"Tell me, Princess Geng, why did you harm Princess Niohuru and the imperial heir in her womb?"
At this time, apart from Niohuru Wanru, all those who still held some position in the mansion were gathered in the Fujin's courtyard.
Geng Youran knelt on the cold ground, repeatedly reviewing the incident.
Wanru wouldn't believe that she was harming her, so she still has a chance to find out who the mastermind is.
Geng Youran was lost in her own thoughts and did not answer the Fujin's question. The Fujin took this behavior as a provocation.
She gave the old woman next to her a look, and then the old woman slapped Geng Youran across the face.
"Madam, you have no evidence! On what grounds do you accuse our princess of poisoning us? Why did you hit our princess?!"
Xinyi has always disapproved of such divisive behavior.
In her view, Ulanara might not be unaware that her own princess did not do this.
Apart from their own princess, everyone present could be the murderer.
"Where did this ignorant girl come from, daring to talk back to the Princess Consort!"
Xinyi was then slapped as well.
But Xinyi did not give in; she raised her head and continued:
"The Princess Consort has no evidence whatsoever, yet she arbitrarily convicts us, Princess Consort. Could it be that she had already planned this all along?"
"you!"
The princess's face turned pale, but she quickly recovered.
Since Niohuru Wanru became pregnant, almost everyone's attention has been focused on her, and given her family background, she was indeed somewhat concerned.
When she heard that someone had laid a hand on Niohuru Wanru, she felt a wicked secret delight, secretly pleased that someone had done it for her.
Geng Youran remained silent, and the others couldn't do anything about it, so they had no choice but to separate her from Xinyi.
"Princess! Youran!"
Xinyi truly cares about this person who is both her friend and her master.
They've known each other for so many years, and she absolutely believes in You Ran's innocence.
She used all her strength to break free from the hands holding her, rushed forward, forcefully pried open the hands that were holding Geng Youran, and then stood in front of her.
"I will not leave my princess unless you kill me!"
"Xinyi, don't do this! They might really kill you!"
Xinyi smiled coldly:
"Then let them come."
These people really didn't dare to make a move. Although Xinyi was just a servant, because of Geng Youran, if she really died, the Fourth Prince would probably have something to say about it.
"Fine, then let's lock them up together. They won't cause any trouble if we leave them out."
After everyone left the secluded courtyard, only Geng Youran and Xinyi remained, rubbing their hands together to warm them.
It's not early summer yet, and the nights are still chilly.
"Xinyi, why did you do that today?"
Xinyi smiled calmly and said:
“Princess, most of those people are just bullies who prey on the weak. When I was a child, I had a serious illness that almost killed me. So I know what death feels like. If we really risk it, those people might not actually make a move.”
"Xinyi, with your talent and courage, it's a shame to confine you to this backyard."
"What nonsense are you talking about, Princess? It's great to be with you."
Xinyi was telling the truth. Ever since Geng Youran started giving her regular dividends, her mother's life has become much better, and she even asked someone to buy some land for her mother.
With money and land to rely on, one no longer needs to fear being bullied by others.
Moreover, to her, Geng Youran was not only her master, but also a friend with whom she had cried and laughed.
“Princess, the Prince is still in Jiangnan and will probably not return for several days. The Princess Consort will not make a move, but I think we should be wary of others to prevent them from harming us.”
"It's nothing more than poisoning the food. The imperial heir is a matter of great importance, and they dare not act rashly. They will definitely wait for the prince to return before dealing with it. What's more important now is, what exactly caused Wanru's signs of miscarriage?"
Xinyi also found it strange.
My daughter and I have been making pastries for so many years, so we shouldn't have encountered such a big problem.
Especially this time, the master put a lot of effort into making the 'Honey-Floated Crispy Naan Flower', and it's a pastry that's already being sold outside, so it shouldn't have made such a big mistake.
Unless someone does it intentionally.
However, the entire production process involved only myself and Gege, so it was impossible for me to interfere.
Then the only option left is to tamper with the raw materials.
Because there weren't enough fresh jasmine flowers to make the pastries this time, Gege used some leftover dried jasmine flowers.
dried flower?
Xinyi suddenly screamed, startling Geng Youran awake from her dream:
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Xinyi said happily:
"Princess, I understand. It's dried flowers. Someone has tampered with the dried flowers we use."
She had been interested in these flowers and plants since childhood and had read many books about them. Although she couldn't remember the titles now, she was certain that someone had mixed 'fake jasmine' with real jasmine.
'False Jasmine' is the name of a flower. It is called 'False Jasmine' because its leaves are similar in shape to jasmine flowers and it has a very strong fragrance when it blooms.
However, if you look closely, you can still see the differences.
Xinyi shared her guess with Geng Youran, who also felt that this guess was the most accurate.
Then Geng Youran sighed:
"Even if we're right, so what? The prince won't be back for a few more days. We'll probably either starve to death or faint from hunger before then."
Xinyi mysteriously took a paper package out of her purse:
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