Cold-faced Empress

Fu Siying was sitting down, and both her feet should have been hidden under her skirt. How did the medicine splash onto her shoes?

Then, considering Wei Lanling's statement that she "didn't know what she kicked," everyone immediately understood the truth.

It must have been Fu Siying who deliberately stuck out her foot to trip Wei Lanling!

Even Madam Li looked at Fu Siying with disapproval. No matter what, she shouldn't have resorted to such petty tricks in front of guests. It was truly shameful.

Fu Fangrui immediately laughed and said, "The medicine is black, and some people's hearts are black too. They're so petty."

Wei Lanling's expression changed, and she hurriedly shook her head: "No, no, I didn't mean to!"

Everyone knew that Fu Fangrui was referring to Fu Siying. Because her family looked down on the Prime Minister Fu's household, they always ridiculed them as "petty" and "unpresentable." But Wei Lanling was unaware of this; she thought that others hadn't understood the true meaning behind her words and believed that she had deliberately spilled the medicine.

This made Fu Siying, who was watching the show with a cold eye, chuckle to herself. She never expected that Fu Fangrui could accidentally get away with it and poke someone for her.

Fu Siying did intend to trip Wei Lanling, but little did she expect that the bitch Wei Lanling had the same idea. Before Fu Siying could kick Wei Lanling, Wei Lanling pretended to fall and knock over the medicine bowl, staging a self-inflicted injury.

Poor Fu Siying didn't retract her foot in time, and ended up with this "evidence".

Regardless of whether Fu Siying pulled back in time, the evidence was undeniable. Because Wei Lanling had a piece of medicine still in her bowl, ready to be splashed onto Fu Siying's shoes!

Seeing Wei Lanling squatting down and crying pitifully, Fu Siying raised her foot and kicked Wei Lanling's wrist, knocking over the broken pieces of the bowl in Wei Lanling's hand.

Ignoring the embarrassment she caused in public, she expressed her disgust even more bluntly: "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Wei Lanling, feeling unable to clear her name, blushed with anxiety and tried to defend herself. At this moment, Fu Fangwei, the daughter of Madam Fu the Second, who had been silent all along, spoke up in a calm tone.

"Miss Wei, please get up. No one is blaming you."

Wei Lanling was taken aback and turned to look at the young lady of the Fu family, who, although not as beautiful as Fu Siying, possessed a unique and aloof temperament. For a moment, she was somewhat confused.

Seeing Wei Lanling's wet eyes looking so bewildered and innocent, Fu Fangwei couldn't help but feel pity and reached out to touch Fu Fangrui.

Then Fu Fangrui, who had just spoken sarcastically, said again: "Yes, I'm not talking about you, but someone else!"

His gaze was fixed on Fu Siying, and it was all too obvious who he was referring to.

Wei Lanling wiped away her tears and stood up with the help of Xiao Li. She said timidly, "I fell by accident, it has nothing to do with Cousin Siying."

No one would believe that, of course.

Fu Siying didn't try to "make excuses," but impatiently shooed Wei Lanling away: "Go to the side and don't bother me."

Upon hearing this, Wei Lanling suppressed a sob and took out several plasters from her bosom, offering them to Fu Siying with both hands: "Cousin, I heard that you dislocated your left arm. These plasters are very effective in promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. You should try them."

Fu Siying didn't even glance at it, only saying, "Didn't you see I don't have hands to catch it?"

Wei Lanling was startled, then realized what was happening and quickly handed the ointment to the maid Qingyin.

Haruno first looked at the young lady's expression before accepting the ointment.

After handing over the plaster, Wei Lanling lowered her head, covered her mouth, and turned to sit down with Xiao Li at a table and chairs in a corner. But she had only taken two steps when she suddenly heard a "screech" sound under her feet.

Before Wei Lanling could react, she stepped on a shard of broken bowl that flew out of nowhere, slipped, and fell backward!

"what!"

With two loud thuds, Wei Lanling and Xiao Li, who was trying to pull her back, both fell to the ground.

Because the servants hadn't had time to clean up the broken bowls and medicine spilled all over the floor, the two who fell ended up with their hands covered in the medicine, and their clothes were also stained. Wei Lanling even cut her palm on a shard of porcelain, and blood immediately flowed out.

Everyone inside the room stared in disbelief.

Madam Li was shocked and quickly ordered the servants to help the two girls up, scolding them, "Are you all made of wood? Are you waiting for your master to get hurt again? Hurry up and clean up!"

Fu Siying said coolly, "I think my cousin's legs aren't very mobile; she falls down all the time."

Upon hearing this, Wei Lanling was on the verge of tears. Madam Li glared at Fu Siying warningly, telling her to shut up and say less.

Just then, because Fu Siying was injured, there was plenty of medicine in the room. Wei Lanling and Xiao Lishi didn't care about their dirty clothes and quickly sat down in a corner to apply the medicine.

Fu Siying gave Qingyin a wink and said with feigned emotion, "It seems this blood-activating and stasis-removing plaster is indeed a very generous gift for my cousin. Qingyin, please return it. This is an essential item for my cousin's daily life. The gift is too heavy for me to accept."

With an embarrassed expression, Qingyin returned the ointment she had just received to Wei Lanling. Wei Lanling pursed her lips tightly and tremblingly reached out to take it back.

Perhaps feeling sorry for Wei Lanling, Fu Fangwei, who was usually quiet, suddenly said, "Sister Siying really can't stand being taken advantage of."

He glanced at Fu Siying with disdain. After all, Fu Siying's action of kicking and breaking the bowl was anything but subtle.

Fu Siying raised an eyebrow at Fu Fangwei and laughed heartily: "Nobody likes to be taken advantage of."

Clearly, this incident changed everyone's opinion. They thought it was a coincidence that Wei Lanling had lost her balance and spilled the medicine, but Fu Siying was petty and couldn't stand being taken advantage of, so she immediately got her revenge.

This unconsciously created a misconception among the crowd, as if Fu Siying, with her pride, would disdain to resort to underhanded tactics, and if she wanted to harm someone, she would do so openly and honestly.

After the room was tidied up, Madam Li instructed the servants to brew the medicine for the eldest young lady again, and then awkwardly tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, it was all an accident, nothing to worry about. Here, my two sisters-in-law, have some grapes, and Fangwei and Fangrui, have some too. These grapes are from the Western Regions, they are very sweet."

The grapes that Harune and her maids had previously served were jet black with a white bloom, looking incredibly tempting. The tea that had been prepared was also very fragrant and refreshing.

Li invited everyone to enjoy the food, but Fu Siying, in a huff, said, "Qingyin, are you deliberately trying to annoy me? My arms are so weak I can barely move them, how can I eat grapes? Take them away!"

Qingyin responded softly and took the grapes away from Fu Siying.

Wei Lanling, who had already applied the medicine, was sitting stiffly in the corner with Xiao Li when she suddenly saw Qingyin quietly walk over and bring tea and a large plate of grapes to the table next to them.

Wei Lanling was startled. She first hurriedly and cautiously looked at Fu Siying, and seeing that Fu Siying did not notice Qingyin's behavior, she then looked at Qingyin nervously.

“This…” These grapes were just taken away from Fu Siying.

Qingyin gestured for silence and whispered, "Madam Wei, Miss Biao, you two have been wronged. Have some grapes, they're very sweet. And this honey green tea, it's sweet and fragrant, it can soothe your emotions."

Sensing the kindness in Qingyin's words, Wei Lanling's eyes reddened; she was deeply moved.

Qingyin lowered her voice again and said, "It would be best if you two finished eating. I will take away the empty plates later so that the young lady won't notice."

"Okay. Thank you."

"You're too kind, Miss."

After delivering the grapes and tea, Qingyin casually walked to the door and waited. Fu Siying, who had no one to serve her and therefore couldn't enjoy anything, seemed to be focused on moving her left arm, completely oblivious to what was happening around her.

Upon seeing this, Wei Lanling immediately and discreetly ate a grape.

It was indeed very sweet; she had never tasted anything so sweet before. In the past, her family would at most buy a bunch of grapes for the whole family to enjoy; she had never been able to enjoy so many all by herself.

After everyone ate grapes and drank tea and chatted for a while, Madam Fu the Second began to subtly inquire about the real reason for Fu Siying's injury.

When Madam Li presented Fu Siying's explanation, Madam Fu the Second naturally didn't believe it. However, there was no doubt that it was Prince Mu who had injured Fu Siying.

Madam Fu glanced at Fu Siying, who still looked completely unperturbed, and said contemptuously, "Sister-in-law, I warned you before to control Siying's temper. Look what happened, she's offended Prince Mu. What will your family do now?"

After finishing the last grape, Wei Lanling sipped her tea while subtly observing the expressions of everyone in the room. Realizing that the Prime Minister's residence seemed to be facing imminent disaster, Wei Lanling's fingers rubbed the cup, her eyes gleaming with an unreadable light.

After a long while, Madam Li said softly with a worried expression, "If this is truly a difficult situation, I hope our family will not hesitate to offer assistance."

Before she could finish speaking, she received a firm refusal from Madam Zhang, the second wife of the Fu family: "Oh, sister-in-law, don't force her. Siying has angered Prince Mu! Who can help her with such a disaster?"

The room fell silent for a moment.

Fu Siying, who was at the center of everyone's conversation, continued to rub and rotate her left arm, completely ignoring the discussions in the room.

After a long pause, Madam Li murmured, "Does the old lady have any old friends who can speak with Prince Mu? Please plead for Siying. That girl is naturally reckless and bold..."

Before Li could finish speaking, Madam Fu interrupted her with an unfriendly expression, saying, "Sister-in-law, don't you understand? His real intention is not what it seems! Even if Siying hadn't offended Prince Mu, he would still find fault with her elsewhere!"

Just then, Wei Lanling, who was huddled in the corner, suddenly felt a churning in her stomach, causing her unbearable pain. She wanted to get up and go to the toilet, but the serious and tense atmosphere in the room made her dare not make a sound or move, and she could only silently endure the pain.

I covered my stomach with both hands and tried to endure it, but then cold sweat broke out.

Wei Lanling was about to ask Xiao Li for help when she saw that Xiao Li also looked pained. Instantly, Wei Lanling was startled and turned to look at the tea and fruit cups on the table, a sense of panic rising in her heart.

Could it be that something was put in the tea?

But these grapes and tea originally belonged to Fu Siying!

Wei Lanling looked up and observed the other ladies and young women of the Fu family who had also eaten grapes and drunk tea. None of them had experienced the same discomfort as her and her mother.