Ge Yuanhui originally only wanted to hurt Xue Zhiyi, but he didn't expect Lin'an Hou to suddenly intervene...
If Xue Zhiyi was the only one injured, she would have her own way to cover it up, but Huo Wuyou was not someone who could be fooled so easily.
This accident happened, and when Xue Zhiyi returned, everyone at the poetry party had not yet dispersed.
Everyone heard that Marquis Lin'an had already verified the cause of the accident, so they were all waiting for the outcome.
When she sat down next to Shen Qingtang, she saw that Shen Qingtang was hanging his head in a trance, and he didn't even notice that Xue Zhiyi had returned.
"Qingtang, what's wrong with you?" Xue Zhiyi asked.
Shen Qingtang suddenly looked up at her, his eyes reddened, and he quickly avoided her gaze and shook his head: "No..."
Huo Wuyou glanced at Xue Zhiyi from a distance, and after calming down, this time, there was no trace of unnaturalness on his face.
Thinking of the analysis he had just heard outside Xue Zhiyi's window, Huo Wuyou picked up a piece of broken glass and said, "The glass is buried in the charcoal fire. When it burns to a certain degree, the glass will explode. However, this unique French blue glass is not produced in the Central Plains, but comes from the Western Regions."
As he spoke, he looked at Fu Rongxin, which made her heart tremble.
"As far as I know, the caravans of the Fu family trading company in Linzhou travel back and forth between Dayong and the Western Regions all year round, and they bring back many rare treasures from the Western Regions. I believe they are not short of such things."
Fu Rongxin had originally thought Xue Zhiyi was doomed, but she hadn't expected such a sudden change to happen... Facing Huo Wuyou's scrutiny, she trembled inwardly: "My Lord, the Fu Company isn't the only one doing business in the Western Regions..."
"Really?" Huo Wuyou sat idly. "The Honglu Temple records all the merchants every year, but I just sent someone to the Honglu Temple to inquire, and they found that Dayong currently has no merchants selling French blue glass."
He then smiled and said, "Not only that, according to the laws of Dayong, any trader from a vassal state must apply for a public certificate and submit a list of goods before going out to trade. The Linzhou Fu's Trading Company just submitted a list to the Honglu Temple half a year ago, which included the French blue glass beads. Unfortunately, this list has not yet been approved."
Seeing Fu Rongxin's increasingly guilty face, Huo Wuyou said, "In other words, the French blue glass has not yet entered the market in Dayong, and others can't buy it at all. Only the people of Fu's Trading Company can bring back a few pieces for appreciation."
"I……"
Fu Rongxin was filled with resentment. Everything had been going smoothly, and Xue Zhiyi hadn't noticed, but then this Lin'an Marquis had come in and interfered! Fortunately, Huo Wuyou didn't live for more than two years. Thinking of his tragic death two years later, Fu Rongxin felt a little relieved.
Although she thought so in her heart, she naturally would not show her resentment on her face. She still looked aggrieved and pitiful, unable to defend herself.
Seeing this, Huo Wuyou still smiled slightly: "If Miss Fu has any objections, you can report it to the police."
Upon hearing this, Fu Rongxin's heart hardened: Anyway, it wasn't her who did it, so what did she have to be afraid of!
Fu Rongxin said timidly, "My Lord, you have a keen eye. This string of beads... is indeed from the Fu family."
Everyone was immediately shocked: So this merchant girl is really so bold as to do such a harmful and immoral thing!?
Thinking of Huo Wuyou's injury, Huo Zhiyu was immediately furious: "How dare you act rashly at this princess's banquet and hurt my second brother? You must punish me severely!"
Even Shen Qingtang couldn't care less about sulking: "Fu Rongxin, are you crazy? Zhiyi is your cousin!"
Zhao Lian also sneered: "Look, I've already said it, the merchant family is lowly, how can a merchant woman have a good heart?"
Among the crowd, only Ge Yuanhui's expression became increasingly grim: Somehow, she had a bad feeling...
As expected, Fu Rongxin fell to her knees with a thud. "I'm innocent! I did have a string of beads like this, but I gave it to Miss Ge. I don't know how it ended up in the charcoal basin!"
"Miss Ge...Miss Ge?" Zhao Lian hesitated. "Are you kidding me? How could she be Miss Ge?"
How could such a vile thing be done by Ge Yuanhui, the most noble, generous, considerate and flawless person?
"That's right, you're talking nonsense, right? Miss Ge is the kindest person. She runs a soup kitchen every year to help the poor. She wouldn't even step on a bug to death. How could she possibly harm anyone?"
Faced with the discussions and scrutiny of the crowd, Ge Yuanhui felt like a thorn in his back, but fortunately, his bright face remained decent.
"Miss Fu, have you ever given me any glass beads?"
When Fu Rongxin gave her the beads, no one saw it at all. Moreover, she was well-known in Huajing. As long as she denied it, who would suspect her?
But she hadn't expected Fu Rongxin to have a backup plan. Upon hearing this, her pitiful expression remained unchanged: "The perfumed powder Rongxin used today is also from the Western Regions. Its scent lingers for a long time. I think it might have accidentally stained the glass beads. If Miss Ge took the beads, the smell of perfumed powder might be on her dress... I just don't know if Miss Ge is willing to test it..."
Upon hearing this, Ge Yuanhui's face turned pale.
"The Marquis of Lin'an, the Princess, and Yuan Hui have known each other since childhood. Could it be that they really want someone to inspect my clothes because of someone else's frame-up?"
Ge Yuanhui seemed to have suffered some great humiliation, his lips trembling slightly, and his eyes looked at Huo Wuyou with increasingly aggrieved expression.
Unfortunately, Huo Wuyou had just been teased by Xue Zhiyi, and now he was annoyed when he saw someone pretending to be innocent towards him.
Huo Zhiyu was a little hesitant, after all, she had called her Sister Yuan Hui for so many years...
But then Fu Rongxin said, "If Miss Ge feels there is any problem, Rongxin is willing to report it to the authorities."
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