Jun Jiuling - Chapter 170

Chapter 170

A guard came in from the courtyard when he heard Old Lady Fang’s instruction . He placed a small porcelain bottle beneath Lingzhi’s nose .

An acrid scent filled the room .

Concubine Yuan watched the scene from where she was kneeling on the floor through the cracks in her fingers .

It looked like there was no more child . Lingzhi would be cast away like a worn-out shoe . When she was with child, she ate food personally prepared by Lady, but without a child, they wouldn’t even call a doctor when she was bleeding .

Old Lady was merciless and callous, but that was nothing .

Concubine Yuan couldn’t help but shiver .

Lingzhi sneezed violently several times as she slowly came into consciousness .

But the newly awoken Lingzhi only had a moment’s time to be distracted . When she saw the blood beneath her, she recalled what had happened . Alarmed, she screamed .

"Lingzhi, what happened? How did you become like this? Who came here? What was done to you?" Lady Fang stamped out her screams with a flood of questions .

At Lady Fang’s interrogation, Lingzhi looked around the room, terrified . She saw the people kneeling on the ground .

Concubine Yuan, Concubine Su, Fang Jinxiu, and Liu’er .

Liu’er .

Liu’er, as expected, had been around .

Lingzhi looked at the blood on her and shuddered .

With this much blood, the child was definitely gone .

This indeed was the her desired result, but she didn't use the medicine she had prepared .

What had happened? It was definitely something that she ate .

Today, the only thing she had eaten was food sent by Lady . It seemed that there were only two outsiders here .

Lingzhi's gaze fell to Concubine Yuan and Concubine Su .

"I did not give you any tea . " Concubine Yuan felt anxious when she felt her gaze . She couldn’t help but shout, "Lady, you saw it . "

Everyone looked at her .

"She hasn’t said anything yet . What are you flustered for?" Lady Fang scolded .

Concubine Yuan lifted her hand and slapped herself . She held her face and continued crying .

Lingzhi next looked at Concubine Su who was on the ground .

Her expression was stiff; she had no reaction .

That bowl of sweet soup… 

Lingzhi clenched her hand, her heart in a precarious place .

Was it Concubine Su?

The only suspicious thing was that bowl of soup and Concubine Su . But what if Lady really did have Concubine Su send the soup? If she eliminated this chance, it would not be easy to find another one .

Moreover, there was still the medicine powder hidden beneath her bed .

If that was found, then everything would be over .

No matter . This was the will of Heaven .

Lingzhi’s eyes passed over Concubine Su and fell onto Liu’er .

When they met eyes, Liu’er smiled . She scoffed at her, unable to disguise her joy at her catastrophe .

This cheap slut . And Miss Jun too .

If she didn’t eliminate them, then she would not be able to live well in the Fang Family in the future .

Lingzhi lifted her hand and rubbed her tears, then pointed at Liu’er .

"It’s her," she sobbed .

At this, everyone in the room had a different expression .

Lady Fang was stunned .

Concubine Yuan leaned against the ground heavily and let out a breath . She clutched her heart .

Although Concubine Su was kneeling upright, her shoulders were tight and stiff . When she looked next to Fang Jinxiu, her wooden face filled with anxiousness .

Liu’er had come with Fang Jinxiu . She had given birth to Fang Jinxiu .

This response was human nature .

Fang Jinxiu was not paying attention to her . She was angrily glaring at Liu’er .

Liu’er was staring, wide-eyed . She spat then jumped to her feet .

Old Lady Fang was still looking at all of them, not saying anything .

"Has the little wench gone mad?" Liu’er cursed .

"It’s you; the only one is you," Lingzhi sobbed .

"What is going on?" Lady Fang raised her voice .

"I-I was in the room, then I saw Third Miss bring Liu’er in . Concubine Su and Third Miss went to your room," Lingzhi said . "I went to the bathroom, and when I went out I saw Liu’er in the room, standing by the table . "

Fang Jinxiu stood up . She looked at Liu’er with eyes of anger .

This stupid servant, I told you not to go in so don’t . Are you looking for trouble?

"Hey, have your eyes gone bad?" Liu’er shouted . "I was outside the whole time . "

"Continue," Lady Fang told Lingzhi coldly .

"I-I went out and asked what she was doing . She didn’t say anything and ran out . " Lingzhi lowered her head . "I didn’t take it as anything, so I went to pick up a cup from the table and th-then…"

At this point, her sorrow overtook her and she couldn't get out anymore words .

"Y-you really are . . . " Liu'er was flabbergasted . She looked like she was gonna pounce on Lingzhi . "You dare play such a game with me . Do you think I’m some old vegetarian lady?"

She shouted and moved as if she was going to hit her . Lingzhi screamed and dodged .

"Stop her," said Lady Fang .

Several of the guards immediately grabbed Liu'er like they were picking up a chicken .

"Let me go, let me go!" Liu'er writhed in their grasp .

"Make her shut up," said Lady Fang .

A guard produced a peace of cloth from somewhere and stuffed it into her mouth .

The room was quiet again save for the sounds of Lingzhi’s weak sobs .

Concubine Yuan’s eyes were darting around wildly . Concubine Su was expressionless once again, and Fang Jinxiu’s expression was wildly fluctuating .

Old Lady Fang still didn’t say anything . Lady Fang was exhausted .

"This…" she began .

"Mother," interrupted Fang Jinxiu as she got to her feat . "Liu’er would not do this kind of thing . It definitely wasn’t Liu’er . "

Concubine Yuan looked at Fang Jinxiu and her jaw dropped . Concubine Su lowered her head .

Liu’er whose mouth was stopped nodded vigorously at Fang Jinxiu .

"Why?" Lady Fang asked . "You saw it?"

"I didn’t," said Fang Jinxiu .

"Then how do you know for sure it wasn’t her?" asked Lady Fang . "Is it because she came with you, so you’re afraid of being implicated?"

Fang Jinxiu shook her head angrily .

"Mother, Liu’er only listens to Jun Zhenzhen, and Jun Zhenzhen would not do such a stupid thing," she said .

Really, how annoying . Didn’t everyone hate Jun Zhenzhen? Why was Third Miss speaking up for her?

Lingzhi sobbed into her hands .

"I don’t know, maybe it wasn’t her . I just drank that water . . . maybe it’s my own body that’s not well," she said .

"Lady, since it’s like that, have someone investigate . " Concubine Yuan lifted her head . "See if Miss Lingzhi partook of medicine…"

Lady Fang looked at Old Lady Fang . "Mother…"

The ever silent Old Lady Fang slapped the table .

A senior guard standing behind her came over to inspect Lingzhi . He then stood up and nodded at Old Lady Fang .

"It was poison," he said .

This definitely was no accident . Lingzhi had done all she had to do . What happened next had nothing to do with her; she only had to wait peacefully . She continued to sob on the ground .

Concubine Yuan did not speak . Fang Jinxiu clenched her hands . She was about to say something when Old Lady Fang slapped the table again .

"Enough," she said .

She stood up and slowly walked over to Concubine Yuan and Concubine Su .

Concubine Yuan was fiddling with her lapels, almost choking .

Concubine Su’s expression was still blank . Fang Jinxiu forcefully held her tongue .

Old Lady Fang stopped .

"Don’t you think it’s strange?" she said from above, looking at Concubine Su . "Why did the medicine cause her to miscarry?"