Chapter 311: 311. Chapter 311 Mouse Poison

311. Chapter 311 Mouse Poison

No.

Ji Xue leaned in and told You Caidie about how Qiao Lihua had bought a maid for her own mother.

What!

You Caidie really hadn't expected Qiao Lihua to be so willing to spend.

Before Ji Xue could say anything,

You Caidie said, "You treated Qiao Lihua like that before—how could she just send you a maid for no reason? I can tell she clearly has some other motive."

Ji Xue casually replied, "My older brother has already married her—what else could she want? We don't have any money."

Upon hearing that,

You Caidie answered her, "Your family may have no money, but you do—you're good-looking. If you were married off as a concubine to a wealthy household's master, you could fetch quite a sum."

Ji Xue was so shocked by those words that she started to stutter.

This, this can't be right—she isn't short of money…

Seeing whether she believed a bit of what she said,

You Caidie continued to coax: "Who would complain about having too much money? Besides, you know how you treated her before—don't you? She wouldn't pass up a chance to get back at you. Maybe that maid is already at your mother's side, whispering into her ear about how wonderful the town's master is. If that's really the case, you won't be able to marry the A Niu you want."

The person Ji Xue is betrothed to is called Zhang A Niu.

Zhang A Niu is from another village; their village is somewhat far from theirs, requiring about half a day's walk.

He is a carter who drives an ox cart every day, carrying people and goods.

Ji Xue had previously exchanged a glance with him and then settled the marriage arrangement.

No way, I'm going to drive her away!

Ji Xue said that and was about to leave.

You Caidie grabbed her: "You can't just chase her off like that—if you fail to get rid of her, your mother and older brother will still not be at peace with you. If you do this…"

She began to whisper in Ji Xue's ear.

Ji Xue's face changed involuntarily: "This, this won't do—what if my mother really eats it? She wouldn't just die…"

What an idiot!

You Caidie looked around and then continued.

You're stupid—don't you know to jump out and stop her before your mother eats it? Then you could put a basin over her head and say you saw her do it; wouldn't your mother believe you?

Right.

Ji Xue had only been waiting here a short while when You Caidie brought out the mouse poison they had just bought.

Just put in a little.

Ji Xue nodded.

At night.

While the maid was making dinner, Ji Xue seized the chance to sneak into the kitchen and put the mouse poison into the soup she was preparing.

Since the maid didn't see, she naturally didn't know.

When Tian Cuifen had ladled a bowl of soup and was about to drink, Ji Xue spotted the moment and rushed in: "Mother, don't drink—there's poison in the soup…"

What!

Tian Cuifen was so startled that her bowl fell onto the table.

The maid is called Xiao Yu.

Her name was given by Tian Cuifen; hearing Ji Xue say the soup was poisoned, she wore an expression of utter disbelief.

How, how could this be…

Ji Xue strode over and slapped Xiao Yu across the face, saying, "How could it be? I saw you put the poison in myself—how dare you deny it!"

Speak—did you or did you not put in the poison?

Tian Cuifen asked Xiao Yu with a cold face.

Xiao Yu shook her head, tears welling: "Madam, I didn't, I didn't put in any poison…"

Mother, try using your silver hairpin.

Ji Xue said from the side.

Tian Cuifen pulled out the hairpin and dipped it into the soup; upon testing, the hairpin she wore visibly turned black.

It's too terrifying.

If her own daughter hadn't noticed,

if they had drunk it, wouldn't they have died?

Tian Cuifen glared at Xiao Yu and demanded, "Xiao Yu, what else do you have to say? Have I treated you badly? You've only been here a short while, and you already want to poison us!"