Chapter 184: A conspiracy emerges!

This scream was made by the Grand Princess.

With a clang, the eldest princess fell to the ground.

"Physician, please call for the imperial physician." The usually dignified queen's voice cracked with panic. "Hurry and send for the imperial physician."

"The Grand Princess is ill!"

"The doctor is coming quickly."

The imperial doctors who had been waiting in the outer hall rushed over and hurriedly took the eldest princess's pulse.

Princess Qi's expression changed slightly, and she said to Xie Yingmian, "The Grand Princess has a strong personality. I heard that when she returned to the Dayu Dynasty from Chile, she broke her bones while trying to avoid being hunted, but she didn't even say a word."

"For someone of her character to scream like that must be in great pain."

Xie Yingmian swallowed the food in his mouth.

She looked in the direction of the Grand Princess.

The queen and a crowd of people were surrounding her, but she couldn't figure out what was going on.

Judging from the scream made by the Grand Princess, it didn't seem like a normal scream, but rather a conditioned reflex scream caused by the sudden redness and swelling of her throat.

This conclusion can also be drawn from the fact that the eldest princess could no longer make any sound after that scream.

However, the distance was too far, and Xie Yingmian was unable to confirm the diagnosis, so he did not say anything.

Princess Qi continued to talk to herself, "The Grand Princess suffered inhuman torture in Chile, and has many taboos. She cannot bear the sight of meat or blood. She only eats vegetarian food, which is very common."

"It was fine just now, how come it suddenly became like this?"

"Could it be... that someone accidentally brought in osmanthus flowers and triggered the Grand Princess's acute illness?"

The Grand Princess's health condition is no secret.

Everyone in the aristocratic circle in the capital knew that the eldest princess was allergic to osmanthus.

Osmanthus can trigger the eldest princess's old illness.

However, Xie Yingmian came from Zhuangzi, and she was probably the only one in the entire hall who didn't know the Grand Princess's taboos.

"Princess Ling." Princess Qi's eyes widened. "I seem to smell the fragrance of osmanthus flowers on you."

"You, you're not wearing an osmanthus sachet, are you?"

Princess Qi's voice was not loud, but not soft either, and people nearby could just hear it.

When they heard the word "Osmanthus", everyone's eyes fell on Xie Yingmian.

Xie Yingmian's heart sank.

Here we come!

When Fang Yilin instigated Princess Lan Ning to stuff the osmanthus sachet into her body, she knew there was a conspiracy.

She thought of many conspiracies.

But I never thought that Fang Yilin wanted to use osmanthus to induce the eldest princess's illness!

The eldest princess was so weak that she was almost on the verge of death, and she was relying on her last breath to stay alive.

Once an acute illness is induced, it is like adding insult to injury, and the possibility of survival is infinitely close to zero.

A trace of anger surged in Xie Yingmian's heart.

Her feud with Fang Yilin was limited to the two of them.

She was willing to take on whatever tricks Fang Yilin offered her.

However, what she didn't expect was that Fang Yilin would take advantage of the Grand Princess's physical condition to make trouble.

The Grand Princess married into Chile for the sake of internal and external stability of the Dayu Dynasty and suffered a lot in her life. She should not be anyone's stepping stone!

Fang Yilin shouldn't use the eldest princess's body as a bargaining chip to fight against her.

Xie Yingmian's expression was cold.

She was too lazy to be hypocritical with Princess Qi anymore: "What role did Princess Qi play in this?"

Princess Qi said, "I don't understand what Princess Ling is saying."

"I just smelled the sweet scent of osmanthus on Princess Ling, and I was afraid you didn't know the Grand Princess's taboos, so I reminded you."

Xie Yingmian looked at Princess Qi deeply.

There is nothing wrong with what Princess Qi said.

Princess Qi didn't do anything, she just said a few words that made people point the finger at her.

If she really had an osmanthus sachet on her, Princess Qi would be the one who exposed her.

If she didn't have an osmanthus sachet on her, Princess Qi could say that she smelled the wrong scent.

No matter which possibility it is, Princess Qi can escape unscathed.

"Really?" Xie Yingmian lowered her eyes.

Princess Qi said, "I'm a straightforward person. I say whatever I want to say. Don't take it to heart. Um, you didn't really bring an osmanthus sachet, did you?"

"Didn't Prince Ling remind you that the Grand Princess is allergic to anything related to osmanthus?"

"Oh, I forgot. Prince Ling is a man of few words. I guess he forgot."

Xie Yingmian was speechless.

Seeing that Xie Yingmian did not respond, Princess Qi did not want to embarrass herself and silently shut up.

The conversation between Xie Yingmian and Princess Qi seemed to last a long time, but in fact only a short time passed.

The imperial physician quickly came to a conclusion.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, the cause of the Grand Princess' illness has been found. It's an old illness triggered by the sweet osmanthus."

"The Grand Princess inhaled the sweet osmanthus and developed a severe allergic reaction. Her throat and nasal cavity are severely swollen, and she is currently unable to breathe normally. If the Grand Princess is in good health, she can wait for the medication to take effect."

"But, the eldest princess is in very poor health, I'm afraid..."

The Queen Mother and the Empress both looked very unhappy.

The Grand Princess can die, but she cannot die in Huangyun Temple, and certainly not on Buddha's Birthday.

The eldest princess is a heroine of the Dayu Dynasty.

If they die here, they will be sinners!

"What are you still standing there for? Give the Grand Princess her medicine first," the Queen Mother said. "If anything happens to the Grand Princess, I will not forgive you."

The imperial doctors all knelt down.

"Her Majesty the Queen Mother, please spare my life."

"The Grand Princess's health is extremely worrying. We have tried our best, but we are unable to bring her back to life."

The Queen Mother was furious.

What a bunch of good-for-nothings!

"The Grand Princess is still alive and well, and you are saying these depressing words." The Queen Mother said angrily, "No matter what, get the Grand Princess treated first."

Xie Yingmian sighed slightly.

The imperial physicians were not exaggerating.

The eldest princess's physical condition is really poor.

The allergy induced by osmanthus causes edema and congestion of the throat, making it difficult to breathe and resulting in severe hypoxia.

If the eldest princess was a normal person, there might still be a chance.

Unfortunately, the eldest princess is a terminally ill patient.

If there are no special means, the only way is to wait for death.

Xie Yingmian glanced in Fang Yilin's direction.

Coincidentally, Fang Yilin also looked at her.

After Fang Yilin caught Xie Yingmian's gaze, he smiled at her.

That smile contained provocation, complacency, and gloating.

Xie Yingmian clenched her fists.

What is Fang Yilin so proud of?

If you want to harm her, you can just come at her openly. What's the point of involving the eldest princess, whose life is already hanging by a thread?

Xie Yingmian didn't want to get involved in trouble.

However, if the eldest princess died here, she would also be held responsible.

"Empress Dowager, Queen." Xie Yingmian stood up.

As soon as Xie Yingmian said this.

All eyes were on her.

Someone whispered, "Princess Ling came out at this time. Did she really bring an osmanthus sachet?"

Another person echoed, "Everyone knows that the Grand Princess is allergic to osmanthus flowers. Only Princess Ling came from the countryside and didn't know the taboos. It's normal for her to accidentally bring some in."

"That being said, if the Grand Princess can't be saved, Princess Ling will..."

"Shh!"