The Rebirth of the Deposed Empress

After confirming that Hua Jingqian had really given up on Hua Fuyue, Ye Chuji took action.

First, she found someone to spread the rumor that Hua Fuyue, the second daughter of the General's Mansion, drugged the prince at the Qiulu Banquet. She also deliberately exposed the matter in public and forced the prince to marry her as his princess.

Rumors always spread fast.

What's more, it was a private matter between the prince and the young lady of the general's mansion. It spread all over the streets in just one day.

People from wealthy families generally don't go to these small streets and alleys.

But he couldn't resist the curiosity of the small vendor who delivered vegetables to the general's mansion.

"Erxiu, I heard that the second young lady drugged the prince. Is that true?"

After delivering the dishes, the vendor did not leave. He caught Erya in the kitchen at the back door to inquire about the matter.

Erxiu glared at him and warned him, "How dare you say such nonsense about the master of the general's mansion?"

"Oh, it's not me. I heard it too. It's spread all over the capital!"

Erxiu was stunned. Has the news spread all over the capital?

I seemed to have heard from people in the inner courtyard that the second young lady was going to marry the prince. Could this be true?

After casually sending the vendor away, Erxiu returned to the kitchen and started talking about this matter with others.

The older cooks in the kitchen love to spread these gossips the most.

In less than an hour, the news reached Aunt Hongxiu's ears.

When Aunt Hongxiu heard this rumor, she thought it was outrageous and quickly reported it to the old lady.

The old lady called everyone to the Jinghua Hall.

The matter was of great importance, and Hua Wu Ke, the eldest wife's family member, was not left out.

When Hua Wu Ke arrived at Jinghua Hall, he was surprised to see that even Aunt Lin was there.

It's just that she sat behind everyone and was the most inconspicuous.

If Hua Wu Ke had not been keeping an eye on Hua Fuying's movements because he suspected that Hua Fuying's efforts to bring him and the prince together had some unspeakable secret, he would not have subconsciously looked at her.

Then he saw Aunt Lin behind her.

Unfortunately, Ye Buhuo had someone secretly investigate Hua Fuying and Aunt Lin for such a long time but did not find any problems.

It even seemed as if this mother and daughter were really just a pair of unfavored mother and daughter in the general's mansion.

Hua Wu Ke has begun to dispel his doubts. Maybe she came to instigate him just because she listened to Hua Jingqian, and later when she saw that he became the Crown Princess, she developed ambitions.

After hearing Hongxiu's report, the old lady did not call everyone immediately, but sent someone to the street to inquire.

After confirming that the rumor had spread throughout the capital, everyone was called together.

His face looked extremely ugly at this moment.

"Hongxiu, tell us what rumors are spreading on the street right now."

The old lady lowered her brows, breathing heavily, and the sound she made was hoarse and unpleasant, unable to hide her anger.

Hongxiu told everyone word for word the rumors she heard on the street.

"Yue'er, tell me what is going on!" The old lady's voice was a little high-pitched.

"Grandmother, I don't know. It was clearly His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was poisoned. How did it become that I was the one who drugged him? I am innocent!"

Hua Fuyue didn't understand where the rumor came from and explained in a panic.

The old lady turned to ask Hua Jingqian:

"Jingqian, when we returned home that day, you only said that the prince wanted to take Yue'er as his concubine, but was it because of this matter?"

"To reply mother, it is indeed because of this matter."

"Hua Fuyue! Get down on your knees! How dare you do such a disobedient thing!"

Hua Fuyue knelt down in panic, then stood up and looked at Hua Jingqian in confusion:

"Dad, how can you say that? You know it wasn't me who drugged the prince!"

Hua Jingqian helplessly held his forehead with his hand:

"Alas, Yue'er, I know you have long admired the Crown Prince, but you have done something so wrong, I cannot hide it from your grandmother."

Hua Wu Ke's eyes were originally drooping casually.

Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with her, she is just here to join in the fun.

I didn't expect to hear Hua Jingqian's answer like this.

This matter was planned by Hua Jingqian and Ye Chuji. Doesn't he know who gave him the drug?

Hua Wu Ke looked at Hua Jingqian and others again, and then found a clue.

No wonder I felt something was wrong with Hua Fuying today.

She usually sat below Sun Ruhui and her daughter, but today she sat directly next to Hua Jingqian.

After seeing this, what else does Hua Wu Ke not understand?

Hua Jingqian was afraid of offending Ye Chuji and abandoning Hua Fuyue.

Haha, he is so cruel that he doesn't even want his own flesh and blood.

"No! It wasn't me! I did see the prince was poisoned, so... but the drug was definitely not given by me, father, grandmother, you must believe Yue'er,

Yue Er really didn't drug the prince!"

Hua Fuyue collapsed and cried, then looked at Sun Ruhui for help:

"Mother, mother, please tell grandma that it wasn't Yue'er who gave me the medicine. No!"

Sun Ruhui fell into deep thought since she heard the rumor.

Who dared to spread rumors about the prince and the young lady of the general's mansion? Who was it that saw the prince and Yue'er in the general's mansion that day?

It's impossible. They are not ignorant of the rules and would not dare to do so.

Then it can only be someone who has a grudge against the prince or Yue'er...

Flowers without bumps!

"Mother, Yue'er said that she followed the Crown Prince and Hua Wuke out after they left. If the medicine was not given by Yue'er, then it must have been given by Hua Wuke!

Maybe this rumor was also spread by Hua Wu Ke!"

The incident at the Qiulu Banquet was over, and he escaped unscathed and even knocked Ye Chuji unconscious. Hua Jingqian and Ye Chuji must have known that they were exposed.

There was no need to maintain this superficial relationship between him and the second wife, so he asked nonchalantly:

"Do you have evidence? If not, I will tell my grandfather that you used me as a scapegoat while I was alone in the general's mansion."

Anyway, it was Ye Chuji who gave the drug himself, and the rumor was probably spread deliberately by Ye Chuji or Hua Jingqian in order to make Hua Fuyue's death reasonable.

It has nothing to do with me.

"You! Yue'er said she saw the prince follow you out!"

"Oh? Since it was the prince who followed me out, shouldn't it be that the prince wanted to harm me? So Hua Fuyue meant that the prince failed to assassinate me and was taken advantage of by Hua Fuyue?"

Sun Ruhui's face turned pale and blue.

No matter whether the prince wanted to harm Hua Wuke or Hua Fuyue took advantage of the situation, she dared not admit either of these two things.

Sun Ruhui gritted her teeth, glared at Hua Wuke fiercely, and then turned to look at Hua Jingqian.

"But no matter what, the Crown Prince has already decided to make Yue'er his concubine. Why not ask the Crown Prince to intervene in this matter? After all, if Yue'er's reputation is ruined, the Crown Prince will also be affected, right?"

"Alas, I will go and ask the prince for mercy."

That night.

Hua Jingqian handed a packet of sleeping pills and a letter to a servant, explained some other things, and the man left.

Ye Si also left with the servants.

However, Ye Si did not go directly to the palace that night, but went to Jiaming Hall first.

The prince said that he would also inform the princess of Hua Jingqian's affairs in the future. After leaving Jiaming Hall, Ye Si jumped onto the roof without stopping and jumped towards Ye Buhuo's study.

He repeated what he had said to Hua Wu Ke.