Chapter 141: Meeting With Theodora(2)
"Ah, Hloima leaves..." Alexandra said slapping her hand on the table. She just now remembered the scent of the poison in the tea. "Oh, now I know why you agreed to meet me!" Alexandra smirked.
Theodora’s face went pale for a fraction of a moment before she regained her gracious posture.
"What is that? Holima leaves..?" Theodora asked, shifting to sit more comfortably in her chair. Her long lashes quivered but she held her eye contact with Alexandra.
Alexandra smirked. "No, It is Hloima leaves. It is used as a contraceptive medicine... you know to..." she pressed her lips not wanting to get too blunt.
"No, I do not know. A contraceptive?" Theodora turned her attention at Lydia. "Do you know what she says?" her voice was calm.
Alexandra realized that Theodora is trying to push the blame on her maids. She didn’t want an innocent to lose their life in Theodora’s schemes. But she wanted to leave a warning to Theodora.
"Never mind," Alexandra waved her hand. "I could be wrong. And Hloima leaves lose their potency when they are mixed with tea. Tea leaves neutralize the poison and it is good for adolescent boys," she said.
"Marcus, you can have it," she passed her cup to Marcus full well knowing that Theodora won’t let that happen.
The drug Theodora used will cause infertility in women when reacting with tea and for men, it is a toxin. It would affect their reproductive system first slowly affecting their kidneys causing serious illness. For adolescent boys, this effect is multiplied and it might even get fatal.
Marcus the loyal servant accepted her tea immediately.
*Clang*
Alexandra flinched as everything on the table was pulled down by Theodora. With a heaving chest, Theodora threw the tablecloth on the wet grass and stomped on it. The hot tea had spilled on the grass and some of the cups were broken. The snacks were all spread everywhere.