The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

"Please rest assured, Grandma, the Fourth Young Master has taken his medicine, and his maidservant has helped him to bed," Fu Ling said, bowing.

Fu Luan nodded slightly and smiled, "You've come at the right time. This servant is not convinced! Explain everything to him from beginning to end so that he will be convinced."

“Of course.” Fu Ling spoke slowly, recounting the whole story in detail.

It turned out that when she examined Batu that day, it was neither sick nor injured; Fuling also checked the records of the horse handlers' feeding, and everything was normal.

But Batu's symptoms clearly resembled poisoning; therefore, the only solution was to examine the horse tack.

Fu Ling searched Batu's horse tack and found that everything else was in good condition; however, the saddle appeared to have been boiled...

"You're quite thoughtful, to think of using the water from poisonous mushrooms to boil the saddle."

"It takes time for toxins to enter the body through the skin; this method won't show results in just one or two days. You..."

“Or rather, the person behind you is really patient!” Fu Ling said with a smile.

Her smile, exquisitely beautiful in the moonlight, captivated even the stable boy. He paid no heed to what Fu Ling was saying, simply nodding in a daze.

"Since you nodded, does that mean you admit there's a 'master' guiding you behind the scenes? Answer me!"

"Lower your head! Who gave you permission to stare at Physician Fu?" Hua Luo's loud shout finally woke up the stable boy.

The stable boy suddenly realized what was happening, turned around to look behind him, then glanced at Hua Luo, "Behind me? A master? There's no one behind me!"

Hua Luo spat, "Still pretending! You only confess when tortured, is that it?"

Upon hearing that torture was to be used, Ma Nu immediately crawled to Fu Luan's feet, hugged her legs, and said, "Grandma, please don't torture me! I'll confess! I'll confess!"

Before Fu Luan could react, Fu Yuan frowned, kicked him away, and hissed, "If you dare to lay a hand on me again, drag me out and beat me to death!"

Fu Luan took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Since you're willing to confess, then confess quickly!"

"Don't delay your chance to redeem yourself and start your own business in a few days."

The stable boy kept kowtowing, saying, "Yes, yes... it was the second young lady who gave me ten taels of silver and told me to be ruthless!"

"Oh? Ten taels of silver... So my life is only worth ten taels of silver..." Fu Luan sneered.

Fu Luan had already realized that the stable boy's words were deceitful and was about to expose him; but then she thought again, although this matter was not Fu Zhengzheng's doing.

But since he was determined to take revenge, there was no reason for him to speak up for her.

So, with a quick thought, she decided to put on a show of "deep sisterly affection" in front of her elder brother and the servants.

"Zhengzheng... how could it be her? No, no! You servant, you're making baseless accusations!"

Even if Zhengzheng and her brother-in-law had an affair and even tried to harm me, that's all in the past!

“Zhengzheng is so well-behaved now, she doesn’t leave the house at all, she’s recuperating at home. How could she hurt me? How could she hurt me?”

"My life is so bitter..." Fu Luan cried as she spoke, and then took out a handkerchief to cover her face.

Fu Yuan wanted to say that Fu Zhengzheng was not her biological sister and therefore would not consider her her own sister; but remembering that he was just an adopted son of the Fu family, he kept quiet.

After all, everyone in this family has the right to say that, except for him.

Hua Luo saw Fu Luan giving her a wink, so she loudly suggested, "Since this involves the Second Miss, it's definitely not convenient to mention it in front of so many people."

"Why don't you leave this stable boy here, and interrogate him carefully? Whatever the truth may be, this will save face for the Second Miss and the Fu family."

Before Fu Yuan could speak, Fu Luan quickly wiped away her tears and nodded, saying, "That's absolutely right!"

"Everyone has had a long day and is tired, there's no need for us to wait on you; then we'll trouble you, brother..."

How could Fu Yuan not know his sister's thoughts? He took all the servants away, leaving only Hua Luo and Fu Ling to serve his sister.

Before leaving, he gently comforted her, "Ah Luan, don't push yourself too hard. If anything happens, you can ask your brothers for help..."

Back in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, when he heard Fu Luan say something to Yuan Jiu, who was still a prisoner, he thought she was quite bold, but it was just talk.

Later, he transferred his second brother, Fu Zhan, away so that he could teach Fu Luan to ride a horse alone, gain some time alone with his sister, and even have her all to himself...

But today, the news of Fu Luan's victory at the horse racing competition brought Fu Yuan not only joy, but also shock—

The younger sister, who had been pampered and protected by him and his brothers since childhood, had grown up. She began to have her own schemes and secrets, and she started to become uncontrollable...

What surprised him even more was that what Fu Luan had said to Xiao Jiu in the past seemed to be true...

If he could, he wished it was him accompanying her to the horse racing event, instead of Fu Che…

Fu Luan asked him to investigate a series of matters, and he went anyway.

Rather than simply following his sister around like a follower, he hoped to be someone she could rely on.

He used to hope that he could grow into a towering tree and use his remaining shade to protect the Fu family;

Now, however, I only hope that I can become a Bodhi tree, so that the phoenix can have a place to rest and rely on.

Upon hearing Fu Yuan's words, Fu Luan's heart sank.

Comparing her eldest and fourth brothers, she couldn't help but sigh—her half-brother loved her more than her full brother...

But as memories of her past life surfaced, how could she not know that this "heartache" was not based on sibling affection?

But now is not the time to think about these things.

Fu Luan stared at the stable boy and asked coldly, "Tell me... who exactly ordered you? If you think you can fool me with that old trick, you've got the wrong idea!"

"You think that just because I have a grudge against the Second Miss, you can pin everything on her? Let me tell you, no way!"

"Huh? This, this, this is what the Second Miss asked me to do!"

"It's the Second Miss who wants to harm you and kill you!" Seeing that there were only Fu Luan and her servant in front of him, the stable boy became bolder, his tone became more forceful, and he even straightened his back.

Little did he know that it was precisely when there were fewer people around that Fu Luan could interrogate him more easily!

"When Batu first went mad, the Second Miss was still in Youbeiping Prefecture, barely able to protect herself, waiting for me to save her life. At that time, it was difficult for her to even send me a letter."

"Let me ask you, how did she coordinate with you from the inside to allow you to make your move on Batu?" Fu Luan asked.

Seeing that the stable boy was silent with his head down, she turned to Fu Ling and asked, "Did you bring the golden needles?"

Fu Ling understood and said, "Of course I brought it. As a female healer, it is my duty to 'practice medicine and save lives,' and I would certainly know how to poison people as well."

Fu Ling took out an extremely thick and long needle, the tip of which gleamed in the moonlight.

"Listen carefully, this needle is inserted into the Baihui acupoint to help you 'open your mind and awaken your senses'; if one needle isn't enough, I'll insert another; still not enough..."

“Don’t you like poisonous mushrooms? I can boil these needles with poisonous mushrooms and then use them to prick you!” Fu Ling held the needles and slowly walked towards the man…