The Devious First Daughter

Chapter 24. Suspicion to the Past

Ning Xueyan frowned and said in confusion, "Father, does this matter have anything to do with mother? Concubine Ma said that this matter is not what I thought. She also said that she would tell me later when she had the chance."

Concubine Ma did not say anything. Knowing that, Madam Dowager and Ning Zu'an looked at each other. They felt shocked, but also relieved.

Madam Dowager finally smiled and euphemistically said, "This matter naturally has nothing to do with your mother. The womenfolk's courtyard is under your mother's control. When something like this happened, she is also sad and should take the responsibility. Since Concubine Ma isn't pregnant, I'll let her tell the truth. She dared to lie to me. It's detestable of her!"

Madam Dowager dumped the blame on Concubine Ma, even though she knew Madam Ling was behind this evil. In such a big manor, no one really cared about Ning Xueyan.

For the people of Lord Protector's Manor, kinship meant nothing. In this glorious Lord Protector's Manor, Ning Xueyan felt cold every time she breathed, as if she was in the hell. If those people who were murdered really had the power to revenge, the Lord Protector's Manor would have been ruined long time ago!

"Madam Dowager, Madam Dowager, something bad happened! Something bad happened to Concubine Ma!" An older female servant cried out in panic before she entered the courtyard.

Looking at the rushing older female servant, Ning Zu'an asked with an unpleasant face, "What happened?"

"Concubine Ma was poisoned. She was poisoned after eating the food sent by First Madam! What, what should we do? There are so many people watching at the gate." The older female servant gasped and spoke incoherently. It was obvious that she was very anxious.

"Calm down! What's going on?" Madam Dowager did not understand what the older female servant said. She snorted and heavily pounded at the ground with her walking stick.

"Concubine Ma was ill, so First Madam asked people to prepare a good meal for her. Concubine Ma ate some and then said she was poisoned. Now, she is kneeling at the gate and asking for justice."

The older female servant stopped gasping and urgently answered.

Concubine Ma dared to make trouble at the gate of Lord Protector's Manor, which greatly angered Madam Dowager. She stood up while trembling and said, "Follow me to see what's going on. Events come one after another!"

Madam Dowager, together with most of the servants of Lucky Garden, went to the gate of Lord Protector's Manor. Ning Xueyan stood beside Madam Dowager and held her. It was in a mess, so nobody noticed that Lanning returned to Bright Frost Garden with a hamper.

At the gate of Lord Protector's Manor, a large number of people were gathering there and talking about Concubine Ma who was kneeling there.

Concubine Ma was gaunt and pale with hair disheveled and bleeding on her mouth. She looked extremely miserable!

Madam Dowager asked in a deep voice while looking at Concubine Ma, "Concubine Ma, what are you doing?"

"Madam Dowager, please bring fair back to me. Although I am of low status, I still have the right to live. How can the First Madam kill me at will? Even if I've done something wrong, I have to know my accusation before dying. I won't die for nothing!"

"What do you don't understand? What are you doing now? Get up first and let's talk about it inside. You're in poor health. Don't make your health worse." Then, Madam Dowager asked two older female servants to help Concubine Ma up and take her inside.

What Madam Dowager meant was that Concubine Ma was making trouble out of nothing. She completely ignored the blood on Concubine Ma's lip.

If Concubine Ma was taken inside, her life would be up to Madam Dowager. Since Concubine Ma dared to make noise here, she was ready to risk everything and was unwilling to be drawn away by the two older female servants. She pushed them away and turned to Ning Zu'an with a sad smile on her face.