The mistress died of overwork, and after rebirth, she was bad at raising her cubs

The huge side hall was silent at this moment.

No one dared to say anything. They all kept their eyes on the nose and their noses on the heart, only occasionally glancing at Huo Junyan who was questioning Shen Qinglan.

Shen Qinglan did not speak, but looked at Huo Junyan calmly. When Huo Junyan felt a little uncomfortable, he said lightly:

"Why did Brother Yan come to question me because of the death of a servant?"

"He died because you beat him with a stick! Shouldn't mother give an explanation for this?"

When Huo Junyan thought of Xiao Shanzi's death, his eyes suddenly turned red and tears rose in his eye sockets.

Although Xiao Shanzi is much older than him, he has always been like an older brother in Huo Junyan's eyes.

Since he was a little kid, Shanzi would take him everywhere to play, try his best to make him happy and solve his problems.

How could Huo Junyan not be sad when such a person who was both a brother and a friend suddenly passed away?

What's more, if Shen Qinglan hadn't ordered Xiaoshanzi to be beaten, how could Xiaoshanzi have died?

Shen Qinglan looked at the young boy in front of her who was stubbornly holding back his tears, slowly stood up, and walked towards Huo Junyan step by step.

Perhaps it was because Shen Qinglan's aura was too strong. With every step he took, Huo Junyan felt as if he was stepping on the tip of his heart, making his heart beat violently.

Although Huo Junyan was afraid, he wanted to seek justice for Xiao Shanzi, so he forced himself to straighten his back, look at Shen Qinglan stubbornly, and confront Shen Qinglan.

Shen Qinglan had already walked up to Huo Junyan and spoke slowly, looking down at him:

"What does Brother Yan want me to explain?"

"I……"

Shen Qinglan's eyes were like the vast stars, full of mystery, as if she could see through people's souls at a glance, leaving Huo Junyan at a loss for words.

Shen Qinglan did not intend to let Huo Junyan speak. Instead, she stretched out her green and slender jade-like fingers, pinched Huo Junyan's jaw, and said word by word:

"Explain why Xiao Shanzi deliberately bought a poisonous snake and used you to poison me?"

Huo Junyan's pupils widened and he looked at Shen Qinglan in disbelief.

Shen Qinglan sneered and continued to speak softly:

"Or should we explain that he was caned because of his own fault?"

"Or explain why, as his master, you didn't think of him and call a doctor for him after he was caned?"

Shen Qinglan's words were like sharp blades stabbing into Huo Junyan's body. He felt cold all over, as if he had been woken up by a basin of water.

Since the day of the caning, Huo Junyan has been busy in Huo Junyu's yard and has never visited Xiaoshanzi.

He thought someone would go and ask a doctor for Xiaoshanzi, but he forgot that who would care about a servant like this without the master's approval?

Furthermore...

No one would think twenty boards are a big deal.

Didn't the housekeeper Wang get 50 strokes of the cane? But he didn't die? He's being well taken care of!

Huo Junyan only felt a buzzing sound in his head, and everything went blank.

Just now, he only saw the scene of Xiao Shanzi's tragic death, but he forgot that if he had taken a closer look at Xiao Shanzi, perhaps he would not have ended up like this...

Huo Junyan's nose felt sore, his hands were clenched, and his body was shaking slightly like a wounded animal.

Seeing this, Shen Qinglan released Huo Junyan's jaw, then turned around and sat back in his seat, and continued:

"So, what do you want me to explain now? Or do you want me to be buried with your servant?"

Huo Junyan sat down on the ground with weak legs, lowered his eyes, slowly closed them, and tears rolled down his cheeks.

After a while, Huo Junyan raised his head, then climbed up and knelt on the ground, saying:

"I was wrong. I shouldn't have blamed you for Xiao Shanzi's death because of my own negligence. I'm sorry."

As he said this, Huo Junyan kowtowed to Shen Qinglan.

Shen Qinglan looked at the young man in front of him. Even though he was kneeling, his back was still straight, like a green pine tree. His eyes couldn't help but soften a little.

A real man can bend and stretch, and admit his mistakes when he knows he is wrong. I wonder how many adults can have such courage.

I just don't know, this is obviously a piece of uncut jade, why did he become a gambler in the previous life and ruin his life.

Huo Junyu watched his elder brother apologize with a good attitude, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Qinglan's aura was so strong just now that he almost forgot to breathe!

So Huo Junyu quickly said to Shen Qinglan:

"Mother, please forgive my elder brother. He is sentimental. He was sad when Xiao Shanzi died and lost his composure for a while..."

Before Huo Junyu could finish his words, Huo Junyan suddenly interrupted him and said again:

"I admit that Xiao Shanzi was not innocent in being caned. I also admit that it was because I, as his master, did not care enough about him that he died from his injuries! But mother..."

When Huo Junyan said this, he suddenly raised his head, looked at Shen Qinglan with his sharp eyes, and said fearlessly:

"You just said that you bought the poisonous snake on purpose to poison you. I'm sorry to say that I don't agree with that."

When Huo Junyu heard what Huo Junyan said, his eyes widened and he became a little angry.

What is this big brother doing?

Just admit your mistake and let the matter go!

Why do you have to talk about all that nonsense here?

Aren’t you afraid of being punished by this woman?

"Haha, mother, that's not what big brother meant, big brother..."

Huo Junyu anxiously winked at Huo Junyan, then smiled foolishly at Shen Qinglan, trying to get away with it.

Unfortunately, both Huo Junyan and Shen Qinglan seemed not to notice Huo Junyu's expression and simply ignored him.

Although Huo Junyan's eyes were red, he still said firmly:

"I admit that Xiao Shanzi and I bought the snake together. It is absolutely non-venomous!"

"But I swear, I just wanted to scare you and vent Sister Xie's anger. I never thought of harming you."

"Xiao Shanzi is a servant who grew up with me. I know his character very well. It is even more impossible for him to be hypocritical to me!"

"So the incident with the poisonous snake, whether you believe it or not, was really just an accident."

After hearing what his elder brother said, Huo Junyu covered his forehead helplessly, lay back in the chair, and couldn't help lamenting: It's over, elder brother is finished!

At this time, Shen Qinglan was gently rubbing the lid of the teacup beside him with one hand, and asked slowly:

"Do you really think he is innocent?"

"I promise! So please, mother, clear his name!" Huo Junyan knelt straight and said.

"Brother Yan, you are a smart kid, soft-hearted and loyal, which is a good thing, but..."

With a slight "clang" sound, Shen Qinglan pressed the tea lid on the teacup, raised his eyes to look at Huo Junyan, and continued:

"But it is precisely because you are smart that you can easily outsmart yourself. It is also because you are soft-hearted and loyal that you can easily be blinded by others!"

"You said you wanted evidence, I'll give it to you! Shuwen..."

Shuwen responded immediately, turned around and went out. After a while, he brought an old man in and pushed him to the ground.

When Huo Junyan saw the old man, his eyes widened in shock and he exclaimed:

"It's you?"