Cold-faced Empress

Fu Siying's face was cold, but everyone knew she was burning with anger.

"Oh, so you ate too much," she said casually. "Is it my fault?"

“Yingying…” Madam Li regretted that in her haste, she had once again fallen into the trap of doubting her daughter.

Xiao Li's stomach upset was very mild, just from drinking too much tea, while Wei Lanling's was simply from eating too many grapes, which caused dysentery.

Qingyin, who was kneeling to the side, said, "Since that's the case, then it was indeed my negligence that I failed to remind Miss. I accept the punishment."

After saying that, he kowtowed heavily.

Seeing this, Fu Siying snorted coldly, looking down at Wei Lanling: "That big cup of grapes, if you and your mother had shared it in half, there wouldn't have been any problems. But you, being greedy, ate too much, and your mother kept drinking tea, so naturally you ended up harming yourself and others. If anyone was poisoned, it was you who poisoned yourself, wasn't it?"

Wei Lanling, blushing furiously after being ridiculed by Fu Siying, felt utterly ashamed. Just then, her stomach began to churn again, causing her to sweat profusely and uncontrollably.

Mrs. Li looked helpless. She had saved all the grapes for her daughter because she knew her daughter liked them, even though she couldn't bear to eat them herself. She never expected it would actually harm her daughter.

After saying that, Fu Siying turned around and walked to Qingyin. Ignoring her mother's conflicted and guilty expression, she said angrily, "Why accept the punishment? Let's go!"

Without thinking about anything else, he turned and left.

Qingyin hurriedly bid farewell to Li Shi and followed her away.

As she left the guest courtyard, Fu Siying glanced back. It wasn't that she wanted to embarrass her mother, but this time, she was determined to teach her a lesson!

Glancing at Qingyin, Fu Siying praised, "You spoke well today; you didn't betray your master the moment you opened your mouth."

Qingyin said in a panic, "This servant is only telling the truth."

"Then you'll have to learn to lie from now on."

Qingyin murmured in agreement.

The two waited outside the guest courtyard for a while until the doctor came out with the maid who was fetching medicine. Fu Siying called the doctor over and asked him to step aside to speak.

"What can I do for you, young lady?"

When you were examining my cousin just now, did you notice any other signs of weakness in her body?

The doctor shook his head: "Aside from a stomach upset, Miss Biao is perfectly healthy."

"That can't be right," Fu Siying said calmly. "Most women are prone to feeling cold. Look at my cousin, she vomited and had diarrhea after eating some grapes. She's probably even more prone to feeling cold."

The doctor paused for a moment, then nodded: "What the young lady says makes sense."

Fu Siying lowered her eyes: "In that case, write a prescription for conditioning your body, and have the maid pick up the medicine at the same time. Tell my cousin that conditioning her body is not something that can be done in a short time, and if she is willing, she should continue to take the medicine."

Although he didn't understand Fu Siying's intentions, the doctor agreed since it was harmless to anyone.

Amid the doctor's confusion, Fu Siying smiled again and said gently, "However, don't reveal that I asked you to help her recover. As you just saw, we had some disagreements, and I can't bring myself to be close to her."

The doctor suddenly realized, "Don't worry, young lady, I will do my best to follow your instructions."

"it is good."

As she watched the doctor leave, Fu Siying's eyes grew increasingly dark. Her methods for dealing with Wei Lanling were far more sophisticated than the previous petty tricks. If Wei Lanling was already feeling unbearable pain, then it would be best for her to commit suicide immediately and find peace!

Ha ha.

After the maid who went to get the medicine returned home, she relayed the doctor's words to Madam Li and Wei Lanling. The two women were naturally willing to take good care of Wei Lanling's health.

As the maid went to prepare the medicine, Wei Lanling said weakly, "Mother, shouldn't we find two clean maids outside the mansion to serve us? We'd feel more at ease if we didn't use the servants from the Fu family."

Madam Li frowned: "What's there to worry about? The servants at the Fu residence are very attentive. But you, why have you become so suspicious since you came to the Fu residence? Your cousin is kind and considerate to us, but you suspect her of drugging you just because you had an upset stomach from overeating. This has made things very awkward for your mother and aunt!"

"Mother!" Feeling wronged by her mother's misunderstanding, Wei Lanling said, "Am I wrong? My cousin is always finding fault with me. Who would think she's being kind to me?"

"Alright, we can talk about other things later. You should focus on getting better first. We need to find an opportunity to mend our relationship with your cousin first."

Wei Lanling wanted to say more, but her stomach started to rumble again, and she could only weakly head towards the latrine again.

……

As night deepened, Fu Siying sat by the window, gazing at the starry night sky, deep in thought.

There was a knock on the door, and Yunzhi timidly asked from outside if they could sleep together tonight.

Fu Siying glanced at the door and saw several shadows outside, but her tone remained cold and hard: "No, my arm is injured. You go back to your room to sleep."

"I'll be careful not to step on you, sister," Yunzhi said, looking aggrieved.

"no!"

After that, no matter what Yunzhi said, Fu Siying ignored her.

After a moment of silence outside, Li's voice rang out: "Yingying, you didn't eat anything tonight. It's not good for your health to just drink medicine. I made you a bowl of noodles, you should at least eat some."

Fu Siying did not respond.

“Yingying”.

Li called out twice more, but seeing that she still received no response from Fu Siying, she could no longer hold back her tears: "Yingying, Mother knows she was wrong, please forgive Mother. Mother promised you before that she would believe in you, but today... it's all Mother's fault, Mother will give you..."

Li's crying and apology made Fu Siying feel very bad, but unlike Li, she was hard-hearted enough.

"Mother, please stop talking. I don't want to see you right now!" Fu Siying originally wanted to use a gentler and more tactful approach, but she hardened her heart and still spoke harshly to her mother, "You know I have a short temper. I'll talk to you again when I've calmed down!"

"Yingying!"

Unable to gain her daughter's forgiveness, Madam Li was extremely distressed. After instructing Qingyin to prepare more snacks for the eldest young lady, Madam Li carried the bowl and left with heavy steps.

Prime Minister Fu also tried to comfort Fu Siying for a while, but still did not get the chance to meet her.

The couple were so worried that they couldn't sleep a wink all night.

Fu Siying was truly short-tempered. For three days straight, she didn't say a single word to Li Shi, and avoided her at all costs.

After Wei Lanling felt better, she came to ask Fu Siying for forgiveness, but Fu Siying ignored her. Because of Fu Siying's temper, the entire Fu family mansion was shrouded in an atmosphere of caution.

Having received instructions from Madam Li, Xiao Yunzhi pretended to be very interested and came to find Fu Siying, asking Fu Siying to accompany her on a boat trip with her sisters.

"Sis, your dislocated arm doesn't hurt anymore, so come with me! It's so boring staying at home. You have no idea how arrogant those vixens have been lately because of your injury! They're always trying to provoke me!"

Fu Siying glanced at Yunzhi: "They're trying to provoke you, so provoke them back."

"I'm just bad at talking! Sis, please, let's go! It's so hot, it'll be so refreshing to sit on a boat on the lake and feel the breeze. If you don't come with me, I'll get ostracized and laughed at by them again!"

"Then don't go."

"I...I want to go! Sis, I..."

"Alright, alright, stop nagging, let's go!"

Tired of Yunzhi's nagging, Fu Siying had no choice but to agree. Besides, staying home and constantly arguing with her mother was also unpleasant. However…

Fu Siying said casually, "Go and call Wei Lanling as well."

Xiao Yunzhi was taken aback: "Huh? You... you have to bring her too? Why?"

"It's just a few sisters going out for a trip together, why ask why?" After a pause, Fu Siying gestured for Qingyin to prepare her clothes, and said with a smile, "Remember to tell her that the people traveling with her are either young masters and ladies from noble families in the capital or children of officials. We're showing her the world."

"it is good."

Half an hour later, Fu Siying finished dressing up and walked out of the room with Yunzhi to meet Wei Lanling, who had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time.

Wei Lanling was stunned the moment she saw Fu Siying.

A light red silk skirt was draped over a thin shawl, dotted with white plum blossoms. Her dark eyebrows resembled the exquisite work of a painter, and her eyes shimmered like the light on a lake in June. Most beautiful were the red dots between her brows and on her lips, complementing each other perfectly, making her stunningly beautiful.

One glance is enough to tell one what boundless romance is and what a femme fatale is.

From the first time Wei Lanling saw Fu Siying, she knew that Fu Siying was stunningly beautiful. Today, seeing Fu Siying with light makeup for the first time, she was even more amazed.

Staring blankly until Fu Siying walked gracefully towards her like a willow swaying in the breeze, Wei Lanling suddenly snapped out of her daze.

"I have met, I have met, my cousin Siying."

Wei Lanling hurriedly bowed. But when she looked down, she saw her own dark gray clothes. In an instant, blood rushed to her head.

This stark contrast in the blink of an eye brought Wei Lanling back to the immense inferiority she felt when she first arrived at the Fu residence and looked up at Fu Siying.

Fu Siying glanced at Wei Lanling and saw that Wei Lanling's ears were gradually turning red as she lowered her head. She could guess the reason without even having to ask.

Ha. Today, she will show Wei Lanling the difference between heaven and earth! She will display all the splendor before Wei Lanling, she will ignite all the greed and ambition in Wei Lanling's heart, and entice Wei Lanling to fight fiercely and snatch desperately!

then……

She would openly and brazenly ridicule this despicable woman, mocking her delusions. With everyone's approval, she would crush Wei Lanling into the mud!

The more you fight, the more you lose; the more you snatch, the more desperate you become. She will make Wei Lanling experience this feeling fully.

No one said anything about Wei Lanling's shabby clothes. Perhaps for some, this indifference would be a comfort, but for Wei Lanling, at this moment, indifference was tantamount to contempt!

Wei Lanling silently followed behind and boarded the carriage.

She was overjoyed that Fu Siying was willing to introduce her to her peers among the nobility. But she couldn't understand why, if Fu Siying truly cared for her, she wouldn't have noticed that her clothes and appearance were extremely simple, even less than those of Qingyin, a mere maid!

The carriage headed towards Wangyue Lake. The journey was quiet. As they neared their destination, Fu Siying spoke.

"I brought you out to meet people today, so you'd better be careful, lest you offend someone in the capital and cause trouble for my Fu family."