The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 166 Confronting Fang Yuaner

"I didn't realize I was so bold. I relied on my position as the head of the kitchen to drug and murder the young master and young lady of the palace?!"

"One isn't enough, you have to kill two?"

Fang Yuan'er laughed sarcastically and said, "That guy in Concubine An's yard is always sick. Why not blame me for his illness as well?"

"Concubine Fang!" The princess suddenly spoke up, coldly reminding Fang Yuan'er, "These words are beyond the bounds!"

Everyone knew that the Fourth Young Master had been ill, but it was very unruly for Fang Yuaner to bring this up and mock others.

No matter how noble Fang Yuaner's status is, it is not noble enough to allow her to make fun of the prince's offspring at will!

Concubine Li lowered her head and spoke in a cold voice, not afraid of Fang Yuaner's ridicule.

"Please ask the court doctor to check the nurse's pulse first."

Xie Run said calmly, "Concubine Fang is well-informed and should also know the saying 'darkness under the lamp'."

"If someone likes to do the opposite of what is considered unreasonable, wouldn't that make it reasonable?"

"No one has ever seen Qiu Lu poisoning someone, but this poison must have come into contact with the wet nurse's food every day. Apart from her, no one else would have had the chance to do so."

When you eliminate all impossible answers, the one that remains must be the answer.

This time, Xie Run really faced off against Fang Yuaner.

In any case, the big kitchen and Qiulu involved in her son's accident are inseparable from Fang Yuaner.

It would be a problem if she could still get along well with Fang Yuaner as sisters.

Fang Yuaner sneered, "Sister Xie, are you absolutely certain that I was the one who ordered Qiulu to harm you? You're so incapable of distinguishing right from wrong that you're letting the person behind this get away with it!"

Xie Run said softly, "Then please ask Sister Fang to prove that the drug wasn't given by your girl. Wouldn't that solve all the problems?"

"Sister Fang has been saying that someone is framing her. If that's the case, where's the evidence?"

"Qiulu's drugging was witnessed by someone from the kitchen. You can't just open your mouth and say you were slandered and then say you have nothing to do with it."

Fang Yuan'er gritted her teeth and said, "I didn't know you were so eloquent before!"

Xie Run remained calm and composed: "If I remain silent and cower in fear even when my own son has been poisoned, am I still considered a human being?"

"According to what Sister Fang said, I can just build a Buddhist temple in Chunshan Temple and sit there myself, right?"

The biggest problem with this matter is that Qiu Lu is the primary suspect.

Fang Yuaner wanted to protest her innocence, but she had no evidence to clear Qiu Lu of suspicion.

The princess was silent for a long time at the top. Seeing that the two people were arguing with each other, she slowly spoke: "Qiulu is the biggest suspect, so let's start the investigation with Qiulu."

Fang Yuaner couldn't help but sit up straight.

As expected, the princess said, "Send two people to search Qiulu's room first."

"Wait!" Fang Yuaner suddenly said.

Xiao Shu shouted from the side, "Is Concubine Fang feeling guilty? Otherwise, why would she stop the princess from sending people to search Qiulu's house?!"

Fang Yuaner glared at Xiao Shu and asked, "When did you have the right to speak here?"

Xie Run protected Xiao Shu and said with a smile, "Sister Fang, don't be so overbearing. You won't even let me say a word?"

"This is Chunshan Courtyard. Qiulu even dared to threaten the little girl in the kitchen in public. I wonder how arrogant she is in the kitchen? This is also caused by Sister Fang's spoiling."

The princess looked at Fang Yuan'er expressionlessly: "Concubine Fang, what do you want to say?"

Of course Fang Yuaner didn't want anyone to search Qiulu's room.

If someone really framed her, Qiulu's room would have been stuffed with things long ago.

Once the thing is found, it will become solid evidence that Fang Yuaner harmed the Fifth Young Master.

Fang Yuan'er racked her brains to come up with a plan: "Why not wait for Princess Duanmin's wet nurse to come back with the results?"

The princess refused, "The two are not in conflict."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone left Chunshan Courtyard and headed to Songya Courtyard to search.

Fang Yuan'er had a gloomy face, and she only regretted that King Jing was not here today. She had no way to ask King Jing for help, so she had to let the princess make arrangements!

Doctor Zhao finished his examination quickly and bowed to everyone, "Princess, ladies and gentlemen, there is nothing wrong with Princess Duanmin's wet nurse."

Fang Yuaner sneered repeatedly.

It seemed as if the injustice had finally been cleared.

Concubine Li was slightly surprised. "It happened that Doctor Zhao took Youyou's pulse yesterday. Do you think it has any similarities with the Fifth Young Master's pulse?"

Because Princess Duanmin was young, Concubine Li did not bring the child with her when she came this time.

Doctor Zhao pondered for a moment. "Children with bloating and frightened are generally prone to the same pulse condition. I'm afraid I'll need to feel their pulse again."

The princess said calmly, "In that case, send someone to bring Princess Duanmin over so we can have a look."

With so many things to do, the princess was impatient to go through them one by one.

She has to go to the palace to attend to the sick tomorrow. Today is a rare day off, and she has been busy dealing with the trivial matters in the palace.

Concubine Li was reluctant, but she was afraid that someone was secretly plotting a plot, so she had to ask her maid to go back and bring the child over.

Xie Run suddenly said, "When you go to pick up Princess Duanmin, please bring a bowl of water that she drinks every day."

"Remember, it has to be what you drink every day. Don't make any mistakes."

Although Concubine Li didn't understand the reason, she felt inexplicably depressed.

It couldn't be a good thing that made Concubine Xie specifically remind me at this time.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Princess Duanmin was brought over.

Also brought over was the water that Princess Duanmin used today.

This time, Doctor Zhao only took a sip of water and immediately tasted the flavor.

But he didn't say anything, instead he took Princess Duanmin's pulse again.

The surroundings were completely silent, and Doctor Zhao finally said, "My Lords, a small amount of cassava flour has been sprinkled into the water."

"The princess has been bloating and having night terrors these past few days. I'm afraid it has something to do with this water."

Doctor Zhao raised his slightly cloudy eyes and glanced at Xie Run: "Perhaps it's because the princess hasn't eaten any complementary food yet, so her condition isn't as serious as the Fifth Young Master's."

Concubine Li's expression changed. "What?"

"Yoyo was actually harmed by someone!"

Xie Run then slowly said, "Sister Fang and Sister Li arrived late, so there's something I don't know."

"In Chunshan Courtyard, not only was Polygonum multiflorum added to the wet nurse's meals, but even the water used by Tao Tao was spiked with cassava flour."

"That's why Taotao cried day and night, without stopping for several days."

Xie Run looked ashamed: "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have realized for a while that someone was trying to harm my child."

"What?!" Concubine Li was shocked.

Just then, the maids who had searched Qiulu's room came back.