As the guards were about to rush into the house, Shen Yu was extremely anxious. If she angered Bai Yehua, she would be locked up in Youmingxuan and never see the light of day again; if she could not regain her power as the steward, she would be murdered by Liu Yao'er.
Since she was going to die anyway, why not fight desperately to regain power? After all, she was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Bai family, the general's wife appointed by the emperor.
She quickly stood on the armchair, her already tall and slender figure now appearing even more imposing. Looking down, she saw that Madam Bai had helped Liu Yao'er to the side, and guards rushed in, slowly approaching her with spears in hand.
Tch! She is the legitimate daughter of General Mu. In terms of courage and wisdom, she can surpass any man. Why should she be afraid of the guards who watch over the house?
She quickly bent down and grabbed the teapot on the table, startling the guard.
Seeing this, her panic vanished completely. She raised the teapot high and smashed it forcefully at Madam Bai's feet with a "crack!"
Madam Bai was startled and pulled Liu Yao'er back, pinning her against the wall.
Seeing that his master was afraid, the guard was also stunned, not knowing whether to advance or retreat.
Isn't this a case of a leaderless army collapsing into disarray?
Pressing her advantage, she glared at him with wide almond-shaped eyes and said sternly, "I am the eldest daughter-in-law of the Bai family, the general's wife appointed by the emperor. When the general goes to war, the entire Bai family should obey my orders. How can we allow a concubine to show her face and make a fool of herself! Get out of here!"
The guards looked at each other in bewilderment and then withdrew.
Cuiwei and Cuizhu guarded the entrance, ordering Granny Liu and Huazheng to kneel at the door.
Madam Bai panicked immediately and tightly grabbed Liu Yao'er's arm. Everyone said that Mu Chenyu was kind and generous, but now he was so fierce and disrespectful to his elders. She was afraid that he would not have a good life in the future.
Liu Yao'er dared not refute it. If this matter caused a great uproar, the Emperor and Empress would surely blame Bai Yehua for favoring his concubine over his wife.
The snoring in the bedroom had stopped, and Bai Yehua had already woken up. He could hear everything that happened in the outer room clearly.
Since Shen Yu used the official's prestige to regain control of the stewardship, he naturally wouldn't step in to stop her, after all, Liu Yao'er was pregnant and shouldn't overwork herself.
Seeing that Bai Yehua did not come out to control Chen Yu, Madam Bai was greatly disappointed. She then clung to Liu Yao'er's arm and cried out, "This is outrageous! Mu Chen Yu has rebelled!"
"shut up!"
Chen Yu's shout startled Madam Bai, who froze, speechless.
She pointed to Granny Liu by the door, then to the armchair beside her. Granny Liu understood and quickly helped Madam Bai sit down.
She sat on either side of the octagonal table with Madam Bai, and in the blink of an eye, she beamed with joy, speaking softly to Madam Bai, "Madam Bai, your actions are truly foolish! I, Mu Chenyu, am the eldest daughter of the Bai family, and it is only right that I assist you in managing the affairs of the Bai family, so that the general can focus on fighting on the battlefield without distraction. However, you listen to and believe only one side of the story of others, concluding that I drugged Liu Yao'er. You must have fallen for the schemes of a villain."
Madam Bai opened her mouth to refute, but couldn't say anything. Her face was ugly, and she looked at Hua Zheng with resentment in her eyes.
Actually, Hua Zheng was in charge of the interrogation. She said that it was done by the maid of Tingyuxuan. Madam Bai then concluded that it was Shen Yu who was targeting Liu Yao'er. After all, it was common for the eldest daughter-in-law to not tolerate her husband taking a concubine.
What Madam Bai didn't know was that Shen Yu was forced to become the eldest daughter-in-law of the Bai family, so how could she be jealous of someone else?
Shen Yu glanced at Hua Zheng with obvious disgust.
Hua Zheng's personality was like Madam Bai's; she was not scheming. Fortunately, she was sturdy and had a butt that was half the size of an average person's, which was exactly the kind of woman Madam Bai liked.
In her past life, Madam Bai often said that women with big buttocks were more fertile.
Hua Zheng, relying on Madam Bai's favor, became arrogant and domineering, defying authority and even conspiring with Liu Yao'er to deal with her.
In the end, Hua Zheng was killed by Liu Yao'er, resulting in the deaths of three lives.
In this life, Hua Zheng is still so arrogant and disrespectful, daring to pin the poisoning on her.
Whether Liu Yao'er orchestrated the whole thing or Hua Zheng had ulterior motives, she had to eliminate the person who harmed her; otherwise, she would not be able to gain a foothold in the Bai family!
She stopped smiling, her face darkening as she glared at Hua Zheng and demanded in a low voice, "Has Hua Zheng wronged anyone? Those three maids were neither servants nor concubines in the household. They had no reason to harm Liu Xiaoniang's unborn child. They must have been instructed by someone. As the eldest daughter-in-law, I, Mu Chenyu, should find the real culprit to prevent the Bai family's offspring from being harmed again."
Upon hearing this, Hua Zheng remained calm and composed. The three maids who prepared and delivered the medicine were dead; where could she possibly find them?
Liu Yao'er also looked disdainful. She knew perfectly well who had poisoned her, but... her failure to seize power greatly displeased her.
She was always the one who harmed others, how could she tolerate others harming her? Seeing that Hua Zheng was unharmed, she suppressed her anger, moved to Chen Yu's side, and then began to sob, "Madam, since someone drugged Yao'er, let Yao'er investigate this matter."
Alas, how can a concubine decide family matters?
Liu Yao'er was ambitious and even tried to show off in front of Madam Bai and establish her authority in front of the servants of the Bai family.
Shen Yu ignored her and looked up to see Rong Momo leading a shopkeeper to the door.
The shopkeeper was a member of her pharmacy. As a female imperial physician, she also ran several pharmacies. Some medicinal herbs could both save and harm people. Whenever someone purchased poison, the shopkeeper would secretly follow them and record their purchases to prevent future legal troubles involving murder.
The shopkeeper stared at Hua Zheng and nodded repeatedly. Then, Rong Momo came in and whispered in Chen Yu's ear, "Miss, the shopkeeper has confirmed that the person who bought the medicine was not the three dead maids, but Hua Zheng. Imperial Physician Wen has examined Liu Xiaoniang's medicine, and there is both witness testimony and physical evidence."
Shen Yu looked towards the door and saw Imperial Physician Wen carrying a small bowl into the room. He stopped beside Liu Yao'er and bowed to Madam Bai, saying, "Wen Shi greets Madam Bai."
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