bookrebus Chapter 185 It really was Xie Siyuan who killed the rabbit!
Chapter 185 It really was Xie Siyuan who killed the rabbit!
Everyone immediately turned their heads.
I saw a little maid, who was about nine years old.
She had willow-leaf eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, wore a light green maid's dress, and had her hair styled in a drooping bun.
It was Nan Nan.
Nan Nan was led forward by Xiao He. When she saw the richly dressed masters in front of her, she swallowed nervously.
But she still mustered her courage and bowed, saying, "This servant greets my masters."
During this time, Xiaohe and Granny Song have been teaching Nannan.
Now, Nan Nan's bowing is very proper.
"Nan Nan, you just said you saw it, is it true? What did you see?" Qin Jiu asked gently.
“I…” Nan Nan swallowed nervously, “I saw someone kill Little Rabbit with a dagger.”
"Who is it? Tell me his name," Qin Jiuwei coaxed patiently.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room almost froze, and everyone looked at the little girl standing in the center.
This invisible pressure fell entirely on Nan Nan's thin shoulders, making her throat tighten.
But she still raised her head and looked directly at Xie Siyuan.
"I saw it with my own eyes; it was Young Master Siyuan who killed the rabbit!"
"What nonsense are you spouting, you ignorant little maid?!"
No sooner had Nan Nan finished speaking than a loud shout rang out.
Lady Hou glared at Nan Nan, her anger almost consuming her. "The young master is only five years old! How dare you wrong him like this! Who taught you that! Who?!"
How could her precious grandson possibly kill a rabbit! How could he?!
The Lady Hou's imposing aura was so terrifying that Nan Nan turned pale instantly.
But she still raised her fair face and stubbornly said, "I didn't wrong him! I saw it with my own eyes! Nobody taught me!"
During her time at Qinglan Courtyard, the maids took good care of her, showing pity for her young age and not giving her any heavy or tiring work.
She was only allowed to do simple tasks like watering flowers.
Today, the Marquis's mansion is holding a birthday banquet, and the maids are all extremely busy. She also wants to help out.
I went to the front yard to deliver something.
Who knew that when I passed by the garden, I would see such a scene...
Recalling this incident, Nan Nan's eyes widened, and her pupils contracted sharply with fear.
A few words were squeezed out intermittently from trembling lips.
"I also saw that the rabbit's blood had stained Young Master Siyuan's wrist, and he wiped it with a handkerchief for a long time..."
Nan Nan suddenly looked up, "There are definitely still marks on it, look at his wrist if you don't believe me!"
Xie Siyuan panicked instantly and tried to hide his sleeve.
Xie Jingchun, however, beat him to it and, before Xie Siyuan could react, stepped forward and grabbed his wrist.
He raised his sleeves high so that everyone could see them.
The room fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes widened simultaneously.
Sure enough, there was a dark red bloodstain on Xie Siyuan's cuff!
The bloodstain wasn't large, but it was extremely conspicuous.
Xu Liuer froze on the spot, her body stiff and unable to move.
This small patch of blood, like a nail, was driven deep into her eye and drilled into her brain.
All the beautiful memories of Xie Siyuan in my mind were instantly shattered by this nail.
In an instant, it turned into smoke and dust.
The son she raised with her own hands was actually such a monster!
Xu Liuer felt her chest being suddenly clenched, making it hard for her to breathe.
Suddenly everything went black, and Xu Liuer fainted.
"Liu'er!" Upon seeing this, Xie Zhongzhi rushed over and caught Xu Liu'er before she fell to the ground.
The people around were instantly thrown into a panic.
In the chaos, Xie Siyuan glanced at Xu Liuer, then coldly looked away.
Madam Xie was also frightened and quickly ordered, "Quickly, help her into the house and then call the family physician!"
Xie Zhongzhi scooped Xu Liuer up in his arms and ran towards Zhiyuan Courtyard.
Although he had complained about her earlier, his feelings for her over the past five years were genuine, and he truly cared for Xu Liuer.
He didn't want anything to happen to her.
Qiu Yueli watched Xie Zhongzhi carry Xu Liuer away, her handkerchief almost torn to shreds.
"Now that this matter has been settled, how should we proceed?" Qin Jiuwei spoke up at the opportune moment.
With witnesses and physical evidence, she wondered how Xie Siyuan could deny it!
Lady Hou turned ashen-faced, never expecting that Xie Siyuan had actually killed the rabbit!
How old is he?! How could he do such a thing!
But Xie Siyuan is her own grandson, how could she not care about him!
No matter what he does, she will protect him!
Madam Hou pursed her lips. "Children are just curious and may have accidentally done something out of line. We adults should be more tolerant and not make such a fuss."
"This is hardly outrageous!" Gao Yunzhi suddenly shouted angrily.
Her eyebrows furrowed. "If he can kill a rabbit today, who knows, he might dare to kill someone tomorrow! Will you still be so forgiving then? Who will forgive him? The dead?"
"Madam Hou, are you going against the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty by saying such things? Did you also plan to help him hide the body and cover it up back then?!"