Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 184

At the welcoming banquet, Lin Bao'er accompanied Shen Yue into the palace.

Seeing that Yun Xiyue had a rosy complexion, she walked over calmly.

Lin Bao'er's expression changed slightly, and she instantly realized that Eunuch Cai might have failed last night.

"Lord Shen, you all say I poisoned Madam Shen. I hope you can maintain this claim and provide evidence, preferably in front of everyone at the banquet, so that I have no way to refute it," Yun Xiyue said with a smile.

Shen Yue's face darkened. "Even on the verge of death, you still don't know how to repent. You were the only one who saw Bao'er that day. Who else could it be but you?"

“Compared to Madam Shen, a highly skilled martial artist, I am a woman with no strength to even kill a chicken. She has so many maids protecting her, so how could I possibly poison her?” Yun Xiyue sneered, glancing at Lin Bao’er. “Isn’t that right, Madam Shen?”

Lin Bao'er looked terrible. Even with thick powder, she couldn't hide the darkness on her face, especially her lips, which were a pale blackish-purple, indicating obvious poisoning.

He really went to great lengths to scheme against her, refusing to take the antidote?

“Miss Yun, you may not know martial arts, but the maidservant beside you is exceptionally skilled. I was injured by a hidden weapon, and the poisoned needle is still inside me.”

"And the fact that your maid killed my servant is proof enough," Lin Bao'er said, her eyes coldly fixed on Bei Ye. "If you apologize to me now and offer an explanation, I might let bygones be bygones for the sake of the Marquis."

Yun Xiyue snorted, "The truth will out, and falsehood will become truth. I hope Madam Shen and Lord Shen can be so certain about it later."

"Night, let's go."

Behind her were the Imperial Guards sent by Murong Yu escorting her to the palace where the banquet was to be held.

Lin Bao'er grew agitated, unable to understand why Yun Xiyue hadn't been harmed. "My lord, is the Emperor protecting her? Could it be that the Emperor sent the Imperial Guards to protect her last night?"

Shen Yue's gaze followed the woman for quite some time before he finally said, "I've already sent people to investigate, but there's still no news about what happened in the palace last night."

"It's also possible that Eunuch Cai simply didn't take any action."

He didn't show up in person, but instead sent a note to test the waters.

Eunuch Cai might not necessarily take the risk.

"My lord..." A moment later, a guard came over with the news and reported in a low voice.

Shen Yue's expression changed slightly as he looked in the direction Yun Xiyue had left. "Eunuch Cai has been arrested. The Emperor visited Baohua Temple last night. There might be another purpose behind placing Yun Xiyue under house arrest at Baohua Temple."

Lin Bao'er was also a little flustered, "Then... does Eunuch Cai not know us?"

"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing. Now we can only wait and see what the Southern Qiang envoy has to say. Let's go to the banquet first." Shen Yue picked up the woman.

She is currently poisoned and pregnant, and should not be attending the banquet, but the Emperor has ordered that she must attend today.

He suspected her, but Lin Bao'er felt that letting her brother see her being bullied would increase her chances of winning, and she thought it was exactly what he wanted.

Everyone looked up to see Shen Yue carrying the woman in.

"Lord Anjun truly dotes on the Southern Qiang princess."

"That's right... No wonder Yun Xiyue is jealous. I'm a little jealous myself. The Marquis is so handsome and dashing, with such great military achievements, and he's also so gentle and considerate. Who wouldn't be infatuated with such a perfect man?"

Many people are saying that the two are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

As soon as Lin Bao'er sat down, she was surrounded by people who offered her words of comfort and concern.

On the other hand, Yun Xiyue sat opposite, but no one paid her any attention; she was avoided by everyone.

“Sister Xiyue…” Wan Jiaojiao came over to talk to her.

"Are you alright? I believe you would never do such a thing."