After speaking, Shen Yuan lowered her eyes to hide the smile in them.
Who cares if it's just a coincidence?
In short, in the eyes of the world, Xiao Yunfei's death was inextricably linked to Xiao Yunfei and his wife, Shen Yunjin.
Upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, Xiao Yuncheng immediately turned his suspicious gaze to Shen Yunjin.
Did you switch my medicine?
“I…” Shen Yunjin, who had been staying in the corner, became so nervous when she saw everyone’s eyes on her that her palms and soles were sweating.
How could the death of the Prince of Jin be related to her?
The drug she gave to Shen Yuan was one she had someone buy herself. She had no idea that Xiao Yuncheng would also put aphrodisiacs in Xiao Yunfei's drink today, so how could she possibly switch the drug with Xiao Yuncheng?
But now even Xiao Yuncheng is suspicious of her.
Shen Yunjin didn't know how to explain for a moment, and stood there blankly, unable to say a word.
Peach Blossom reacted quickly, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, saying, "Your Highness, please do not believe the nonsense of Miss Shen. My master is kind-hearted and has never thought of harming anyone, much less putting any aphrodisiacs on her."
"So you mean the medicine wasn't administered by your master, but by you? I saw it with my own eyes as you handed this palace maid a packet of medicine!"
Cao Sui'an glared angrily at Tao Hua, and then dragged out the palace maid who had just been handing over duties with her.
The palace maid knelt timidly on the ground and recounted in detail when Tao Hua gave her the medicine, what kind of medicine it was, and what instructions she received when she was given the medicine.
After hearing the palace maid's confession, Cao Sui'an glanced at Shen Yunjin with disdain in his eyes.
"What are you pretending to be, this kind and innocent little white flower? In reality, your methods are dirtier than anyone else's!"
"You..." Shen Yunjin's eyes reddened with anger. She wiped away her tears as she said, "I really don't know anything! I came to the palace today just to spend the Dragon Boat Festival with my father and mother. How could I possibly ruin such an important festival and displease my father and mother?"
"Furthermore, your claim that I instructed Peach Blossom to drug my sister is utter nonsense! She is my sister, how could I possibly harm her? I am also a daughter of the General's Mansion, how could I possibly trample on the dignity of the General's Mansion?"
"I don't understand why Miss Cao insists on smearing me?"
Cao Sui'an sneered: "If the Crown Prince can do something like drugging the Prince of Jin, why couldn't the Crown Princess drug her own sister? Maybe it was all a scheme between you two!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but gasp for Cao Sui'an.
This girl is too reckless!
Prime Minister Cao stood beside the emperor, coughing incessantly until his lungs felt like they were going to come out, but his daughter didn't even glance at him.
Prime Minister Cao took a few deep breaths in exasperation.
Fortunately, he has accumulated enough merits over the years, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get his daughter out of trouble in a short time!
Shen Yunjin was enraged by Cao Suian's words, but she also knew that this was not the time to cry. No amount of tears could save her. She had to come up with a way to protect herself.
So Shen Yunjin looked at the peach blossoms.
Now, only by giving up the peach blossoms can she save herself.
Shen Yunjin lowered her head, tears streaming down her face. "But I really didn't give my sister any aphrodisiacs. I don't even know where the drug came from. Peach Blossom, tell me, what exactly happened?"
Upon hearing this, Peach Blossom looked up at Shen Yunjin. Seeing that Shen Yunjin turned her face away and didn't dare to look at her, she knew what Shen Yunjin meant.
Peach Blossom pursed her lips and then said, "Reporting to Your Highness, I secretly brought that medicine into the palace. The eldest young lady is cruel and rude, and often beats the servants in the mansion. Although I have left the General's Mansion with you, I still hold a grudge against her for beating me!"
"So I took it upon myself to deliberately choose today, hoping to ruin her reputation and make her the laughingstock of the entire capital, so that no one would dare to marry her! Now... now that the matter has been exposed, and it has even implicated the Crown Princess, it is all my fault, I have no face to see the Crown Princess again!"
After saying that, Peach Blossom suddenly stood up and, before anyone could react, smashed her head against a pillar and died.
The crowd gasped and retreated.
Shen Yunjin was also frightened, clutched her stomach, screamed, and fainted.
Shen Yuan pinched her palm hard, feeling a sense of dejection at her efforts going awry. Originally, she had planned to use the death of Prince Jin and the aphrodisiac in her body to drag Shen Yunjin and Xiao Yuncheng into the mess.
But... it's not that bad people are bad, it's that bad people have loyal servants.
Peach Blossom took all the blame upon herself and smashed her head against the ground, dying there. No one could get a single word out of her anymore.
But, with Peach Blossom dead, there must be someone even angrier than her.
Just as Shen Yuan was thinking this, she saw Xiao Yunyan, who had been silent all along, finally step forward.
She supported Empress Chen, her beautiful eyes glancing indifferently at Shen Yunjin, who had fainted on the ground, and said to the imperial physician, "Go and see how the Crown Princess is. She is carrying Father Emperor's first grandson, and there must be no mishap."
"yes!"
The imperial physician walked up to Shen Yunjin and reached out to take her pulse, but as soon as his hand touched her wrist, Shen Yunjin suddenly woke up as if from a nightmare.
She called out to Peach Blossom, but Peach Blossom's body had already been dragged away, and she could only stare blankly at the pillar.
Seeing that Shen Yunjin woke up so quickly, Xiao Yunyan chuckled, "The Crown Princess... she fainted at just the right time, and she woke up at just the right time too!"
Shen Yunjin looked embarrassed and did not reply.
Xiao Yunyan turned to Xiao Yuncheng: "Father, Mother, Acheng is just a bit unruly, he had no intention of harming Sixth Brother. I think there must be someone instigating this behind the scenes."
Empress Chen was also unwilling to accept the fact that her eldest son had poisoned her youngest son, so when she heard Xiao Yunyan say this, Empress Chen held her hand tightly.
"You're right. Cheng'er was definitely bewitched by a villain to drug Fei'er. The drug he initially gave her was definitely not poison; the villain secretly switched it. My Fei'er was absolutely killed by that villain!"
Xiao Yunyan nodded in agreement and said, "Send the order to imprison all those close to the Crown Prince in the Heavenly Prison and interrogate them severely!"
After a pause, Xiao Yunyan glanced at Shen Yunjin indifferently, and then said, "That also includes the Crown Princess!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunjin was so frightened that she scrambled to Xiao Yunyan's feet and pleaded, "Elder sister, no, no! I'm pregnant, and Tao Hua has already confessed. I really have nothing to do with this..."
Xiao Yunyan smiled and instructed, "Do not torture the Crown Princess. Find out the reason for the incident, then send her back to the Crown Prince's residence!"
Empress Chen remained silent, but tacitly accepted Xiao Yunyan's decision.
The royal family needs someone to take the blame.
We can't let the whole world know that the crown prince killed his own brother!
Shen Yunjin and Xiao Yuncheng's personal guards and staff were all taken away, but Xiao Yunfei's entourage still wouldn't let go of Xiao Yuncheng.
Their master is dead.
Then they must help their master fulfill his unfinished wishes.
We must not allow Xiao Yuncheng even the slightest chance to inherit the throne!
Otherwise, their master would have died in vain!
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