Chapter 7: Poisoning in the Shadows

She knew this matter wasn’t over. The old lady, unwilling to let her leave, would surely find a way to keep her.

Oh no, to be precise, she wanted to keep her dowry. So, how could she keep her dowry?

Demoting her to a concubine was one way, killing her to silence her was another.

She wouldn’t agree to being demoted to a concubine. So, only the last option remained: killing her to silence her.

Actually, there was one more way: marrying Wang Yuzhen as a co-wife. But, knowing Wang Yuzhen, Yunzhi was sure she wouldn’t agree. So, Yunzhi ruled out this option from the beginning.

Killing her to silence her!

Yunzhi sneered, “Come on then, let’s see what tricks the old lady has up her sleeve.”

“Humph, she wants to kill me? Let’s see if she knows who I am. I am the Dark Emperor. If I could be killed so easily, how could I have survived?”

“Anyway, I’ll just wait. No matter what tricks the old lady throws at me, I’ll take them. I believe that with my abilities, I can definitely live well.”

“On the contrary, if I wanted to, this Dingyuan Marquis Mansion would be reduced to ashes overnight. Of course, they haven’t crossed my bottom line yet, so let them live for now.”

“Death is not the most terrifying thing, living a life worse than death is both agonizing and terrifying, and the most tormenting.”

Soon, Yunzhi learned of the old lady’s methods. Looking at the food in front of her, laced with something, Yunzhi was speechless.

If she were just an ordinary young lady, she might have eaten the food, allowing the old lady to succeed.

But she wasn’t just an ordinary young lady, she wasn’t even from this era. Even though she had been born and raised here, she was still a girl who grew up under the red flag.

In her previous life, she was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. Not to mention, she specifically went to medical school, studying clinical medicine. In other words, she had knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. In her previous life, her medical skills were already quite good, but unfortunately, she died young due to overwork.

When she opened her eyes again, she became Yunzhi, a newborn girl in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Reborn into this life, she still loved medicine, so she begged her grandparents to send her to study medicine. Coincidentally, she became a disciple of the Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley.

Yaowang Valley was not only skilled in medicine but also in poison. Her master saw her talent and taught her not only medicine but also poison.

Therefore, her medical skills in this ancient world were unmatched. She could tell at a glance that this was a simple poison.

Yunzhi sneered, asking Rulan to pack the food back into the food box and carry it to the old lady’s Ci’an Courtyard.

When they arrived, Yunzhi didn’t ask anyone to announce her arrival. She went straight in and saw the old lady having dinner. A smile instantly spread across her face. She said, “Old lady, you’re having dinner too. I was feeling bored eating alone, so I brought my food over to have dinner with you.”

As she spoke, Yunzhi gestured for Rulan to bring the food out and place it in front of the old lady. She said, “Old lady, these dishes are delicious. I specially brought them for you to try.”

“Rulan, what are you standing there for? Quickly serve the old lady.”

“Yes, Madam!” Rulan responded and immediately stepped forward to serve the old lady. However, the old lady’s face turned pale with fright. She slapped away the dish Rulan was about to serve her, and with a look of terror, she glared at Yunzhi and shouted, “Yun, what are you trying to do?”