The Empress Dowager

Chapter 21 Planting ([-])

I saw Jiang Shi hesitated for a long time and took a bite, his frowning brows slowly relaxed, and he couldn't help taking another bite. The taste was completely different from the ones he had eaten before, how many times better than those?
"Mother, the pastries in Second Sister's house are much more delicious than other pastries. I'm afraid someone has framed her. I hope Mother will find out." Nangong Lu frowned. My sister saw it through, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Nangong Yue took the words without waiting for Jiang Shi to speak:
"Mother, when I rescued my younger sister, I suddenly had difficulty breathing, and that's why I became what I am now. If the rescue is too late, I'm afraid my life will be in danger. I suspect that the same person who killed me and my fourth younger sister did it. Call the shots for us!"

Jiang shi suppressed the anger in her heart, and said for a long time: "You and Lu'er are both mother's children, and mother will help you decide."

"Mom, I suddenly thought of something. When I was by the lake, Qiuyue, the eldest girl next to me, was knocked unconscious in the bushes, and I seemed to be pushed into the lake." Nangong Lu thoughtfully.

Everyone's eyes fell on Qiuyue. In order to prove Nangong Lu's words, Qiuyue turned around, and a bruise on the back of her neck appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and everyone was shocked.

Jiang's face was a bit ugly, and he said, "Who is so bold? Dare to murder the young lady of Nangong Mansion? I will never let him go lightly after I find out."

"Lu'er, did you see the appearance of the person who pushed you?"

Nangong Lu wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief: "No, I just felt slippery on the soles of my feet at that time, and didn't take other considerations into account."

Jiang turned to look at Qiuyue: "Qiuyue, have you seen the appearance of that man clearly?"

"Returning to Madam, the man knocked the servant unconscious from behind the servant, and the servant did not see what the man looked like." Qiuyue blessed her body and replied one by one.

"Since you have no evidence to prove who did it, let's wait for the master to come back to discuss this matter!" Jiang stroked his forehead and said calmly, looking a little tired.

"Mother, when I was listening to Yuting, Mother Ma brought a plate of pastries to Yue'er. At that time, Yue'er took a piece of mung bean cake and ate half of it, and the remaining half was sprinkled in the lake. As a result, all the fish in the lake turned over. It must be the mung bean cake's credit for the white belly." Nangong Yue said leisurely.

Jiang paused for a moment, then frowned: "Why did you say something so important?"

"Yue'er just remembered, mother should not be angry." Nangong Yue said.

"No problem." Jiang waved his hand towards Nangong Yue, his eyes scanned the surroundings, and saw Mama Mama in the crowd: "Ma Mama, is Yue'er talking about this?"

Ma Momo knelt on the ground with a 'plop': "Ma'am, I have never seen the second young lady before this, so I ask Madam to check it out."

"Grandma Ma, you are lying, you brought a plate of cakes to Ting Yuting in the morning." Nangong Yue frowned, this Grandma Ma can really open her eyes and tell nonsense!
"Oh, isn't it common for the fish in the lake to die? Didn't they die after eating the mung bean cake?" Nangong Qi looked at Nangong Yue with a smile, and her eyes were actually provocative.

Hearing what Nangong Qi said, Mama Mama felt relieved and knelt on the ground calmly.

"Qi'er is right. The death of fish in this lake doesn't mean anything. Look, Yue'er..." Jiang Shi hesitated to speak.

"Mother, the death of fish in this lake doesn't mean anything, but I have evidence." Nangong Yue said lightly, with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth.

"The fish are all dead. Where do you get the evidence? Second sister, you made it yourself?" Nangong Qi raised her eyebrows. It's been a long time since this happened, so the fish in the lake must be disposed of. And even if someone harmed her, that person wouldn't be stupid enough to keep the evidence, would he?

(End of this chapter)