Chapter 221 The Truth Has Come Out

The investigation of the case went smoother than Chu Qinghuang expected, and he didn't even have to wait until the next morning.

When it got dark that night, the ladies who had been invited to the mansion had not yet returned to their respective homes. Because Chu Xuanyi had explained the situation in advance, Prince Rong was not worried, but other mansions were a little restless.

Feng Mansion, Uncle Qin's Mansion, Prince Kang's Mansion, Taifu Yu's Mansion, and several other noble ladies' families couldn't help but send people to Prince Xuan's Mansion to inquire about the situation, and all they got was a unified response:

The noble ladies cannot go back until the real culprit who poisoned the eldest princess is found out.

Logically speaking, there is no evidence to prove that these noble ladies are the masterminds of the poisoning. Even King Xuan has no right to detain noble ladies from aristocratic families. Which of the legitimate daughters who can be invited today does not have a prominent family? The grandfather or father in the family are both important officials in the court. It is no joke that King Xuan offended so many people at once.

However, the emperor issued an order, and even Prince Xuan and his wife could not make the decision. Before the truth was found out, the guards outside Prince Xuan's palace were tightly guarded. No one was allowed to leave at will, whether it was the Qin family, the Feng family, or the Yu family. You cannot openly disobey the imperial edict.

So they could only send people to inquire about the situation, but they did not dare to protest against it.

The weather is hot in summer, and there are many mosquitoes on the lakeside at night. These usually pampered legitimate daughters have suffered. Even though they are wearing ankle-length skirts, they are still unavoidable from the fate of being sucked by mosquitoes.

So they complained one after another.

"I don't know which idiot dared to openly poison the eldest princess of Prince Xuan's Palace. Wouldn't this kill people?" Miss Yunxian of Prince Kang's Palace was so angry that she was stared at by mosquitoes. She frowned and resisted the urge to jump. , "If I let this lady know who it is, I will definitely kick her into the lake and feed her to the fish!"

"What's the point of feeding the fish?" Chu Yunyao waved her fan and suddenly felt a pain in her neck. She slapped her neck fiercely, "If I let this princess know who is so stupid, I will definitely catch a few more mosquitoes for her. Feed it and make up for her stupid pig brain."

Feng Wanyue stood in the corner of the pavilion with a gloomy expression, and took the initiative to stay away from several people. She couldn't play together because of her position, so it was naturally impossible to get together with them at this time.

She just pretended not to hear the complaints from Chu Yunxian and Chu Yunyao.

Anyway, there was no evidence, and in the end, it turned out to be just the result of Axiang's revenge on Prince Xuan and his wife. She had nothing to worry about. She just kept convincing herself in her heart that she must stay calm at the critical moment and not mess up her position.

"I'm talking about Miss Feng." Qin Yunzhu, the legitimate daughter of the Qin family, turned to look at Feng Wanyue, "You said in the morning that you were feeling unwell and wanted to leave early. How come you are still alive and well now? I haven't seen you anywhere. It’s uncomfortable.”

As soon as this statement came out, others laughed.

"Feeling unwell? I'm afraid it's just an excuse. Her courage will be frightened when Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is around, so she will naturally feel uncomfortable."

"If I were Miss Feng, I wouldn't be here at all today." Yu Jingyi said lukewarmly, "You have offended the eldest princess recklessly in the past. Aren't you afraid that the eldest princess will slap your face with a whip?"

Feng Wanyue looked at them expressionlessly and said coldly: "Princess Xuan personally sent the invitation to the Feng family, I wasn't the one rushing to get it."

Yu Jingyi sneered: "You don't know what a guest is-"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a sudden burst of footsteps.

All the ladies in the pavilion turned to look.

"Miss Feng." Chu Xuanyi strode over with several guards, looking at her calmly, his eyes cold and unsettling, "Please come to the front hall to talk with us."

Feng Wanyue looked slightly nervous: "What does Prince Yi want to say to me?"

"We have found out the truth. It was you who ordered Axiang, the maid of Prince Xuan's Palace, to poison the tea of ​​Her Royal Highness the Princess." Chu Xuanyi said word by word with a cold tone, "The evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied."

What?

All the ladies in the pavilion were suddenly startled, and all looked at Feng Wanyue, with shock and disbelief in their eyes.

Feng Wanyue instigated Axiang to poison?

This...this is impossible, right? How did she do it?

"You...what did you say?" Feng Wanyue's face turned pale, and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar for a moment, "The Commander is so bloody and spouting blood? How could I murder the eldest princess? This is impossible! It is impossible! Someone has wronged me... …”

"As I said just now, Master Pan and I have solid evidence. If Miss Feng has anything to say, please speak to Master Pan." Chu Xuanyi stepped aside and said, "Please."

Feng Wanyue's whole body was stiff, and her legs were so weak that she couldn't step forward at all. Even though she tried her best to calm down, she couldn't control her fear at this time.

How is that possible?

No, she did it so perfectly that there was no way she would be discovered.

They couldn't find any evidence...nothing.

Feng Wanyue tried to convince herself over and over in her heart, but Chu Xuanyi's expression made her feel ominous. She felt that the determination she had persisted in all day finally failed at this moment, her spirit suddenly collapsed, and her heart was in chaos.