The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family

Qian Wanxiu had no time to consider the sarcasm of Chief Preacher and Madam Preaching, for the sight of her profound eyes filled her with fear.

Jiang Benxin had already ordered that everyone from Pei Zongli’s House be brought to the hall for questioning.

Everyone, of course, included Pei Wenchen and Pei Wensheng.

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Both were at the school, so the government officials first brought several servants over.

Qian Wanxiu silently prayed that her sons, being at the school, would not need to be brought over.

Jiang Benxin asked the wet nurse to recall yesterday’s events, ".... Recount everything from beginning to end, and do not leave out anything."

The wet nurse, eager to clear herself of the murder charge, kowtowed excitedly, "Oh, uncorrupted official!" She thought carefully and began from before Lady Zhu and Lady Chen’s visit, "...Maternal Aunt Zhao told the master that she wanted to change the doctor and also felt that I, a lowly woman, had not taken good care of him, allowing the young master to fall ill again. The old madam and First Madam then came to bring food. Seeing that the young master’s fever had not subsided, the old madam decided to change the doctor. After the doctor saw the young master, he prescribed medicine, which was fetched and prepared by Shu Hua. After the medicine was ready, we fed it to the young master, and the master soothed the young master until his fever indeed went down. After the young master fell asleep, the master asked me to bring him back to the room to watch over him. The master and his wife, along with Maternal Aunt Zhao, then talked with the old madam and First Madam in the hall, discussing how the eldest lady from the main branch set up a noodle stall in Capital Jingcheng to sell Hele noodles and sesame seed flatbreads, and how Sister Peiqin and her brother sought revenge and plotted against the Kong family. Fearing that the young master might get a fever again in his sleep, I went to the kitchen to fetch some water and a towel. When I returned to the room, I saw the young master... his face had turned blue, his eyes wide open in death, and he was breathless!"

Hearing her not mention Pei Wensheng, Qian Wanxiu, with her heart in her throat, slightly relaxed.

"Nothing left out? Who else was at home at that time?" Pei Qin asked.

Qian Wanxiu couldn’t contain her anger inside, "It seems you are determined to frame me!?"