The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

On a summer evening, the frantic chirping of swallows and sparrows pierced through the twilight and echoed across the sky.

After processing the snow jade bone he brought back, he stood up and stretched for a bit. At the same time, Biluo brought out the food.

"Squeak."

A dark figure flashed past in a courtyard in the capital.

"master."

"With so many people, you couldn't keep a single one. What's the point of keeping you all?"

The woman's voice was gentle, but the masked man kneeling on the ground trembled uncontrollably.

"Master, she knows kung fu, and later a large number of troops came, and our entire army was wiped out."

"Do you see clearly?"

The man's shoulders trembled uncontrollably as he immediately replied:

"Look carefully, the guards before were indeed his men, but the people who came later were not him."

He swallowed hard and continued, "The people I recognize are from the Shadowless Palace, and the leader is the Palace Master of the Shadowless Palace."

"I noticed that the two of them were behaving intimately, so they should have nothing to do with that person."

Upon hearing this, the woman gave a light hum, seemingly in a better mood: "This time, consider it a meritorious service. Don't let it happen again."

The masked man finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, my lord."

"get out."

"Yes Yes Yes."

The man responded repeatedly and quickly retreated, afraid that if he hesitated even a step too long, he wouldn't be able to leave.

In the end, only one figure remained, sitting in the dimly lit room, murmuring: You can only be mine.

......

The next morning, as soon as Su Fuying stepped into the gate of the Minister's residence, she was stopped by Steward Wang.

"Princess, the master requests your presence."

Su Fuying was somewhat surprised to hear this. This was usually the time when Su Chengde would be attending the morning court session. Why was he still at home today?

"Did something happen?"

Steward Wang bowed respectfully and said, "This old servant does not know."

"Let's go."

She wanted to see what kind of trouble she was up to so early in the morning.

He instructed Biluo to go back to the courtyard to tidy up first, and then followed Steward Wang towards the main courtyard.

Halfway there, they suddenly heard Su Fuying speak up: "Steward Wang?"

"This old servant is here," Steward Wang replied respectfully.

"I wonder where Steward Wang is from?" Su Fuying asked seemingly casually.

Butler Wang seemed unaware of why Su Fuying would suddenly ask this question, but after a moment's hesitation, he replied, "Your Highness, this old servant is from the North."

Upon hearing this answer, Su Fuying's eyes turned slightly cold, and then she seemed to casually say, "That's quite a coincidence. I also met a northerner when I was at the manor. Her accent was somewhat similar to Steward Wang's."

Although she couldn't see Butler Wang's expression, Su Fuying still keenly noticed that the hand around his waist was slightly clenched.

At this point, her guess was somewhat close, so Su Fuying continued, "That person also seems to be surnamed Wang, and might even be from the same hometown as Steward Wang."

“That’s quite a coincidence. However, this old servant has been away from my hometown for a long time, and even if I were a fellow villager, I probably wouldn’t recognize you,” Steward Wang replied calmly.

As expected of someone who has been a housekeeper for decades, her way of speaking is so impeccable, quite unlike that old woman Wang.

She couldn't help but glance at the figure walking ahead with a bowed back, and Su Fuying's lips curled up slightly: "Indeed, that old woman Wang is vicious and mistreated me, but she was dealt with by my mother before I returned to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Steward Wang's steady steps faltered for a moment before quickly returning to normal. "Is it Madam? But this old servant heard that you were the one who killed an old woman."

Su Fuying raised an eyebrow. She remembered that when this happened, she hadn't returned to the capital yet, and the steward Wang's eyes were already strange when he first saw her.

Moreover, every time I saw this Butler Wang before, even though it was the first time we met, I always felt that his gaze carried a hint of hatred.

I didn't know before, but today, when I heard him speak again, even though so many years have passed and his accent has faded, Su Fuying still caught it.

This accent... doesn't sound like someone from Beijing.

Su Fuying's heart skipped a beat, then her face showed some anger, "Who spread this rumor? Even if that old woman Wang was harsh to me, how could I, this princess, bear to take her life!"

She finished speaking with a hint of regret, saying, "I wanted to ask Granny Gui to release her, but Granny Gui insisted on punishing her severely. Who could bear so many strokes of the cane?"

"Alas, what a pity, a life was lost. It's my fault for not being able to save her."

"Does the princess truly mean this?"

Butler Wang suddenly stopped and turned to look at Su Fuying with an incredulous expression.

Su Fuying sneered inwardly, but put on a regretful expression. "Of course, all the servants in the manor can testify for me. I pleaded for her that day."

Looking at Butler Wang's stiff face, she said with some surprise, "Butler Wang, why are you asking so many questions? Is that person really one of your fellow villagers? If so, it seems that Butler Wang is a smart man who knows what he should and shouldn't do, and he certainly won't repeat the same mistake."

Su Fuying's words startled Butler Wang, who, realizing his lapse in composure, immediately continued walking forward.

"Princess, we're here."

Looking at the plaque of the main courtyard, he softly agreed. Just as he passed by Butler Wang, Butler Wang's voice came from beside him.

"Please keep these valuables safe, Princess."

Upon hearing this, Su Fuying smiled and said, "Thank you."

Granny Wang and Steward Wang have the same accent, and upon closer inspection, their eyes and eyebrows also resemble each other, making their relationship obvious.

Butler Wang is a smart man; it's so easy to talk to smart people.

"Father, mother."

As soon as he entered, a teacup flew towards him. Su Fuying calmly turned his head to dodge it. "What does Father mean by this?"

Su Chengde, sitting at the head of the table, was furious. He slammed his hand on the table, making a loud noise, and all the cups on the table tilted.

"You rebellious daughter, look at the things you've done!"

Faced with Su Chengde's questioning, Su Fuying simply sat calmly in her chair.

Only then did she notice Su Mingqian standing next to Liu Hui. It seemed that the little fat boy had gotten even fatter in the few days she hadn't seen him.

He looks like he has kidney deficiency, and he's already going astray at such a young age.

That's outrageous. I almost hope I'm seeing things wrong.

What did my daughter do?

Hearing Su Fuying's question, Su Chengde felt his head buzzing. How could she have the nerve to pretend she didn't know anything!

"Look what you've done to your sister! She's still unconscious!"

For such a trivial matter, he skipped the morning court session and stayed home waiting to deal with himself. How ridiculous.

"I was merely acting according to protocol, and His Highness the Crown Prince is aware of this. There is nothing wrong with it. I wonder what Father's opinion is? Do you think His Highness the Crown Prince's decision is problematic? Or is the law enacted by His Majesty inadequate?"

After a barrage of questions, Su Chengde, who was already suffering from a splitting headache, suddenly felt his vision go black and was about to faint.

He couldn't bear the weight of two such large hats on his head.

In the end, all he could do was slam his hand on the table and shout "You rebellious daughter!"

Whether she is actually his daughter remains to be investigated, and she certainly doesn't acknowledge this "rebellious daughter."