In order to find out the person hiding in Zhao's Mansion, Lin Mengya discussed with everyone and decided to reveal some flaws to them from time to time so that they could find out the truth by following the clues.
But she couldn't be too obvious.
They had to hide it and cover it up. Only when they managed to catch the slightest bit of carelessness would the other party make a move.
But they didn't know that Lin Mengya happened to be the terminator of those dirty tricks. Not to mention her special physique, her system was like a dog's nose. Those problematic things couldn't enter her mouth at all.
After fishing for so many days, the fish finally took the bait!
"Sister-in-law Bai?"
The man nodded desperately and spilled the beans like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
"Yes, she is the wife in charge of the main kitchen, sister-in-law Bai's eldest sister-in-law. A while ago, the main kitchen was understaffed, so she brought her own sister-in-law in for a while.
I'm telling the truth. If Madam doesn't believe me, you can go to the kitchen to check. Sister-in-law Bai is covering the whole kitchen now. I dare not talk nonsense. "
Everyone present was an expert in fighting in the house. Of course, they knew this kind of sowing dissension.
However, excluding his personal emotions, he still managed to reveal a lot of clues.
"What does sister-in-law Bai do after she came in?"
Lin Mengya continued to ask calmly.
"I heard that she is good at pickling vegetables, so she is in charge of pickling vegetables after she came in."
The man felt that he didn't say enough just now, so he added oil and vinegar.
It was nothing more than saying that the two of them worked together to fill their pockets and embezzle their monthly allowance.
Lin Mengya heard that the man couldn't give any more clues, so she sent him out.
She turned around and saw Aunt Fang frowning.
"Ya, I'm not trying to exonerate anyone. She is famous for her straightforwardness. Besides, your Uncle Huo invited her from outside the mansion. If it weren't for her, I'm afraid we would have been poisoned to death all these years."
Fang Rao was speaking from the bottom of her heart.
Back then, she was drugged and Zi Yan was lured by someone. It seemed like it had a lot to do with Sister-in-law Bai, but in reality, the Zhao residence was a sieve with loopholes everywhere.
Even if Bai Sister-in-law tried her best to look after him, she would not be able to do so.
Fang Rao trusted her character.
However, Lin Mengya was still worried.
"Aunt Fang, do you know that even when Mrs. Duan was in power, she used sister-in-law Bai?"
"I know."
Fang Rao could not help but explain a little more to her.
"At first Sister-in-law Bai didn't want to continue doing this job, but she didn't expect that Madam Duan didn't mention anything about replacing her.
Later, she also thought that if the kitchen continued to be in her hands, at least Uncle Huo would be safer. "
Lin Mengya nodded.
Although she was a bystander, sometimes she really couldn't ignore the opinions of the people involved.
"So, the reason why Mrs. Duan didn't take away sister-in-law Bai's power is because of Uncle Huo. Secondly, he must have his own plan. Either she wants to use sister-in-law Bai as a scapegoat, or she deliberately keeps this chess piece as a shield for someone else."
Aunt Fang also fell silent.
Mrs. Duan was really good at fighting in the inner courtyard.
Even if she trusted Sister-in-law Bai, her subordinates might not necessarily trust her.
If sister-in-law Bai had to hand over the main kitchen because of suspicion, then the person hiding in the dark could smoothly take over.
After thinking it through, Fang Rao sneered.
"Mrs. Duan is really scheming! If you didn't suppress this matter, once it was spread, wouldn't you fall into her trap? "
Lin Mengya shook her head.
"As long as I find something wrong, I will definitely investigate it. Once we start to investigate, it is impossible for the other party to not take action."
The consequences of this move were almost inevitable.
And she felt that even if everything was calm on her side, some people would be impatient to stir up this matter into a great disturbance.
Be it sister-in-law Bai or Elder sister-in-law Bai, they would definitely be implicated because of this matter.
In this way, even if she and Aunt Fang did not suspect sister-in-law Bai at all, sister-in-law Bai would probably take the initiative to give up the position of supervisor of the main kitchen.
In this case, it was better for her to push the boat with the current secretly and see who really had vested interests.
As long as the other party dared to jump, she would catch the other party's tail sooner or later!
Things went as she had expected.
Although the witness was protected by Auntie Fang's men, it was inevitable that this matter would leak out.
Sister-In-Law Bai learned about it in the evening.
Coincidentally, after a busy day in the main kitchen, when she was finishing up the work, she heard those old maids and daughters-in-law gathered together and chattered, and they were getting more and more excited. Even their eyes were full of schadenfreude when they looked at her.
Sister-In-Law Bai was not a tactful person. She immediately threw the cabbage in her hand on the table with a "bang".
"Why are you all so lazy instead of working? Madam is kind-hearted and didn't replace you. Don't think that this is a place for you to live out your retirement. "
However, she didn't expect that the fellows who had been submissive to her in the past would now have their noses in the air and challenge her with confidence.
"Sister-In-Law Bai, I didn't expect you to be such a two-faced person!
To think that Madam didn't care that you colluded with that Duan Family slut. I didn't expect you to repay Madam in this way! "
When that person finished speaking, it immediately attracted countless voices of agreement. They looked at Sister-In-Law Bai even more complacently.
Madam Bai was infuriated. She crossed her arms and her expression was unfriendly.
"Whoever dares to say such nonsense again, I will tear their mouth apart!
How I treat Madam is not something you weaklings can compare to. Today, I will say this, even if Madam wants me to die tomorrow, I will immediately grab a butcher's knife and chop off my own head for her.
If any of you are more loyal than me, let's have a competition tomorrow to see who is willing to give their life to Madam! "
Who dared?
Of course no one dared.
Sister-In-Law Bai's fighting power was still so strong.
Especially the butcher's knife that she pulled out from behind her back. It shone with a cold light and it was daunting.
Those people's arrogance was suddenly suppressed.
Although they were jealous of Sister-In-Law Bai's power, they only dared to talk to her.
Although those people were terrified, they felt that they were reasonable and continued to say unhappily, "You only know how to scare us. Hmph! I'm afraid you still don't know what your good sister-in-law has done? "
Sister-In-Law Bai frowned. She did not believe that her honest sister-in-law would do anything bad.
"I will ask her what she has done. But if I hear you talking behind my back again …"
The rest of the threats were replaced by their eyes.
The wives and women at the other end of the long table were as timid as little chicks. They did not even dare to breathe.
Sister-In-Law Bai was not stupid.
The reason why she dared to vent her anger in front of those people was to stop the rumors from spreading before things got out of hand.
The women who worked in the kitchen were the most talkative. Even the slightest mistake would cause thousands of rumors to spread.
But they did not dare to make up stories about the Master's family.
Before she left, she overheard that what Sister-In-Law had done was related to Miss Ya.
Although Miss Ya was not the Master, she was more important than the Master.
She had to make things clear before Madam questioned her.
Sister-In-Law Bai's family was considered to be quite prestigious.
In the city, it was not far from the Zhao Mansion. It only took the time to burn a stick of incense to burn to get there.
As soon as she entered the door, she saw her children. Even Wang 'er, the eldest sister-in-law, was holding a lot of candies in their mouths.
Those candies were very familiar to her.
Madam had ordered someone to send them over yesterday. She said that it was for Miss Ya as a snack. She would give her two to three dollars a day.
Those candies were very expensive. She had always locked them in the cupboard.
She did not expect that they would appear in the hands of her children.
Instantly, Sister-in-law Bai was infuriated.
She had never done such sneaky things. Her sister-in-law was really muddle-headed!
Sister-In-Law Bai rushed into the central room of her house patiently.
There was a plate of candies on the table. She was so angry that she grabbed the plate and threw it on the ground.
"Clang!" The people outside the house were shocked.
"Who are you angry with again? Are you coming home to vent your anger?"
Sister-In-Law Bai's man, who was also a steward of the outer courtyard of the Zhao Family, came out to reprimand her with a straight face.
Sister-In-Law Bai did not care about his words. She directly grabbed the man's collar.
"Why don't you ask your good sister-in-law! I was kind enough to find a job for her to earn some money to support the family. But she is short-sighted and dares to take whatever she sees.
If this goes on, I will be driven out sooner or later! "
The man of the Bai Family was not a coward. But his wife was too tough. His temper just now softened in the blink of an eye.
But he still did not take it seriously.
"I thought it was something serious. Isn't it just a few candies? I heard from sister-in-law that Miss Ya only eats a few pieces a day. There are a lot of candies. Even if there are a few pieces less, you can just laugh it off.
Why do you have to make such a mess in the house? It's as if we don't welcome sister-in-law. "
Sister-In-Law Bai snorted coldly and let go of her man. She turned around and sat on the chair.
After so many years, her man had learned to be careful. But this time, Sister-In-Law Bai did not let it go easily.
"This is a different matter. Since I have already agreed to let them stay in our house, I will not go back on my word. But I have to clarify this matter!"
The man of the Bai Family hurriedly covered her mouth.
"My dear grandaunt! Isn't it just a matter of a few pieces of candies? If it doesn't work, we will convert it into small change.
You also know that my mother has been taken care of by my elder brother and sister-in-law all these years. Even if they really did something wrong, we have to be tolerant, right? "
Sister-In-Law Bai slapped the man's dirty hands away.
"Of course I am thinking about the benefits of them taking care of my mother-in-law. Otherwise, I would not have brought her to the kitchen.
But this matter was really disgraceful. Didn't you hear what those old women and daughters-in-law said about me?
If I don't understand the ins and outs of the matter, I'm afraid I will not be able to continue working in the future. Then our family will rely on your food. Won't we starve to death? "
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