Chapter 762: Chapter 762: Desperately Smearing (3)_1

Indeed, as soon as the wet nurse saw herself being accused of murder, she immediately began to cry out in protest.

Pei Zongli knew that Lady Chen had no reason to harm anyone; the only possibilities were Qian Wanxiu and Zhao Liniang, who had complained more than once that she did not trust the wet nurse with her youngest son and resented her for the baby's illness. But if it were indeed the wet nurse's doing... was she bribed by Wanxiu? It was only her who could not stand him taking Zhao Liniang as a concubine and was jealous of the son she bore.

Seeing his suspicious gaze, Wanxiu felt a surge of hatred and shouted at the wet nurse, "Speak! You shameless woman, were you bribed by Pei Qin and the others!?"

The wet nurse sobbed, "No, no! I didn't kill anyone! I nursed the young master myself, and I've been taking care of him for months. He's just a little baby; how could I ever smother him?"