Meiqin sobbed, "Sister, you don't know, my mistress didn't like Prince Hongsheng. When Prince Hongsheng passed away, my mistress was secretly happy at home for a few days. I just couldn't bear to see it..."

Cui Ling's hands trembled uncontrollably as she listened. After taking a deep breath, she secretly slipped away, not even bothering to go to the embroidery room to look at the clothes. She ran all the way into the east courtyard, not even knocking on the door. She knelt down next to Nian Shi with a thud, startling Nian Shi, who looked at Cui Ling in confusion: "What's wrong? Weren't you going to get me some clothes? Why are you back?"

“Consort, it was Liu! It was Liu who killed the Third Prince! I heard Liu’s maid and Fucha’s maid say it with my own ears today!” Cuiling answered, sobbing.

Upon hearing this, Madam Nian was greatly alarmed. She stood up abruptly and said sternly, "What did you say? What did you hear? Explain yourself, word for word..."

Cui Ling looked at Nian Shi and said with grief and indignation, "That girl Mei Qin said that Liu Shi cursed the Fujin (the wife of the prince) at home, calling her a vixen and saying that she was able to gain the Fourth Prince's favor only because she relied on General Nian's power. She also said that the Fujin's two sons were obtained by seducing the Fourth Prince with her charms."

Madam Nian's face changed drastically with rage, and she gritted her teeth as she cursed, "You bitch... how dare she insult me ​​like that? I'll tear her mouth apart..."

Cuiling continued, "She also said that she didn't like Prince Hongsheng. When he died, she secretly rejoiced at home for a few days. Concubine, she must have murdered our prince..."

Nian turned around and overturned everything on the table, smashing it to the ground. She screamed hysterically, "Liu, I'll make you wish you were dead..."

Nian stood motionless amidst the fragments, unable to calm down for a long time, recalling Liu's behavior all along.

She muttered to herself, "Back then, she deliberately came to me to report that the Fourth Prince was buying a residence for Hongli, hoping to use me to cause trouble with Niohuru and the Fourth Prince so she could reap the benefits. I never expected that the Fourth Prince would find out and punish her by confining her to her quarters until now. She has always harbored ill intentions towards me, and now she even dares to openly curse me... When Hongsheng passed away, she didn't show the slightest sadness or grief; she must have been waiting for this for a long time..."

Cui Ling wiped away her tears, groped her way to her feet, and helped Nian Shi up: "Consort, we have always suspected that Niohuru was responsible for the prince's death, but we have never been able to find any evidence. Now it seems that the prince's death is closely related to Liu Shi!"

Lady Nian clenched her fists, the veins on her neck bulging, and said fiercely, "She actually poisoned my son! I will make sure she dies a horrible death... Go! Bring Lady Niohuru here!"

Nian was breathing heavily, her eyes filled with malice towards Liu, as if she wished she could skin her alive and drink her blood. Cuiling turned and ran towards the south courtyard...

Lanqin, having learned everything, dared not linger and followed Cuiling to the East Courtyard. Before even entering, she heard the sounds of porcelain breaking and Nian Shi's angry curses.

Lanqin rushed inside to investigate and found the servants kneeling on the ground, trembling. The room was a mess, and Madam Nian, with red eyes and a fierce expression, was incessantly cursing: "You wretch, give me back my child..."

Lanqin was terrified by the scene before her. She had never seen Nian Shi act so mad before, not even when she had been wronged.

Cui Ling whispered to Lady Nian, "Consort Niohuru, Consort Niohuru is here!"

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