Chapter 363: The Buddhist beads are poisonous, one ring after another
"You're talking nonsense. Yinxuan is gentle and kind-hearted. It's obviously you who are vicious. Now you want to put the blame on Yinxuan?" The Fourth Prince almost lost control of his expression and shouted angrily.
Madam Pu, however, seemed to have grasped at a lifeline and hurriedly said to Tang Ning, "County Lady, the princess is not lying. I have served her for many years, and she rarely worships Buddha and has no idea about the Ullambana Festival. Moreover, my princess is upright and would not have such ulterior motives even if she wanted to harm someone."
In order to save her master, she almost said that Princess Leyang was stupid.
"It was the Fourth Prince's wife. She was the one who mentioned the Lingyun Temple Dharma Assembly to the Princess. She was also the one who said that the County Master's parents had both passed away, and they would go up the mountain to pay their respects every year. Even the previous falling out with the Song family was because your mother's eternal lamp was knocked over..."
"Shut up!"
The Fourth Prince's face showed panic. "County Lady, please don't listen to their nonsense. How could Yinxuan do such a vicious thing? Moreover, she was also plotted against tonight..."
Tang Ning's face was hesitant when he heard this: "The Fourth Prince's Consort treats me very well."
Rong Yue said coldly, "Whether it is really good or not remains to be discussed."
"Aunt?" Tang Ning looked at her.
Rong Yue pursed her lips. "I remember the Fourth Prince once gave you a pearl and expressed his affection for you. Yesterday, when we met on the way up the mountain, he even deliberately had someone stop the car and was rude to you. He also insulted you and teased you several times..."
Wow——
The others stared.
Tang Ning's face turned pale: "But I rejected the Fourth Prince a long time ago!"
"The Fourth Prince's wife told me that she angered Princess Lu on Qixi Festival because she was jealous of the Fourth Prince's interest in me. She didn't stop Princess Wenqing from giving a lecture this morning because the Fourth Prince was in a difficult situation and she couldn't afford to offend Prince Ji's Mansion."
"She came to me personally this afternoon and explained the matter to me. She also said that the Fourth Prince had made it clear to her that there was no possibility between him and me, and that I would never be anyone's concubine. She also said that the Fourth Prince promised her that he would never bother me again and would not let anyone know about his love for me. He also asked her to come and apologize to me."
She clutched the Buddhist beads on her wrist, her voice trembling as if struck:
"The Fourth Prince's wife spoke sincerely and even gave me these small red sandalwood leaves as a gift of apology. How could she..."
Qian Qiyue suddenly realized: "I told you, the Fourth Prince's wife was clearly helping Princess Ji and Princess Leyang this morning, stepping on us everywhere to please them, so why is she so close to you at night?"
Madam Qian also frowned. "It's hard to guarantee she's sincere when she's so fickle. Besides, her husband values another woman. Can she really be so generous? Tang Ning, have you been deceived by her?"
Tang Ning's face turned pale, and the people around him were talking about it.
No one expected that the Fourth Prince would actually fall in love with the Princess of Yi Yang!
Madam Fu, who was standing by, looked unhappy. "County Lady, could you please take off the Buddhist beads from your hand?"
"Buddhist beads?"
"I am a little curious."
Tang Ning took off the Buddhist beads with a puzzled look on his face.
Unexpectedly, Madam Fu did not reach out to take it. She just looked at Cang Lang and said, "Commander Cang, please ask someone to take a look. Is there anything wrong with these Buddhist beads?"
Canglang frowned and gestured behind him. The man who had performed the autopsy stepped forward and took the Buddhist beads. He first looked at the beads carefully, then put them to his nose and sniffed for a moment, and then his eyes looked quite complicated.
"Commander Cang, these Buddhist beads have been soaked in a medicinal soup. The medicinal properties of henbane seeds and datura flowers have already seeped into them. Such a strong medicinal property requires soaking for at least ten days."
The hall suddenly became quiet, and after a moment, someone spoke in a low voice.
"Were there also henbane seeds and datura pollen in that Buddhist temple?"
"I heard this thing causes hallucinations?"
"Isn't scopolamine a drug?"
Everyone was shocked. When Princess Yi Yang spoke up for the Fourth Prince's wife and mentioned that the Buddhist beads were a gift from her, she did not deny it. Princess Yi Yang was therefore very considerate to her. However, they did not expect that the Buddhist beads were such a vicious thing.
In order to have a strong medicinal property, it must be soaked for at least ten days. In other words, it is impossible that these Buddhist beads were tampered with by someone.
The Fourth Prince's wife actually wanted to harm the Princess of Yi Yang!
Tang Ning looked at the Buddhist beads in disbelief, his face pale. "How could this be? The Fourth Prince's wife clearly said that these are for safety. They are holy objects she prayed for with all her heart..."
"Bah! What kind of holy object is this? It's clearly something that can harm people!"
Qian Qiyue was furious, pointing at the Fourth Prince and cursing, "You guys are so good! No wonder the Fourth Prince was so anxious to take the Princess away just now. It seems like you were the ones who did this from beginning to end."
"The Queen instigated the Princess to attack Tang Ning, and the Fourth Prince's wife came out to play the good guy again. You've done everything good and bad. You're simply shameless!"
"It's not me, I don't know!"
The Fourth Prince flatly denied it: "I do admire the County Princess, but I have never overstepped the bounds..."
Rong Yue said angrily, "You didn't overstep the line? Tang Ning rejected you long ago and even kicked you out of the Tang Mansion. Yet, on the way up the mountain yesterday, you were still flirting with her and getting intimate with her in public, as if you wanted everyone to know how you felt about her."
The Fourth Prince argued: "Even so, I only admire the County Master. She is the one I love. How could I harm her..."
"That may not be the case!"
Qian Qingran looked at the Fourth Prince's panicked face and spoke in a deep voice, "It's impossible for a daughter of the Rong family to be a concubine. Moreover, given the Fourth Prince's current condition, it's even more unlikely that Madam Rong and Governor Xiao would agree to marry the Princess of Yiyang into the Fourth Prince's mansion. If the Princess's innocence is ruined, her reputation will be completely destroyed."
"If the Fourth Prince, under the pretext of admiration, ignores her notoriety and welcomes her into his palace, not only will he be known for his deep affection and be praised by the world, but he will also make the County Lady completely devoted. If she then gains access to Rongsheng Academy, she will also win the hearts of those students."
Fu Laiqing also looked calmly: "The Fourth Prince has suffered repeated setbacks in the court recently, and has lost the support of the noble families. But if he can win the Yiyang County Princess, he can reverse his current situation. Who knows, he can even make Governor Xiao look at you differently. The Fourth Prince is really good at scheming!"
The people around also started talking loudly.
This matter is really full of coincidences. The evidence that Empress Lu and the Fourth Prince's wife want to harm Princess Yi Yang can be said to be conclusive. The Fourth Prince is with the Fourth Prince's wife every day and shows his kindness to Princess Yi Yang in every way. How could he not know anything about it?
The Fourth Prince was completely panicked: "County Princess, don't listen to their nonsense. I really don't know why Yin Xuan wanted to harm you. There's no need for me to do this to you because of the relationship between us..."
He wanted to tell Tang Ning that he and Xiao Yan had been cooperating for a long time, and that they were in the same boat. He didn't need to harm Tang Ning, and that there must be a misunderstanding. However, when these words fell into the ears of others, they took on a completely different meaning.
"Shut up!" Rong Yue shouted angrily, "What does my Tang Ning have to do with you? At this point, you still want to smear her innocence?"
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