"Xingyi." Xiao Lingyu lazily snuggled in Su Xingyi's arms, "Are you going to show up this afternoon?"
Su Xingyi shook his head. "I don't want to show up yet. I look so outstanding. What if the person behind the scenes finds out my identity and persecutes me again without anyone noticing? And now you are my wife and pregnant with my child. Not only will they persecute me, but they will also persecute you and the child. They might even target the Xiao family. The person behind the scenes might be the one who persecuted Feng Jinyu!"
Xiao Lingyu pondered for a moment, "You have a point." Then he whispered, "The person behind this not only wants Feng Jin's life, but also wants to end his family line."
Su Xingyi's pupils trembled violently. "Now that he's cured of the poison, can he still have children normally?"
"If Xie Wanyi doesn't find any signs of pregnancy in a few days, we'll have to wait another three to five years. It's obvious whoever is behind this is after the throne. But he never expected you to suddenly appear and catch him off guard!"
Su Xingyi's face darkened. If he had grown up normally in the royal family, who knows how many dark forces would have wanted to frame him behind the scenes.
"Alas... Whether it's the royal family or ordinary people, they all fight for their own interests."
The four children, Xu Yulan, and his experience are enough to illustrate this point.
"Yeah, that's true."
"Xiao Yu, you should not go to the trial with Xie Wanyi this afternoon. Your health is important now, so you should rest well. Let her go on her own."
"I still have to go. I'll just be a bystander so I don't get tired. The person who poisoned me must be caught, and we can't catch the wrong person. Otherwise, the person behind the scenes won't be found, and it will be bad for you, me, and the child in the future."
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Zhuyue was sent back to the back room where she lived with Qinglian, and she began to talk to Qinglian about her grievances.
"Sister Qinglian, thankfully, I didn't make random accusations and didn't act like a scapegoat. That's when Princess Xiao asked Ziyu to test the water in the vat on herself. The water turned out to be free of poison, and I was cleared of all charges. It's just such a shame the princess didn't get to be with the prince, or she would have been our princess!"
Qinglian couldn't help but feel a little worried. Xiao Lingyu actually returned to the capital with her medical skills. She was so smart...
The brown pill in his hand gradually dissolved in the tea, without any sign of abnormality.
Qinglian tilted her head to glance at the guard outside the door and whispered, "Is the princess going to interrogate Mother Zhang this afternoon?"
"When I was carried back, the housekeeper, Ah Hu and the others were still in custody. They should all be re-interrogated. There's no doubt that Mama Zhang was the one who poisoned me."
Qinglian asked again: "Will the princess go? I haven't seen the princess for a long time."
"The princess might go. She's already pregnant, and there's a sweet-smelling little girl with her. She must be the princess's adopted daughter..."
Zhu Yue lay on the bed and told Qing Lian in vivid detail about Xiao Lingyu. Her face showed joy, but her tone was a little regretful.
Qinglian looked at Zhuyue, who was completely defenseless against her and was innocent and simple, and she couldn't do anything to her.
She was going to poison the water tank, but she didn't do it.
We grew up together and lived in the same house for so many years, so there is some friendship between us.
"Don't talk about it for now. Doesn't your butt hurt? You need to rest and get well soon."
"I'm not in pain. The medicine the princess gave me is very effective. I feel like I'll be able to get out of bed in a few days."
"I know, but you should get some sleep. I need some sleep too."
After Qinglian waited until she fell asleep, she poured the cup of tea into the spittoon.
Now that Zhu Yue's suspicion has been ruled out, it's no use for her to come out and say that she did it all.
No one would believe it, she was exposed even faster!
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Lingyu led Xiao Xier into the main hall of Quchen Pavilion. Li Haiying, Yun Gu, and Lin Fang came forward to greet them.
Princess Xiao nodded slightly in response, then took Xiao Xier to sit down.
"Sister Wanyi, these two white jade bowls contain the antidote, Ziyu. When Mother Zhang comes in, just let them drink it."
Xie Wanyi opened the lid of the bowl, and an indescribable fragrance entered her nose. The bowl contained a bowl of not very clear water.
"Is this the antidote made from those herbs?"
"Yes, but there are special ingredients in it to make these two bowls of antidote."
"Is it an exclusive secret recipe?"
"right!"
"Does the prince also use this kind of antidote?"
Xiao Lingyu said, "The prince's condition is serious. The antidote he was given cannot be taken directly. I will prepare a new potion for him when we return to the Jade Courtyard."
Upon hearing this, Xie Wanyi quickly called the person in for interrogation. She wanted to make a quick decision and not delay the prince's important matter.
The first person to be called in was Butler Hu, and at the same time, Mo Feng brought in all the things he had searched out of Butler Hu's room.
"Butler Hu, when the Niu family brought the pheasant over that day, did you notice any unusual conversation between Madam Zhang and the Niu family?"
"My princess, these are just normal pleasantries. There's nothing particularly unusual. I even took the pheasant and took a look. It's a female pheasant, and it's a bit bigger than the previous ones."
"What about the fish?"
"I bought the fish at the market and gave it to Madam Zhang when I brought it back. I remember Madam Zhang massaging the fish from head to tail for half a quarter of an hour before killing it, removing the internal organs, and setting them aside while she went to process the pheasant. By the time I came back, she had already processed everything. She then carried the ingredients to the small kitchen of Xiaoyun Pavilion."
Xie Wanyi looked at Mo Feng, "Is what he said true?"
Mo Feng: "I learned from the cooks and servants in the main kitchen that Madam Zhang did exactly that on that day. Steward Hu did not show any other unusual behavior when he collected and inspected the vegetables. It was just that Steward Hu secretly kept some fine salt, which was collected in his room."
Xie Wanyi glanced at him and said, "Butler Hu, you are so bold! You dare to hide fine salt."
"Princess, I dare not. The salt is almost gone. I feel bad about washing it off with water, so I brought it here privately..."
Xiao Xier took it, opened it and took a look, "Aunt Princess, this is really the bottom. If you use it sparingly, it can still last for one or two meals."
Xie Wanyi glanced at the salt jar and said, "This won't happen again. If you want to eat fine salt, come to me and apply for it. I will subsidize the fine salt allowance according to the income of the palace."
"Thank you, Princess."
"Go wait in the yard, next."
The one who came in was Chunjiao. When she saw Xiao Lingyu, her eyes lit up instantly, and this glance happened to fall into Xie Wanyi's eyes.
"Your servant Chunjiao greets the princess and the princess."
"Chun Jiao, quickly tell the princess what you were busy doing in the kitchen that day? Did you notice any unusual behavior from others?"
Chun Jiao's face was filled with a smile of surprise. She tilted her head to look at Xiao Lingyu, "Princess, I was in charge of cooking two side dishes for the prince at that time. I was so focused on cooking that I didn't notice any abnormal behavior from others, but..."
Chunjiao glanced at Xie Wanyi and didn't dare to continue.
Xie Wanyi said, "You mean the incident of Ziyu tasting salt?"
"Yes Princess!"
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother already knows about this. Ziyu is not the one who poisoned her. Think carefully about it. Has anyone else behaved abnormally? Or..."
"I didn't pay much attention, but when Butler Hu was almost done with lunch, he came over with a jar of salt."
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