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The doctor's words struck like a thunderclap, echoing through the room.
Yang Juanjuan instinctively glanced at Liu Yuan, who was also looking up at her. She couldn't help but feel a surge of anxiety. "Husband, don't listen to this quack! How could I possibly harm you?"
"Is that so?" Liu Yuan fixed his gaze on her for a moment, then waved his hand. "Bring in another person and have them drink this tea."
One cup contained plain tea, while the other was brought closer to Yang Juanjuan, who watched in horror as the servant inhaled the fragrance from her clothes before drinking.
Yang Juanjuan was terrified, her words stumbling out. "Husband, what are you doing? Don't you trust me?"
Liu Yuan's face darkened as he ignored her, signaling to the servants. The two chosen servants had no choice but to comply.
As time ticked by, everyone held their breath, anxiously awaiting the outcome.
"Ah!" Not long after, one of the servants cried out, clutching his stomach and looking to the doctor for help. The doctor rushed over, diagnosed him quickly, and administered the same medication given to Liu Yuan earlier.
"My lord, you saw it with your own eyes; I am not lying! He has truly been poisoned!" The doctor hurriedly defended himself, fearing that Liu Yuan's displeasure would end his career.
Liu Yuan remained grim-faced, watching coldly from the side. After seeing the result, his icy gaze fell upon Yang Juanjuan.
"The evidence is clear; what more can you say?" Liu Yuan sneered and ordered his subordinates, "Bind this treacherous bitch!"
Yang Juanjuan panicked and quickly knelt on the ground, rushing forward to cling to Liu Yuan's leg. "Husband, please believe me! I didn't do anything; I'm being wronged!"
"Wronged?" Liu Yuan lifted Yang Juanjuan's chin gently, his touch soft as usual, but his eyes sent chills down her spine. "Who is wronging you? The doctor or me?"
Yang Juanjuan was at a loss for words. She was terrified of Liu Yuan and genuinely had no knowledge of this matter; she couldn't explain herself.
"I am being wronged! I am being wronged!" As she was dragged away, she could only repeat those words over and over again; there was nothing else she could do.
Liu Yuan didn't even spare her a glance; he ignored Yang Juanjuan's cries and instructed his subordinates coldly. "Find out who this bitch has been in contact with."
If it were just Yang Juanjuan alone, the possibility of poisoning him would be too far-fetched; there must be a mastermind behind it, someone who was scheming to take his life.
Yang Juanjuan's activities were quite simple, and soon her daily schedule was thoroughly investigated.
"The General's Residence?" Liu Yuan's expression darkened further after hearing his subordinate's report. The General's Residence was none other than Gu Bei's mansion. His woman was peeking around another man's door, which was simply a slap in his face!
Yang Juanjuan was quickly pulled out of the confinement room at Liu Residence. She looked haggard, her clothes were unkempt, and her hair was a mess, completely devoid of her former alluring charm.
Upon seeing Liu Yuan, a glimmer of light returned to Yang Juanjuan's eyes. She stumbled forward, wanting to throw herself at Liu Yuan to plead for mercy, but before she could get close, she was stopped.
"Impudent! Hurry up and kneel!" The servants who had always been bullied by Yang Juanjuan seized the opportunity to take revenge now that she was down on her luck.
Yang Juanjuan wanted to curse them out, but she dared not. Although she knew she was innocent and wronged, as long as Liu Yuan did not believe her, no matter how much she protested, she would remain tainted.
"Husband, Husband, you have to believe me! I really didn't poison anyone!" Yang Juanjuan could only plead with Liu Yuan. It was truly ironic; her fate lay in Liu Yuan's hands, and the one who harmed her was none other than him.
Liu Yuan didn't even give her a feigned smile. Instead, he gestured to his subordinate to repeat all the information they had gathered about the General's Residence.
When Yang Juanjuan heard the details regarding the General's Residence, her face turned pale instantly.
"No, Husband, it's not like that..." She hurriedly tried to explain but couldn't find a reasonable justification at that moment. It was true that she had been to the General's Residence; this was a fact witnessed by others.
Liu Yuan kicked Yang Juanjuan in the chest and shouted, "Bitch! I’ve provided for you so well, and you dare collude with outsiders to harm me! Was this poison instigated by Gu Bei behind your back?"
"No! No!" Yang Juanjuan shook her head repeatedly. She hadn't even seen Gu Bei's shadow; she hadn't even stepped through the gates of the General's Residence. How could she possibly be colluding with Gu Bei?
She felt she could explain; she never intended to contact Gu Bei; it was all just a misunderstanding.
But Liu Yuan did not give her the chance to explain.
"Drag this bitch down and drown her in the well!" The threat to his life, coupled with the betrayal of someone he once trusted, pushed Liu Yuan's anger to its peak.
He showed no regard for past loyalties and ordered his men to take Yang Juanjuan away to drown her.
"No, no! You can't do this to me!" Yang Juanjuan was terrified, and it wasn't until she was dragged out that she realized Liu Yuan intended to kill her.
No matter how pitiful her cries were, they could not touch Liu Yuan's heart.
Having narrowly escaped death before, Yang Juanjuan ultimately met a grim fate. In her last moments, one could only wonder if she regretted reporting Yeh Hsiao-Han's whereabouts to Liu Yuan.
Perhaps she did, perhaps she didn't; no one would ever know now.
News of Yang Juanjuan's drowning quickly reached Yeh Hsiao-Han, leaving her stunned.
"Dead?" Yeh Hsiao-Han asked in disbelief. "The poison I gave was only mildly toxic; it shouldn't have killed anyone. Liu Yuan actually killed his wife over such a trivial matter?"
The original plan was for Liu Yuan to be poisoned by Yang Juanjuan, creating a rift between them that would allow Yeh Hsiao-Han to exploit the situation for her own secretive purposes.
She never anticipated that Liu Yuan would be so cold-blooded as to disregard their past entirely and kill her outright.
As for reporting Liu Yuan to the Government Office for murder, that thought never crossed Yeh Hsiao-Han's mind. The entire court and nation were nominally under Murong Cheng's control; who would risk offending such a powerful figure over a woman?
Yeh Hsiao-Han felt a twinge of sadness; a life had been extinguished so easily. Though an enemy, such a death still seemed somewhat pitiful.
Sympathy aside, her disdain for Yang Juanjuan remained strong, and she wouldn't mourn her too deeply.
There were still many important matters at hand, each one taking precedence over Yang Juanjuan.
With the first plan having failed, it was time to adjust and implement the second plan.
"Go and quietly spread the news; make sure everyone in the capital knows. Most importantly, ensure that Murong Cheng hears it."
Yeh Hsiao-Han called over the people brought by Gu Bei and instructed them to spread rumors throughout the city.
The content was simple: Liu Yuan was actually in cahoots with Gu Bei, having been close friends for a long time. Liu Yuan had infiltrated Murong Cheng's side to assist Gu Bei in accomplishing his grand plans.
There were two pieces of evidence.
First, Liu Yuan's recent victory was part of Gu Bei's strategy, aimed at gaining Murong Cheng's trust and favor.
Otherwise, why was it that other generals failed to achieve success, while Liu Yuan managed to drive the Rebel Army back over a hundred miles?
Second, many people had seen Liu Yuan's concubine, Yang Juanjuan, frequently visiting the general's residence, supposedly to relay messages between Liu Yuan and Gu Bei.
"Will this news really be effective?" Luo Jingxian questioned, skeptical about such a childish rumor that seemed full of holes. It was true that Yang Juanjuan frequented the general's residence, but accurately speaking, she only visited the area outside Liu Residence and the general's residence; no one had actually seen her enter.
As for claims of collusion between Liu Yuan and Gu Bei, there was no evidence to present because there simply wasn't any. Would anyone actually believe it?
Yeh Hsiao-Han smiled slightly. "You don't understand, do you? Murong Cheng is someone who has many schemes. He trusts no one, not even his most loyal confidants after years of companionship."
What they needed to do was not to provide Murong Cheng with evidence to incriminate Liu Yuan but rather to plant seeds of doubt in his mind.
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