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Minister Dou frowned and listened to Gu Qinlan's statement. Although he did not say a word, he was already 80% convinced in his heart.

Indeed, if the Shangshu's wife really intended to kill Aunt Liao, how could she be so foolish as to use her own belongings as a murder weapon...

Immediately, Minister Dou's eyes fell on the maid named Xia Zhi, and he asked loudly with anger:

"What exactly is your intention to frame Aunt Liao?"

Xia Zhi had been tied up at this time and was terrified. He secretly cursed his bad luck in his heart. He had thought that this matter was perfect, but he didn't expect it to be exposed.

She knelt hurriedly, tears streaming down her face, kowtowed, and cried:

"Sir, you must be very careful! How dare Xia Zhi harm Aunt Liao's flesh and blood? I did receive that bowl of bird's nest from Sister Bai Lu. Xia Zhi really didn't know that it was poisoned..."

"I don't know?"

Qingming interrupted Xiazhi's crying at the right time, threw a bag of medicine in front of her, and said seriously:

"After I learned that this matter was related to Xia Zhi, I went to look for her in person. I saw with my own eyes that she was holding the peach kernels and musk in her hands, intending to bury and destroy them! Fortunately, I stopped her in time!"

"Your Excellency can ask the court doctor to identify it. These peach kernels and musk have obviously been used before. They must have been put into the bowl of bird's nest that Aunt Liao drank."

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhi turned pale as paper, kowtowed repeatedly in panic, and argued at the top of his lungs:

"It wasn't me, it really wasn't me, sir. Someone must have deliberately framed me! My lord..."

Qingming knelt resolutely, with his back straight, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice:

"Your Excellency is very observant. Not only did my people discover Xia Zhi's intention to destroy the evidence, but even the people around Princess Duan witnessed it all!"

Eyebags had returned quietly at some point and was now standing behind Gu Qinlan.

Gu Qinlan glanced back at her eye bags and said calmly:

"If you have any news or observations, feel free to speak them out, but don't speak nonsense."

Wocan obeyed the order, took a step forward, put his hand on the hilt of the sword, saluted towards Minister Dou, and said slowly:

"My princess sent me to find my second son. It happened to be Qingming's turn to stop Xiazhi from destroying the evidence."

Wocan's words not only preserved the dignity of both parties, but also cleverly showed that Prince Duan's Mansion did not deliberately interfere in the Dou family's family affairs. They just happened to witness this scene in the process of looking for Zheng Fengyun, so they naturally became witnesses.

However, it is not known whether they are really just looking for Zheng Fengyun.

However, at this moment, obviously no one will raise any questions.

However, Eye Bag's response undoubtedly portrayed Xia Zhi's crimes vividly, as if it was ironclad evidence!

A trace of joy flashed in the eyes of the Shangshu's wife, and her gaze was like a knife cutting towards Shangshu Dou. Under this sharp gaze, Shangshu Dou felt as if his face was burned by fire, burning with pain!

Dou Shangshu, who was furious, took a deep breath, stood up suddenly, walked to Xia Zhi, kicked her to the ground, and shouted angrily:

"What a cunning slave! How dare he attempt to murder his master! Come! Take this evil slave out and beat him to death immediately!"

Xia Zhi looked up at Minister Dou in horror, his body shaking like a leaf in the wind, and begged anxiously:

"My lord, please have mercy on me. This is definitely not my fault! Aunt Liao, please save me!"

At this moment, the Shangshu's wife sneered and stopped Shangshu Dou, saying in a sarcastic tone:

"Wait! Are you making such a hasty decision, sir? Why did Xia Zhi poison Madam Liao for no reason? Is there someone behind this?"

Shangshu Dou looked back at his wife, frowned, rubbed his temples gently, and felt a sense of fatigue in his heart.

At this moment, he had no intention of investigating further. After all, this matter was extremely detrimental to the reputation of the Shangshu Mansion!

Besides, Gu Qinlan was still present, watching everything. If he continued to make a fuss, it would only make the joke continue and damage the prestige of the Shangshu Mansion.

Thinking of this, Minister Dou took a deep breath, glanced at Gu Qinlan, then gently held the hand of the Minister's wife and apologized politely:

"Okay, Madam, I misunderstood you just now. I was just impulsive and lost my composure. Now that things have come to this, I will punish this evil slave..."

Aunt Liao was standing by, with tears streaming down her face, and she said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, sister. I misunderstood you. I never expected that Xia Zhi would be so cruel and ruthless. Wuwuwu..."

Xia Zhi looked at Aunt Liao in shock and shouted anxiously:

"Aunt Liao! I..."

However, before she could finish her words, Aunt Liao's personal maid Dongzhi rushed forward and slapped Xiazhi hard in the face with both hands.

The crisp sound of slapping was accompanied by Dongzhi's angry scolding:

"You are so good. Aunt Liao is so good to you, but you want to kill her! You are just holding a grudge and want to take revenge on Aunt Liao, right?"

"You despicable girl, you actually did such a vicious thing!"

Dongzhi scolded angrily, but when no one was paying attention, he secretly pinched Xiazhi's arm and warned in a low voice:

"Do you want your parents to be buried with you?"

When Xia Zhi heard this, his face turned pale as paper, his whole body became weak, and he slowly fell to the ground, his lips trembling, and he muttered to himself:

"I deserve death..."

Shangshu Dou Gong frowned, his eyes shot towards Aunt Liao like ice blades, and asked in a cold tone:

"What does this mean?"

After hearing this, Aunt Liao burst into tears. She secretly glanced at the Shangshu's wife, and an expression of hesitation and resentment appeared on her face.

At this time, Dongzhi hurriedly stepped forward to defend Aunt Liao, and said in an anxious tone:

"Master, Aunt Liao is pregnant and unable to serve you any longer. Seeing this, Xia Zhi offered to take Aunt Liao's place to maintain Aunt Liao's position in your heart."

"However, Aunt Liao felt deeply guilty, thinking that she had already taken away the lady's favor, so how could she dare to let others share the lady's favor? So she rejected Xia Zhi's kindness. Unexpectedly, Xia Zhi became resentful because of this..."

Suddenly, there was a loud "bang"!

Minister Dou was furious. He slammed his palm on the table and said angrily:

"Evil creature! Evil creature! This crime is unforgivable! Take her out now!"

This time, Xia Zhi did not resist at all. She seemed to have lost all her life and let the servants drag her away.

After Xia Zhi was dragged away, Minister Dou turned around and looked at his wife with complicated eyes. He was about to speak, but was interrupted by her coldly:

"My Lord, you should go and comfort your beloved concubine. I have distinguished guests to entertain."

The Shangshu's wife's face was as cold as ice, and she interrupted Shangshu Dou's unspoken words. Then she turned around, put on a gentle face, pulled Gu Qinlan, and said with a smile:

"Sister, this way please."

Gu Qinlan nodded slightly to Minister Dou and left with the Minister's wife.

Not long after Gu Qinlan and the Shangshu's wife left, Dou Qianqian hurried over. The servants outside the door wanted to stop them, but Zheng Fengyun, who was following behind Dou Qianqian, waved his hand to block them.

Dou Qianqian rushed into the room and saw Shangshu Dou still comforting Aunt Liao. She was so angry that she pounced on Aunt Liao without hesitation and hit her head like lightning.