Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 14 The Trouble with Tea
"What do you mean?" Lin Shian frowned deeply.

The old lady's expression became a little awkward, and she stared at Lin Zhiqing nervously.

Lin Zhiqing didn't even look at her. He put the teacup in his hand and passed it in front of everyone.

"Huh?" Jiang Liuyun touched his head. "Isn't the color of the inside of this teacup lighter than the others?"

Lu Nanyue tilted her head and took another look, looking very interested. "Really? Could the poison have been scraped off?"

"No." Lin Zhiqing shook his head: "From the beginning to the end, there was no poison in this cup."

After saying that, Lin Zhiqing turned and looked at the old woman: "It was this rhinoceros lacquer cup that caused my cousin to faint, not some poison."

"Isn't that right, Mammy?"

The rise in her voice was hard to ignore.

Although the old nanny was very panicked, she still didn't believe that a pampered young lady like Lin Zhiqing could see the key point.

She straightened her chest, as if this would make her more confident.

Lin Zhiqing just glanced at her lightly, and then asked someone to bring in a basin of clean water.

Everyone gathered around the table, very curious about Lin Zhiqing's actions.

Lin Zhiqing waved his hand: "Everyone, move away and don't touch this cup."

As she spoke, she poured warm water into the cup and gently tapped the cup with a bamboo whisk.

Lu Nanyue looked at Lin Zhiqing's movements with a bit of disgust: "Zhiqing, why are your tea-making skills so crude?"

Lin Zhiqing remained calm and said, "In an emergency, we must act accordingly. Why bother with all that fancy stuff now?"

Lu Nanyue thought about it and realized that it was true, so she stopped talking.

But after a while, the clear water in the teacup gradually became turbid.

The onlookers frowned and were speechless.

The old lady had lost her previous composure. She kept rubbing her hands and looking at the table. When she saw the clear water change color, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her head.

"What is this?" Lin Shi'an frowned, a little confused.

Lu Huai narrowed his eyes and said nothing. Jiang Liuyun moved closer, as if observing.

"Qing'er, is this rhinoceros skin lacquer liquid?" He was a little unsure.

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Yes."

"That's not right. The production process of rhinoceros skin lacquer is very complicated, but this teacup doesn't seem to have been properly dried." Jiang Liuyun pulled Lin Zhiqing back:

"Qing'er, please step back. My father once went to Lingnan to catch bandits. The raw lacquer there is very strong. It can cause eczema to grow on people's bodies. It's very painful."

Jiang Liuyun seriously pinched Lin Zhiqing's shoulders, preventing her from getting close to the teacup.

"Moss?" Lu Nanyue couldn't help but repeat herself, and then, as if remembering something, she looked at Lin Zhiqing: "Zhiqing, your cousin..."

"That's right, it's moss." Lin Zhiqing interrupted Lu Nanyue.

There are so many people around now, it's not appropriate to talk about this. Not only will it reveal any clues, it will also affect my cousin's reputation.

According to the knowledge Lin Zhiqing had, his cousin must have been allergic this time.

The allergen is of course the raw lacquer liquid in this rhinoceros lacquer teacup.

But according to Jiang Liuyun, there should be no such thing as allergies in this world.

Since they called this situation "moss", Lin Zhiqing followed the local customs.

"Did your cousin develop moss after coming into contact with raw lacquer?" Lu Nanyue was a little puzzled. "That's not right. This teacup is fine. How could there be raw lacquer liquid on it?"

Hearing this question, the old lady calmed down a little, but Lin Zhiqing spoke without hesitation: "I asked Xiao Cui, my cousin is impatient, and she won't take more than half a cup of tea when ordering tea, and she doesn't like cold tea."

"When I ordered tea with her that day, she had just returned from martial arts training and was particularly anxious when ordering tea."

Of course, Lin Zhiqing didn't know what happened that day, she could only reproduce the scene based on her own speculation.

But judging by the situation inside the teacup, her description was most likely correct.

Lin Zhiqing had also learned some tea-making techniques from TV dramas before.

When people usually make tea, they add water in seven batches and use a bamboo whisk to beat the tea evenly with light force to loosen the tea foam.

My cousin is impatient and urgently needs tea to quench her thirst after practicing martial arts. She does not have the patience to complete all the steps.

According to Xiao Cui, her cousin usually fills the tank with water at once and hits it with great force.

If someone knew my cousin very well, he would definitely make a big deal out of this.

Seeing that everyone understood what he meant, Lin Zhiqing poured out all the water in the cup so that it would be easier for everyone to observe.

"This rhinoceros hide lacquer teacup is definitely not right." Lu Huai raised his eyebrows. "The entire teacup's seal is too thin."

Lin Shian nodded: "Yes, with my sister's strength, the seal of this cup is indeed easy to fall off."

"Wait, there's another question." Lu Nanyue touched his temple. "According to this theory, if Yangyang drank tea containing lacquer, the moss would grow in the place where..."

Before she finished speaking, the old maid beside her excitedly echoed: "That's right, young lady's moss usually grows on her body. If you drink this sphagnum moss, it will only grow around your lips!"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone's discussion stopped abruptly and they all turned to stare at her.

Before the old nanny could react, Xiao Cui stepped forward and slapped her: "You old fool, who told you that the young lady had eczema?"

After these words were spoken, the old lady did not have time to care about the pain on her face and stood there in a daze.

Xiao Cui stamped her feet fiercely: "Ever since the young lady fell into a coma, the master has blocked all news, and the palace doctor has also kept his mouth shut."

"Only the master, the court physician, and I know about the young lady's health condition. Where did you hear the news?"

Lin Zhiqing and Lu Nanyue looked at each other, they succeeded!
The two of them just sang in unison, with the purpose of leading the nanny to reveal her flaws.

People are most anxious when they feel guilty. In order to clear herself of suspicion, the old lady would naturally take advantage of any opportunity.

This drill exposed herself.

How could a servant who was responsible for cleaning the room know the young lady's physical condition if he had not planned it in advance?

At this point, the old lady's identity as the murderer has been completely confirmed.

Lin Shian clenched his fists, and a strong murderous intent burst out in his eyes when he looked at the old lady: "Come here, take him away!"

"Wait!" Lin Zhiqing interrupted Lin Shi'an, "Cousin, the matter isn't over yet, why are you so anxious to detain her?"

Her tone cooled.

As a newcomer, Lin Zhiqing certainly did not completely trust the people in front of him.

Biluo's death was suspicious, and Lin Zhiqing didn't want this old lady to cause any more trouble.

"We already know that you have been wronged. The most urgent thing is to hand this man over to the master." Lin Shian said sternly.

Lin Zhiqing narrowed his eyes:

"Cousin, do you know why she wanted to harm my cousin?"

"Do you know why my cousin's moss isn't around her lips?"

(End of this chapter)