Chapter 401 Atonement
"So he was poisoned to death!" Lin Miaoyin's clear voice was filled with a hint of coldness at this moment, "No wonder a strong young man died after being beaten with just a few sticks!"
Yu Lingxiu, who was standing next to her, was as pale as paper, without a trace of blood.
Lin Miaoyin's eyes were like two cold swords, shooting straight at Yu Lingxiu: "Tell me, who on earth would be so cruel as to poison a little servant in order to frame Youan?"
At this suffocating moment, a noisy and hurried sound of footsteps came from far away, like a sudden storm, breaking the strange and depressing silence in the yard.
The eldest princess's servant, Madam Wu, and several sturdy, broad-shouldered maids came over aggressively. Their posture was like a group of warriors about to go to war, full of majesty and oppression.
Nanny Wu stared at Lin Miaoyin fiercely, her face full of dissatisfaction and reproach, and her tone was clearly questioning and scolding: "What happened? You actually disturbed the eldest princess's rest. Do you know how serious the consequences are? Can you bear it?"
Lin Miaoyin had never intended to hide the matter from the princess, but she did not expect that the person sent by the princess would be so late.
She raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Madam Wu calmly. Her tone was calm and she said calmly, "A servant died. You'an was so scared that he couldn't sleep at night. There are many doubts about the cause of death. I will naturally investigate the matter thoroughly."
Seeing Nanny Wu appear, Yu Lingxiu was like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw, and she rolled and crawled to Nanny Wu's side, "Mammy, please save me! The princess...she wants to hurt me!"
In the past, Nanny Wu had always been quite polite to Yu Lingxiu and would often ask about her well-being, but at this moment her attitude was completely different and she seemed particularly distant.
Nanny Wu frowned slightly, and a hint of barely perceptible annoyance flashed in her eyes. She looked at Yu Lingxiu's hand that was tightly grasping her sleeve, as if it were a disgusting reptile.
She deliberately took a small step back, unnoticeably distanced herself from Yu Lingxiu, then she mechanically reached out her hand and gently pinched Yu Lingxiu's arm with two fingers, her movements stiff and perfunctory.
She simply indifferently instructed the maids behind her to help Yu Lingxiu up, then she walked to Lin Miaoyin, pulled a fake smile on the corner of her mouth, and said, "The princess already knows about this matter, and I will handle the follow-up matters!"
Lin Miaoyin frowned tightly, looking at Nanny Wu who was so anxious to take the responsibility, she suddenly became suspicious and her trust in her was gone in an instant.
She straightened her back, looked straight at Aunt Wu with a sharp gaze, and said firmly: "I have almost finished investigating this case. Many clues are clear, and all that is missing is for the kitchen lady to speak up and reveal the whole story. I must give Youan an explanation."
When Nanny Wu heard this, a trace of displeasure flashed across her face. She raised her head, chin slightly raised, and her eyes were full of unquestionable firmness.
She took a step forward, deliberately shortening the distance between her and Lin Miaoyin, trying to overpower her. Then she said coldly, "Humph, Princess, don't forget that this is the Princess's residence, not a place where you can act recklessly. The affairs of the residence are handled by the Princess and us servants, and it is not your turn to interfere. You are interfering like this, don't you think highly of the Princess?"
Lin Miaoyin's face turned cold, and a cold light flashed in her eyes. She met Wu Ma's gaze without fear, and her tone was cold and firm: "Ma'am, what you said is serious. Now that Youan is frightened and a murder case has occurred, how can I not care? Everything I did was to find out the real culprit and restore Youan's peace. How can I say that I don't take the princess seriously? Besides, this matter has already concerned the reputation of the Princess's Mansion. What is your intention in stopping me from investigating the case?"
Nanny Wu's face flushed red at Lin Miaoyin's words. She clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, but she still managed to hold on to her strength and refute, "Princess, you are eloquent, but the rules of this mansion cannot be broken. Since the princess has sent me to handle this matter, it is not your turn to interfere. If you insist on doing this, don't blame me for being rude!"
The two of them refused to give in to each other, and their words were like sharp arrows, fiercely fighting in the air. The air around them seemed to be ignited by the tense atmosphere, filled with invisible gunpowder, and it was so oppressive that people felt as if they were in the cold winter, and even breathing became heavy.
At that time, the surroundings were dead silent, except for the sudden laughter of the kitchen helper. She stared at the lifeless body of the servant on the ground, and her laughter was sharp and shrill, like the cry of a night owl, drilling straight into everyone's ears, making people's backs cold and their hair stand on end.
"I was the one who poisoned the place! I just want to get rid of this unforgivable evil!" In an instant, she stood up abruptly, her eyes wide open, the flame of hatred burning fiercely in her eyes, as if to burn everything in the world to ashes.
Suddenly, the kitchen helper's gaze fell on Lin Miaoyin like a flash of cold lightning.
At that moment, emotions surged in her eyes, with guilt, reluctance, determination and many other emotions intertwined.
Then, she took a deep breath, as if to use it to suppress all the complexities in her heart. When she spoke again, her tone was full of apology that could not be hidden: "I'm sorry, Princess. I took advantage of you and frightened the young master!"
The words were still echoing in the air, but her movements were as fast as lightning.
She quickly pulled out a dagger that was flashing with cold light from her sleeve, and without hesitation, she used all her strength to stab herself in the heart.
Lin Miaoyin's eyes were fixed on the kitchen helper. At the moment when the kitchen helper slowly closed her eyes, she keenly caught the look of disgust in her eyes as she looked at the corpse of the servant, so strong that it almost overflowed.
The disgust was so deep and real that Lin Miaoyin's heart was shaken. No matter what, she could not imagine that such a look would appear in the eyes of a biological mother looking at her son.
The kitchen helper's eyes fell on the boy's body for the last time. Her eyes were so cold that there was no warmth in them. Her disgust was evident in her words. Then, she slowly turned her head away, as if she had exhausted all her strength.
Her lips trembled slightly as she began to mutter to herself. Although her voice was soft, every word was clear: "Atonement... I have committed too many sins. Now it's time to atone for them..."
Lu was originally standing aside, and was completely stunned by this sudden change.
When she saw that the kitchen helper had completely stopped breathing, she suddenly came to her senses and a shrill scream pierced the air.
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