"Mother, what's wrong?"
"Zhu'er, are you sure you used that on Yunzhi?" Madam Xu looked at her daughter with suspicion, because she had seen a fleeting look of unease on her daughter's face when she curtsied just now.
Although it was quick, she was confident she couldn't be mistaken. After all, the substance originated from her, and she knew perfectly well what the effects would be after use.
Logically, since that substance was used on Yunzhi, she should be the one to react. But she just saw signs of poisoning in her daughter.
Yunzhu was startled by Xu's words, but said, "Mother, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Zhu'er!" Madam Xu looked at her daughter sternly and said, "This is not the time to play tricks. You are my daughter, you can't fool me. Now, tell me honestly how you poisoned her. Don't overlook any details, understand?"
"Mother, me?" Yunzhu was a little scared when she saw her mother's stern face.
"Speak quickly!" Madam Xu said urgently, her heart pounding with anxiety. She hoped she had misjudged, but how could she be wrong when she had harmed so many people with this thing?
"Mother, you're scolding your daughter. You say you love me, but all I did was poison Yunzhi, and you're scolding me. In the end, your love for me is fake; your love for Yunzhi is what you really feel, isn't it?"
"Zhu'er, now is not the time to throw a tantrum. I'm not spoiling her; I'm just worried you'll be deceived." Seeing her daughter like this, Madam Xu had no choice but to suppress her temper and patiently explain.
"Mother, what do you mean by that?" Yunzhu asked, puzzled. She wondered why her mother would be angry with her if she didn't care about Yunzhi.
"Silly girl, I suspect that Yunzhi wasn't infected at all; it's you who was."
"Impossible!" Yunzhu refused to believe it. She had personally administered the poison to Yunzhi; how could she be the one poisoned? If she were poisoned, how could she show no reaction at all?
The thought had barely crossed her mind, and she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination. She felt a little uncomfortable.
No, no.
While comforting herself, Yunzhu looked up at Xu Shi and said, "I gave it to her myself, she didn't even notice."
“Zhu’er, Yunzhi is always cunning. I’m just afraid you’ll suffer a loss.”
"No way? How could she know I poisoned her?" Yunzhu was still somewhat incredulous.
Seeing her daughter like this, Madam Xu knew that saying anything more would be useless. So, she directly instructed her trusted nanny to go and fetch a doctor.
Although Yun Cheng was only a minor official of the fifth rank, he kept a doctor in his household. This doctor was a dowry gift from the Xu family of Jiangnan to Madam Xu, and his medical skills were quite good.
Soon, the imperial physician was brought over.
"Dr. Ye, could you please check if Zhu'er has been poisoned?"
"Yes, Madam." The physician nodded and stepped forward to take Yunzhu's pulse. Upon taking her pulse, the physician's expression changed.
Therefore, he looked up at Madam Xu and said truthfully, "Madam, Miss has been afflicted with a beauty's ailment."
"Just as I thought!" Upon hearing the physician's words, Madam Xu nearly lost her balance. She hadn't thought much of it before when she used this to harm people; she'd only thought they deserved it. After all, they were the ones who tried to steal her man.
But now, her daughter had been poisoned, and she had given it to her herself. Xu's heart ached terribly.
She was filled with regret and hatred, regretting that she shouldn't have given such a thing to her daughter. She hated Yunzhi for being cunning, somehow managing to poison Yunzhu.
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