C28 (1/2)

Chapter 28 - Expulsion from the House of Prime Minister

”Yes, yes …” Xiao Cui stammered for a long time, unable to say her name.

”Who is it?” Yun Qianliang pressed on, seeing Xiao Cui's panicked face she was at a loss of what to do, she immediately said: ”Why don't I gather all the servants in the palace and interrogate them, and see who disregards the prohibition, speaking nonsense within the residence.”

Xiao Cui shook her head, his brain working very fast, thinking that without evidence, no one could convict her.

”Where's the evidence?” Xiao Cui struggled to her death, raising her head to question Yun Qianliang, ”Madam, if you have no evidence, then give me a conviction. This is pure slander, and this servant does not accept this.”

Yun Qianliang watched the servant who was kneeling on the ground calmly. He straightened his back and boldly looked at the matriarch, wanting to force her to return the innocence of the maid.

Yun Qianliang stared at her and suddenly laughed.

The corners of the woman's mouth bent, and her eyes were filled with a smile.

Yun Qianliang did not like to leave the Green Pine Academy, so all he needed was a servant as his assistant, or someone to send it to the Green Pine Academy. Everyone had only seen it once, when all the servants lined up properly, she sat on the chair with an angry face.

Outsiders said that direct daughter of the Yun family was as beautiful as a fox spirit, and had no choice but to admit that this mistress was extremely beautiful, but that day her appearance was extremely sharp, losing that beautiful look, and making people not dare to look straight at her.

This was the first time such a dazzling smile had appeared on his face. It truly made the audience dumbstruck.

Her smile was without the slightest bit of charm, like the sunlight that peeked out from the clouds after the rain had passed. It was fresh and warm, causing the high and mighty alienation on her body to disappear.

”Yesterday, Cloud Water Pavilion broke into a black cat and licked the falling lotus seed soup to death.” Yun Qianliang paused, seeing that the flushed cheeks of the man with a straight back gradually disappeared, she continued: ”In the afternoon, Steward Gu brought two doctors disguised as servants into Green Pine Academy. After inspecting the corpses, they found out that the black cat, arsenic, had been poisoned, and thus sent a dark guard to investigate the matter. I have yet to get anyone to test for the poison in this Silver Ear Soup, do you dare to admit it yourself, or do you want me to capture everything step by step? ”

When Yun Qianliang's words fell, Xiao Cui was already powerlessly sitting on the ground, her face ashen.

”Not a slave …” Xiao Cui was afraid in her heart, but just as she was about to reveal the identity of the man behind her, she was interrupted.

”Just because Xiao Cui bought the arsenic, Madame knew that it was Xiao Cui who poisoned him?” Wen Meng slowly walked into the domain clearing hall. A trace of ruthlessness was hidden in her gentle eyes as she glared at Xiao Cui.

Xiao Cui crawled on the ground and quickly retracted her gaze.

”That's why I'm interrogating you. I'm not going to directly invite the people from Jing Zhao Mansion to capture the criminals.” Yun Qianliang replied with interest, his unrestrained laughter carrying hints of provocation.

”Then I can tell Madam for sure, the poison wasn't administered by my Hibiscus Courtyard's people, because …” Wen Meng paused, arousing everyone's curiosity. He then took out a paper bag from his tightened belt and held it in front of them, ”The bag of arsenic that Xiao Cui bought is with me, Madam, you should be clear about what that means, right?”

The atmosphere in domain clearing hall instantly became tense. The servants knelt on the ground and sized up the two beauties fighting each other, feeling nervous but also excited, wanting to know the truth of this matter.

One of them was his wife, who had been favored by the prime minister. The other was a muse whom the prime minister had always favored.

Steward Gu swallowed his saliva nervously. He knew clearly in his heart that this matter was related to the Hibiscus Courtyard, it was just that this was not about who was smarter, so he could not interfere.

When their gazes met, it was as though sparks were flashing in the air.