C21

Jin Lan's gaze passed through the gap between the screens and landed on Chun Xiao's face, her heart racing a hundred times. Although Ye Lin was already past his prime, his appearance was handsome and he was born in a scholar's family, his stomach full of knowledge. Naturally, the gentleness and elegance that came from his bones was even more attractive than that of a normal man.

There were probably many maids that had the same thoughts as Chun Xiao. She sighed and raised her head to look at Madame SHen.

Her pure white fingers silently slid across the table. Madame SHen looked indifferent, but her tone of voice was like the winter wind, cutting people's throats in pain, "Really?"

Ling Shan shuddered, her face suddenly changed, without thinking she immediately knelt down, the sound of her knees landing made Jin Lan's teeth ache, "Madam, please forgive me, but how would I dare to say such outrageous words!"

Madame SHen lifted her head, stared at Ling Shan with her sharp eyes, then shifted her gaze onto Chun Xiao.

Chun Xiao's heart trembled when she saw the look in Madame SHen's eyes. She immediately thought of the words she had heard from the other servants when she first entered the house.

From the looks of it now, this was no paper tiger! She suddenly turned her head, fiercely glared at Ling Shan, and laughed coldly: "Look, the heavens are watching! There's a god in the sky, do you dare to swear that you never spread the word to me?"

Ling Shan's head was lowered, revealing her slender neck, her hands constantly twisting the handkerchief. Although she was extremely unwilling, but it was already too late to back down, so she could only mutter: "This servant, this servant is willing …"

Just as she opened her mouth to speak a few words, Chun Xiao saw that she had dared to take the oath, and became anxious, she suddenly turned and kowtowed to Madame SHen, "Madam." As if she had thought of something, her originally dispirited and dispirited eyes began to shine with a bright light, "Everyone says that words cannot be counted on, but this servant has proof!"

Chun Xiao's words were like a clap of thunder that exploded above Ling Shan's head with a "hong" sound. In an instant, she felt that the warmth in her entire body had retreated completely, leaving only bone-piercing ice.

How could there be a witness? That day, she had clearly heard the news, and she was the only one on duty in the study!

Madame SHen's hand that was about to pick up the teacup suddenly stopped, her eyes narrowed, and asked coldly: "Who is it?"

Jin Lan couldn't help but lean forward, holding his breath, afraid that he'd miss a word.

"It's Zhidie, who's serving with me." Chun Xiao suppressed her throat that was trembling with excitement, the look in her eyes gradually recovered. "That autumn, er, when Ling Shan came to find a servant, the lord had coincidentally instructed the old man to tidy up the study room, so Zhidie, who was not on duty, was also in the study room. Although this servant and Ling Shan were talking outside, the door was not closed. Zhidie must have definitely seen it, and even teased this servant afterwards. "

Following the opening and closing of Chun Xiao's lips, Ling Shan's expression became more and more unsightly. In the end, not a single trace of blood was seen on her face, and her legs buckled as she sat on the ground.

Although Chun Xiao was facing Madame SHen and replying, she had been paying attention to the change in Ling Shan's expression the entire time. Seeing such a reaction, she knew that he had grabbed onto her weak spot, and her eyes shone even brighter. She steeled her heart, and shouted hoarsely, "Madam, please get someone to call Zhidie over here, you'll understand once you ask her."

She was indeed in the study, but she did not see who was speaking to her. She only vaguely heard a few sounds. As for the random questions she had after the incident, they were just casually made up. However, Zhidie was working together with her in the study room. They could be considered to be rather close, and it was likely that Zhidie would speak up for him.

Even if she was exposed, she could not care about it. She had to make Ling Shan accept the news, only then would she have a chance of survival. Although the lowly maid who climbed onto the master's bed was unpleasant to hear, she was much less of a crime than someone who had secretly harmed his wife. At the very least, she wouldn't be sent to an official!

Chun Xiao's heart became calmer and calmer, to the point that even she believed Zhidie was a witness.

The completely different reactions of the two were reflected in his eyes. Madame SHen had already more or less believed in Chun Xiao's words, "Man Ping, send someone to get Zhidie."

"No need," Ling Shan suddenly raised her head, with a sad look in her eyes, she slowly kneeled down and bent down towards the Madame SHen, kowtowing until she reached the bottom. After a long while, she lifted her forehead from the cold limestone ground, and said with a pitiful expression: "This matter, it was indeed done by this servant."

Seeing that she admitted it, Chun Xiao thought back to the hardships she had endured in the past few days. Her anger immediately broke through her logic, and she screamed hoarsely: "I have no enmity with you, why do you want to harm me!"

The sharp ear-piercing sound made Madame SHen crease her eyebrows. She glared at the old granny who had been guarding Chun Xiao, who understood what was going on, and quickly shoved the ball of rags back into her mouth.

The continuous questioning cries suddenly stopped, Chun Xiao's face was filled with fear, she instinctively twisted a few times, the hemp rope tightly tied around her body had long started to grind lines of blood on her delicate skin. The moment she moved, the dried up wound started to open up again, revealing traces of crimson red. The intense pain made her suck in a cold breath, and her brain immediately came to her senses. No matter how unwilling she was, she could only slowly stop struggling.

The Madame SHen did not care about Chun Xiao, and only looked at him coldly, "Who ordered you to do this?"

Ever since Ling Shan admitted it, she just blankly knelt on the spot. No matter how Chun Xiao screamed, she was not moved at all, as if she had lost her soul. Hearing Madame SHen's question, her eyes blinked, and she said in a low voice: "This servant … No one orders this servant. "

The corner of Jin Lan's mouth twitched, but he still remembered what the Madame SHen said, hence he did not say anything, and was only suspicious of what Ling Shan had said.

There were gatekeepers and Attendant s at all the gates and main corridors of every corner of the Ye Mansion. There were people guarding the entrances to the inner and outer courtyard in particular. Apart from the various masters and their serving maids, as well as the stewards of the residence, anyone who came in or out of the house had to rely on the manor's tokens. And the signs were naturally in the hands of the master and his wife. Ling Shan was only an embroidery mother in his residence, so he didn't have the right to walk around as he pleased. He couldn't even walk around as a maid, let alone go to the outer court.

Thus, if she said that no one was willing to take orders from him, she would never believe it.

Madame SHen raised the teacup and brushed off the jade leaves floating on the surface of the water. Her eyes were reflected in the clear tea water and looked deep and serene, "As long as you tell me who is the principal envoy behind you, I can let bygones be bygones and let you be bygones."

After hesitating for a long time, the corner of his mouth twitched. Just as he was about to answer, Concubine Shao's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Madam." Ling Shan's body stiffened, and immediately swallowed down the words in his mouth.

Madame SHen's eyes were filled with rage, but she endured it in the end. She moved slightly, and saw that Concubine Shao was walking over through the doorstep, dressed neatly, but the dress she was wearing was not the one she mentioned, and she looked at Man Ping who followed Concubine Shao in.

As if he knew what the Madame SHen was thinking, the Concubine Shao smiled and explained: "Madam's pomegranate dress was excellent, but unfortunately, I wasn't wearing it well, so I had Su Xin go back to the pavilion to get some clothes, which was why I delayed."

Madame SHen also didn't want to waste anymore time with her. Waving her hand to let her sit down, her gaze once again swept across Ling Shan, "Speak! "Who is referring to the envoy?"

Who would have thought that Ling Shan would change from the hesitation just now and said with a resolute expression: "This matter was indeed done by this servant alone, and no one else has ordered it!"

Ling Shan's tone made Jin Lan's expression change slightly, she had clearly let her guard down just now, why did she bite back now? Could it be …

Seated on the chair, she was happily sipping her fragrant tea, as if she had no interest in Chun Xiao and Ling Shan's lives. The wet Ru Yi Hundred Fold Dress had already been replaced with a Smoky Red Satin Dress, tied around her waist was an exquisite fish-playing lotus bag, and there were five colored beads stringing around her body, slightly swaying along with her movements, which didn't seem inappropriate at all.

No, that's not right! Jin Lan's heart tensed up, when Ling Shan appeared, the Concubine Shao was obviously in a mess, but after changing her clothes, they became so calm, there must be something fishy going on!