There was a hint of fatigue in Su Ruotang's gorgeous brows and eyes: "The adults and children have been saved."
Li Miaoneng became the dean of the Hanlin Academy before he was thirty years old. He was very capable, had a deep relationship with his wife, and won the trust of Emperor Wu Shun.
In the anxiety just now, I felt resentful towards Su Ruotang.
Now that he had calmed down, a chill rose up his back.
This flower viewing banquet was hosted by the Third Princess. As Concubine Wan said, it was impossible for her to do such a thing that would harm others and not benefit herself.
The person who wants to frame her behind her back can be guessed with her toes.
Thinking of this, Li Miao secretly glanced ahead, a coldness flashing in his eyes.
Immediately, he sincerely thanked Su Ruotang: "Thank you to the third prince for saving your life."
Just as he finished speaking, Mu Feng came over with a young man escorting him, "Your Majesty, this man is sneaking around and trying to sneak through the dog hole in the back."
The boy was kneeling on the ground, shaking violently.
Emperor Wu Shun asked in a deep voice: "Who are you?"
The boy's face was pale and frightened, "Go back...back to Your Majesty...the grass people...the grass people are the servants of Tan Mansion..."
After he finished speaking, everyone looked at Tan Xiuyuan's table with subtle expressions, their eyes moving on the three of them and Su Ruotang.
"The servant of Mr. Tan's house? Is it really the third prince's concubine who deliberately harmed Mrs. Li?"
"You're stupid! Even if it's vital, how could it be possible in this situation! Someone must have framed me."
"That's right, this is the first time the Third Princess has hosted a banquet. She wouldn't do such a thing."
"However, this banquet was organized by her, and all the ingredients came from Linqinju. No matter what, she is the biggest suspect."
Listening to everyone's discussion, Gu Shuya smiled coldly, lowered her voice and said in Gu Luo's ear:
"Grandpa, if Mrs. Li's child is really dead for framing the third prince's concubine on such an occasion, even if the third prince's concubine is innocent, Mr. Li will no longer be on good terms with the third prince. The person behind the scenes is obvious."
Gu Luo glanced at her: "Have all the Gu family's servants evacuated?"
Gu Shuya nodded: "Grandpa, don't worry, they are all gone."
She mobilized some loyal people from the Gu family to help, and after the fruits were arranged, she quietly asked these people to leave.
She has a good relationship with Tan Zhixi, which is well known to everyone in the capital.
But it would be really inappropriate if someone discovered that the Gu family's servants were present on such an occasion.
Emperor Wu Shun looked at Tan Xiuyuan: "Old Tan, take a closer look. Is this someone from your house?"
Tan Xiuyuan stepped forward, took a closer look, and shook his head, "Your Majesty, I don't remember that this person exists in my house."
The boy raised his head and looked at Tan Xiuyuan with a pale face, "Sir, I changed the lady's cakes to saffron cakes according to my cousin's instructions. You can't burn bridges by crossing the river!"
Tan Xiuyuan's face was livid: "That's nonsense. You said you are a servant in my house. What is your surname? When did you enter the house? How did you enter?"
"The villain's name is Wang Er. He was bought back by Madam Tan three years ago. The deed of sale is in Madam Tan's hands."
"After Mrs. Tan bought the villain back to her house, the villain fed the horses in the stables of the villa on the outskirts of the city."
Hearing him clearly say his name, Tan Xiuyuan's expression became subtle.
After Tang'er was born, the suburban stable was given to Tang'er as a full-moon gift.
Ran'er had always been the one to find the servants there. After Ran'er passed away, his daughter-in-law, Wang, had been managing them on his behalf.
It is true that all the deeds of sale of the servants of Tan Mansion are in Wang's hands, but this village is special because the deeds of sale are in the hands of his wife.
Thinking of this, a coldness flashed across Tan Xiuyuan's eyes.
It seems that there is a thief in Tan Mansion, and his position is not low.
Ordinary servants have no idea which master holds the deed of betrayal.
Su Ruotang looked at Tan Xiuyuan and asked, "Are you sure that your aunt is in possession of your marriage contract?"
The boy said without hesitation: "Reply to my cousin, Miss, for confirmation."
Su Ruotang smiled coldly and looked at Emperor Wu Shun: "Father, this man is full of lies."
The boy's face turned pale and he kept kowtowing, "Your Majesty, everything I say is true. Cousin, you promised me that when the matter is completed, you will give me a thousand taels of silver notes."
The ends of Su Ruotang's delicate eyebrows were stained with frost, "The deeds of sale of people from other villages outside the city are all in the hands of my grandmother."
After she finished speaking, the boy's face suddenly turned pale.
Su Ruotang looked at him coldly: "If you tell the truth now, I can still ask my father to spare your life."
In her previous life, her first oath as a teacher was not to attack fetuses or children under ten years old.
Harming fetuses and children is what she hates most.
The boy's eyes flashed slightly and he said firmly: "Miss Cousin, what I said is the truth."
Shang Ruyan looked at Su Ruotang's calm eyebrows and frowned slightly.
Shen Lanlan sat next to her and said in disgust, "In order to show off his medical skills, he is really vicious."
After she finished speaking, Shang Ruyan rolled her eyes slightly and glanced sideways at the maid behind her.
The maid instantly understood what she meant and quietly retreated.
Emperor Wu Shun said in a deep voice: "Then tell me, why does the third daughter-in-law do this?"
The boy was startled, his eyes kept rolling, and cold sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.
At this moment, a low suspicious sound sounded, which was extremely unexpected in the silent garden.
"Miss Shang came back from Jiangnan. Could it be that the third prince and concubine directed and acted this scene because she was worried that her medical skills would not be as good as Miss Shang's?"
After the words fell, the little eunuch seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing, and knelt down in horror, "I know my mistake. I shouldn't speak ill of noble people. I beg Your Majesty, please bypass me!"
He kept kowtowing.
After saying one sentence, the skin on his forehead was already bruised.
Emperor Wu Shun looked at him for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Whose servant are you?"
"Your Majesty, this servant belongs to the fifth prince's house."
