Lady Chi and Xique adamantly insisted that the ointment was not sent to her by Xie Jingchen and Su Jin.
The Old Madam was at a loss.
Even though she was certain the ointment belonged to Lady Chi.
But what could she do?
There was no reason to trust a servant over Lady Chi, was there?
Su Jin had turned the tables on the Old Madam, leaving her helpless.
The room was so silent you could hear a pin drop.
Lady Chi shifted the blame onto Mrs. Li.
The Old Madam had no choice but to continue questioning Mrs. Li.
However, Mrs. Li had confessed everything while cooling off by the well.
Further questioning would only compel her to lie.
"Did someone instruct you to do this?!" the Old Madam asked.
Su Jin's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
The Old Madam was trying to induce Mrs. Li to implicate Lady Chi, dragging her down with her.
As long as Mrs. Li confessed it was Lady Chi who directed her, the Old Madam could drag the unpopular concubine out for punishment.
