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The next morning, Jiang Yanwan came to the eldest princess's palace.

Because yesterday's banquet was very successful, the eldest princess expressed her intention to reward Jiang Yanwan.

"Yan Wan, you worked really hard yesterday."

The eldest princess held Jiang Yanwan's hand affectionately with a smile on her face.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and the eldest princess smacked her lips with a look of satisfaction: "The peach blossom pastry you made yesterday really melts in your mouth and is extremely sweet. I still miss it to this day. Why don't you make me another portion?"

There was no reason for Jiang Yanwan to refuse, so she immediately went to the imperial kitchen to prepare the ingredients for making peach blossom pastry.

Looking at the freshly baked peach blossom cakes, the eldest princess smiled with satisfaction, picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

But the next second, her face suddenly changed and she fell to the ground with a thud.

"Princess! What's wrong with you?" Jiang Yanwan was horrified and rushed forward to support the princess, but she had already lost consciousness.

The princess's personal maid immediately reported the news, and soon, the doctors arrived and began emergency treatment. The scene was in chaos, and Jiang Yanwan could only stand aside, feeling heartbroken.

Soon, the emperor came upon hearing the news. His face was filled with anger, and he stared at Jiang Yanwan with a sharp gaze: "Doctor Jiang, do you admit your guilt?"

Jiang Yanwan was terrified but managed to remain calm: "Your Majesty, I don't know what I did wrong. I would like to hear your explanation."

The emperor snorted coldly and said angrily: "The princess was poisoned after eating your peach blossom cake. Now her life is hanging by a thread. What do you think you did wrong?"

Jiang Yanwan turned pale when she heard this. She had never thought that such a disaster would happen. "Your Majesty, I will never do such a treasonous thing. Please be clear about it!"

"Then let the imperial doctors check this peach blossom pastry!" The emperor waved his hand, and the imperial doctors stepped forward, carefully picked up the pastry that had fallen on the ground, and began to examine it carefully.

After a moment, the doctor in charge of the examination said solemnly, "Your Majesty, this peach blossom pastry is indeed poisonous. If someone doesn't detoxify it first, the victim's life will be in danger."

The emperor became even more furious upon hearing this, and said coldly: "Jiang Yanwan, this is by no means accidental, it seems that you still have something to hide!"

At this moment, Wu Junyao suddenly walked into the hall, bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, Doctor Jiang has always been cautious, it is impossible for him to poison without reason. There must be a conspiracy in this matter. Please give her some time to find out the truth."

The emperor hesitated a little and looked at Jiang Yanwan: "Do you have anything to say?"

Jiang Yanwan gritted her teeth, took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I have never done anything to harm anyone. I am willing to guarantee this with my life. Please give me three days to find out the truth. If I cannot find the real culprit within three days, I am willing to die to apologize."

The emperor thought for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say and give you three days. If you can't find the real culprit, we'll discuss the punishment then!"

Jiang Yanwan breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart was still heavy. Wu Junyao walked to her side and whispered, "I will help you find out about this matter, don't worry."

The next day, Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao went to the imperial kitchen together, intending to find specific clues about the poisoning. The imperial kitchen was busy, but there was a somewhat depressing atmosphere. As soon as the two entered the imperial kitchen, they were stopped by the imperial chef in charge.

"Doctor Jiang, Lord Wu, what brings you to the imperial kitchen?" the imperial chef asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Jiang Yanwan responded calmly: "We are here to investigate the poisoning of the eldest princess yesterday. Please cooperate."

The royal chef frowned slightly, but still said politely: "Of course, please follow me."

Under the guidance of the imperial chef, the two came to a relatively quiet studio. Jiang Yanwan asked directly: "Where is the imperial chef who taught me how to make peach blossom cakes yesterday?"

The imperial chef looked strange and whispered, "Miss Wan, the imperial chef suddenly died last night and has been sent to the Imperial Hospital for examination."

Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao looked at each other, and both realized the seriousness of the matter. Jiang Yanwan asked anxiously, "Did he leave any abnormal signs or words?"

Yuchu shook his head: "No, we just found his body this morning. Everything happened so suddenly."

Wu Junyao was silent for a moment, and then said, "It seems that someone deliberately killed the imperial chef to cover up the truth."

Jiang Yanwan was even more certain of her guess, so she said to Wu Junyao: "We need to find more evidence to uncover the mastermind behind this."

But this trip was not without gain. Jiang Yanwan discovered that the container she used to make peach blossom pastry yesterday seemed to be darker in color. After careful inspection, Jiang Yanwan determined that the container was poisoned.

Afterwards, the two left the imperial kitchen and decided to go to the eldest princess' palace to discuss with her a strategy to lure the enemy into a trap.

As night fell, the princess's condition improved, but she still needed to rest. Jiang Yanwan told the princess her plan, and she nodded in agreement and said she would fully cooperate.

That night, Jiang Yanwan announced in the palace that the poison had been completely cured by her, and that she had already grasped the identity of the poisoner. The evidence was hidden in the princess' study, and the murderer would be publicly punished tomorrow. After the news spread, rumors began to spread in the palace, and everyone was speculating about the true identity of the poisoner.

In the dead of night, Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao arranged an ambush in the princess's study. They hid in the dark, holding their breath, waiting for the murderer to show up.

Time passed by little by little, and suddenly, there were tiny footsteps outside the door. The study door slowly opened, and a slender figure tiptoed in. It was Xiao Cui, the princess's personal maid.

Xiao Cui looked nervous, she looked around and quickly searched in the study. Just when she found a hidden note, Wu Junyao and Jiang Yanwan quickly appeared and arrested her.

"What are you looking for?" Wu Junyao asked coldly.

Xiao Cui's face turned pale. The note in her hand was taken away. She knelt down in panic and begged for mercy: "I know nothing! I was just following orders!"

"On whose orders?" Jiang Yanwan pressed.

Xiao Cui gritted her teeth and refused to speak. Wu Junyao sneered, "Don't say? Then we can only let you experience the taste of the poison yourself."

Wu Junyao did what he said and poisoned her immediately.

Xiao Cui's face instantly became filled with fear, but she still stubbornly refused to speak.

Jiang Yanwan frowned, feeling mixed emotions as she looked at the maid in front of her who had always been loyal to the eldest princess.

"Wu Junyao, let's not force her for now. Maybe there are other ways." Jiang Yanwan tried to take a gentle approach.

Wu Junyao snorted coldly: "This person has obviously made up his mind and refuses to tell the truth. We can't be so soft anymore, otherwise the real culprit will never surface."

Just as the two were in a stalemate, hurried footsteps were suddenly heard outside the door, and a young imperial physician hurried into the study, holding a small medicine box in his hand.

"Doctor Jiang, Lord Wu, this is the latest antidote developed. It may be able to alleviate her pain and make her speak." The imperial physician said nervously.

Wu Junyao took the antidote and looked at it with a little doubt: "Are you sure this will work?"

The imperial physician nodded firmly: "Yes, this antidote can temporarily alleviate the erosion of the poison and give her some breathing space."

Jiang Yanwan also nodded in agreement: "Then give it a try, it's better than letting her continue to suffer."

Wu Junyao finally agreed and asked the imperial physician to give Xiao Cui the antidote. A few minutes later, Xiao Cui's complexion gradually recovered, but she still kept her lips tightly shut, obviously still unwilling to reveal a word.

At this moment, Xiao Cui suddenly revealed a resolute sneer, and then bit her tongue fiercely. Jiang Yanwan was horrified and quickly stepped forward to try to stop her, but it was too late. Xiao Cui's mouth was bleeding and her eyes gradually became blurred.

"Xiao Cui! Why are you so stubborn!" Jiang Yanwan shouted tremblingly, her eyes moist.

Xiao Cui used up her last bit of strength and said in a weak but clear voice: "You will never... know... the truth..." Before she finished her words, she completely lost her breath.

The whole study fell silent in an instant.