"Evidence?" Hua Yuanzhao sneered and slowly took out a small paper bag two fingers wide from his sleeve.

She slowly unfolded the paper package and spread it out for everyone to see.

"Is this evidence?" Hua Yuanzhao asked.

Everyone looked at the paper package carefully and could barely see a thin gray line through the gap in the paper.

"What, what is this?" Prime Minister Hua was puzzled. "Poison?"

Hua Yuanzhao shook his head and said carefully: "Incense ash."

"I thought it was something else!" Hua Yuanshan patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Hua Yuanzhao nonchalantly, "Isn't it just incense ash?"

Which wealthy family didn't use incense? Even the maidservant beside her used incense in her room.

What's the big deal about a little incense ash?

"Father, do you remember what I said yesterday about why we were not allowed to visit Madam Xu together?" Hua Yuanzhao turned and looked at Prime Minister Hua: "Dust and other things brought into the house from outside may cause Madam Xu's wound to become infected."

Prime Minister Hua didn't bother to correct his daughter's way of addressing her stepmother at the moment, so he just nodded vaguely.

He did remember this, so the wicked girl piled up braziers all over the house, making the whole room unbearably hot.

Although the brazier in the room has been extinguished, the things have not been removed and are still placed next to it.

"Last night, when Madam Xu was critically ill, I gave her first aid and discovered that someone had sprinkled these things on her body." Hua Yuanzhao said solemnly, "I collected these incense ashes from her clothes."

As she spoke, she looked at a maid who was standing beside Old Madam Hua and serving her.

After receiving the signal, the nanny stepped forward and said respectfully, "Sir, last night I was in the outer room to look after the old lady under her arrangement."

She looked at Bai Cha who was kneeling on the ground and shook her head in disdain: "Because Bai Cha is from the aunt's side and did nothing, I let my guard down, but I didn't expect this slave to use such a trick."

Unfortunately, she originally thought that Bai Cha was here to assassinate her, and she hoped to catch him in the act.

After the nanny finished speaking, she bowed to Madam Hua and said, "I have failed Madam Hua's trust. I beg you to give me a chance to make amends."

"It's not your fault." Old Madam Hua said lightly with her eyes half closed.

"The death of Xu's maid was strange, so I sent someone to guard her just in case."

Who could have thought that the assassin would use such an inconspicuous method?

If it weren't for Zhao'er, this girl who was extremely meticulous, they might have thought that Xu was unlucky and that was why she didn't survive the illness and died!

Hua Yuanshan was almost laughing out of anger. She thought Hua Yuanzhao would come up with some incredible evidence to frame them! Unexpectedly, he only brought out a bag of incense ash!

Using such a crude method, could it be that this bastard couldn't fabricate any evidence, so he gave up on himself?

"This kind of incense ash can be found everywhere. You can't use this to convict my aunt, right?" Hua Yuanshan wrinkled her nose and questioned, "My eldest sister's accusation is simply absurd and groundless!"

At the end, he added: "Who knows if the incense ash was picked up by the eldest sister from the house?"

Aunt Su had been listening with a frown on her face, when suddenly an idea flashed in her mind and she looked at Hua Yuanzhao with ill intent.

"In fact, it's easy to find out where this incense ash comes from." Aunt Su pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and spoke with sobs.

"Zhao'er doesn't care about the affairs of the rear house, and he also knows that the incense used in each courtyard is different..." Aunt Su said slowly.

So it is simply wishful thinking to frame her by just grabbing a handful of incense ash!

Even using such a crude trick, it seems this bitch has no other options.

"If you want to know what kind of fragrance this incense ash smells like, just find a master who is good at making perfumes in the spice shop and you will know." Aunt Su had an idea in mind and suggested immediately.

Just as she finished saying this, she saw Hua Yuanzhao shudder from the corner of her eye, and his hands hanging by his sides trembled uncontrollably.

Aunt Su curled her lips and cursed in her heart: This bitch is just this much! She panicked when her plan was exposed!

"This..." Hua Yuanzhao pretended to hesitate and said, "This is not a good idea, right? What if we find someone else, then Mrs. Xu's death will be exposed."

She secretly glanced at Prime Minister Hua, organized her words and spoke: "After all, my father just got married. If the rumor that the bride passed away on the first day of the wedding gets out, won't my father be labeled as a wife-killer?"

Prime Minister Hua's mind was distracted for a moment, and he actually felt that there was some truth in what she said.

"Father will have to marry in the future. If your reputation of being a wife-killer gets out, it will be difficult for him to get married again." Hua Yuanzhao patiently advised, deliberately avoiding Aunt Su's gaze.

"That's not what you mean." Seeing her guilty look, Aunt Su became more certain of her thoughts.

——This little bitch must have no other choice!

"The master is the prime minister of the dynasty. If he wants to marry, how can he not have a lady from a famous family by his side?" Aunt Su first praised Prime Minister Hua, and then said: "Besides, it's just asking a perfumer to identify the fragrance. How could the news be spread?"

"That's right! Do I have to tell the perfumer the whole story?" Hua Yuanshan added.

Old Madam Hua looked at the opposing people and didn't believe either side, nor could she believe them.

"It's just distinguishing the scent." Old Madam Hua said lightly, looking up at the nanny who was fanning her.

The nanny nodded respectfully and handed the bamboo fan in her hand to someone else.

She lowered her head and stood beside Hua Yuanzhao, cupping her hands and said to him, "Miss, just give the incense ashes to this old servant."

Hua Yuanzhao's mouth twitched slightly, and he silently placed the paper bag in her palm.

Why didn't I realize before that there are actually a few capable people around Madam Hua! Not only is there someone who knows martial arts, but there is also someone who knows spices!

Old Madam Hua sat upright on the armchair, her eyes lowered as she thought about something.

The truth of the matter must be investigated, but the fact that Xu was dead was already a fact. The old man of the Xu family was the president of the Hanlin Academy and was qualified to see the emperor.

If this matter is not handled properly, it will also be a trouble for the Hua family.

The nanny sniffed the incense ash, frowned and looked at Hua Yuanzhao, then silently took a few steps back to distance herself from her.

"Madam," the maid replied, "This fragrance is indeed from the eldest lady's courtyard."

"How is it possible?" Hua Yuanzhao murmured in astonishment, looking at the nanny in surprise.

Could it be that this nanny was bribed by Aunt Su? That's why she said such things?

This incense ash was indeed obtained from Aunt Su's courtyard with the help of Rong Xiu! How could it be related to her?

Aunt Su breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Hua Yuanzhao with a gloating look.

A fool is a fool. He only uses such low-level means to frame others! Now she wants to see what else this bitch has to say!

"Evil girl, you——" Prime Minister Hua was furious. How dare this evil creature use such a crude trick to fool people!