My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

"Yes, Madam usually only has a few words with her, how could the First Madam be so ruthless? She wants to kill our Madam!" Xia Zhi said, also very shocked.

"Could it be that the First Madam really likes the Second Young Master, which is why she tried to kill him?" Qiu Ye's words made Xie Huaixuan's expression change.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Shut up!"

Xie Huaixuan hurriedly turned around and explained, "Madam, you should know my feelings. My heart and eyes only have you, and there is no room for anyone else... I..."

"I know."

Su Yingxue grasped Xie Huaixuan's hand and smiled in return: "So, what are your plans regarding this matter, husband? Have you considered standing up for me?"

"I......"

Xie Huaixuan was stunned for a moment. If this matter were to be exposed, wouldn't Su Zhirou be handed over to the authorities?

This is no different from attempted murder.

Although there won't be severe punishment, once you go into that kind of place, it's very difficult to come out unscathed.

However, when he met Su Yingxue's staring gaze, Xie Huaixuan frowned.

If I don't stand up for Su Yingxue, I'm afraid their relationship will...

If Su Yingxue were to make the decision, then Su Zhirou would only suffer.

Seeing Xie Huaixuan remain silent, Su Yingxue's face instantly darkened. "So what they said was true. So my husband really does like my sister-in-law..."

"If that's the case..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course I'll stand up for you. I'm just thinking about how to make things difficult."

Xie Huaixuan made his choice quickly.

The crown prince warned him that if he failed to accomplish his goal, he would be killed.

Neither of them will survive.

Rather than that, it's better to let her suffer a little.

After all, Xie Huaiyun wouldn't stand idly by; after all, Su Zhirou was Xie Huaiyun's Crown Princess.

Xie Huaiyun will definitely rescue her.

At this moment, Xie Huaixuan was actually looking forward to Xie Huaiyun making a move.

"What's inconvenient about making trouble here? She did something like this, and there's no evidence to prove it. We can just hand her over to the authorities."

"I should tell my parents about this so they won't worry."

Xie Huaixuan wanted to buy some more time. If the Wei family pleaded on Su Zhirou's behalf, perhaps she wouldn't have to go to that kind of place.

"Okay, I'll do as my husband says."

When Wei and his men heard this news, their faces turned extremely grim.

Unexpectedly, Su Zhirou is quite a worry, treating her own people like this even at a time like this.

They really have no manners.

People from humble backgrounds just can't get by.

"Mother-in-law, what brings your daughter-in-law here so late?"

As soon as Su Zhirou arrived, Madam Wei ordered someone to slap her.

"Snap—"

With a sharp crack, Su Zhirou was stunned.

She doesn't seem to have done anything, does she?

Why did I slap her in the face the moment I put my face on it?

Why is this?

"Why did the mother-in-law...attack her daughter-in-law?"

"How dare you say that? You attacked your own sister, almost killing Xuan-ge'er, and you still have the nerve to ask?"

"You've utterly disgraced our Duke's mansion! You vicious, venomous woman!"

Su Zhirou's expression changed drastically. Could it be? How could she have been discovered?

She did that so secretly, without anyone knowing.

Her face was extremely pale, but she feigned composure as she looked at Madam Wei: "Mother-in-law, this must be a misunderstanding..."

As she spoke, Granny Xu immediately brought the person over.

"With witnesses and physical evidence before us, how dare you still try to deny it?!"

These words carried a heavy atmosphere, and the Duke of Fu looked at her with eyes full of disappointment.

Xie Huaixuan and Su Yingxue were also standing to the side, looking at her with indifferent expressions.

"I......"

Su Zhirou didn't expect to be discovered so quickly. She wanted to make excuses, so she hurriedly looked at Dong Rong beside her.

Dongrong never expected Qiuhua to be so useless, unable to even handle such a small matter.

Seeing Su Zhirou's expression, she hurriedly knelt down: "Madam, please spare me, it was this servant's doing..."

"How could it be you?"

Su Zhirou pretended to be incredulous.

In any case, you still need to clear yourself of any wrongdoing first.

"It was because I saw you were wronged by the Second Madam that I intervened. I only wanted to teach the Second Madam a lesson, nothing more..."

Intentional homicide is no small crime, but Dong Rong still believed that Su Zhirou would rescue her.

After all, he was Su Zhirou's right-hand man.

Didn't you kill someone last time too? And you still came out unharmed, didn't you?

It's clear she'll be fine.

"You audacious servant! How dare you plot against the young mistress! Guards, take her to the authorities!"

Lady Wei was even more furious. Since she was just a slave girl, things would be much easier to handle.

After all, she was just a servant girl, and she couldn't possibly have such a negative impact on the Duke's mansion.

But it's different if she's the Crown Prince's wife.

Their Duke's mansion was inevitably subject to gossip and criticism.

"Wait a minute."

Su Yingxue stood up, her voice indifferent: "I don't believe a servant would have such audacity. Besides, this poison isn't cheap; how could a servant like her afford it?"

"If I remember correctly, the monthly allowance for the first-class maid in my sister's room has been reduced to less than two taels of silver. The Poison Doctor has checked and found that it needs at least three taels of silver."

"I'd like to ask, how exactly did I offend her that a mere maid would go so far as to take out her own dowry money to poison me?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

Yes.

She was just a maid.

Why would someone harbor such hatred towards their master?

Totally impossible.

"What's impossible about that? Sister, do you suspect I did this? We're sisters, how could I do such a thing?"

Su Zhirou started to act pitiful, but in Su Yingxue's eyes, her appearance seemed hypocritical no matter how she looked at it.

"We're sisters, do we still have any feelings for each other?"

Su Yingxue's retort left Su Zhirou speechless.

Su Zhirou's face was deathly pale, and she looked at Su Yingxue with unwavering stubbornness: "How can you say no? Although we don't get along well, we are still born of the same father. It really hurts me to think of me like this..."

As she spoke, Su Zhirou's eyes instantly filled with tears.

Su Yingxue ignored her and looked at Xie Huaixuan beside her: "Husband, what do you think? Does this matter have anything to do with my sister-in-law?"

Xie Huaixuan snapped out of his daze, somewhat flustered. He naturally knew that Su Zhirou was most likely behind this.

It must be because he is jealous of her current preference for Su Yingxue.

But why can't she think that everything he does is for their future?

Instead of helping, she's sabotaging us.

If Su Yingxue really dies, wouldn't his plan fall through?

Meeting Xie Huaixuan's increasingly cold and sharp gaze, Su Zhirou swallowed hard, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

Xie Huaixuan is no longer the Xie Huaixuan he once was.

He was only focused on completing that so-called mission, completely disregarding her life or death.

Would he disregard his own safety in order to please Su Yingxue?

Thinking of this possibility, Su Zhirou's face turned even paler, and her eyes looked at Xie Huaixuan with even more anticipation.

"Huaixuan, you know me. I'm not the kind of person with a heart of stone."