I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 457: The Strong-Willed Old Lady

"Incompetent fool! If the poison that the prince was given could be easily detected, then the person who poisoned him is utterly stupid!"

Fang Xiaoxiao showed no respect to the other party and directly revealed her guess.

Not only that, she also made a point of observing the wives, daughters and concubines of the princes around her.

Unfortunately, she didn't notice anything unusual.

I could only continue.

"It's a pity that my abilities are limited and I cannot cure the prince. The poison he suffers from is far too potent. There is probably no one in the world who can cure it."

She spoke with absolute certainty, and even went so far as to vividly portray that sense of helplessness.

Even Li Wan'er trembled violently upon hearing what she said, her lips and teeth chattering.

Fortunately, Fang Xiaoxiao reacted quickly and pulled her into her arms, whispering something in her ear.

"Silly girl, I was just lying to them. Actually, I have secretly cured your father's poison, but I can't let anyone other than you and me know about it yet."

"You mean..."

"Shh..."

Li Wan'er quickly covered her mouth, her small eyes filled with fear.

Fang Xiaoxiao took the opportunity to reach out and pat her plump buttocks, and then pinched them.

The princess blushed deeply at this unexpected action.

Fortunately, Fang Xiaoxiao quickly picked up the princess and walked briskly toward the gate.

Their every move was being watched by everyone.

The prince's wives and concubines, who were usually quite traditional, were all astonished and exclaimed in surprise.

"Heavens! What is the princess doing? How could she do something so immoral?"

"That's right. I originally thought it was outrageous enough that she broke off her engagement with the heir of the Marquis of Jing'an, but I never expected it to be like this. It really brings shame to my Li family."

“Sister-in-law, please don’t say that. In fact, our Great Yu Dynasty has never forced women to be together. I think this lady is quite pretty. If she could enter our Prince’s Mansion, it would be a wonderful thing.”

As the prince's last concubine, the young woman was much more open-minded than these old fogies.

Throughout the history of the Dayu Dynasty, there were no explicit regulations prohibiting same-sex couples from being together. Even the current female general of this dynasty has seven wives and concubines.

Fang Xiaoxiao carried Li Wan'er to the front door before putting her down.

Li Wan'er patted her chest and took a deep breath. After calming down, she spoke.

"Xiao Xiao, you just said that my father is poisoned. Is that true?"

She still found it hard to believe that anyone would dare to poison the prince in his residence.

Fang Xiaoxiao curled her lips and said meaningfully.

"This is absolutely true, and that deadly poison could not have been made by an ordinary person; it must have been made by someone with exceptional medical skills."

"Fortunately, this poison is not too serious for me, but I haven't figured out who exactly is responsible for it yet."

"I was observing your concubines in the room just now and didn't notice anything unusual about them. Logically speaking, if someone wanted to poison the prince, it would naturally be the person closest to him who could do it."

"But now that I think about it, I can't figure it out at all."

She had been observing everyone's reactions after hearing that the prince was about to die.

But they found that the sadness in everyone's eyes didn't seem fake. Even Cui Sheng, Li Wan'er's distant cousin, had pain written all over his face.

As for why this guy would act this way, any normal person could figure it out: it's because his secure job is about to be gone.

But that doesn't mean that guy was the poisoner, because no one would willingly destroy their own happiness.

After hearing her analysis, Li Wan'er was at a loss, pacing back and forth, muttering to herself about what to do.

"Stop walking around, it's hurting my eyes."

"Since we still can't find out who the murderer is, we might as well remain calm and wait for the right moment to act, and respond to all changes with constancy."

"Hmm... what does this mean?"

"You'll find out tonight. If I'm not mistaken, the murderer should show up tonight."

Fang Xiaoxiao stroked her chin, looking completely calm and composed.

She believed that the poisoner must have been constantly monitoring the prince's every move, and might even have been hiding in some obscure corner for a long time.

As the two were chatting at the door, Li Wan'er's great-grandmother approached them.

The old lady's voice was slightly low.

"Speak! Have you discovered something? Has my son been poisoned?"

"!!!"

What's going on? This old lady is way too smart!

Fang Xiaoxiao believed that she had not revealed any clues.

But the old woman's words made her tremble involuntarily.

For a fleeting moment, I even wondered if this old woman was the one who poisoned the prince.

However, she quickly dismissed the idea.

The reason is simple: if the old lady were to poison someone, what good would that do her?

The prince was her own son. Even tigers don't eat their own cubs, let alone a human being.

Seeing that she didn't speak, the old lady smiled and said softly.

"Do you really think I'm blind and stupid? With your performance just now, you can only fool those idiots."

"Moreover, judging from your conversation with that old man, it must be that my son is poisoned. Otherwise, how could that old man not be able to cure such a simple case of typhoid fever!"

Wow, experience really pays off.

After listening to the old lady's analysis, Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but secretly admire her.

But it also reveals his utterly terrible acting skills from another perspective.

Pshaw, you'll need to work on your acting skills more next time.

With that in mind, she stopped hiding anything and laid out her plans in detail.

The old lady's face lit up when she heard this, and she completely ignored her son, who was still lying in bed, oblivious to his fate.

"Good, very good. Tonight, I, this old woman, will keep you company and catch you like a turtle in a jar, taking down the person who poisoned my son in one fell swoop."

"Absolutely not. If the other party is highly skilled, I cannot protect you and Wan'er."

"Hmph! Do you really think this old woman is completely useless!"

"boom!"

The old woman gripped her scepter and slammed it down hard on the bluestone slab.

The rock, as hard as iron, exploded in all directions, kicking up layers of mud and sand.

Wow, that's...that's amazing! Am I dreaming?!

Upon seeing the old lady's methods, Fang Xiaoxiao was so shocked that her mouth dropped open and she couldn't speak for a long time.

She swore that this was the first time in her life she had ever seen such an amazing old lady, even more amazing than those 21st-century square dancing aunties who can dance for eight hours straight.

The old lady ignored her surprise and instead slowly walked towards the room, leaning on her cane.