Chapter 1483

After Nangong Yun spoke, the Old Madam looked at Baili Xia and slowly said, “What exactly is your relationship with Guisu?”

The Old Madam’s gaze seemed to hold a hint of suspicion towards her as well.

Baili Xia steadied herself and softly said, “Guisu’s hand was severely injured, and I just happened to help heal it by chance.

He’s grateful to me and our relationship is quite good.”

Seeing that Nangong Yun was once again becoming restless, she continued, “However, I know him well.

Guisu has no grudge against the old man; he…

it’s unlikely he would try to assassinate him.”

Originally wanting to defend Guisu, she suddenly thought of something towards the end, and her voice carried a hint of panic.

Indeed, she only considered that Guisu wouldn’t harm Sima Liuyue, because there was a master-servant agreement.

But, what if Sima Liuyue ordered him to assassinate the old man?

Guisu had once said that after completing a task for Sima Liuyue within three months, he would be free.

Could the task be to assassinate the old man?

Her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Sima Liuyue, standing not far away, but Sima Liuyue seemed to be looking somewhere else.

It was as if she hadn’t noticed the situation here at all.

The Old Madam noticed Baili Xia’s evasiveness in her words and stared closely into her eyes, as if trying to see through her thoughts.

“Where were you last night?”

At this moment, the Old Madam’s voice also carried a bit of coldness.

Initially, she hadn’t been particularly suspicious of this girl, but when she spoke just now, there was clearly some confusion.

Having observed people and situations for many years, how could she not notice the slightest change in someone’s words?

Baili Xia’s mind was chaotic, thinking about whether Guisu was involved and how she should explain to the Old Madam.

Thinking too much only made her more confused.

Especially with the Old Madam’s piercing gaze, it pressured her even in speaking.

“Last night I…” After a long while, Baili Xia still hadn’t answered.

She didn’t dare lie to the Old Madam, fearing that making up any excuse could easily be seen through.

For someone with the Old Madam’s status, a woman able to control the entire Bei Family, she was certainly not shallow in perception.

The Old Madam’s gaze grew colder, devoid of any warmth.

Baili Xia felt as if she could barely hold on.

The events of last night, she had promised not to speak of, and so she couldn’t.

“Where exactly did you go last night?” The Old Madam’s voice intensified.

Everyone’s eyes were now focused on Baili Xia.

Sima Liuyue’s gaze, unclear on where it had been, also turned towards her, with an expression clearly entertained by the spectacle.

Baili Xia had hesitated for so long that even if she spoke now, who would believe where she said she had been?

If there was nothing shady, why not just say it outright from the start?

Baili Xia clenched her palm tightly; at this moment, she really couldn’t find the words.

Last night…

it was truly a coincidence!

“She slept in my room last night.”

Suddenly, Bei Tianyou’s gentle voice said from beside her.

The surrounding crowd was shaken internally by these few simple words from Bei Tianyou.

Was Mr.

Bei merely trying to cover for Baili Xia, or were they…

truly in that kind of relationship?

Did Baili Xia really spend last night with Mr.

Bei?

Were they…

indeed together?

The way everyone looked at Baili Xia shifted from suspicion to curiosity because of Bei Tianyou’s words, making Nangong Yun uneasy.

“Tianyou, what are you saying?

How can you deceive Grandma for this woman?”

She stepped forward, staring at Baili Xia: “You clearly came from outside this morning!”