The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl

Chapter 327 - 326: Interrogation

The elder was precisely the granduncle mentioned by Chu Zhaonan, also the Left Supervisory General in the imperial court, a fierce general under Zuo Zong, second only to Longteng.

His claw-like hand had the force of a thousand pounds, fast and accurate; Xin Lin, caught off guard, found herself with nowhere to retreat.

But just at this moment, Silly Chu suddenly started wailing loudly, brushing away the elder’s hand like an old hen protecting her chick, pulling her daughter behind him.

"Picking on... picking on... my daughter..."

Chu Beiqing spoke incoherently, glaring at the elder.

"Bei Qing! What is this..."

Once the elder saw Chu Beiqing’s behavior, he sighed and withdrew his hand.

Before coming here, he had heard about Xin Lin from Chu Tianyi.

A wild girl of unknown origin demanding a division of the family property upon arrival, the elder had no liking for Xin Lin and didn’t plan to acknowledge her as a junior of the family at all.

Yet Chu Beiqing’s actions had shocked the several elders present.

They had never seen the Chu Beiqing they knew protect someone to such an extent.

He spread his arms wide, shielding the young girl behind him, his face filled with hostility, glaring at them.

His stance was no different from a fierce beast defending its cubs.

The other uncles of the family looked at each other in disbelief.

"Granduncle, you must seek justice for Miao Yun; this child has suffered. She was recently framed and lost her True Qi, and now she’s been poisoned."

At the sight of his daughter’s disfigured face, Chu Tianyi nearly fainted from anger.

His face full of resentment and malice, he pointed at Xin Lin and cursed loudly.

"Xin Lin, you are so wicked and malicious; if you are jealous of Miao Yun, you don’t need to go to such extremes. At such a young age, harming others with poison, won’t you be affronting Heaven and Earth in the future?"

"Chu Tianyi, open your eyes and see, where has it been seen that I am jealous of your daughter. Jealous of her coming last in the Written Examination, being disqualified from the Martial Arts Examination? Besides, the poison is hers, she attempted to poison but ended up harming herself, and you blame me, huh?"

Xin Lin spread her hands.

Chu Tianyi’s face turned the color of a liver.

Behind him, Chu Miaoyun, feeling guilty, lowered her head and dared not speak out.

"You are talking nonsense. Miao Yun has a kind heart; since childhood, she has never even dared to step on an ant, how could she possibly poison you!"

Chu Tianyi said with a cold laugh.

"Don’t spout nonsense, Xin Lin, Miao Yun is Tianyi’s daughter, a medic since childhood, how could she have touched poison."

The third uncle of the Chu Family, Chu Yuanpan, scolded.

In the eyes of these clan uncles, Chu Miaoyun’s conduct and manner were impeccable, and she was clever as ice and snow, a typical Chu Mansion young miss.

Unlike Xin Lin, brought up by an unknown mother, making friends with all sorts of riffraff, causing trouble upon arriving at the Chu Mansion, simply unreasonable.

"Indeed, she was the one who used the poison. My maid and third uncle can bear witness."

With the support of several elders, Chu Miaoyun became even more audacious.

Her two maids also echoed in agreement.

"Zhaonan, you tell us. Who was it that used the poison?"

An uncle from the clan asked.

"It’s just the children making a fuss, I didn’t see clearly what exactly happened."

Chu Zhaonan said, looking helpless.

She’s well-mannered and as smart as snow and ice, huh.

Upon hearing this, Xin Lin let out a cold laugh, stepped forward, picked up a tree branch, and lifted a water-green handkerchief with it.

"What are you going to do!"

Chu Miaoyun spoke nervously.

"I just want the uncles to see clearly who was responsible for the poisoning. This handkerchief, finely made with a shiny and smooth color, is obviously something only the young lady could use. A country bumpkin like me couldn’t afford such an expensive handkerchief. And this handkerchief, it’s been poisoned."

Xin Lin spoke in a measured and unhurried manner.