What exactly did the Fourth Prince mean by that? Just as Yu Ying was wondering, Wang Jinbao had already opened the box, inside which was a string of Bodhi seeds. Hongli said:

"Bodhi beads with more than seven petals are already rare, and this string of ten-petal Bodhi beads is even rarer. I remember you have a similar string, Madam, take it out and make a pair."

Wasn't Hongli going to testify against Granny Cui? Why is he asking about the Bodhi tree again?

Yu Ying was puzzled, but she still instructed Dong Ling to bring the string of Bodhi beads.

Dong Ling went inside as instructed. Su Yushan observed Cui Mama's expression from the side, but noticed that her fingers were trembling involuntarily. To prevent others from seeing, she quickly curled them up and clenched them tightly together.

Seeing this, Su Yushan had already guessed the general idea, so she didn't say anything and just watched the show.

Dongling has a good memory; she remembers exactly where each piece of jewelry is. Logically, she should have been able to find it quickly, but Yuying waited for quite a while and still didn't see her come out.

Seeing that Hongli's brows were furrowing deeper and deeper, and worried that he might not be able to wait, Yuying sent someone in to urge him on.

When Dongling came out, her expression was clearly off. She whispered to her mistress, "Madam, that string of Bodhi beads... we can't find it."

"How could it be missing?" Yu Ying didn't have the habit of playing with Bodhi beads, so that string of Bodhi beads had always been locked away as a collection, but it would be inventoried every month. Dong Ling also found it strange.

“I saw him during the inventory last month, but I don’t know why he suddenly disappeared.”

Hongli, who was waiting impatiently, flashed a mocking look in his eyes, "How long do you plan to put on this show, my lady? The bracelet is right in front of you, but you don't dare to admit it and pretend to have lost it. Is this interesting?"

"This bracelet is mine? How did it end up in Wang Jinbao's hands?" Yu Ying was puzzled and asked Wang Jinbao where the bracelet came from.

Wang Jinbao replied, "It was found by the shaman."

"A wizard?" Upon hearing this, Yu Ying was stunned and instinctively denied it, saying, "Impossible! I don't know that wizard. There must be something fishy about this!"

Coincidentally, Hongli thought so too.

“There is indeed something fishy going on. You took advantage of the little princess’s illness to invite a sorcerer, and then had Granny Cui bribe the sorcerer. The sorcerer is used to seeing gold and silver jewelry, and he doesn’t care about ordinary silver. That’s why you took out a rare ten-petaled Bodhi seed and gave it to the sorcerer. Bodhi seeds are helpful for cultivation, so the sorcerer accepted it and followed your instructions to fabricate the absurd story that the little prince killed the little princess!”

Upon hearing this, Yu Ying was filled with fear and trepidation, and firmly denied it, "No! Fourth Master! I absolutely did not instruct the sorcerer to lie, it's all a misunderstanding!"

Hongli slammed his fist on the table in anger and demanded, "Then how did the Bodhi tree in your room end up in the hands of a wizard? Give me a reasonable explanation!"

"I..." Yu Ying stammered for a long time, unable to give a coherent answer, "I don't know why this is happening."

Seeing her panicked appearance, Hongli sneered, "You're not trying to say that you know nothing and that all of this was Cui Mama's doing, are you?"

Seeing her mistress being questioned, Granny Cui steeled herself and took the initiative to say, "I stole the Bodhi. It was my idea to tell the sorcerer what I said. It was all my idea. The Princess Consort was unaware of it. Please, Fourth Master, do not take your anger out on the Princess Consort."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ying was incredulous. "Granny Cui, what are you talking about? How could you conspire with a sorcerer? What exactly is going on?"

Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Granny Cui confessed everything: "This old servant was resentful because the Fourth Prince doted on the young prince too much and neglected the young princess. That's why I wanted to take advantage of the young princess's illness to send the young prince out of the mansion."

Even though she had already guessed this possibility, Su Yushan was still filled with anger when she heard Cui Mama say it aloud.

"You're not just trying to send Yan Yan out of the manor! You dared to force-feed him medicine right in front of me when he was in Huatang Pavilion. If he's sent out, won't he be secretly harmed by you vipers? How could he possibly return to the manor alive?"

Such a reason is utterly outrageous! Hongli was furious and shouted, "Which child I favor is none of your business, you servant!"

“This old servant shouldn’t have interfered. This old servant was just standing up for the little princess. This matter has nothing to do with the Fujin. If you want to punish someone, Fourth Prince, then punish this old servant.”

Now that things have come to this, how could Hongli possibly believe that this matter has nothing to do with his wife?

"You, a mere servant, dared to steal your master's treasures, bribe the sorcerer, and plot against the young prince. Didn't you think about the consequences? If no one had instructed you, how could you have committed such a heinous act? Aren't you afraid that I will take your life?"

Granny Cui, kneeling on the ground, adopted a "what's the use of trying" attitude.

“This old servant is old and has only one worthless life, which is why I took the risk. My wife is kind-hearted and would never have ordered me to do such a thing. Your Highness, please punish me as you see fit. I am in the wrong and I am willing to accept the punishment. Please do not doubt my wife any further.”

"Granny Cui, how could you be so foolish! The Fourth Prince's children are my children too. I treat them all equally and have never intended to target anyone. You really shouldn't have used the little princess's illness to scheme against the little prince." Yu Ying was both indignant and saddened.

Ultimately, it was because of her that Granny Cui made a mistake, and Yu Ying couldn't stand idly by, so she couldn't help but plead for her.

"Fourth Master, Granny Cui only made a mistake because she was anxious to save people. She is not an irredeemable person. Please be magnanimous and give her a chance to make amends."

Opportunity? She doesn't deserve it! Hongli's mercy will never be bestowed upon such a ruthless person. "Some people may have made a mistake in a moment of weakness, but some people rely on their age and are full of evil intentions. She said that her worthless life is not worth cherishing. If we keep her, she will continue to plot against Yan Yan!"

"No way!" Yu Ying hurriedly reminded him, "Granny Cui, you must quickly swear an oath to the Fourth Master that you will never harm the young prince again!"

"This old servant..." Granny Cui was about to speak when Hongli interrupted her, "No need for oaths, I don't believe your nonsense!"

With a slight lift of his chin, Hongli changed the subject, "You believe in witch doctors, right? The holy water is a sacred medicine that can prolong life. Someone, give the holy water to the nanny and make sure she drinks it!"

The color of this holy water seemed a bit off, different from what she had seen before. Upon seeing this, Granny Cui immediately realized that Fourth Master wanted to use the holy water to take her life!

Yu Ying also noticed something was wrong. Given Hongli's vengeful nature, he couldn't possibly just give Cui Mama some holy water and call it a day. There must be something wrong with the water!

Having no other options, Yu Ying had to resort to talking to the Empress Dowager. "Fourth Master, Granny Cui used to work in the palace when she was young. Considering that she once served your grandmother, Empress Xiaogongren, please forgive her this time! If you really want to avenge Sister Su, then kick her out of the mansion. Once she's not in the mansion, there won't be any more trouble."