"Old Madam!" Lin immediately shook her head, "Old Madam, this is not my thing!"
Han Su and others didn't know what was going on, so they came over one after another to ask what was going on. When they saw what the old lady was holding, they all changed their colors in shock.
Mother Sun said categorically: "Old madam, this pickled thing definitely does not belong to the princess!"
The old lady's face was livid, a wave of nausea welled up from the bottom of her heart, and she threw the thing towards Lin like a plague!
With a "pop" sound, the dirty thing fell on Lin's face, which was comparable to ten thousand slaps! Even though Lin had lived a magnificent life for half of his life, he still couldn't bear such humiliation.
There was a long translucent object in the purse.
This thing is made of sheep casings, one end of which is tightly sewn with silk thread, and the other end is open and can be tightened. It is something used by men and women to prevent women from getting pregnant when they have sex!
Women in the back house are eager to have more children, and few have the use of this thing. You can only imagine who would use this thing!
and!
This thing is usually hard. When you want to use it, you need to soak it in warm water before use!
You need to soak for at least one night, so you can only prepare in advance, not emergencies.
The one in my purse right now is soft!
What does this mean?
It means that this thing has been prepared in advance and planned to be used tonight!
Ms. Lin's eyebrows were furrowed and she stared at the thing, while Mama Sun on the side kept defending.
The old lady slapped her and said, "Shut your mouth!"
Mother Sun was slapped until the corners of her mouth bleeded and she fell to the side. Han Su, with a pale face, screamed, "Mother Sun!"
This shout brought Mrs. Lin back to her senses. She knelt down in front of the old lady obediently, her voice was calm, and the trace of shock and panic just now disappeared. She calmed down completely, "Old lady, this is definitely not my daughter-in-law's. thing."
The old lady frowned and looked at her, "If it doesn't belong to you, who could it be? Even if it belongs to some servant, why is it placed in your room?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room changed their expressions.
Nanzhu said: "Old madam, slaves will never be able to do such a despicable thing. Even if they can, it is impossible, and there is no need to put it in the princess's room!"
Mrs. Lin stopped her, "Nan Zhu, how can you contradict the old lady!"
Nan Zhu pursed her lips, "I feel sorry for the princess! The princess has worked hard in the palace for so many years, always thinking about the palace, and keeping the palace in order. She is often so tired at the end of the day that her back aches, and she wakes up with pain the next morning. She can hardly move, and it takes a long time to slow down before she can move freely. The princess has suffered so much, but no one has ever done anything for the princess, and the princess has never said a word of grievance. Now the old lady actually doubts the princess..."
"Okay, shut up!"
Mrs. Lin gave Nan Zhu a tug, and Nan Zhu finally closed her mouth.
The old lady looked at them and her expression turned cold.
Lan Qi had always been steady, but at this moment he couldn't help but show dissatisfaction. The master and servant were singing in harmony, but it turned out that something was wrong with the old lady.
"Nan Zhu, you have to speak with your conscience. What do you mean, no one has done anything for the princess? Since the princess married into the palace, has the old lady been wronged at all? The daughter-in-law of other families has set rules to serve her parents-in-law, husband and children, and she has not fallen behind in any of them. , you still have to be manipulated by your mother-in-law and keep your head down, how dare you say a word of grievance? The old lady has always been kind, and she is afraid that people will not recognize the princess's identity, so she always tries to make face for the princess! For more than ten years, as long as the old lady has something, the princess's house is full of people. Isn't it wrong? Why, in your eyes, what the old lady did is not good to the princess? Even if the old lady treats someone badly, without the prince, the old lady is the head of the family. If you have any objections, you should Just bear with it! Does this old lady deserve your scolding?!"
Those words made Lin's expression change.
I didn't expect that Lan Qi, who was usually reticent, would be so powerful when he finally spoke.
Nan Zhu was sweating coldly. He glanced at the old lady guiltily and quickly lowered his head.
Mrs. Lin said: "Old madam, please calm down. Nan Zhu has no intention of doing so. It's just that something unexpected happened today and she is eager to defend her daughter-in-law."
The mouth of a close girl is often the mouth of the master, and the words she says are not convenient for the master to say.
Nan Zhu spoke for her, while Lan Qi looked like he was rebutting Nan Zhu. In fact, he was punching her in the mouth for the old lady.
The old lady looked at Mrs. Lin with sharp eyes, and did not argue with her about whether there was something or not. She pointed at the sheep casing and said: "Since you say there is no such thing, can you possibly explain the origin of this thing? Your house has only one entrance and exit. Who can touch the people in your yard? Could it be that all the girls around you are dead?"
Mrs. Lin knelt with her back upright and looked at the old lady with teary eyes, "Everyone makes mistakes and horses make mistakes, and daughters-in-law will inevitably be negligent sometimes."
This statement seems pale and unconvincing, but there is a large blank space for people to think about.
Although Nan Zhu on the side was not as confident as before, he still had to say something for Lin: "Old madam, since the uncle returned to the palace, there have been countless masters in the palace, how can we guard against them."
What the words say is that Qin Zeng and his wife are like a pot of fire, but they are like a knife secretly, and they set up a trap.
The old lady's face was a little colder than before, "If you can provide evidence, I will not be biased, but I'm afraid I can't do this if I just talk with empty teeth and try to get away with it. What you wish!!”
Mrs. Lin suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with pain and disappointment, "What the old lady means is that she doesn't believe in her daughter-in-law's character and doesn't want to believe that her daughter-in-law has been framed?"
The old lady looked at her with a somewhat relaxed expression.
Over the years, she had seen all the troubles Lin had put in for the palace, and she had not noticed any unusual behavior on the part of Lin. Could it be that someone was really setting her up?
When the old lady was undecided, Lan Qi on the side called out: "Old lady..."
The old lady glanced at her, her girl knew that Lan Qi didn't talk much on weekdays, and every sentence she spoke was focused, "You say it."
Lan Qi looked at Lin's master and servant.
Originally, she was still hesitant about telling the truth, thinking that if her words misled the old lady's judgment, brought trouble to the princess, and caused trouble for nothing, it would be of no benefit to the palace.
But what Nan Zhu said just now, the princess could have interrupted her early, but she waited until Nan Zhu finished speaking before scolding her. She clearly allowed Nan Zhu to say what she said.
Lan Qi was loyal to the old lady and was naturally angry. Thinking, he said what he said. If the princess is really innocent and can explain clearly, then there will be no worries. Said: "This slave knows the flowers on the princess's embroidery pattern."
The old lady looked at her in confusion, "Isn't it Lily? Although the embroidery is not very good, you can barely see it."
Lan Qi glanced at the princess, shook his head and said: "The old lady misunderstood. The princess did not embroider badly. On the contrary, the flowers were embroidered so lifelike and real."
Lin looked back at Lan Qi, and her eyes changed a little.
The old lady asked: "What kind of flower is this?"
Lan Qi said: "This is... wild lily."
The old lady looked at her doubtfully.
Lan Qi explained: "This flower is called wild lily because its shape and stamens are very similar to lily, and because it often grows in the wild fields in the mountains. Although the name and appearance are similar, it is a completely different species."
"Wild Lily?" The old lady murmured, and suddenly realized something!
Lily means a hundred years of good union, symbolizing the long-term relationship between husband and wife. But adding the word "wild" makes it feel awkward no matter how you sound.
Wild Lily…
Yehe, Yeyuanyang... no matter how you think of it, it's not a good word!
Besides, Lin's purse embroidered with wild lilies still contains that kind of thing!
"Old lady! Things are not what you think!"
If the matter was true, Mrs. Lin would naturally not panic, but in fact...
Even though Mrs. Lin has always been quick-witted, she couldn't explain clearly for a while, so she had to play the emotional card with the old lady, "Old madam, my daughter-in-law has been in the palace for many years. Don't you still know what kind of person your daughter-in-law is?"
However, the old lady is not easy to deceive. "When I asked people to find you, I made it very clear. If you agree, you will have to stay a widow for my son for the rest of your life. I should also give you the dignity you deserve." . But now that I think about it, what did you know at such a young age at that time! You just agreed haphazardly! You became a widow before you were twenty. As you grow older and your body and mind mature, it’s only natural that you can’t keep it!”
"Old lady, I really don't have any!"
The old lady's eyes were filled with thunderous anger, and she pointed at the purse embroidered with wild lilies, "Even if the casings are not yours, you must have embroidered the purse yourself. Why did you embroider two identical ones... Wild! Hundred!" combine!"
Mrs. Lin bit her lip, "My daughter-in-law embroidered wild lilies because there were many such flowers on the mountain behind Kudu Nunnery. At that time, my daughter-in-law left the Lin family alone. She seemed free and easy, but in fact she was lonely in her heart. She often went to the back mountain and sat there for the whole day. These wild lilies were in the wind. He swayed in me and spent a lot of time with me, so being different in my daughter-in-law’s heart does not mean... that kind of thing!"
After hearing this, the old lady looked at Mr. Lin for a long time, her expression did not loosen up again, but said: "I will send someone to Kudu Temple to verify this matter. No one in Huiyue Ju is allowed to enter or leave until the matter is found out!"
The hand in Lin's sleeve suddenly tightened. Nanzhu glanced at her, turned to plead with the old lady: "Old lady, how can this be done? Everyone in the palace has endless worries, and the princess still has many things to do. It has to be dealt with, if it takes a few days..."
"That's enough." The old lady's eyes slid from Nan Zhu's face to Lin, "Is it possible that the palace will not change without you, Lin?"
After that, he turned around and left without looking back.
Nan Zhu stamped her foot, "Princess, what should I do? It seems that the old lady has not dispelled her wariness against you, and that's why her attitude was so tough."
Mrs. Lin took a breath slowly, stood up and stood still without saying a word.
Nan Zhu called: "Princess?"
Mrs. Lin moved her eyes, looked at the purse that fell on the ground, and said quietly: "I fell into a trap..."
