The old lady smiled and nodded. She also wanted to know what this novel thing tasted like. In any case, the aroma was truly rare!

Liu Piaorou smiled upon hearing this, picked up a wooden knife from the side, gently cut off a small piece, placed it on the prepared small plate, and even carefully cut off the outer layer of chocolate and the strawberries on the cake…

To be honest, this was the first time she had ever seen strawberries like this, and she had no idea where Aunt Qin had gotten them from!

The sixth princess, Qi Ning'er, frowned and stared at the cake with a hint of resentment. She had to admit that it looked really good; she had never seen anything like it before! Just as the old lady was about to take the plate, a chill of wariness suddenly rose in her heart, and she immediately said...

"Wait a minute! This so-called cake has an unknown origin. What if it has already harmed someone's health? The old lady's stomach isn't very good! Who knows if eating this cake will cause any problems!"

Add to that the wariness and suspicion on her face when she spoke, and it was as if she was about to say something like, "There might be poison in your cake!"

The old lady had just taken the plate when she heard these words. She felt slightly displeased, but still glanced at the sixth princess, Qi Ning'er.

"Your Highness is joking..."

As she spoke, she slowly put down the cake; clearly, those who are afraid of death are always wary! After being told off by the Sixth Princess Qi Ning'er, she lost her appetite.

Seeing this, Liu Piaorou felt wronged, but she knew that her grandmother disliked her timid, self-conscious, and unpresentable appearance. She bit her lip tightly and stood stiffly to the side, feeling extremely embarrassed.

She always loses to the Sixth Princess Qi Ning'er, will this time be no exception?

Seeing that she had no chance, Qi Ning'er felt smug. She knew it! Liu Piaorou would be crushed by her for the rest of her life!

Qin Qing, sitting in the audience, couldn't sit still any longer. She had been standing behind Liu Piaorou, so she had heard what was being said on stage clearly and understood that the girl on the stage was actually very fragile inside. She raised an eyebrow slightly and stepped out.

"This humble woman, Qin Qing, greets the old lady and wishes her boundless happiness and longevity, and may your home be filled with the fragrance of orchids and magnolias, and may you live as long and healthy as the pine and cypress."

The powerful voice and rhyming words instantly drew everyone's attention! Looking up, the speaker was none other than the woman in the purple silk gauze dress from before.

A woman across the table looked at her with surprise and admiration and said!

"What a beautiful poem! What a beautiful poem!"

This person is none other than Bai Xixi, the most talented woman in the State of Qi and the daughter of the Prime Minister! To receive such praise from such a talented woman is enough to prove the quality of this poem!

The old lady couldn't help but look at Qin Qing with surprise, her expression both composed and serious!

"Oh? A commoner?"

When Qin Qing heard that she was not told to get up, she simply remained kneeling, keeping her posture straight.

"I am indeed just an ordinary person, and the creator of that mysterious cake that the Sixth Princess mentioned! After all, no chef would tolerate someone questioning or even slandering their work!"

This sixth princess is clearly an arrogant woman. Not to mention for the sake of her cake's reputation, even just to repay Liu Piaorou for taking her family on a long and arduous journey to Qi, she can't let this so-called princess continue to be so domineering!

The Sixth Princess's eyes already showed undisguised disdain when she heard her call her a commoner. Now, hearing her veiled accusations, her face became even more arrogant and haughty.

"Insolence! You audacious commoner! Do you know the consequences of disrespecting this princess?"

Qin Qing turned to look at her, her fair face still composed and unyielding.

"May I ask when this humble woman has ever been disrespectful to the princess?"

Princess Qi Ning'er was taken aback upon hearing this, as if she had indeed not said anything disrespectful... and then she sneered.

"Just for you to accuse me of slandering you! This is a great disrespect to me!"

Qin Qing nodded, then calmly said.

"Does the princess mean that what you say is correct, that if you say there's something wrong with the cake, then there must be something wrong with the cake, and that what I, the maker, say is just sophistry? Is that disrespectful?"

The sixth princess choked upon hearing this, and the next second her face turned red with embarrassment and anger as she roared.

"How dare you! You dare to criticize me, the princess? Guards, seize him!"

Before the maids could even approach, Qin Qing stood up abruptly, his gaze turning icy as he stared at her, his aura instantly transforming! The gentleness and composure he had displayed moments before vanished, replaced by sharpness and cruelty!

"The dignified Sixth Princess of Qi cursed the Old Madam with indigestion on her birthday, implying that something bad would happen to her, and even criticized the birthday gifts of others. May I ask! Is this the etiquette of the royal family? If so, I would also say that the white jade coral sent by the princess was coated with a slow-acting poison, just to kill the Old Madam without making a sound!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of gasps of astonishment rippled through the crowd. The Sixth Princess, Qi Ning'er, immediately paled, the Old Madam's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and Liu Piaorou stared at Qin Qing in utter bewilderment…

He thought bitterly to himself: "Auntie! I understand you want to help me out, but did you have to say it like that? I'm going to die! I'm really going to die this time!"

The sixth princess snapped out of her daze, immediately stood up, and her expression was beyond angry! She shouted.

"Where did this lowly commoner come from! How dare she spout such nonsense here? Guards! Seize her immediately and give her eighty strokes of the cane! Let's see if she dares to talk nonsense again!"

Seeing the maids about to rush forward, Qin Qing quickly dodged and shouted.

"I know a little about herbs. If you don't believe me, you can have a doctor examine it. To maintain its mystery and fragrance, that white jade coral is coated with pollen from a poisonous plant called Datura! It would kill any normal person if they smelled it for too long!"

She once treated a patient like this in the emergency room. Because the datura flower was beautiful and fragrant, she planted a few at home, but because she did not know that it was poisonous, she smelled the fragrance for a long time and eventually fainted from poisoning!

She arrived just as the white jade coral appeared, and the fragrance wafted over, making her almost certain of it!

Hearing her say this, the old lady, who had initially been skeptical, began to have some doubts, especially when she saw the sixth princess, Qi Ning'er, standing to the side looking angry and embarrassed. Her suspicions only grew stronger.

"Enough!"

A deep, resonant voice rang out, and the maids immediately knelt on the ground, their faces ashen. The sixth princess, standing to the side, was also startled, staring blankly at the furious old matriarch.

"Qin Qing, is it! Do you know the consequences of deceiving this old woman?"

Qin Qing stopped and looked up at her, suddenly seeing a strong threat and killing intent in her eyes!

"Of course! If I'm lying, then I'll take full responsibility!"

Her confident demeanor only fueled the old matriarch's fear. If there truly was poison, then... what was the reason behind the Sixth Princess's poisoning, and who was behind it...?