Madam Xu stared intently at Madam Shen's face, while Lan Xin also carefully examined Madam Shen's face.
After searching thoroughly twice, but finding nothing amiss, Madam Shen casually remarked, "Miss Lanxin, is there something inappropriate on me?"
Lan Xin looked over coldly, "Not for now..."
She no longer believed that Madam Shen was innocent. These people had only been gone from the Prince of Yan's residence for a short while; who knew what they might have done?
Seeing that her mother was alright, Shen Xuanxuan finally felt relieved and quickly said, "Lanxin, look at me too..."
They had no doubts about Shen Xuanxuan, but Lan Xin naturally wouldn't let it go either, and checked her over and over again.
Lan Xin took a sachet from Shen Xuanxuan's body, smelled it, and then frowned.
Upon seeing the sachet, Shen Xuanxuan's heart skipped a beat, and she asked blankly, "Is there a problem?"
"Does Miss Shen carry this sachet with her every day?" Lanxin asked with a stern face.
"I only brought this with me because of the recent hot weather; it's for repelling mosquitoes and calming the nerves..."
"Tranquility? Where did Miss Shen get that? She's probably been scammed..."
Lan Xin said coldly, "This sachet doesn't have any special scent, but that's precisely what makes it strange."
Madam Xu's expression hardened. She took the sachet and smelled it carefully, but the more she smelled it, the more something seemed off. Then, with a sullen face, she opened it directly.
The two women rubbed the spices and herbs inside with their fingers for a while. Suddenly, Madam Xu said angrily, "Fine, Miss Shen, do you want to explain to me what's going on with the musk mixed in this sachet?"
Musk has a very distinctive scent, but this sachet contains several medicinal herbs that neutralize the musk's fragrance, demonstrating a remarkable skill.
The scent emanating from the sachet was nothing special; it was undetectable to anyone who touched it, and could be easily missed without careful examination. It almost fooled them as well.
Shen Xuanxuan gritted her teeth and said, "Madam Xu, I don't know what happened either, but I had absolutely no intention of harming the Princess."
Song Le'er was also shocked and somewhat incredulous. She quickly explained, "Madam Xu, there must be some misunderstanding. Sister Shen would never harm the Princess. When we were in Yunzhou, the doctors warned us about things pregnant women should avoid, such as musk. We stayed far away from it and dared not touch it. If Sister Shen intended to harm her, she wouldn't have waited until today..."
Both Shen Xuanxuan and Madam Shen knelt down. Madam Shen quickly said, "Please, Madam Xu, understand. Xuanxuan doesn't know anything about pharmacology. Madam Shen examined the musk in here carefully and was able to see it. How could Xuanxuan have discovered it..."
Shen Xuanxuan lowered her eyes and said, "Xuanxuan had absolutely no intention of harming the Princess Consort..."
Madam Xu sneered, "Mosquito repellent and calming incense doesn't contain this stuff at all. The other medicinal ingredients in it are useless; they're all just to cover up the presence of musk. This is clearly intentional. Miss Shen, why don't you tell me where this sachet came from?"
"I... I had the servants in the manor buy them. I don't know where they came from, but I did a quick look at them when I got them. They didn't contain any of the fragrances that the doctor said pregnant women shouldn't smell, so I dared to bring them with me to see the Princess..."
Having spent so many years in the palace, Madam Xu had experienced countless scandals and intrigues, so she couldn't possibly believe that this was just a coincidence.
"Servants can make the purchases, that's easy. Qing Shuang, go to the Murong family and tell the Second Young Master everything that happened today. Have him take some men to the Shen residence. I want to see where this sachet came from, and how it just so happened to end up on Miss Shen's person..." Madam Xu instructed directly.
"Yes, this servant will go right away," Qing Shuang said, turning around and heading out the door.
Madam Song and Song Le'er had complicated expressions. It was a misunderstanding, but it was too coincidental. No wonder Madam Xu didn't believe it. However, Song Le'er still believed that Shen Xuanxuan would never harm the princess. But the Shen family, this time, they probably couldn't escape suspicion.
"Don't disturb the Princess here. Let her rest well. It's a shame that Xiaoxiao trusts Miss Shen so much. It's best if Miss Shen really doesn't know anything about this!" Madam Xu said coldly.
"yes!"
Shen Xuanxuan lowered her head and glanced at Madam Shen slightly, her face showing some unease and worry.
Qing Shuang arrived at the Murong family as quickly as possible and recounted the events in a swift manner.
After listening, Murong Xuan's face turned cold. Without saying a word, he went straight out the door. Everything was peaceful in Yunzhou, but back in Yongzhou, someone had malicious intentions.
"Is Xiao'er alright?" Old Madam Murong asked angrily upon hearing the news.
Qing Shuang quickly said, "Madam, the Princess is fine, she just had a miscarriage. But the Princess's pregnancy had only just stabilized after so much trouble, so Madam Xu was angry..."
"What a Shen family! Going to the Prince's Mansion!" the old lady said, somewhat annoyed.
"Mother, calm down. I'll go with you," Madam Murong quickly helped her up and comforted her, saying that the old lady was getting on in years and shouldn't worry too much.
Madam Murong nodded, "Second son's wife shouldn't go. Take good care of Xihan. She and Xiao'er have always been close, so don't distract her..."
"I understand, Mother. You may go see Xiao'er!" Madam Murong said in a deep voice.
Madam Murong and Old Madam Murong followed Qing Shuang directly into the main hall of the Prince's Mansion. Upon seeing the two kneeling on the ground, they snorted coldly.
"Madam Xu!" The two greeted Madam Xu, who was seated at the head of the table.
"Madam Hou, Madam, you've arrived! Please have a seat!" Madam Xu said hastily.
The two women didn't stand on ceremony. After Old Madam Murong sat down, she looked at the two people on the ground and asked, "Are Madam Shen and Miss Shen really unaware of the sachet?"
Madam Shen quickly spoke up, "Madam, this must be a misunderstanding. Xuanxuan has always been on good terms with the Princess. The girl wore this sachet unintentionally. How could she know what was inside..."
Madam Murong sneered, "Whether it was unintentional or intentional, we'll know in a moment..."
Madam Xu said coldly, "Madam Hou is right. We'll just wait for the Second Young Master to return with his men. We'll find out the truth eventually, and we'll make sure no one is wronged..."
Shen Tao is still fighting outside, and without concrete evidence, they can't really do anything to these people. Although no serious consequences have occurred, she will definitely not let it go so easily since they dared to harm her little grandson inside the palace...
Soon, Murong Xuan returned with several maids and nannies from the Shen family. Behind him were Cui Hao and Xia Fan, who had returned from outside the city. They had only just received the report and learned that these people dared to plot against the princess.
After throwing the Shen family members to the ground, Murong Xuan bowed to the people at the head of the table.
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