The soft jade ring, inlaid with a circle of silver ornaments with a python pattern, emits a faint green glow under the flickering candlelight.

Yuan Xi observed it carefully for a long time and wondered, "This ring seems to be the one that my husband has always worn. Why is it buried here?"

Nanny Li said, "I'm afraid it must have fallen in accidentally when the Marquis was planting flowers that day."

Did she just drop it in by accident? But since the young master specifically reminded her of "under the yellow skin", this ring must be related to her clearing the suspicion and it must be a very important item.

Yuan Xi closed her palms and gently held the ring in her palms, as if she could still feel the warmth of that person. She still remembered that day, the sun was shining, the clouds were floating, he was wearing a dark green robe, the whole person was bathed in the sun, he raised the corners of his lips and smiled at her, at that moment, even the air around him seemed to be sweet.

Her heart suddenly hurt, and Yuan Xi slowly closed her eyes, but she was reluctant to erase this scene from her mind. But why did he go to great lengths to plant flowers for her that day? Even if the jasmine was precious and difficult to grow, it would not be so difficult that even the gardeners of the Marquis' Mansion could not handle it. Why did he mention this flower to her several times? Could it be that he buried this ring there on purpose?

She suddenly opened her eyes, her heart beating wildly at this guess. If this was true, did it mean that he knew she would be poisoned? Did it mean...

She stood up suddenly, quickly wrapped the ring with a handkerchief, and said to Li Madam solemnly, "Take this ring and go find Xiaochun, and ask her when the ring was worn on the hand of the Marquis, and whether it has any special use. Go and come back quickly, and remember not to let anyone know!"

Seeing her serious expression, Nanny Li knew that this matter must be very important, so she quickly put away the ring, closed the door and walked out.

Yuan Xi was feeling uneasy in the room, feeling anxious, confused, and hopeful at the same time.

An He quickly poured her a cup of tea and gently advised, "Since there is already some progress, Madam, just go to sleep peacefully." She looked at Yuan Xi's thinner figure with worry, and said with tears in her eyes, "Madam, you haven't had a good meal or sleep since the Marquis got into trouble. Now you are being wronged like this. I'm really afraid that Madam's body can't bear it. If Madam gets into trouble too, we really don't know what to do."

Yuan Xi finally came to her senses after hearing what she said. She quickly looked at herself in the bronze mirror and saw that her cheeks were sunken, her face was haggard, and her eyes had lost their luster. She couldn't help but stroke her face and muttered, "Yes, I can't go to see him like this." An He didn't understand what she meant. At this time, Yuan Xi raised her head and said to her softly, "Go to the kitchen and make me something to eat. Anything is fine. I'm a little hungry too."

Although An He didn't understand why, she was delighted to see that she was finally willing to eat. She quickly called Ying'er in to accompany her wife, and happily went to the kitchen to prepare the food.

In the dark night, some people are busy and happy, some are meditating by the window, some are hesitating and unable to sleep, and some are running around secretly... Many things have quietly changed with the passage of the night.

After hearing Nanny Li's report, Yuan Xi slowly put down the lotus seed soup in her hand. She felt that her heart, which had been cold for a long time, was finally warming up with the temperature of the food.

She smiled a relaxed smile that she hadn't seen in a long time and said, "Madame Li, please do one more thing for me. Tomorrow morning, help me find my father-in-law. No matter what, I must ask him to come in person to preside over the event, and also ask everyone else to be present. Say that I was wrongly accused this time, and in order to prove my innocence, I want to defend myself in front of everyone."

On the second day, in the main hall of the main courtyard, faces with different expressions were reflected under the lingering scent of incense.

The old marquis and the princess sat at the top, with Aunt Cai, Nanny Yu, Zhou Jingyuan and others standing next to them, while Xiao Zhixuan and Xiao Qing sat at the bottom.

Yuan Xi stood in the center, bent her knees and saluted the old marquis and the princess. She glanced at Aunt Cai whose face was a little pale, then turned her head to look at Xiao Zhixuan who was sitting beside her and looking at her puzzledly. Suddenly, she felt some guilt in her heart and quickly withdrew her gaze.

The old marquis looked at her softly and said, "Well, now that everyone is here, just say whatever you want to say."

Yuan Xi raised her head slightly, and when she looked up again, tears were in her eyes. She said, "Since I married into the Marquis' Mansion, I have been in perfect harmony with my husband. I have served him wholeheartedly and have never made any mistakes. I just didn't expect that someone would take advantage of my husband's coma to deliberately frame me and kill me. I hope that the old man and the princess will redress my injustice."

The old marquis turned his head to look at the princess, who coughed lightly and said, "It's not that we want to doubt you, but the sachet does contain deadly poisonous herbs, and the symptoms confirmed by the left imperial physician are very consistent with Du'er's poisoning. If you can prove your innocence with evidence, it would be great."

Yuan Xi nodded, took out the ring from her bosom, and asked Li Ma to pass it to the old marquis, saying, "Eunuch, do you remember what this is?"

The old marquis took it in his hand and examined it carefully, saying, "This is a rare item that Duer found in the Western Regions a few years ago. It is said that the jade and silver used are all dug out from the local unique mineral veins, and they will change color when they encounter poisonous objects. That year, someone sneaked into Duer's tent and tried to poison the outside of his wine cup. Fortunately, this ring showed a strange sign and saved his life. From then on, Duer believed in it very much and wore it every day. But..." He looked at Yuan Xi in some surprise and said, "Why is this ring here with you?"

Yuan Xi said, "It was because my husband wanted to plant a delicate yellow peony for me personally that day. He might have accidentally dropped the ring on the ground while digging the soil, and it was covered by loose soil. Many maids and servants in the mansion can testify to what happened that day."

She looked at the old marquis and the princess, then turned to Xiaochun, who had been standing nearby, and asked, "Do you remember that the marquis was wearing this ring before he planted the chrysanthemum?"

Xiaochun thought for a moment and quickly replied, "Yes. Because I remember that just the day before, someone sent a batch of aged Bamboo Leaf Green Tea to Master Hou. Master Hou was worried and even tried it with the ring."

Yuan Xi nodded to him, then looked at Zuo Qiu and said, "May I ask, Doctor Zuo, how long will it take for the poisonous herb called Euphorbia to penetrate the skin and cause the poison to take effect?"

Zuo Qiu thought for a while and said, "According to medical records, it will take at least thirty days."

Yuan Xi smiled, raised her head and stared at the princess, saying, "So, can you believe that I am innocent now?"

The hall suddenly fell silent. The princess frowned in thought, while Aunt Cai's expression became more and more ugly, and her hands hidden in her sleeves trembled slightly.

Everyone heard it clearly, and after Yuan Xi's interrogation, the truth was clear: since the ring that the Marquis wore all year round could identify poisons, and the scent bag sewn by his wife was worn by him every day and played with it from time to time, if there was really poisonous grass hidden inside, how could he not find something strange? And the ring happened to be lost a few days ago, and was used by the villain to cause the Marquis to be poisoned accidentally, so it can be seen that this matter must have nothing to do with his wife.

The princess's expression changed several times, and finally she showed an angry look. She shouted at the pale-faced Cai concubine beside her: "Cai Xiaotao, you are so bold! How dare you frame the mistress of the house, and almost deceived me too. Do you know what crime you deserve?"

Aunt Cai trembled, knelt on the ground with a plop, and cried, "Princess, I was wrong, but I really didn't know anything! Someone deliberately put this sachet in my room. I was worried that there was something fishy, ​​so I sent it to you. Who knew it would almost harm the lady? I am guilty, I am guilty of a heinous crime!" She suddenly raised her hands and slapped her mouth desperately until her cheeks were red and swollen. Then she fell to the ground, raised her head and looked at the old marquis pitifully, saying, "My lord, you must make the decision for me. You know me best. Since I entered the mansion, I have always followed the rules. Even if I had the courage of heaven, I would not dare to do such a thing."

Yuan Xi smiled coldly, and was about to tell Xiao Du what he had discovered she had done behind her back, but suddenly she remembered that this would implicate Xiao Zhixuan. She hesitated and looked over there, only to see Xiao Zhixuan sitting in the chair with a dazed look in her eyes, as if all her soul had been taken away by the scene before her.

Yuan Xi felt a little reluctant. She was not sure whether Xiao Du had told the old marquis about this, but if she exposed their affair in public now, how would Xiao Zhixuan cope with herself in the mansion in the future.

She bit her lower lip tightly, suppressed the urge to speak out, and said to the old marquis: "Yuan Xi has said everything that needs to be said. For the rest, please let the old marquis and the princess decide."

The princess was so angry that she was shaking. She pointed at Aunt Cai and said to the old marquis: "My lord, this person has sinister intentions. She must not stay in the mansion any longer!"

Xiao Yunjing looked at Aunt Cai, who was crying and shaking on the ground, frowned and thought for a long time, and finally said: "Du'er is still in a coma, and it is not appropriate to create any more trouble in the mansion. Send her back to her room first and assign a few people to guard her. As for the truth, we will slowly interrogate her later."

Everyone was a little surprised when this was said, but since the old marquis had spoken, no one could say anything more. Zhou Jingyuan called two servants and prepared to escort Concubine Cai back to her room, but Xiao Zhixuan suddenly stood up, rushed over to help Concubine Cai, who was lying limp on the ground, and looked at Zhou Jingyuan with pleading eyes and said, "Let me take her back, okay?"

Zhou Jingyuan looked back at the old marquis in embarrassment. The old marquis looked at his most beloved little daughter, sighed deeply, and nodded gently.

Yuan Xi, however, was too busy to care about anything else and hurriedly asked the princess, "Can I go see my husband now?"

After this incident, the princess's breathing became a little rapid. With a guilty look on her face, she said, "Go. It's all my fault for being too impatient. I almost wrongly accused you..." She paused, and finally couldn't say anything soft. She just waved to her apologetically.

Yuan Xi didn't care at all and rushed to Xiao Du's room with An He and Li Ma. An He was very upset about this result and muttered to herself as she walked: "The old marquis is really protective of his wife. Madam suffered such an injustice, but he only punished the real murderer by locking him up in his own room. It's really too bullying!"

Li Ma beside her quickly poked her with a complicated expression, signaling her not to say anything. Yuan Xi didn't pay any attention to their actions, but kept thinking in her heart: "Is this your plan? You made Aunt Cai desperate and had to come up with this bad plan to harm me to protect herself. I have done what you wanted. Are you awake?"

The more she thought about it, the more anxious she felt. She almost trotted to the door of Xiaodu. When she opened the door, she happened to see the maid rushing out. Yuan Xi saw that she looked flustered, so she quickly grabbed her arm and asked, "What's wrong?" (The following is a gift from the original version)

The author has something to say: When the maid saw that it was the Madam, she was so anxious that she almost cried, and trembled and said, "My Lord, my Lord seems to be getting worse. I saw that his body suddenly twitched and he kept sweating. I don't know what to do. I want to find the Imperial Physician Zuo to take a look."

Yuan Xi leaned back and almost fainted. Nanny Li quickly held her hand, asked the maid to find the Imperial Physician Zuo, and then led Yuan Xi inside.

Yuan Xi walked closer to the man she had been thinking about day and night. Not only did he not wake up, but his lips were black and his body began to twitch. The grievances that had been suppressed for a long time finally burst out. She couldn't help squatting on the ground and crying, shouting in her heart: "Why? Why can't you get up? I have tried very hard, but I really can't hold on any longer."

Li Ma and An He also kept shedding tears. At this time, the left imperial physician finally arrived with the old marquis and the princess. Seeing Xiao Du's appearance, he was so frightened that his face turned pale. He said to the others, "The marquis's condition is very critical. I need to give him acupuncture. Please go out and wait. There are too many people around and I'm afraid something might go wrong."

The few people did not dare to neglect and hurriedly closed the door and walked out. They stood on the corridor anxiously. At this time, Zhou Jingyuan suddenly rushed over, glanced at Yuan Xi, and said to the old marquis: "Xia Zuoxiang is here, and he said he came to see the lady."

Yuan Xi suddenly pulled herself out of her grief and thought in a daze: "Daddy? What is he doing here?"

This chapter has more than 400 words of plot, which is quite sincere, right? o（^▽^）o It's freezing cold, and the author needs the messages from the little angels to keep warm. Also, the author has been busy with driving lessons recently, and the plot later is more complicated. The author doesn't want to write too hastily, so he can only update every other day. The next chapter should be posted on Sunday at noon. Please forgive me.