amaotonovel Chapter 265 White-Eyed Wolf
Chapter 265 White-Eyed Wolf
Chapter 265
The old woman stared at the snow-white cake in her hand, her eyes rolling, and she quickly said, "Yes, it's this cake. I bought it for my granddaughter. She ate it and turned into this state. You must have put poison in it, which is why my granddaughter died."
Luo Shuiyao asked loudly again: "Are you really sure it's this cake? You won't make a mistake?"
She emphasized the word "sure", once again waking up the old woman.
The old woman patted her chest, as if she would never admit her mistake, and said loudly: "I bought this cake, there is no mistake. If I am wrong, I will be struck by lightning every day. If I lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
"Okay." Luo Shuiyao smiled and took a step back. When she had shown the pastry to the old woman earlier, she had placed it in the palm of her hand. The people around her weren't very close, so they couldn't see it clearly. Now, she took a step back, spread her palm, took the pastry, and turned it around in front of everyone.
Suddenly, the crowd was in an uproar. After all, Qingyulou had been incredibly popular recently, and many of them had eaten there before. Even those from poorer families would still have their children clamoring for a portion, so most people knew what the egg yolk pastry she was talking about looked like.
Someone blinked at the pastry and wondered, "Am I dazzled? Why is this egg yolk pastry different from the one I had at Qingyu Tower?"
"You're not seeing things, it looks completely different to me too. The egg yolk pastry is golden yellow, what is this? It looks white and tender, it's nothing like it."
Someone came to their senses and first looked at the white and tender pastry in Luo Shuiyao's hand, then looked at the old woman who had heard everyone talking and looked a little panicked. He said hesitantly: "Are we being deceived by this old woman? They have never eaten Qingyulou's egg yolk pastry. They are completely trying to extort us."
Luo Shuiyao heard a murmur of discussion coming from the crowd and turned to look at the panicked old woman who was about to flee. She then placed the cakes on the plate next to Fang Yueniang, clapped her hands gently, and said, "Chun Xing, bring a doctor over to see this little girl."
Chun Xing had already invited the doctor over. She and the doctor had been listening to the noise here. When she heard the young lady's instructions, she brought the doctor over.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the old woman immediately tried to retreat into the crowd. Luo Shuiyao saw this and said, "Two people come up and help this old woman. Don't let her legs get weak and hurt herself or bump into others."
Hearing this, the old woman no longer cared about hiding herself and turned to run, but two guards stepped forward, one on each side, and grabbed her arms. The old woman immediately shouted at the top of her lungs, "Let me go! The officials are all here. Do you still want to take me by force?"
The crowd suddenly erupted in laughter, and someone jokingly said, "Old woman, stop being funny. Who would want to snatch something from someone like you?"
Luo Shuiyao raised her hands and patted them gently, signaling for quiet around them. Then she stepped forward, looked at the old woman, and said, "Old woman, if you remain quiet, we will find out what happened to your granddaughter and then we will send you away. If you continue to make such a fuss, I believe the officials will not sit idly by. After all, according to the laws of our Great Zhou, anyone who falsely accuses others will be punished with fifty strokes of the cane and a fine of ten taels of silver. I believe that with your physical condition, you can't withstand fifty strokes of the cane, nor can you afford the ten taels of silver."
The old woman was instantly frightened into silence. She had always been a domineering person, showing off her power at home and fearing nothing. She had done this kind of thing several times before, but each time the owners had paid her off privately, fearing that her business would be affected. She had never expected to hit a wall today.
Meanwhile, the doctor brought by Chun Xing carefully examined the little girl and found her extremely thin and frail. She was in a coma and on the verge of shock from not receiving help for so long. The doctor quickly pulled a pill from his medicine box and placed it in the little girl's mouth. He then took out a silver needle and began to perform acupuncture on her.
Seeing this, Luo Shuiyao stepped forward and stood beside the little girl, shielding her from the setting sun. Chun Xing, seeing this, also wanted to stand beside Luo Shuiyao and silently help shield her.
After a long while, the little girl coughed twice and then opened her eyes weakly. When she saw the people in front of her, tears suddenly flowed out.
Luo Shuiyao squatted down, gently helped the girl up, let her lean on her, and patted her to comfort her.
Seeing this, the doctor sighed and said, "Young lady, I will prescribe some medicine for you later. Please take it carefully. Her body is already damaged. It may affect her lifespan in the future. She needs careful care."
He actually knew all the ins and outs in his heart, but instead of explaining it to the little girl's grandmother, he would rather tell this young lady. He could see that this young lady had a kind heart, but as a doctor, he could only do so much. After all, there were too many pitiful people in this world, and he couldn't take care of them all.
Luo Shuiyao thanked the doctor politely, gestured to Chun Xing to get the prescription and settle the consultation fee, and then helped the girl to stand up slowly.
The little girl looked at her grandmother and almost burst into tears. In fact, she was still conscious when she fainted, and knew that her grandmother didn't care about her life or death at all. After all, she had experienced similar situations several times before.
She looked back at the kindhearted young woman who had saved her, gritted her teeth, and said, "I will denounce my grandmother. She has repeatedly defrauded me of money, abused me wantonly, and even attempted to kill me."
As she spoke, she broke free from Luo Shuiyao's hand, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed several times in the direction of the yamen runner.
Seeing this, the yamen runner stepped forward and wanted to help her up, but because she was a woman, it was not easy to do it directly, so he had to look to Luo Shuiyao for help.
Luo Shuiyao received this look and immediately went to help the little girl, saying softly, "This official has already known about it. Please stand up and speak."
The little girl cried and shook her head, "No, I am also wrong in this matter, so let me kneel down and speak."
Just as she was about to begin her story, she was interrupted by a wailing voice, "You little bastard, you're a money loser. I'm your grandmother. If you say anything good or bad, you'll be disloyal and unfilial. Even your parents will be ashamed for the rest of their lives, raising an ungrateful person like you."