Chapter 761: Desperately Smearing (2)_1
Lady Chen’s eyes suddenly realized something was wrong and she asked defensively, "Why are you looking at me like that? You don’t suspect that I smothered him, do you?!"
The wet nurse said she dared not but went on to explain, "...I had just brought back the basin of water when I saw that the First Madam wasn’t in the room. She was the only one in the courtyard at that time. When I returned to the room and wrung out the towel to wipe the young master, I saw that the young master... he wasn’t breathing anymore..." she said, sobbing. Being the wet nurse, even if she hadn’t been the one to harm him, she couldn’t escape responsibility and certainly wouldn’t end up in a good position.
Pei Zongli’s eyes, sharp as swords, were fixed on Lady Chen.
Lady Zhu was also looking at Lady Chen, "You were in the latrine for so long; was it you?!"
Lady Chen felt wronged, "It has nothing to do with me at all! Why would I smother a little child when I have no grudges or grievances? Don’t wrongfully accuse people without evidence!"
"You were the only one who went out to the latrine!" Pei Zongli exclaimed angrily.
Lady Chen, her face turning green with indignation, defended herself, "Stop accusing an innocent person! I did go out to the latrine, but I never entered this room! Not only did I not enter, I also saw..."
Qian Wanxiu, scared, hastened to interrupt her, "Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, please don’t be angry, Zongli is just too shocked. If it wasn’t sister-in-law who did it, we definitely won’t wrong you!"
Lady Chen, realizing she wasn’t allowed to speak, looked at her meaningfully, "I didn’t do it in the first place!"