Feng Yu Heng saying "it's him" scared Mei Xiang half to death. She clearly remembered that the man had said that the jade flower was carved from the reddest part of the Blood Jade. He had carved it himself, and there was only one of it in the world. There was no other.
Could it be … that she had been recognized?
"Just for Xuan Tian Ye? Was it worth it? " Once this name was clearly said, Feng Yu Heng stared straight into Mei Xiang's eyes. It was as though her eyes could see through everything, as she immediately saw through Mei Xiang's heart.
She knew that she had made the right bet!
Mei Xiang subconsciously shook her head, not daring to believe it all, but she also understood that nothing could be hidden from the second young miss. She could not. His Highness the third prince could not either.
But …
"My family is all in his hands. If I say anything, they will all die." Mei Xiang could no longer remain kneeling and simply sat on the ground, "Second young miss, spirit-altering drug was used by this servant. Just kill this servant!"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "Do you know what sort of effects spirit-altering drug will have on a person?"
Mei Xiang pondered a little then said: "Apparently, it will cause a person to become addicted, but it will not take their life. They will just think about eating that thing every day. Once they eat it, they will be fine?"
Feng Yu Heng's heart trembled with anger, as she suddenly left her seat and rushed forward. Stopping in front of Mei Xiang, she pulled out a whip from her sleeve and lashed out twice!
Mei Xiang screamed and fell to the ground. Two bruises immediately appeared on her body. Her thick winter clothes were torn, and her flesh was exposed. It was clear that Feng Yu Heng had used a great deal of strength. She was on the verge of fainting.
"Once you eat it, you will be fine?" Feng Yu Heng kicked him far away and loudly said: "What if I told you that once you become addicted to that thing, those who stop taking it will be no different from a madman? What if I told you that once you become addicted to that thing, those who stop taking it will hit people and destroy things? What if I told you that once you become addicted to that thing, those who stop taking it will not be able to get the medicine and will die from all of their blood vessels bursting? "
Meixiang was stunned and subconsciously said, "No, that won't happen."
Feng Yu Heng's long whip lashed out again. This time, it wrapped around Meixiang's neck and pulled her over. Then, she turned around and walked into the room. Meixiang was dragged to the ground, struggling like a dead dog.
But how could Feng Yu Heng be willing to let go of her. She dragged her all the way to Yao shi's bed in the room. Mei Xiang immediately saw Yao shi lying there. It had only been a few days, but she had already withered. Lying there, she was like a piece of paper. Her entire person had shriveled up. Her body was covered with a brocade quilt, but the scars on her neck, face, and forehead were ghastly. And this house, almost every part of it was wrapped in soft cloth. There were no chairs or tables in the house, not even a vase.
Wang Chuan, who had followed her in, told her: "Second young miss gave madam an anesthetic to make madam sleep, but as long as she wakes up, she will immediately go crazy and hurt herself." While saying this, he took a few steps forward and lifted a corner of the blanket to reveal Yao shi's hand. Meixiang looked over and found that the hand was also wrapped in cloth. "You saw it, right? If it wasn't wrapped, madam would have scratched herself to death."
Huang Quan rushed forward and grabbed Meixiang's neck: "This is the spirit-altering drug that you used. This is the spirit-altering drug that you said would be fine after eating it. Meixiang, you deserve to die! "
Meixiang was choked until she could not breathe. Her eyes were about to pop out, and she was about to stop breathing. Only then did Wang Chuan stop Huang Quan, "She cannot die. The young miss still has a use."
Feng Yu Heng coldly snorted, "Strangling her to death like this would be letting her off easy." After saying this, she moved her whip and dragged Meixiang's neck back into the yard.
Meixiang felt that her neck had already been broken, and she was about to die. No matter how much strength she used, she could not breathe. It was as if her head was about to fall off. She felt uncomfortable and in pain.
Finally, the force on her neck relaxed, and Feng Yu Heng pulled back her whip. Only then did she greedily begin to gasp for air. But the doubt and fear in her heart became more and more intense!
That's not right! The third prince had said that spirit-altering drug would not take a person's life. Moreover, she had only used a small amount each day. Why was Yao shi like this? Could it be … that she had been tricked?
"Second young miss!" Finally able to speak, Meixiang quickly crawled forward, "Second young miss, this servant did not know that it would be like this. He … he told me that it would not take a person's life! This servant really did not know that it would be like this! "Meixiang began to cry bitterly.
Feng Yu Heng, however, suddenly spoke up and told her: "Don't be in such a rush to cry. Look at a few things. Once you've finished looking at them, it will be time for you to truly cry." After she finished speaking, she clapped her hands twice. Immediately, a few guards from outside the yard carried in four stretchers and placed them all in front of Meixiang.
Meixiang was stunned at first, but she then turned her gaze towards the four stretchers.
There were four people on the stretchers. They were dead people, one male and one female. There were also two boys who looked to be at most six or seven years old. These people had been dug up from the ground. Many parts of their bodies had already rotted away, but their clothes were not ruined. Their faces could still be clearly distinguished.
When Meixiang saw these four people, she was dazed. She froze in place, and her eyes widened as if she had seen the most terrifying thing in the world. After the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, she finally reacted. She threw herself at the corpses and began to cry loudly.
She cried for nearly two incense sticks worth of time. Huang Quan was a bit impatient listening to her. Suddenly, Meixiang raised her head from the corpses and stared at Feng Yu Heng. She gritted her teeth and said, "Second young miss, how can your heart be so cruel? My parents and younger brothers did not harm anyone, so why did you kill them? "
Feng Yu Heng was angry. She shook her head and said, "You don't even have the most basic common sense. You don't know the true effects of the Soul Altering Powder. You can't even tell how long these people have been dead. With this kind of intelligence, you still want to harm others. You deserve to have your entire family killed."
Wang Chuan coldly said to her: "Look carefully. These people were dug up from the ground by our people. When they were dug up, they were wrapped in tattered mats. There wasn't even a coffin. In the middle of winter, they have already rotted. It can be seen that they have been dead for at least a month. Think carefully. A month ago, our young miss did not know that madam had been poisoned. How could she harm your entire family? "
Meixiang was dazed from hearing this. She seemed to feel that Wang Chuan was right. Looking at the corpses of her family members, it did not seem like they had died recently.
But she could not understand. If it was not Feng Yu Heng, then it was … … She suddenly shivered. That name, that person's appearance flashed through her mind. Everything that had happened between them from when they first met to when they came to the end flashed through her mind.
Meixiang's breathing became faster and faster. She could not believe this at all, but a hidden guard suddenly appeared next to Feng Yu Heng. That hidden guard told her: "The corpses were found when we were following the people from the Xiang Palace."
Meixiang completely collapsed!
Feng Yu Heng waved her hand and called for people to take the corpses away. Then she said to Meixiang: "I can afford four coffins. As long as you tell the truth, I will bury them for you. As for you, you can make up for your mistakes and I will spare your life."
When Meixiang suddenly heard this in her despair, she could not believe it for a while. She looked at Feng Yu Heng in a daze and could not say a single word.
Huang Quan became anxious and scolded her: "Are you stupid? Second young miss said that she can help bury your family and spare your life as long as you clearly explain everything! What, it's a small matter if you don't want to live, but do you want your parents to be thrown into a mass grave? "
Meixiang trembled and immediately reacted. She quickly shook her head and then desperately kowtowed to Feng Yu Heng.
"Alright, alright, stop kowtowing!" Huang Quan really felt that this girl was letting her off too easily. The madam was harmed. How big of a matter was that? Second young miss was actually willing to spare her. He really had never seen such a kind young miss.
Meixiang's heart had already developed hatred for the person she had worked for wholeheartedly. She simply clenched her teeth and told the truth.
She said — — "All of this was because the third prince told me to do it. Every month, after I received my monthly allowance, I would leave the city and send the money back home to support the family. About four months ago, when I left home, I was almost hit by a carriage, but I was saved by the third prince. But at that time, I didn't know he was the third prince! Later on, he would often secretly send people to send me things. Every time I left the manor, I would run into him. He cared for me in every way possible. It wasn't until my heart was moved that I found out his true identity. Later on, for some reason, he heard that An yiniang would make pastries and send them to Tong Sheng pavilion every day for Madam Yao to eat. He had me secretly mix in the spirit-altering powder. At first, I didn't agree, but he said that after it was done, he would let me leave the Feng family and take me in. Even then, I still didn't agree, but he brought my father to another courtyard and sent servants to take good care of him. He also hired a teacher for my younger brother. My parents both felt that he was a good person and told me to treat him well. I knew that he had control over my lifeline, but I still held onto a sliver of hope. I hoped that he was only taking care of my family because he liked me … … Second young miss, this servant knows her wrongs. All of this was a huge scam. I am an idiot. Not only did I harm Madam Yao, I also caused the death of my entire family. That day, the manor ran out of fruit, so the pastries could not be made. I heard that Madam Yao had been complaining about wanting to eat pastries since the night before. I knew that the spirit-altering powder must have flared up. She was scared and ran away. He said that he would send people to receive her, but I never thought that he would send people to kill … … "
Mei Xiang's story finally came to an end, and the truth behind Yao shi's poisoning was revealed. Nobody thought that the spirit-altering powder would have been used for such a long time. For a while, everyone was extremely vexed.
Especially Feng Yu Heng. She was a doctor, and she was extremely careful to keep an eye on the movements of the manor; however, she never thought that someone would be able to sneak in under her nose.
She slightly closed her eyes, as the anger in her heart surged. Xuan Tian Ye, she was thinking, if she killed him, what would the consequences be? The son of the Emperor could be disliked by the Emperor, but if someone else touched him, even if that person was her, it would be a capital offense, right?
But if she did not kill him … how could her heart be at ease?
Mei Xiang was still kneeling in the middle of the yard, her eyes filled with hope as she looked at Feng Yu Heng. At first, she still had a lifeless look on her face, but now, it was filled with hope for life.
"Second young miss …" Seeing that Feng Yu Heng did not speak for a long time, she tried calling out; however, she saw Feng Yu Heng suddenly open her eyes.
Feng Yu Heng stood up and walked over to Mei Xiang step by step. Only when she arrived in front of her did she stop. She then stopped and looked at her coldly. After a while, she said: "Tie her up. We are going to the Feng manor. Even if a servant of the Feng manor dies, she must not dirty our yard. "
Mei Xiang was extremely shocked, as she looked at Feng Yu Heng with an expression of disbelief, asking in horror: "Second young miss, didn't you say … that you would spare this servant's life?"
"Spare?" She sneered and bent over to stare into Mei Xiang's eyes, saying each word clearly: "When has this county princess ever kept her word?"
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