"This is Gao's servant girl, she came early in the morning to talk back, and it's all because of me, I should have seen her first, what's the hurry to serve dinner." Furen frowned.

  "If something goes wrong, you can't even delay a meal." Fourth Master sneered, feeling annoyed by their pretentious behavior.

  "Hua Nu, you tell him. Repeat what you just told me to Master." said Fu Jin.

  "Hua Nu, you...you..." Gao Gege looked at Hua Nu in terror as she knelt down obediently, her whole body trembling.

  Although Hana hadn't said anything yet, she felt that as long as Hana spoke up, nothing good would come of it.

  Hua Nu glanced at Gao Shi, biting her lip: "Ge Ge, I didn't want to betray you, but what you did... If only you would listen to me for a moment, I wouldn't have ended up like this..."

  "What did you say?" Gao Gege stared at Hua Nu intensely.

  "All right, I've said it." The lady took a glance.

  "Yes, slave... Slave found out a few days ago that something was off with Gigi. She and Geng Gigi didn't get along well and rarely went to the same place together, but... recently she's been going there every day, each time staying for about half an hour." Hua Nu licked her lips and continued: "The other day, slave followed Gigi to Li Master's place. Previously, when Gigi spoke with Li Master, it was forbidden for slave to follow. Yesterday, slave accidentally overheard Gigi and Li Master talking, just these few days... and something about musk... Slave was shocked. Yesterday, while Gigi wasn't around, slave searched through things and found this. Master, please take a look."

  As she spoke, she pulled out a purse.

  Fourth Master didn't take it, Su Wanfu took it and directly handed it over to the imperial physician.

  "According to the old master's words, there are musk and safflower in here, as well as several other medicinal herbs that can cause miscarriage." The imperial physician said after examining it.

  "Hua Nu, you...you...this is what you gave me, you...didn't you say, Master Li..." Gao Gege was shocked and said half of it, suddenly stopping."

  She realized that no matter what she said, she and Li would never be able to escape.

  The imperial concubine did not reveal a triumphant expression, but she had her own calculations in mind.

  "Master, look." At this time, Su Peisheng also returned and indeed found that jade-colored purse.

  The imperial physician looked at them and said: "The things in these two cloth bags are the same."

  "It's... it's Ye Shi, you wretch! It was you who gave medicine to Ge Ge, and you who bribed Hua Nu!" Gao Ge jumped up, about to hit Ye Zao.

  A'yun pulled her back: "Princess, what's wrong with you? If it were really our girl, she wouldn't be able to run away either!"

  "Ga's family! Ye Shi is just a concubine, where can she find this? Moreover, does Ye Shi often come here? Palace doctor, you say, taking this medicine once or twice, what will be the result?" Fu Jin said.

  "As for Hui Fu Jin, although it's said that the medicine in this is harmful to the fetus, one or two times won't be a problem, but after about ten days. For those with poor physical constitution, seven or eight days will also have an effect."

  "Father, I think this matter has nothing to do with Ye Shi. She's just a concubine, where would she have the guts to harm a princess? Even if she had the guts, it wouldn't be worth it for her." Fu Jin said.

  "Yè shì, what do you say?" Fourth Master didn't believe Yè Zǎo either, but he still had to ask.

  "Of course not a servant! If it were a servant who did it, why would they bury something in broad daylight and risk being seen by Highness's people? Besides, Master cares about the servants being cold, and their rooms have already been heated. Wouldn't it be better to throw things into the fire pit if they wanted to get rid of them? If they were afraid of harming themselves, why not just let the servant go outside, open the doors and windows for half a day?"

  "Besides, ever since Gao Gege entered the mansion, she's been looking for trouble with me. How did my dog die? Back then, Gao Gege kicked my dog half to death and even threw it into the lotus pond, drowning it alive. Now that she has a problem, her servant points at me first... Can't her servant see clearly?"

  "Does Gao have anything to say?" Fourth Master looked deeply at Ye Zao and asked Gao Gege.

  Fourth Master noticed that Ye Zao was even angrier when talking about her dog than when she was being framed.

  What a... little fox who can't tell heavy from light.

  "I didn't... I really didn't..." Gao Gege now also knew that framing Ye Zao had failed, and could only beg for mercy.

  "Gaoshi! Now that things have come to this, you still dare to deceive me? You're heartless, how can you bring yourself to do it?" Madam Fu scolded.

  "I... I didn't..." Gao Gege shook her head, feeling extremely flustered in her heart, but she didn't know how to explain.

  Just then, Li also arrived.

  She knew something was wrong as soon as she came in, after paying respects to Fourth Master and Madame Fu, she stood at the lower hand.

  "Madam Li, you've arrived just in time. Gao's servant said that the substance used to induce an abortion in Lady Geng was given by you and on your orders. How do you respond?" asked Madame Fu, looking at Madam Li.

  Li was taken aback and hastily knelt down: "Nonsense! Gao, when did I ever ask you to administer poison?"

  "Li Zhu Zi...... I...... I......" At this time, Gao Ge also didn't know whether to admit or deny it.

  "Ah, Gao!" Fourth Master suddenly threw his tea bowl in front of Mrs. Gao.

  Ye Zao was right next to her, and with this sudden movement, she instinctively dodged.

  Fourth Master's heart also tightened for a moment, and he let out a sigh of relief only after seeing that she was fine.

  "Hurry up and help Ye Shi up, it's an unexpected disaster." Fu Jin said hastily.

  Xiū Yuè hurried over to help Yè Zǎo get up.

  Ye Zao pitied a glance at Fourth Master and then stood beside Madame Fu.

  "Gaoshi, tell me clearly, when did I give you the medicine? When did I ask you to administer it to Geng Gege? If you can't make yourself clear today, then don't think about living!" Li Shi was furious in her heart, how dare Gaoshi act on his own initiative?

  "Right, right, Gerge, Huanu, Huanu! Didn't you say that you didn't see Master Li at the East Wing yesterday? How could she say that you and Master Li were secretly plotting together?" Huabridge was also frightened for half a day. Framing Ye Zao was ordered by Gaoshi, but giving Gerge medicine, she had no idea about it.

  Now looking at it, this is really making people worry.

  If she doesn't speak up again, she's definitely done for.

  "Yes, I didn't see Master Li yesterday. Hua Nu, whose person are you? Are...are you here to frame me and Master Li?" Gao Gege was like a drowning man grasping at a floating log, holding on tightly and refusing to let go.

  "Can we believe what Huaqiao says?" Ye Zao muttered softly.

  However, although it was said in a low voice, everyone still heard it.

  Yes, Huaqiao just said that Ye Qian's people had buried a treasure, can her words be trusted?

  "Yè, what are you insinuating? You're just a lowly servant, and you dare to frame me?" Lǐ angrily retorted.

  "Madam Li, at this time, if things can't be explained clearly, that's the biggest problem. What do you mean by threatening a concubine?" Lady Fu hummed.