and wanted to snatch it away, but Liu Wanyun pulled her away and whispered a few words in her ear, and she finally stopped.
The three of them talked for a while in the garden. Guan Xiaoyu left first, and Liu Wanyun and Zhang Xinyue made an appointment to go to Madam Shen's courtyard.
Mrs. Shen had just taken the medicine and lay down. She was not in a very good mood, and Aunt Zhao was still accompanying her in the room.
"Auntie, are you feeling better today?"
As soon as I stepped over the threshold, Zhang Xinyue's voice rang out. Her voice was so clear and loud that it was like a firecracker was thrown into the originally quiet room.
Mrs. Shen was just about to take a nap when this shout woke her up.
Aunt Zhao didn't expect that the two of them would come at this time, and there was a hint of surprise on her face.
Liu Wanyun smiled and walked to the bedside, saying gently, "Auntie, don't lie in bed all the time. It's time to get up and move around. It's time to have lunch soon. I'll help you up and we'll eat together."
Madam Shen frowned, “My body is weak and I don’t want to move. Let me lie down for a while…”
When Zhang Xinyue heard this, she exclaimed in a particularly exaggerated voice, "What's going on? I took Doctor Xie's medicine, but why isn't I feeling any better?"
Then he looked at the bowl of medicine next to him that had not been taken away, picked it up and smelled it. As he smelled it, his brows furrowed.
"There's something wrong with this medicine!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the people in the room changed.
Mrs. Shen, who was originally lying down, struggled to sit up, her face pale and looking shaky.
Liu Wanyun quickly went over to support her, then turned around and scolded Zhang Xinyue, "Don't talk nonsense! Watch carefully!"
Aunt Zhao's expression also changed, and she looked incredulous.
Zhang Xinyue stared at her intently, making her feel even more guilty.
"Aunt Zhao, who brought this medicine? Do you know what's going on?"
Aunt Zhao was a little frightened, but she remained calm. "Yes, I brought it here. Nanny Wang watched over the preparation of the medicine. Then, when she entered the courtyard, she saw me coming to serve her, so she asked me to bring it in and went off to do something else..."
The more she talked, the more she felt that this matter was unclear. Nanny Wang was Madam Shen's personal nanny, the most loyal, and there was no way anything could go wrong. And then she was left...
"It wasn't me, I didn't do anything!"
When people get anxious, they start to think about refutation and fall into the trap of self-proof.
Liu Wanyun seized on her words and began to question her, "What's the panic, Aunt Zhao? Xinyue didn't say it was you!"
Aunt Zhao turned around and knelt down, crawling to Madam Shen on her knees. "Madam, please believe me. I have served you wholeheartedly over the years. I have never made any mistakes, and I have never done anything to let you down!"
Liu Wanyun sneered, "The past doesn't represent the present. The facts are before our eyes. No one else has touched this medicine bowl except you!"
"Ahem~Xiu'er~I've treated you well...why are you..."
Mrs. Shen was angry and anxious, clutching the clothes on her chest, coughing and speaking intermittently.
Aunt Zhao stood firm and refused to admit it. "Young Madam, you can't conclude that I tampered with the medicine just because I carried the medicine bowl."
"You want evidence? I'll be there soon!"
As soon as Zhang Xinyue finished speaking, footsteps were heard at the door, and Guan Xiaoyu pushed a maid in.
The maid's hands were tied behind her back and a piece of cloth was stuffed in her mouth. When she entered the room and saw Aunt Zhao kneeling, her knees went weak and she knelt down.
Guan Xiaoyu grabbed her hair and didn't let her move a step.
"She said everything! Just as we suspected!"
The maid wanted to shake her head, but her hair was being pulled and she couldn't move at all. She could only sob.
Liu Wanyun said sternly, "Aunt Zhao, what more evidence do you need? We already have the witness. If that's not enough, the eldest young master will bring her back later. You can send this girl to the clinic to get the exact same medicine. The people at the clinic will naturally recognize her!"
Zhang Xinyue stood in front of Aunt Zhao with her hands on her hips, and said condescendingly, "Would you like to tell me the rest yourself, or should I help you?"
Aunt Zhao's erect waist softened, and she knelt on her legs. "I really didn't tamper with the medicine today. It wasn't me!"
Liu Wanyun stared at her, "What about yesterday's?"
"Yesterday...yesterday, the medicine bag I picked up for myself and the medicine bag for my wife were mixed up by the maid who was decocting the medicine!"
Aunt Zhao still wanted to struggle and try to get away with it.
"Mixed them up? How did you mix them up? You switched them on purpose!"
"If you don't want to tell the truth, then you have no choice but to find Miss Ruonan and ask her what's going on!"
As she spoke, Liu Wanyun gave Guan Xiaoyu a look.
She dropped the maid in her hand and prepared to go out to ask for help.
Seeing this, Aunt Zhao quickly lowered her head and said, "I'm telling you, this has nothing to do with Ruonan. She knows nothing about it! Don't tell her, I'm telling you..."
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