"Ah——"
A scream came from outside, and Zhao Zhao dashed out frantically, drawing curious glances from nearby maids and servants. They wondered why he acted thus.
"Madam, are you alright?"
The old nanny, concerned for Xue Mingzhu's safety, quickly approached and gently knocked on the door.
"It's nothing, everyone leave!"
Xue Mingzhu's voice sounded, reassuring the nanny that nothing was amiss, allowing her to leave.
Inside the room, Xue Mingzhu wore a chilly smile as she glanced at the teapot on the desk beside her.
The tea had been poisoned, but not with ordinary poison—it was a kind of poisonous insect from the Western Regions. Whenever Zhao Zhao mentioned her to outsiders, he would feel stabbing heartache.
If he insisted on speaking out, he would die instantly!
Even if, in the end, it was discovered he died due to poisonous insects, what then? Could it be traced back to her? Ha ha ha...
