I became a fool who is married to a villain: chapter 20

Chapter 20 Ye Yuehui showed no reaction, In contrast, Li Luo couldn't help but frown after hearing the report from the immortal servant. "Your Highness, are you really going to let the Second Princess continue this nonsense?" Li Luo asked, clearly troubled. The Second Princess had kidnapped all the maids responsible for meals and beaten them if they disagreed, abusing her power, intimidating others into submission, and killing innocents indiscriminately. Ye Yuehui remained unfazed and responded calmly, "Let them make trouble." Li Luo didn't give up and said. "Your Highness, the Second Princess has captured all the kitchen maids responsible for preparing meals. If this continues, you won't even have dinner tonight." Ye Yuehui put down what he was holding and asked the clerk, "How far have they progressed?" The reporting immortal guard respectfully replied, "When I left, the Princess had already followed Qing Cheng's suggestion and was searching for the source of the poison." "Not entirely foolish," Ye Yuehui remarked, narrowing his eyes as he stood up. "Let's go and take a look." Li Luo, delighted, quickly followed Ye Yuehui, not forgetting to put Ye Yuehui's coat on him before they went out. Meanwhile, Hua Zuiyue was facing difficulties. The source of the poison had been found. The suspects included fairy maids responsible for meals, fairy slaves who picked the ingredients, and the maids who made the tea. When Ye Yuehui and Li Luo arrived, Hua Zuiyue was in the midst of interrogating a group of fairy maids who might have been involved in the poisoning, searching their belongings with great fanfare. Ye Yuehui and Li Luo stood in the courtyard, observing the tied-up maids and slaves. Ye Yuehui: "..." Li Luo: "..." "I wonder what Madam is doing?" Ye Yuehui looked at the immortal maids and immortal slaves tied up all over the yard, and his eyelids twitched. Hua Zuiyue, who had been seated, quickly looked up upon hearing the voice and saw Ye Yuehui and Li Luo entering the courtyard. "Husband." Seeing Ye Yuehui, Hua Zuiyue's eyes lit up, and she stood up with a grin to greet him. She seemed genuinely pleased by his arrival. Ye Yuehui wore a warm smile as he glanced at the bound immortals scattered around the yard. "Madam, are you tying them up for fun?" Hua Zuiyue: "..." Hua Zuiyue blinked, momentarily silent. She hadn't realized Ye Yuehui had such a sense of humor.  Feigning innocence to the sarcasm, she explained seriously, "Husband, I'm not playing with them. I'm looking for the murderer." "Chu Jiu said the ones who poisoned the snacks and tea were clearly targeting you, husband. I must catch the poisoner and prevent them from harming you." Ye Yuehui narrowed his eyes, still smiling. "So, you're trying so hard to catch the murderer all because of me?" "It's not entirely because of you." Hua Zuiyue scratched her head in embarrassment, showing a silly smile. "I was in a lot of pain when I was poisoned. I'm very angry and want to catch those who did this and beat them up." Liluo: "..." It's so sincere. So the words she spoke before were actually taught by someone else. He glanced at Chu Jiu beside Hua Zuiyue and saw her darkened expression, feeling a sudden urge to laugh.  "Husband, please be patient. I will find the murderer soon. If they don't confess, I'll have Chu Jiu beat them until they do. Husband, do you think I'm very smart?" She blinked excitedly, awaiting his approval. Li Luo: "...." Li Luo stood beside Ye Yuehui, unable to see his master's expression but clearly hearing his slightly sinister voice. "Quite smart,"  Ye Yuehui remarked with a smile. He added gently, "However, these are the immortal slaves responsible for meals. If Madam injures them, she will have to cook the meals in Yuehui Palace herself." Hua Zuiyue was taken aback. Why should she cook for herself? Although she hadn't planned to harm the maids, just punish them a little, Ye Yuehui's words irked her. Annoyed, she turned her back. "It's too troublesome. I won't investigate anymore. Let them poison you too," she snapped, leaving with Chu Jiu. Li Luo: "..." Li Luo was stunned. When did the Second Princess become so bold ? Hua Zuiyue dared to talk back because she knew Ye Yuehui wouldn’t embarrass her in front of others. Whether he would retaliate later, she didn’t know. Li Luo watched her leave, then turned to Ye Yuehui. "Your Highness, these immortal maids who are tied up...?" "Let them all go," Ye Yuehui said lightly. The immortal maids sighed in relief. Their Second Prince was still kind. As he left, Ye Yuehui said, "The Second Princess's heart is simple, but she has become more troublesome recently. Send Luo Zhuli to her to calm her down." Li Luo was bewildered. His Highness had been overly kind to the Second Princess lately. Letting her cause chaos in Yuehui Palace and now sending her Luo Zhuli? In her room, Chu Jiu followed Hua Zuiyue. "Your Highness, are we really not going to investigate who poisoned you?" "I don't know," Hua Zuiyue replied, unsure of what to do next. Hua Zuiyue shook her head indifferently. "It's not up to us whether we investigate or not." Chu Jiu pursed her lips. Hua Zuiyue patted her shoulder matter-of-factly. "Relax, it's not a big deal. Whether we investigate or not doesn't matter. This poison wasn’t meant for us." "If you really want to find the murderer, there's still a chance. The Second Prince won’t let anyone who tries to poison him go unpunished." How can she, a heroine with a script in hand not know his virtues? Hua Zuiyue didn't panic at all. After staying in the room for a while, an immortal attendant brought something, saying it was from His Highness the Second Prince. "His Royal Highness the Second Prince said that the Second Princess has been in a bad temper lately. This box of Luo Zhuli will be good for her health, so he sent it over." Hua Zuiyue: "..." Bad temper! If she had a bad temper, she would have beaten his head off long ago, and it would be her turn to bully him! She took a deep breath and accepted the Luo Zhuli from the attendant. "Is this for me?" she asked, examining the box as if it were a priceless treasure. "Husband treats me so well." The corners of the immortal attendant’s mouth twitched slightly. After handing over the item, he quickly left. As soon as he was gone, Hua Zuiyue's cheerful expression faded, replaced by a more serious demeanor. Chu Jiu was not surprised. "What does the Second Prince mean by this? Why did he send Luo Zhuli now? Is it to humiliate us?" Ye Yuehui, as the second prince of the Heavenly Clan, shouldn’t be so bored as to deliberately humiliate them like this. Unless he's mentally unstable. Is Ye Yuehui really mentally unstable? Hua Zuiyue didn’t know what Chu Jiu was thinking. She held the box of Luo Zhuli thoughtfully. After a moment, she set it down and said slowly, "I think Ye Yuehui may be sick again." Mental illness! Chu Jiu was stunned. "..." Hua Zuiyue shrugged. "Alright, since we've been given such a nice gift, it'd be a waste not to enjoy it." She instructed Chu Jiu, "Make us two cups of Luo Zhuli. Let's see what it tastes like." Hua Zuiyue had heard of Luo Zhuli from the Heavenly Clan but had never tasted it. She hadn’t expected Ye Yuehui to send her a box. After a moment, Chu Jiu brought a cup. "Your Highness, please try it." "It smells delightful," Hua Zuiyue said, about to take a sip. But then she suddenly frowned and set the cup down. Chu Jiu looked confused. "What's wrong?" "This tea is poisoned," Hua Zuiyue declared. Chu Jiu’s expression changed instantly, her voice turning icy. "Could it be that the Second Prince wants to poison you?" She stood up abruptly. "I'll kill him right now." Hua Zuiyue: "..." Chu Jiu's impulsive nature, typical of the demon clan, was on full display.  Hua Zuiyue sighed and gently tugged on Chu Jiu's sleeve. "Calm down." "The poison wasn't from the Second Prince," Hua Zuiyue said slowly. Chu Jiu, still furious, replied, "Even if the poison wasn't directly from him, the gift was. The Second Prince has ill intentions toward you, and I can’t stand for it!" (End of chapter)