The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

The old lady's reaction was too intense. She coughed several times before she calmed down and began to explain:

"The people who boiled the medicine this morning were me, Shaobai, and Aunt Ji. Shaobai and I are your relatives and would never poison you. But you, Third Brother, ordered a thorough investigation. Are you suspecting Aunt Ji?"

Aunt Ji was so frightened that she knelt down with a plop: "Madam, I didn't poison the Third Master. For decades, I have been working diligently in the Xie family without any second thoughts. How could I poison the Third Master?"

The old lady said, "Third brother, family disgrace should not be made public. Once an order is issued to thoroughly investigate who poisoned me, it doesn't matter if half of my body is buried in the ground, but how can your eldest nephew live? How can Aunt Ji continue to live in the Xie family?"

Xie Lin seemed puzzled: "How can you not live?"

"They are suspected of poisoning the head of the family. Everyone will dislike them, and their future life will be difficult."

Xie Lin stared at his mother. He knew that his mother was protecting Xie Shaobai, but he was somewhat surprised that his mother would protect him to such an extent.

Although Xie Shaobai is his mother's eldest grandson, he is also his mother's son, isn't he? In terms of blood relationship, a son should always be closer than a grandson.

The old lady continued, "Besides...Besides, you vomited blood. The first thing you should do is ask Doctor Wu to treat you, so as not to waste time and let the poison seep into your internal organs."

"Mother, you have been making medicine for me since the day I took the medicine. You care about my condition more than anyone else. Now I am vomiting blood, and you are not anxious to investigate the person behind it. What if that person attacks me again tomorrow?"

Xie Lin's voice was calm and cold, yet it revealed an unspoken pressure.

"Besides, I already know who poisoned me. I just need to check and find out."

The old lady blurted out, "Who is it?"

Xie Lin said, "Wangshan, take down the young master."

Xie Shaobai was startled and subconsciously raised his foot to run. However, after he took only three or two steps, he was caught by Wangshan, his body was stepped on, and his hands were tied behind his back.

Xie Shaobai struggled and yelled, "I didn't poison you, you can't arrest me! You are my third uncle, how could I poison you? You can't suspect me just because I accompanied my grandmother to make medicine for you this morning!"

Xie Lin ignored him, "Madame Ji, please fetch me a bowl of water."

Nanny Ji couldn't keep up with the pace of events. She went to get a bowl of water with a dazed look on her face. Xie Lin took it and poured out half of it.

"Wang Shan dipped his ten fingers into the water."

A guard had already come over to arrest Xie Shaobai, so Wangshan had his hands free to tightly grasp Xie Shaobai's wrist and dip his fingers into the water.

"Wash him thoroughly." Xie Lin said, "Don't let your hands touch the water."

Upon hearing this, Wangshan placed Xie Shaobai's ten fingers in the water and moved them back and forth until Xie Lin said it was almost enough.

"What is Third Uncle doing? Are you bullying me like this because I have been without a father since I was a child?"

Xie Lin said to the court doctor, "Doctor Wu, please check if the water is poisonous."

Then he said to Wangshan, "Take off his clothes and soak him in clean water. Ask Doctor Wu to take a look later."

If the poison is not on your fingers, your clothes will be more or less contaminated with it. It is always a good idea to be prepared.

"Yes, Third Master!" Wangshan went to prepare excitedly.

Xie Shaobai finally understood the purpose of Xie Lin's busy work. He was extremely panicked and shouted, "Grandma, save me! Third Uncle is the head of the Xie family and my elder. How crazy must I be to dare to poison him!"

The old lady's face was filled with pain, and she didn't know who to help for a moment. "Old Third, do you have any misunderstandings about Shao Bai? I don't think he has the courage to do this..."

Xie Lin looked at the court doctor: "Doctor Wu, how is it?"

Doctor Wu took the silver needle out of the bowl of water and said, "The silver needle has changed color. It's poisonous."

Xie Shaobai was completely quiet, his whole body shaking like a sieve.

Xie Lin nodded slightly: "Mother, there is no misunderstanding, the person who poisoned is indeed Xie Shaobai."

The old lady was greatly shocked and staggered back two steps. Nanny Ji supported her in time.

Xie Lin said very coldly: "Xie Shaobai, the eldest young master of the Xie family, wanted to bypass me as the head of the family and replace all the osmanthus flowers planted by the Xie family this year with chrysanthemums. He even poisoned me and made me sick in bed, making me completely unable to manage the family. His heart is worthy of death."

Xie Shaobai seemed to have lost all his strength.

Third Uncle actually... actually knew everything, even his purpose.

"I am doing this for the good of the Xie family! Third uncle, you must have known that the Queen Mother's birthday celebration this year requires chrysanthemums, but you did nothing, so I had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure!

"If I don't do this, when autumn comes, our Xie family will be left far behind other families. At that time, you, Third Uncle, will be the sinner of our Xie family! I am saving the Xie family, saving you, Third Uncle!"

A hint of coldness suddenly appeared in Xie Lin's eyes, which were usually calm and peaceful. He looked at Xie Shaobai and said, "You, Xie Shaobai, are the criminal of the Xie family who deliberately murdered the head of the Xie family. Wangshan, give him fifty strokes of the cane and confine him to his house for a year."

"Grandma... Grandma, my third uncle wants to beat me to death! Grandma, please save me. If my father were still alive, I would never be abused like this. It's a pity that I lost my father when I was young..." Xie Shaobai burst into tears and screamed.

The old lady looked at Xie Lin and said, "Third brother, fifty strokes of the cane will kill him... Can you..."

Xie Lin interrupted the old lady and said, "Last time I whipped him a hundred times, he was still alive and kicking, let alone now it's only fifty boards?"

"But he made a big mistake because he was thinking about the Xie family..."

Xie Lin once again interrupted his mother's words coldly: "Is it possible for him to kill his son just for the sake of the Xie family?"

The last time he punished Xie Shaobai with a hundred lashes, his mother scolded him for a long time, even threatened to die in front of him. He knew that his mother was more partial to Xie Shaobai.

This was indeed the case. He even vomited blood in front of his mother, but his mother still favored Xie Shaobai. She was afraid that Xie Shaobai would be accused of murdering the head of the family, so she did not allow him to investigate the matter thoroughly.

If he hadn't known that his mother was overly partial to him, he wouldn't have had to drink the poison before coming here. Only if he was seriously injured could he stop his mother from indulging Xie Shaobai.

Xie Lin didn't mind his mother's partiality. The old lady always favored her grandson, not to mention that this grandson lost his father at a young age, which made him even more lovable.

only……

"If mother continues to indulge him like this, it won't be long before he will not only kill me, but also the Xie family."

Xie Lin felt tired after talking too much today, and he couldn't stop coughing several times.

Doctor Wu stepped forward and said, "Third Master, let me take a look at you."

Doctor Wu took the patient's pulse and found it weak. He said hurriedly, "Master San, don't worry too much. Go back and lie down. I'll prescribe a detoxifying prescription for you. You must drink it as soon as possible."

Before Xie Lin returned to his own courtyard, he specifically instructed Wangshan: "Go tell everyone in the Xie residence that Xie Shaobai was responsible for my poisoning and vomiting blood. Don't let anyone make random accusations and implicate innocent people."

The old lady was so angry that she almost fainted when she heard this: "Old Third, you have already severely punished him, why do you still want to make this matter public? He is the eldest grandson of the Xie family, and his reputation is also very important.

"Can't you let your nephew go for once? He has been without a father since he was a child! As his uncle, you are also his father!"

Xie Lin paused abruptly.