Chapter 23: Dumbfounded

When Xie Xianzhi impassionedly persuaded his mother Cao, Xie Mulin also welcomed a guest.

Xie Yingrong's eyes flickered, and she accosted her affectionately and greeted her about her condition, but her eyes kept scanning the inside and outside of the cabinet, and then stared at her, not at all like a good sister who really cared about her sister's body.

Even the mother-in-law who followed Xie Yingrong and monitored her was a little overwhelmed.

Xie Mulin knew what Xie Yingrong was looking for, but he pretended to be okay and responded: "The third sister has a heart." My condition has improved greatly, and my eldest brother brought me food and tea again, and I am fine. It's cold and stuffy in this room, so the third sister should go back outside and don't catch a cold. ”

Xie Yingrong turned her attention back to Xie Mulin with some surprise: "The eldest brother brought water to the second sister?" I ......" she blinked, and suddenly showed a sad and aggrieved expression, "I also wanted to send some food to the second sister yesterday, but Mother Qian was very fierce, and I was not allowed to take more snacks, saying that there were not enough things - obviously the big sister didn't want to eat when she lost it, and the eldest brother taught the big sister to cherish the food, and Mother Qian didn't say anything, but said that there were a lot of snacks, so don't blame the big sister......"

This girl is casually going to sow discord.

Xie Mulin observed her for so long, and knew that she hadn't thought of bringing food and water to herself, so he replied to her casually: "It's okay, anyway, I have been unconscious yesterday, and I can't eat if you send food." If only you could feed me some hot water. When I woke up, my throat was dry, and that was the worst thing I had! ”

Xie Yingrong smiled unnaturally. In her previous life, she had been serving by Xie Yingzhen's bedside, which was enough to have a deep sisterhood, but when the Xie family was in trouble later, Xie Yingzhen never thought about her, and repeatedly destroyed her marriage future, so that she could only marry a non-human, and even lost her life. Now that she is living again, where is she in the mood to care about the other party's condition? Anyway, people can't die, she just said a few good words afterwards and coaxed people back.

Xie Yingrong said: "It's all my fault, I couldn't get tea from Mother Qian." You don't know, as soon as the news of my father's imprisonment came, Mother Qian changed her face towards our sisters, and she didn't take us seriously at all, and she could say anything ugly in her mouth. Yesterday he searched me, and today he didn't say that I was a thief, and he humiliated me in front of everyone......"

The mother-in-law standing by the door interjected: "The third girl can't open her eyes and tell nonsense. When you catch a thief and take the stolen goods, you have asked someone to take the thief's stolen goods on the spot, and what innocent person are you pretending to be? ”

Xie Yingrong turned back suddenly: "I didn't!" That's what Mother Qian planted for me! She cried and hugged Xie Mulin, "Second sister, they said that you woke up at that time, you must have heard it, right?" I didn't do anything, Mother Qian casually found a waist and wore it out, and said that I stole it, and I was wronged-"

This is a temptation, right?

Xie Mulin pushed her away a little: "Is there such a thing?" Although I was woken up by you, I was delirious and did not know what was going on. By the time I come to my senses, you're gone. ”

Xie Yingrong covered her face with a handkerchief and cried, and secretly glanced at Xie Mulin: "Really? The second sister didn't hear anything? I also thought that if the second sister woke up at that time, she might be able to testify to me that it was Mother Qian who framed me......"

Girl, although that crystal waist pendant is indeed framed by someone else, you have not stolen anything, and your innocence is not anywhere. You can admit to this crime.

Xie Mulin replied calmly: "I really can't help you, I don't know anything." ”

Xie Yingrong continued to pull the handkerchief and cry, but her eyes were rolling.

She clearly hid the letter in Xie Yingzhen's quilt at that time, and there was no third person around, and Aunt Dajin was still far away. Mother Qian came over and lifted the quilt, but she didn't find anything, except for the waist ......

No way! The letter will not disappear in an instant, look at the appearance of Qian's mother, there should really be no letter, where did the letter go?

Since Xie Yingzhen woke up shortly after that, it is possible that he had already woken up, and even heard the words of her and Aunt Dajin, but he was just pretending to be unconscious. Then the letter should be in Xie Yingzhen's hands now!

Since Xie Yingzhen heard the ins and outs of the matter, he should know the seriousness of the matter, and he would not hand over the letter to the master and servant of the Cao family. But what is she doing with Xie Xianzhi? Xie Xianzhi is the biological son of the Cao family, and no matter how difficult the Xie family is, it will not be difficult for him. If Xie Ying really thought that telling Xie Xianzhi about the matter, he would be able to help Xie Pu - it was a dream! How dare she guarantee that Xie Xianzhi will not betray her?!

Xie Yingrong thought about it, but he felt that he couldn't believe Xie Yingzhen. Even if Xie Yingzhen denies it now, she has to find a way to find out the whereabouts of the letter and get it back to her hands as soon as possible. Now, she can't trust anyone but herself!

Xie Yingrong continued to rack her brains to talk to Xie Mulin, but because she was monitored by her mother-in-law, she didn't dare to explain what she said, so she could only go around in circles, suggesting that the Cao family and his gang had a bad attitude and bad intentions.

Xie Mulin always responded lightly, without a word, and in turn set her words, looking at what she had experienced in her previous life, what "evidence" was there in Xie Pu's case? What did the Cao family do later?

The two sisters talked to each other, and in the western room, Xie Xianzhi had already finished discussing his views, and finally came to a conclusion: "Mother, this is obviously a villain's conspiracy!" Uncle and aunt were fooled! We can't watch them be deceived and do stupid things that hurt their relatives and make their enemies happy! Can't you really see your uncle? Even if it's just to pass him a message! The prefect of the king deserves it, and he must not be allowed to affect the reputation of the queen and the prince! ”

Cao's ...... Cao's face was wooden.

She knew what the truth was, but she also felt ...... My son's words make sense.

The elder brother Cao Sanye designed to frame Xie Pu, but he didn't actually inform the queen and Cheng Enhou. Cao Sanye was bent on trying to reconcile her with Fang Wenshan to regain the old friendship, because he was interested in the fact that Fang Wenshan was about to take over as the commander of the Praetorian Guard. How important was the Forbidden Army to the Imperial Palace? Now the queen and the crown prince, whose status is not very stable, once they know that Cao Sanye's sister-in-law has become the commander of the Praetorian Guard, even if they don't look down on him in their hearts, they will regain him. Once he has received the attention of the queen and the crown prince, with the things he has prepared, he will be expected to take on greater power in the future. He's already planned!

However, in this plan, not much consideration was given to whether the reputation of the queen and the crown prince would be implicated because of Xie Pu's case.

Cao Sanye felt that this kind of trivial matter would not shake the position of the East Palace, at most, the queen and the prince would ask the emperor to reproach a few words. For the sake of His Holiness, will the emperor and courtiers openly accuse the prince of corruption? In the end, didn't Xie Pu bear the blame alone? After a year or two, who will remember such a small thing?

To put it bluntly, Cao Sanye didn't care too much about the reputation of the queen and the crown prince.

But if the emperor is really annoyed by the queen and the crown prince, and the concubines of the harem and other princes are slandered, the East Palace ...... Can you really rest easy?

No matter how bad the relationship between the Cao family and the stepfamily is, the queen and the crown prince are always the biggest reliance of the Cao family.

Cao's heart suddenly wavered. She began to feel that her brother's plan was not so reliable.

At this moment, Gui Zhen reported with a white face: "Madam, the officers and soldiers outside have a message and say...... The adults of Dali Temple want to search the upper room, let us move to the south house, and we will ask questions when we go back. ”

Cao Shi was startled, and suddenly grabbed his son's wrist: "Xianzhi, don't talk nonsense for a while!" ”

Xie Xianzhi said confidently: "Mother rest assured, my son knows what to say." ”

No, son, you don't know!