Chapter 708 Scapegoat

Li Ruoxue knelt on the ground, clutching her stomach, her expression one of extreme pain, but in her mind she was thinking about how to react.

In her calculations, she had already found a doctor, forgetting that Yan Yan had also been invited to the Prince's villa.

Once Dr. Yan takes her pulse, her disguise will be exposed.

That's right. The script for this play was actually sent to the opera troupe in advance by a servant of the Wei family whom she bribed. The opera troupe thought the Wei family had made arrangements and were completely unaware of this.

This whole scheme was a strategic move of hers; first, to ruin Wei Lan's reputation, and as for Bai Dingfeng, let him cause trouble for a few more days.

"Sister, if you see your older sister as a thorn in your side, I can back down, but you don't have to..."

Li Ruoxue collapsed to the ground, her dress almost completely soaked in blood. The ladies all knew that Li Ruoxue had lost her child.

Especially the daughters of minor officials, whose families were not much higher in status than the Li family, were still ostracized and suppressed among the crowd simply because they held official positions in the capital.

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me!"

Wei Lan was forced to take the blame and wanted to strangle Li Ruoxue. This whole thing must have been orchestrated by Li Ruoxue herself, a staged accident to frame her!

"Who would be willing to use their own flesh and blood as leverage to frame you?"

Pang Pang is a loyal person. Although she wasn't very familiar with Li Ruoxue, she couldn't stand it.

It's plausible that the designer behind it all is someone else, but that person is definitely not Li Ruoxue.

"Wei Lan, if Li Ruoxue was plotting against you, how did she know you would come to her to offer tea?"

Because of that play, and the fact that it was a far-fetched story, especially since it was a troupe hired by the Wei family, it couldn't possibly be blamed on Li Ruoxue.

"If we wait for Dr. Yan to come and examine you, can you say this wasn't an accident?"

Lin Yue'e stood firmly on Wei Lan's side, even dragging Lin Yuesha into it, saying, "Maybe Li Ruoxue ate the cakes randomly. Go find whoever made them!"

"Yes, I poisoned the cakes. Be careful, you'll die suddenly in half an hour."

Lin Yuesha hates being compared to others the most. She didn't care in the past, not because she was weak or a saint, but because she had already foreseen the outcome.

It's pointless to engage in verbal sparring. It's truly satisfying to stand aside and watch the show unfold, witnessing the other party bring shame and destruction upon themselves.

But when Lin Yue'e pulled her out to take the blame in front of everyone, Lin Yuesha naturally refused to admit it. She was a rebel who would sweep away all demons and monsters. That's how willful she was!

"Lin Yue'e, you've eaten quite a few of my cakes, haven't you? I deliberately poisoned them for you, since we have a grudge."

Lin Yuesha squinted and said, "The poison I used is rare. It first enters the flesh and blood, then the bone marrow, and countless worms will devour it alive. When you die, you will become a huge green worm..."

With each word Lin Yuesha spoke, Lin Yue'e took a step back, finally breaking down in tears, crying, "Lin Yuesha, you're threatening me!"

“I’m not a threat at all, I’m serious.”

Lin Yuesha pointed to Lin Yue'e's stomach and said, "The worm is inside your stomach right now. Why don't you cut it open and take a look?"

"I'm going to tell Father that you pretend to be obedient at home, but this is how you treat me in private!"

Lin Yue'e was still young and terrified of insects. She trembled at Lin Yuesha's words but refused to back down, saying, "You are my older sister!"

"Now I'm your older sister? I thought I was your mortal enemy who dug up your family's ancestral graves for eighteen generations."

Lin Yuesha had said her piece and was too lazy to continue arguing with Lin Yue'e, so she settled down to watch the show.

A short while later, Yan Yan arrived and, seeing the bloodstains on the ground, said, "The baby can't be saved."

She took Li Ruoxue's pulse and found that it was abnormal.

"Cousin, how is my sister-in-law?"

Bai Youran cried and kept winking at Yan Yan.

"Miscarriage."

Li Ruoxue did indeed miscarry, but her pulse indicated that it had been at least ten days to half a month since then.

Bai Youran breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Yan Yan had understood her intention.

"How is that possible!"

Wei Lan didn't believe it. She didn't even have time to do it. How could Li Ruoxue have miscarried? Yan Yan was Bai Youran's cousin and was also in cahoots with Li Ruoxue. She wanted to find another doctor to treat her!

Among the crowd were ladies who supported Wei Lan and said that there had to be an explanation to clear Wei Lan's name.

Compromise was reached, and a doctor from the Prince's Mansion was chosen. His diagnosis was consistent with Yan Yan's.

"Even if Li Ruoxue miscarried, it doesn't prove that I did it."

Wei Lan calmed down and began to defend herself.

Only Bai Youran was surprised and uncertain. Everything was her pre-planned scheme to embarrass Wei Lan in front of everyone, but Li Ruoxue really did miscarry.

Unexpectedly, Wei Lan's maid, Mo Dong, suddenly squeezed into the crowd, knelt down with a thud, and cried, "Miss, it's all my fault! You married into the Bai family as a secondary wife. If Li Ruoxue had a child first, how would you face yourself? That's why I didn't discuss it with you..."

"Miss, I remember all the kindness you have shown me. I can only repay you by being your servant in my next life. Take care, I'm taking my leave now!"

"The young lady committed a crime, and the maid took the blame," Mo Dong said, then spotted a stone table not far away, ran quickly to it, and slammed his temple hard against a sharp corner...

"The person is gone."

Yan Yan checked Mo Dong's breathing and shook her head.

Now, the young lady who had just believed Wei Lan's words fell silent, her face stinging!

Mo Dong's confession is tantamount to killing Wei Lan; otherwise, who could have ordered Wei Lan's maid around?

In an instant, Wei Lan felt dizzy, as if an invisible hand was pushing her into an abyss.

She was spoiled, but not stupid. From the moment the news of her going to Wenjun Tower with the Bai siblings spread, her reputation became worse and worse. Who was it that framed her like this?

Mo Dong had followed her for several years, becoming her right-hand man and a very reliable person, yet he committed suicide at this time to put her to death.

There was no way to explain it, and Wei Lan became the scapegoat.

The other party orchestrated things step by step, leaving her powerless to fight back, and even unable to defend herself.

Wei Lan sat dejectedly in the chair, her face ashen.

"Sister Wei, could it really be you...?"

Mo Dong's suicide left Lin Yue'e no choice but to believe it.

"It wasn't me, and I don't know who it was."

Wei Lan remained silent for a long time, then said absentmindedly, "If everything was a setup orchestrated by Li Ruoxue, how could she have bribed her maid, Mo Dong, who was deeply trusted by her?"

Although Mo Dong was not a servant born into the household, he had served her for several years without any abnormalities and was very reliable.

No matter how capable Li Ruoxue is, she wouldn't have planted this thread years ago.

The more Wei Lan thought about it, the more terrified she became. What she feared most was not being framed, but that the person was hiding in the shadows and she didn't know who it was.

"A person should be bold and responsible for their actions. I'm afraid Scholar Bai will have to break off the engagement."

Someone muttered something under their breath in the crowd, but it was noticed by the ladies.

Yes, if a theatrical troupe performs and scholars possess such integrity, then what should Bai Dingfeng do?

"Who cursed me? Step forward!"

Wei Lan was furious. Li Ruoxue had lost her child. No matter how she framed her, Li Ruoxue was the Empress's younger sister. Even if she killed Li Ruoxue, let alone a fetus, the Li family would have no recourse!