The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1651 - 1654: He Isn’t Like This

But she was quickly restrained again by two maids.

"Let go of me! What are you doing? Duke Ning, it’s this woman who harmed me, I’m not that kind of person! I..."

"Second Miss, the matter has already been exposed!" Zhang Butler interrupted her helplessly, thinking: Can’t you see everyone is looking at you as if you’re a joke?

"I, I..." Zhang Shiyu looked around in panic, finally her gaze fell upon Gu Youyou.

Her poisoned gaze fixed on Gu Youyou, she harshly shouted: "Why did it turn out this way? The cup of water was clearly meant for you, why am I the one poisoned?"

Gu Youyou merely said calmly: "A legitimate daughter of the Chancellor Residence hiding such poison, it’s truly eye-opening! I am, after all, the Duchess Ning; how could I drink such poison? Since the poison was brought by Miss Zhang, naturally Miss Zhang should drink it, right?"

"You, you swapped the water?" Zhang Shiyu’s eyes were bloodshot, her expression was chaotic.

She stared at Gu Youyou, wanting nothing more than to tear apart the woman in front of her.

Gu Youyou shrugged gently and said: "I don’t know, I just picked a cup at random. You didn’t mark which cup was poisoned, so how would I know? Maybe I was lucky, or maybe I’ve accumulated enough virtue for heaven to refuse to ignore someone trying to harm me!"

Gu Youyou’s words infuriated Zhang Shiyu to the point of wanting to vomit blood; she was clearly deliberate, yet claimed not to know?

She looked at Jin Zijin, grievously accusing Gu Youyou of her sins.

"She knew, she did it on purpose, don’t believe her, Duke Ning, Gu Youyou is a venomous woman, you can’t trust her. She deliberately gave me poisoned water to drink..."

Everyone thought this Zhang Family’s Miss was truly pitiable, yet still couldn’t grasp the situation at this point.

Or perhaps, her obsession with Duke Ning had reached an incurable stage; everyone recalled that although the Zhang Family’s Miss didn’t surpass Gu Youyou, she wasn’t this pathetic!

Jin Zijin snorted sarcastically, saying: "So what if it was intentional? Shouldn’t it be?"

Upon hearing the man’s deep voice, Zhang Shiyu was stunned.

Jin Zijin continued: "You tried to poison someone, but in the end harmed yourself; isn’t it self-inflicted? Ha, is this how the daughters of the Zhang Family behave? Dare to harm my duchess, do you know what crime this is?"

His eyes were full of mockery, making Zhang Shiyu unable to believe her own eyes.

She remembered the first time she saw him standing beside the Dragon King and Dragon Mother Statue in the snow, his facial features gentle, receiving incense from the hands of the faithful. That slight smile playing at the corner of his mouth was like spring sunlight capable of melting the winter snows.

When did he speak with such harsh words, when did his expression pierce so deeply into one’s heart?

Zhang Shiyu’s face was ashen.

Zhang Butler hurriedly said: "Miss, don’t worry, the master is right nearby, he’ll be here soon, the master will save you."

Meanwhile, in the adjacent room, Gu Shuisheng looked at Chancellor Zhang in shock.

You want me to take responsibility? I just arrived, what responsibility should I assume?

Chancellor Zhang looked helpless and said: "I know you’re wronged too, you’re the most innocent one in this matter. But what can I do? Do you want me to watch them take Shiyu away? Do you know what crime this will be if it’s confirmed? No matter how inadequate Gu Youyou may be, she is still an Imperial Family’s daughter-in-law; the Imperial Family needs their reputation, Shiyu can only face death!"