Chapter 50: Poisoning
She smiled and rubbed the little girl's hair, and comforted, "Don't worry, you will be able to study in ten days, you have to believe my sister!" ”
Qiao Ying looked at her sister for a while before she slowly spoke, "Really, can I really study?" ”
Qiao You nodded, "Of course, but only you and I can know this news, don't tell anyone else, especially Daddy, okay." ”
"Why?" Qiao Ying was a little puzzled.
Qiao You smiled, "Of course I want to surprise my father." She could see that Qiao Youfu had been working hard in the field these days, hoping for a good harvest in the coming year, and he should have done this to make up for the guilt he had felt about their two daughters.
Since she occupies Qiao You's body, she naturally wants to do a little filial piety for this body.
"Okay, then listen to my sister and don't tell my father." The little girl smiled happily, and then fell asleep wrapped in the quilt.
Qiao You couldn't sleep, sitting at the window, looking at the few rays of light sprinkled in the dark night sky, he only felt a little panicked in his heart, as if something was going to happen.
When she arrived the next day, when the pilgrims came, something happened.
Xia Ziyan, who was still eating here yesterday, couldn't get up from the bed today, and she heard that she was poisoned, but she didn't know what the poison was.
"Do you know who poisoned them?" Qiao You felt irritable for a while, and only felt that this matter was a little strange, but I hoped ...... Not what she thought it would be.
Xu Sixiao on the side put down the kitchen knife in his hand and said in a low voice, "I don't know yet, but I guess it has nothing to do with that second lady." ”
Qiao You was shocked, and asked him with staring eyes, "Why do you say that?" ”
Xu Sixiao glanced at her and smiled without saying a word.
Being looked at by him like this, Qiao You was even more puzzled in her heart, this Xu Sixiao looked like a stout and honest and honest appearance, but she knew that the people who could follow Yuan Ziyi's side would be mediocre.
He must have a reason for saying this.
After a while, the blacksmith brought over the hot pots that the pilgrims had ordered before they came, all of which were made of the finest iron, and the outside was smooth and shiny, and when they were unloaded from the cart, only a burst of silver light shimmered.
The little guy walked up to Qiao You with a pot, "Miss Qiao, do you think this is okay?" ”
Now among the pilgrims, none of them are disrespectful to Qiao You, just her cook, it is enough for them to learn for several lifetimes.
Coupled with the attitude of their young owner towards this girl, she is simply a big celebrity in front of their young owner, even Xu Sixiao can't compare.
Weigh the weight of the iron pot in your hand, it is just right, the compartment below the carbon fire is not small, and the top of the pot is divided into two sides, just enough to get a mandarin duck pot.
She nodded, this ancient pot can't be used, and gas can't be used, although this substitute for carbon fire is easy to use, it is too cumbersome.
Xu Sixiao on the side saw the depression on her face, leaned over and asked, "Miss Qiao, is this pot not to your liking?" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the people who were carrying the pots stopped their movements, and the boss of the iron shop who was driving the car also turned his head to look at the two people.
Hearing this, Qiao You reacted and waved his hand, "No, I'm just thinking about other things." ”
As soon as they heard this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Yuan Gongzi gave an order, as long as this Qiao You girl is not satisfied, they will have to redo it.
When those pots were put in the back kitchen, the shopkeeper taught those shopkeepers to use them one by one, as well as the seasonings that Qiao You had newly researched a few days ago.
When I tried the pot, the whole kitchen was full of spicy aromas.
In the hall of the restaurant, the shopkeeper was busy, but the people from the yamen came over with a straight face.
The shopkeeper was just about to go up to greet them when they were about to come up to greet them, and the leader said loudly, "Who are you here who are the cooks?" ”
Hearing this, the shopkeeper panicked, these officials were obviously here to find fault, and he hurriedly went up to deal with it, "Several officials, our chefs are all in the back of the interview, you can find me if you have anything." ”
The leading official snorted coldly, tugging at the collar of the shopkeeper's clothes, and his face was a little cold, "What, the head of the murder is also looking for you?" ”
"Kill, kill!" The shopkeeper suddenly softened his legs, and the smile on his face instantly faded, "Don't dare, I'll take a few officials to the back kitchen." ”
Just kidding, in the name of murder, he naturally didn't dare to carry it.
The back kitchen was lively, and several officials broke in, and when they saw the shopkeeper inside and Xu Sixiao next to him, they restrained a little, "Shopkeeper Liu, Lord Xu, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”
As soon as he heard this voice, the shopkeeper turned around, and sure enough, it was a few officials from the county official's mansion.
"Brother Pan, it's been a long time." The shopkeeper had a smile on his face, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart, every time he saw this Pan Dong, there was nothing good.
Seriously, he'd rather never see this man again.
A few people exchanged a few words, and then Pan Dong fell on the only woman in the room, and walked over, "Miss Qiao You, please come with us." ”
There was a sudden silence all around, and everyone looked at Qiao You, and a few clever people probably guessed the reason, but they were afraid that the eldest lady of the Xia family was poisoned by eating something in the pilgrims yesterday, so they came to find Qiao You.
Qiao You naturally thought of this, and his face was indifferent, not as panicked as they imagined, "May I ask, why?" ”
The leading official sneered, "The girl asked me why, is it possible that you don't know." ”
"If I knew, I would have asked you." Qiao You only thought that the person in front of him was a fool.
Pan Dong was choked like this, and looked at Qiao You's gaze a little unkindly, "It seems that the girl doesn't want to go with us this time." Saying this, Pan Dong and several officials behind him had already put their hands on their waists, as long as Qiao You said another word of non-cooperation, they would inevitably do it.
"I didn't say that, lead the way." She spoke slowly, with her hands behind her back, without the slightest panic between her eyebrows, as if these people had just invited her to be a guest.
When Qiao You took it away, the whole pilgrims were almost messed up, and some small shop juniors were chattering and discussing next to them, most people didn't believe that Qiao You would do such a vicious thing.
Of course, there are some good people who pick things up.
"I see, it's Miss Qiao You who holds a grudge against Miss Xia last time and scolded her, and Miss Qiao You is ......" The shopkeeper made a murderous gesture, and several shopkeepers on the side looked shocked.
"Could it be, Miss Qiao You saw that Miss Xia had a good relationship with our young owner, so she was jealous!" A bold conjecture of one person.
The eyes of the crowd widened and they looked surprised.
Listening to the chatter next to him, the donkey's lips were not in the horse's mouth, and the shopkeeper directly opened his mouth and scolded, "Enough, if you have time to learn women here, you might as well go and do more things." ”
A few shopkeepers immediately dispersed.
"Lord Xu, what do you think about this?" The shopkeeper walked to Xu Sixiao's side, there were many doubts just by looking at this matter, besides, after so many days of getting along, they naturally knew what kind of character Qiao You was.
Even though he is a little silent on weekdays, he is also a good person to get along with in the end, and he doesn't see any bad intentions.
"In my opinion, I'm afraid someone did it on purpose." Xu Sixiao twisted his eyebrows, he had always been rough on weekdays, but now his mind is a little more delicate than that of the shopkeeper.
Hearing this, the shopkeeper looked at him in a daze, hesitating, whether the name in his mouth was not said at all.
On the other side, Qiao You was taken to the yamen, the county official was sitting in a high position in a dark red official uniform, and his face looked a little upright, only those slender eyes, when he squinted, he looked like a thief.
On the left side of the county official, Yuan Ziyi was shaking the folding fan in his hand, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and next to her, a woman in white was sitting upright, her face was elegant, and the corners of her mouth were hooked intentionally or unintentionally, as if she was hiding a touch of pride.
"It's Qiao You?" The county magistrate clapped his hand and listened to the wood, and said with a straight face.
Qiao You's face was slightly pale, and his voice was indifferent, "Exactly." ”
The county magistrate touched the goatee on his lips and looked at the bright-looking girl in front of him, "Bold, when you see this official, you don't kneel down and salute, what crime should you be guilty of." ”
Qiao You was not in a hurry, he glanced at the young man with a cold smile next to him, but he was sure that this guy would not do anything to her.
How could someone like Yuan Ziyi not know that there was something greasy in it, the person who attacked Xia Ziyan behind his back, I am afraid that he underestimated Yuan Ziyi.
"Dare to ask my lordship, what is my sin, why do I kneel?" Just kidding, she is from the 21st century, how can she say that she will kneel, besides, she is not really a prisoner, and the person in front of her is not worthy of her kneeling.
The county official didn't seem to expect her to say this, his face was obviously stunned, and then he looked at Yuan Ziyi next to him, waiting for him to speak.
This scene is accustomed to everyone in the eyes of everyone, in the entire Ye City, the identity of the county official is not bad compared to those ordinary rich merchants, if you want to compare with the young owner of the Yuan family, it is not enough.
People are all related people in the imperial city.
"Miss Qiao You, do you know that Xia Ziyan, the eldest lady of the Xia family, fell into a coma when she returned home after the pilgrims came to eat the food you cooked?"
"Yes." She nodded.
Everyone: "......"
The first time I saw someone being accused, she went to court so calmly and calmly, is this her being tried, or is she trying someone else?