The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 343 The Accusation

Esme sent someone to fetch Hattie and Hazel

Finched

The two arrived quickly, stepping into the room and immediately bowing to Allan. He recognized them- they had once served Oliver. Knowing they came from a family of loyal retainers, he addressed them sternly. “I will ask you a question, and you must answer truthfully. Do not conceal anything

“Yes, my lord,” they responded in unison, bowing once more,

“Did Lady Isolde order either of you to poison Cristina?” Allan asked.

The question stunned them. They looked up in shock before shaking their heads simultaneously. “Absolutely not.”

Cristina scoffed. “Deny it all you want. Someone overheard you speaking in the plum garden this morning”

Hazel blinked, confused. “And?”

“Did you or did you not say, ‘What a pity she didn’t die‘ and ‘Tomorrow, we’ll increase the dose?” Cristina demanded through gritted teeth.

Hattie and Hazel exchanged a glance before nodding. “Yes, we did say that.”

Hazel clarified, “But we were talking about poisoning rats–not people.”

“What an absurd lie!” Madilyn sneered. “Shameless, the both of you. Even now, you contínue making excuses. You must have planned this ahead of time. Allan, you are wise–you won’t fall for such nonsense, will you?”

Hattie’s voice rose in frustration. “Why would we lie? If you don’t believe us, search Ningser Pavilion! The poison is still there, right by the wall where we left it.”

Cristina’s lips curled in disdain. “Oh, please. Who would believe such a ridiculous excuse?”

Isolde, now fully composed, said, “Why wouldn’t they? Your maid overheard them, and they’ve given a perfectly reasonable explanation. Do you have any other evidence? Because if all you have are eavesdropped words taken out of context, then this accusation is nothing but a joke.”

The murmurs in the hall grew louder. Isolde had a point–without solid proof, how could a mere conversation be used as evidence?

talk your way out of this! The facts are right in front of us. How convenient that you were just ‘poisoning rats‘ while my daughter was poisoned? What if you first poisoned her and then used the leftover poison for your so–called ‘rats‘ to cover your tracks?”

the grain we used for the rats. Even if someone ate the entire pile, it wouldn’t be enough to kill a person! We bought only

“What grain? You used arsenic! The physician already confirmed

Where would we even get arsenic? Since when do

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about it. He told me

“Lies! Do you want me to slap you for slandering me? When your lies fail, you

her voice small. “I only said what I saw with my

own eyes? More like you’re just covering for your mistress!”

agitated? If you’re innocent, it’s easy to confirm. Arsenic is a controlled substance–every purchase must be recorded for inspection. If your maid

the apothecary. Check the

bowed and

erase the record. Later, she would send someone to another apothecary to buy arsenic and backdate the purchase to cover

Isolde has yet to complete the coffee ceremony,

then nodded. “Very well.”

scoffed. “You’d still drink coffee offered by a

involved a poisoning case, it was no small matter. The Valen family was a noble house–they could not afford to

Isolde is my wife. Her serving coffee to her elders has

a hand. “Let’s proceed.”

completely. If this was going to happen eventually,

spoken, no one

were tense. Many mimicked Heidi–accepting the cup but not

time the ceremony was complete, Ryker had returned, leading Dr.

last night. I took the liberty of bringing him here so he could identify the

he here? All he needed to do was deny it ever

respectfully. “Greetings,