The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 569 Don’t care about your deeds

Wei Yao's eyes flickered, "Sui Ning, did you see it then?"

"No." Jiang Suining shook his head. "It's just that when I entered the palace yesterday, I happened to find out that you didn't go to the warehouse of any documents, so the excuse you told me the evening before yesterday was just a fabricated one."

A Yao is not good at lying, and there is no need for her to lie for no reason. It can only be said that she left the palace late in the evening the day before yesterday, and there must be something she couldn't tell.

The night before yesterday, after Mu Shi sent A Yao home, he happened to mention to himself when he returned home that A Yao had asked him a question on the way.

What would he do if someone dared to hurt him?

Putting these two things together, plus the upcoming banquet, it is not difficult to guess that someone might have found A Yao and wanted her to deal with him.

As for the person who was looking for A Yao...

In the harem, it is nothing more than Concubine Cheng or Xiao Yue.

Although Concubine Cheng is Xiao Yi's mother, it seems that it is not her turn to take action to deal with him, so it is most likely Xiao Yue.

Maybe Xiao Yue was still holding a grudge against him because of what happened before, or maybe someone, such as Xiao Yi, had instigated her to use the Laba banquet as an opportunity to cause trouble for him.

So he went to find A Yao, hoping to use A Yao's help to make something go wrong at the banquet and finally hold himself responsible.

"So you left the palace that night, probably to meet the Fifth Princess. She used coercion or bribery to make you work for her. You were confused, and suddenly asked Mu Shi that question on the carriage on your way home. A-Yao, am I right?"

Jiang Suining slowly told all his guesses.

He Qingrui and Lu Yan both stood there in surprise, looking at Wei Yao, wanting to know from her whether this matter was true or false.

Wei Yao was also very surprised, but what surprised her was that Jiang Suining actually guessed everything.

"Sui Ning, since you have already guessed all this, then why..."

"Why not expose you?"

"Yes."

"Then why didn't you do anything?" Jiang Suining asked with a smile.

"I..." Wei Yao clenched her sleeves, "I don't want to do this, and I don't want to hurt you."

Although what the Fifth Princess promised her was indeed very tempting, she was also worried that if she went against the Fifth Princess's wishes, she would try every means to target her.

After all, she was helpless, powerless, and the identity of a seventh-rank female official was not enough to keep her under the control of a princess.

But she really couldn't go against her conscience. After all, Sui Ning treated her very well, and she was also Jiang Mushi's sister...

"Ayao, this is both your reason and my reason. You don't want to hurt me, and I believe you won't do that, so why should I expose anything?"

"But I did have the thought of taking action, and I did accept the bottle of basil juice." Wei Yao pursed her lips and looked at Jiang Suining, "I must be honest, I was actually entangled and hesitant. Although you have always treated me very well, I still thought about whether I should sacrifice you to save myself, or in other words, to rise to the top by scheming against you."

She felt ashamed and embarrassed for having such thoughts, but she had to admit that such dark thoughts had emerged in her mind, and she even persuaded herself that if she did not care about herself, she would be punished by heaven and earth.

"But you didn't do it in the end, A-Yao. Everyone has selfish desires and a dark side. We can only judge by their deeds, not their hearts."

Jiang Suining's tone and gaze were calm, like the warm sunshine, which made something in Wei Yao's heart seem to melt away.

Her nose felt sore, and she lowered her eyes and her eyes turned red, "Sui Ning, I'm sorry."

"You don't have to say sorry. After all, you didn't do it." Jiang Suining looked at He Qingrui and Lu Yan who were standing beside them. "Qingrui, Yan, I hope you don't tell anyone about this matter, including in front of Shen Yanxi. Don't mention it."

The current situation is complicated enough, and she doesn't want to make things more complicated. If it weren't for Qingrui, she wouldn't mention this matter.

Just now in front of Yanxi, she actually thought about whether to speak up, but then she thought that if Shen Yanxi knew about it, he would inevitably have a grudge against A Yao. It might also cause trouble when they get along with each other in the future.

Lu Yan understood what Jiang Suining meant and nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll remember this. This matter really can't be known to others. After all, the Queen's poisoning has not been fully investigated yet. If this matter is exposed, it will only cause more trouble. At that time, others may not believe A Yao's words, and may even think that she is the murderer."

Among the selected female officials, there was a murderer who poisoned the Queen Mother. Once this news spreads, I am afraid that the road to selecting female officials will be cut off.

He Qingrui still frowned a little, but when she saw Jiang Suining and Lu Yan said so, she nodded in agreement.

"Okay, since you all said so, I'll remember it."

She looked at Wei Yao again.

"Ayao, I was just in a hurry just now. After all, it's hard not to be suspicious in that situation."

"I know. I don't blame you. I was wrong in the first place. I had distracting thoughts and I concealed it from you. But I did not do what the Fifth Princess said, and I did not do anything to the Queen."

When she learned that the Queen was poisoned and the poison was put in the cup, she was very surprised.

She also thought about whether to be honest, but she was afraid that Sui Ning would blame her for it. The reason why she threw away the bottle of bean juice was that she was afraid that it would be found out during the search.

But she didn't expect to be caught by Qingrui, and what she didn't expect was that Suining not only guessed it a long time ago, but also believed her and didn't blame her.

"Sui Ning, thank you."

Jiang Suining shook his head. "No need to thank me. It's just that under the current circumstances, I hope we can all be honest and not hide anything. We can work together to find the murderer. Only in this way can we solve the current troubles."

People have selfish desires and distractions, and there is nothing wrong with that. But if there is no communication or explanation, and if there is complete mutual suspicion, covering up, misunderstandings, and unnecessary time wasted, that is the real trouble and stupidity.

The matter had been spoken, and He Qingrui did not dwell on it any longer.

Several people seriously discussed and reviewed the entire process of yesterday's banquet. After thinking it over, they still felt that there was no problem in it.

Just when they were puzzled, new news came from the Royal Guards that poison had been found.

Jiang Suining and the others rushed over, but when they saw the poison, their faces changed...