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Chapter 397 The Mastermind is the Eldest Princess

Shen Fuhan made no move.

Wen Jiayue looked at Wen Ruohuan with disappointment, but a sense of relief settled in her heart.

Unexpectedly, Wen Ruohuan revealed Li Zhilan so easily.

However, it's not surprising. Even couples go their separate ways when disaster strikes. Two cold-blooded people colluding with each other, without any mutual benefit, how can you expect them to be of one mind?

Wen Ruohuan, unaware of what she was thinking, cried uncontrollably.

"Sister, I didn't do it willingly, it really wasn't me!"

As she spoke, she crawled on her knees to Wen Jiayue and hugged her legs.

She's the most soft-hearted person. She only made a mistake once, and it didn't hurt her. Wen Jiayue will definitely forgive and forget, right?

With this thought in mind, Wen Ruohuan pleaded tearfully, "Sister, believe me, I wouldn't do such a thing... It was all the Princess who forced me, I really had no other choice!"

Shen Fuhan frowned, worried that she might be hiding other weapons that could harm Wen Jiayue, and ordered the guards to pull her away.

"Since this matter also involves the Eldest Princess, I will report to His Majesty immediately."

Wen Jiayue said worriedly, "Husband, why don't we have the royal physician come and take your pulse first?"

She didn't know how toxic the medicine he was taking was, and she always felt uneasy.

Shen Fuhan patted her hand: "No need, I can still manage."

Li Zhilan was also monitoring the Jing'an Marquis's residence. She knew that this matter would reach her ears sooner or later, and the sooner she entered the palace, the better her chances of winning.

Shen Fuhan ordered a carriage to be prepared and then ordered people to search the guest rooms. Only then did he take the bound and gagged Wen Ruohuan and the evidence, and together with Wen Jiayue, hurriedly head to the palace.

Wen Ruohuan was in another carriage, guarded by guards.

The physical evidence was on their carriage. Shen Fuhan slowly took out the bone-corroding powder and dissolved it into the wine cups and fragments of the wine jar.

Seeing his blatant audacity, Wen Jiayue stared anxiously at the swaying curtain, afraid of being seen.

Only after Shen Fuhan put away the Bone-Corroding Powder did Wen Jiayue finally breathe a sigh of relief and ask, "Husband, how are you feeling now?"

"I don't feel anything," Shen Fuhan reassured her. "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Wen Jiayue pursed her lips and glanced down at the blood on his clothes.

After so much time, the blood had turned dark red, which looked quite shocking.

“It’s just scary-looking,” Shen Fuhan said, holding her hand. “Don’t worry.”

He liked seeing her worried and anxious for him; it proved that she cared about him.

But now, all he wanted was to smooth her furrowed brows and see her relaxed expression.

Thinking this way, he did just that.

The warm fingertips touched between her brows, like a warm current, dispelling all her unease and anxiety. Wen Jiayue looked up at him.

Shen Fuhan said in a deep voice, "It's really nothing, don't frown."

Wen Jiayue retorted, "I didn't."

“Okay, you don’t,” Shen Fuhan rubbed her face, “Then think carefully about what you plan to do after you bring down the Eldest Princess.”

The matter went even more smoothly than he had expected, and Wen Ruohuan revealed the mastermind behind it without hesitation.

This not only saved time but also gave Li Zhilan no chance to react, greatly increasing their chances of winning.

Wen Jiayue rested her head on his shoulder and whispered, "I want to live an ordinary life, like all couples in the world."

Shen Fuhan solemnly replied with an "okay".

He vowed that Wen Jiayue would never have to endure any more hardship.

"We've arrived, let's get off the bus."

Inside the palace, Li Zhixu was somewhat puzzled when he heard someone report that Shen Fuhan had come to pay his respects.

Didn't I send him to Jinzhou a couple of days ago? Why is he back so soon? Did the person he was looking for find out something?

Thinking of this, he quickly asked Eunuch Zhao to invite him in.

Unexpectedly, the people who came included not only Shen Fuhan, but also Madam Shen and a girl they didn't recognize who was tied up.

"Minister Shen, what is the meaning of this?"

Shen Fuhan bowed and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this person is my wife's younger sister, named Wen Ruohuan. After I left the capital, Miss Wen moved into the Marquis's residence. I don't know why, but she put a drug in my wife's wine, intending to have her take it."

Fortunately, I had to return to the capital on business and happened to arrive just in time, so I drank the wine and immediately vomited a mouthful of blood..."

Hearing this, Li Zhixu became somewhat nervous and quickly interrupted him, shouting, "Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

“Thank you, Your Majesty,” Shen Fuhan continued. “If it were such a trivial matter, I would not have asked Your Majesty to make the decision. But since Miss Wen has identified the Eldest Princess as the mastermind, I humbly request Your Majesty to make a decision and give both me and the Eldest Princess an explanation.”

"What did you say?" Li Zhixu stared at him in astonishment. "Your elder sister is the mastermind?"

He didn't believe it and asked, "Is there any evidence?"

Shen Fuhan took out a purse.

Wen Ruohuan, whose mouth was stuffed with a handkerchief, became excited, as if she had something to say.

Shen Fuhan then took out a handkerchief, and Wen Ruohuan immediately said, "This is something I took from the Princess, it's absolutely true, it belongs to the Princess!"

Li Zhixu held the exquisite purse in his hand, examined it carefully for a moment, and then frowned.

It did indeed look like his elder sister's belongings; he seemed to have seen it a few times before, and it looked somewhat familiar.

Moreover, the lingering fragrance on the purse was exactly the same as the scent on the Empress's body.

Li Zhixu gripped his purse tightly and said coldly, "Issue my decree: summon Princess Yongzhen to the palace immediately!"

Shen Fuhan's brows relaxed slightly, and he changed his form of address.

The imperial physician arrived before Li Zhilan.

After examining the pulse, the imperial physician said in surprise, "Perhaps my medical skills are inadequate, for I have not been able to detect any signs of poisoning in Lord Shen."

Another imperial physician also shook his head.

Wen Jiayue lowered her eyes. She was the same way back then. Even if she caught a cold, she could only diagnose a cold and nothing else.

Shen Fuhan then handed the wine cups and the broken pieces of the wine jar to the two imperial physicians.

The imperial physicians examined the patient and discussed the matter privately for a while before reporting back.

"Your Majesty, I believe this is a bone-corroding powder from the Western Regions, which is colorless and odorless. After taking it for three consecutive days, there will be no change in the body at first, but after three days, the symptoms will be like those of a cold. After being bedridden for several days, the patient will die of heart and lung failure."

Li Zhixu grew increasingly alarmed as he listened, and asked, "What if it was only taken once?"

The two imperial physicians exchanged a glance and said, "That depends on Lord Shen's health. If he can pull through, there's nothing to worry about. If he can't..."

Wen Jiayue felt flustered and looked at Shen Fuhan, who still looked calm. Didn't he say that taking it once would be fine?

big liar!

But with so many people present, she said nothing, clenching her fingers tightly, and looking at Shen Fuhan through teary eyes.

As everyone remained silent, a high-pitched voice rang out from outside the hall.

"Princess Yongzhen has arrived!"