Hearing this voice, Song Yihuan looked out the door in shock.
There, pale - faced Fuling was being supported by Jiang Heng as she appeared before everyone.
Fuling had woken up?!
She looked at Ji Lingchuan, both surprised and overjoyed.
It was precisely because Fuling had remained unconscious that she had chosen to let Master Mingfa expose Song Nanxin.
But she never expected that on this crucial day, Fuling would wake up! And even rush here!
If it weren't for Ji Lingchuan's prior preparations, how could this have happened?
Seeing Fuling, who seemed to have "risen from the dead", Song Nanxin was also greatly startled and blurted out, "Weren't you dead?"
Fuling was helped into the room. First, she bowed slightly towards Song Yihuan, then said to Song Nanxin, "Thanks to the blessing of the heavens, I managed to survive by a fluke. Are you very surprised, Eldest Miss?"
Ji Lingchuan asked, "You just said that the Crown Princess had an affair and hired assassins. What's the matter?"
Fuling said, "It dates back to the autumn hunting in Xingzhou. After Eldest Miss framed Fourth Miss, she was dissatisfied with Fourth Miss's glory in public and decided to kill her. That night, after Fourth Miss left, Eldest Miss drugged my tea. After I drank it, I fell into a drowsy sleep."
"Eldest Miss thought I was knocked out, so she had an affair with her maid Baishao. But Eldest Miss didn't know that I have a special constitution, and the drug only worked for a short while. I saw with my own eyes that Baishao pinned Eldest Miss down. Baishao had a prominent Adam's apple, and both the voice and features were those of a man."
"I was extremely terrified and dared not make a sound. Then I heard the two of them having that despicable affair while discussing how to get rid of Fourth Miss."
"The next day, during the autumn hunting ceremony, while no one was paying attention, Eldest Miss pulled me aside and stuffed a poisoned dagger into my hand. She told me to quietly cut Fourth Miss's skin during the hunt so that I could get rid of her."
"I had served Fourth Miss for a long time and knew that she was kind - hearted, noble, and didn't like to fight with others. This was simply an innocent disaster. Once I entered the forest, I told Fourth Miss everything and wanted her to escape."
"Unexpectedly, Eldest Miss had already noticed my disloyalty and sent assassins to follow us. Just as I finished telling everything, they shot an arrow at me!"
Fuling quickly recounted what had happened in Xingzhou. Looking at Song Nanxin, her eyes were filled with hatred. "Heaven has eyes and allowed me to survive. Eldest Miss is so vicious that she would even try to kill her own younger sister. She is not fit to be a human being!"
Fuling's words made everyone present gasp in surprise. Who could have thought that the seemingly dignified, beautiful, and gentle Song Nanxin actually had such a hidden side!
Ji Lingchuan stood up from his chair. His sharp eyes were like knives as he stared at Song Nanxin without a trace of emotion. "Guards, arrest this venomous woman, Song Nanxin, and send her to the yamen prison!"
Song Nanxin never expected that just by returning to the Ding'an Marquis Mansion today, she would be convicted and arrested!
Seeing several guards approaching, Song Nanxin knew that she couldn't escape prison today. In desperation, she took out a dagger from her sleeve, rushed forward, and hugged Song Yihuan tightly, pressing the dagger against her neck.
"Don't come any closer! If anyone dares to make a move, I'll plunge this dagger into her neck!"
Everything happened so quickly that in the blink of an eye, Song Yihuan was in Song Nanxin's hands.
Ji Lingchuan and Gu Yunzheng were too far away to react in time. Looking at this scene, both of them were extremely anxious.
"Song Nanxin, what do you want to do? Let her go quickly!"
"Song Nanxin, I advise you not to struggle anymore. Surrender obediently. If you do, I can plead with the Emperor to spare your life. But if you insist on going your own way, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"Do you all think I'm a fool?" Song Nanxin said. "If I really go to the yamen prison with you, will I still have a chance to live?"
"If elder sister has a clear conscience, going to the yamen to clear up that you have nothing to do with these matters, you can leave safely. But now that you've caused such a scene, it seems like you're admitting your crimes without being questioned."
Song Yihuan was being held by Song Nanxin, but there was no panic in her eyes. Instead, she tried to persuade Song Nanxin.
Hearing her voice, Song Nanxin angrily pushed the dagger forward. The dagger cut Song Yihuan's neck, and the stinging pain made Song Yihuan instinctively grunt.
"Slut, shut up! If it weren't for you, how could I have ended up like this? Don't pretend to be kind here. I know you're the one here who most wants me dead!"
"Heh, I won't pretend anymore. Yes, Rou Yiniang's death is indeed related to me. I had someone poison her clothes, which caused her to have a premature birth."
"I also bribed those doctors, took them to the theater, and made sure they weren't in the medical clinic that day."
"I wanted to kill you during the autumn hunt. Who told you to be so outstanding that you overshadowed me and made everyone only see you?!"
"Even Song Yixuan's death is related to me. Who told him to see and hear things he shouldn't have?"
"Even if he saw and heard something, he was still your younger brother. He always believed you were a good sister and never said a single bad word about you in front of others!" Ji Lingchuan said.
"A child born to a low - class maid is not worthy of being my younger brother," Song Nanxin said. "He should have died four years ago. Now I've just sent him to where he belongs. How can this be blamed on me?"
"What about my mother?" Song Yihuan endured the pain in her neck and said coldly, "My mother had no grudges against you. She respected you very much and never offended you. Why did you poison her?"
Song Nanxin snorted, "Your stupid younger brother occupied the fate of the legitimate son of the marquis mansion. Mother couldn't commit murder while pregnant, so of course I had to do it for her. Seeing you spend so many years investigating that maid's death without any results, but still being respectful to me, I've been extremely happy."
After saying this, Song Nanxin laughed proudly.
Wiping the smile off her face, Song Nanxin tightened her grip on Song Yihuan. "Prepare a carriage and two thousand taels of silver for me. No one is allowed to follow us. If I see anyone chasing after us, I'll kill her!"
The dagger pierced Song Yihuan's neck, and blood beads could be seen oozing out!