Tang Zhaoqing took advantage of the situation to support Shen Mo's arm, covered his mouth and coughed lightly, his whole body became more and more delicate.
"Zhaoqing, if you are not well, just rest, Mo'er, you have to take good care of Zhaoqing, you are a good boy, don't learn to disregard right from wrong and wrong Zhaoqing."
Old Mrs. Shen seemed to think that the fire was not hot enough, and she glanced at Concubine Xiao meaningfully.
Concubine Xiao laughed lightly, "How did Miss Tang know that my clothes were soaked in cold beard grass?"
"Hmph, Sister Qing coughs whenever she gets close to you, and has small rashes on her arms, do you still want to deny it?"
Ning Elegy's eyes seemed to be mocking Xiao Concubine for being an idiot.
"Xiao Jiu, what do you want to say?" Shen Yi noticed that there was something wrong with Miss Xiao's eyes, so he asked. He didn't believe that Miss Xiao would intentionally frame Tang Zhaoqing.
"This may be a misunderstanding, everyone should stop pursuing sister Xiao."
Tang Zhaoqing was eager to defend Xiao Concubine, Xiao Concubine raised her eyebrows, "Why does Miss Tang pretend to be weak and innocent, if I do, I will admit it openly, there is no need to play these small tricks behind my back!"
Tang Zhaoqing's face turned pale, and his lips opened to show his innocence and guilt, "Sister Xiao, I don't mind if it's you."
Concubine Xiao was too lazy to talk to Tang Zhaoqing, and then looked at Lu Liyuan, "Auntie, who caused Miss Tang's illness, Xiao Jiu didn't know, Xiao Jiu can prove that this matter has nothing to do with Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu was framed by someone."
Seeing her swearing, Lu Liyuan said, "You can rest assured to find out the truth of the matter, and Auntie will definitely give you justice."
Concubine Xiao looked up at Tang Zhaoqing, "I didn't see Miss Tang all day yesterday, but Miss Tang had an illness last night, and the timing is somewhat suspicious."
"My lady was not feeling well the day before, but she didn't dare to disturb everyone, and she has been recuperating. Last night, her condition worsened." Yu'er quickly defended Tang Zhaoqing.
Concubine Xiao nodded, "That's why you are a slave, and you have delayed your master's illness."
Yu'er bit her lip and remained silent.
"Also, since the cold beard grass is uncomfortable for Miss Tang, why hasn't Miss Tang noticed the small rash on her arm?"
Concubine Xiao continued to press, her eyes flashed coldly.
"The wind and cold just happened to block the nose for a few days and I didn't notice it for a while. It got better the day before yesterday, so..."
As Tang Zhaoqing covered his mouth and coughed again, it was more serious than before, his face was pale, and his hesitant appearance made people misunderstand Xiao Concubine even more.
"Hmph! What else do you have to say? It's unreasonable for you to be so vicious at such a young age. I don't care where you are from. Pack your bags and leave the villa as soon as possible. The villa can't tolerate a woman like you. It's easy to bring a few brothers into trouble. Son!"
Old Mrs. Shen directly confirmed Xiao Concubine's crime with the final word, with undisguised disgust.
"And you, don't bring me cats and dogs to the villa, you, the mistress, should also reflect on yourself, don't just add trouble to me!"
Old Mrs. Shen's scolding was not enough, she stared at Lu Liyuan again, although she was angry on the face, she was very happy in her heart, she grabbed Lu Liyuan's handle and stomped hard to vent her hatred.
"Mother..." Lu Liyuan's expression darkened.
"It's too early for Mrs. Shen to make a conclusion. Just now I said that there is a way to determine that I was wronged. Miss Tang has nothing to do with me."
Miss Xiao couldn't get used to Mrs. Shen's aggressive appearance, so she rolled her eyes and said, "Go get it!"
Hongxiu nodded, and went out with her skirt in hand.
"Grandmother, since things have come to this point, it's better to clarify the matter, and we can't just wrong others at will, and spread the reputation of the villa."
Shen Feng leaned over, and it was only then that Mrs. Shen groaned heavily, "See what tricks she can play!"
After a while, Hongxiu came back with a pile of clothes in his hands, all of which were Xiao Concubine's clothes.
"Isn't that your clothes?" Ning Yange recognized it immediately, "Don't try to deny it, I saw you wear it with my own eyes."
Xiao Yu nodded and pointed to one of the light green ones, "A corner of this dress was accidentally damaged. It was exactly what I was wearing a few days ago. This dress has indeed been soaked in cold beard grass, and it is difficult for ordinary people to notice."
"Grandmother, look, she has admitted it herself!" Ning Yange pointed at Xiao Concubine as if she had grasped something.
"Shut up, Xiao Jiu hasn't finished talking yet, is it annoying to chatter!" Shen Feng said angrily.
Ning Elegy choked and stomped his feet angrily.
"Xiao Jiu, continue talking." Shen Feng said.
Xiao Concubine squinted at Ning Elegy and then at Tang Zhaoqing, "I was also very surprised at the time, why the clothes I sent out for washing had the shadow of cold beard grass."
"How did Xiao Jiu find the cold beard grass? The cold beard grass is colorless and odorless, and ordinary people can't see it."
Shen Yi asked everyone's questions, Xiao Yu smiled at Shen Yi, but Tang Zhaoqing had a bad feeling.
"Because I'm also allergic to cold beard grass, and I'm no lighter than Miss Tang." Concubine Xiao touched the clothes with one hand as she spoke, "When I put on this dress, I felt something was wrong."
Xiao Concubine's white wrist immediately developed a small red rash, Lu Liyuan hurriedly took off the clothes in Xiao Concubine's hands, "Silly boy!"
"Auntie, Xiaojiu was born allergic to cold beard grass. Once he fell ill, the doctor prescribed a cold beard grass. Xiao Jiu's high fever persisted for several days. How could he wear a dress dyed with cold beard grass by himself? clothes to frame a person who has nothing to do with Xiaojiu?"
Xiao Yu's calm demeanor is convincing. From being wronged by others to step by step to wash away her doubts, she has never panicked.
Such a woman is worthy of being a lady who was brought up by a scholarly family with a century-old background.
"Then why didn't you say it, and deliberately concealed it from everyone?" Ning Elegy didn't believe it.
Concubine Xiao shrugged, "The person who harmed me hasn't been caught yet, so there's no need to startle the snake. What's more, today's incident was an accident. I didn't expect Miss Tang to be implicated in the end."
Tang Zhaoqing's small face became paler, and there was a trace of annoyance in the depths of his eyes, which soon disappeared, "I have never doubted Sister Xiao's intentions, and Sister Xiao shouldn't put on the clothes for a while, if any accident happens But what's the matter?"
Shen Mo glanced at Tang Zhaoqing with some deep meaning, his eyes were probing, Tang Zhaoqing's heart skipped a beat and his face sank.
Concubine Xiao pursed her lips, Tang Zhaoqing was really not a good person, and he tried to charge her with a crime.
It is to tell everyone that I know that the clothes are different and still wear them, misleading everyone that I have ulterior motives, and I may be self-directed and acted by myself.
"Red Sleeve!"
Hongxiu immediately took out an identical skirt from behind, and Tang Zhaoqing's pupils shrank sharply.
"This is the skirt my lady is wearing. My lady wanted to follow the clues to find the culprit behind it, but she didn't expect to be mistaken and almost misunderstood."
Concubine Xiao was on guard against Tang Zhaoqing early in the morning, and had been paying attention to Tang Zhaoqing's every move.
"The people behind this are really ingenious. They know that the cold beard grass is harmful to Miss Tang and Xiao Jiu. If Xiao Jiu hadn't reacted to the cold beard grass, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to explain it today."
Lu Liyuan's cool eyes flicked across Tang Zhaoqing's face, with a mocking tone.
"Madam is right. My lady has no reason to frame Miss Tang. Why take such a big risk and ask Madam to make the decision for my lady."
Hongxiu plopped and knelt down in front of Lu Liyuan, crying out for Concubine Xiao.
"Mother, whether this matter is aimed at Xiao Jiu or Miss Tang, we must investigate clearly. How Xiao Jiu's clothes were stained with cold beard, and how Miss Tang came into contact with the cold beard, we must investigate. .”
Shen Yi heaved a sigh of relief, and looked at Xiao Concubine with admiration.
"Investigate!" Lu Liyuan said coldly, "We must investigate. Who is the person behind this evil intention?"
When saying this, Ning Elegy unconsciously turned pale.
"Aunt Shen, Xiao Jiu has an unfeeling request." The corner of Xiao Jiu's mouth twitched, "Xiao Jiu has always had a hobby. She likes to smoke some spices on clothes. Over time, it will be exaggerated."
"No wonder, there is a fragrance on Xiaojiu's body." Shen Feng sniffed hard, and there was indeed a fragrance in the air.
Everyone is still half-knowledgeable, and they don't quite understand Xiao Yu's meaning.
"Because I drank wine last night and took a bath with bamboo salt this morning. The fragrance is usually very light but not strong. Once it is contaminated with bamboo salt, it can evaporate for dozens of days. This is the case for noble women in Kyoto. I made it so that I can bring my own body fragrance in the future.”
Xiao Yu made a point of explaining.
"In other words, as long as you wash it with bamboo salt, whoever has the fragrance on your body will be the one who took your clothes." Shen Yi quickly realized.
Xiao Yu nodded, "That's right, I used Lengmei all the time that day, and there is no Lengmei in the villa, so it's easy to find out."
"It's not easy, you'll know if you try one by one." Lu Liyuan heaved a sigh of relief, and instead cooperated with Xiao Concubine, liking Xiao Concubine more and more in her heart.
"If I find this person, I will never forgive him!" Lu Liyuan's cold tone made Ning Elegy take a few steps back, his face pale.
"Why does Miss Ning look so ugly?" Concubine Xiao's cold tone made Ning Elegy tremble, and her legs softened, "It's not me, it's not me anyway."