"This is just my guess. The fact that the Fujin is bringing out this so-called Li's will at this time is probably to refer to the Consort." Song was never good with words, but Lanqin had told her about that letter before.

"This lady never imagined that Consort Song would possess such precognitive abilities." The lady clearly emphasized the word "precognitive."

"My lord, I saw the letter you have with the Third Prince before. To be precise, the Third Prince showed it to me. At that time, I told the Third Prince that what was written on that paper was not true. And it has been proven that you have investigated and found out that it was Li Mama who did it, and she has received the punishment she deserved. I don't know how this thing ended up in the hands of the Fujin, and what her intention is?" Lanqin couldn't bear to see Song Shi speechless, so she spoke up.

"Doesn't Consort worry about the Third Prince's feelings? This is, after all, a keepsake left by his birth mother. Even if Your Highness punishes Granny Li, the Third Prince is still young. He will only remember the will his mother left him. Therefore, Consort naturally has to guard against a child's suspicions. In addition, the Third Prince is raised by Lady Yin. Whether Consort Consort poisoned him with lily of the valley pollen or not, Your Highness, please investigate thoroughly." The Consort said "righteously," showing no remorse for distorting the truth.

The Fourth Prince looked at Lanqin with a complicated expression; he was completely unaware of this. He had originally wanted Lanqin to raise the Third Prince, but she refused, and the Third Prince chose Lady Yin. It turned out there were other twists and turns he had never known.

Lanqin sensed the Fourth Prince's hesitation. She could tolerate the Fujin's distortion of the truth, but she couldn't accept even the slightest suspicion from the Fourth Prince. Ever since she was confined to the South Courtyard for that winter, Lanqin had told herself that she could never let the Fourth Prince doubt her again, not even in the slightest.

"My lord, I have nothing to say, but I have never harbored the slightest ill intentions towards the Third Prince. Now that the Third Prince is poisoned, the person who poisoned him remains unpunished. Please, my lord, give the Third Prince justice." Lan Qinfu got down; she had said everything she needed to say, and there was no need to argue with the Fujin any further.

"Head Granny, take some men to thoroughly investigate the pharmacy in the manor and see if they have any lily of the valley pollen. If they do, find out who has come into contact with it." The Fourth Master held the piece of paper, his tone revealing a suppressed anger, which he tried his best to control.

"Madam Yin remains confined to her room. We'll discuss it further once Your Highness has investigated the origins of that pottery jar. Consort Yin shall return to the South Courtyard, and no one in the South Courtyard shall leave without permission." The Fourth Prince avoided Lanqin's gaze and spoke resolutely.

Having explained all this, everyone knew that the day was over. Lanqin had thought that today she could expose all the shady dealings that Madam Yin and the Fujin had done, but the result was still the same. Although she wasn't worried about the outcome, because what she hadn't done wouldn't become true. She believed that as long as she investigated carefully, she would definitely find clues.

Madam Song and Madam Geng accompanied Cui Niang to escort Lanqin back to the South Courtyard. They knew that Lanqin must be feeling terrible after suddenly suffering such an injustice.

"Sister, the master dotes on you so much, he will definitely investigate thoroughly," Madam Geng comforted her. In fact, if Lanqin hadn't single-handedly withstood the Fujin's questioning today, they would probably have all been implicated. Although they hadn't done anything, they might still have been falsely accused or framed.

"Yes, Sister Geng and I will definitely stay with you." Although Madam Song was also saddened and had not found any fault with the Fujin, she had not expected Lanqin to be wronged like this.

"Sisters, please go back. I'm tired and want to rest. But please be careful. The Fujin is quite cunning and scheming. Don't let her slip anything into your rooms at this time." Lanqin was indeed feeling tired, but she was still worried, so she gave these words of advice.

Both Madam Song and Madam Geng nodded, and could only instruct Cui Niang to take good care of Lanqin before returning home.

With Cui Niang and Nian Xue supporting Lan Qin on either side, they walked back. Lan Qin felt that the road was very long, and she stumbled along, her feet sinking deep into the mud. Several times, Lan Qin slipped and fell. If it weren't for Cui Niang and Nian Xue supporting her, she didn't know how many times she would have fallen.

It turns out that the road I walk on every day has become so muddy and slippery that one can easily slip and fall. Actually, the snow has stopped for the past few days, and although the servants have swept the snow away, the melted snow has frozen, making it even more difficult to walk on.

"This road is so difficult to walk on, we need someone to spread salt to melt the ice," Cui Niang said as she walked.

"As far as you know, what will the Fujin do next?" Lanqin composed herself, feeling slightly disappointed, and had to pull herself together.

"That lily of the valley pollen was her doing. What could gradually poison the Third Prince must be something he frequently uses. I stayed in his room those few days to look after him, and his usual items are nothing more than clothes, bedding, and toiletries. But as the concubine said, clothes and towels are often wet, so they can't poison the Third Prince for long. Therefore, it must be something related to his food," said Cui Niang, her eyes darting around and her brows furrowing.

“The Third Prince’s food is all taken from the kitchen. If he were to poison someone frequently, the scope of investigation would be much wider.” Lanqin slightly furrowed her brows, which the Fourth Prince had once drawn for her.

“To poison someone’s food, you have to do it every day. I think that’s a bit too difficult. And the person who poisoned him doesn’t know what the meals he’s supposed to prepare in advance. How could he possibly know what the maidservants serving the Third Prince would recommend?” said Cui Niang.

"So, the only ones who could have poisoned the food were those maids who served the Third Prince?" Lanqin said.

"The head nanny said in private that those people didn't know anything. They didn't seem like the kind of people who could poison people," said Cui Niang.

"What did you just say? Besides clothes, what else does the Third Prince frequently come into contact with?" Lanqin suddenly remembered something.

"Besides clothes, it's just the bed sheets and pillowcases," said Cui Niang.

"Pillow and mattress?" Lanqin repeated.

"Master, what's wrong? Is there a problem with the bedding?" Cui Niang asked suspiciously when she saw Lan Qin say this.

“I remember the Third Prince once said that his bedding set was a gift from his wife. That’s right, the pillow!! Cui Niang, you should go to the Third Prince’s place immediately and try to get his pillow and bedding.” Lan Qin suddenly said excitedly.

“But the master has sealed the door there, and no one can go in,” Cui Niang said with some difficulty.