After sharing a body with her husband

That hissing sound was none other than the sound of a snake flicking its tongue!

The snake was right at Shang Lingjun's feet. It had arched its head, indicating that it sensed a threat. If Shang Lingjun took another step closer, something terrible might happen.

When Liang's mother took a look, half of her scalp tingled instantly!

Just as he was about to call for help, Shang Lingjun stopped him.

"Don't move!"

Madam Liang immediately held her breath, nervously staring at Shang Lingjun. "Madam, please take a slow step back..."

Huo Chuan said urgently:

【Ati, don't panic, let me do it.】

Shang Lingjun, however, remained calm and composed. "It's alright, I can handle it."

"Mother Liang, go and break off that branch." Shang Lingjun pointed to a long branch not far away, about the length of an arm.

"good!"

Mother Liang left quietly.

Huo Chuan was still worried. "Let me do it! The mountain pit viper is highly venomous; a bite would be fatal!"

Shang Lingjun took the branch and then pulled out a delicate little dagger from her sleeve, which she used for self-defense.

She first pressed the snake's head down with a branch, then stabbed it seven inches from its groin with a knife.

Mother Liang was stunned, and Huo Chuan was also incredulous. By the time they reacted, Shang Lingjun had already wrapped the dead snake in a handkerchief and thrown it into the basket that Mother Liang was carrying.

Mrs. Liang was startled. "Madam...this...why are you putting this in the basket?"

"We might need to keep it," Shang Lingjun said.

Mother Liang leaned back, "This... Madam, how come you know how to catch snakes?"

Seeing that Liang's mother was frightened, Shang Lingjun took the basket.

"I'll take it."

She then explained:

"Actually, I grew up at the foot of the mountain. My father and brother both knew how to catch snakes. My brother would often catch snakes to sell, and with the money he earned, he would buy me meat buns to eat..."

Recalling the past, Shang Lingjun's eyelashes trembled twice, and the faint smile on her lips seemed somewhat forced.

She blinked quickly, trying to hide the bitterness in her heart.

"Snakes are not scary at all. I used to catch snakes when I was a child."

Huo Chuan also breathed a sigh of relief. How could such a delicate woman have the skill of catching snakes?

It's unbelievable.

"Madam, let's hurry! There are bound to be snakes lurking in this tea plantation. Also, warn the others to get down the mountain immediately!"

Liang's mother is extremely afraid of snakes, and she is still terrified of them.

Shang Lingjun covered the dead snake in the basket with a handkerchief, her tone carrying a deeper meaning:

"Others should be fine, but this snake is clearly coming for me. Because rotten flesh fetuses usually stay curled up in damp tea cellars, and shouldn't come to the tea mountain."

"Since the Earl's mansion dared to hold a banquet on the tea mountain, they must have cleared away snakes and insects beforehand. Didn't we sprinkle realgar powder around the area before we went up the mountain? If I'm not mistaken, this is the only place with snakes."

Shang Lingjun lowered her head to examine it carefully, then pointed and said:

"Look at that powder. Realgar powder has been sprinkled around here, keeping this rotten flesh trapped here, unable to go anywhere else."

Upon hearing this, Madam Liang's expression immediately changed, and she turned back to look for the maid who had led the way.

"That Qiu girl! How dare she! I'll report her to the Old Madam when we get back, and she won't get away with it!"

As Shang Lingjun gazed at the thousands of acres of tea fields, her brows furrowed slightly. She vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

"Mrs. Liang, do you think it's most likely Xie Ruoqiu?"

Mrs. Liang looked around and asked in a low voice:

"What is the meaning of this, Madam?"

Shang Lingjun gently shook her head.

"Logically speaking, I already said such harsh things to Xie Ruoqiu just now, and I even said that if anything happens to me today, it will all be blamed on her."

She was afraid the child would be implicated. With you and Granny Qiu around, she should have restrained herself and shouldn't have harbored any more intentions towards me.

"But……"

Shang Lingjun hesitated again.

If we're talking about people who hate her and want to kill her, it's only Xie Zhaoqing and her relatives, such as Qu Shi and Xie Ruoqiu.

Today is another day of action for the Earl of Weide's mansion. The person using poisonous snakes to harm people in the tea plantation is most likely from the Earl's mansion.

Even the maid who led the way was a maid from the Earl's household.

Therefore, Xie Ruoqiu is the most suspicious.

But Shang Lingjun felt it didn't seem like her...

Could it be Xie Zhaoqing? She came today too.

But how could Xie Zhaoqing, an outsider, possibly get the people from the Earl's mansion to help her with all of this?

This arrangement must be meticulous in every detail, leaving no room for error. The poisonous snakes were trapped here, and then the maidservants were instructed to lure them in.

This shows that the instigator was extremely familiar with this tea mountain and had a very high chance of success!

Because this rotten flesh is a highly venomous snake, and anyone who is injured by it will die.

Today, some of the heirs and princesses have also come. If they happen to hurt someone they shouldn't, it could be a disaster for the Earl's mansion!

Would Xie Ruoqiu dare?

She only dared to tamper with the sachets a little.

So... who is it?

"Such a vicious trap must be related to the Earl's mansion, but to harm people on their own turf, don't they have any sense of propriety? Let me think about it... Let's stop here for today and find an excuse to go home."

Shang Lingjun no longer wanted to stay in the tea plantation.

She needs to think about it carefully...

Upon hearing Shang Lingjun say that it was inextricably linked to the Earl's mansion, Liang Mama's pupils trembled, and she herself felt doubtful.

"Alright, Madam, watch your step. We'll head down the mountain now. Anyway, the eldest and fourth branches are still here. We can just say you're not feeling well and go back first. That won't be impolite."

Shang Lingjun hummed in agreement and hurried away.

In the distance, a figure hidden in the shadows saw that Shang Lingjun was unharmed, let out a puzzled "Eh," and turned to leave.

……

"Ouch!"

Song Yunyi dropped the bamboo tray of tea leaves she was carrying, and the freshly picked tea leaves all fell to the ground with a rustling sound.

"Auntie, aren't you watching where you're going? This tea was picked by Princess Shuyue herself, and she spent a long time picking it!"

Song Yunyi was so startled that she took half a step back, frantically trying to brush it off, her tone full of blame towards Shang Lingjun.

Shang Lingjun frowned; she was already annoyed!

Only then did she notice Princess Shuyue behind Song Yunyi. At this moment, Princess Shuyue had a cold expression and was very displeased.

Her mind raced, and Shang Lingjun suddenly looked at Song Yunyi, a cloud of doubt rising in her heart.

"The road is wide enough that there's no way people can't squeeze through. You were the one who ran me over, so how can you turn around and blame me?"

She was already in a bad mood, and then she saw Song Yunyi being two-faced.

When we were alone, she would greet me with a smile, calling me "little auntie" all the time. But when I accidentally spilled some tea leaves, she immediately blamed me on her without the slightest hesitation. Her attitude changed so quickly!

Therefore, Shang Lingjun's tone was very unpleasant.

Song Yunyi hadn't expected that instead of apologizing, the princess would blame her. So, she glanced at Princess Shuyue with a wronged expression, her eyes red, and whispered:

"I'm sorry, Auntie. You're right. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have seen you coming. I should have avoided you. Please don't blame me, Princess. This tea mountain has no shortage of tea. You can have as much as you want..."

Shang Lingjun's eyes suddenly darkened. She was all too familiar with the green tea act!

If she had thought earlier that Song Yunyi hadn't done it on purpose, but was just afraid of taking responsibility and being blamed by Princess Shuyue,

Now, Shang Lingjun suspects that she did it on purpose!

Trying to act like a green tea bitch in front of her is like showing off your skills in front of an expert.

Anyone can act!