The Chu family's sister-in-law held the pastry she just bought in her hand and said to Zhang Qiuhe with a smile: "Ms. Zhang, the mint scented dew I bought from you last time was really good. I happened to pass by your shop today and wanted to thank you. You, therefore, brought some pastries, I hope you don’t dislike them.”
Zhang Qiuhe didn't have a close relationship with the Chu family's sister-in-law. She was always kind to others, and he didn't refuse her cakes when he saw them. He just smiled and took them in his hand, "Thank you very much."
Seeing her taking it in her hand, the Chu family's sister-in-law did not forget to tell her, "If you feel this pastry is dry, you can drink it with some tea."
Zhang Qiuhe responded with a smile: "Okay, please walk slowly."
The Chu family's sister-in-law didn't stay for long, turned around and left with a smile.
When she walked out of the shop, she happened to pass Du Wanchun.
After walking a few steps, the Chu family's sister-in-law turned back and said, "Old Zhou family, I brought you some pastries. They taste good. Try them."
Du Wanchun's eyes darkened slightly, feeling a little strange when he saw her being so attentive, but he still smiled and replied, "Thank you, auntie." ?.?????.???
A trace of pride flashed in the eyes of the Chu family's sister-in-law, and she turned and left with a smile.
Du Wanchun glanced back, then walked towards the shop.
When Zhang Qiuhe saw Du Wanchun coming, he pushed the cakes on the table to the edge, "I don't know what happened to this Chu family sister-in-law. She suddenly brought us cakes. She showed her courtesy for no reason and was either an adulterer or a thief."
Du Wanchun opened the oil paper wrapping the pastry, then took out a piece and smelled it in his hand.
It tastes sweet, but a little strange.
At this time, the fifth prince on the side suddenly knocked the cake out of Du Wanchun's hand, "Sister-in-law, don't eat it!"
Du Wanchun looked up at him and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"
The fifth prince picked up a whole bag of pastries, smelled it, and frowned, "This pastry is poisonous."
"Poisonous?" Zhang Qiuhe asked in surprise, "How could this good pastry be poisonous?"
The Fifth Prince said sternly: "I usually eat a lot of pastries, and I can smell anything at the first smell. This pastry has an unusual smell. If I guessed correctly, it must have been mixed with arsenic."
"Arsenic?!" Zhang Qiuhe exclaimed again.
The fifth prince continued: "This arsenic is not a special poison, but it is very poisonous. If you take a bite of it, you may be killed!"
Zhang Qiuhe was stunned, "Sister-in-law of the Chu family wants to kill me?!"
The fifth prince nodded, "She gave you the pastries, and she must have administered the medicine. Before leaving just now, she even asked my sister-in-law to eat some. I guess she even wanted to kill her."
Zhang Qiuhe quickly looked at Du Wanchun, "If it were me, I would have guessed that it was because of Wang Qiu, but why didn't she even let you go to Wanchun?"
Du Wanchun was not surprised and said with a smile: "She must have learned that I refused to marry her daughter, so she held a grudge."
Zhang Qiuhe sighed with emotion: "She is so cruel. She is even willing to kill people just for the sake of marriage."
The fifth prince put away these poisonous pastries, "That woman is not poisonous, she is stupid. How could she do something poisonous and harm people in broad daylight? Even if you really eat it, her daughter can live alone and marry well." Others? No!"
The fifth prince was right, the Chu family's sister-in-law was a woman with evil intentions and no brains.
Du Wanchun took the cakes wrapped by the fifth prince and said slowly: "Let's go to the Yamen."
