Hang Yu pretended to test him: "Since Lord Yu has already suspected me, how could he not find out the cause of Cheng Wenbo's death?"
Yu Xuanji was delighted: "Cheng Wenbo really didn't commit suicide out of fear of punishment?"
Hang Yu then realized that he had been tricked by Yu Xuanji and had been tricked into telling his story. He immediately became furious and said, "Yu Xuanji, you tricked me!"
His words made Old Joe very unhappy, and he cursed: "Who cheated you? It was you who was stupid enough to tell me that."
Yu Xuanji asked again: "How did you kill Cheng Wenbo?"
Hang Yu said nothing.
Seeing that Hang Yu was refusing to respond, Yu Chisu suggested, "Uncle, why waste time talking to him? Let's torture him and see if he confesses."
Yu Xuanji said, "If he wasn't afraid of death, he wouldn't have stayed."
Ye Zelin felt that Yu Xuanji's words had some truth to them. They had taken over Cheng Wenbo's case, and Hang Yu was implicated in it. Before they could react, Hang Yu had every opportunity to leave Yuezhou, but he didn't. He must have had other motives for staying. They already knew that Cai Yuanchang was the mastermind behind the case, and Hang Yu was Cai Yuanchang's operative. His presence in Yuezhou was either to take the blame for Cai Yuanchang's crimes or to prevent them from finding him.
Yu Xuanji was sure that Hang Yu would not confess easily, and even guessed that Hang Yu might take the blame for Cai Yuanchang. She chatted with Hang Yu about family matters in order to find Hang Yu's weakness. After knowing Hang Yu's weakness, she immediately ordered Lao Qiao to bring Hang Yu's wife and children.
He said to find the enemy's weakness and attack its weak point. So this is what he meant.
"Young General, isn't your young lady studying medicine? Does she have any medicine that can make people fall into a deep sleep?" Yu Xuanji smiled, with malicious intent in her eyes.
Ye Zelin, in coordination with Yu Xuanji, pretended to think before saying, "There is a kind called 'Sleepless'. If humans or animals take it, it will definitely not wake up. I had a beloved horse that unfortunately became seriously ill. No medicine could cure it. I couldn't bear its pain, so I gave it a small packet of this. It really lived up to its name and fell into a deep sleep, without a trace of pain."
He remembered that when his second great uncle went crazy, Hua Fushu used the trick of making him sleep so that he could calm down. If his second great uncle had not been taking medicine for many years and his physical condition had not been affected, he would never have woken up so quickly.
Yu Xuanji: "Does she have any other medicine?"
Ye Zelin: "I don't know about this. I should ask my wife."
Yu Xuanji: "Susu, go and invite the young lady over."
Yu Chi Su agreed and went to find Hua Fu Shu and told her the general situation. Hua Fu Shu was not interested in Yu Xuanji, but was somewhat interested in Cheng Wenbo's case, so he followed Yu Chi Su to the main hall.
She sat down confidently, leaned back, and crossed her legs. Her sitting posture was extremely indecent, and she looked like a rough woman.
She dared to travel thousands of miles to Yuezhou and dressed as a beggar. Yu Xuanji was not surprised by Hua Fushu's behavior.
Old Qiao secretly said that the young lady of the general's mansion was really different.
Yu Chi Su felt that Hua Fushu had some of the characteristics of a man of the world, unrestrained and free-spirited.
A hint of displeasure flashed across Ye Zelin's eyes. The Hua family was also a prominent family in Su Nian. She should have learned the etiquette that a woman should have. It would have been fine if she didn't pay attention to her behavior in front of him, but she didn't know how to restrain herself in front of outsiders. It was really embarrassing.
Judging from her behavior and manners, how could she be worthy of the title of Young Lady of the Ye Mansion? He inexplicably felt a little regretful. Why did he like her when he was young and choose her as his wife?
If she could have two-thirds of his sister-in-law's dignity and two-thirds of his mother's gentleness and understanding, he would be satisfied.
After all, Hua Fushu is the next wife of the Ye family's head of household, and her words and deeds also represent the Ye family. After he returns to Beijing, he will find someone to teach Hua Fushu what etiquette and rules are, and how to behave, preferably someone from the palace.
He remembered that before the wedding, Hua Feimo also entrusted him to discipline Hua Fushu. Moreover, as Hua Fushu's husband, he had an obligation to do so.
Hua Fushu took out a few small porcelain bottles from a cloth bag and placed them on the table. "Which one do you want: Unable to Wake Up, Non-Stop Laxative, or Endless Release? Unable to Wake Up, as the name suggests, means you won't wake up after taking it. Non-Stop Laxative is a laxative I made specially. Anyone who takes it will have diarrhea, and by the time the effect wears off, the person will be almost dead. Endless Release is an improved version of the non-stop release. You know what Ye Zelin does."
Ye Zelin naturally remembered "Fang Bu Ti" (Popularity), a laxative developed by Hua Fushu, but instead of diarrhea, it caused flatulence. He still remembered that when Ouyang Jingming offended her, she had given him "Fang Bu Ti" (Popularity), and the whole Xianyunzhai was filled with a foul odor. If anyone offended or bullied her, she would find a way to get back at them.
Hua Fushu continued, "I have other things, such as arsenic, strychnine, mandarin duck powder, and traction medicine..."
She recited the names while taking them out of the cloth bag. Finally, she looked at Ye Zelin and Yu Xuanji and said, "I have all the poisons here. You can use whichever one you want. I guarantee that even a Golden Immortal here can't detoxify it."
Hang Yu couldn't contain his curiosity and looked at Hua Fushu. The young lady of the Ye Mansion that Yu Xuanji mentioned had a kind and innocent face, and a pair of bright and lively almond eyes. Anyone who saw her would think she was a weak woman. However, her words and behavior were not like those of a weak woman. She kept talking about poison and killing people.
Hua Fushu suddenly felt someone peeping at her. She turned around and saw the man who was tied up. She could sense the contempt in his eyes and smiled sweetly. She said, "Uncle, I know I have fair skin and beautiful features, but you shouldn't look at me like that. Be careful or I'll send you to the underworld to see the King of Hell."
Ye Zelin couldn't help laughing. Was she boasting or being narcissistic? She even used the phrase "snow-white skin and beautiful face" to describe herself. She was indeed very delicate, but there was still a clear distance between her and a beauty that could topple a country.
Yu Xuanji already had an idea of how to interrogate Hang Yu. She had only asked Hua Fushu to come along as a part of a play. The play was already over, and since they wanted to interrogate Hang Yu, it would be inconvenient for Hua Fushu to stay. So she said, "Fushu, leave the medicine here and go back to your room."
Hearing this, Hua Fushu was somewhat displeased. She had worked so hard to cooperate with them in the performance, but before the good plot even started, they wanted to kick her out. She complained, "Coroner Qiao can hear it, Miss Yu can hear it, but why can't I?"
Ye Zelin was about to speak, but Yu Xuanji said first, "Let the young lady stay. It won't hurt anything if she listens."
Hua Fushu said thank you to Yu Xuanji.
Since Yu Xuanji had already spoken, Ye Zelin had no choice but to give up. In fact, there was nothing wrong with Hua Fushu listening, but she was not a member of the court, so it would be better for her to know less about court affairs.
Yu Xuanji looked at the small porcelain bottles on the table beside Hua Fushu and pointed at one of them and asked, "Young Madam, how toxic is that poison?"
Hua Fushu looked at the porcelain bottle Yu Xuanji pointed at. It was the poison 'Anthrax strychnos nux vomica'. She said, "Anthrax strychnos nux vomica is a poisonous tree, also known as the arrow poison tree. It grows from eight to thirteen feet tall and is found in Leizhou Prefecture and southern Nanli. Its latex is highly toxic. If touched, it will kill anyone, regardless of the severity of the poisoning. I stumbled upon this bottle by chance. If you want to use it, I'll give it to you. I won't be able to keep it for long."
Her almond-shaped eyes rolled as she continued, "Master Yu, do you want to experience the toxicity of 'Blood-Stopping Throat'?"
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