The Rebirth of a Daughter: My Lord, I Will Never Be a Concubine

Cui'er took a step forward and opened her mouth to say something, but was stopped by Su Yanhua beside her.

Su Yanhua smiled coldly. People in the past often said that if you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. If there is nothing wrong in your heart, you will be open-minded. If there is a lie, there will be countless lies to cover it up. Maybe even she herself can't tell what is true and what is false.

The woman said calmly, "Aunt, I just want to thank you for giving my mother Kong Qing to help her recover. I never said you used Kong Qing to harm my mother."

Hearing this, Xu's brain exploded, her thoughts seemed to be filled with cement and could not be turned. Her expression was as unpredictable as a palette, just like a beautiful painting.

Yes, Su Yanhua didn't say anything. She just thanked her. If Kong Qing wasn't given by her, she would have just said a few words of excuse and let it go. But it was a pity that she had thought of all the countermeasures when she was summoned, and this strategy had been played out in her mind countless times.

She was full of confidence in what to say, what to say, and what expression to make. When Kong Qing was taken out, she was even secretly excited. This was within her expectations. The strategy that she had rehearsed countless times emerged in her mind. She reacted like this instinctively. For this reason, she felt complacent when she saw the attitude of Old Lady Su.

But Su Yanhua's words pushed her to the edge of the abyss again. She thought that the joy she just felt must be quite ridiculous in Su Yanhua's eyes.

But Su Yanhua did not give her a second chance to quibble. She only heard the sound of clapping in the air, the door opened, footsteps sounded, and then a voice came.

"This servant pays homage to Old Madam Su—"

The familiar face of the common woman bore the marks of time.

"Li Ling!"

Xu was stunned. She didn't expect Li Ling to suddenly appear here. Thinking of this, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

A woman in cloth was kneeling beside her, her eyes looking straight at Old Lady Su. Her expression was extremely complicated, with reminiscence, pain and regret.

"Mrs. Su, do you still remember me?"

When Old Mrs. Su saw the familiar face, she was horrified and stood there motionless like a short-stringed puppet.

"Ling'er-"

She remembered the maid who grew up with her and became her dowry. She called her "Miss" all day long and made delicious cakes for her. But when she was isolated and helpless, she was unwilling to believe her and sold her into a slave to save her own face. She cried so miserably and begged her to take back her life. The sky was so blue that day, but she felt that something was slowly disappearing. When she saw her again, she had become Jiang Youbai's maid, Su Yanhua's wet nurse, and was called Aunt Ling.

She had always disliked Jiang Youbai and felt extremely uncomfortable around her. Fortunately, they had only met a few times. The last time she heard from her was when Xu said that Li Ling would be freed from slavery. She sighed, knowing that Xu was doing it for her, and acquiesced. She had always thought that they would never see each other again in this life, but when the old friend returned, they looked at each other with only a distant "Old Lady Su".

She opened her mouth, suppressed the thousands of words in her heart, and said directly: "Remember."

"Auntie Ling, tell me everything you know."

Li Ling's expression returned to its composure, as if the person with the complicated look just now wasn't her. She spoke slowly, thinking about something important, "Six years ago, Xu Qing collected many medicinal herbs and gave them to Madam. At first, these herbs were only given to Madam after being taken by a doctor. Madam's health gradually improved, so she declined the doctor who was supposed to check the herbs, and Xu Qing became Madam's doctor. Because of Madam's trust, Xu Qing prepared the herbs for her. Madam's condition improved very quickly, and her physical condition was much stronger than before. Just when we thought Madam's illness was over, she died during childbirth."

Xu Qing snorted coldly, "Even you said that the herbs I brewed made Youbai's health better. That definitely didn't mean I poisoned the herbs. Besides, even though the herbs passed through my hands, I had maids watching them all the time. The herbs were also the ones that the doctor had checked and said there were no problems. Now you're using this to frame me, Li Ling, what are your intentions?"

"If, as you said, the medicinal herbs you gave Madam were perfectly fine and Madam's health improved, how could she have suffered heavy bleeding during one delivery? Besides, this was not Madam's first delivery. Although she was weak after giving birth to the eldest daughter, the care taken by adults that year had already made Madam's health much better. It was nearly ten years since her second delivery, so it was impossible for Madam to die from one delivery." Li Ling said clearly.

"The reason is that you gave Madam Kongqing, and her health has been weakening. The so-called improvement in her physique and health is just superficial. You pretended to obey her, but you actually disobeyed her. Madam has done you a favor, yet you harmed her. Do you still have a conscience?"

Her body was straight, like an evergreen pine tree, and her eyes were fixed on Xu, not giving her a chance to breathe.

Faced with the war-like attacks and accusations, Xu softened. The Jiang Youbai in her memory was gentle and amiable, like the bright moon in the sky that made her feel ashamed and illuminated her filth. She hated this light, she hated being stared at by her pitiful eyes, and she hated her entire person even more, even though he had once illuminated her.

Why was she born a slave, bullied by others? In the Xing tribe, she was at the mercy of others. In Yu Liao Cave, she worried about food all day long and had to snatch food from a dog's mouth for a piece of cake. Until she met Jiang Youbai, she was just an ordinary woman, but she was valued by her beloved, enjoyed wealth and glory, and was admired by others.

Why, why? She refused to accept it. She refused to accept it. Greed arose in her heart. She wanted to kill Jiang Youbai and seize her position. Since fate was so unfair, she would fight for it herself!

Su Ruoxi lifted up the spine that Xu had stepped on. She reacted quickly and seized the opportunity to say, "Aunt Ling, you are Jiang Youbai's servant, so you belong to her. Your words are not credible. Who knows if you are now trying to take revenge on my mother and put all the blame on her, trying to settle a personal grudge? Don't forget that it was my mother who cleaned up the mess you made back then. Besides, even my sister said that this Kongqing can greatly improve one's physique. Even if my mother made the medicine, it was for Jiang Youbai's benefit. Now you are saying that this Kongqing is a harmful medicine. Aren't your words contradictory?"

Su Yanhua recalled the scene in the prison in her previous life. The arrogant Su Ruoxi in her wedding dress looked just like her smug expression now. Her beautiful face had become extremely hideous, which made people feel sick.

Su Yanhua said: "Kongqing is a good medicinal herb. It can certainly strengthen the body if used properly, but it is not so good if used with grubs."

After she finished speaking, Su Ruoxi felt that Xu's whole body had frozen, as if it was wrapped in ice, cold and without any temperature.

Old Mrs. Su had heard of this herb, and her herbal medicine would also appear, but because it was a strong medicine and the dosage was small, she did not study it carefully.

"Grandmother, you don't know that these two herbs are mutually reinforcing and mutually exclusive. The grubs will enhance the efficacy of Kong Qing, which already strengthens one's constitution. However, if the herbs are left hanging for a long time, the body's constitution will not be able to keep up. Naturally, the body will appear to be no different from an ordinary person, but in fact, the body is lacking in Qi and blood. It has long been a shell. It only needs one misfortune to cause the internal problems of this body to erupt. And this misfortune is my mother's second childbirth."

Such tactics were incredibly clever. Hearing this, they felt this person had ulterior motives and was ruthless. The servants couldn't believe such ruthless tactics could come from a woman who was usually gentle. Thinking about it again, they felt trembling and fear.

"No, you're talking nonsense, mother. Believe me, I didn't do this. Kong Qing isn't mine. I didn't do anything the young lady said. I didn't use the grub. You Bai and I are sisters. How could I possibly harm her?"

Xu knelt on the ground and spoke righteously, as if Su Yanhua was the one who wanted to kill her.

Yes, Xu was refusing to admit it. Even if Su Yanhua produced Kong Qing, it wouldn't prove that Kong Qing was hers. Even with Aunt Ling's testimony, it wouldn't be credible. The servants had heard everything. If Xu Qing hadn't flatly denied it, it would have been fine. Why was she refuting every word, and each rebuttal was based on an admission?

Everyone knew that Xu Qing was involved in this matter, but Xu Qing refused to admit it, like a dog-skin plaster. Even if the evidence was thrown in her face, she just wouldn't give in. They were servants with little influence and naturally there was nothing they could do. If Su Bin were here, he would definitely punish Xu Qing, but the person sitting in the lobby now who could punish her fairly was Old Lady Su, the old lady Su who hated Jiang Youbai and disliked Su Yanhua.