To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

Like all men, he naturally wanted to marry someone who could help his career. Since Su Mingyue herself didn't reveal her true identity, it's no wonder he harbored feelings for Su Ziyu and wanted to marry her.

If she were sensible, she should have supported his actions, volunteered to become his concubine, and relinquished her position as the principal wife. Instead, she made a scene about divorce, causing him to lose face and dignity, and even leading to the emperor suspending his official post.

"Evidence? What evidence?" Su Mingyue stepped forward and stood opposite Fu Jingsheng.

Fu Jingsheng clapped his hands, and Granny Qiu was brought up.

Su Mingyue looked calmly at the old woman Qiu who had been brought up.

The old woman in front of her was someone she bought when she was still at the Fu family mansion; she was the kitchen helper.

"Old Qiu, you tell me, who instructed you to add an excessive amount of aconite to the old lady's medicine?" Fu Jingsheng stared at Su Mingyue, trying to read something from her face.

Granny Qiu knelt on the ground, her teeth chattering.

"That's ridiculous. If I really wanted to kill someone, would I need to bribe your Fu family's servants to poison them?" She immediately understood Fu Jingsheng's intention in bringing Granny Qiu up.

"Why rush to make excuses? Why not listen to what Granny Qiu has to say?" Fu Jingsheng sneered, his eyes coldly sweeping over Granny Qiu: "Granny Qiu, what's wrong? Are you mute?"

Granny Qiu glanced at Su Mingyue and then at Fu Jingsheng, a cold smile playing on her lips: "Young Master Fu, I have no idea what you're talking about?"

Fu Jingsheng did not expect that Granny Qiu would turn against him at the last minute.

At home, she clearly said that Su Mingyue made her do it, but now that she's here, she's acting like she doesn't know anything.

"Old woman Qiu, you need to understand the consequences of poisoning the old lady. Tell me the truth in the end, don't make me angry."

“Yes, Granny Qiu. Don’t you think about yourself? You should think about your family. If your mistakes drag them down, can you bear it?” Su Ziyu and Fu Jingying appeared at the door.

Su Ziyu walked up to Granny Qiu, met her eyes, and revealed a meaningful expression.

When Granny Qiu saw Su Ziyu appear, her throat tightened, as if something was choking her.

"Please explain clearly what happened. Without a clear explanation, I cannot make a judgment," said Lord Jin after surveying the scene.

“If Lord Jin cannot make a judgment, I have brought officials from the Court of Judicial Review with me, so let them make the decision.” King Ming brought in Lord Feng from the Court of Judicial Review.

Lord Feng was dressed in official robes, and his eyes were narrow and small.

Su Mingyue's lips twitched. They really thought highly of her, even bringing out people from the Dali Temple.

"Your Highness, Lord Feng," Fu Jingsheng greeted them, "I'm sorry to have bothered you today. It was Miss Su who was bullying me, and I had no choice but to take this action."

“Young Master Fu, any case involving murder is a matter for our Dali Temple. Please tell us in detail what happened. Regardless of the person’s identity, as long as the evidence is sufficient, I will not be lenient with her.”

"My lord, let me tell you." Su Ziyu stepped forward: "Yesterday morning, I got up early to pay my respects to my mother-in-law, but she didn't call me in for a long time. I was suspicious and asked her maid to call someone, but my mother-in-law was unconscious. When the doctor came, we found out that there was something wrong with the medicine my mother-in-law had been drinking these past few days. The amount of aconite in it was more than three times the normal amount."

The medicine my mother-in-law has been taking these past few days was prescribed and prepared by my sister, Su Mingyue. When I asked my sister about it, she denied it, saying there was nothing wrong with her prescription and suspected that one of our Fu family's servants had secretly sabotaged it.

My husband didn't say much at the time, but went home to investigate. Sure enough, he found a suspicious old woman. After interrogation, it turned out she was the one who added the extra aconite, and the person who instigated her was my sister.

"Yes, that's her. She used to be my brother's wife. Later, she committed three crimes, and my brother wanted to divorce her, but considering that she was a woman, he felt it would be difficult for her to live in the world if he divorced her, so he divorced her and returned home. Who knew that she would not be grateful to our family, but would instead harbor resentment and keep trying to harm us."

This time, they even bribed the old woman in the house to add three kinds of aconite to my mother's medicine. My poor mother is still in a coma and her life is in danger at any time." Fu Jingying said, her eyes red and a few tears falling.

As Lord Feng listened to their account, his gaze swept seriously over Su Mingyue, his tone icy: "You are Miss Su Mingyue, the Jiahe County Princess whom the Emperor recently bestowed upon you."

The county princess was useful among noble ladies and wives of powerful families, but not highly valued by male officials.

She was just a county princess, a title bestowed arbitrarily by the emperor when he was pleased.

"It is indeed I, the county magistrate." Su Mingyue nodded.

"You are a county princess personally appointed by the Emperor, which shows that the Emperor values ​​you and wants you to set an example in terms of character. However, you harmed your former mother-in-law out of jealousy, which is a crime. Even if you are a county princess, I will not forgive you and will punish you and report to the Emperor." Lord Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute towards the direction of the palace.

This action was a reminder to Su Mingyue that the current emperor was not a foolish ruler. If the evidence was conclusive, even if you were a county princess or held any other status, you would still be punished.

“Lord Feng is right. If Young Master Fu does indeed have evidence to prove that I poisoned Madam Qian, I will definitely confess without hesitation.” Su Mingyue’s red lips were tightly pursed, and her previously beautiful and bright eyes flashed with coldness.

No sooner had Prince Zhan left the capital than they came to cause trouble. It's not hard to suspect that they were trying to test something.

If you're going to have fun, then have fun with them.

"Young Master Fu, where are the witnesses?" Lord Feng nodded, quite satisfied with Su Mingyue's reaction.

"It's this old woman. She confessed that Su Mingyue instructed her to add twice the amount of aconite to my mother's medicine." Fu Jingsheng pointed to the old woman on the ground.

“Lord Feng, Miss Su’s status is so high that ordinary people probably can’t do anything to her. I know you are the most selfless, and you will certainly not show her any leniency because of her status. The fact that she dared to instruct her servants to harm her former mother-in-law shows that she is a vengeful person. It would be the worst thing if such a person were to marry my uncle and become a member of the royal family.” Prince Ming said lightly from the side.

"Your Highness, rest assured, as long as I find sufficient evidence to support this case, I will handle it according to the law and will not show her any leniency because of her status."

"You are an upright and honest official, so I naturally trust you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited you here."

Listening to their conversation, Su Ziyu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of smugness appeared on her lips.

Su Mingyue, you never expected this, did you? The man you used to love now wants to kill you so that you can never recover.