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Chapter 396 Wen Ruohuan Poisons

Wen Jiayue almost burst into tears the moment she heard Shen Fuhan's voice.

She choked back tears and said, "My husband, you're really back."

"Why are you crying?" Shen Fuhan smiled helplessly. "Would I go back on my word?"

Wen Jiayue buried her face in his chest and said in a muffled voice, "I just want to cry."

She was restless all day; heaven knows how afraid she was that Shen Fuhan would not come back like he did in her past life.

The tension she had been holding all day snapped the moment she saw him. If she weren't afraid of being overheard, she would have loved to have a good cry.

Shen Fuhan stroked her face and said softly, "How about we go to bed and comfort you? I'm a little tired after traveling for so long."

Wen Jiayue nodded and hugged his neck tightly.

Shen Fuhan had never seen her so dependent on him before. He smiled slightly and picked her up in his arms.

The two lay down on the bed, and Shen Fuhan gently kissed away her tears, saying in a deep voice, "Don't be afraid, I'm back."

Wen Jiayue stroked his slightly dry lips and slowly pressed them against hers.

She clumsily moistened his lips, her movements awkward yet bold.

Shen Fuhan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he finally couldn't help but roll over and pin her down, unable to restrain himself from returning her kiss.

He kissed her fiercely and roughly, almost suffocating Wen Jiayue, who angrily bit his tongue.

Shen Fuhan had no choice but to let go of her, and said in a hoarse voice, "I thought A-Yue had become obedient, but I didn't expect her to still be so disrespectful."

“People will notice,” Wen Jiayue pushed him away. “We can’t let all our efforts go to waste.”

“Then I’ll kiss her gently,” Shen Fuhan pecked her lips, “like when A-Yue kissed me just now.”

A tender and lingering kiss is even more moving.

After the kiss ended, Wen Jiayue nestled in his arms and briefly recounted the events of the past few days to him.

Shen Fuhan asked, "Are you sure she'll poison me tonight?"

Wen Jiayue nodded and said, "I deliberately provoked her last night, so we made a date to drink tonight. If nothing unexpected happens, she will definitely poison me."

"How did you provoke him?"

Wen Jiayue mumbled, "It just means saying things she doesn't like to hear. She already has a lot of complaints about me, so she explodes at the slightest provocation."

Shen Fuhan continued, "What did they say?"

Wen Jiayue changed the subject: "Husband, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you get some sleep first?"

He acted as if he hadn't heard, and asked with a smile, "Did you compliment me?"

Wen Jiayue couldn't take it anymore: "I'm praising you, praising your good teeth."

Shen Fuhan: "...?"

Wen Jiayue glared at him: "The teeth marks are still there, don't you want to get them checked?"

Shen Fuhan chuckled, closed his eyes, and said, "I'm not teasing you anymore, I'm going to sleep."

He's reached his limit by now, and there's still a lot to do, so he needs to rest.

Wen Jiayue also closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, forcing herself not to fall asleep, afraid that Wen Ruohuan would suddenly barge in.

We've come this far, and we can't afford to make even the slightest mistake.

An hour later, Wen Jiayue quietly left the bed and went out the door.

In the afternoon, she stayed in the courtyard, keeping a close watch on the bedroom and not letting anyone in.

As dusk fell and it was time for dinner, Wen Jiayue returned to her bedroom and woke Shen Fuhan.

She whispered, "Use less of the bone-corroding powder. I'm going to the side hall now."

Shen Fuhan smiled and agreed.

After she left, he drank tea containing bone-corroding powder and also took a pill that could cause him to vomit blood.

Wen Jiayue entered the side hall, and soon after, Wen Ruohuan came in carrying a small jar of wine.

She smiled and said, "Sister, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I almost forgot about the drinking, so I specially sent someone back to the Wen residence to get it, which is why I was delayed."

Wen Jiayue smiled too. To lower her guard, he really knew how to make up stories.

"Please sit down. Let's have a few drinks together today."

Wen Ruohuan pulled out the cork and poured the clear wine into the wine cup, a hint of madness flashing in her eyes.

She laced the wine with a bone-corroding agent; just one drop, and over three consecutive days, would be enough to kill Wen Jiayue without her noticing.

Thinking about this made her extremely excited, and she took a deep breath to relax.

After pouring a full glass of wine, Wen Ruohuan presented it to Wen Jiayue with both hands.

"Sister, please try it."

Wen Jiayue accepted it without any change in expression, preparing to drink it.

Wen Ruohuan looked at her expectantly; just one sip, just one sip...

"Master Hou is back!"

Suddenly, the sound of bowing came from the courtyard. Wen Ruohuan was stunned for a moment and turned her head sharply.

Wen Jiayue also put down her wine cup and asked in surprise, "What did they say? The Marquis is back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Fuhan walked in.

Wen Ruohuan panicked. Why was her brother-in-law back?

Her eyes widened in fury. Didn't the princess say it was foolproof?!

Wen Jiayue went up to him and asked in surprise, "Husband, have you finished your errand?"

"No, I came back midway to take care of some important matters," Shen Fuhan said calmly. "You guys were drinking?"

Wen Jiayue nodded: "Just a little drink."

Shen Fuhan then said, "It's perfect timing. I'm tired from the journey, so I'll have a cup to warm myself up."

Wen Ruohuan barely came to her senses and hurriedly cried out, "Brother-in-law, no!"

Shen Fuhan paused for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong?"

Cold sweat broke out on Wen Ruohuan's forehead: "This wine, this wine..."

“This wine is osmanthus wine that Huan’er specially brewed for us,” Wen Jiayue said with a smile. “Husband, please try it.”

Shen Fuhan picked up his wine cup and decisively drank it all in one gulp.

Wen Ruohuan took a step back. It's over, it's all over!

However, my brother-in-law only drank it once, so it should be fine, right?

The eldest princess said that after drinking it three times, it would take several days before one would catch a cold; if one only drank it once, it should take even longer.

She will be cleared of suspicion.

As for this jar of wine... Wen Ruohuan slowly moved over, brushing her sleeve aside, pretending to accidentally knock it over.

bang——

The moment the wine jar fell to the ground, Shen Fuhan took a step back and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Although she knew that he had only taken a mildly toxic medicine, Wen Jiayue still couldn't help but scream and nervously helped Shen Fuhan up.

"Husband! What's wrong with you?"

The servants rushed over at the sound, and the entire courtyard immediately descended into chaos.

Shen Fuhan looked at Wen Ruohuan with a cold and stern expression.

"Tell me, what did you put in the wine?!"

Wen Ruohuan's legs went weak, and in her nervousness, she knelt down with a thud.

"Brother-in-law, I didn't! It has nothing to do with me!"

"Then why did I vomit blood after drinking your wine?" Shen Fuhan wiped the blood from his lips. "Don't worry, if there's any injustice, I will definitely clear your name, but now..."

He looked at the guards and coldly ordered, "Men, take Miss Wen away and await further instructions!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Ruohuan trembled, and a hint of anger appeared on her pale face.

Li Zhilan must have lied to her!

Since that's the case, if you're unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!

Wen Ruohuan gritted her teeth, took out a sachet from her bosom, and held it up with trembling hands.

She sobbed, "Sister and brother-in-law, it was the Princess. The Princess forced me to do this. I had no choice!"