There are always maids and doctors coming and going in Zhuya Courtyard.
Song Jinyin knelt in Pei Yanzhou's study, looking at the silent man in front of her.
The obsessive entanglement between the two of them the day before yesterday was still vivid in my mind, and those deep black eyes had removed the darkness and clearly reflected her figure.
But within a day, this person seemed to have forgotten everything and returned to before, even more grim than before.
"Ms. Qi has been sent to Zhuangzi in the suburbs, and her food intake has been reduced to the same level as grandma."
Song Jinyin didn't understand why he suddenly mentioned this matter, but when she saw his dim face hidden in the light and shadow, she felt suddenly uneasy.
"I told you that as long as you stay by my side obediently, I will grant you anything you want. If you are dissatisfied with the old lady's punishment of the second wife, you can come and talk to me."
"What the prince means...is that he thinks this is all a slave, just to pull the second wife into trouble?"
After a long while, Song Jinyin's voice sounded with difficulty, revealing disbelief and hoarse horribly.
"Your Majesty, do you think this slave did something like this that cost your life?"
"Of course you weren't the one who poisoned it, but when I went to investigate just now, the bit of preserved fruit that I hadn't had time to pour out was all defective."
Pei Yanzhou's black eyes became a little sharper, and he looked at the kneeling person coldly, "If it weren't for someone else's mistake, the defective preserved fruit would have been seen by others. Although it could be rounded off, it would just be It can make the old lady angry."
"What does this mean to this slave? If something goes wrong at the banquet, the old lady will be the first to hold the slave accountable."
"Yes, but with Sanfang here, the spearhead can quickly circle back to the Qi family."
Pei Yanzhou glanced at her quietly, then withdrew his gaze and looked out the window. There was an inquiring figure passing by in the courtyard, mixed in with the servants.
"You are always careful in doing things, and when faced with something you can't do anything about, you prefer to go all out and give it a go, aren't you, Song Jinyin?"
"But I don't want to die either."
Song Jinyin didn't know why she reached such a state. She just felt dizzy and couldn't understand Pei Yanzhou's words.
"The second lady has already been sent to Zhuangzi for this matter. Even if this servant spreads the news about the second lady's private accumulation of money, the harsh punishment she received there will not be painful to me. No matter how desperate I am, I will never I wouldn’t do something so thankless.”
"If Pei Wenshu's reputation is added to the mix, will the grievance in your heart make you do this?"
Pei Yanzhou's voice fell, and Song Jinyin finally woke up from her drowsiness.
The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. If the aunt does such a shameful thing, the children below her will be the most affected.
No one knows whether a daughter raised by such a legitimate mother will be infected with such shameful habits.
No one would be willing to be married to a mistress who was scheming everywhere and even reaching out to other courtyards.
So this thing doesn't seem like a big deal, it's just a matter of replacing a plate, but it's the easiest thing to bring out in the back house to talk about.
Song Jinyin instantly figured out the twists and turns, but the clearer she thought about it, the more ridiculous she felt.
"In fact, according to the prince's statement, there are few people in the entire Duke's palace who can make this slave not feel wronged. In this case, the slave directly poisons the banquet and drags all the noble girls with her like she did to Miss Xu. Isn't it right? Wouldn’t it be more enjoyable?”
"Song Jinyin!"
Pei Yanzhou's eyes held warning, but Song Jinyin ignored it.
"Whether the slave left those things deliberately, the prince will know after checking. As the prince said just now, the slave has always been careful. When the slave was checking all the things recorded on the list of the three girls, at least two people were asked to follow him. What I’m afraid of is that one day I’ll have bad luck and be slandered.”
Song Jinyin said this last sentence so fiercely.
She raised her eyes to meet Pei Yanzhou's gaze, not hiding the anger and disappointment in her eyes.
"If the prince wants to vent his anger on behalf of the Xu family girl, it is best to find some other fault. If the defective product is not found, I am willing to accept the punishment. But if I say that I did it deliberately, I will definitely not be charged with such an unreasonable crime." I’ll recognize it!”
The room fell into silence, and Pei Yanzhou looked at her, taking in all her annoyance.
She was probably angry, as her cheeks and the ends of her eyes turned red.
Guilt flashed through Pei Yanzhou's heart, but the next moment, his face turned cold, hoping to make her remember.
"It doesn't matter whether you recognize it or not. Look at that package on your waist. What do you think it could be?"
Song Jinyin didn't know why, so she stretched out her hand to explore, but she touched the small package sticking out of the corner. When she opened it, she found some fine powder inside.
Her fingertips were trembling a little, and she reached out to touch the thing, but Pei Yanzhou knocked it to the ground.
"Tired of living? Do you dare to touch anything?"
"Is this...something that harms Xu Youyi?"
Song Jinyin's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately realized that this person had harmed not only Xu Youyi, but also her.
But she has been working today and has not had much contact with others.
Only...
Song Jinyin suddenly remembered that when she received the reward from the third prince, the girl who accidentally bumped into him to thank her was too anxious to stand still, so his hand was directly placed on her body.
At that time, she felt flattered by the gratitude, but now she thought about it, she had been waiting for this opportunity all morning.
"Your Majesty should know that it is impossible for this servant to harm Miss Xu. Please be aware of this matter."
Song Jinyin quickly gathered her thoughts and recalled the appearance of the girl today in her mind.
There are countless servants in each room, and that person today is really unfamiliar.
"What are you looking for? You Song Jinyin can't be blamed for the food problem. You Song Jinyin can't be blamed for the poison that harmed Xu Youyi. What did you ask me to check?"
"I still remember the appearance of the person I came into contact with today. I can draw it..."
Song Jinyin knocked her forehead to the ground, and for some reason she fell into such a deadlock.
"There are hundreds of people in the Duke's mansion, and the people behind them will wait for you to draw them and go find them one by one? Do you think the Xu family is willing to let you take your time?"
"Perhaps Your Majesty can let me go back to the banquet first."
It took her a while to speak, becoming more and more calm.
"When the messenger sees that the slave has gone back to serve him safely and unharmed, he will definitely reveal his fault. Either he will provoke the slave, Miss Xu, or he will want to find out the whereabouts of the medicine. He will know at a glance..."
"No need."
"What do you mean, Prince?"
Song Jinyin stopped and looked up. When she saw the indifferent expression on the face of the person in front of her, she interrupted her words. Her heart skipped a beat and she suddenly woke up.
She was called away just in time, without giving the little maid a chance to frame her. Even at the old lady's place, she only knelt down for a while before being brought back by Pei Yanzhou.
So there was no need for her to prove anything. Pei Yanzhou knew early on that she would be framed.
What he doubted was just the preserved fruit, otherwise at this moment, he would have suppressed the Xu family girl for her and brought her up in front of General Xu to apologize.
After figuring out the key here, Song Jinyin suddenly laughed.
The voice changed from originally suppressed to relaxed, but it did not give people a sense of lightness. Instead, it became heavier and heavier.
"It turns out that the prince has known about this for a long time, but it was because of the trouble that the prince ran in both directions, and because of this, he delayed to see Miss Xu. Is she a slave?"
"Song Jinyin, you should know what I don't like to hear."
Outside the study, there was Biyu's figure standing straight at the door with her head lowered.
She originally came to report the news about the Xu family girl, but the anger of the people inside made her stop.
When the prince stepped into the garden with a cold body and asked her to carry the Xu family girl back to the yard, Biyu felt a little aggrieved for Song Jinyin.
But since entering Zhuya Courtyard, the prince has not stepped into the side room, and he has not even remembered when the doctor was called. Biyu suddenly felt that maybe there was something wrong with her. .
But even so, she still didn't dare to guess her master's thoughts.
The Xu family girl may not be the master's sweetheart, but what about the one inside?
If the one inside really occupies a place in the master's heart, why would he be subjected to so much abuse that his bright, moist eyes have lost their luster more and more.
