Cold-faced Empress

Wang cursed angrily and was about to attack Qingyin again. Qingyin cried out in panic, "These snakes are made of..."

Before she could finish speaking, Fu Siying turned her head and gave her a look that made Qingyin swallow back the words she was about to say.

Wang, with her sharp ears, heard Qingyin's words and immediately shouted, "What are they used for? Tell me! What are these snakes used for!"

Although Qingyin didn't understand why the young lady wouldn't let her continue speaking, she kept quiet based on the young lady's expression.

Upon seeing this, Wang Shi believed that Qingyin was acting out of guilt, and with even more confidence, she turned to Prime Minister Fu and cried out, "Your Honor, my two grandchildren and I are all alone and helpless. What sins have we committed to deserve such cruel treatment?"

Prime Minister Fu's surprised and suspicious gaze kept shifting between the two groups of people: Fu Siying, Qingyin and Wang Shi, and Xiao Li Shi and Wei Lanling.

After Wang arrived in a fierce manner and said that she had seen Qingyin bring the snake into the Fu residence, Wei Lanling and Xiao Li were even more frightened and cried bitterly.

This time, Wei Lanling was smarter. She knelt down before Prime Minister Fu with a "plop" and cried, "Uncle, Wei Lanling believes that this matter has nothing to do with my cousin, but there must be a cause and effect! Who sent so many snakes into the garden and what their intentions were? You must find out the truth!"

Prime Minister Fu frowned: "This matter must be thoroughly investigated. Qingyin, Old Woman Wang said that you brought the snake into the mansion. Do you admit it?"

"This servant...this servant..." Qingyin glanced at Fu Siying.

Upon seeing Qingyin's gaze drift away, Prime Minister Fu immediately raised his voice: "Hurry up and confess the truth!"

Startled, Qingyin immediately knelt down, remaining silent. Seeing this, Fu Siying sneered and looked at her father: "So what if Qingyin brought the snakes back? Or what if she didn't? Does Qingyin think she can command so many snakes to chase after Wei Lanling?"

Prime Minister Fu's expression tightened: "Siying! Why did Qingyin bring the snake into the mansion? Shouldn't your father know?"

Fu Siying's eyes stung, and she sneered, "Heh, what is it? If it is truly something so cruel and vicious, then what Qingyin brought back to the manor should be a highly venomous snake!"

She looked directly at her father, showing no fear or evasion, which made Prime Minister Fu uneasy. Prime Minister Fu suspected that today's scene was a setup by Fu Siying to frame Wei Lanling, but as Fu Siying said, firstly, no one forced the snakes to chase Wei Lanling, and secondly, all the snakes were non-venomous. If this was Fu Siying's plan, it seemed unlikely.

At this moment, Madam Li suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Prime Minister Fu's hand tightly, saying firmly, "My lord, I believe this matter has nothing to do with Yingying!"

"Madam..." Prime Minister Fu was stunned.

With reddened eyes, Madam Li looked at Fu Siying with a heavy gaze: "Yingying, no matter what you say, your mother believes you!"

Fu Siying's eyes widened suddenly as she stared intently at her mother. She had waited so long for this word of belief, and it had been such a difficult wait! She had thought that upon hearing these words, she would be overjoyed and satisfied, perhaps even filled with intense pride. But when she actually heard it, she realized that the emotion spreading through her heart was a heavy and overwhelming sense of guilt!

The shame of deceiving her mother, and even toying with her, made her despise herself.

After a long while, Fu Siying responded with a slightly trembling voice, "It's good that Mother believes me."

Madam Li nodded and looked back at Prime Minister Fu: "I am willing to believe Yingying, to believe my own daughter. Are you unwilling to believe her, sir?"