Chapter 693: Chapter 693: Raising Xiao Bai Chapter 693: Chapter 693: Raising Xiao Bai Indeed, Lady Tang and the Doctor had secretly conspired to poison the new dress of Xuexue so that she would fall ill and miss the visit to the Imperial Palace.
By then, they could take the opportunity to suggest to Situ Yongjie that Qinger should attend the banquet in Xuexue’s place since they were sisters, and it would make no difference to the General’s Mansion which of them went.
For the sake of face, Situ Yongjie would surely agree.
But man’s plans are no match for heaven’s.
Unexpectedly, Xuexue did not get poisoned, but instead, Madam Xie did.
Lady Tang, ruthless as she was, thought of Xuexue’s motherly bond with Madam Xie and decided to kill Madam Xie first. She had the Doctor add slow-acting poison to her medicine.
Here they were, under the cover of night, conspiring how to poison Xuexue to prevent her from attending the banquet at the Imperial Palace and to have Qinger go in her place.
“Madam, why not just kill Madam Xie outright? The elder daughter will surely be in no mood to attend the banquet, and then the Second Miss will have her chance to attend the Empress Dowager’s banquet,” said the Doctor.
Upon hearing this, Lady Tang had an epiphany, “Yes, perfect! Why didn’t I think of that plan! That little wretch is so close to her foster mother. If she dies, she definitely won’t feel like going to the palace.”
The Doctor leaned closer to Lady Tang, “Madam, I will switch the slow-acting poison to a quick-acting one tomorrow.”
“Hmm!” Lady Tang nodded thoughtfully, then added, “This matter must be carried out without anyone noticing. We must not give the General any leverage.”
Lady Tang’s position as a concubine was still precarious, and she could not afford to further provoke Situ Yongjie.
“Rest assured, Madam, I am always very careful,” said the Doctor.
“Then I shall take my leave,” said the Doctor, as he prepared to leave the room.
Lady Tang suddenly embraced him from behind, “What’s the hurry? Ever since that little brat returned, the General has not come to spend the night in my room. I am dying of loneliness, stay with me tonight.”
The Doctor shuddered. It used to be, when the General was out at war and seldom at General’s Mansion, he could fool around with Lady Tang without much concern, but now the General was in the mansion, and with many eyes and ears around, he didn’t dare continue this affair.
“Madam, let’s talk about this another time,” the Doctor said as he forcibly pulled her arms from around his waist.
“You’re rejecting me?” Lady Tang was incredulous. Despite her high status, she condescended to him, a servant, and still faced his rejection, leaving a sour taste in her mouth.
“Madam, the General is in the mansion, I dare not.”
“I must have been blind to fancy you, such a coward!” Lady Tang angrily released her grip from around his waist.
The Doctor said nothing more, simply bowed his head and quietly slipped away.
When Lady Tang saw that he had truly left, she picked up a stool nearby and violently threw it to the ground.
The maid standing outside the door trembled, thinking to herself that it seemed Madam had pent-up frustrations with nowhere to vent and was taking it out by throwing things!
Indeed, ever since the General had returned, Lady Tang had been so excited, buying cosmetics and new clothes to adorn herself, all in the hope that Situ Yongjie would come to her quarters and spend a wonderful night with her.
But since his return, he had not once stepped foot in her courtyard.
And he had stripped her of her status as his wife, leaving Lady Tang already stifling with anger.
Hoping to find solace with the Doctor, yet facing his rejection, it was no wonder she was infuriated.
Tao Hong fluttered above, watching the drama unfold with relish, “Tsk, tsk, tsk, Lady Tang appears so dignified, a true noblewoman’s demeanor, yet she also keeps a boy toy.”