novelraw Chapter 456 Mo Yinhe’s Threat! 1
Chapter 456 Mo Yinhe’s Threat! 1
Bai Chuanfeng was so angry she felt like she would vomit blood. She picked up the teacup from the table beside her and slammed it onto the floor.
"Mo Yinhe, the Bai Family is not Atlantis! This is not a place for you to be arrogant!"
Mo Yinhe didn’t take his mother-in-law seriously at all. A roguish smile played on his lips as he said, "Oh? If I’m not mistaken, I also carry the blood of the Bai Family. Why can’t I do as I please in my own home?"
He pulled Ye Siyuan to sit beside him on the sofa. He crossed his long legs, his tall frame sinking into the cushions with a languid posture. He found it amusing to look at the Bai Family members who had gathered in full force, surrounding him and his sister.
Were it not for Mingjing’s sake, a family like this wouldn’t even be qualified to have me step through their door. Where do they get the audacity to think they’re superior?
Bai Qingshui hid behind her mother, both angry and overjoyed. The more arrogant Mo Yinhe and Ye Siyuan acted, the sooner they would be driven out of the Bai Family.
"Mother, they completely disregard us! Is the Bai Family theirs? Years ago, Grandma inherited the Bai Family. Bai Ronghua was just a man; he himself had no right of inheritance. What right do his descendants have to call themselves Bai Family members? Mother, we should invite all the clan members over! Let them see the arrogant faces of these siblings, and let them witness how they treat Grandma!"
Bai Qingshui called for the butler, ordering him to notify all the clan members that today, they would be cleaning house.
Bai Chuanfeng’s brow furrowed slightly; she had a bad feeling about this.
She said, "Hold on!"
Her intuition told her that Ye Siyuan might not be behind this; perhaps someone was indeed framing her. Who could it be? Bai Chuanfeng looked at Bai Qingshui and shook her head. Her daughter wouldn’t joke about her own mother’s health.
"Mother, are you still going to tolerate this? They want to kill Grandma!"
How could Bai Qingshui let go of this opportunity to drive Ye Siyuan out of the Mu Continent? She told the butler, "Butler, hurry up and invite them!"
"Yes, Second Miss."
Bai Chuanfeng still wanted to stop it, but Old Master Bai, who had just come out of the bedroom, also supported Bai Qingshui.
He said, "Let the butler go call them. I want to see whether this Bai Family belongs to those two siblings or to *our* Bai Family!"
A subtle, almost imperceptible glint flashed in Mo Yinhe’s eyes. He was deliberately being arrogant to infuriate them and escalate the situation.
Si Mingjing went to her own courtyard to fetch medicine and also told Fengjue, "Go to the Hua Family. Tell them someone has cursed Ye Jingzhe, and ask them to send someone to take a look."
"Yes, I’ll go immediately."
After Fengjue left, Si Mingjing went to her bedroom to find the medicine box, then carried it back to Old Madam Bai’s room.
She administered a Tranquilizing and Focusing Pill to Old Madam Bai and then took out a Silver Needle. She treated her with a few needles, lest the old lady be unable to bear the shock when the real culprit was found later and fall ill again.
She had just finished when the Bai Family clan members began arriving one after another, all gathering in the living room. None of them knew what had happened, and they sat in the living room, whispering to each other.
Bai Chuanfeng said, "I apologize for summoning everyone so late, but something outrageous has happened in the Bai Family. Please, take a look at these items."
Bai Chuanfeng had the butler bring out a silver tray with the items displayed on it for the Bai Family clan members to examine one by one.
After examining them, everyone’s expression turned grim.
"Who did this? It’s simply childish!"
"Not only childish but also malicious! Although cursing someone with a voodoo doll is something hard to believe, who could tolerate it if it happened to them?"
"And what are these medicinal herbs for? I don’t know anything about them."
"Doesn’t Ajiu understand them? Call her over to explain to everyone. Where is Ajiu?"
Si Mingjing walked out of the bedroom at a leisurely pace.
She explained the use of each medicinal herb to everyone, as well as the side effects of an excessive dosage.
Then she walked over to Mo Yinhe and sat beside him.
Upon hearing Si Mingjing’s explanation, the clan members were filled with righteous indignation, all questioning, "Who exactly made these things?"
Bai Qingshui pointed at Ye Siyuan, her body trembling with anger. "It was her, Ye Siyuan!"
The clan members all turned to look at Ye Siyuan.
Someone asked, "Why did you do this?"
"I didn’t," Ye Siyuan replied, sitting calmly on the sofa, her beautiful eyes steady.
Bai Qingshui jumped up, her eyes practically spewing fire. "You still dare to deny it! These things were found under your bed. If it wasn’t you, then who could it be?"
Bai Qingshui was ecstatic. This time, even if Ye Siyuan had a hundred mouths, she wouldn’t be able to clear her name! She not only wanted to harm Grandma but also Ye Jingzhe from the Hua Family—Si Lisao’s most cherished child. Si Lisao would definitely not let Ye Siyuan off! Bai Qingshui had endured this for a week, crying herself to sleep every night. Now, she could finally strike and deal with Ye Siyuan harshly. How satisfying!
Ye Siyuan remained calm and composed. The poise she had cultivated as a Princess since childhood kept her unruffled in the face of danger.
She smiled. "Why would I do such a thing?"
"Isn’t it simple? You harbor a grudge because Grandma took the title and estate from your ancestor, Bai Ronghua. You’ve come back for revenge! Not only did you curse Grandma, but you also mixed these herbs into the medicinal tonic Grandma drinks for her health. You want to kill Grandma! Otherwise, why would she be lying in bed with a persistent high fever?"
Bai Qingshui presented her case with apparent logic and evidence, her reasoning clear.
The clan members, upon hearing her reasoning, all nodded, feeling it made sense.
Bai Qingshui asked the butler to fetch the dregs from the herbal medicine boiled tonight.
The butler brought the dregs to Si Mingjing and said, "Miss Si, please verify if these herbs are part of the prescription you prepared for Old Madam Bai."
Si Mingjing took the dregs and examined them carefully. She picked out some remnants and said, "There are four additional herbs here: Aconitine, Strychnine, Cinnabar, and Malva nut. These four are not in my prescription."
Bai Qingshui had been worried that Si Mingjing might cover for Ye Siyuan, so she had already arranged for other traditional physicians to be on standby outside. Now that Si Mingjing hadn’t covered for her, Bai Qingshui felt a twinge of regret; otherwise, she could have dragged Si Mingjing down as well.
With a triumphant and overbearing look, Bai Qingshui pointed at Ye Siyuan and said, "Ye Siyuan, did you hear that? The medicine Grandma drank had four extra herbs—the very same four herbs found in your room! Do you still dare to deny it?"
"This is a frame-up! Someone must have planted these things in my bedroom to set me up. It could very well be you!"
"A frame-up?" Bai Qingshui scoffed coldly. "That’s my grandmother! Would I disregard her health just to frame you? It was clearly you, yet you still stubbornly deny it!"
Bai Qingshui then said to Bai Chuanfeng, "Mother, Grandma must be feverish because of these herbs, and they are all potentially lethal! Treating her at home with an IV drip definitely isn’t enough. We must send Grandma to the hospital immediately; otherwise, I fear for her life."
Feeling sure of her victory, Bai Qingshui believed this round was a certain win. But at that moment, Old Madam Bai walked out of the room, looking at her with heart-rending disappointment. "You still claim to worry about my safety?"