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The door opened and the scene of the workshop entered his eyes.

Whether it was fortune or misfortune, what was to come would still come.

Chen Mu sighed as he noticed the strange and panicked expressions on the faces of the villagers. He then stood up and replied, "I am."

The constables took out chains and shackles as they came forward, "Some of the food that came out of your food workshop has been eaten by several people and now they are in unbearable pain. Some of them have even fallen into a coma, so please follow us to the city to help with the investigation."

Chen Mu nodded his head, "This is a misunderstanding. I've realized that there's a problem with the food as well. I'm willing to follow the elders into the city to get to the bottom of this matter."

Seeing that she was quite cooperative, the leader of the constables nodded his head and said, "That's good. Come with us."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the two constables behind him rushed forward to chain her up. Chen Mu retreated two steps, frowning.

The leader of the constables immediately became unhappy. "Didn't you agree to follow us into the city? Why are you still stubbornly resisting? Do you want to take action?"

"I am only a weak woman. How could I dare to oppose the lords here?" Chen Mu Mu Mu hastily explained, "But all the masters here know that I am a woman and that I do business in public. In the eyes of the world, living isn't easy, and I also want to know the reason behind the problems with the pastries, but before I get to the bottom of this, how am I going to survive in the village if you put shackles on my hands and feet?"

The leader of the constables sized her up but saw that she was only in her early twenties. Her facial features were delicate and pretty and her eyes were extremely cute and cute. She was not a vicious and evil person, but rather looked like the younger sister next door. After being a constable for many years, he had always bragged about his ability to read countless people. But now, Chen Mu didn't seem like an evil person, so he asked for more than a little too much, "Fine, I'll give you some face, then I won't shackle your hands and feet. You better think about it, if you play any tricks, I won't forgive you."

Chen Mu Mu knew that this was already the greatest privilege a constable could bestow upon her. Seeing the opportunity, she gratefully replied, "Many thanks to my lord."

"I'm not an adult, my surname is Wang, you can just call me Wang Dan." The constable quickly nodded his head, driving out the people from the workshop and affixing a seal to them. "Except for problems, this workshop of yours can't be operated for the next few days."

"I understand." Chen Mu Mu Mu said. If there were any problems with the food in the food workshop, it would not be as difficult as it appeared on the surface for him to do the food business again in the future.

Once her reputation was broken, with the spread of rumours, even if she was proven to be innocent in the future, it was likely that no one would dare to buy her family's food.

But now that she couldn't even protect herself anymore, she decided to focus on the current situation and not panic. In this world, she had no power or influence, and she did not have a backer. If she did not take care of herself, it would be even harder for her to live in the future.

However, he still felt some pain in his heart when he saw his own painstaking efforts being sealed off.

Chen Mu lowered his gaze. That person who framed her had malicious intents. If she were to find out, he would definitely make her feel good!

After saying a few words to the Madam Li and Bai Xiulin, Chen Mu Mu immediately followed the few constables and stepped into the city.

The city was quite a distance away from the Apricot Rain Village, and the constables had caught an ox-cart. Originally, prisoners couldn't sit on one, but a few men were sitting on one, watching a little girl walk, and they couldn't help but feel sorry for her, so they got her on one as well.

Chen Mu Mu thanked her gratefully. Along the way, he asked the constables about the seriousness of the situation in the city. The constables saw that she was young and looked kind, so they didn't have much reason to be wary of her.

"Normally, the pastry served at Xinwei Restaurant tastes pretty good. Our brothers often go there to buy some as well, but we haven't seen any problems with them."

"Two restaurants released new pastries in the morning, and they were very popular. It's a pity that only fifty servings were sold. Fortunately, only fifty servings were available, otherwise more families would have suffered."

"The doctor saw it. He said it was a mixture of Scutellaria Fructus s, Rongyue Grass and other medicinal herbs. If he didn't discover it earlier, they would have died a long time ago."

"Little girl, I can see that you're still young and your hands aren't as vicious as yours, but why would there be that kind of poison in your pastries?" After chatting for a while, the constables asked.

"I don't know either. Maybe he got a little jealous." Chen Mu Mu frowned, "You have to understand that I don't have anything like Scutellaria Fructus, how can us country folk use it?"

Not to mention, she was just a little girl, where did she get the money and scheming from?

Constable Wang turned her head and looked at her thoughtfully: "Little miss, I hope that you do not get involved in this matter. Do you know that some people said that they saw you and a merchant from the Western Regions trading in Scutellaria Fructus with their own eyes?

Chen Mu's heart sank, she had indeed bought Scutellaria Fructus from a merchant in the Western Region, and used them to make several scented sacs and healing medicines, but not many people knew of this matter, only Lu Jinfeng's family. The Madam Li did not care what they did, she did not know of these few words, and she was also interested in medicine, so she probably did not know that there were Scutellaria Fructus s in her room.

As for Lu Jinfeng, that fool, she did not avoid him when she was refining the medicine. However, looking at how Lu Jinfeng simply loved her and had such a community of benefits, it was impossible for Lu Jinfeng to sell her out. Others knew that she had Scutellaria Fructus on her hands …

Two names popped up in his mind.

Chen Mu retracted his gaze, he had originally thought that chasing them out would be a piece of cake, but who would have thought that they would still be able to create such a huge storm?

Now that Lu Jinfeng was not by her side, everything was going in her direction.

If one had problems eating the pastries, they would be able to find the wrong pastries in her small workshop; if the Scutellaria Fructus's pollen was mixed with other medicines and was poisonous, they would be able to find the Scutellaria Fructus's pollen in her courtyard … She couldn't let go even if she wanted to. With the evidence and evidence, this pot was definitely secured for her.

Recalling what Lin Mo said before he left, Chen Mu Mu's eyes moved.

This was really a prison disaster, his calculations were very accurate.

But was there really such a coincidence in the world? When he said it was difficult, it really was.

As he thought about it, he reached the city. Seeing the sign on the Linzhou City City board, Chen Mu Mu Mu was still a little stunned.

"It has only been a little more than an incense's time, why is the city so close?"

"We are on a path, the path is closer." The Constable Wang said, "This road was discovered by us brothers accidentally when we were dealing with the case, not many people know about it."

The corner of Chen Mu Mu's mouth twitched, so when she usually went into the city with Lu Jinfeng, did she always have to walk a lot more than usual?

If one didn't enter the Three Star Town, they would have to travel less than half the distance. However, the people of the Apricot Rain Village were used to walking on the same road as the people of the Three Star Town.

She was still busy with some things when Constable Wang suddenly said in a low voice: "Don't speak, master is about to be promoted!"

The rise of the yamen was not to be trifled with. Chen Mu Mu Mu knew this, so he shut his mouth quietly.

Seeing her quiet and obedient appearance, the Constable Wang could not help but ask softly: "Miss Chen, do you have any powerful family or friends in your family?"

He suddenly asked her this question. Was he trying to find out if there was anyone backing her up and then find out the truth?

Chen Mu's eyes flickered as he shook his head, "No, there's only one elder brother and one mother."

"You're still so young." The Constable Wang sighed, thinking of his family's younger sister, who was the same age as him, his eyes grew even more unwilling, and advised, "If the great master wants to ask you for a crime, don't take it all on yourself. I believe you are innocent."

Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu had previously been involved in the war of self-deception many times in the shopping mall. Upon hearing Wang Zhong's words, he smelled the scent of a conspiracy. "Brother Wang, what do you mean by this?"

Letting her shoulder the burden of the crime, wouldn't that just be asking the Madam Li and Lu Jinfeng to shoulder it? Furthermore, if the Great Master wanted to reprimand her, and the Constable Wang's tone was so firm, then her crime would definitely not be any less than eighty to ninety percent, and would not be washed clean?

Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu thought about it, but Constable Wang was unwilling to speak further, he only said: "You are still a child, protect yourself well."

"Thank you, Big Brother Wang." No matter what, this Constable Wang had good intentions.

However, even though she was wronged, the food workshop was opened by her. Under the crime, she wouldn't implicate anyone, and she definitely wouldn't let the villains behind the scenes succeed.

She understood the principle of taking responsibility for her work alone — even if this "taking responsibility for herself" made her feel stifled.

When the Prefect received the news that she had returned, he quickly ascended to the throne, and the yamen runners of the third class stood by her side, shouting out the words' mighty 'and' mighty '. When Chen Mu Mu Mu was brought to the center of the hall, the Prefect, dressed in official uniform, came in from the east door of the Warm Pavilion and sat down in the main hall.

Chen Mu Mu Mu took a furtive glance at the Prefect, only to see that he had a wide mouth and straight nose, thick eyebrows and small eyes, and that his clothes were slightly untidy.

The Prefect obviously looked like a greedy official. The officials who could be called greedy were not kind people. If this case was set up by someone and the Prefect was bribed, then she would not have much luck.

She pondered for a while, and the magistrate slapped the wooden log, shouting angrily: "Insolent commoner, why are you not kneeling when you see me! You are a lowly commoner, yet you dare to contradict this mansion. You should have fought for twenty years … "You."

Upon hearing his words, Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu immediately knelt down, his actions crisp and clear, not hesitating in the slightest.

As a modern person, she didn't have the concept of having gold under her knees or kneeling in front of her parents. She was willing to lower her head to the floor for the moment.

Her reaction was too fast, causing the Prefect to be unable to react. He paused for a moment before asking, "You're that Chen Mu Mu Mu from the Apricot Rain Village?"

"In reply to the lord, it is my daughter." Chen Mu Mu Mu spoke, neither servile nor overbearing.

"Pah!" Hearing this, the Prefect frowned and slapped the wooden block hard. "Chen Mu Mu Mu, do you know your crime?"

"Little girl, I don't know what crime you have committed." Chen Mu wouldn't admit to it even if the case hadn't been investigated properly.

"You still dare to quibble!" The Prefect waved his hand and a bailiff immediately brought up a plate. The golden pastries were still beautiful, and the fragrance was tempting. "Take a look and see if this is the food made by your little workshop!"

Chen Mu Mu sniffled and glanced at the pastry before nodding his head, "Reporting to my lord, this is indeed the food that I obtained from my workshop."