Huanzhi and Huanqing would clean each item and test it for poison before giving it to her.

Su Ruojin carefully recalled what she had experienced since entering the palace, and when she thought about what happened to Madam Wang and Dong Menglou, a cold smile appeared on her lips.

Yao Lan has become smarter. If she weren't skilled in medicine, no one would know how she was poisoned.

However, she still needed to confirm some details. If it was as she suspected, then she would know exactly how she was poisoned.

"Where is my second brother?"

With such a commotion in the palace, not only my second brother, but I imagine the Emperor and Empress Dowager must have heard about it too.

"Second Brother was just here. Later, Consort Chun sent him to investigate how you were poisoned. Eldest Sister, was it really Consort Chun who did it?" Su Muyao was somewhat doubtful, but she really couldn't imagine how Yao Lan would do it.

"But this is a palace banquet hosted by Consort Chun herself. If something happens to you, she won't get any credit either."

This is also what Su Muyao can't understand: why would Yaolan do something so thankless and exhausting, something that doesn't benefit her at all?

"Mu Yao, if the gains from this matter outweigh the losses she loses, do you think she would do it?" Su Ruojin countered.

Su Muyao looked puzzled, "But what good would it do her if she harmed the three of you?"

If it was only directed at her older sister, one could say that Yao Lan was venting her anger. Su Muyao knew that Yao Lan liked the prince.

But Madam Wang, Miss Dong, and Yaolan have no grudges against each other, so why would she want to harm them?

"Don't worry, the answer will come." Su Ruojin already had a vague idea in her mind, but it still needed to be verified.

She didn't want to wrong an innocent person, but she also wouldn't let go of someone who had harmed her.

If Yao Lan's previous actions were due to jealousy between women, Su Ruojin spared her life considering the relationship between Da Chu and Bei Li.

But now that Da Chu and Bei Li have completely broken off relations, Yao Lan's attack on her not only harmed her, but also the child in her womb.

Every child is a mother's Achilles' heel.

Once it's confirmed, then Yao Lan shouldn't blame her!

Su Ruojin checked her pulse and found that she was fine. The poison had been neutralized early and had not affected the child. She then took out a pill and swallowed it.

"Let's go take a look."

When Su Muyao helped Su Ruojin appear at the door of Dong Menglou's house, the ladies and young women from prominent families waiting outside had various expressions.

Some breathed a sigh of relief, some were surprised, and some were shocked. Didn't Wu have previously said that even he couldn't cure the poison that had poisoned the princess?

How come the princess is awake now, and she seems to be fine?

What's going on?

Wu couldn't possibly be lying.

However, many ladies and young women, recalling Su Ruojin's medical skills, found a reasonable explanation for themselves.

The princess must have cured herself.

Thinking of this, most of the ladies and young women from prominent families present looked at Su Ruojin with eager eyes.

Putting aside the fact that Su Ruojin is the Regent's wife, just based on her medical skills, who wouldn't want to befriend her?

Who can guarantee that they won't encounter some intractable illness that requires a miracle doctor's treatment?

After their initial shock, many people came over to inquire about Su Ruojin's health.

Su Muyao deflected all the concern for her older sister, who was just recovering and had no energy to deal with such things.

Upon entering Dong Menglou's room, Yao Lan was so shocked to see that Su Ruojin's complexion was only slightly off, but otherwise she looked perfectly normal. She almost jumped up from her chair, her expression nearly uncontrollable.

How could this be!

She went to great lengths to set up such a grand scheme, hoping that Su Ruojin would never return from the palace today. How come she's acting like nothing happened!

My brother isn't talking about that poison; it's a secret recipe from the Northern Li royal family, and there's no antidote for it!

Yao Lan was certain that Su Ruojin had been poisoned just now, so why was she unharmed?

Yao Lan bit her lower lip hard, her armor gripping her palm tightly, using the pain to suppress the shock in her heart and prevent herself from losing her composure.

Yao Lan took a few deep breaths to control her emotions. Just as she was about to step forward and ask Su Ruojin how she was feeling, she heard the eunuch announce.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has arrived!"