Chapter 3 — Once I am reborn, I will not give him even a strand of hair

The old lady looked at Tong Uyen Nhu in shock.

“Have you ever been to a pharmacy?”

Tong Uyen Nhu's face quickly turned pale. She opened her mouth to speak, but before she could speak, a loud shout suddenly rang out outside the yard.

“The needle thief was caught!”

The manager dragged a wet maid inside. The little maid was thrown to the ground, making a "thud" sound and falling to her knees. From her chest fell a bloody dagger. She raised her hand and pointed straight at me, crying and loudly complaining:

“It was the lady who sent her servant to steal gold!”

That little maid's name was Xuan Dao, a third-class maid in charge of cleaning in the pharmacy room. She knelt in the rain, her thin clothes clinging to her body, her lips cold and purple. The manager kicked the dagger to the ground.

“Just now she was planning to escape through the back door.”

"When the bodyguard stopped her, she pulled out a knife and injured someone."

Xuan Dao repeatedly bowed his head.

“This slave does not want to harm the General.”

"It's what the lady said, as long as the slave steals a golden needle and brings it out, she will let the slave's younger brother leave the manor."

“Slave… there really is no other way.”

The old lady asked seriously:

“When did he tell you?”

“Three days ago.”

“Right in the atrium behind the pharmacy.”

Xuan Dao cried so much that her whole body shook.

"Madam also gave me fifty taels of silver, telling me to absolutely not tell anyone."

The manager searched her chest and took out a check. The check was stamped with Tien Trang Hoi Thong's seal, and on the back was a very small word "Khuong" written. That's the symbol that the shops in my dowry often use. The old lady received the check, her fingers shaking.

“What else do you have to say?”

I don't look at the check. I walked in front of Xuan Dao and slowly bent down.

“Raise your head.”

Xuan Dao didn't dare look at me. I reached out and grabbed her chin, forcing her to lift her entire face.

“You said I used your younger brother to threaten you.”

“What is your name, little brother?”

Xuan Dao's eyes suddenly wavered.

“The name is Truong Sinh.”

“How old are you this year?”

"Sixteen."

“Which manor house do you work at?”

“Liu Trang, south of the city.”

She answered very fluently. It's like I've memorized those answers for a long time. I let go.

"In my dowry there is no Lieu Trang."

Xuan Dao's face immediately turned pale. But the manager immediately spoke up:

"Madam does indeed have a mandarin in the south of the city, it's just not recorded in the government's records."

"That's the estate in the village of the Lieu family, not called Lieu Trang."

I looked towards the manager.

"That estate only grows medicinal herbs, there is no sixteen-year-old man inside."

“How do you know it's not there?”

The old lady smiled coldly.

“Or have you already hidden someone away?”

I took out the list of records from the pharmacy from my sleeve.

“The name, age, and salary of each person on the page are clearly stated here.”

The manager received the list and quickly flipped to the corresponding pages. Sure enough, there was no name Truong Sinh in there. Xuan Dao suddenly rushed forward.

“Madam has already erased that name from the book!”

"My younger brother is still in your hands, I don't dare lie!"

She cried miserably. The servants standing outside the door all started listen to talk. Tong Uyen Nhu walked to the old lady's side and softly advised:

“Miss, please don't question me anymore.”

“My cousin is still waiting to save his life.”

“Even if this matter is really related to your cousin, you should wait until your cousin wakes up before dealing with it.”

On the outside, it looks like he's asking for love. But every word and every word directly nailed the crime on that person. I raised my eyes to look at her.

“Miss Song's hand is still unclear.”

Tong Uyen Nhu instinctively hid her right hand in her sleeve.

“Yesterday I went to the pharmacy to find incense to calm my nerves.”

"At that time, I accidentally knocked over the needle box. Maybe I was cut at that moment."

“Why didn't you say it just now?”

“I'm afraid you'll misunderstand.”

Tong Uyen Nhu's eye sockets were red.

“If my sister-in-law insists that I stole the gold, then I have nothing more to say.”

The old lady immediately pulled her behind her to protect her.

"Uyen Nhu has the kindness to pray for you, but do you still want to slander her?"

"Where are you? Lock Khuong Thanh Tu in the street!"

The two ghosts strode forward. I didn't resist at all, just coldly looked at Xuan Dao.

“You said you met me in the atrium three days ago.”

Xuan Dao bowed his head.

"Three days ago, I went outside the city for a free medical examination. I didn't return to the palace until dusk."

"The bodyguard followed, the driver and dozens of patients could all testify."

Xuan Dao suddenly stiffened his whole body. The old lady was also stunned. We continue to ask:

“Who taught you to choose a landmark three days ago?”