The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss-Chapter 52 - The Truth Unveiled

Xiao Qingxue was so frightened that her whole body stiffened: “You’re lying! I’m about to become Yu’s wife. Why would I harm my future mother-in-law? Your logic doesn’t hold water. You’re just a fraud, a complete and utter wretch!”

Instead of getting angry, Xiao Qingcheng laughed and clapped her hands: “Well said. If you hadn’t cursed, I wouldn’t have been entirely sure it was you. Have you ever heard the saying ‘The more you deny, the more you reveal’? Why are you reacting so fiercely?

You don’t need to be so anxious to get rid of the only legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, Miss Xiao San. Only a fool would gamble with their lifelong happiness like this!”

Xiao Qingxue, agitated by Xiao Qingcheng’s words, felt her blood rush to her head and nearly fainted. If it weren’t for Lin Fen’s support, she would have made a fool of herself.

On the bed, Nan Gong Yu, who was supporting Fu Yingsi, frowned: “Miss Qingcheng, you absolutely mustn’t speak so rashly!”

“Would I speak rashly? From beginning to end, have you ever seen me tell a lie?”

Xiao Qingcheng deliberately glanced at Fu Yingsi, whose expression was inscrutable. Upon hearing this, Nan Gong Yu immediately fell silent.

Xiao Qingcheng turned back to Xiao Qingqing: “Miss Xiao Qingqing, the medicinal and poisonous powders you auctioned off are basically unsellable. The people of Xiao Family Town don’t have the ability to make such poisons.

In fact, if you send some hidden guards to gather information and verify the connection between Miss Xiao Qingqing and the poison on that handkerchief, the truth will be revealed.”

Pausing for a moment, Xiao Qingcheng continued: “First, you took Miss Xiao San to your own courtyard and then took the opportunity to hide poison in her clothes. Then you poisoned Matriarch Nan Gong and framed her. Your scheme was well-executed, but unfortunately, you met me.”

Xiao Qingqing bit her lip, her face filled with reluctance and resentment: “You’re lying. If we follow your logic, you’re the most suspicious person. If you can detoxify, you can also poison. Maybe the matriarch was poisoned by you.”

Xiao Qingcheng nodded calmly: “You’re right. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to get close to Matriarch Nan Gong. Among these people, apart from the matriarch’s confidants, only Xiao Qingxue has been close to her, right?”

Xiao Qingqing was taken aback: “No! You weren’t present when these things happened. How could you know so clearly? You must have been observing everything from somewhere in the shadows, right? You’re the real murderer!”

“Damn it! Master, this second wretch isn’t stupid at all!”

“Of course! In the entire Xiao family, besides me, she’s the only one with a bit of sense. Unfortunately, she doesn’t follow the right path!”

After replying to Little Pearl, Xiao Qingcheng turned and walked over to Fu Yingsi, speaking frankly:

“To be completely honest, I haven’t fully detoxified you yet. There’s one ingredient I still can’t identify. The maker of this poison powder must be a truly unparalleled master.”

Pausing for a moment, Xiao Qingcheng continued: “I believe Nan Gong’s information network is sufficient to help the matriarch find that ingredient. Once all the components are known, detoxification will be easy.”

After a pause, Xiao Qingcheng also picked up the two handkerchiefs on the small tea table and examined them.

“The poison powder on these two handkerchiefs costs a thousand taels of gold per bottle. Although this level of poison is powerful, it is also well-known.

Nan Gong Yu, send your people to search. It won’t take long to find out who made this poison.”

By the time Xiao Qingcheng finished speaking, everything was self-evident.

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If it were Xiao Qingcheng who had poisoned, she would certainly be able to fully detoxify.

If she deliberately didn’t fully detoxify, she wouldn’t say such a thing.

Moreover, the more powerful something is in this world… the more recognizable it becomes.

Xiao Qingqing, this was simply shooting herself in the foot.

After Nan Gong Yu carefully put away the two handkerchiefs, Fu Yingsi spoke again: “Thank you for your trouble, Miss Qingcheng. From now on, you will be a distinguished guest of the Nan Gong family. If you have any matters, come directly to us.

The remaining matters have nothing to do with you.”

Hearing the implication in Fu Yingsi’s words, Nan Gong Yu also spoke: “Mother is unwell today, so I won’t see Miss Qingcheng off.”

Xiao Qingcheng nodded: “You still have a house full of matters to deal with. It’s time for me to leave. Since the engagement between Young Master Nan Gong and Miss Xiao San has been dissolved… I wish Young Master Nan Gong the best in finding his true love.”

At the end, Xiao Qingcheng deliberately glanced back at the disheveled Xiao Qingxue.

Her words were like a soft knife, stabbing Xiao Qingxue to death.

She believed that after she left, Xiao Qingxue would definitely not become Nan Gong Yu’s legitimate wife.

On a distant attic rooftop, Qian Xun, who had seen everything settle down, curled his thin lips and shook his head helplessly: “Clever and resourceful, never taking a loss.”

Then, like a gust of wind, he disappeared from above the Xiao residence.

After leaving the Xiao residence, Xiao Qingcheng wandered around the streets of Xiao Family Town for a long time.

Only after successfully avoiding the hidden guards of the Nan Gong and Xiao families did she change her clothes and return to her courtyard.

After securing the courtyard door, Xiao Qingcheng quickly opened the letter that Nan Gong Feng had left for her.

“Master, master, what does the letter say?”

Little Pearl curiously crawled out of the sleeve and squatted on Xiao Qingcheng’s shoulder, looking at the dense black characters.

“The letter says that the second young master of the Xiao family’s main branch is named Xiao Cheng. This person’s strength has already reached the peak of the fifth layer of inner energy, and he is very difficult to deal with. He was one of those who opposed taking me back before. This time, he volunteered to come not to take me back, but to kill me.”

After a pause, Xiao Qingcheng burned the letter with a fire striker and continued: “Nan Gong Feng said that if I want to safely reach the main branch of the Xiao family, I must find a way to avoid this person and set off early.

As for Nan Gong Yu, he is temporarily out of the picture!”

“Although we have the divorce letter, those wretched women are still alive.”

Xiao Qingcheng squinted her eyes and shook her head: “I have already poisoned Xiao Qingqing and Lin Fen. Xiao Feng doesn’t need to die for now. He still has the information I need to extract. Xiao Qingxue will be dealt with by Fu Yingsi.

Moreover, when I struck Xiao Qingxue with the Empress Sword today, I targeted several vital points and hit them hard. Her body is ruined. It won’t be easy for her to advance in the future.”

“Yay! Yeah! Master, you’re so amazing! Beat up those wretched women, yeah!”

Xiao Qingcheng curled her lips, watching Little Pearl tumble on the table, and said with a smile: “I haven’t gotten Mother’s dowry yet. Now, while they are preoccupied, I need to find a way to cash in Mother’s dowry and put it in my pocket.”

“And then we leave here?”

Little Pearl, with her big, cute eyes, looked at Xiao Qingcheng excitedly and eagerly.