"Can you be certain that she was really poisoned because of drinking the wine from my Mingyue Winery?" Su Zimo asked coldly, her beautiful eyes glancing at the trembling woman on the ground, whose face had turned black and lips had turned blue. It was indeed poisoning, but if that man had fed the pill to the woman, Su Zimo wouldn't be able to explain the situation.
"Take a look, what kind of wine is this? Why is it purple?" The man smashed the white wine bottle, and within the porcelain white shards, reflected a purple-colored wine.
Everyone couldn't help but be astonished. The wine was indeed purple.
Su Zimo glanced at the man, a cold smile appearing on her lips. Since everyone wanted to play, she would have to join in the game.
The wines here were all similar, primarily made from rice, and they had no knowledge of other types of wines. It was no wonder they didn't recognize this grape wine.
The Moon Emperor was also present, and it was indeed necessary to have a discussion about this wine. It seemed like their timing was just right! They had also anticipated that the Moon Emperor would come, as the wine was quite popular in the Moonlit Kingdom, especially among the soldiers stationed on the borders. Every year, the Moon Emperor collaborated with wine merchants to deliver a batch of wine to the border for the soldiers to drink during the harsh winter.
"Mingyue Lord, what is going on here?" The Moon Emperor exclaimed loudly upon seeing the remnants of the wine in the white bottle on the ground. He had never seen such a color of wine before.
"Mother, they are all a bunch of fools. This is a wine even children can drink, and yet they have no idea," Su Qi said with a cheerful smile, but his smile carried a chilling intent.
"Qi'er," Su Zimo glanced coldly at him. This was not the time to fool around.
Su Qi blinked his large eyes, closed his mouth, and Mu Yunxuan held him. His vision was better than that of an average person, and his cunning eyes scanned through the crowd, searching each face.
Mu Yunxuan furrowed his brows as well. Among these fools, his father was also present.
The Moon Emperor's gaze slightly darkened, and he cast a dissatisfied glance at Su Qi. He was included in the fools mentioned.
The Moon Emperor's sharp eyes swept over Su Qi and finally landed on Su Zimo, who wore a calm and natural expression, waiting for an answer.
However, Su Qi's words made everyone's faces turn pale and green. But with the Moon Emperor present, they couldn't express their anger.
Muran Shao Feng's expression remained indifferent, his beautiful eyes fixed on Su Zimo. He had seen this kind of wine on the ground before.
At this moment, the man suddenly looked up and caught sight of the Moon Emperor leading the group. His expression changed.
"Your Majesty, there is a problem with the wine from the Mingyue Winery. This humble one dares to plead with Your Majesty to give my sister justice." The man embraced his sister and knelt in front of the Moon Emperor, speaking in a deep voice.
Su Zimo's gaze lingered on the man, showing little emotion on her face. Despite the man's words, she remained unruffled.
Today, she had already expected someone to cause trouble, and these troublemakers were difficult to guard against. That person was so confident, and now she would strike back completely.
Mu Yunxuan's gaze flickered, sharp and piercing as he glanced at the man. If it weren't for today, when Mo'er's shop had just opened, he wouldn't mind tearing them into pieces.
He signaled to the people in the shadows. Today, he would make sure that the person behind all this had nowhere to bury their dead.
"Your Majesty! These siblings are falsely accusing my Mingyue Mountain Villa, and I, as a humble woman, request justice for my Mingyue Mountain Villa," Su Zimo faced the Moon Emperor without kneeling.
Upon hearing Su Zimo's words, the situation reversed, and everyone was surprised. They had never seen such a situation before, and now it was difficult for the Moon Emperor.
"What is happening here?" The Moon Emperor furrowed his brows slightly. His words carried a hint of majestic authority, and his eyes, which seemed to see through everything, scanned the siblings and Su Zimo.
Finally, his gaze fell on Su Zimo, who appeared as if nothing had happened. However, his eyebrows slightly raised in surprise, and a fleeting trace of astonishment passed through his eyes. Considering the play at the alchemy store earlier, was Su Zimo so certain that these two people were also manipulated by someone?
"In response to Your Majesty, at the alchemy store earlier, someone used the same trick to falsely accuse my Mingyue Mountain Villa. Many people witnessed it firsthand, and based on my confidence, these siblings held the same intentions," Su Zimo calmly replied.
Su Zimo spoke coldly, determined to let that person know the consequences of their actions.
"Who sent you?" The Moon Emperor squinted his eyes slightly, his gaze shifting towards the kneeling siblings.
Su Zimo knew that, having learned from past experiences, the Moon Emperor was already leaning towards her side.
The man kneeling on the ground stiffened for a moment and then spoke in a low voice, "Your Majesty, we heard that there is wine here that women can drink. When my sister heard about it, she became interested and came to the Mingyue Winery to buy some. After buying it, she couldn't resist taking a sip, and that's how she ended up like this."
"Father, I was also present and witnessed everything clearly. Every word this man says is true," Jun Lintian, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, chimed in, his voice filled with indignation. He looked at Su Zimo with a cold smile, curious to see how far she would go. Su Zimo, I want to see where your limits lie.
The man raised his gaze and glanced at Jun Lintian. Why was this prince helping him?
Su Zimo turned her head and looked at Jun Lintian, catching his lingering gaze filled with ill intentions. Hmph! Did he think that with his testimony, the Moon Emperor would unquestionably believe them? What a joke.
At that moment, Jun Lintian's heart skipped a beat when his eyes met Su Zimo's. Her face was cold and smiling, as if she could send him plummeting into an abyss.
"Prince, did you personally witness someone from my Mingyue Mountain Villa poisoning the wine bottle or feeding the woman on the ground poison? As a prince, providing false testimony is a crime of deceiving the emperor," Su Zimo said calmly, her gaze as sharp as a sword. Her lips bore a breathtakingly cold smile, unsettling those who looked at her. There was a hint of peculiar brilliance hidden in her narrowed eyes.
Upon hearing Su Zimo's words, the Moon Emperor's brows slightly furrowed. His eyes, which had seen everything under the heavens, darkened slightly, involuntarily glancing at his son.
How could he not understand his Tian'er's thoughts?
A pair of sharp eyes once again turned towards Su Zimo, a raised eyebrow and a contemplative gleam flashing deep within those eyes. This unexpected incident had put him in a difficult situation.
If it were an ordinary merchant facing such a situation, they would either cry out and explain, tremble in fear, or desperately defend their product. Yet, Su Zimo remained calm and composed, as if she had nothing to do with any of this.
He was becoming increasingly interested in Su Zimo's calm demeanor.
"Prince, according to the laws of the Haoyue Kingdom, intentionally harming others and framing them carries severe consequences, endangering personal safety. The punishment ranges from three years in prison to death or banishment to the border. The fact that someone died from consuming Mingyue Winery's wine, especially a woman in her prime, is extremely cruel. I implore you to make a judgment, Your Majesty," Jun Lintian spoke again in a deep voice, seeing Su Zimo's silence.
Su Zimo wore a cold smile, and her eyes slightly darkened. Imprisonment or banishment to the border would be even more miserable for a woman than losing her life. Jun Lintian truly intended to make her suffer. Did he think she would passively allow them to manipulate her, like the old Su Zimo? But after spending this time together, Jun Lintian should have understood that she was completely different from the previous Su Zimo. What was the purpose behind Jun Lintian's actions?
Hmph! Fine! Since Jun Lintian wanted to make it more interesting, how could she spoil the show for him and those who were enjoying it?
The Moon Emperor glanced at Jun Lintian, his gaze darkening slightly, expressing a trace of dissatisfaction. Obviously, Jun Lintian's words had put him in a dilemma.
However, Su Zimo remained silent and motionless. The Moon Emperor gazed into her eyes, detecting a deeper meaning within them.
Looking at her confident expression, he believed that Su Zimo had already made up her mind. Her calmness and naturalness at this moment were enough to prove it.
Therefore, there was no need for him to worry about this matter.
Mu Yunxuan, observing the expression on the Moon Emperor's face, already understood what was going on.
In response to the meaningful gaze from Su Zimo's eyes, she gave him a reassuring look.
"Mingyue Villa Master, you also claim to be innocent. Why don't you tell us how these siblings framed your Mingyue Mountain Villa?" The Moon Emperor followed Su Zimo's lead and redirected the question.
Su Zimo smirked inwardly. How could she distance herself from the situation now, especially when Jun Lintian had also intervened? Even if the question was thrown back at her, the final resolution of this matter still rested in her hands.
Su Zimo parted her red lips and said calmly, "Then let's ask this pair of siblings. Other women also bought this grape wine, and they drank it without any issues. It's only this woman who had a problem. That is the most suspicious aspect." Her voice was plain, but it instantly silenced the street. Everyone's gaze converged on her, their faces filled with astonishment. At this point, no one would be concerned about whether others were poisoned or not, only about the person who had already been poisoned.