Betraying Her Mistress for Glory

Everyone was shocked by her words. The First Madam was the first to react. “What perilla seed? This is clearly the red ginseng the Old Madam often takes! Changle, you’re just a child. Don’t talk nonsense!”

Li Changle, however, insisted with absolute certainty, “I have red ginseng in my room too. How could I not recognize it? This is definitely not red ginseng!”

Everyone’s eyes fell on the piece in her hand. But it had been soaked with water and dropped on the floor—how could anyone tell what it was? Yet Li Changle sounded so certain.

Li Weiyang watched her coldly without saying a word.

Li Minfeng stood up, his expression frosty. “Lü Xin, why aren’t you kneeling?”

The maid Lü Xin froze, then instinctively dropped to her knees. Li Minfeng’s face darkened. “You foolish girl! The Old Madam trusted you most, which is why she entrusted you with brewing her tea. How dare you secretly replace her red ginseng!”

Lü Xin was completely flustered, her face pale and ashen. “Eldest Young Master, this servant didn’t! How would I dare steal something from the Old Madam? Even if I had all the courage in the world, I couldn’t do such a thing!”

Seeing this, the First Madam immediately realized what was going on. A barely perceptible smile curved her lips as she spoke. “Feng’er, Lü Xin has served the Old Madam for many years. I don’t believe she would do such a thing. You should investigate thoroughly and find out who else went into the tea room!”

Lü Xin shuddered, then looked up in disbelief toward Li Weiyang.

Aside from Third Miss, no one else had a chance to touch the Old Madam’s tea! But now, with things like this...