The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

After dropping the handkerchief, Mu Lianzhi knelt down:

"Mother, my daughter-in-law is innocent!"

"Even the blood-drawing equipment was not prepared by my daughter-in-law. She was just taking blood as she went, and there was never more than one person present. The incident happened suddenly, and my daughter-in-law is still half-dazed. She didn't even touch the edge of the bowl..."

"Mother is the pillar of the Marquisate. Even if your daughter-in-law doesn't care about the whole Marquisate, your mother is the best to your daughter-in-law. How can your daughter-in-law do such a stupid thing when she has suffered for her mother?"

"Cough cough..."

Anyone with eyes could see that the colors of the dried blood on the two white handkerchiefs were obviously different. Mu Lianzhi looked devastated and extremely weak. Before her head even hit the ground, she twisted and tried to fall to one side.

Chunmiao was also smart. He extended his hand to help her, and she began to kowtow:

"Madam, our lady is really wronged."

"Mammy took the blood right before she left. Our Madam was worried about you and she didn't even bother to tidy up her appearance before rushing over. She was so weak that she almost fainted several times on the way and didn't dare to stop for even a step."

"Mammy wasn't back when we arrived."

"Madam, your sincerity is clear to all, and I beg you to understand."

The old lady was pretending to be unconscious, but when Chunmiao started to think about it, she remembered it.

Nanny Kang was her personal attendant and the person she trusted the most. This was originally suggested by Nanny Kang to test Mu Lianzhi, so she didn't think of her at all before.

The reason why he entrusted such an important matter to her was not only because he trusted her, but also because he wanted her to keep an eye on the whole process and be prepared for any eventuality.

There has never been any problem in the past three years.

What a coincidence this time, she came back late and there was also a problem with her blood?

At the same time, everyone's eyes turned to Nanny Kang. Before anyone could say anything, Nanny Kang's knees went weak and she fell to her knees with a thump.

"Auntie Kang?"

Her eyes widened in disbelief, and Jiang was angry:

"Really you? It's really hard to guard against thieves in your own house. Who gave you the courage to poison the old lady?"

"Madam, I am guilty, but I definitely did not poison you."

Knocking her head, Aunt Kang was trembling all over:

"I accidentally fell in the garden and spilled blood. I was confused and went to the kitchen to mix some chicken blood. That's why I was delayed and came back late. But the chickens were freshly killed."

"Madam, I don't mean to harm you. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to investigate or ask."

"This old slave did not mean it. Madam, please spare my life."

As soon as she said this, there was another depressing silence at the scene.

Mrs. Jiang, the old lady and Doctor Wang all believed it.

Because she should have known that the old lady would not drink the blood, so it didn't matter if it was spilled, it wouldn't have any impact if it was replaced, and even poisoning it shouldn't hurt the old lady.

The unexpected thing was that no one expected Mu Lianzhi to come and visit the patient and it happened to be the time for the old lady to take medicine, so she had to drink the medicine.

Raising their eyebrows, several people exchanged glances unconsciously. Doctor Wang received the hint and was about to find a reason to excuse Nanny Kang, when Mu Lianzhi suddenly said:

"Mammy, who is perfect in life? Confess and I will give you a chance~"

"Why don't you make up a more appropriate excuse for lying?"

"If you really replaced my rare 'heart blood' with ordinary 'chicken blood', how did the old lady wake up?"

"You're not trying to say that the medicine doesn't even need my blood to work, are you?"

"Then this matter must be thoroughly investigated."

"Human life is at stake. If the doctor misdiagnoses me, I will lose a little blood, but if he misdiagnoses the old lady of the Marquisate, it will be serious. Over the past three years, the quack doctor has harmed countless people. Is it too much to ask for an imperial decree to punish the entire clan?"

"Mammy, let me remind you that the old lady almost died just now. We don't know if she will suffer from any underlying illness."

"This matter can be big or small. You can only make up for it if you tell the truth. Maybe the old lady will be lenient and spare your life because you have served for many years and have worked hard even if you have not made any contributions."

You won't feel the pain unless the knife falls on your body.

Mu Lianzhi's words seemed to be a well-intentioned suggestion, but they blocked everyone's escape route.

How could they allow the lie to be overturned now when they have been making it up for three years and haven't seen any results yet?

The Marquis's Mansion would not allow it and the doctor could not afford it.

Knowing it was a loss, no one dared to refuse to take it. Nanny Kang couldn't get rid of this blame, and she was so scared that her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

At this time, the old lady also closed her eyes:

"Come here, drag Madam Kang out, give her twenty lashes, and banish her to the manor."

The matter was settled like this. Mu Lianzhi raised her eyebrows slightly, and said nothing more. After a lot of trouble, the old lady said she was tired, so she took her people away.

……

The incident at Fudeyuan spread quickly. When Mu Lianzhi returned to her own courtyard, several maids came up to her. After experiencing this incident, everyone could see some clues.

While helping her remove the black cloth wrapped around her head, Chunmiao still couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart:

"Miss, since you already know everything, why don't you just point it out? It can also solve the problem once and for all! After Nanny Kang is gone, there will still be Nanny Li and Nanny Wang. Aren't you afraid of being exposed in the future?"

How can you walk along the river without getting your shoes wet?

"They won't find out anything, will they? If Madam Kang is rehabilitated, pardoned, and comes back, won't we be attacked from all sides?"

Then what's the point of them going through all this trouble?

"Do you think a person who knows so many dirty secrets of the backyard can come back? The old lady drank chicken blood. Chickens eat grass, so it's normal for some grass liquid to remain in the blood, isn't it?"

She gathered her hair, turned around, and gently pinched Chunmiao's eyes, which were wide open in astonishment.

"As long as it's not Aunt Kang, who knows how we operated and how we took blood over the years? And with this precedent, people who come next will be cautious."

I wonder how many evil things Nanny Kang has done to gain the old lady's trust and climb to her current position. Even if there is the slightest suspicion, given the current situation and temperament of the Marquis' Mansion, I'm afraid they will not take the risk of leaving this hidden danger outside.

She didn't care whether she was dead or alive, but the Marquis's Mansion would never allow even a servant to ride on her head. If she could kill two birds with one stone and get rid of this executioner who took advantage of his power to bully others, why not do it?

Another purpose of hers was to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Whoever doesn't let her live a good life, no one else can live a good life.

"Miss, you are so smart. I am so happy to see you like this."

Chun Miao sighed with emotion, tears welling up in her eyes. As the master and servant were talking, a maid's voice suddenly came from outside the door:

"Second Madam, the things you ordered have been delivered to you by Jinyulou."

What?

They looked at each other in bewilderment. Mu Lianzhi gave a signal, and Leng Yun walked out. In a blink of an eye, he came back with an exquisite wooden box:

"Miss, it was delivered to the door by the servant of Jinyulou. He checked it and found nothing wrong. You will know after you see it."