Oh?
The eyes of the crowd suddenly fell on Qiuju.
Old Lady Jiang was eager to clear herself of suspicion, and naturally, she blurted out everything that could exonerate her.
She pointed at Qiuju and said, "When I was cooking, Concubine Qiu came in and said that I should use less salt. I told her that Old Master Chen had a heavy taste and liked strong flavors. But Concubine Qiu insisted that Old Master Chen was getting old and should eat lighter meals, as the doctor advised. Indeed, Old Master Chen had visited a doctor during the day, and I thought it might have been the wish of both the Young Master and the Lord. For the sake of Old Master Chen's health, I followed the doctor's advice and used less salt, especially in the dishes he liked, which I made particularly light."
Little did she know that by using less salt while cooking, she'd get entangled in this mess, almost being tagged as a murderer.
