"She's not!" Mrs. He roared.
The look in her eyes as she stared at Bai Nianjin was devoid of any trace of the kindness a grandmother should have for her granddaughter. Instead, it was filled with undisguised hatred. "I don't have such a heartless and cruel granddaughter!"
Bai Nianjin was almost laughed out of anger by Mrs. He's self - righteousness. "Heartless and cruel? In this world, granddaughter has never seen anyone as heartless and ruthless as you, grandmother!"
"You... You've gone too far! How dare you talk to your grandmother like this?" Mrs. He pointed at Bai Nianjin angrily with her finger. Just as she was about to hurl abuse, she heard Bai Yinan beside her suddenly speak calmly.
"Mother, is what Nianjin said true?"
He stood beside the unconscious Mrs. Lin and quietly looked at his mother.
This was the first time Mrs. He had seen Bai Yinan show such an expression.
In the past, when facing her, he had always been timid, respectful, and cautious. When had he ever stared at her with such a blank face and a calm look in his eyes?
That look seemed to penetrate her surface and look straight into her heart.
Mrs. He felt a bit guilty after all, but still stubbornly said, "You believe her nonsense? You unfilial son, how dare you question your mother!"
"Son doesn't dare. Son just wants mother to tell son something." Bai Yinan said indifferently.
"What?" Mrs. He frowned.
Bai Yinan narrowed his eyes, his gaze like a torch. "Son wants mother to tell son that mother and Sheng'er had nothing to do with the ice - cold powder in the lotus pond today. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise, what do you plan to do to me?" Mrs. He's voice was full of coldness.
Bai Yinan still didn't withdraw his gaze. He stared straight at Mrs. He. The mother and son seemed to be in a confrontation, and neither of them gave way first.
After a long while, Bai Yinan said, "Naturally, son doesn't dare to do anything to mother. How about mother make a promise on behalf of Sheng'er? Otherwise, Sheng'er will be infertile for life."
"How dare you!" Hearing this, Mrs. He immediately exploded. Every wrinkle on her face was twitching violently. She stared closely at Bai Yinan, her eyes full of anger.
"You, you dare to curse Sheng'er? You heartless thing. Are you worthy of your elder brother and your deceased father!"
Looking at Mrs. He like this, Bai Yinan suddenly felt a deep sense of sadness in his heart.
"Is mother admitting it?" He smiled faintly.
"Admit what? Who admitted it!" Mrs. He shouted angrily.
Bai Yinan twitched the corner of his lips and said no more.
Seeing Bai Yinan looking ashen - faced, Feng Linyuan couldn't bear it and spoke up to stop Mrs. He's shouting.
"Why is the old madam so excited? As for who put the ice - cold powder, when the old madam goes to see the emperor, this marquis will go with you. Just ask the emperor to investigate, and the truth will come out, won't it?"
"You..."
Mrs. He was immediately speechless. A look of panic flashed across her eyes. "Are you threatening me?"
"What is this marquis threatening you about?" Feng Linyuan suddenly flicked his sleeve and asked loudly. "The old madam has been insisting today that she was pushed into the lake by Zheng'er.
Now Zheng'er is in a coma and unable to defend herself.
Then this marquis would like to ask the old madam, what exactly happened by the lotus pond today? Why on earth would Zheng'er push the old madam into the lake for no reason?"
"Naturally, it's because I mentioned Di'er's matter earlier, which made that wretch hold a grudge." Mrs. He had already thought of this excuse.
"Hold a grudge?" Feng Linyuan couldn't help laughing. "Zheng'er is so eloquent. Just now in the room, the old madam didn't gain an advantage over Zheng'er in the argument. If anyone should hold a grudge, it should be the old madam, right?"
Remembering the argument between Bai Zheng and Mrs. He just now, which indeed ended with Mrs. He in a fit of anger, Bai Nianjin couldn't help speaking up.
"Only useless people need to hold grudges. With elder sister's ability, she has plenty of ways to make the opponent's life a living hell directly. Why does she need to hold a grudge against anyone?"
Thinking about Bai Zheng's behavior during this period, she really avenged any wrongs on the spot.
Mrs. He was extremely angry. She pounded the bed hard with her hand and roared, "You little wretch, who are you scolding for being useless!"
Bai Nianjin sneered. "Whoever holds a grudge is useless."
"You..."
Mrs. He was trembling with anger. She widened her eyes and wished she could tear these people in front of her to pieces!
The people confronted each other, and no one was willing to give in.
In the silence, Bai Yinan suddenly spoke. "Marquis."
Feng Linyuan turned his head. "Father, just call me A Yuan."
"A Yuan." Bai Yinan said and glanced at Mrs. He on the bed, who was still in a fit of rage and looked distorted with anger. "About the ice - cold powder, go and investigate it first."
"Does it still need to be investigated?" Feng Linyuan asked rhetorically.
Mrs. He's performance had actually revealed the answer long ago.
Bai Yinan smiled bitterly. "I know what you mean. But after all, she is my mother. Without solid evidence, how can I believe..." Believe that she would really do something to her own granddaughter, his own daughter?
Looking at Bai Yinan in front of him, Feng Linyuan couldn't help sighing. Sure enough, a daughter knows her father best.
Bai Zheng had known early on that Bai Yinan wouldn't give up until he saw the evidence. As long as Mrs. He stubbornly refused to admit it, this filial son Bai Yinan would surely harbor hopes.
Unless the evidence was placed in front of him.
Therefore, she had sent Mo Tong to collect evidence early on.
Thinking of this, Feng Linyuan curled his lips. "Father, wait a little longer. The result will come soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "bang", and the door was suddenly pushed open.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
There stood a woman at the door, with disheveled hair, wearing thin clothes, a pale face, and lips without a trace of blood.
Compared with her pale face, her eyes were full of red bloodstains, and her jet - black pupils were filled with bone - chilling coldness as she coldly sized up the people in the room.
It was Bai Sheng who had just woken up not long ago.
"Where's Bai Zheng?" She scanned the room and suddenly spoke.
Her voice was hoarse, as if coming from hell.
"Sheng'er!" Mrs. Zhao rushed over in a hurry. She was holding a thin blanket and quickly put it on Bai Sheng. "The doctor said you mustn't catch a cold."
Mrs. He was suddenly shocked. Seeing Bai Sheng in front of her, her eyes instantly turned red. She felt extremely heart - ache. "Sheng'er, come, let grandmother take a look..."
Unexpectedly, Bai Sheng seemed not to hear these words at all. She didn't move and didn't look at her. Her eyes just stared straight at Bai Yinan and asked again, "Where's Bai Zheng? Where is she?"
"What do you want with my elder sister?" Bai Nianjin answered.
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhao's eyes immediately turned sharp. She stared fiercely at Bai Nianjin. "What for? How dare you ask! That brute pushed Sheng'er into the lake and made Sheng'er..."
She choked and couldn't bear to say any more. She changed the topic. "Why, is she hiding now and too scared to show her face?"