My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 288 - 289 The Truth About the Poisoning

Chapter 288: Chapter 289 The Truth About the Poisoning

Lin Fuying looked weakly at Ye Yunting.

In places he didn’t notice, there was nothing but malice towards Chu Nanli.

"Sister, you must hate me because I did something wrong."

"Yingying apologizes to sister. Sister, please forgive me and Yunting, and move back to the War King Residence."

Seeing Lin Fuying so "weak," yet still stubbornly full of grievance and pleading.

Ye Yunting just felt cold-faced, Chu Nanli, who stood aside as if nothing mattered, seemed even more despicable.

"Apologize to Yingying!"

"Also, since you have done such a vicious deed, what we agreed upon before is now void. You will move back with me today!"

Move back to the Prince Residence?

This won’t do!

Chu Nanli had finally figured out a way to move out, how could she willingly move back because of this?

She sneered coldly and stared at Lin Fuying.

Then she walked straight to the pastries: "Are you saying that I poisoned these pastries?"

She took out a handkerchief and, wrapping it around her fingers, picked up a piece of pastry.

Seeing her about to put the pastry in her mouth, Ye Yunting’s heart unconsciously clenched.

However, Chu Nanli was not as foolish as Lin Fuying.

She just sniffed the pastry and identified the type of poison.

This poison was not lethal; even if she ate the entire plate of pastries, it would at most cause a few days of suffering.

True, Lin Fuying merely wanted to frame her, likely not daring to gamble with her own life.

"The ones who left the banquet halfway weren’t just me alone."

"By that logic, they all have motives too, right?"

"If so, why not call them all here to clarify?"

Lin Fuying’s expression stiffened momentarily; she truly didn’t expect Chu Nanli to counter from this angle.

"I didn’t mean to suspect sister, why do you always target me this way?"

"If sister doesn’t want to see me, then once sister moves back to the Prince Residence, I will move out and no longer bother you."

She diverted the topic here and there, but dared not link the poison issue back to Chu Nanli.

"I merely said one thing, and you replied so much; could it be, you’re feeling guilty?" Chu Nanli said as she tossed the pastry back.

Then, casting a cold glance at Ye Yunting.

Lin Fuying’s clumsy acting could only fool such a fool as Ye Yunting!

She clapped her hands: "I have just identified the type of this poison and am aware of its properties."

"If someone exposed to this poison applies a special medicine, their skin will become red and itchy."

"I happen to also have that medicine with me. Did you not say that I poisoned your pastries?"

With that, she pulled out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom.

She unhesitatingly rubbed some of the powder onto her hand.

Indeed, nothing happened.

Lin Fuying’s facade became increasingly difficult to maintain.

Her voice revealed clear guilt.

"I also didn’t mean to suspect you, sister, but how come you just so happen to have this powder with you?"

"Yanyan, come here."

Chu Nanli knew she would say this and decisively spread some of the powder on Yanyan’s hand as well.

Neither of them showed any reaction.

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the room had become somewhat stagnant.

Although Lin Fuying and her maid had not explicitly stated it, their words hinted that Chu Nanli was behind the poisoning.

Even Ye Yunting had been influenced by their words.

Now that Chu Nanli had proven her innocence, Lin Fuying found herself at a loss for words to refute her.

"Actually, I also find the appearance of the poison to be quite peculiar."

Chu Nanli continued calmly, "Since this incident occurred in the Duke Residence, why not let me hand this powder over to the Duke Residence? I believe that the person responsible for the poisoning will be found very soon."

Facing Chu Nanli, who had suddenly become eloquent, Lin Fuying found it hard to cope.

She had too many past experiences of framing Chu Nanli, and now, facing Chu Nanli, she felt a vague sense of superiority.

"Why go to such lengths for me? If it offends the Duke Residence, that would not be good."

The tearful demeanor of Lin Fuying once again stirred the compassion in the heart of Ye Yunting.

In contrast, the demeanor of Chu Nanli appeared somewhat aggressive in his eyes.

"But if such an unjust case is not clarified, wouldn’t it also offend the Duke Residence?"

Looking at Lin Fuying’s demeanor at the moment, Chu Nanli could guess that today’s trap was definitely a spur-of-the-moment plan by Lin Fuying.

She did not hesitate to poison herself in order to frame her.

Probably, it was to dispel Ye Yunting’s idea of allowing her to return.

But why would Ye Yunting let her return to the Prince Residence so abruptly?

Chu Nanli revisited the events of the past two days yet still couldn’t figure out the abnormal reason behind Ye Yunting’s actions.

Could it be that his mind has completely gone awry?

"How about starting the investigation with the maid you brought?"

As soon as Chu Nanli finished speaking, she sharply noticed the little maid beside Xiaoyun trembling slightly.

Just as Lin Fuying was about to speak up to stop her, Yanyan had already stepped forward with a porcelain bottle.

The next second, the little maid took a big step back in fright.

"Was it you who poisoned her?"

Lin Fuying reacted quickly, immediately putting on a betrayed look as she turned to look at the little maid.

In this crisis moment, she didn’t forget to shoot a glance at Xiaoyun.

Xiaoyun went up and slapped the little maid several times, causing her to become dizzy and left unable to utter a word.

"The Concubine has treated you well; why would you do this?"

"Could it be because you are still holding a grudge against the Concubine for punishing you last time? If you hadn’t done something wrong, why would the Concubine have punished you?"

The little maid initially wanted to speak up for herself, but upon catching the harsh gaze of Lin Fuying, she immediately fell silent.

Earlier today, Lin Fuying had warned her that if the matter was exposed, she must insist that no one had instructed her.

Otherwise, her parents, who worked in the Prince Residence, could be in mortal danger!

"Yunting brother, did Yingying do something wrong?"

"If Yingying had treated the servants better ordinarily, perhaps such an incident wouldn’t have occurred."

Taking advantage of the moment Lin Fuying was busy looking for excuses, Chu Nanli pursed her lips, unwilling to continue playing along in this act.

How could it be such a coincidence that she carried the useful powder with her?

The porcelain bottle contained only the most ordinary Condensed Dew, which wouldn’t cause any change when applied.

If not for this trick, how could she have extricated herself so quickly?

Ye Yunting intended to offer some words of comfort, but his expression changed abruptly when he caught a glimpse of Chu Nanli’s departing figure from the corner of his eye.

"Such a person who betrays her master need not stay in the Prince Residence any longer, and upon return, I will have Ye Yi take care of her," he said.

With that, he turned and chased after Chu Nanli.