Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 478 Is this brain sometimes good and sometimes bad?

Huo Xianya had a bewildered and dazed look on her face, as if she didn't understand what was happening.

Chen Shien subconsciously pulled his wife behind him. Mrs. Chen's heart was pounding and her palms were sweaty.

This tea was originally prepared for her.

If she had drunk it, she would be the one vomiting black blood now!

Huo Shaokang reacted very quickly, "Hurry up and call the imperial physician, quickly."

Master Jin's attendant finally reacted and glared at Huo Xianya, "You were the one who poisoned him. Why did you poison my master? Why?"

Mrs. Huo turned pale, and she protected her daughter behind her, her face full of anxiety. "It's impossible that my daughter did this. When she was ten years old, she was hit on the head to protect an old woman like me. She became stupid and doesn't know anything."

That year, the Ning family army was defeated, the Ning family generals died on the battlefield, several cities on the border were breached, and countless people on the border were killed and injured, struggling on the brink of life and death.

Huo Xianya was only ten years old at the time. Her father and brother were both in the army and their whereabouts were unknown. She shouldered the burden of the family alone and fled with her sick mother and younger brothers and sisters.

She still dares not think back to the hardships she went through along the way.

Huo Xianya was stupid, but she managed to protect her mother and her two younger siblings.

This is also the reason why Mrs. Huo tried so hard to protect Huo Xianya, because she owed her too much.

Huo Xianya refused to do it, "Mom, I'm not stupid, I'm smart."

Mrs. Huo glared at her angrily and said, "Shut up."

Master Jin's followers were aggressive, "If anything happens to our master, no one will have an easy life."

"When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys. I want to ask your emperor, was this poisoning arranged by her?"

Chen Shien was the first one who couldn't stand it. "How dare you! The emperor is upright and has a broad mind. How can you slander him?"

The follower sneered, "Well, if you can't give us justice today, our country will not let it go."

Huo Shaokang looked at his sister, sighed silently, and looked at the crowd again.

"Sir Wu, you are the Minister of Justice, so you should investigate this case. As a relative of the person involved in the case, I must avoid suspicion."

Most of the officials are here today, which saves some trouble.

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice hesitated for a moment. The envoy of Gaoli Kingdom was a prince, and he was poisoned in such an occasion. The suspect was the sister of a noble of this dynasty. This seemed wrong no matter how you looked at it.

He felt that he might not be able to control the situation.

"This... why not ask Lord Rong for help? He is the Minister of the Dali Temple and can handle such matters in a more legitimate manner."

Lord Rong is the future emperor's husband and has extensive experience in handling cases.

Huo Shaokang frowned. Where can I find him? Lord Rong must be with the emperor.

It is a grave sin to spy on the emperor.

"Let me do it." A clear voice sounded.

Huo Shaokang turned around suddenly and saw Rong Jing. "Master Rong, you came just in time..."

His eyes fell on the woman in yellow behind Rong Jing, and his pupils dizzied. Is this the emperor?

Ning Zhiwei was wearing a bright red fox fur coat with a hood, revealing only a pair of bright eyes.

She glanced at Huo Shaokang indifferently, and Huo Shaokang subconsciously wanted to bow, but stopped in time.

She was dressed like this, obviously not wanting to be disturbed.

"Bring two chairs over here and serve the refreshments."

Lord Jin's attendant looked over, his eyes twinkling, "Lord Rong, do you have a beautiful girl hidden in your golden house? You are so lucky."

Rong Jing winked, and the secret guard immediately stepped forward and slapped the follower twice. The follower's face was swollen, and he was angry and furious, "Master Rong, what do you mean by this?"

Rong Jing said calmly, "This is the land of our Dayong. Be careful with your words. It's a small matter if you offend me, but if you offend the people of Dayong, I may have to keep you all here forever."

As soon as these words were spoken, the followers' faces changed drastically. This was definitely a threat.

His high morale was immediately dampened, and he didn't dare to test it any further.

"I said something wrong, please forgive me, sir. Now my master has been poisoned and is in danger of death. Please give us a reasonable explanation."

The imperial physician came, used acupuncture to force the poison out, and fed him an antidote pill, barely saving Lord Jin's life. As for the rest, it was hard to say.

On the other side, Rong Jing was also not idle, and asked someone to check the tea residue.

"The tea is poisonous."

Madam Huo couldn't help but get anxious, "Lord Rong, my daughter is kind-hearted and would never poison anyone."

Rong Jing looked at Huo Xianya. This was the woman in red who was walking strangely on the road. He didn't expect that she was a girl from the Huo family.

"Ms. Huo, did you poison the tea?"

Huo Xianya shook her head desperately, "No, I didn't."

The attendant sneered, "Oh, which murderer would admit it? He should be arrested and tortured."

Rong Jing looked at him coldly, "It's not your turn to speak."

"Ms. Huo, how did you think of serving tea to Madam Chen?"

Huo Xianya looked at him for a long while, and suddenly said, "You are a man, and I am a good girl. I can't talk to you."

Rong Jing: ...Is your brain sometimes good and sometimes bad?

Ning Zhiwei sat on a chair, holding a small hand warmer, and waved at her, "Come here."

Huo Xianya came over with a pair of curious eyes, "Why are you covering your face? Don't you look good? Your appearance is given by your parents, it doesn't matter if you are ugly."

Huo Shaokang was almost scared to death by her, "Sister."

Ning Zhiwei was not angry. "It's because the weather is too cold. The cold wind blowing on my face is uncomfortable, so I use the hood to cover my head and face."

She asked back, "Aren't you cold?"

Huo Xianya touched her red face and said, "It's cold."

Ning Zhiwei took out a wool scarf, which was a tribute from the northwest, and said, "Put it on and cover your head and face, and you will be warm."

Huo Xianya took the scarf and wrapped it around her face. It was soft and warm. "Thank you, sister. You are such a good person."

She touched her body and took off the ornament from her waist, "This is a return gift."

Huo Shaokang: ...sister? Who is she calling sister?

Ning Zhiwei was silent. Does she look very young?

She asked someone to take the jade pendant and asked, "Then tell me, why did you offer tea to Madam Chen?"

Huo Xianya liked her very much. The way she looked at her was different from others. There was no malice, nor sympathy or disgust, which made her feel very comfortable.

"Xiao Cha told me that as long as I offer tea to my sister and she drinks it, I can marry Master Chen."

Ning Zhi smiled and asked, "Why do you want to marry Master Chen?"

Huo Xianya said without hesitation, "He helped me and didn't despise me. He is a good man."

Ning Zhiwei raised an eyebrow, "I gave you this, does that count as helping you?"

"Calculate."

"I don't dislike you either. Am I a good person?"

"Yes."

Ning Zhiwei continued to ask, "Then do you want to marry me?"

Huo Xianya thought about it seriously for a while, "A good girl can only marry once, she can't be fickle, you showed up too late."

Ning Zhiwei couldn't help laughing. There was no such thing as love between men and women. She was just being guided by someone with ulterior motives.

So, what was the purpose? To sow discord among the generals? To stir up trouble before her wedding? And how could Gao Liren be involved? Was it really an accidental killing?

"That's a shame. Who is Xiaocha? Why do you listen to her?"