I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 313 Aunt Wei Threatens Xiao Shui

"Uncle, you jest. Even if you were to convict me, you should at least let me know what crime I have committed," Aunt Wei chuckled.

"Zhang Xian, you should talk to your good aunt yourself."

"Aunt Wei, Xiao Shui says you instructed her to poison Madam. Do you admit it or not?" Zhang Xian looked at Aunt Wei with complicated thoughts. Was it really her? No wonder this woman was such a good actress, she even fooled him.

"My lord, I have never done such a thing. I do not know why Xiao Shui is trying to frame me, but I have a clear conscience." Aunt Wei looked at Zhang Xian with firm eyes and said each word clearly, without showing the slightest sign of panic.

This makes it impossible to tell whether Aunt Wei is just a great actress or genuinely has a clear conscience.

"Xiao Shui, tell me how Aunt Wei instructed you." Seeing that Aunt Wei was unmoved, Zhang Xian had no choice but to turn to Xiao Shui.

“Master, this is what happened. A few days ago, Concubine Wei suddenly summoned me, saying she had something to tell me, so I went. But when I arrived, Concubine Wei suddenly took out a purse from behind her back and showed it to me. It was my younger brother's purse, which I made myself. I was shocked and didn't know what Concubine Wei wanted to do.”

Xiao Shui was lost in her memories. "I asked Aunt Wei why my brother's purse was in her hands. Aunt Wei chuckled and said that she had found it by accident. But I know that's impossible. My brother and I are very close, and he cherishes this purse. He almost never leaves it with him. How could it be lost?"

"I knew then that something might have happened to my brother."

Xiao Shui recalled the situation at that time.

"Does Aunt Wei need me to do something?" Xiao Shui asked, trying to calm herself down, but with a hint of despair in her voice.

"She's indeed a smart person; I made the right choice." Aunt Wei chuckled, looking at Xiao Shui with great appreciation.

"I want you to give this to Wang Xi. I want Wang Xi to be disfigured. I don't think you'll disappoint me." Aunt Wei shook the purse in her hand, then her eyes fell on a small bottle on the table.

Xiao Shui was shocked. She never imagined that Aunt Wei, who seemed to have no desires, would have such a vicious mind.

Xiao Shui stared wide-eyed at Aunt Wei.

"I don't think you'll disappoint me, Xiao Shui. I heard your parents have difficulty walking." Aunt Wei's eyes were smiling, but to Xiao Shui, that smile was more frightening than any jackal or tiger.

Xiao Shui was initially hesitant because the lady had been very kind to her, and she didn't want to hurt her. But when she heard her parents' voices, she realized that no matter how unwilling she was, there was nothing she could do.

"Aunt Wei, may I ask what this is?" Xiao Shui asked cautiously.

"This is a drug that can disfigure someone. It will take effect within three hours of being ingested, and the entire face will rot away. You just need to give it to the lady to complete your mission. After that, I will give you a sum of money so that you and your family can leave the capital and live a normal life. I can even return your indenture."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shui's hesitation vanished completely. Who wouldn't want to be a law-abiding citizen? If her parents hadn't been in poor health and hadn't lacked money for medical treatment, why would she have sold herself?

"Alright, Aunt Wei, I can agree to your request, but you must guarantee the safety of my family." Xiao Shui was willing to take a gamble.

However, the fact that he drugged his wife was easy to discover.

Finally, she learned that the lady was going to Jiaoyan Pavilion for a beauty treatment in a few days, so she came up with this idea. She calculated the time and pushed the matter to Jiaoyan Pavilion.

It had been a success, and everyone thought that the lady's face was thanks to Jiaoyan Pavilion. However, things didn't go as planned, and unexpectedly, things went wrong. Jiaoyan Pavilion came knocking on their door.

After listening to Xiao Shui's story, everyone looked at Aunt Wei with disbelief. They hadn't expected that Aunt Wei, who looked so kind, would have such extraordinary methods. And Xiao Shui was quite clever too.

Only Xiao Siyue felt that she was extremely unlucky. She was just a shop owner, and the wives and concubines in this family were fighting each other, and in the end, she had to take the blame. How could this be? Was she a sucker?

"Aunt Wei, what else do you have to say? You are truly audacious to have dared to drug the mistress of the house." Seeing that Wang Yang was about to explode in anger, Zhang Xian stood up first and pointed at Aunt Wei.

Wang Xi looked at Aunt Wei with complicated feelings. Why did she want to harm her? She always felt that everyone was a woman and had a hard life, so she never made things difficult for Zhang Xian's concubine. But was she being too kind?

"Master, this is only Xiaoshui's side of the story. I did not do this, nor did I give her any poison, nor did I threaten her with her family. Moreover, I have no grudge against Madam, so why would I harm her?" Aunt Wei remained calm.

"Heh, I really underestimated you. Investigate, investigate thoroughly, turn Wei Yiniang's room upside down." Wang Yang stood up and ordered.

"Brother," Zhang Xian strongly disagreed. No matter what, Aunt Wei was still his concubine. How could he do such a thing? What if Aunt Wei didn't do it? How could he face others afterward?

"Hmph, Zhang Xian, I've put up with you for a long time. You useless thing! If you hadn't been unable to control all those women, my sister wouldn't have suffered this misfortune." Wang Yang angrily scolded Zhang Xian without any politeness, making Zhang Xian's face turn red again and again.

"Big brother, you've gone too far."

"Get out of my way. If you're not going to investigate, then don't block my way." Wang Yang walked right past Zhang Xian and stood next to Aunt Wei.

"I hope you'll still be this stubborn later."

Perhaps frightened by Wang Yang's furious appearance, Aunt Wei's expression finally changed.

"My lord, we've found this." Just as the atmosphere in the room was growing increasingly tense, a guard handed Wang Yang a purse and a bottle of medicine.

“This is my brother’s purse.” Xiao Shui immediately spotted the purse that Aunt Wei had threatened her with years ago.

"Are you sure this is your brother's purse?" Wang Yang asked.

"Yes, Uncle, I'm sure it was taken from my brother by Concubine Wei."

"Dr. Qu, please take a look. Is this the poison my little sister has been afflicted with?" Wang Yang handed the porcelain bottle in his hand to Physician Qu.

Physician Qu took the medicine, examined it, and nodded, saying, "Yes, it is the same poison that Madam Zhang was poisoned with. I didn't expect that such a rare poison would have other forms."

Physician Qu was quite moved. This poison was very difficult to prepare because the medicinal materials used were very rare. Most people rarely saw it, and even many imperial physicians like themselves did not know about it. It was astonishing that two bottles of it could be found in the Zhang residence.

Physician Qu was very curious about this Aunt Wei. Who exactly was she, and where did she get this medicine from?