The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

Su Fuying blinked, leaned forward, and looked at the two people in front of her. "Because I'm the one who discovered it."

Granny Zhang was somewhat agitated and asked Su Fuying, "Does the young lady know what kind of poison it is?"

"Of course I know." After saying that, Su Fuying's gaze fell on Xiaoyue: "I think you know too, Xiaoyue."

Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat. Ignoring everything else, she immediately knelt on the ground. "Young Miss, what do you mean by that? This servant doesn't understand."

Zhang Qin was about to speak up, but seeing Su Fuying's expression, she wisely shut her mouth.

Su Fuying felt disdain. What was the point of talking to such an ungrateful person?

"Don't know? Then raise your hand and see for yourself."

Upon hearing this, Granny Zhang looked over and saw that Xiaoyue's hands were emitting a strange blue light under the moonlight.

Xiaoyue was startled and quickly tried to hide her hands, but everyone had already seen them.

Granny Zhang looked surprised. "Xiaoyue, what is this?"

Su Fuying said calmly, "Do you know what kind of poison it is now?"

Xiaoyue gritted her teeth and answered with her head down, "This servant really doesn't know! I don't know when this stuff got on me."

What a tough talker.

Su Fuying was a little impatient and said directly, "There was only one medicinal herb in the water just now. This herb is the one that removes the toxins from Grandmother's body. This herb has a characteristic that it will change color when it comes into contact with oil, especially lard."

At this point, Xiaoyue's face darkened, and she thought to herself that she probably couldn't escape it today.

How could she not know that this medicine cannot be mixed with oil?

Su Fuying continued, "I think you should know this, so every morning you would personally stew a bowl of bird's nest for your grandmother, and then put poison in that bowl of bird's nest. Smell how strong the smell of lard is on your hands."

Hearing this, Xiaoyue couldn't help but say, "If that's what you're saying, Miss, then since I know this medicine shouldn't come into contact with oil, why did you put lard on your hands when you said you were going to check it?"

Su Fuying sneered, "You really won't give up until you're completely cornered."

"Because you know that lard can neutralize the toxicity of this medicine. You don't know what's in the basin, but you have to take the gamble. That's why you can't put the medicine in the food, because that would render it ineffective."

At this point, Su Fuying asked in a deep voice, "Xiaoyue, are you still not going to admit it?"

Xiaoyue, whose face was already ashen, simply stood there, unwilling to utter a single word.

"Miss..."

Zhang Qin was about to speak, still somewhat disbelieving, even though the evidence was right in front of her.

Su Fuying looked over with a cold face, "Zhang Mama, you're still trying to exonerate her. When you went to the kitchen just now, think carefully about whether you touched anything of hers?"

Zhang Qin then seriously recalled that Xiao Yue had suggested going to the kitchen to check on the dishes, and then said that her handkerchief was missing. So she went out to help Xiao Yue look for it and took Xiao Yue's handkerchief!

"Biluo, bring me the lard."

Su Fuying quickly returned with a jar of lard, then stepped forward and smeared the lard on Zhang Qin's hands. At a speed visible to the naked eye, Zhang Qin's wrinkled hands quickly turned blue.

"This this......"

Granny Zhang was so shocked that she couldn't speak. She knelt down with a thud. "Young Miss, this old servant did not poison the Old Madam."

"Of course you didn't. Xiaoyue just put the poison on your hands and wanted you to be the scapegoat."

Zhang Qin looked at Xiaoyue in disbelief, her voice trembling slightly, "Xiaoyue, how could you do this? The old lady has treated us very well. You just said it yourself, without the old lady, how could you be where you are today?"

"You're absolutely foolish."

Knowing full well who was behind this, Su Fuying still asked, "Xiaoyue, just tell us who's behind it, and you'll still be alive."

Xiaoyue remained standing there, unmoved. Just as Su Fuying was about to take something out of her waist, she heard the door behind her creak open.

The old lady stood at the door, leaning on her cane, her body slightly hunched. She didn't say a word, just looked at Xiaoyue.

After about half an incense stick's time, Xiaoyue finally broke down emotionally. Tears streamed down her face as she slumped to the ground, looking at the old lady and murmuring, "I'm sorry, old lady, it's Xiaoyue who's sorry."

"Hey."

The old lady sighed heavily, "Xiaoyue, why do this?"

Xiaoyue just stared blankly into one place, without saying a word.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Mama's anger flared instantly. She glared at Xiaoyue, her voice trembling as she said, "Xiaoyue! I never imagined you would do such a thing! The old lady has always treated you well! Over the years, her care and concern for you have been meticulous. She helped you find a husband and even prepared your dowry. She truly treated you like her own child! And what have you done? You've repaid kindness with enmity."

Zhang Mama's words finally brought some light to Xiaoyue's empty eyes. She turned to look at the old lady, and a look of resentment suddenly appeared in her eyes.

Xiaoyue's eyes were filled with disdain and resentment, and her voice became hoarse and harsh, as if it were being squeezed out from the depths of her throat.

She said coldly, "She's good to me? Do you really think so? Don't I know what I want? Of course I long to get married, to escape this disgusting place. But it's because of people like you that I'm in this miserable situation!"

Su Fuying lowered her gaze and said softly, "Didn't you just say that your grandmother saved you? Why are you saying this now..." However, before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Xiaoyue's sharp voice.

Xiaoyue suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with anger, and she rebuked sharply, "Save me? Even if she saved me, so what? My body and mind have already been tormented beyond repair by that hateful woman." As she spoke, Xiaoyue's eyes gradually moistened, and tears slid down her cheeks.

Her voice trembled with sorrow: "I once dreamed of getting married and building a family of my own, but look at me now, my body has been defiled by countless men. Who would want to accept a broken body like mine?"

Su Fuying was slightly taken aback when she heard this, not expecting there to be such a story behind it.

The old lady was equally shocked, exclaiming, "What? Xiaoyue, how could this happen? Is it that poisonous woman Liu Hui?"

Seeing Xiaoyue's pained expression, it was clear whether it was Liu Hui or not.

"Even so, your misfortune was not caused by the old lady, so why did you harm her?"

Xiaoyue glanced coldly at the old lady, "If she hadn't given birth to such a good son and married such a good wife, how could I be like this? She's the root of all this."

ha?

Su Fuying was stunned by this set of words. What kind of thought process was this? She was speechless and said, "So Liu Hui is not wrong? You still want to help her to do evil."

Xiaoyue's eyes were filled with resentment: "Of course she deserves to die. I'll deal with this place first, gain her trust, and then it won't be too late to kill her."

Sigh, Su Fuying finally understood. This whole family deserved to die. She turned to look at the old lady, waiting for her instructions.

The old lady gave Xiaoyue a deep look, and finally said to Su Fuying, "Whatever you say."

Then, the trembling figure slowly entered the room.