Although Lady Xiao was favored by Lin Feng in the Lin family, the mistress of the Lin family was still Lady Haitang. Even though Lady Xiao was displeased with what Lady Haitang said, she didn't dare to refute her to her face.
Zhao Shuning took advantage of this weakness and left Lady Xiao speechless.
Although she had only been in the mansion for a day, Zhao Shuning, not a fool, had already noticed the undercurrents between Lady Xiao and Lady Haitang.
If Lady Xiao hadn't held a grudge against what happened yesterday and tried to frame her by using the death of Lüwu, Zhao Shuning wouldn't have targeted Lady Xiao so sharply.
"Lady Xiao, you claim that this girl killed Lüwu. What evidence do you have? How could such a young girl be so vicious?"
Lady Xiao sneered, "Sister, you probably don't know how formidable this girl is. Yesterday, she left several guests speechless. This girl is extremely venomous. We mustn't take her lightly."
Hearing this, Zhao Shuning thought that Lady Xiao had a good appearance but didn't know how to make the most of it. Even though her son, Lin Siyuan, was a promising disciple of the Lin family, she didn't make good use of this advantage. Otherwise, with her current position, how could she still be constantly suppressed by Lady Haitang?
"Framing others, Lady Xiao, you really don't use your head at all."
At this moment, a glint flashed in Lady Haitang's eyes. Although it was very brief, Zhao Shuning still caught it.
This drama was far more complex than it seemed.
And this Lady Haitang was no ordinary person.
"You little bitch! Someone, tear her mouth apart!"
Zhao Shuning added, "Lady Xiao, if you had any sense, you'd realize you've been used. Someone wants to use you to get rid of me. That person is really cunning."
Hearing this, Lady Xiao was stunned.
This remark was clearly pointed. No matter how stupid Lady Xiao was, she could sense something was wrong.
"What do you mean?"
"Little girl, explain clearly. What do you mean by that?"
Zhao Shuning clapped her hands and looked at the on - lookers sitting in the main hall. A chill ran through her body. The mastermind behind this was really good at scheming. They had invited so many prestigious people from Zhoujiangchang, probably planning to completely bring down Lady Xiao through this incident.
Zhao Shuning didn't care about their schemes.
But they shouldn't have involved her and tried to use her as a pawn on their chessboard.
The plan seemed flawless.
But they miscalculated one thing.
Zhao Shuning wasn't an eight - year - old child. The soul inside her had experienced countless intrigues. With a little thought, she could spot the flaws in this kind of trick.
They really had a good plan. If it were any other eight - year - old girl, after being accused of "killing someone", she would surely be panicked and at a loss.
"Lady Haitang, don't you understand what I mean?"
Zhao Shuning smiled, but her eyes were filled with icy coldness.
To be the mistress of the Lin family for so many years, Lady Haitang was no ordinary person. Besides having a strong background, her means must be quite powerful.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the main hall became extremely gloomy.
"Little girl, if you've discovered something, just say it. Lady Haitang is magnanimous and will surely uphold justice for you."
Si Tu Yun was quite loyal. He knew what to say at this moment to turn the situation around.
This remark seemed to be praising Lady Haitang, but in fact, it was like throwing a life - saving branch to Zhao Shuning. As long as she grasped it, she would have a chance to clear her name.
Zhao Shuning understood his meaning.
She looked at the crowd and said,
"I didn't kill Lüwu."
The crowd let out a scoff. Lady Xiao also sneered disdainfully, "Of course you'll defend yourself. No murderer would admit to being one."
Lady Haitang then said, "Then who is it? Could it be that Lady Xiao killed Lüwu just to frame you?"
Last night, everyone had seen the argument between Zhao Shuning and Lady Xiao. So it seemed that Lady Xiao also had a motive for murder.
As soon as this was said, everyone turned their eyes to Lady Xiao.
Lady Xiao stamped her feet in anger, her chest heaving.
But she didn't know how to explain, because her suspicion of Zhao Shuning was baseless, while the crowd's suspicion of her was deliberately guided.
"Of course it wasn't Lady Xiao."
After Zhao Shuning said this, Lady Xiao, who was furious, turned around in shock and looked at Zhao Shuning.
But Zhao Shuning didn't even glance at her.
She continued, "Although Lady Xiao and I had an argument last night, she's not that stupid. If I were dragged into this, the first person everyone would suspect would be her. Besides, she's all beauty and no brains. She couldn't have come up with such a scheme."
"You're talking nonsense! I... I'm not like that!"
Zhao Shuning said coldly, "So, Lady Xiao, are you saying that you killed Lüwu?"
"Of course not!"
"If not, then shut up."
Lady Haitang had always been smiling, but now there was a hint of nervousness on her face.
She had underestimated this little girl.
Her capabilities were definitely more than what she had shown last night.
At this time, some people were so engrossed that they had many doubts.
They couldn't help but say, "Little girl, you've said so many mysterious things. Then tell us, who on earth is the murderer?"
Zhao Shuning gave a charming smile.
She slowly raised her right index finger and pointed at Lady Haitang, who was sitting gracefully on the main seat.
"Little girl, I know you're anxious, but you shouldn't shift the blame onto Lady Haitang."
"Yes, Lady Haitang is kind - hearted and just. How could she do such a cruel thing?"
Lady Haitang's expression remained unchanged.
But her grip on the chair tightened a bit.
Yes, Lady Haitang was the mistress of the family, the kindest woman. She had no motive to kill Lüwu, and there was no need for her to stage such a play and damage the reputation of the Lin family.
This little girl had sounded so confident before. They had thought she really had some evidence, but unexpectedly, she dared to pour the blame on Lady Haitang.
Was she tired of living?
Not only did the crowd not believe it, even Lady Xiao didn't believe it.
Although she had a long - standing feud with Lady Haitang, no matter how much Lady Haitang disliked her, she wouldn't do such a thing.
Moreover, this matter had nothing to do with Lady Haitang.
"Little girl, don't talk nonsense."
Zhao Shuning smiled, "Whether it's nonsense or not, you'll know if you just listen."