Qiaoxiu's body trembled, and she shook her head again and again, "No...... No, the two of them are responsible for our food and tea, but there are so many maids and servants in this Yixinju, it is inevitable that someone will take advantage of them and take advantage of them...... While they're not looking, give

Our food and tea are poisoned, it must be like this...... It must be so. The facts are already clear here, and Qiaoxiu still wholeheartedly excuses the two girls around her.

In fact, she already had some doubts in her heart, suspecting that Hong'er and Zi'er were the murderers who poisoned her and Haoyang. But she just didn't want this doubt in her heart to become a fact.

Haoyang said right, she never doubted it, and Haoyang would not distrust people for no reason.

Qiaoxiu's eyes slowly darkened, and Haoyang couldn't bear it, so he comforted him: "Mother, don't be sad, don't feel uncomfortable, I'm just guessing, as for whether it's the two of them, or one of them, poisoning us."

When I ask them, I'll know! ”

After a long time, the corners of Qiaoxiu's mouth moved, and she slowly said to Haoyang: "Yang'er, my mother knows Hong'er and Zi'er very well, if someone hadn't forced them to poison our mother and son, the two of them would never have done such evil things to our mother and son behind their consciences." As she spoke, she sighed, looked at Haoyang solemnly, and continued: "Promise mother, if you confirm that it was really them, don't punish them too harshly." ”

Haoyang said: "Don't worry, the child knows how to measure." "It's not a heavy punishment, but if it's really them doing it together, he will directly assign them, and it can be regarded as worthy of the master-servant relationship for many years! Can't get Haoyang's permission, Qiaoxiu is still a little worried, however, she knows that if Hong'er and Zi'er are really instigated, and the princess does not find out about Haoyang's poisoning, it will be difficult to save her and Haoyang's lives, so the corners of her mouth twitched, and she snorted: "Yang'er, you see that we are ...... now, isn't it good now, give the mother a correct sentence, and say that you will not be embarrassed for Hong'er and Zi'er." ”

"Mother, is it so untrustworthy for what the child says?" Haoyang got up and smiled wryly, "They have been serving you for so many years, and they are really doing their best, I can see all this, so you don't have to worry about their lives!" Haoyang understood in his heart, he understood that Qiaoxiu was worried that once he confirmed that Hong'er and Zi'er had poisoned their mother and son, they would be sent to the yamen, and according to the law, it would be a great crime for slaves and maids to murder their masters. Hehe, even if he wants to send the murderer to the official, he can only be the real murderer, and he doesn't have to do it for them.

After listening to Haoyang's words, Qiaoxiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, waved her hand lightly and said, "Go, go ask them, so that I can also have a bottom in my heart." She said so much to Haoyang before, but she still thought that Hong'er and Zi'er would not betray the master and would not poison her and Haoyang.

"Hmm."

Haoyang nodded and walked out of the house.

East Wing.

Hong'er and Zi'er heard a knock on the door, and saw Haoyang's face indifferent and approached the house.

He didn't look at either Hong'er or Zi'er, but walked directly to the table and sat down on the chair.

Zi'er was a little apprehensive in her heart, she had a bad premonition, as if something was going to happen. However, her expression was quite calm. What about Hong'er, she felt strange in her heart, wondered why Haoyang didn't ask her and Zi'er in the main house if she had something to say, she had to ask them to come to the east wing, her eyelashes trembled slightly, thinking about what was going on, so that Haoyang, who has always had a warm and easy-going spleen, wanted to ask them behind his wife's back.

Haoyang's eyes were light, and he looked at Hong'er and Zi'er for a moment, and then opened his lips and said, "You two have been serving me and my wife for some years, what do you think of me and my wife to you?" He didn't hurry or slow, he asked so lightly, but the sound of his index finger tapping on the table made Hong'er and Zi'er feel a panic.

What's wrong with the eldest son? Ask them what they are doing?

Hong'er raised her head in confusion and returned to Haoyang and said, "Madam and eldest prince are very good to slaves and maids. Haoyang's words were light, "Really?" Hong'er was about to nod when Zi'er's voice sounded at this time, "Madame and the eldest prince are very good to both slaves and maids, even if the two slaves and maids sometimes make mistakes, Madam and eldest prince have never scolded or punished us?" "Don't panic, Zi'er told herself that she must not panic, for the sake of the child in her womb, she must be calm at the moment and answer Haoyang's question cautiously.

Haoyang chuckled, "Since my wife and I are very good to you, why do you still want to betray your lord?" As soon as he said this, Hong'er was immediately stunned, betraying the master? She didn't, she had never done anything to betray the Lord, Zi'er lowered her head, and her heart couldn't help but panic.

"The eldest prince, slave and maid...... The slave has no ......, and the slave has never betrayed you and your wife. Hong'er didn't understand why Haoyang asked her and Zi'er like this, perhaps because she was anxious to prove her innocence, her voice when she spoke, she actually snorted, and she felt deeply at the moment, feeling that the air in the room became extremely condensed, so that she didn't dare to raise her head to look at Haoyang.

"You go back to the lady's room first, and in a quarter and a half hours, and then see me in the east wing." Haoyang Hong'er stepped back for the time being, he wanted to ask the two girls one by one, so as to more accurately identify whether it was the two of them together, or one of them, who was bribed by Duan Haoze and did that evil thing to their mother and son.

Hong'er curtsied and exited the east wing.

Seeing that Hong'er was ordered by Haoyang to retreat, Zi'er's panicked heart couldn't help but become more nervous, she raised her head, but her eyes were particularly calm, and said: "The eldest prince, the slave and maid were bought by you to serve the lady, and the lady and you recreated the slave and maid together, even if someone put a knife on the slave's neck, the slave and the maid would not agree to him and do anything to hurt the lady and the eldest son." She didn't know that the more she responded to Haoyang's question so calmly, the more Haoyang's suspicion about her increased.

Under normal circumstances, regardless of whether the slave or maid has betrayed their master, when the master questions their loyalty, the first reaction is to panic, trying to show that he has not betrayed his master.

As for her, she was so calm that she didn't even show the slightest hint of panic on her face.

Either she didn't betray the master, so she calmly responded to Haoyang's question.

On the contrary, it shows that she is very good at disguise, and for the purpose that others do not know, she disguises herself very well, so that no one will see that she is suspected of betraying her master.

Haoyang's clear eyes stared at her face, without blinking, slowly, the corners of his lips hooked, and said: "Tell me, what benefits did the second prince give you, or did he promise you to make you do things with Madame's diet, so that Madame and I were both poisoned?" "He's deceiving Zi'er, if Zi'er, and Hong'er, who will enter the house, are tricked because of his words, it would be great, but if they are scheming enough to admit that they have done what he said, then he still needs to find a way to find out the evidence of her, or Hong'er's betrayal.

Hong'er knelt down in front of Haoyang, but the expression on her face did not change in the slightest, and she still said calmly: "The slave and maid dare to swear to the sky, the slave and maid were never bought by the second son, and they confiscated any benefits from him, betraying the lady and the eldest son." With that, she lowered her head and said no more.

"Really? How do I think that none of what you say is true! Haoyang continued to deceive Zi'er, "The second son wants to win the position of the head of the Duan family, you know something in your heart, originally, I have already told him, I have never thought about the position of the head of the family, but he didn't listen, he had to say what I said, as if he was prevaricating him, so he hated me, therefore, he thought of a way to get rid of me, but Mrs. and I didn't need the food in the big kitchen, he had to put the idea in the small kitchen of Yixinju, and you and Hong'er were not only Mrs.'s personal girls, but also trusted by her, Cook your own meals every day for your wife and me, and this will give him an opportunity to start with you and Hong'er.

As a woman, you want to marry better in the future, and you and Hong'er are both slaves, and they want to climb to a high place. You say, am I right? Haoyang raised his eyebrows and looked at Zi'er, "Answer me, I just said it, right?" ”

Zi'er raised her head, tears lingered in her eyes, and replied: "Why did the eldest prince wronged the slave like this? The slave and maid have just made it clear that the lady and you are kind to the slave and the maid and the slave and the maid are recreated, and the slave and the maid will not do anything to turn their backs on you no matter what. As she spoke, she burst into tears, "As for Hong'er, the slave and maid dare to guarantee it...... I also dare to guarantee that she did not turn her back on the lady and the eldest son, so ...... Therefore, the eldest prince should not be suspicious...... Don't doubt the loyalty of the slave and the red girl! When she said that she would not betray the lord, Zi'er did not hesitate at all, but the moment she mentioned Hong'er, the tone of her voice was easy to make people hear a little uncertainty.

She said it in this tone on purpose, and at this moment, she was really panicked.

It must have been discovered that she had revealed some clues, otherwise the eldest prince would not have said so. But it's not right, if the eldest prince really finds out...... really found out that it was her hands and feet in the diet, why didn't she send her directly to the official office, but asked her lightly and seriously.

Was he taking her words?

All kinds of thoughts flashed in Zi'er's heart.

Haoyang had a very bad look on his face, he really didn't expect that a little girl would have such good concentration, and the slightest panic was not shown on his face.

Isn't his words heavy enough?

Could he have been wrong in his guess?

Silent, Haoyang sat on the chair, silent, and did not get up to talk back before Zi'er.

"Tuk Tuk!" There was a knock on the door, and after half an hour of what Haoyang said, Hong'er went to the east wing room to go back and forth to his questioning, estimating that the time should be up, so she walked out of the Qiaoxiu house and went to the door of the east wing, "Eldest son, slave maid...... The slave is here! Knocking on the door, I didn't hear a sound coming from the house, so Hong'er bit her lip and twisted her fingers into the placket.

"Get up and stand down, I'll talk to you again in a while!" Haoyang said lightly to Zi'er, then looked at the door and said, "Come in." The door was pushed open, Hong'er walked in with her head down, and when Zi'er got up and exited the door, she paused slightly when she passed by Hong'er's side, but in an instant, she was outside the door and closed the door with her hand.

Seeing Hong'er's timid appearance, Haoyang's index finger still tapped on the table, and said, "Zi'er has already said that you did the poisoning of Mrs. and me." Hong'er Ben bowed his head and stood not far in front of Haoyang, and when he heard his words, he raised his head suddenly, "Huh? When she felt that she shouldn't be so rude, she knelt on the ground, her voice trembled, and returned to Haoyang, "Eldest son, I'm ...... I didn't ......, I really didn't poison you and my wife, you have to believe me...... Zi'er she...... Why did she say this about the slave maid...... "Obviously she didn't do it, Zi'er is as close to her as a sister, why do you want to slander her in front of the eldest prince?" Don't look at Hong'er's fast mouth, and there is a smart energy in her eyes, in fact, she can't be more honest, to put it bluntly, she is actually a stupid big sister with a straight intestine, and there is nothing in her heart.

Haoyang's simple words made her anxious forehead sweat, she didn't know how to argue for herself, she knew in her heart that she hadn't done anything to betray her master, but she didn't know where to start. Haoyang's legs were folded, and the sound of his index finger tapping on the table came and went, which invisibly made Hong'er even more nervous, "Eldest son, slave maid...... The slave really didn't betray Madame and you......" she wiped her forehead with her sleeve and said in a trembling voice again.

"Zi'er said, you chose to betray your wife and me for the sake of the second son. Because the second son is secretly pleasing you, and you are very fond of his sweet words, you should get him down and poison my wife and me's diet......" Haoyang said in a light voice, "Madame's kindness to you, have you forgotten it?" As a result, you chose to betray her for the sake of a man, and poisoned her and my xing! These words were all made up by him casually, however, he made them up blindly, he also had a basis, Duan Haoze wanted Hong'er and Zi'er to do things for him, and promised them a lot of benefits, and the only advantage that was worthy of Hong'er and Zi'er risking their lives to do things for him was to accept them as concubines.

Haoyang thought very clearly, but he didn't think deeply about it.

That is, Duan Haoze even used his beauty, and he already occupied Zi'er's body.

Women*, undoubtedly a blow to it, although Zi'er hated Duan Haoze at first, but after she felt unwell, and then she suspected that she might be pregnant, until she saw Duan Haoze take a reassuring pill last night, she had decided to help Duan Haoze, so that the child in her womb could have a good name.

Moreover, she only knows that the poison she has inflicted will only make people lack energy, and she does not know anything else.

Therefore, until the last moment, she will not admit that it was her evil deeds.

Drawing Haoyang's gaze to Hong'er, she felt that she shouldn't, but for the sake of the child, she could only do this.

And even if Hong'er is identified as the person who poisoned her, nothing bad will happen in the end.

However, she didn't know that Hong'er spoke the next moment, making Haoyang directly conclude that she was the one who poisoned her.

"The eldest son, the slave and maid have no ...... No......" Hong'er cried silently, and only one voice in her head kept shouting: No, she didn't, she didn't do anything to betray the Lord! Haoyang's eyes flashed, and his index finger no longer tapped on the table, but in a flat tone, "You didn't?" Have you noticed anything wrong with Zi'er recently? ”

Hong'er sobbed in a low voice, and said casually: "Zi'er, she...... Some time ago, she seemed to have a lot on her mind, and every time she came to eat, she would put down the dishes and chopsticks halfway and go to scoop raw water to drink...... The slave felt that she was really strange like that, so she asked her with concern, but she was bullied by other girls and mothers in the yard, and she said no, saying that she was just sick to her stomach, so she was uncomfortable and didn't want to talk more! But the slave persuaded her to tell her wife and ask the doctor to show her, but she refused directly, saying that she didn't want her to worry about her. Haoyang had already caught a lot of information he wanted from Hong'er's words, and he said lightly: "You go on." ”

"Yes." Hong'er responded, and continued: "Last night the slave maid got up at night to go to the toilet, and didn't see Hong'er in the house, and when the slave maid was about to call her, she found her standing at the door, she said that she went to the toilet, but the slave maid found that she was in a much better mood than a few days ago, and also joked with the slave maid, which made the slave and maid very puzzled, why did she go back to the toilet, and she forgot all about the previous days. After listening to Hong'er, Haoyang frowned and hummed softly, and didn't ask her again.

Suddenly, Hong'er kowtowed to the ground and said: "Son, what the slave and maid said just now, it is not that Zi'er is the villain who poisoned you and your wife, the slave and the maid just want to invite you, and want to ask you to take a look at Zi'er's body by the doctor, when she was eating this morning, not only drank raw water, but also ran outside the kitchen, retching for a long time, looking at her appearance, it seems to be very uncomfortable, thinking about her gastrointestinal illness, it must be very serious, so ...... So the slave maid wants to invite the eldest prince...... I want to ask the eldest prince to be sure to ask the doctor to show her body, so as not to delay it and have no cure! She added stupidly, and when she heard Haoyang's ears, it made her suspicion of Zi'er even worse.

Having something on his mind, drinking raw water, retching, Haoyang smoothed out Hong'er's words, and his face gradually became condensed.

Zi'er's girl was mostly occupied by Duan Haoze, and she was secretly knotted!

Haoyang thought coldly in his heart, not to mention the close, in the days when he stayed with Xiaonuo in Mingcui Mountain, he had seen Ling Wushuang retching at every turn when he was eating, when Xiaonuo asked Ling Wushuang with concern, but was told that it was okay, saying that it was just a normal reaction during pregnancy, yesterday, just yesterday, in a pavilion in the imperial garden of the palace, he saw Xiaonuo talking to him and the emperor, as well as the south, well, suddenly walked out of the pavilion, went to a flower tree, and retched from time to time.

Arnold is pregnant, and he knows it.

It turned out that the woman was pregnant with a child and would have these symptoms, and he was really worried about Xiaonuo at the time, but fortunately, Nanfeng took care of her very thoughtfully, and carried preserved fruits that could suppress retching with him for Xiaonuo to eat, so that she could get better. Combined with what Hong'er said, Haoyang no longer had any doubts about Zi'er being the one who poisoned her, but in order to make Zi'er stand up and tell her about the mistakes she made, he decided to let Hong'er bring her a sentence, but before that, he had to confirm that Hong'er was definitely not betraying.

She was an honest girl, and he knew that from what she had just said, he could see that she would not do anything against her lord, but he still had to confirm it and ring the alarm bell on her, lest she be inattentive and be seduced and commit wrong things in the future.

Haoyang got up, walked to the window, stood with his hands in his hands, his clear gaze, staring at the sunlight spots cast on the ground by the branches and leaves outside the window, and opened his lips and said: "Actually, Zi'er has just admitted that she was poisoned, saying that she betrayed Mrs. and me for the sake of the second son, as for you, she mentioned it." Speaking of this, he paused, and turned to look at Hong'er.

"No, Zi'er won't poison Madame and the eldest son, the eldest prince must have made a mistake!" Hong'er shook her head again and again, her eyes red and swollen, defending Zi'er. Haoyang stared at her and said, "She has already admitted it herself, why do you defend her?" Could it be that what I just said is accurate? You are also interested in the second son, and you want her to help you match, and after my wife and I die, we will be the second son's concubine together? ”

Hong'er shook her head, "No, the slave never thought about it that way. "Suddenly, her eyes are wide open, and she is dead? The poison in the eldest prince and his wife will kill them? Hong'er sat on the ground with a stunned gaze, and Haoyang said: "The poison you put in your diet, as long as you add a little more dose, my wife and I will die of exhaustion in less than a month or two due to lack of spirit and spirit." At that time, even if the government wants to cure your sins, there is no way, because the medicine will not leave any traces on our corpses. Hehe, I didn't expect the second son and the two of you to be really cautious! ”

Slowly got up, knelt down in front of Haoyang again, Hong'er's eyes were firm, and said: "The slave maid never had the luxury of marrying the second son as a concubine, and the slave maid also believed that Zi'er would not have the intention of marrying the second son." Haoyang said coldly: "No, why do you say that Zi'er won't want to marry the second son?" She already has the flesh and blood of her second son, do you know? ”

"Impossible, impossible, how could Zi'er have a second son's child, eldest son, are you lying to the slave maid? The slave maid is with her almost every day, and she has never seen her meet with the second son, no, she won't. Hong'er said this, but she vaguely believed that what Haoyang said was true.

"Won't? She was so preoccupied that she often scooped cold water to drink between meals, and she retched, and you tell me, is this a symptom of a woman when she is pregnant? Haoyang's voice was cold, and he said word by word: "Hehe, you are still a girl's family, there may be some things, I don't know very well, but I can tell you clearly that Zi'er is not only pregnant now, but also will speed up the plan to poison the diet of Mrs. and me." What about you? I doubt that Zi'er has your part in everything she does, otherwise, how can you achieve your wish and marry the second son as a concubine! The harsh words made Hong'er unable to argue with herself.

Haoyang sat back in his chair and stared at her.

Hong'er was stared at by his gaze and trembled, and couldn't help lowering her head, after a long time, she made up her mind and planned to tell her own thoughts, she slowly raised her head, looked at Haoyang, and said: "The slave maid has someone she likes, and the slave maid has made a vow to be with him for the rest of her life, so the slave maid will not be tempted by the second son, let alone be his concubine!" As soon as the words came out, Hong'er no longer had any scruples, for the sake of Mr. Lin, and for them to stay together in the future, she could only tell their relationship in advance.

Mr. Lin, named Lin Ze, is the housekeeper of Haoyang's previous mansion, twenty-five or six years old, and was inadvertently rescued by Haoyang on the street a few years ago.

Because his relatives in his hometown are no longer there, Xiucai Lin Ze thought about going to Gyeongju City to join his relatives, so that he could continue his studies and finally gain fame. Haoyang was not very old at that time, and when he saw that he was pitiful, he sympathized with him, rescued him back to the house, and recovered from his injuries, Lin Ze told Haoyang and Qiaoxiu about his situation, so as to have a place to stay, as for the road to study, he has stopped in his heart, and survival is the most important thing.

Otherwise, how could he stay in this bustling city of Gyeongju? When he left, all the fields in his hometown had been sold for money, and he made a coil to come to Gyeongju, and the way back, at that time, he was blocked! Therefore, he had to ask Haoyang and Qiaoxiu to take him in.

Qiaoxiu and Haoyang saw that he really had nowhere to go, so they took pity on him and took him to the mansion to do some chores.

After a long time, seeing that he still had some ability, he made him the butler of their house.

"Oh?" Haoyang didn't seem to believe what she said, and said, "Let's not say who you like, let me ask, has the second son been in contact with you alone, and has he ever given you a gift, and has he ever seduced you?" Asking these words, Haoyang's voice was much calmer, no longer as awe-inspiring as before.

Hong'er shook her head and said in a firm voice: "The slave and the maid and Mrs., and the eldest prince moved to the main house, and they have never seen the second prince at all, let alone accept any gifts from him, and were seduced by his words!" Haoyang said: "That's the case, now tell me, which person do you like?" He now fully believes that Hong'er is innocent, and he is still the honest girl he used to be, and he can rest assured that he will leave her to serve in Yixinju in the future.

"Honestly, if it works, I'll fulfill your mind."

Haoyang said lightly.

"Yes." Hong'er's flustered heart calmed down a little, and she muttered, "The slave likes it...... Like Mr. Lin......" Haoyang heard her words, his eyes flashed slightly, and said, "Mr. Lin? Do you like Steward Lin? Hong'er blushed and nodded, "Then does he like you?" And how did you come together? ”

Hong'er said: "Mr. Lin has been in the house for a few years, and he has never liked to say much, and people look stupid and stupid, even if there are damaged clothes, I don't know how to find a slave, or Zi'er to help him sew and mend, the slave and maid really can't see the holes in his clothes one day, so he took the initiative to say."

To sew clothes for him, as the days went by, the slave maid became acquainted with Mr. Lin, and thought that he was a good man, so she slowly fell in love with him. When he knew that he also had an interest in the slave, the slave swore to the sky that even if the sky fell, she would be with him! ”

Haoyang showed a smile on his face and said, "Steward Lin's family is good, since you like each other, why don't you talk about it in front of Mrs. and me, in this case, maybe you are already married." ”

Hong'er said: "Mr. Lin has thought about mentioning our marriage in front of the eldest prince, but the slave is unwilling. ”

"Why?" Haoyang asked puzzled. Hong'er replied: "Madame's side is the slave maid and Zi'er, the two girls are serving, if the slave maid and Mr. Lin become relatives, the slave maid is afraid...... I'm afraid that Mrs. will no longer let the slave and maid serve by her side, in this case, Zi'er will serve Mrs. alone, and the slave and maid are afraid that she will not be able to be busy. She spoke without a hint of pretense, with sincerity, which was not difficult to recognize from her eyes and the tone of her voice.

"You get up and step down, I'll talk to my wife another day, choose a good day for you and Steward Lin, and get married!" Haoyang waved his hand.

"Eldest Prince......" Hong'er got up, biting her lip and wondering whether to go down to Haoyang's words, Haoyang seemed to guess what she was thinking, smiled, and said: "Steward Lin, I will take him back to the main house, to Yixinju, or to be an errand in my courtyard, in this way, you become relatives, and you can continue to serve by Madame's side." ”

Hong'er just stood up, knelt on the ground again, choked up, kowtowed and thanked: "Slave thank you, eldest son, thank you, eldest prince!" Haoyang smiled: "Okay, hurry up" Hong'er responded, slowly standing up from the ground, "The slave of the eldest prince retreated." Haoyang nodded, and when she was about to retreat to the door of the room, she said: "Tell Zi'er that if she takes the initiative to inform me of the matter between her and the second son, I will not investigate her for the mistake she made this time, otherwise, I will directly send her to the official and let the government investigate her poisoning of the master." ”

"Yes."

Hong'er answered with worry in her eyes, then opened the door and walked away quickly.

When she arrived at the main house, Hong'er didn't see Zi'er's figure, but saw Qiaoxiu lying peacefully on the couch to rest, so she gently exited the door and went back to the room where she and Zi'er lived.

"Zi'er, the eldest prince called you!" Hong'er gently pushed open the door of the house, and at a glance saw Zi'er sitting beside the chuang in a daze, she didn't know what was going on, she walked to Zi'er and sat down, her eyes were worried: "Your business, the eldest prince has already told me, do you know?" You're such a fool, you feel uncomfortable because you have a body, but you keep hiding it from me. I know, I know that you must have been used by the second son, so that he would promise him to turn his back on his wife and the eldest son when he had no choice but to do it, but you shouldn't hide it from me, if you tell me in advance that you were bullied by the second son, I can go with you to the lady and the eldest son, and ask them to give you justice. Fool, you are a big fool, you actually thought of giving in to the second son and poisoning the lady and the eldest son! ”

"What did you say?" Hong'er said a long call, Zi'er came back to her senses, she looked at Hong'er in disbelief, "What did you say?" I'm pregnant, and the eldest prince told you about me! ”