Spring in the East Palace

Chapter 212: Escape from Guilt

Xiao Qiner nodded, very quietly but very seriously.

Dong Jin stood by Xiao Qin'er the whole time, paying attention to the movements around him to prevent anyone from attacking Xiao Qin'er.

"Your Highness is here today too. Can you write down in full what happened that day in front of His Highness?" Shen Muyin asked, "Don't worry, Your Highness will make the decision for you."

Xiao Qiner nodded.

"Come here, give me pen, ink, paper and inkstone." Donggong waved his hand.

Soon, I prepared the pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Xiao Qiner sat quietly on the stool and didn't say a word the whole time. After all, Xiao Qiner was a mute. Then she lowered her head and wrote carefully, stroke by stroke.

Although the handwriting is not beautiful, it is enough to express one thing clearly.

When she encounters words she doesn’t know how to write, Xiao Qin uses pictures instead.

After all, the people at the scene saw it clearly. Xiao Qiner testified that Nanny Li cooked crabs for Shen Rushuang, which caused Shen Rushuang to become terminally ill and die of poisoning.

Nanny Li's expression changed immediately.

The Shen family didn't dare to say a word. They never expected that Shen Muyin had such a trick up his sleeve, so they were caught off guard.

But in this situation, the Shen family must first clear themselves instead of speaking out.

They are not stupid. They can see that Shen Muyin has already made a plan. Donggong is obviously supporting Shen Muyin. It would be really stupid to involve themselves now.

"Impossible, Xiao Qin'er can't write at all." Nanny Li's voice trembled slightly, "Your Highness, please understand, this matter has nothing to do with me. Someone must be trying to frame me."

As she spoke, Nanny Li knelt down, howling like a ghost.

Even Nanny Li wanted to rush forward and tear up the evidence written by Xiao Qin'er.

She never expected that a mute could actually read. In Nanny Li's memory, Xiao Qin'er could not read at all.

But before Nanny Li could get close to Xiao Qin'er, she was stopped by the guards and dragged aside.

Xiao Qin'er was a little nervous, and Shen Muyin looked at her gently, as if to comfort her.

"Xiao Qin'er, do you have any evidence to support what you said?" Shen Muyin continued to ask.

Xiao Qiner nodded, then took out a note from her pocket and handed it to Shen Muyin.

Shen Muyin calmly opened the note, which contained the receipt that Nanny Li had gone out privately to buy crabs. After all, people in Yan State rarely eat crabs, so if they wanted to eat crabs, they had to make reservations in advance.

Reservations require money and a signature.

Nanny Li went out in person just in case.

However, when the crabs were delivered, the note was not noticed and was hidden by Xiao Qin'er.

Now it has become irrefutable evidence, proving that Nanny Li was the one who bought the crabs.

"Do you have any other evidence?" Shen Muyin continued to ask Xiao Qiner.

This certificate has been submitted to the East Palace, which basically serves as conclusive evidence.

Xiao Qiner nodded, took out a piece of paper and a handful of powder from her pocket and handed them to Shen Muyin.

She continued writing on the note, "In the small kitchen, I saved a little bit of what the old lady eats every day and put it in the freezer. As for this powder, I don't know what it is, but Nanny Li puts it there every day, so I can find out by just checking."

The handwriting is uneven in size, but it is still clear enough to read.

After reading it, Donggong sneered and said, "Go find the things, and then let the coroner and the imperial physician examine them on the spot."

"Yes." The secret guard walked outside quickly.

Shen Yan couldn't see what Xiao Qin'er wrote, but he knew that something had probably happened.

In this situation, Shen Yan didn't even let anyone follow, because in Shen Yan's opinion, it was no longer necessary.

There is no way that Nanny Li could escape.

Even if Shen Muyin's family was involved in this matter, what Shen Muyin has to do now is to clear himself.

So for the time being, the Shen family will not be implicated.

The Shen family has always been cruel, and they would never make life difficult for themselves just for a slave.

Nanny Li is nothing more than a chess piece. She will be of no use after she is used up, so she will die. Even the people of the Shen family will let Nanny Li die completely and will never give her any chance to speak.

Shen Yan had already left room for this matter. He had not originally intended to let Nanny Li stay.

As he thought about it, the light in Shen Yan's eyes became more gloomy.

Soon, the guards gave the soup and the powder left by Xiao Qin'er to the imperial physician and the coroner, who verified them directly on the scene.

Donggong remained expressionless, just watching.

The scene was quiet and no one spoke.

When Nanny Li saw these things, she collapsed to the ground.

Everyone even knows who the murderer is without waiting for the verification results.

Until the imperial physician turned around and looked at the East Palace: "Your Highness, what this servant said is true. This soup does contain crab meat. In addition, this powder is not highly toxic, but it can make the medicinal effect of pecans reach its extreme and make people deeply poisoned."

"So now, what else do you have to explain?" Dong Gong asked the Shen family indifferently.

The Shen family knelt on the ground, as if they had no idea what was going on, and cried out, "Your Highness, we really knew nothing. When we knew about it, our mother had already passed away."

Nanny Li also knelt down with a plop, and kept kowtowing: "Your Highness, please understand. I really have never done such a thing. I have been with the old lady since she married into the Shen family. The old lady treats me like a sister. How could I possibly do something to the old lady? Please understand, Your Highness."

Nanny Li cried so hard that tears fell.

Shen Muyin just watched quietly. She thought that if it were her previous life, she would probably believe it.

Yes, how could sisters who have been through thick and thin together for decades commit such a vicious act and frame themselves?

Thinking of this, Shen Muyin lowered her head and smiled lightly, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. Soon, her eyes were still fixed in the direction of Nanny Li.

Nanny Li's scalp numbed when Shen Muyin looked at her. She felt guilty and she didn't dare to look at Shen Muyin.

Nanny Li had known for a long time that Shen Muyin's eyes seemed clear, but also seemed to know everything clearly.

Initially, this was why Nanny Li liked Shen Muyin.

but--

Thinking of this, Nanny Li didn't dare to think any more and just stood there trembling.

Donggong was still aloof, and it was unknown whether he heard it or not. He just watched indifferently.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside the door. Subconsciously, everyone looked towards the entrance, only to find that it was Lu Nanhuai who came in.