Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Space Supermarket-Chapter 396 - 369: Death by Imperial Decree

As Xiao Fangfei examined Jun Yian, Jun Yian was also assessing her. When Xiao Fangfei regained her senses, she realized that Jun Yian’s gaze on her was layered with coldness.

Xiao Fangfei pretended to be calm, speaking softly, "I’ve been worrying about the Prince’s health these days, losing my appetite. Today, seeing that the Prince’s complexion has improved a lot, my heart is slightly at ease.

The Prince’s recovery, is it the merit of that old monk Dao Sheng?

If so, then the old monk Dao Sheng must be heavily rewarded."

Jun Yian restrained his coldness, smiling slightly as he spoke, "Strangely, it seems that it was after having the red date and white fungus porridge you sent that I felt unwell."

"Prince, what do you mean by this? Are you suspecting me?" Xiao Fangfei was on the verge of tears, feeling wronged.

Seeing this, Jun Yian did not immediately comfort Xiao Fangfei as he used to. Instead, he stared into her eyes, calmly saying, "Everything I eat daily is tested with a silver needle. Only that day, the red date and white fungus porridge you sent, I trusted you and did not test it. How do you explain this?"

Xiao Fangfei dropped to her knees with a thud, coldly declaring, "If you suspect me, then no matter how I defend myself, it’s useless. If you do not believe me, prince, then just kill me!"

Jun Yian angrily responded, "So, you would rather die than tell the truth?"

Xiao Fangfei stiffened her neck and loudly declared, "Did the Princess Consort not also send ginseng chicken soup that day? Why don’t you suspect her?"

"You know full well that I have never once touched anything sent by Fu Zihan, and yet you still ask me this?" Jun Yian erupted in anger as he stood up, "I’m giving you one last chance to tell the truth!"

Xiao Fangfei lowered her head, and a flash of determination lit up her eyes. When she raised her head again, her tone had turned sorrowful, "Prince, do not forget that we shared that bowl of porridge that day. If it were poisoned, how could it only affect you?"

"That’s because you took the antidote in advance!"

Upon hearing Jun Yian’s words, Xiao Fangfei stood up, faced Jun Yian, and said, "If I wanted to harm you, when you went to the Northern Land for disaster relief alone and were surrounded by refugees, I could have just watched coldly and not helped you!

If I wanted to harm you, that night, the porridge should have been laced with deadly poison, not giving you a chance to survive!

Since I have lost your trust here in the Prince Mansion, it is meaningless to stay any longer. If you wish to kill me, go ahead. If you think I’ve been wronged, for the sake of our past affection, please allow me to leave and become a nun."

Xiao Fangfei’s hysterical outburst momentarily left Jun Yian in a daze, but compared to Xiao Fangfei, he was more willing to trust the old monk Dao Sheng’s words.

"Someone, escort Concubine Xiao back to her courtyard, and grant her three feet of white silk. I decree her to take her own life."

Xiao Fangfei widened her eyes in shock. She could not believe that Jun Yian would be willing to kill her. After all, she was more favored by Jun Yian than Fu Zihan, the legitimate wife, and he had made vows of life and death with her, promising to trust and love each other until old age.

"You want to kill me?" Xiao Fangfei’s voice carried a hint of despair.

"Tell the truth, and I won’t kill you. I’m giving you one final chance."

Xiao Fangfei remained silent and began walking out the door. Once outside, she shouted, "I’ll wait for the Prince’s three feet of white silk!"

Xiao Fangfei was gambling. She bet that Jun Yian would not kill her, so she walked away resolutely.

After Xiao Fangfei left, Jun Yian let out a derisive laugh, "She dares to gamble on my love for her, hah... she’s such a foolish woman."

After he had laughed enough, Jun Yian called for the Li brothers, "Go deliver the white silk to Concubine Xiao, so she can die with a clear understanding."

The Li brothers nodded and were about to leave when the old monk Dao Sheng blocked their way. The old monk approached Jun Yian and said, "If you kill her, you may regret it. Once a person dies, they can never come back."

Tears filled Jun Yian’s eyes as he resolutely replied, "I will not regret it!"

A woman who wanted to bind him with the Unity Gu was not someone he would miss, no matter how many beautiful memories they once shared, they could not outweigh her current mistake.

Competing with the Crown Prince for the imperial throne left no room for a woman who only knew how to speak of love unintelligently by his side.

Seeing Jun Yian’s determined resolve, the old monk Dao Sheng uttered a Buddhist chant and fell silent, merely fidgeting with the Buddha Beads in his hands, as if bidding farewell to Xiao Fangfei.

Returning to her courtyard, Xiao Fangfei felt anxious, torn between hoping Jun Yian would come after her and wishing that no one would come.

Xiao Fangfei’s maid, Bi Yun, noticed her pale face and distracted behavior upon returning and asked, "Madam, is it true the Prince still refuses to see anyone?"

Upon seeing her maid Bi Yun, Xiao Fangfei clung to her like a lifeline, "Tell me honestly, that Unity Gu my father gave me, does it really cause no harm to the Prince’s health?"

"Princess, the Unity Gu is only meant to make two people who love each other even more in love, ensuring the Prince only loves you in his lifetime. It does not affect the Prince’s health. You also have one inside you, don’t you see for yourself that you’re perfectly fine?" Bi Yun knew that something must have gone wrong upon seeing Xiao Fangfei so out of sorts.

Could it be that something happened to Prince Jin? Or had Prince Jin found out that her lady put the Unity Gu on him?

That’s impossible, though. The master said that if someone falls under the spell of the Unity Gu, they are unaware of it. How could Prince Jin know?

Was it possible that Prince Jin’s constitution was different from regular people, sensing the Unity Gu as it entered his body?

Thinking of Prince Jin’s days of illness, Bi Yun felt a chill run down her spine and hurriedly asked Xiao Fangfei what happened in the study earlier.

Xiao Fangfei cried inconsolably but managed to relay the events to Bi Yun in a broken account.

Bi Yun staggered back a couple of steps before collapsing to the ground.

A moment later, she scrambled up and grabbed Xiao Fangfei’s hand, saying, "Miss, let’s admit our fault to the Prince. As long as you apologize, the Prince won’t kill you."

Xiao Fangfei pulled free from Bi Yun’s grasp and stubbornly declared, "I won’t go. I did nothing wrong. If he hadn’t broken his promise by marrying Fu Zihan as his principal wife, I wouldn’t have thought to use the Unity Gu on him.

If he wants to kill me, so be it."

Bi Yun fell to her knees with a thump, "Miss, now is not the time to be willful. Quickly go and speak softly to the Prince, or it might soon be too late."

Xiao Fangfei sat motionlessly on the chair, mumbling dumbly, "If he doesn’t love me anymore, then what’s the point of living?"

Bi Yun was about to continue pleading when the door suddenly swung open, revealing the Li brothers carrying the white silk and poisoned wine, causing Xiao Fangfei to immediately faint in terror.