Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Hua hesitated for a moment. If he delayed any further, who knows what mistake that evil girl would make!

Madam Hua was furious and pointed at Aunt Su and cursed: "You are not worthy of being on the stage! Your head is full of dirty tricks! You have mean thoughts!"

Prime Minister Hua was stunned and whispered to comfort her: "Mother, she is also thinking about the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"For the sake of the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Old Madam Hua snorted coldly: "Do you really think that others are fools and can't see through such low-level tactics!"

Old Madam Hua swept her eyes over the Su mother and daughter, frightening them so much that they shrank their necks and dared not say a word.

"Hua Mu, if you don't want the Hua family's century-old foundation to be destroyed in your hands, get rid of this mother and daughter as soon as possible!" Old Madam Hua said while gnashing her teeth. She was intimidating without being angry, and scared Aunt Su and Hua Yuanshan so much that their faces turned pale.

"Grandma..." Hua Yuanshan knelt down in panic and spoke tremblingly.

"Mother, this matter has nothing to do with them..." Prime Minister Hua couldn't bear it and hurriedly tried to persuade her.

Although he knew that his mother was dissatisfied with Su, he did not expect that she would attack at this time.

"Those who came out of the fireworks field are so short-sighted." Old Madam Hua said indifferently, "All she thinks about is the position of the Prime Minister's wife and how to harm people."

"Madam, I..." Aunt Su started to defend herself with a pale face.

"Don't you think about it? If you make Zhao'er bear such a crime, how will the Prime Minister's Mansion be affected?" Old Madam Hua sneered, "Do you think you can keep your position as the Prime Minister's wife by then?"

"Does the old lady suspect that I am framing Zhao'er?" Aunt Su said incoherently, "How dare I?"

"Why don't you dare?" Old Madam Hua sneered.

The nanny beside her took the order and said loudly, "Bring it up."

Under Aunt Su's astonished gaze, the dying Yulan was dragged up like a dead dog.

"Yulan!" Hua Yuanshan whispered nervously. Yulan was her personal maid! How could she be beaten like this?

The nanny went into the inner room, brought out another box and walked to Prime Minister Hua: "Please have a look, Master."

When Prime Minister Hua opened the box, he saw a gleaming dagger inside. The name of a female general from the previous dynasty, "Huang Ge", was engraved on the handle of the dagger.

"This is……"

"My lord, this is the birthday gift that the eldest lady prepared for Princess Changle." The nanny said respectfully.

Prime Minister Hua was slightly startled: "But how can I remember..."

"I used the medicinal herbs Zhao'er prepared for me to exchange for this birthday gift. I want Zhao'er to make a fool of himself at Princess Changle's birthday party!"

Old Madam Hua looked at the two people who were trembling like a sieve with contempt. Originally, she wanted Hua Yuanzhao to take the opportunity of the birthday banquet to reconcile with the Third Prince, but this troublemaker ruined the plan!

"Fortunately, Zhao'er is smart." Old Madam Hua said calmly, "But this heartless thing actually spread rumors and put the blame on Zhao'er..."

Prime Minister Hua's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, and he was still afraid when he looked at the two people kneeling on the ground.

This matter also involves the imperial palace. If his daughter is involved, then his career will be in jeopardy...

And these rumors were spread by his concubine and his daughter...

Madam Hua glanced at Prime Minister Hua and added, "You actually let such a troublemaker take care of your backyard for you..."

Aunt Su's heart skipped a beat, and she clenched her fists quietly, gritting her teeth in hatred.

Is this to take back her housekeeper rights?

no!

"Master, I have worked so hard for so many years. Even if I have no credit, I have worked so hard!"

"Your hard work has resulted in raising my daughter like this?" Prime Minister Hua pointed at Hua Yuanshan and asked disappointedly.

He had only thought of manipulating such a stupid thing, but he never imagined that she would bring such a disaster!

It seems that there is no room for leniency this time!

Prime Minister Hua had been in the officialdom for a long time. He figured out the situation in an instant and calmed himself down. He immediately ordered Aunt Su to hand over the housekeeper's cards and ordered her to be imprisoned in the woodshed.

Hua Yuanshan watched Aunt Su being dragged away, and hurriedly crawled over crying and hugged his arm to beg for mercy: "Daddy, it was the maid who was ignorant and took the initiative to change things. It has nothing to do with Aunt Su... Please let Aunt Su go..."

Prime Minister Hua half-closed his eyes as he looked at his daughter who was kneeling and crying, and pulled out his sleeves with force: "Come here, bring the second young lady to the ancestral hall to reflect on herself."

Hua Yuanshan shrank back and looked at Prime Minister Hua in disbelief.

The ancestral hall is dark and cold. How could she be locked up in such a place?

"Daddy, I said it was Yulan who did it on her own initiative. Why don't you just send someone to punish Yulan? Why do you have to--" Hua Yuanzhao cried out, but the servants brought by the nanny simply grabbed her and dragged her out.

Yulan fell to the ground, hanging on to her last breath. After hearing these words, her eyes widened in shock, and she lost her breath completely.

Disgusted, he ordered them to be dragged away. Prime Minister Hua lowered his posture and offered Old Madam Hua a cup of tea. Then he asked, "Then... according to mother's opinion, this matter should be..."

Madam Hua snorted coldly, took the tea and took a sip before saying, "Why are you in such a hurry? You've been the prime minister for so many years, how come you don't even have this much cunning?"

"Please give me some advice, mother." Prime Minister Hua lowered his posture.

Madam Hua took a breath and continued, "I don't care what else you do, but you have to remember this one thing."

"Mother, please speak."

"The lip balm made by Zhao'er must be of good quality." Old Madam Hua said calmly, "Our Hua family cannot be contaminated by such a crime, understand?"

If his daughter committed a serious crime, would Prime Minister Hua, as a father, have an easy time?

The rumor spread throughout the capital in an instant. Apart from the work of Su's mother and daughter, was there no push from the Prime Minister's political enemies?

Only those two brainless idiots would consider this a blessing!

…

In a small courtyard on the outskirts of the city, Hua Yuanzhao stood in front of the table, carefully stirring the medicine in the bottle with a small ceramic spoon.

Behind her, Gu Ci was leaning against the eaves, waving a folding fan and staring at her with interest.

Hua Yuanzhao felt uncomfortable under the gaze from behind, and said with a stiff upper lip: "Prince, you don't have to wait here..."

Gu Ci waved his hands and said lazily: "Anyway, I'm fine... Your way of preparing medicine is quite new. How come I've never seen it before?"

Hua Yuanzhao laughed dryly and said, "Really? I was just messing around."

As she spoke, she continued to stir the medicine in her hand, tensing her body helplessly.

If the person behind her wasn't here, she could still go to the research institute to use some equipment and medicines, but now...

But the utensils and herbs she is using now are all provided by others, so if they want to see them, they can see them~

Gu Ci looked at her back with interest, thought for a moment, walked over, leaned on the corner of the table and asked, "How's the progress?"

Hua Yuanzhao shook his head in disappointment: "The hallucinogenic drug is easy to prepare, but the drug's properties are too weak. There must be something missing."

If we can collect the remaining medicines, we might be able to compare them.

"Your Highness, I'm going to test some medicine later. For your safety, why don't you hide away first?" Hua Yuanzhao suggested cautiously.

Gu Ci laughed, looked her up and down, and then asked, "But am I disturbing you here?"

Hua Yuanzhao said politely: "How come?"

"Then I am not afraid of danger? Will you continue to stay?" Gu Ci teased her seriously.

Hua Yuanzhao's face froze and he smiled awkwardly.

"I won't tease you anymore. I have something else to do. I'll come back tomorrow." Gu Ci waved his folding fan and said a few more words to her before leaving.

Hua Yuanzhao breathed a sigh of relief and immediately felt a lot more at ease.

She told Fuling to stay in the room and not come out, and then she put on several layers of masks soaked in medicine, and then carefully took some medicine.

Hua Yuanzhao placed the medicine on the small aromatherapy stove to heat it, his eyes fixed on the little white mouse in front of him.

Suddenly, a strange noise came from the top of the wall. Hua Yuanzhao was so startled that he turned around and looked over. He saw a cold and shining weapon coming towards him.