Chapter 62 - 61: Lu Ying Punishes Her for Shen Yunxi
Their gazes met.
Shen Yinning lifted her hem and walked forward coquettishly, fully enchanting in her demeanor: "I traveled to the Xiaokan Temple to pray for my father, brothers, and mother. By my count, it has been half a month since I’ve seen Your Highness. Day and night, I think of Your Highness. Do you miss me, Your Highness?"
As usual, she leaned against Lu Ying’s broad shoulder, seemingly boneless in her softness.
But before she could get close, she was stopped by the imperial guards dressed in black and gold.
Two guards rudely forced Shen Yinning down to her knees in front of the Interrogation Hall.
Shen Yinning raised her innocent little face, incredulous: "Brother Lu Ying, what is the meaning of this? Are you going to interrogate me?!"
De Sun approached, holding a tray: "Madam Shen, do you recognize these two items?"
On the tray lay a black sachet and some powdered incense.
Lu Ying’s cold gaze pierced her: "The black sachet was found hanging on the Crown Princess Consort’s bedframe. As for the powdered incense, it is the fragrance you specifically use to wash her garments. The Imperial Physician has confirmed that this incense carries a potent toxin, one that, over prolonged exposure, could lead to either lassitude or infertility in women. Shen Yinning, you infiltrated the Eastern Palace portraying weakness, yet schemed against the lineage of the Crown Princess Consort. How dare you?"
Shen Yinning appeared as though she’d just learned of this, staring dumbfounded at the items on the tray.
"Oh heavens!" She exaggeratedly covered her mouth with her hands, proclaiming, "Brother Lu Ying, I didn’t know the incense was so harmful! I only thought it smelled pleasant and decided to use it for my sister. Brother Lu Ying, I swear I never harbored any intention of harming her lineage!"