The Emperor's heart is won, she sits on the Phoenix Throne! The Divine Physician's Eldest

Madam Song personally served the dishes to the old lady, who immediately felt an appetite upon seeing the tender fish soup in the bowl.

"You have a heart."

The old lady praised Madam Song, saying that she was the only one in the entire mansion who liked to eat this fish soup.

She has bad teeth, so she likes soft and mushy things.

Madam Song was naturally pleased that her daughter-in-law remembered her preferences.

She scooped up some fish soup with a spoon and put it in her mouth. The soup slid down her throat and she swallowed it easily.

"Grandma, is it delicious?" Song Yu'er asked sweetly.

"Hmm, not bad." The old lady smiled broadly. "I'd like to have another bite..."

boom!

Before the old lady could finish speaking, she collapsed onto the table, her eyes wide and round, dark red blood flowing from the corner of her mouth, her lips, face, and fingers all turning bluish-purple.

"grandmother!"

"mother!"

Song Yu'er, Song Wenwu, Madam Song, and Minister Song all rushed over.

"Someone, quickly call a doctor!" Song Shilang shouted anxiously.

"Let me take a look." Song Siyao reached out to take the old lady's pulse.

"You go away!" Vice Minister Song shoved her aside and glared at her menacingly.

"Song Siyao, stand back a bit. Who knows what you're up to?" Song Wenwu stood in front of Song Siyao, looking ready to fight her at any moment.

Song Siyao gave a cold laugh, "Yu Xiang, let's go!"

Although she disliked the old lady, she wouldn't stand by and watch her die.

Since they don't need her to save them, she doesn't necessarily have to.

"Stop!" Song Yu'er blocked Song Siyao's way. "No one is allowed to leave here until Grandmother regains consciousness."

"Why? The old lady's accident has nothing to do with my young lady, so why can't we leave?" Yu Xiang retorted.

Song Yu'er gave a cold laugh, "You all rushed off as soon as my grandmother had an accident. Could it be that you have something to hide?"

"Third Miss, aren't you the one with the ghost in your heart...?"

Song Siyao stopped Yu Xiang, "Come on, let's go back and sit down. I want to see what kind of show they're putting on today!"

Song Yu'er watched as Song Siyao sat back down, the light in her eyes growing colder and colder.

Not long after, the servant who had been sent to fetch a doctor returned.

After the doctor took her pulse, inserted acupuncture needles, and administered medicine, the old lady slowly woke up.

"Doctor, what's wrong with my mother?" asked Vice Minister Song.

"The old lady was poisoned, but the poison has been neutralized and she is fine now. She just needs to rest for a while," the doctor said.

"Poisoning?" Old Madam Song looked surprised. "How could someone be poisoned when they were perfectly healthy?"

“Mother, you’ve forgotten, Grandmother was poisoned after eating that fish soup,” Song Yu’er added.

"Doctor, please examine these dishes for us to see if there is any poison in them? We've eaten all of these dishes, but there are no signs of poisoning." Old Madam Song said with some doubt.

The doctor examined all the food on the table and finally pointed to the fish soup, saying, "Only this fish soup contains poison. The poison is called 'dried leaf.' Young people have good resistance, so even if they are poisoned, the symptoms are very mild. However, the elderly have special constitutions, and if they are not detoxified in time, they will lose their lives."

"So, this poison was specifically prepared for my grandmother?" Song Yu'er said angrily. "Who is so vicious? Once I catch her, I will definitely kill her to avenge my grandmother!"

"Doctor, thank you for your trouble. Okra, take the doctor to the accounting office to collect the money," Madam Song instructed.

"Yes, old lady."

As Qiu Kui led the doctor away, Old Madam Song's expression instantly changed. "Someone, bring everyone who had contact with this meal today!"

Soon, the cook, maids, and old women all knelt on the ground.

Old Madam Song continued, "Who bought the fish for today's fish soup? Who killed it? Who cooked it? And who served it? Tell me everything. If anyone dares to lie, beat them to death with sticks!"

"Madam, the fish were bought by me, and they were still alive when I brought them back," the purchasing agent replied.

"Madam, I killed the fish," the cook replied. "I also made the fish soup; it was Wanwan who brought it to the table."

"Madam, it wasn't me who poisoned her. I had no reason to harm you." Wanwan said in a panic.

"Why are you panicking if you didn't poison anyone?" the old lady demanded sternly.

Wanwan lowered her head slightly, picking at her nails, her body trembling slightly.

"Speak!" the old lady shouted sternly.

Wanwan immediately knelt on the ground, her voice trembling, "Madam, when I was serving the dishes, I suddenly had a stomachache, so I put the fish soup on the pavilion corridor. It just so happened that Granny He was passing by and offered to watch the fish soup for me. After a while, when I returned, Granny He handed the fish soup to me, and only then did I put the fish soup on the table."

"You mean that only Granny He had contact with the fish soup from the kitchen to the table?" the old lady asked again.

“Yes, madam,” Wanwan replied.

"Someone, call Granny He over!" After the old lady gave the order, the servants quickly went to call Granny He over.

"Granny He, did you check on the fish soup for Wanwan today?" The old lady went straight to the point.

"Yes, Madam, it was just that Wanwan asked me to look at the fish soup herself," Granny He explained.

"Granny He, why are you lying? You were the one who helped me check the fish soup. Did you poison it while you were at it?" Wanwan asked loudly.

“I didn’t poison her!” Granny He immediately retorted.

"If you didn't poison it, why did you lie?" Wanwan asked.

Granny He got angry, "Was it my fault that I helped you watch over the fish soup? I should have known better than to help!"

"Which of you is lying?" Old Madam Song asked sternly.

"is her!"

Wanwan and Granny He spoke in unison, pointing at each other.

"Guards, drag Wanwan and Granny He away and beat them until they tell the truth!" Old Madam Song shouted.

Several old women nearby immediately stepped forward, grabbed Wanwan and Granny He, and were about to leave.

Soon, the shouts of Wanwan and Granny He could be heard outside.

A moment later, the old woman came in to report, "Madam, Granny He has given instructions."

"Bring her in!" Old Madam Song's face darkened.

Granny He was brought in and thrown to the ground, looking disheveled. "Madam, it was the Second Miss who instructed me to poison her. I was forced into it."

"You're spouting nonsense! Granny He, Miss has treated you well, why are you framing her?" Yu Xiang was so angry that her face turned red.

“I didn’t frame you, Miss. Yesterday, the Old Madam came to cause trouble for you, and you held a grudge, saying you wanted to take revenge on her. Today, Qiu Kui invited you to dinner, and you came up with a plan to instruct me to poison the Old Madam. When I refused, you threatened to kill my family. I was forced into this situation. Old Madam, you must do justice for me!” Granny He cried, her voice choked with tears.

"Song Siyao, I never imagined it was you who poisoned me! You're so vicious!" Song Yu'er cursed angrily.

"Guards, report to the authorities!" Vice Minister Song pointed at Song Siyao. "You dared to poison your grandmother! Today, I will make you pay the price!"

"Song Siyao, today I will kill you to avenge my grandmother!" Song Wenwu's forehead veins bulged, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to make his move.

"Song Siyao, what else do you have to say?" Old Madam Song asked sternly.