nashuaworldcup Chapter 230: Uncovering the Truth (Part )
Chapter 230: Uncovering the Truth (Part )
"The kitchen received a message from the maid that night, saying that the Madam felt sorry for everyone not having enough to eat at night, so she asked the kitchen to send a bowl of glutinous rice balls to each master."
As Nanny Gong spoke, she waved her hand outside, and a maid led a cook in.
The cook was almost fifty years old, covered in grease and very plump.
After entering the room, the fat cook knelt on the ground, nodded her head and said, "It was the beginning of the evening hour, and the kitchen had been almost cleaned up. We discussed leaving one person on duty, and the rest of us were going back to sleep. As a result, a little maid came running over and said that the lady had asked the kitchen to make a bowl of glutinous rice balls for the masters."
Nanny Gong raised her hand and the fat cook stopped talking.
At this time, Nanny Gong signaled to the maid at the door, and then a little maid with a frightened face was brought in.
Madam Gong pointed at the little maid and asked the fat cook, "Look carefully, is it this little maid who came to deliver the message?"
The fat cook turned her head and looked at the little maid kneeling beside her, nodded and said, "That's her."
Madam Gong asked again: "Do you know her?"
The fat cook nodded again: "I know her. This is Fang'er, the granddaughter of Mrs. Wu who works as a gatekeeper in the back porch. She serves in the Madam's courtyard."
She was a servant born in the family and also a member of Rong Enqing's courtyard. Naturally, the people in the kitchen would not suspect anything when she passed on the message.
Madam Gong nodded, then turned to the maid Fang'er, "Who asked you to spread the Madam's words falsely?"
Fang'er had obviously been severely tortured. Although there were no visible injuries on her face, when she heard Nanny Gong asking her questions, she couldn't help but tremble all over.
"It was Xiao Liu who was with the Second Madam. She gave me two taels of silver and asked me to help pass a message to the kitchen saying that the First Madam had asked them to send dumplings to the masters.
"I refused at first. But Xiao Liu said that this was the idea of their second wife.
"She said that the Second Madam had been taken care of by the Marquis' Mansion and wanted to repay everyone, but she had no other choice. Seeing that no one had eaten much in the evening, she wanted to send some glutinous rice balls to everyone as a token of gratitude."
At this time, Madam Gong interrupted and said, "Since it is the Second Madam who wants to thank everyone, why doesn't she just use the Second Madam's name? Why does she have to use the Madam's name?"
Fang Er shuddered again and said quickly, "I, I asked Xiao Liu the same question at that time, but Xiao Liu said that the Second Madam was staying at the Marquis' Mansion after all, and she was afraid that if she told them it was her order, the people in the kitchen would not be willing to do it. So they borrowed the name of the Madam Tai."
"Bring Xiao Liu." Nanny Gong shouted towards the door.
Soon, the old woman brought Xiao Liu in.
As soon as Xiao Liu entered the room, she broke free from the mother-in-law's hand, threw herself at Song's feet and knelt down, crying and begging, "Second Madam, save me! Second Madam, you have been lying in bed for the past two months, and I have taken care of you diligently and carefully. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard! Second Madam, you must save me!"
Song's face was as gloomy as water.
After asking this question, she had basically guessed what happened. It was nothing more than Yun Shi asking Xiao Liu to bribe Fang Er and spread false information to the kitchen.
However, what he didn't expect was that Yun Shi would directly involve her.
However, just as Song was thinking this, Yun Shi rushed out from behind him and kicked Xiao Liu, "Bitch, how dare you slander your mother?"
Although Yun Shi was only eight years old, Xiao Liu was only thirteen years old, and she was a girl. Yun Shi was angry, and the kick was really hard, directly kicking Xiao Liu to the ground.
Xiao Liu didn't care about the pain in her body. She quickly got up and knelt at Song's feet again. She was shaking all over, but she kept begging, "Second Madam, please beg me! Second Madam!"
Yun Shi wanted to kick again, but was held back by Song and Yun Hui.
Song looked at the pitiful Xiao Liu, then at the furious Yun, and was a little confused for a moment.
"You told Fang'er that I was the one who ordered the kitchen to deliver glutinous rice balls to each courtyard?" Song looked at Xiao Liu sharply and asked, "When did I ever tell you to do this?"
Without waiting for Xiao Liu to answer, Yun Shi had already broken free from Song and Yun Hui's grip and kicked Xiao Liu to the ground again.
"Bitch! How dare you betray me! You even dared to slander your mother!" Yun Shi was furious. While roaring, he went up and kicked Xiao Liu twice.
At this moment, Song stood up tremblingly, raised her hand and slapped Yun Shi in the face, "Have you had enough of the trouble?"
Yun Shi was stunned by Song's slap. After a long while, he knelt down in front of Song with tears in his eyes and said in a self-blaming tone: "Mother, I asked Xiao Liu to say that it was Zhang who ordered it, but she actually slandered you!"
At this time, Madam Gong opened her mouth to explain to everyone: "Xiao Liu did say at the beginning that it was the eldest lady's order. But she is not someone close to the eldest lady. Even if the eldest lady wanted to order the kitchen to do something, she should send someone close to her to pass on the message. Why would she send Xiao Liu to pass on the message?
"Besides, if the Madam wants to give any instructions, she can just ask someone to go and tell the kitchen. Why would she go to such great lengths and ask Xiao Liu to find Fang'er? It's obvious that this is a lie.
"Xiao Liu was stubborn and refused to give in to the First Madam. I had no choice but to use some tricks, and Xiao Liu finally confessed, saying that it was the Second Madam's order. After that, no matter how I pressed her, she never changed her mind."
The meaning of the last sentence is that Xiao Liu’s words can be trusted.
This is a disguised way of confirming that it was the Song family who instructed Xiao Liu to order the kitchen to do things through Fang'er in the name of Rong Enqing.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Song.
Rong Enqing also looked at Song and said calmly, "Song, what do you have to say?"
"I..." Song's face was bitter. What could she say? Say that Xiao Liu was not instigated by her? Or that Xiao Liu was instigated by Yun Shi?
At this moment, Yun Shi turned to look at Rong Enqing and admitted loudly, "It was me! I told Xiao Liu to do this! Mother didn't know anything at all! How despicable that Xiao Liu, this bitch, actually slandered Mother!"
"Second Young Master, you are only eight years old. Even if you personally ordered this servant to do it, it must have been the Second Madam who instructed you behind the scenes!"
Xiao Liu was still biting Song at this time, "Second Master, please stop covering up for the Second Madam. You said you did it, but will anyone believe it if you tell others?"
Rong Enqing narrowed his eyes. There was something wrong with this little Liu!
Why did he continue to target Song even when Yun Shi admitted that it was him?
Is he trying to use her to get rid of the Song family?
Haha, needless to say, it was definitely the work of Jiang mother and son!
As long as the responsibility is pinned on the Song family, regardless of whether Yun Ye's poisoning is successful or not, the Song family will end up dead!
"Yes, Yunshi, you are still a child, what can you do?" Rong Enqing echoed Xiao Liu's words. He turned to look at Song with a bad expression and asked sternly: "Song, what are you thinking? I saved your life, but you want Yunye's life? Ask yourself, are you worthy of me?"