Phi-Fic Chapter 536 How ruthless!
Chapter 536 How ruthless!
The coldness in Mu Xin's warm eyes sent a chill down Xiao Ying's spine. She truly didn't want to experience that pain again. The scene from before flashed through her mind, and she seemed to hesitate again.
Mu Xin Nuan lowered her eyes and accepted the tea that Chun Yu handed her. Seeing this, Mu Hua understood and came over again.
When Xiao Ying saw her coming again, she screamed in fright and knelt down on the ground, "This servant confesses, this servant confesses everything. It was Madam Jin, it was her, it was her who made this servant do it."
Upon hearing this, Madam Fang trembled and instinctively exclaimed, "No, no way. How could she possibly let someone do such a thing?"
Mu Xin Nuan sipped her tea slowly, but the way she gripped the teacup tightly revealed the immense anger she felt.
What a clever Mu Xinyao! It's only been a short time since we last met, and she's already become quite capable, even devising such elaborate schemes to harm others.
What angered Mu Xin Nuan even more was that, even at this point, Fang Shi was still wholeheartedly protecting Mu Xin Yao? What? In the end, she, the one who saved her, had become the villain?
Xiao Ying finished recounting everything, but Mu Xin Nuan was extremely annoyed to discover that all the testimonies were merely her own side of the story; there was no evidence, no witnesses. If everything were directly pinned on Mu Xin Yao, others would likely accuse her of framing her.
That was a brilliant move!
If I hadn't become more prudent after getting married, I might have fallen for her scheme and then made a huge scene at her door.
Hearing this, Fang Shi on the bed could no longer contain herself and cursed, "What a heartless thing Mu Xinyao is! She doesn't even spare an unborn child."
Mu Xin Nuan ordered her men to take Xiao Ying away. It would be too easy for Mu Xin Yao to get rid of the things she had been told to do.
Aunt Fang came in and said, “Your Highness, we have checked the incense burner outside. It was indeed found that a trace amount of musk was added inside, perhaps to prevent it from being too strong and being discovered.”
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, thinking of what Xiao Ying had said earlier. She herself had left for a while, so only Mu Xin Yao and Fang Shi remained in the room.
Fang Shi would never harm herself, so Mu Xinyao's elaborate scheme to harm Fang Shi couldn't have been simply to bribe a young maid.
Mu Xin Nuan's mind raced. She couldn't believe Mu Xin Yao would become so stupid. If one move failed, she must have another.
only?
Mu Xin Nuan looked around the room. The furnishings were not complicated. Because Fang Shi was pregnant, some unnecessary decorations were removed, just in case she bumped into them again.
"Men, search every single item in this room thoroughly, make sure there are no mistakes!"
"Yes, princess."
"Also, Rongyue, go and check the other rooms as well. Make sure you don't miss any place where you can put things. Check carefully."
"Yes, princess."
Aunt Fang's eyes also darkened. Having spent many years in the palace, she had naturally seen many such despicable methods. She then whispered a few words in Mu Xin Nuan's ear, and Mu Xin Nuan's face instantly turned cold.
"Someone, first carefully inspect the bed in this outer room. If there is nothing wrong, help your lady outside. Her bedroom must be thoroughly inspected."
"Yes, princess."
Fortunately, although Fang had abdominal pain, she did not bleed. Otherwise, moving her again might have injured her body.
Mu Xin Nuan watched as they moved everything off the bed, searched it thoroughly to make sure it was clean, and then laid everything out again before helping Fang Shi lie down.
Aunt Fang nodded and went into the dormitory. When she came out a short while later, she had a small red cloth bag in her hand.
"What is this?" Madam Fang exclaimed in surprise. "Where did Aunt Fang find it?"
"Reporting to Madam Li, it's right under your bed."
Mu Xin Nuan had someone open the red envelope, and there was another layer inside. She opened it again and took a light sniff. "It's musk?"
Upon hearing this, Fang was quite frightened again!
After Aunt Fang handed the item to the imperial physician, who smelled it, he confirmed that it was indeed musk.
"Your Highness, the dosage of this musk is not large, but if it happens to mix with the musk in the incense burner outside, it can still easily cause abdominal pain in pregnant women. In addition, even if this incense is thrown away today and never used again, Madam Li will still be very likely to miscarry if she sleeps on this very faint musk every day."
Upon hearing this, Fang was already trembling with fear, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
She had heard from Li Haoran how ruthless Mu Xinyao was, and he had repeatedly advised her to be careful. However, she believed that she was capable of distinguishing right from wrong.
After several encounters with Mu Xinyao, he only felt that she was a decent person. Perhaps it was because of the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children that Li Haoran had a prejudice against her. Who would have thought?
In fact, Mu Xin Nuan had not come to see her for several days.
It wasn't that she didn't want to see Fang Shi, but after visiting twice and seeing her chatting happily with Mu Xinyao, she naturally assumed that Mu Xinyao must have some ulterior motive.
To avoid alerting the enemy, she chose to come less often.
Of course, another reason was that she discovered that Fang's attitude towards Mu Xinyao was not just good, although it was not as good as it was towards her, but she was still quite protective of her in her words.
Especially during the few times when the two of them spoke alone, she seemed to intentionally or unintentionally try to treat her younger sister better, after all, regardless of whether she was born of the principal wife or not, she only had this one younger sister.
Mu Xin Nuan neither agreed nor disagreed with this, and unwilling to argue with the pregnant Fang Shi, so she rarely came to see her anymore.
Unexpectedly, such a huge mess has occurred at the Fang family's place in just a few days since she last visited!
"Your Highness, judging from the sachet and the shape of the powder inside, it must have been sitting here for at least two days. Perhaps it is because of this, along with the incense in the room, that Madam Li's condition has become so serious."
After hearing Aunt Fang's words, Mu Xin Nuan simply nodded slightly, "Pass down the word that not a single word of what happened today is to be spread outside. Anyone who dares to disobey will be beaten to death!"
"Yes, princess."
Mu Xin Nuan gave Fang Shi a cold look, and Rong Yue also came over to reply.
"Your Highness, we also found this in the west room. It was secretly placed in a large vase. If I hadn't been careful, I'm afraid it would have been difficult to find out."