The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 252: 146 A Pleasure to All (First Update)_2

No third party was involved, so Lady Ling was unable to defend herself.

But clearly, the Yao family misunderstood the old lady’s intentions. She seized the chance and directly put rat poison into Lady Ling’s cup.

How could Ling Lady expect that the Yao family would dare to poison her so brazenly? Picking up the teacup, she drank it without hesitation.

Then she fell victim.

The old lady had cut the rat poison with flour to increase profits; it was fake rat poison that couldn’t kill, yet it was enough to make Lady Ling drink a pot-full.

Lady Ling collapsed, face twisted, body convulsing, foaming at the mouth…

Those who knew said she had been poisoned, Those who didn’t thought she had suffered a stroke at such a young age.

The worst part was that her miserable state was witnessed by Lord Gu, who came looking for the Yao family.

Lady Ling couldn’t bear it and wished she were dead!

“What happened? What’s wrong with her?” Lord Gu asked in shock.

“I don’t know!” The Yao family feigned ignorance.

Lord Gu immediately ordered his servants to carry Lady Ling back to the courtyard and called for a doctor.

The doctor diagnosed that Lady Ling had been poisoned and quickly induced vomiting for her.

This was a hardship that the Yao family had previously endured.

But the doctor’s medical skills were not as advanced as Gu Jiao’s, and his medicines and equipment were not as advanced as hers. Lady Ling suffered far more than what Yao family had endured.

After two hours of agony, Lady Ling was finally able to speak.

Her first words were an accusation against the Yao family: “She poisoned me!”

Lord Gu frowned, “Don’t talk nonsense, how could my wife poison you?”

Not just Lord Gu, even the old lady Gu and the Gu brothers didn’t believe her.

They didn’t like the Yao family, but not liking them is one thing, believing they would dare to poison is another.

If Katy were genuinely capable of such a thing, why would they have driven her out of the house?

Gu Chenglin, sitting in his wheelchair, came to see her. Dismissing the servants, he quietly asked, “Aunt, are you trying to use a self-depreciating strategy?”

Lady Ling felt wronged, “I am not!”

Old Lady Gu also questioned her, “What on earth are you thinking? How could you commit such a foolish act? She just stayed a little longer in the mansion, right? Even if you want to drive her away, you should think of a smarter way!”

“Aunt!” Lady Ling felt so wronged that she even called out the familial term for her own family.

She admitted that she had harmed the Yao family before, but this time it really wasn’t her!

“It’s really her who poisoned me, aunt!”

Old Lady Gu glared at her, “She poisoned you with flour-laced arsenic?”

The family doctor had already said that this kind of arsenic wouldn’t kill as long as treatment was administered in time.

“I am fully aware of your little tricks, there’s no need for you to lie to me! Do you take me for a fool? Do you think I can’t see through you?” Old Lady Gu was very angry. She’s not angry at Lady Ling for doing something foolish, but angry at Lady Ling for doing something foolish and not admitting it, and taking her for a fool!

Old Lady Gu initially intended to support Lady Ling, but now she has changed her mind!

“You should reflect on your actions!” Having spoken, Old Lady Gu angrily left!

“Aunt, even I saw through this ruse. If you wish to handle that woman in the future, don’t use such petty tactics.” Gu Chenglin awkwardly finished, then returned to his own courtyard.

Lady Ling felt like she was on the verge of collapse. She had been dealing with that woman for more than ten years and the only time she didn’t was this time!

When she harmed others, nobody suspected her, but when she didn’t do anything, nobody in the entire mansion believed her!

Lady Ling’s head hurt from the rage!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Gu Changqing stayed in the military camp for several days, and finally returned to the Marquis residence late at night, looking utterly exhausted.

As soon as he entered the residence, his personal servant reported Lady Ling’s poisoning to him: “… I really didn’t see it coming. Lady Ling was so cruel to herself. In order to implicate the lady, she didn’t hesitate to poison herself. Isn’t she afraid that she’ll end up killing herself?”

Gu Changqing was silent and didn’t answer.

The servant then went on to say a lot more, essentially about how ruthless Lady Ling was to harm the lady.

Honestly, in the mansion, Lady Ling was seen as a genuinely good person. She has been overseeing the residence for many years, rarely had quarrels with the servants. However, the servants perceived Yao Family as even more benign than Lady Ling.

“How is Lady Ling doing now?” Gu Changqing finally asked.

The servant noticed that his master referred to her as Lady Ling, not Aunt Ling this time. Though a subtle change, it made one feel his feelings towards Lady Ling had changed.

The servant didn’t dare to inquire about his master’s thoughts but merely answered his question truthfully: “The household physician said that the poison was mixed with flour, it won’t kill anyone. Lady Ling is fine now, she just needs to rest and recuperate for a while.”

Showing a completely stoic expression, Gu Changqing said, “If so, then take good care of yourself. Please don’t let Sister-in-law Ling be burdened with the affairs of the residence anymore.”

The young servant boy was completely lost, wondering what Gu Changqing was trying to imply?

Gu Changqing went to the Songhe Court and temporarily took back the privilege of meal management from Sister-in-law Ling for convalescence and a lesson.

Actually, it was unreasonable for Sister-in-law Ling to be in charge of meal management. But because of her strong support, and the absence of Yao family from the residence, she had been exploiting this opportunity for ten years.

The old lady Gu was resentful about lying and deceiving Sister-in-law Ling, and she agreed to punish her with a tick of her head.

So, after being poisoned and falsely accused by the whole residence, Sister-in-law Ling also lost the right to manage the meals.

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It snowed for three consecutive days after the Medical Hall opened, and many streets in the Capital City were frozen. It was difficult for carriages to travel, and pedestrians also found it difficult to walk.

Little Jingkong had just come out of the house and fell hard on his face.

Aiyah, it wasn’t his fault this time, the ground was too slippery!

After trying to get up a few times and failing, he gave up entirely and simply lay on the ground, playfully sticking out his small tongue.

He kept sticking out his tongue and realized something wasn’t right.

Huh?

His tongue was stuck to the ice!

Gu Jiao saw a cute little figure sprawled on the ground through the passageway when she came out of the kitchen.

Gu Jiao came over with a curious look, “The ground is cold, get up quickly.”

Little Jingkong: I can’t get up.

Gu Jiao crouched down and saw that the little guy’s tongue was stuck to the ice on the ground.

Gu Jiao: How on earth did you manage to end up like this?

Little Jingkong felt completely humiliated. This embarrassing scene was witnessed by Jiaojiao, seriously tarnishing his handsome and heroic image!

He tried to pull his tongue off.

Gu Jiao told him, “Don’t move.”

Pulling too hard could hurt the tongue. Gu Jiao went to the kitchen to fetch some warm water.

Before she could fill the bucket, Xiao Liulang came out of the study.

He caught sight of the little guy on the ground with an amused expression, and watched him stuck, almost laughing.

Little Jingkong was freaking out.

Ahhhh!

His evil brother-in-law should stop looking!

Soon, Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun also came out.

Both of them came to join in the commotion.

Gu Yan was laughing so hard that he was practically rolling on the floor!

Gu Xiaoshun did not usually laugh unless he really couldn’t help it.

Like now.

Little Jingkong was absolutely fuming.

Grown-ups are all meanies!

Felt like a century had passed when Gu Jiao finally brought the warm water and freed his tongue.

His tongue had gone numb; he couldn’t feel it at all.

Gu Jiao picked him up.

He was furious and embarrassed. He felt like he had lost face. He burrowed his face in Gu Jiao’s arms, showing the grown-ups his back!

Little Jingkong decided to eat his meals alone in his room and not to dine with the awful grown-ups who laughed at him!

This was the first time he had ever thrown such a big temper tantrum.

Although it sounds a bit heartless, the flustered look on the little guy was quite adorable.

“It’s time to go to school.” Xiao Liulang, holding back his laughter, came over to call him.

Little Jingkong dove under the covers, “I don’t want to go to school with you! I want to go with Jiaojiao!”