"It seems that what happened yesterday is indeed related to them." She said with certainty that her poisoning must have been done by the two of them.
“I think so too. The two of them were just trying to find something on you.” Shangguan Yanran nodded in agreement.
“Yesterday at noon, I lost consciousness as soon as I stepped into the house, which means someone had tampered with it before I entered. There should still be traces in the house now.” Rong Qingqing said, looking at Xiao Tao, “You didn’t touch anything in this house, did you?”
"No," Xiao Tao shook her head. "However, the head of the Changlin Guard has already searched the room and found nothing suspicious. But there was some residual incense ash in the incense burner. The head of the Changlin Guard took some of the ash out and it seems he took it to the imperial physician for examination."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing felt a bit conflicted. Xie Jingrun always wanted to be ahead of her in everything.
That's true. If we wait for her to come back and deal with it, those traces will probably have been erased long ago.
She walked to the table where the incense burner was placed, opened it, and found that it was clean inside, with no incense ash.
She turned to look at Xiao Tao, "Chang Lin took all the incense ash?"
"No, he only took a little," Xiao Tao said, then stepped forward and looked, somewhat surprised. "What happened to it?"
"Didn't you clean it up?" Rong Qingqing asked.
"No, I thought the incense ash might still be useful, so I deliberately didn't clean it up. Last night, I checked and there was still some left, so how come there's none left now?" Xiao Tao asked, puzzled.
Rong Qingqing sneered, "It seems someone had a guilty conscience and destroyed the evidence."
Shangguan Yanran asked, "Do you already know who poisoned it?"
"Only an idiot like Xie Jingyi would pull off such a clumsy trick," Rong Qingqing said with a hint of sarcasm.
Shangguan Yanran nodded. "That's true. She lives in the same courtyard as you, so it's indeed easier for her to do something underhanded."
“But Xie Jingyi is just a pawn in someone else’s hands; she was instructed by someone else to do this,” Rong Qingqing said.
Shangguan Yanran thought for a moment, then suddenly widened her eyes, "Could it be the Chen family?"
Rong Qingqing nodded. "That's right. Yesterday, she suddenly became overly solicitous, inviting me to her courtyard for a chat. She was already planning to deal with me then, but I didn't fall for it, and her plan failed. Later in the garden, she suffered a humiliating defeat at my hands, and she must be holding a grudge, so she thought of using Xie Jingyi. Given the animosity between Xie Jingyi and me, Chen only needs to give her a little hint, and Xie Jingyi will obediently fall into her trap and try to deal with me. Chen can achieve her goal without lifting a finger, but if things come to light, she can clear herself of any wrongdoing. After all, she wasn't the one who did it. In that case, Xie Jingyi will become the scapegoat, and Chen won't suffer any harm."
"That Chen family is truly cunning," Shangguan Yanran said with disgust after hearing the story.
"If she weren't cunning, how could she have seduced my father behind my birth mother's back? And now, as a concubine, she sits comfortably in the position of the mistress of the house." Rong Qingqing curled her lips. "Originally, I didn't plan to deal with her so quickly, but she's been pressing me so hard. If I don't retaliate, wouldn't she think I'm too easy to bully?"
"How do you plan to deal with her?" Shangguan Yanran asked with interest.
“She’s always resorting to underhanded tactics. Since that’s the case, I’ll give her a taste of her own medicine and let her suffer the consequences of her own actions,” Rong Qingqing said with a smile.
"When are you going to make your move?" Shangguan Yanran vaguely understood her plan, so she asked.
"I still need to prepare some things," Rong Qingqing said mysteriously.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yanran couldn't help but feel a little smug. It seemed that the Chen family was going to be in trouble, but that was what they deserved!
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