Faced with Xiao Yanchu's questioning, Yao Lan hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted her teeth and said:
"I asked Aya to find the perfume powder. She advised me not to use it, and I argued with her, which is why the powder spilled on Dr. Su."
Xiao Yanchu remained silent, simply looking at Yao Lan with a calm and unwavering gaze.
But it was precisely this kind of look in her eyes that frightened Yao Lan even more.
She no longer concealed anything, raising her head to meet Xiao Yanchu's cold eyes and saying:
"Two years ago, Yao Lan had the honor of meeting the Prince once, and since then the Prince has been deeply engraved in Yao Lan's heart. Yao Lan came to the Great Chu for the marriage alliance this time, and it was for the Prince's sake."
"Yao Lan tried to convince herself to forget the prince, but after two years of effort, she just couldn't do it. Every night in her dreams, there was always the prince's figure."
"Yao Lan could not control her longing for the prince, so she threatened her brother with her life to allow her to come and marry him."
"But when I traveled thousands of miles to the Great Chu, what did I get in return for my devoted heart?"
"It was the prince's merciless sword strike, and the mockery of you people of Great Chu, who mocked me for overestimating my abilities."
"And her!" Yao Lan pointed at Su Ruojin: "She's just a lowly doctor in the Prince's mansion, yet she dares to try and steal the Prince from me! What right does she have!"
"What do I lack compared to her? In terms of looks, I am the most beautiful woman in Bei Li; in terms of family background, I am the eldest princess of Bei Li. What does she have?"
Princess Yaolan questioned loudly, tears streaming down her face. Even with a veil covering her face, she still evoked pity in others.
"Yes, I know you don't have me in your heart, but so what? As long as I become more beautiful, I don't believe that Your Highness will still not be able to see me."
"That's why I asked Aya to find me the Fragrant Skin Powder. As long as I use the Fragrant Skin Powder, I will be even more beautiful than I am now. Then the Prince will take a second look at Yaolan. Even if it reduces my lifespan by a few years, Yaolan will not hesitate!"
"Yao Lan only wanted the prince to look at me more, what's wrong with that? Just now, Aya was just advising me not to use the perfume powder, which led to the argument. It was an accident that the powder spilled on Doctor Su, it was not my intention."
"As a doctor, Dr. Su must know better than I how rare and precious a bottle of fragrant skin powder is. If I hadn't obtained it by chance, why would I waste it on Dr. Su?"
"If Your Highness believes that I intend to harm Doctor Su based on this, then Yaolan will submit to Your Highness's disposal without complaint!"
After saying all this, Yao Lan looked directly into Xiao Yanchu's eyes, without a trace of guilt in them.
"Your Highness, please don't blame the princess. She only resorted to this tactic to please you. If Your Highness wants to blame someone, blame this servant. This servant is willing to accept punishment!" Aya pleaded, crying.
Xiao Yanchu looked at Su Ruojin, who nodded and said, "That's right. The ingredients in the Fragrant Skin Powder are rare. To be able to make such a bottle is worth a thousand taels of gold."
Its effects include making the skin fair and delicate, and giving it a pleasant fragrance. Even a woman in her fifties can regain the youthful appearance of her skin after using it for a period of time.
However, the fragrance powder itself is also a kind of poison. The more you use it, the weaker your body will become. If you use it continuously for more than a year, the user can live for a maximum of ten years.
This poison can be neutralized. Once neutralized, the user's skin will age several times over, instantly transforming them from a youthful girl into a wrinkled, old woman.
In short, this beauty powder trades lifespan for youthful beauty.
Aya took out another small bottle and held it above her head with both hands: "This is the antidote for the Fragrant Skin Powder. Doctor Su was only exposed to it for a short time, so there will be no effect after taking the antidote."
Su Ruojin took the medicine bottle and carefully examined it; it was indeed the antidote for the Fragrant Skin Powder.
She nodded to Xiao Yanchu.
Xiao Yanchu looked at Yaolan: "Princess Yaolan, you are a princess of the Northern Li Kingdom. Your mother invited you to the manor, so you are a guest of the manor. I will give you the respect you deserve, but don't even think about anything more. Even if you use ten thousand bottles of fragrant skin powder, it will be useless."
You ask how Ah Jin can compare to you? Well, I'll tell you.
Regardless of Ah Jin's background, in my heart she is unique in this world. Besides her, there is no other woman in my eyes!
After saying that, Xiao Yanchu took Su Ruojin's hand and returned to the banquet.
Yao Lan looked at their tightly clasped hands, tears streaming down her face, soaking her veil, her voice trembling slightly: "Aya?"
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