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004 Turning the tables
Shen Lixue's slender figure appeared before Shen Yingxue in an instant, like a ghost. To Shen Yingxue's astonishment and shock, she picked up a fine needle from the brocade and pierced her delicate middle finger...
"Ah!" Shen Yingxue screamed as a drop of blood seeped from her fingertip and quickly dripped into the bowl of water.
"Shen Lixue, what are you doing?" Lei was the first to come to her senses, quickly stepping forward to shield Shen Yingxue behind her. Deep in her eyes flashed intense vigilance and anger, as if she wanted to devour Shen Lixue alive: "Having your identity exposed, are you so angry that you want to hurt Yingxue?"
“Miss Shen, I was the one who suggested the blood test, but you are not my father’s daughter, so your blood won’t mix. You can’t be the daughter of the Prime Minister’s family, so don’t blame me!” Shen Yingxue’s beautiful eyes were filled with tears, her body trembling slightly. Her pitiful appearance made people feel sorry for her. Her delicate accusation was full of infinite pain, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
"She's so shameless..."
"That's right, a country bumpkin girl who wants to be the daughter of a high-ranking official..."
"wishful thinking……"
The servants were always opportunistic. Since Shen Lixue's blood was incompatible with Shen Minghui's, she would never be allowed into the Prime Minister's residence. With Lei Shi in charge of the backyard, the servants naturally followed her lead, vying to mock Shen Lixue and desperately trying to curry favor with Lei Shi.
Amidst the jeers and accusations of the crowd, Shen Lixue remained deaf to them, her cold eyes revealing a hint of mockery and disdain: "Prime Minister Shen, Miss Shen's blood is incompatible with yours!"
What? Everyone was stunned and looked anxiously at the round table. In the bowl of water, three drops of blood floated quietly, each standing alone, forming a tripod. No two drops of blood showed any intention of mixing.
how so?
The noisy living room fell silent instantly, and the servants exchanged glances, looking at each other in bewilderment.
Lei remained silent, her gaze towards Shen Lixue as cold as ice: Shen Yingxue and Shen Minghui are not of the same blood, what does that mean? The Prime Minister's wife is unfaithful, cuckolding Shen Minghui. Compared to that, Shen Lixue's impersonation of the Prime Minister's daughter is utterly insignificant.
With a single, effortless move, she reversed the tide of defeat and dealt a heavy blow to the enemy; Shen Lixue is indeed no ordinary woman.
A faint smile appeared on Nangong Xiao's handsome face. It turned out that Shen Lixue hadn't admitted defeat, but had a backup plan. He didn't need to take action; he could continue drinking tea and watching the show.
"Father, I was born in the Prime Minister's residence and am your biological daughter. My mother, the maids, and the midwife can all testify to this. Please do not easily believe others' attempts to sow discord..." Shen Yingxue was young and couldn't hold back her temper. After a brief silence, she spoke up to clarify.
“Miss Yingxue, the most accurate way to confirm the father-daughter relationship is through a blood test…” Shen Lixue’s family heirloom jade pendant and similar appearance could not withstand the test. Shen Yingxue’s so-called mother, midwife, maid and many other witnesses were all in vain in the face of the fact that their blood did not mix.
"Shen Lixue, you are not the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, so you can't blame me. Why do you hold a grudge against me and plot against me?" Constantly emphasizing her own identity would only make things worse, so Shen Yingxue cleverly shifted the topic to Shen Lixue.
“Miss Shen, this is the Prime Minister’s living room. The fine needles and water were prepared by the Prime Minister’s orders. In full view of everyone, I could not possibly prick your finger with a needle. How could I possibly frame you?” Shen Lixue’s words were sharp and uncompromising.
Shen Yingxue was speechless after being refuted, and Shen Minghui sighed inwardly: Yingxue is still too young!
Looking up, Shen Minghui met Shen Lixue's all-knowing gaze. The infinite mockery flashing in her cold eyes seemed to say, "Prime Minister Shen, are you satisfied with my explanation?"
Shen Minghui felt somewhat guilty. He stood quietly, without saying a word, his calm expression frightening.
Shen Lixue sneered. Shen Yingxue was Shen Minghui's most proud and beloved daughter. If she were not Shen Minghui's biological daughter, Shen Minghui would definitely fly into a rage.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the blood did not mix. Shen Minghui remained calm, showing no sign of anger. It was clear that he had known all along that there was a problem with the blood test, but he did not expose it. Instead, he went along with Shen Yingxue's wishes and denied his own identity!
Haha, what a rare and loving father! He dotes on Shen Yingxue to the extreme, but is ruthless to himself to the extreme!
"My lord, my blood doesn't mix with Yingxue's either!" While everyone was quietly observing Shen Minghui's expression, the Prime Minister's wife pricked her finger, and a drop of bright red blood fell into the bowl, where it floated quietly, gazing at the other three drops of blood from afar, each unrelated to the other.
Since Shen Yingxue and Shen Minghui are not compatible by blood, arguing and explaining would not only be useless, but would also make things worse. Therefore, the Lei family adopted the most direct and effective method.
Shen Yingxue's blood does not mix with her father's or mother's, indicating that there is a problem with the blood test for kinship!
"Someone, quickly summon the imperial physician!" A rare solemnity appeared in Madam Lei's deep eyes.
After a short while, the physician arrived in the living room carrying his medicine chest. Following Madam Lei's instructions, he carefully examined the fine needle and water on the tray, his face grave. "Madam," he said, "the water has a greasy taste. It's because of the added oil. Medical texts state that adding alum to water allows all blood to mix, but adding oil prevents even blood from mixing, even from one's own children..."
"Smash!" Lei slammed the teacup in his hand onto the ground, shattering it. His face was so black it looked like ink could drip from it. "How could perfectly clean water be mixed with oil?"
The maids and nannies were all silent and trembling, their heads bowed, not daring to utter a sound.
Shen Lixue smiled coldly. Lei's acting skills were really good. It's a pity he wasn't born into the modern world to become a star.
Lei Shi coldly surveyed the maids and nannies in the living room, her usually gentle face now filled with sternness: "Who served the water?"
A middle-aged woman, in her forties or fifties, knelt down with a thud: "Madam, please spare me! When I was preparing the water, I was in a hurry and used a bowl that had held cooking oil to hold the water. I didn't know that cooking oil would prevent the blood of a close relative from mixing..."
“Granny, do you know that your unintentional act almost harmed Lixue…” Lei Shi brought up Shen Lixue’s blood not melting, without mentioning Shen Yingxue at all, clearly trying to show off her virtue and magnanimity to everyone: “Guards, drag this wicked servant away and beat her to death!” At this point, being angry or feeling sorry for her was useless. Only by executing Granny could her crime be confirmed and the gossip be silenced!
"Madam, please spare me! I really didn't mean to..." The old woman kowtowed repeatedly, staining the ground with blood.
Two rough-working maids stepped forward and dragged the errant maid away. The loud sound of the cane being struck and the maid's pig-like screams echoed outside, disturbing Lei Shi's peace of mind.
He set up his own trap, but failed to bring down Shen Lixue and instead got himself caught in it. In the end, to prove his innocence, he not only broke his own trap but also sacrificed his own people. How despicable!
"How does it feel to leisurely watch the show?" Nangong Xiao's face was devilishly handsome, his expression languid. He held a celadon teacup in his hand, elegantly sipping his tea, as if he hadn't said those words through telepathy.
Shen Lixue whispered, "Very good. No wonder you only want to watch the show and not get involved!"
A kind-faced old woman dressed in a blue silk shirt entered the living room carrying an exquisite celadon bowl: "Prime Minister, Madam, this is water that I just drew from the well. I guarantee there are no problems with it. It can be used for blood kinship testing!"
Now that things have come to this, Shen Minghui still wants me to do a blood test to prove my identity. Fine, I'll prove my identity with facts and make them completely give up the idea of using my identity to make a fuss.
Shen Lixue picked up a fine needle from the white brocade, pricked her finger, and let a drop of blood fall. The nanny also took blood from Shen Minghui's finger. The two drops of blood fell into the bowl, drifting and sinking to the bottom. Under everyone's gaze, they quickly merged together, making it impossible to distinguish which was Shen Lixue's blood and which was Shen Minghui's...
Lei gave Shen Yingxue a wink, and Shen Yingxue understood. She gracefully walked to the bowl of water, gently picked up a thin needle and pricked her middle finger. A sharp pain shot through her fingertip, and Shen Yingxue frowned, enduring the pain as she squeezed out a drop of blood. The blood fell into the bowl and mingled with the blood she had just drunk: she was also Shen Minghui's daughter!
"Li Xue, it's all my fault. I've made you suffer!" Shen Minghui's eyes flashed with a hint of guilt.