"Mother Consort, please have some tea."
Feng Yexuan's voice was calm, but his attitude was unquestionable!
He was different from Feng Jinrui; he was not close to his adoptive mother, Consort Jin.
Consort Jin had always been afraid to act presumptuously in front of him.
This was the second time tonight that Feng Yexuan's words had sided with Chu Qianli.
Everyone in the room, except for the simple-minded Feng Jinrui, though they remained outwardly composed, each had their own thoughts.
The Prince's attitude towards Chu Qianli seemed to have changed from before.
Only Chu Qianli herself felt nothing was amiss.
She then asked, "Fourteenth Prince, that night, you said you saw Xiao Tao, didn't you?"
"Yes." Feng Jinrui also wanted to know what had happened that night.
Although he wasn't a particularly meticulous person, it was precisely because of this that he was more inclined to believe his own feelings.
For some reason, after having the so-called "spicy hot pot" with the demoness last night,
Seeing her ungraceful posture and eating habits, he gradually developed a feeling.
He felt that the demoness didn't seem to be someone who...liked to harm people.
Although they parted on bad terms in the end, the feeling was imprinted in his heart and could not be erased.
Perhaps, the real culprit that night was not her.
Xiao Tao was someone by Yu Linglong's side. That night, Jin Rui had actually seen Xiao Tao?
All eyes now focused on Feng Jinrui.
Chu Qianli said calmly, "Qing Ming, has the doctor arrived?"
"He has been waiting outside." Qing Ming called out, "Doctor Yan, please come in."
A doctor, holding a box, entered and first paid his respects to Prince Xuan, Consort Jin, and the others.
Chu Qianli disliked such formalities the most, but in ancient times, it was likely unavoidable.
After the doctor paid his respects, she immediately said, "Please let the Fourteenth Prince smell it. Is it the scent he smelled from Xiao Tao that night?"
Doctor Yan glanced at Feng Yexuan. Seeing that the Prince did not object, he walked up to Feng Jinrui and opened the box.
It was just an ordinary medicinal scent, which everyone around could smell, but it was very faint.
Feng Jinrui frowned, looked back at Chu Qianli, and nodded, "It's this scent."
Chu Qianli's gaze fell on Yu Linglong. Besides her, no one else could probably see the fleeting unease in Yu Linglong's eyes.
Heh, so even with excellent acting, there were still flaws.
"Miss Yu, you should be very clear about what this is."
"Miss Chu," Yu Linglong put down her cup. When she looked up again, there was no longer any emotion in her eyes.
"Whether it's Schisandra or Yuqing Wood, they are both medicinal. If you don't understand, you can ask Doctor Yan."
"Miss Yu is correct. Both of these substances can calm the nerves. I have been practicing medicine for many years and have never heard of these two items being able to turn into so-called aphrodisiacs."
Doctor Yan immediately took sides, clearly aligning himself with Yu Linglong.
Chu Qianli, however, smiled with disdain, "That is because your medical skills are superficial. How dare you speak so calmly?"
"You!" Doctor Yan's eyes widened in anger.
If so many important figures were not present, he would have already erupted in fury!
Qing Ming was also somewhat displeased with Chu Qianli's disrespectful words.
He said sternly, "Princess Consort, Doctor Yan has worked in the Prince's mansion for many years. Besides Miss Yu, he is the most skilled doctor in the mansion. Please speak with caution, Princess Consort."
"If I say his medical skills are superficial, then they are superficial. Why should I speak with caution?"
Chu Qianli waved her hand and said coldly, "Among the people here, the Prince has the deepest cultivation. Why not let the Prince try it himself?"
Her smile carried a hint of provocation:
"First, smell the scent of Schisandra, then smell the aroma of Yuqing Wood. Let's see if the Prince can withstand it?"