Chapter 418 Questioning

Lin Miaoyin was sitting on the antique carved chair, holding a cup of steaming tea in her hand, and was about to speak to her daughter Chu Youan.

However, before he could finish his words, the sound of light footsteps approached from afar, breaking the tranquility of the moment.

Nanny Wu's familiar figure appeared at the door. She bowed slightly, with a perfect smile on her face, and said respectfully, "Princess, the eldest princess invites you."

Although the sound was soft, it seemed to create a wave in this small room.

Chu Youan had been sitting quietly by the side, but when she heard this, she instantly became alert. A trace of vigilance flashed in her bright eyes, and she looked at Nanny Wu warily.

She stood up, took two steps forward, and asked anxiously, "What do you want to talk to my mother about?"

Seeing this, Nanny Wu still maintained a respectful smile on her face, bent down slightly, and patiently explained: "Don't worry, young master, the princess is just asking about the prince's injury, there is nothing else."

But Chu Youan would never believe it so easily. She frowned, her eyes full of suspicion. She took another step forward and stood in front of her mother, as if she wanted to protect her mother and continue to stop her mother from going forward.

At this moment, Lin Miaoyin reached out her hand, gently pulled Chu Youan, and said softly: "Youan, don't be like this."

Lin Miaoyin knew clearly that Chu Youan had been taken care of by the eldest princess since he was born, and she always remembered this kindness in her heart.

She didn't want her daughter to offend the eldest princess because of her own affairs. After all, the eldest princess held an important position in this mansion. If she created a grudge because of this, there would be many troubles in the future.

As Lin Miaoyin thought about it, she gently patted Chu Youan's hand and comforted him, "The princess has always been a kind person. This time she must really just be concerned about your father's injury. You don't have to worry so much."

Although Chu Youan was reluctant, she dared not disobey her mother's words. She could only bite her lip, look at her mother with grievance, and whispered, "Mom..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Lin Miaoyin.

"You'an, I know what you mean. Don't worry, I will be careful." Lin Miaoyin said, and looked at her daughter deeply again. Then she turned around, tidied her clothes, and walked out with Nanny Wu.

Lin Miaoyin followed Nanny Wu out of the room.

After walking a few steps, Nanny Wu suddenly stopped, turned slightly, and said with a faint sneer on the corner of her mouth, "Madam is really good at tricks. She has only been here for a few days and has forgotten the eldest princess who has been caring for the young master all these years."

Her voice was not loud, but it was a little sharp and particularly piercing in this quiet courtyard.

Hearing this, Lin Miaoyin paused for a moment and frowned slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

Although she was unhappy with what Nanny Wu said, she also knew that it was meaningless to argue with her.

She simply glanced at Nanny Wu, ignored her provocation, and asked, "Why did the princess come to see me this time?"

When Nanny Wu saw that Lin Miaoyin did not angrily refute as she wished, the sneer on her face became even more intense. She snorted softly, but did not answer Lin Miaoyin's question. She just shook the handkerchief in her hand and continued to walk forward. Her deliberately slowed pace seemed to vent her dissatisfaction.

The scenery in the courtyard was still as beautiful as usual, with flourishing flowers and plants, dancing butterflies and flying bees, but Lin Miaoyin had no intention of appreciating it. She kept her eyes fixed on the back of Nanny Wu in front of her, secretly on guard.

Soon, they arrived at the eldest princess's residence.

Nanny Wu reached out and gently knocked on the doorknob, and the door creaked open slowly.

When Lin Miaoyin stepped into the eldest princess's residence, the atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze instantly.

She bowed slightly and performed a standard salute. When she raised her eyes, she met the eldest princess's scrutinizing gaze.

The princess lazily leaned back in her chair, the teacup in her hand gently shaking, making a crisp sound. "It's been a long time since I saw you serving Prince Ning, but you still live in this mansion. I remember that you said before that you had no interest in my son. Why, has your attitude changed now?"

The eldest princess' voice was not loud, but it carried a bit of majesty and questioning.

Lin Miaoyin's heart tightened, but she remained calm on the surface.

She knew that the eldest princess had always cared a lot about her staying or leaving, but she didn't expect that she would make trouble at this time.

She was not panicked, but she did not use the excuse that her daughter Youan could not leave her. She just said respectfully, "Your Highness, I wonder why you called Miaoyin here this time?"

The princess' eyes flashed with displeasure when she heard this. She put down her teacup, sat up straight, and her expression became serious: "Last night, Yu Lingxiu had severe pain in her legs! Nanny Wu said that Miss Yu suspected that you had tampered with her legs! How do you explain it?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nanny Wu stepped forward and reported solemnly, "The palace doctor said that Miss Yu Lingxiu's legs will be in unbearable pain every time it rains in the future. In serious cases, she may even have trouble standing."

Hearing this, Lin Miaoyin found it extremely absurd and almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

She was speechless. Why was she framed with such a false charge for no reason?

According to Nanny Wu, it is obviously gout.

Most gout patients suffer from uric acid excretion disorders and metabolic disorders caused by defects in purine metabolism-related enzymes. These causes are called primary gout.

Elevated purine levels may be caused by eating too much meat, animal offal and some seafood, or drinking too much alcohol.

She never interfered with Yu Lingxiu's diet.

How could Yu Lingxiu’s gout be related to her?

She took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm. "Your Highness, Miaoyin and Miss Yu have never had any conflicts in the past. I really don't know why she would make such groundless speculations. Miaoyin believes that she has acted uprightly and has never done anything to hurt others."

Lin Miaoyin looked directly into the eldest princess' eyes, her gaze firm and fearless.

The princess snorted coldly, obviously extremely dissatisfied with Lin Miaoyin's answer. She shot her eyes at her like a sharp knife and asked, "Yu Lingxiu has always been law-abiding in the mansion. If you hadn't done anything, how could she suspect you for no reason? You must have done something to arouse suspicion!"

Hearing this, Lin Miaoyin couldn't help but sigh, and responded in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Every ingredient of the medicine I used for Miss Yu that day was taken from the herbs used by the prince. If there was really a problem with the herbs, wouldn't the prince be the first to be affected? The fact that the prince is safe is enough to prove that there is nothing wrong with the herbs themselves."

She paused for a moment, straightened her back, a glimmer of intelligence flashed in her eyes, and continued, "Even if we take a step back, the herbs used by the prince were all purchased by the people in the Princess's Mansion. If we really want to investigate whether there is a problem with the herbs, in my opinion, the most urgent thing is to thoroughly investigate the purchase of the herbs in the mansion. How can you put this unfounded accusation on me? It is really unreasonable."