Reborn to abuse the scumbag, the demon queen destroyed her ex-husband's entire family

Ao Rong covered her stomach with her hands, her face pale, and looked at Xiao Ruge anxiously.

"Ruge, but what's wrong with the baby in my belly?"

Xiao Ruge sighed, asked Bai Zhi to get her medicine box, and took out a small pill for her to take.

"Something is indeed wrong. Try not to eat anything when you go back. Just pretend that you have a poor appetite. I will go to see my third sister-in-law in the afternoon and then I will see what went wrong."

They had lunch in Zhaoyang Palace. When they were leaving the palace, Mu Gu brought a basin of red roses to Xiao Ruge.

This pot of red roses is a dwarf plant, with the tallest branch only half an arm's length, but the flower buds are very dense. In addition to the many red flowers that have bloomed, there are also many buds waiting to bloom.

Because the weather was cold, Xiao Ruge kept Rose in her cloak all the way out of the palace, for fear that she would get frozen.

Seeing how much she cherished him, Mu Gu couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"Don't be so careful. If you get frozen, I'll ask mother for more for you!"

"Growing flowers requires a lot of effort. How can you be so ignorant of cherishing them?"

Xiao Ruge glared at him and stopped talking to him. She got into the car, protecting the rose in her arms.

Because they were worried about Ao Rong, neither of them returned to the Xiao family, but went directly to the Third Prince's Mansion.

Mu Huan and Ao Rong had already returned and were just waiting for Xiao Ruge to come over, but after checking, she didn't find anything wrong.

Originally, Ao Rong's food and daily life were taken care of by Nanny Zhang and Nanny Li, but later Mu Gu came back, and Ao Rong had passed the most dangerous stage, so the two Nannies returned to the Ao Mansion.

Now that Ao Rong is pregnant, many matters in the mansion are handed over to Concubine Gao to handle, and only some important matters that require decision-making will be consulted with her.

Logically speaking, with such meticulous care, nothing should go wrong.

Xiao Ruge thought for a long time and carefully asked Ao Rong about her recent eating habits.

Ao Rong thought for a moment and said, "After returning from the palace, I have been resting and taking care of my baby. The sisters in the backyard are also very well behaved and have not caused me any trouble. Occasionally, they will send me some supplements, but they have all been checked by the doctor."

At this point, Mu Huan suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed several times, "If Rong'er hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten that Concubine Gao has been sending some snacks every two days recently."

"What kind of snack is it?"

Xiao Ruge asked again.

"It's just ordinary peanut crisps, crispy and crunchy. Concubine Gao saw that I liked to eat it, so she often made it and sent it to me."

Ao Rong didn't think it was a big deal, and instead felt that Concubine Gao was thoughtful.

"Do you have any peanut crisps left?"

Ao Rong looked at her personal maid, who nodded quickly and brought a plate of peanut crisps from the kitchen.

Because Ao Rong went to the palace early in the morning, the peanut crisps that Concubine Gao sent today have not been touched.

Xiao Ruge picked up a piece and tasted it, then gently put the remaining half back and sighed, "This peanut crisp is mixed with peach kernel powder, but not much, so you can't taste the peach kernel flavor."

Upon hearing what Xiao Ruge said, Mu Huan and Ao Rong's expressions changed.

Normally, Concubine Gao would listen to Ao Rong's words and never overstep the line. She was determined to be her concubine. The relationship between the two was better than that between the other ladies. Ao Rong really never thought that it would be Concubine Gao who would harm her.

"How could it be her? Ruge, are you sure there's peach kernel powder mixed into this peanut crisp? Is it a mistake?"

Ao Rong couldn't accept it for a while, and her mood swings due to pregnancy made her tears fall immediately.

Mu Huan reached out and hugged her, looking at Xiao Ruge apologetically, "Ruge, don't worry, Rong'er just can't believe that it was Concubine Gao who did it."

Xiao Ruge nodded and said with understanding: "I know, Third Sister-in-law, don't be too sad. She poisoned you and harmed your unborn baby, but you didn't suspect anything. This shows that Concubine Gao is very good at disguising herself."

When she thought about it, it was indeed true. The two of them treated each other like sisters on a daily basis, and Ao Rong would always talk to her about anything, but who would have known that she was the one who stabbed her in the back.

Seeing that Ao Rong was still sad, Xiao Ruge sighed, "She didn't give me a large dose. It seems that she just wanted you to have a miscarriage, not to hurt you. At least she still has some conscience."

No matter what, Concubine Gao still hurt Ao Rong. Regardless of whether she held back or not, the evil deed was done.

Moreover, this could not be done by Concubine Gao alone. After all, everything Ao Rong eats now has to be checked by the court physician. If there is something wrong with what Concubine Gao sends, then there is something wrong with the court physician too!

Xiao Ruge didn't care what Mu Huan did afterwards. She and Mu Gu stayed here for a while and then left.

In the evening, news suddenly came out that Ao Rong was feeling unwell. She hurriedly invited an imperial physician from the palace, who examined her and found that someone had poisoned her.

The next step was to find out Concubine Gao, because the entire Gao family was implicated in this matter. At the same time, it was discovered that the two beauties in the backyard were also implicated, and Mu Huan got angry as well.

The two beauties were sentenced to death directly, and their families were also implicated and expelled from the capital, never allowed to return.

The court physician was also sentenced to death. Since he had no family, he was thrown into a mass grave without even a mat to wrap his body. His body was left exposed in the wilderness.

As for Concubine Gao's family, when it was found out that it was Concubine Gao who poisoned the family, she committed suicide by taking poison. The entire Gao family, young and old, was directly exiled to Lingnan.

Because of Concubine Gao's selfishness, some members of the family died and some were exiled.

Hearing that the Gao family was exiled to Lingnan, Xiao Ruge thought of Xiao Jinzhi's family. She sat down and wrote a letter to ask about Xiao Qianqian's health and Xiao Linxuan's academic performance.

Although Lingnan and southern Yunnan are two places, they are not far apart. It’s just that southern Yunnan is further south than Lingnan and has reached the southern border of the Dalong Dynasty.

After the letter was sent out, Xiao Ruge had someone call Sun Yan over and asked softly, "I asked Old Man Sun to collect the grain earlier. How is the progress?"

When Sun Yan came, he brought her some snacks. Xiao Ruge ate with him with a smile.

However, Sun Yan doesn’t like sweet food very much, and he wouldn’t move after eating one piece.

"Father has been collecting grain since early autumn. Up to now, except for the military rations set aside for the imperial court, the rest has been purchased by us. We have already stockpiled several granaries!"

"There are fewer people selling grain this season, and the price of grain has gone up, so my father stopped buying it. In addition, according to the young lady's instructions, he also stockpiled tens of thousands of kilograms of coal."

This order was issued by Xiao Ruge at the end of July. Uncle Sun and others didn't know why she wanted to collect grain and buy coal, but they still did as she was told.

After several months of this, a lot of food and coal had been stockpiled, and the money Xiao Ruge had given them had been almost spent.