After rebirth, she turned around and married the emperor's uncle and tore the scumbag apart

Chapter 686 The whole story

The next day, Su Lingyue was invited to the Li residence. Before leaving, Su Lingyue sat in front of her dressing table picking out hairpins.

Xiao Yu sat at the table, holding a book, but his gaze was fixed on Su Lingyue. He watched as she walked unknowingly down the path he had carefully laid out for her.

Then the two drifted apart; he went to his death, and she embarked on the life that was originally hers.

Cai Die chose a hibiscus-patterned gold hairpin and pinned it in Su Lingyue's hair bun, then added two jade lotus flowers.

Su Lingyue looked at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction.

Behind her, two maids smiled slightly as they saw her like this, their eyes fixed on her bright and beautiful face.

Dressed neatly, Su Lingyue sat down next to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu held her fingertips and gently rubbed them between his fingers. He lowered his eyes, concealing the brilliance in them, and asked in a calm voice, "When are you coming back?"

Su Lingyue thought for a moment, "Before evening, I still need to go to the Duke of Ying's mansion to see the old lady."

Xiao Yu looked at her and asked, "Where are you going?"

Su Lingyue frowned, "If she keeps introducing patients without my permission, I won't have time to do my own things."

Seeing her distressed expression, Xiao Yu's indifferent expression finally changed. He gently stroked Su Lingyue's cheek with the back of his finger and smiled, saying, "Come back soon."

The little girl was unaware that everything was paving the way for her future. The Duchess of England had made an agreement with her and would never agree to it.

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When Su Lingyue arrived at the Li residence, Madam Wang was already waiting at the gate.

"Welcome, Your Highness!"

Wang Lishi and the maid behind her greeted her.

After Su Lingyue told them to dispense with the formalities, she asked Wang Lishi, "Does anyone else in the household know the purpose of my visit?"

Wang Li lowered her voice: "Your Highness, rest assured, you instructed that nothing should be leaked. Apart from my two trusted confidants and Jin'er, no one else knows. Just tell them that Your Highness is here to admire the flowers."

"Well, let's go."

Although they didn't know Su Lingyue's purpose in coming, everyone in the Li family went to the courtyard early to welcome her upon hearing that the Princess Consort of Su was coming.

Su Lingyue calmly swept her gaze over everyone, quickly getting acquainted with the people in the mansion.

Wang Li introduced everyone to Su Lingyue one by one: her grandparents, parents, her younger brother's daughter-in-law and five-year-old nephew, and her younger brother.

Everyone bowed respectfully to Su Lingyue.

As a family of modest means, their only son, though an official in the court, was merely a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Works. Their son-in-law, Wang Bing, was a fourth-rank military officer and commander of a patrol battalion, but he also lacked connections. The entire family was cautious and not particularly prominent in the capital.

I heard that the princess is coming to admire the flowers today, so everyone is dressed in their most formal attire to greet her.

They all wore polite smiles, revealing nothing about their true nature.

"Rise!" Su Lingyue said with a smile.

Everyone straightened up, and Wang Li said, "Grandparents, Father and Mother, the Princess Consort came to see how well our garden is maintained. You may all go back to your rooms. I will accompany the Princess Consort for a walk, so as not to disturb her enjoyment of the flowers with too many people."

Grandpa Li nodded in agreement.

"Let's go back, so as not to disturb the Princess Consort's enjoyment of the flowers."

After everyone left, Wang Li took Su Lingyue for a symbolic walk in the garden before heading to Li Jin'er's courtyard.

The courtyard was located in the most secluded corner of the mansion, yet it was decorated with elegance and tranquility. In the small courtyard, there was a pavilion with a stone table and benches, surrounded by many flowers and plants, including orchids, epiphyllum, plum blossoms, pines, and roses, all growing luxuriantly, showing how much care the person who tended to them had taken.

"Ever since Jin'er was disfigured, she has locked herself in the courtyard. The only thing she can do is tend to the flowers and plants." Wang Li-shi looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard and said sadly.

My younger sister used to be a cheerful and playful person, but now she's confined to this small space.

Wang Li led Su Lingyue to look around the courtyard, and the last place they checked was Li Jin'er's bedroom.

As soon as Su Lingyue entered the room, she smelled a strong incense.

"Why are you using such a strong fragrance?" Su Lingyue asked.

Wang Li dismissed the maid and explained, "Jin'er has been using this incense before, she's used to it. Is there anything wrong with it?" Wang Li looked at Su Lingyue nervously.

Su Lingyue sniffed carefully.

It smells like flowers, nothing unusual.

"No, it's just the scent of ordinary flowers."

Further inside, past the screen of towering pines and cypresses, Li Jin'er sat on the couch with her knees drawn up to her chest, her head wrapped in a pink veil to cover the ugly marks on her face.

Hearing footsteps, she shrank back abruptly.

Wang Li quickly said softly, "Jin'er, it's the Princess Consort. She's come to see you."

Li Jin'er finally relaxed, but remained curled up on the bed without saying a word.

"Your Highness, please continue."

Su Lingyue began to check the other items in the room.

Cai Die and Li Jing handed the items to Su Lingyue, who checked them. Once everything was in order, they put them back. Wang Li Shi, watching, eventually joined Cai Die and the others, helping to take Li Jin'er's belongings for Su Lingyue to check.

"Your Highness, how is it?" Cai Die asked.

Su Lingyue shook her head, "There are no problems."

Perhaps she was overthinking it; it just so happened that Li Jin'er's health had taken an unexpected turn.

Wang Li's expression gradually darkened, but she still forced herself to remain calm, "Does Your Highness have any way to cure my younger sister?"

Su Lingyue nodded and said, "Yes, but this is the first time I've seen this kind of illness. We can only observe the effects while treating it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Li felt as if she had seen a ray of light in the darkness. She bowed and said, "Please, Your Highness, do your best. This is all we can do now. It can't be any worse than this."

From Wang Li's eyes, Su Lingyue truly felt the care and love between the sisters. Such harmony was truly touching.

"it is good."

Su Lingyue wrote down the prescription and handed it to Wang Lishi. Wang Lishi gave it to her personal maid and asked her to get the medicine. Su Lingyue stayed in the room to give Li Jin'er acupuncture.

Just after the acupuncture treatment was finished, a maid came from outside to report: "Eldest Miss, Cousin is visiting Second Miss."

Wang Li explained with a smile, "She is the daughter of my maternal uncle, named Jiang Wanrou. After my uncle passed away, my mother felt sorry for her and brought her to our home to raise her with us. However, she is quiet by nature and doesn't go out much. She is only close to Jin'er."

"It's over, let her in." Su Lingyue was happy to see the sisters getting along.

Li Jin'er had already dressed, so Wang Li Shi let Jiang Wanrou in.

The door opened, and a slender figure walked in.

The woman was a beautiful woman with fair skin and a cool demeanor, especially her almond-shaped eyes, which evoked pity in me. Her simple, moon-white dress made her look like an ethereal fairy.

Jiang Wanrou hurriedly walked around the screen and saw Su Lingyue and the other two strangers. She stopped in her tracks, took a step back with a hint of fear in her handkerchief, and asked, "Who are you?"

She really is a coward.

Wang Li said, "Wanrou, this is Princess Su, quickly pay your respects. The Princess has come to..."

Su Lingyue quickly said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, Miss. I came to see the flowers in Miss Li's courtyard and just wanted to sit down for a while."

Jiang Wanrou nodded, bowed to Su Lingyue, then lowered her head and whispered, "Cousin, Jin'er's everyday sachet got worn out, so I made her a new one..."

She was indeed a reserved and quiet person, speaking in a soft voice.

"You're so thoughtful!" Madam Wang took the sachet, intending to hand it to Li Jin'er, but after thinking for a moment, she handed it to Su Lingyue instead, saying, "Your Highness, take a look at my cousin's handiwork."

Su Lingyue and Wang Lishi exchanged a glance and accepted the sachet.

Li Jin'er, lying on the bed, was finally moved when she saw Jiang Wanrou, and said softly, "Sit down."

Jiang Wanrou walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed. Li Jin'er took her hand, and although they didn't say much, they smiled at each other, everything understood without words.

Perhaps because they are the same age, and because they accompanied each other through difficult times, their relationship is even better than that of biological sisters.

Su Lingyue smelled the sachet in her hand, and suddenly paused.

Su Lingyue raised her eyes to look at Jiang Wanrou, only to find that Jiang Wanrou's gaze was also on her. When their eyes met, Jiang Wanrou immediately looked away, her movements light but somewhat flustered.

"Your Highness?" Madam Wang looked at her in confusion.

Su Lingyue smiled and said, "Miss Jiang is very skillful. The rabbit on this embroidery is so lifelike, and the sachet smells wonderful. I wonder what's inside. I'll have my maid make a couple when I get back to my residence."

Jiang Wanrou looked at Su Lingyue and said gently, "Jin'er loves the fragrance of flowers, so this is just some ordinary dried flowers."

"Really! You can blend ordinary flowers into such a fragrance, comparable to the perfumers in the palace. I am very pleased. I wonder if Miss Jiang would be willing to reveal the secret recipe?"

Seeing that Su Lingyue had no intention of compromising, Jiang Wanrou had no choice but to write down the recipe.

After reading the recipe, Su Lingyue smiled slightly and said to Li Jin'er, "I am worried that my maid is too stupid to make the recipe. Would Miss Jin'er be willing to part with this sachet and give it to me?"

"can."

"No!" Jiang Wanrou said urgently.

Seeing everyone looking at her with confusion, Jiang Wanrou forced a smile, wanting to explain, but couldn't say anything.

Jiang Wanrou stared blankly at Su Lingyue for a moment before saying, "Alright, it is my honor if Your Highness likes it."

"Then thank you very much." Su Lingyue did not linger any longer. "I have been out for a while now. Your Highness must be worried about me. I have already seen the garden. It is very beautiful."

Wang Li was still somewhat dazed when Su Lingyue finished speaking. She then said in a daze, "I will escort the Princess."

Only after seeing her to the gate did Madam Wang ask, "Your Highness, is there a problem with the sachet?"

"It's hard to say. There's an ingredient inside that's not commonly used in sachets, but it's not poisonous in itself. As for whether it's been poisoned, I need to go back to my residence and examine it carefully."

Upon returning to her residence, Su Lingyue immediately asked Cai Die to fetch paper and pen.

She wrote down all the spices in the sachet and hurried off to the Herb Garden.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, Ling Ling was decocting medicine with Doctor Lu. Upon seeing Su Lingyue, Ling Ling immediately greeted her, "Sister Yue, what brings you here?"

Su Lingyue didn't say much, but handed the sachet recipe to Lingling, "Ling'er, take a look. Is there anything in it that, when combined with other ingredients, would turn it into poison?"

Ling Ling's gaze swept across the area and landed on the recipe.

"There is one ingredient that can be mixed with other fragrances to become a poison: cottonseed and Tripterygium wilfordii."

Su Lingyue carefully recalled the fragrance she smelled when she entered the room; the scent was very strong and she couldn't distinguish it.

She immediately sent Laifu to find Wang Lishi and retrieve the incense powder from Li Jin'er's room.

As soon as she got the powder, she took it to the Hundred Herbs Garden for Lingling and Doctor Lu to identify.

"It's confirmed that this incense contains Tripterygium wilfordii."

With just one sentence, Doctor Lu confirmed the whole story. This harmful substance was undoubtedly concocted by Jiang Wanrou.