The emperor's uncle is the only favorite: the mysterious doctor's crazy concubine is going

Chapter 367 Self-Contradiction
  Facing Shen Zhuoxi's question, the old woman was obviously unwilling to answer.
  Fenfen, on the other hand, was heartbroken and said: "It is true that we have to fight tofu in the middle of the night, but my mother-in-law and father-in-law are old and can't stand the trouble. My husband and I got up in the middle of the night to fight."
  "Putting tofu in the middle of the night." Shen Zhuoxi walked to the door thoughtfully. Even though the door was closed, she could still imagine the location corresponding to the well: "It costs a lot of water to make tofu, right?"
  She knew that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were hiding something, and she guided them step by step to tell them themselves.
  "Yes." Fenfen paused and said, "I know the second lady wants to ask about poisoning the well. We don't know. After all, we have to be busy with the work at hand, especially the pot."
  "If you don't pay attention to the bottom of the pot, it will get scorched. Once it gets scorched, the whole pot will be ruined. No one can distract it, so I don't know."
  Shen Zhuoxi was not in a hurry. He pointed to the tofu shed nearby and said, "It takes a lot of water to make tofu. There is no available water source in your yard, so you can only go to the well opposite."
  "If you saw something but chose to hide it for others, and you are as guilty as that evil person, I can still send you to the government for investigation."
  Fenfen pursed her lips and remained silent.
  The old woman couldn't bear the fear and simply said: "Fenfen, just tell them, otherwise it will be hard to live in fear all day long. What if Miss Shen Er catches the evil guy?"
  "Mom." Fenfen's voice was full of blame: "Ah Wu said it, but this matter has been rotting in his stomach, why did you speak up!"
  "I'm also worried that you will be taken away." The old woman sighed and said, "Now that the matter has come to an end, let's talk about it. It will clear up the big stone in my heart."
  Fenfen sighed and said: "One night seven or eight days ago, Ah Wu and I were preparing tofu for the next day. Miss Shen Er was right, beating tofu requires a lot of water."
  "Ah Wu and I took turns to fetch water. It was probably just after the fourth watch. At around midnight, I was about to go out to fetch water when I saw a man dressed in black sneaking around the well."
  "The man didn't see me. I looked in the dark and knew something was wrong. I talked to Ah Wu, who also noticed something was wrong and told me not to go out for the time being."
  "After the man left, I went to fetch water and found some white powder on the edge of the well. I didn't know what it was and didn't dare to move. I was so frightened that I went back without even fetching water."
  "Ah Wu kept an eye on it, drove the ox cart out, and came back to fetch water from another well in the city, so that he could continue to finish the day's tofu."
  When Shen Zhuoxi heard this, he frowned and said, "The well is shared by everyone. Since you knew there was a problem, why didn't you tell everyone the next day?"
  Fenfen hesitated for a moment and whispered: "At first, I thought it was done by people in the village. Who knew that when the man in black turned around, the long knife hanging on his waist reflected silver light under the moonlight. Not a kind person."
  "How can I dare to say that for several nights after that night, I didn't dare to make tofu in the middle of the night, so I bothered my father-in-law to help Ah Wu. And the next day, many people had red bumps on their bodies."
  "My family and I all figured out that the pimples that appeared inexplicably were caused by the medicinal powder that those men in black threw into the well water. We are ordinary people and don't know what others do."
  "The only thing we can do is to protect ourselves, Miss Shen Er. I have said everything that needs to be said. Please don't embarrass us."
  Shen Zhuoxi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The long knife worn by the man in black is exposed?"
  Generally speaking, the swords and knives on the body are sheathed, and the swords are sharp to avoid scratching themselves when not in use.
  If it's like what Fenfen said, it's rare to see someone wearing a naked long knife, which is a clue.
  Fenfen nodded and said: "The moonlight was not very good that night. The man was dressed in black and almost blended into the night. The long knife on his waist glowed under the moonlight, so I could see him."
  "The scimitar is about as long as my short broomstick, and it has a curved shape. Anyway, I have never seen anything like this before."
  Shen Zhuoxi nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for telling us this, sorry for bothering you."
  When Shen Zhuoxi and Jing Muling turned to leave, she could clearly hear Fenfen heaving a sigh of relief.
  After leaving the door, Shen Zhuoxi turned his head and looked at Jing Muling, who had been silent all this time: "What do you think, Your Highness?"
  "Contradictory." Jing Muling looked calm and cold: "Since it is a dark night and the moonlight is very dark, why can this woman insist that the person who poisoned her was dressed in black?"
  "Secondly, ordinary people are afraid of these things. After encountering him, their first reaction is to run away quickly to avoid being discovered. She is lucky enough to hide in the dark and observe the appearance of the man in black."
  "She is just an ordinary woman. She also said that she was too scared to make tofu in the middle of the night. There were contradictions in her words."
  Shen Zhuoxi thought so too. She whispered: "This family is closest to the well, and it is easy to do whatever they want. But they don't admit it, so we have to think of other ways."
  "No need." Jing Muling smiled and said, "Looking at the furnishings and objects in this family's yard, they have indeed lived here for a long time. They were either threatened or bribed."
  "We are here to check today. They are on guard. They will definitely contact the person who instigated them. They just need to send someone to keep an eye on this family."
  Shen Zhuoxi nodded and said: "Then let's follow what the prince said first. However, my bet with him is for two days. I can't place all my hopes here. I have to check elsewhere."
  Jing Muling naturally accompanied her: "Cinnamon herb is not common and the temperature in Shengdu is not suitable for growth. It will be much easier to know where the cinnamon herb in the well comes from."
  After Jing Muling finished speaking, an idea flashed in Shen Zhuoxi's mind, and he smiled slyly: "Wait a minute, let's go to the farmer's residence again!"
  Shen Zhuoxi knocked on the door again. It took a long time before the old woman answered: "Who is it?"
  "I, Shen Zhuoxi." Shen Zhuoxi made a random excuse: "Just now a gold hairpin fell in your yard."
  The old woman paused and said, "There is nothing in the yard. I guess you, Miss Second, made a mistake."
  "Impossible, I was wearing it just now, but I went into your yard and disappeared." Seeing that she had no intention of opening the door, Shen Zhuoxi threatened: "The hairpin was given by the Queen Mother, and its value far exceeds its own value."
  "If you want to take advantage of this small advantage, I'm afraid you will get into trouble!"
  The Queen Mother's title was raised, and the old woman did not dare to open the door any longer: "Second Miss, if you don't believe me, just come in and find it yourself."
  After Shen Zhuoxi entered the door, she didn't see Fenfen and frowned: "Where is your daughter-in-law?"
  "She is feeling unwell and has gone in to rest." The old woman stopped them and said, "Second Miss, you were standing in the yard just now. Look, there is nothing on the ground."
  "How do I know if you picked it up and hid it?" Shen Zhuoxi looked suspicious and looked at the door: "Besides, I just saw Fenfen and she was fine. Why is she feeling unwell in the blink of an eye?"
  The old woman was sweating profusely and said, "How dare we take your things? If you don't believe it, you can go into the house and search!"
  This was what Shen Zhuoxi was waiting for. He turned to Hui Zhi and said, "Let's go in and check. It's not good to lose something given by the Queen Mother."
  (End of this chapter)