"How could this happen? How could this happen?" she murmured.
Zhao Ruye was taken away, his anxious eyes looking over with a plea for help, but Zhao Rushuang just slumped down on the stone bench.
She knew very well that the Zhao family had lost this battle, and the blame would be firmly placed on their heads.
She was filled with anxiety, worried that the other party might have made other preparations besides this one, and had other deadly moves waiting for her.
Although the room has been searched and nothing unusual was found, the danger cannot be ruled out.
She could only pray in her heart that her brother would be taken away, and that all the blame would be placed on Zhao Ruye, so that she could escape unscathed.
At this moment, the entire Zhao family was in a state of panic and tension.
As soon as Zhao Rushuang returned to the courtyard, she saw Lord Zhao storm in, his beard bristling, his eyes blazing with fury, and he slapped her hard across the face.
"You wretched children, what have you all been doing behind my back? And you still tell me to behave myself? You, you are going to drive me crazy!"
“They found that filthy stuff. The Zhao family is going to be in big trouble. It’s all because of you two. I don’t know what kind of bad idea you came up with and ignored my words.”
Zhao Rushuang was spun around twice by the blow and fell to the ground. When she raised her face, there were five bright red finger marks on her face, and her eyes were filled with tears of grievance.
"Father, we didn't do it. Someone framed us."
Lord Zhao clearly did not believe her, pointing at her with his fingers trembling.
“If anything really happens, you two siblings should take responsibility yourselves. Don’t drag the entire Zhao family down with you. Since you’ve made a mistake, you should be prepared to take responsibility. Otherwise, you will be the eternal sinners of the Zhao family.”
After saying this, Lord Zhao staggered away, with his steward occasionally helping him up to prevent him from falling.
Zhao Rushuang bit her lip. As long as she was alright, she could push all the blame onto Zhao Ruye and at least protect herself.
Now, it all depends on her luck.
The packet of medicine was sent to the Dali Temple, and it was quickly discovered that it was the same kind of powder that had been applied to the Qiao family's carriage.
Zhao Ruye vehemently denied that he had ever bought the medicine and that someone was framing him.
There were only a few pharmacies that sold this kind of potent animal drug, so the Imperial Guards conducted another round of investigations.
Everyone who made a purchase was registered, and soon the register of Jixiang Pharmacy was found, revealing Zhao Rushuang's purchase record.
The truth is clear to everyone: the Zhao siblings conspired to buy, use, and hide the medicine, almost causing Mu Xinghe to lose his life.
Soon Zhao Rushuang was also taken away and taken to Dali Temple.
Lord Zhao did not stop him, only saying that he was bedridden and knew nothing, and if anything happened, it was his children who made the decision, and they should bear the consequences themselves, and he could punish them however he pleased.
On the street outside the Zhao family's gate, a figure stood there, and when he saw Zhao Rushuang being brought out, he curled the corners of his mouth.
"Oh dear, isn't this Miss Zhao? Why is she being taken away like a criminal? Miss Zhao is a lady of high birth, have you done something shameful?"
When Zhao Rushuang saw that it was Miss Bai, who seemed to have been waiting there intentionally, she immediately understood.
Her eyes were red as she glared at him: "You did all of this, didn't you? I have no grudge against you, why did you hurt me?"
Miss Bai laughed when she heard this.
"Miss Zhao, I'll just ask you one question: who is trying to harm whom?"
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