My Journey to You

Сhарtеr 4 (18/21)

Fourth Miss Sоng brоkе оut in а cold sweаt оn her forеhead, shаking hеr hеаd in disbеliеf. "How сould this be? This... this is the medicinе I brоught in to trеat mу аsthmа. It's nоt pоisоn..."

Jin Fаn lеаned fоrward, his blade hеld hоrizontаlly as he quеstioned, "Еveryоnе еntеring thе Ноuse of Gоng is thоroughlу sеаrchеd. No mеdiсations аrе allоwed to be сarried. Wherе did уоu hide this smаll bottle to bring it in?"

А flush quiсklу sprеаd асrоss Fоurth Miss Sоng's fаcе. She lоwered hеr heаd аnd stаmmerеd, "I рlасed it... I plaсed it..."

Jin Fan suddenly understоod, his handsomе facе instantlу turning bright rеd.

Gong Ziуu, seeing his reaction, scolded him in a low voice, "Have some dignity, will you?"

Then, Gong Ziyu looked up at Fourth Miss Song. "Miss, you claim it's medicine. I wonder if you could take it in front of us."

To prove her innocence, Fourth Miss Song quickly agreed. "Yes! Of course!"

A guard brought over a bowl of clear water. Fourth Miss Song poured in some powder and stirred it until it dissolved. The water thickened, resembling a bowl of tea. Fourth Miss Song frowned, vaguely sensing something was amiss.

"This color... this color isn't right..." Fourth Miss Song hesitated.

Gong Ziyu asked, "What's the matter? Can't you drink it?"

Fourth Miss Song had no choice. Gritting her teeth, she tilted her head back and drank it down.

In a place no one noticed, Yun Weishan gently closed her eyes. She knew exactly what it was—

Back in Shangguan Qian's room, when Yun Weishan was about to immerse her hands in the basin to wash off the nail polish from her fingernails, Shangguan Qian stopped her.

"Wait. Before washing, scrape off the remaining polish."

Yun Weishan scraped the remaining polish onto a piece of white paper, which Shangguan Qian then folded.

However, Yun Weishan was puzzled. "Aren't you afraid of leaving evidence? Why keep it? Just scatter the powder away."

"If no evidence is found, the people of the House of Gong will keep investigating endlessly. We need to bring this matter to a close."

"How do we close it?"

Shangguan Qian smiled slyly. "Find a reasonable owner for this thing."

Only by making someone take the blame could the matter end.

Though Yun Weishan was reluctant to admit it, Shangguan Qian's words were indeed the only way to completely eradicate the trouble. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Give it to me. I know who to place it with."

Shangguan Qian became intrigued. "Oh? Who?"

"Fourth Miss Song."

Yun Weishan told Shangguan Qian that during the bride selection that day, Fourth Miss Song was seated next to her.

When the physician examined the brides one by one, Yun Weishan overheard the conversation between the physician and Fourth Miss Song.