Lady Chen's eyes suddenly realized something was wrong and she asked defensively, "Why are you looking at me like that? You don't suspect that I smothered him, do you?!"
The wet nurse said she dared not but went on to explain, "...I had just brought back the basin of water when I saw that the First Madam wasn't in the room. She was the only one in the courtyard at that time. When I returned to the room and wrung out the towel to wipe the young master, I saw that the young master... he wasn't breathing anymore..." she said, sobbing. Being the wet nurse, even if she hadn't been the one to harm him, she couldn't escape responsibility and certainly wouldn't end up in a good position.
Pei Zongli's eyes, sharp as swords, were fixed on Lady Chen.
Lady Zhu was also looking at Lady Chen, "You were in the latrine for so long; was it you?!"
