Chapter 75: Public Accusation

“Yunzhi, you dare ask me what I’m doing here? You heartless woman! Zhu’er is your sister! How could you do this to her? How could you poison her? You’re ruining her life!” Xu directly accused Yunzhi in public.

She knew that getting Yunzhi to give up the antidote wouldn’t be easy, so she had to rely on external forces, namely public opinion.

Sure enough, as soon as she started shouting, a crowd gathered. Yunzhi had been making headlines recently, first with her divorce and then with her marriage to the Regent King.

People are naturally envious, especially those who are struggling. Seeing Yunzhi divorced and then soaring to become a phoenix, they were filled with envy and resentment.

People are like that. You can be good, but you can’t be better than me.

Yunzhi saw through Xu’s plan at a glance and couldn’t help but laugh coldly. “Mrs. Xu, I want to ask where the poison came from. Wasn’t it yours?”

“You’re lying!” Xu looked at Yunzhi in shock, denying it. She couldn’t understand how Yunzhi knew the poison was hers.

“You know in your heart whether I’m lying or not. Of course, if you want evidence, I have it. I just wonder if Lord Yun will still be as devoted to you if he knows the truth.”

“What does she mean? I don’t understand.”

“You’re stupid! The princess means that the poison came from Mrs. Xu. As for why it ended up on her precious daughter, you’ll have to ask Mrs. Xu herself.”

“Are you saying that Mrs. Xu poisoned her own daughter? That’s impossible. She’s not insane. Why would she harm her own daughter?”

“I don’t know if it was Mrs. Xu, but it’s definitely related to her. I’m guessing that Mrs. Xu might have intended to poison the princess, but for some reason it didn’t work, and the poison ended up on her daughter instead.”

“That’s a plausible guess.”

Yunzhi heard their words clearly and couldn’t help but smile. She looked at Xu and said, “Mrs. Xu, no one is stupid. Your plan today has backfired.”

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about. In any case, Zhu’er’s poisoning is definitely related to you. You must give me an explanation.”

“An explanation?” Yunzhi laughed coldly, her gaze falling on Yunzhu. “Yunzhu, were you very proud in the Princess’s manor?”

“Sister, I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

“You’re both cut from the same cloth. You’re both good at pretending to be clueless. But I’ll tell you, pretending won’t work. You better hurry up and ask your mother for the antidote, or else you’ll end up like those other concubines. Dying young is such a pity.”

“Yunzhi, stop talking nonsense. You poisoned her, so you must have the antidote.”

“But the poison is yours! Why wouldn’t you have the antidote?” Yunzhi calmly retorted.

Speaking of which, the reason she knew about the poison’s origin was because when she returned to the Yun Mansion to prepare for her marriage, one of the concubines died mysteriously.

Yunzhi was curious, so she investigated and discovered Xu’s secret.

“You?” Xu was so angry that her face turned red. She didn’t expect Yunzhi to know this. Damn it, she knew too much. If she told Yuncheng one day, she would be finished.