At that time, she fell into the water. The frigid lake water was bone - chilling, leaving her with no extra energy to care about Bai Sheng's situation.
From the moment she regained consciousness until now, she had been immersed in the fury of being pushed into the lake by Bai Zheng. As a result, she hadn't had the chance to ask where her granddaughter Bai Sheng was.
It turned out that she had also fallen into the lake!
The He family's eyes were bloodshot. She stared fixedly at Feng Linyuan, gnashing her teeth and saying, "Don't curse my Sheng'er! She was clearly safe on the shore. How could she have fallen into the lake? Could it be... could it be that the little wretch pushed her in too?"
"Little wretch, little wretch. Grandmother, who are you calling a little wretch?" Bai Nianjin, who had been silent all along, was enraged. Disregarding the usual etiquette, he shouted, "My sister is just a weak woman without the strength to even bind a chicken. Where did she get the ability to push you and Eldest Sister into the water? It's already a miracle that she wasn't pushed in by the two of you!"
This time, Bai Yinan rarely scolded his son for his rudeness.
All he could think about was Feng Linyuan's words "Zheng'er's body has been severely invaded by the cold air" and "it will be difficult for her to conceive again". His lips trembled slightly.
His daughter had just married into the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. How could such a big thing happen?
For a woman who would have difficulty conceiving, how could she live in her husband's family in the future?
The He family glared at her grandson viciously and sneered, "I actually wanted to push her in! Such a little wretch would be better off dead!"
Bai Yinan could hardly believe his ears. He looked up, staring blankly at the He family.
"Mother! Zheng'er is your own granddaughter. Is there really no place for Zheng'er in your heart?"
His voice was already a bit choked.
The He family frowned and said disgustedly, "Why should I care about a little wretch who tried to harm me?"
"Mother!" Bai Yinan widened his eyes. His eyes looking at the He family were full of hurt.
The room fell into silence for a moment.
Seeing Bai Yinan like this, Lin and Bai Nianjin knew that he had been severely hit. Even though they were angry and indignant in their hearts, they didn't know what to say to comfort him.
Seeing this, Feng Linyuan sighed silently in his heart and spoke up to relieve the awkward situation, "Didn't the old madam just ask this marquis what justice this marquis was going to ask the emperor for?"
The He family shifted her gaze to Feng Linyuan.
Feng Linyuan smiled faintly, "This marquis just wants to ask the emperor to investigate one thing for this marquis."
"What thing?"
Feng Linyuan stared coldly at the He family and said word by word, "Why was this marquis's wife injured by the Cold Ice Powder?"
"Cold Ice Powder... What Cold Ice Powder?" As soon as the He family heard the words "Cold Ice Powder", she panicked immediately.
Feng Linyuan's deep eyes were as cold as ice, "Doesn't the old madam know? Today, before the old madam asked Zheng'er to accompany her for a walk, her body was still fine. When this marquis fished her out of the lake, she had been injured by the Cold Ice Powder and still hasn't woken up.
During this period, only the old madam and the eldest young lady were with Zheng'er all the time. Old madam, can you tell me what's going on?"
Lin, who had been extremely sad and on the verge of fainting, suddenly focused her eyes when she heard Feng Linyuan's words.
"What kind of thing is the Cold Ice Powder the marquis mentioned?"
Bai Yinan also sensed something wrong in the words. He stared intently at Feng Linyuan, waiting for his answer.
Seeing the shocked expressions of the two in front of him, Feng Linyuan felt a little guilty in his heart, but showed no sign of it on his face. He explained, "The Cold Ice Powder is made from milled thousand - year - old ice. It is extremely yin and cold. When scattered in water, it can make the water extremely cold. If a woman soaks in water with Cold Ice Powder, her body will be damaged at the root and it will be difficult for her to conceive again."
Difficult to conceive again...
Hearing this, Bai Yinan was struck by lightning.
Lin staggered and fell backward directly because she couldn't stand steadily.
"Madam!" Bai Yinan rushed forward to catch Lin.
Several maidservants quickly rushed forward and helped Lin to a nearby lounge chair.
Bai Nianjin widened his eyes in disbelief. Due to extreme shock, his whole body trembled uncontrollably, "It's impossible! How could there be such a vicious thing in the lotus pond!"
There was no doubt that the water Bai Zheng had come into contact with today was the lotus pond.
The He family was annoyed by his question and simply shouted loudly, "How should I know! Didn't I... didn't I just wake up too?"
Feng Linyuan stared at the He family with burning eyes, "Yes, that's why it's even more necessary for this marquis to ask the emperor. After all - you, the old madam, and the eldest young lady have also been injured by the Cold Ice Powder.
If only Zheng'er had an accident today, even though she is this marquis's wife, her face wouldn't be big enough to make the emperor go to great lengths to track down the murderer.
But now that the old madam and the eldest young lady have also been seriously injured, it's different.
Especially the old madam. You have a noble status. You are a first - rank imperial - conferred madam of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the only widow of the late General Bai!
Back then, the old general fought bravely on the battlefield for our Great Zhou and made great contributions. Now that his only wife and two granddaughters have all had accidents, how could the emperor stand by and do nothing?"
These words made the He family turn pale. She breathed rapidly and looked at Feng Linyuan in horror.
Feng Linyuan approached the He family and suddenly curved his lips into a faint smile, "Old madam, what do you think the emperor will do to the mastermind behind this after he finds out?"
The He family blurted out in fright, "Does this still need to be investigated? It must be that little wretch who deliberately wanted to harm me!"
"I think it's grandmother who wanted to harm sister," Bai Nianjin suddenly said coldly.
Feng Linyuan raised his eyebrows and looked back at the young man behind him in surprise.
At this moment, Bai Nianjin's eyes were as sharp as a blade, looking at the He family.
He wasn't like his father, who was so affectionate and righteous that he couldn't tell right from wrong. He had never had a good impression of his grandmother, the He family.
Enlightened by Feng Linyuan's words, he immediately figured out everything, "Second sister is gone. Grandmother always thought it was sister who caused it, so you wanted to avenge her, right?
Just now in the room, it was also grandmother who first said that she wanted to go out for a walk. Sister didn't want to go at first. It was Eldest Sister who forcefully pulled sister, so she went with you.
Sister was taken to the lake by you. You pushed her into the lake, but somehow you fell in too. That's why you're so angry, right?
Grandmother, how could you be so cruel? Second sister is your granddaughter, and isn't sister your granddaughter too! She just married the marquis, and you wanted to make her childless!"
Bai Nianjin was extremely angry.
He could hardly believe that his grandmother was such a vicious woman who would even harm her own granddaughter!
He always knew that the He family was partial, but he always thought that no matter how partial she was, after all, even tigers don't eat their cubs, and she wouldn't really do anything to harm Bai Zheng.
But he didn't expect...