The shopkeeper waved his hands in panic, repeatedly making excuses: "I, I don't know! How could I dare to poison someone? I don't have the guts!"
"Did they poison you? Come with us and we'll find out."
Chen Jingxi glanced at everyone and spoke slowly, "No one poisoned her. The princess simply had an allergic reaction to some food."
The officers and soldiers looked at each other in confusion. The leading officer frowned and asked, "Allergy? What does that mean? We've never heard of it."
Chen Jingxi patiently explained, "Allergies are caused by physical constitution. Some people are extremely sensitive to certain foods or ingredients in the environment. Once exposed to them, they will feel uncomfortable or even life-threatening. The food the princess ate today happened to contain an ingredient she is allergic to."
After listening to Chen Jingxi's explanation, the officers and soldiers were still somewhat skeptical.
At this time, the shopkeeper interrupted again, his voice filled with anxiety: "She must have poisoned her. There was another person with her, and he must have escaped now!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jingxi curled up her lips into a mocking smile. She looked at the shopkeeper and said with a hint of joking, "Shopkeeper, why are you so eager to shirk responsibility? If I hadn't helped you just now, I'm afraid you would have lost your life long ago."
The shopkeeper's face changed, "I...I..."
Chen Jingxi continued, "My maid has gone to fetch a doctor. You don't have to rush to bring me to court for trial."
When the officers and soldiers saw that Chen Jingxi was frank and his words were clear, their doubts gradually dissipated.
The leading officer turned to the shopkeeper and asked sternly, "Shopkeeper, do you have anything else to say?"
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