Shrewdness

At least this time, they had finally found out that the 'sickly invalid' wasn't as simple as he looked. Not only did he know of their plan, he also moved to benefit from it too. 'Hehe, he's hidden it well.'

All these years, they had not fought over anything, to the point that she thought that Shen Juncheng was content to just wait for his death.

She never expected that he could still struggle like this.

Liu-Shi flicked her sleeve. 'Hmph, I've naturally deduced all this.'

That sickly person stayed in the country for so many years, and although his health wasn't good, he had not died even until now. Mrs Liu wouldn't believe it if he didn't scheme a bit here and there.

This time, she rashly accepted Qinghe's proposal because she wanted to test her.

Nanny Li saw that the Madam was still angry and said, "Furen, there's no need to be angry anymore. So what if he has his way for a little while more? With that body of his, if he intends to fight you, he still has to find the energy to do so."

Doctor Lu had personally declared that his health was so poor that his continued living depended entirely on fate. 

"Don't take such a person so seriously, Furen. At most, we can just leave him to die naturally and not taint our hands with him."

Liu-Shi frowned. She had previously thought of it like that too, but the key point was he still wasn't dead.

He would be formally appointed next year, and after that, he would return to his own residence. Then Yan'er's desire to be the Crown Prince would be hopeless.

Liu-Shi stomped her feet. She definitely couldn't do anything more for now, so she could only go back and bide her time.

After everyone had left, the night slowly returned to silence. Shen Juncheng then thanked Doctor Lu for his services.

Doctor Lu sighed as he wrote the prescription carefully. He then left only after giving a few instructions.

"My Lord, Qinghe has already been caned to death," the sound of the tide could be heard as a report was being made in the quiet room.

Shen Juncheng simply grunted in agreement. If Qinghe hadn't had the bright idea of claiming the credit, she wouldn't have been sentenced to death. She was reaping what she sowed.

"Spread the news tomorrow."

"Understood."

Because Shen Juncheng was pretending to be unconscious, the two slept separately that night.

Su Anan, who had been asleep in her bridal chamber, suddenly opened her eyes when everyone had left.

Truthfully, she had already been awake when Qinghe was discovered and was about to be dragged out to be beaten to death. She had deliberately kept her eyes closed and carefully listened for movement outside her door.

Cui Yan quickly helped her Young Miss sit up before asking her if she was still feeling unwell.

Su Anan shook her head. Her flushed face had now turned pale.

Cui Yan hurriedly went to get some medicine. And while Su Anan was drinking it, she recounted the details of how Madam Liu had Qinghe beaten to death. 

"Miss, you don't know this, but the First Madam was worried about you as bliss powder was put into the wine pot. That's a fatal poison!"

"Fortunately, Guye didn't drink it, otherwise, I'm afraid he'd be in trouble."

Cui Yan was understandably worried as she never thought that the Eldest Madam would go so far to deal with the Young Master. In the end, she went out for wool but came home shorn.

Su Anan smiled, "Cui Yan, do you really think that the bliss powder was given by his auntie?"

Cui Yan was speechless.

She had fallen into a trap!

Su Anan shared her guess.

Qinghe shouldn't have been so rash, and his aunt wasn't stupid.

She too had always suspected that someone was out to get Shen Juncheng, but everything changed when she heard Cui Yan say that the poison was in the wine pot.

At that time, she clearly didn't want to drink from it, and it was a certain someone who suddenly suggested having a toast with her.

She realized that that certain someone knew that the wine was poisoned from the very beginning. What was more frightening was it would seem that he also knew of Mrs Liu's plan as well, and moved to beat her in her own game.

Sure enough! How could a child from a wealthy family be innocent and ignorant of the ways of the world?

He was only blind in his eyes, and not in his heart.

Cui Yan's eyes widened. 'Guye had actually used Miss!'

Su Anan smiled. Was he just using her?

No, that shouldn't be the case.