"Miss, someone has leaked our plan to that scoundrel Ye Cunjin. He has gathered his guards and is on his way to Guanju Courtyard."

Qiu Shen ran all the way back, still panting as she spoke.

Ye Qingxue frowned slightly, which surprised her. She was usually very careful to guard against outsiders, but her plan had still been discovered... Could there be a mole among her?

But who could it be!

"Don't rush," Ye Qingxue said. "We originally intended to invite Ye Cunjin over, but now he's come on his own initiative without us having to lift a finger. The final result will only shock and surprise him more."

She will use the facts to shut Ye Cunjin up, leaving him speechless, and from today onwards, his life will plummet.

Qiu Shen said, "Alright, but I will not feel at ease until the person behind this is caught."

Ye Qingxue said, "No matter what happens, there will always be times when things go wrong. We haven't done anything wrong, and we're not gods. Under the general controllable situation, we can allow some minor accidents to happen."

As autumn deepened, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed considerably.

Madam Min, accompanied by Granny Hu and Han Yu, strolled around the backyard but couldn't find Concubine Liu. She angrily returned to the front yard, only to find that Ye Qingxue was no longer there.

Qiu Shen, however, hadn't left yet, as if she was waiting for them to return.

Facing Madam Min's angry face, Qiu Shen smiled and said, "To be honest, Madam Min, Aunt Liu is actually in the east wing."

She didn't offer much explanation, but Madam Min subconsciously felt that Ye Qingxue was deliberately playing a trick on her because of what had happened before. Her face turned ugly: "If I find out that you are lying to people again, I will not be lenient."

She turned around with a flick of her sleeve, leading Hu Mama and Han Yu towards the east wing. She pushed open the door, slowly walked in, and opened the curtain. Sure enough, she saw a person lying on the bed.

The person was dressed in plain clothes, with their back to the door. Their black hair was like a waterfall, and they were thin. It was indeed Aunt Liu's figure.

Madam Min instructed Hanyu to stand guard outside the door and to close it, forbidding anyone from entering. She and Granny Hu stayed inside the room.

She was not unaware that her former husband had taken Liu Yiniang as his concubine.

She figured her husband was looking for women either way, whether he went out or stayed home, and since women found at home were easier to control and didn't cost much money, she didn't bother with the matter.

She never expected that Aunt Liu would know the truth about Ye Xiaobai's death!

She remembered that there were her people all outside the house, but only she and Ye Xiaobai were inside. There was no reason why Aunt Liu would know.

Moreover, Ye Xiaobai, who was involved, did not notice it, and even the imperial physician could not find out. How could Aunt Liu know?

Could it be that Aunt Liu was hiding in Ye Xiaobai's room at that time?

Did you see her do it with your own eyes?

That's the only possibility.

Unfortunately, Ye Xiaobai did not die immediately, so she did not have the opportunity to search the entire house and find Aunt Liu.

Otherwise, she would never have let Aunt Liu live to this day.

As Madam Min pondered this, she slowly walked toward Aunt Liu's bedside. It wasn't a long distance, but she felt as if someone had grabbed her lifeline, making it impossible for her to move an inch.

Maybe it's because of nervousness?

She never imagined that nine years after Ye Xiaobai's death, she would still have to come here today to clean up the mess left behind by what happened back then.

Nine years is enough time for her to poison Ye Qingxue, who is far away in Jingzhou, countless times. But she let Ye Qingxue live, which led to today's unfavorable situation.

I really regret it.

That little brat deserves to die.

Finally standing by the bedside, Madam Min composed herself and gave Hu Mama a wink, signaling her to hurry up and get to work.

Just as Hu Mama was about to step forward, the person on the bed spoke: "Nine years have passed, Madam Min, and you've finally come to see me. Do you know that I was there when you killed the Marquis nine years ago?"

Hu Mama stopped moving and instinctively looked at Madam Min.

Madam Min was nearly driven mad with fright. Her face instantly returned to normal. Had Concubine Liu recovered from her madness? She could actually speak these words clearly!

Aunt Liu didn't turn around. She continued, "That night I was anxious and couldn't sleep, so I went to find the Marquis. He said he was cold, so I went to the wardrobe to find him some warm clothes. That's when you came in. I hid in the wardrobe and witnessed the whole process of you committing the crime."

Her voice was steady, as if she were simply describing something from the past, but her tone was extremely cold, as if hiding a deep-seated hatred.

Madam Min was covered in cold sweat; her body was trembling and her lips were shaking.

She glanced at Granny Hu standing to the side, who was completely flustered and didn't know what to do.

Madam Min strode forward, snatched the silver needle from her fingertips, and plunged it into Aunt Liu's exposed neck!

These silver needles are highly poisonous. If they are successfully inserted, Aunt Liu will surely die. Fortunately, the renowned physician named Xiangsizi is currently treating Aunt Liu with acupuncture.

If anyone notices the needle hole later, she can blame it on Xiangsizi, and then no one will know the true cause of Aunt Liu's death.

Aunt Liu paused for a moment, her whole body tense and straightened, then she began to convulse, unable to utter a single word.

Madam Min's eyes were filled with madness. Her hands were still trembling as she pulled out the silver needles, but this time it was excitement, not fear. She had to get rid of the needles as soon as possible.

Everyone uses different silver needles, and it's possible that the silver needles used by Xiangsizi were specially made. By leaving the silver needles in Aunt Liu's body, she inadvertently left a handle for her to use against her.

Someone is approaching the room, making quite a commotion.

Han Yu and the other party started fighting, and the battle raged on.

Bang!

The door was forced open, and Xiang Si Zi strode in from outside, pushing past Madam Min. She stood guard by Aunt Liu's bedside, her face full of anger: "What did you do to her?"

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