Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 278

Lily had barely accepted the glass of wine when Princess Harriet suddenly turned to her with a piercing gaze and said, "Our new esteemed guest should take the first sip."

She then turned her back to scoop up a few small fish with a net, feeding them to the golden koi in the aquarium.

"My darlings are quite delicate," she mused, setting the net aside and walking over to Lily. "You've been abroad quite a bit lately, haven't you, Lily? I'd like you to bring back some exotic fish for my aquarium. You know how I adore them." Then, with a challenging tone, she added, "Why hesitate to offer a glass to a stranger of nobility?"

It was a clear test, gauging Lily's loyalty—mentioning her recent travels abroad and attempting to hand me, the newcomer, a potentially poisoned drink.

I tried to lighten the mood by reaching for the wine glass in Lily's hand, but she hesitated, unwilling to pass it to me. I nodded at her, encouragingly.

Still, she pulled away, saying, "Harriet, stop this nonsense. What right does she have to drink the royal wine? Just a wealthy noblewoman is nothing in the face of the royal family."

As she was about to down the drink herself, I swiftly took the glass from her and poured its contents into the fish tank.

If Princess Harriet was so concerned about her fish, I thought, let's see how they fare with this poisoned wine.

The moment I did, Princess Harriet's maid fainted on the spot.

Yet, Harriet remained eerily calm, her eyes, however, bore into me with venom.

No matter how hard her stare, she managed a sinister smile and ordered the unconscious maid to be "taken out and minced for the poor."