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The eldest princess glanced at Yun Jin, her gaze deep, and after a moment nodded slightly.

Yun Jin stepped forward, walked up to Hong Lin, looked down at her, her gaze as calm as a stagnant pool.

She didn't speak harshly, nor did she raise her voice, but each word was clear: "Honglin, I'm asking you, Hongzhu said you gave her two taels of silver to go to the flower hall and report that I was arguing with a man in this room. Is that true or false?"

Honglin looked up at Yunjin blankly: "I...I don't know..."

Yun Jin didn't press further, but instead asked, "Who is this man? Do you know him?"

Honglin turned to look at Chen Wencai beside her, and said blankly, "He is my husband... his name is Chen Wencai... he came to see me..."

Yun Jin nodded, then asked Chen Wencai, "Do you know me?"

Chen Wencai looked at her blankly and murmured, "I don't know her."

"Then what are you doing here?"

"Come find my wife, Honglin."

Yun Jin then pointed to Hong Lin beside her and asked, "Do you know her?"

Chen Wencai turned his head and glanced at Honglin, saying, "She is my wife."

Yun Jin asked again, "What's her name?"

Chen Wencai's gaze remained blank: "Honglin."

Yun Jin asked again, "Who brought you here?"

"Honglin".

Having obtained the answer she sought, Yun Jin straightened up, turned to the Princess, bowed, and said calmly, "Your Highness, I have finished asking my questions. I do not know this Chen Wencai, nor does he know me. I have indeed been to this room, but upon seeing the plum garden in front, I couldn't resist and went to find Sister Mengyao to admire the plum blossoms together."

Chen Mengyao quickly chimed in, "Your Highness, that's true. Although Jin and I drank a bit too much, we weren't drunk to the point of unconsciousness. Jin came over and told me that the plum blossoms in the manor were in full bloom, so I couldn't resist coming out with her."

Yun Jin continued, "This Miss Hongzhu must have made a mistake. Since it's a misunderstanding, I won't pursue the matter further."

The eldest princess remained silent, her gaze dark and gloomy.

Chu Wanqing stepped forward, her voice soft yet unwavering: "Your Highness, just now, Hongzhu, in front of everyone, insisted that Jin'er had a secret rendezvous in this room. Now the truth is out, Jin'er is innocent, but those ladies and young women have already heard what they said. What will they say when they get back? 'The second young lady of the Yun family had an affair at the Princess's birthday banquet'! Once such words spread, Jin'er's life will be ruined! Your Highness, I ask for nothing more than for Your Highness to restore Jin'er's innocence and give her justice!"

The eldest princess remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "Madam Yun, rest assured, I will order a thorough investigation into this matter. As for those ladies and young women, I will have someone convey the message that anyone who dares to spread rumors about today's events will not be let off lightly."

Chu Wanqing bowed, turned around, took Yun Jin's hand, and said softly, "Let's go."

Wang and Chen followed.

Chen Mengyao held Yun Jin's other hand without saying a word, just holding it tightly.

Yunxiu followed at the very back, her head down, lost in thought.

Stepping out of the warm pavilion and walking along the corridor of the Princess's residence, the night breeze rushed towards me, carrying the cool fragrance of plum blossoms.

Chu Wanqing held Yun Jin's hand, her palms sweaty, but she said nothing.

Yun Jin felt her mother's hand trembling slightly, so she gently squeezed it back and whispered, "Mother, I'm fine."

Chu Wanqing nodded without saying anything.

Wang and Chen followed behind, with Chen Mengyao holding Yun Jin's other arm without saying a word.

Yunxiu walked at the very back, her head down, lost in thought.

The group left the Princess's residence, where a carriage was already waiting at the gate.

After Chu Wanqing bid farewell to Madam Wang and Madam Chen with Yun Jin, Yun Jin also said goodbye to Chen Mengyao, and they each went their separate ways.

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The Princess's Residence.

Looking at the dazed Hongling and Chen Wencai, Yamin couldn't help but speak up, "Mother, I just sent someone to call Chen Wencai's mother and sister, but their condition is the same as these two. Mother, normal people don't act like this; they must have been drugged. Mother, please have the imperial physician come and take a look."

The princess remained silent for a moment, then gave a wink to the lady-in-waiting beside her.

The lady-in-waiting understood and turned to leave.

Before long, the imperial physician arrived hurriedly with his medicine chest, wiped the sweat from his brow, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Highness."

The eldest princess raised her chin: "Take their pulses."

The imperial physician responded and stepped forward to take the pulses of Chen Wencai and Hongling respectively. He then examined their tongues and pupils, his brows furrowing more and more deeply.

He stood up, walked to the princess, and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, these people's pulses are steady, their blood and qi are flowing smoothly, and there is nothing wrong with their bodies. As for why they are so confused... this old man cannot say for sure. Judging from their pulses, it doesn't seem like they have been drugged."

Yamin panicked: "Impossible! They're clearly not normal, how come you can't figure it out in your diagnosis?"

The imperial physician lowered his head and remained silent.

The eldest princess glared at Ya Min, waved her hand, and dismissed the imperial physician.

Ya Min spoke up, "Mother, you saw it too, the way they acted, that Yun Jin, she must have used some underhanded methods!"

The eldest princess looked at her, her gaze as cold as a winter's pool: "She used tricks, but didn't you? You had someone lure her into the warm chamber, and then let that man in. What were you planning? Did you think I didn't know?"

Ya Min's face turned pale, her lips trembled, and she couldn't speak.

The eldest princess stood up, walked up to her, and looked down at her. Her voice was low, but every word was like a knife: "I told you, if you wanted to deal with her, I wouldn't stop you, but you had to do it cleanly and neatly, so that no one could find any fault with you. But you've done it like this, not only failing to harm her in the slightest, but also losing two maids. Originally, I had other uses for these people, but now you've ruined them all."

Ya Min said, feeling wronged, "Mother, I didn't know it would turn out like this... That Yun Jin would use such methods..."

"Enough." The princess interrupted her, her gaze sharp. "Don't you understand? You are no match for her. From this day forward, you are forbidden from making any further rash moves."

Ya-min bit her lip, not daring to say anything more.

The eldest princess glanced at her, then turned and left.

Ya Min stood there, feeling extremely frustrated. Actually, she had no grudge against Yun Jin. She had only wanted to help Yun Xiu vent her anger, but she had been humiliated the first time she met Yun Jin.

That's why she continued to target Yun Jin out of spite, thinking she could easily deal with her, but she didn't expect that she couldn't do anything to her even after several encounters.

Ya Min's anger wouldn't subside no matter what. She forced out a few words through gritted teeth: "Yun Jin, you just wait, I will never let you get away with this!"