eurekapd Chapter 143 So he went to ambush someone.
Chapter 143 So he went to ambush someone.
Yu Wan was slightly taken aback when she saw Yun Shang.
He then breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, no one is missing.
Her gaze fell on the servant who was being held captive, and her eyes lit up.
Has Yun Shang caught someone? So he went to ambush them.
Not far away, Yun Shang strode over. He was dressed in a blue robe and looked particularly cold and aloof in everyone's eyes. His face was expressionless, but his sharp eyes swept over the faces of everyone present.
"Greetings, Princess Changning." He bowed slightly, his tone calm, his expression serene.
Princess Changning looked at him and said, "You are the one who led me to the dangerous area earlier."
She looked at the people behind Yun Shang and frowned, asking, "What's going on here?"
All eyes were on Yun Shang and the servant behind him.
The moment Chen Wan saw the servant, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. She tried to remain calm, but the smile on her face could no longer be maintained.
Even her legs trembled slightly.
Suddenly, the groom who had spoken earlier whispered, "Manager... the one who was acting suspiciously in the stables earlier seemed to be that person..."
Manager Song paused, then suddenly realized what was happening.
His face immediately lit up with joy. "This is that suspicious servant! We actually caught him?!"
Princess Changning's gaze fell on the servant boy, and she looked at Yun Shang with a complicated expression. "Did you capture him? How did you realize something was wrong with him?"
Yun Shang walked to Yu Wan's side, glanced at her, and only answered Princess Changning's question after seeing that she was alright.
“Your Highness, when you were nearly injured earlier, everyone was running towards you, but this person was trying to leave against the flow of people. I kept an eye on him at the time.”
Princess Changning suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
Seeing the close relationship between Yun Shang and Yu Wan, she had a good idea of their dynamic.
She turned to look at the servant, her expression turning icy. "Now that the person has been caught, I want to see who has the audacity to harm me!"
She raised her hand, signaling the guards to bring the servant forward.
The servant was disheveled, pale-faced, and his eyes were filled with fear.
Yu Wan glanced at Yun Shang, thinking to herself, "It seems this servant has been thoroughly tormented by Yun Shang."
Princess Changning originally thought that interrogating this servant would take a lot of effort, but to her surprise, the servant knelt down on the ground with a "thump" as soon as he was brought in.
He kowtowed repeatedly, pleading incoherently, "Princess, spare my life! I was only following orders, I would never dare to harm you!"
Princess Changning narrowed her eyes, her voice growing increasingly cold: "If you don't speak, you'll take my life. I'd like to see who dares to do such a thing!"
The servant's lips trembled slightly, as if he had made up his mind before speaking, "I...I'll speak."
He lowered his head and said in a trembling voice, "I am a lowly servant at the polo club. A few days ago, a lady dressed in fine clothes came to me and gave me a lot of money, saying that she only needed me to do a very small thing."
“She told me to feed the racehorse something… That nobleman threatened me with my family, and I dared not disobey, so I had no choice but to do as she said.”
"I consulted a doctor at a pharmacy before administering the drug, and he said it was harmless to racehorses, which is why I dared to do it..."
Princess Changning said coldly, "Who ordered you to do this?"
The servant looked up in fear, glancing around before finally settling on one person.
Pointing a finger, she exclaimed, "It was her! She's the one who made this person do it!"
Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and were taken aback.
Chen Wan, who was pointed at, froze, her face instantly showing a blank expression, and tears gradually welled up in her eyes.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't know you at all!"
The servant took out a purse from his pocket, which was full of silver. He said eagerly, "Your Highness, you believe me. I did not lie. This is the reward this noble person gave me!"
These words immediately caused an uproar in the room.
Chen Wan's face turned deathly pale, as if she had been deeply wronged. "Who is it? Who instructed you to frame me?"
Seeing this, Yu Wan stepped forward and asked the servant, "What did she ask you to feed her? Do you remember?"
The servant nodded, then tremblingly pulled a small bottle from his robes.
"It's this... I don't know what it is, but she said it can make horses more energetic."
Yu Wan's lips twitched slightly.
Is this person Doraemon? He can pull anything out of his pocket.
Yun Shang stepped forward, took the bottle, and handed it to a guard beside him, saying, "Take this and have it tested."
Seeing this, Chen Wan panicked even more and shouted loudly, "This servant is talking nonsense! Someone must have sent him to frame me!"
Princess Changning glanced at her and said coldly, "Whether it's a frame-up or not, we'll find out after we investigate."
“Drunken horse grass is not common. If it was really made by Miss Anguo, there would definitely be clues left behind.” Yu Wan said with a smile, “Miss Yu, don’t be nervous. If it wasn’t you, no one can wrong you.”
Chen Wan's expression shifted, her lips trembled slightly, but she was speechless for a moment.
The veterinarian immediately stepped forward to examine it and said without hesitation, "This is powdered *Drunken Horse Grass*."
"What about the rhizome of the drunken horse grass?"
The servant stammered, "They're all...they're all in the stables..."
The servant seemed terrified; after speaking, he kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me! I didn't want to do this, but I had no choice..."
Princess Changning found him too noisy and ordered the guards to gag him.
Manager Song seemed to realize something, and after a few thoughtful words with the groom, he stepped forward to report: "Your Highness, just before the race today, only the horses ridden by the princess and this Lady Yu were without fodder."
That matches up.
The two horses went berserk because they weren't fed the fodder that had been adulterated with feed.
Princess Changning snorted coldly and looked at Chen Wan, "Miss Yu, is this really your doing?"
Chen Wan, pale-faced, knelt down weeping and shaking her head, "Your Highness, please see the truth! I am new here and have not made any enemies. How could I possibly do something that would ruin my reputation?"
"This must be a frame-up! I am innocent!"
Yun Shang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said calmly, "Your Highness, just as my wife said, this Drunken Horse Grass is not common, and it is impossible for Miss Anguo to go up the mountain to pick it herself. Why not send someone to check the major pharmacies in the city? If someone buys this Drunken Horse Grass, they will surely leave traces."
Princess Changning's eyes lit up, and she immediately ordered Zhou Suquan to do it.
Everyone stood still, waiting for the results of the investigation, and the atmosphere became tense for a moment.
Fortunately, Zhou Suquan's Imperial Guards were quite efficient, and Zhou Suquan soon returned with his men, bringing back a young apprentice.
He bowed and said, "Your Highness, this is the medicine boy from Jishetang. He said that only one customer has bought 'Drunken Horse Grass' recently."
Princess Changning looked at the young apprentice and asked, "Do you still remember what the person who bought the drunken horse grass looked like?"
The young apprentice fearfully raised his head, his gaze sweeping around before, unsurprisingly, landing on Chen Wan.
Pointing at her, he said, "Your Highness, this is the young lady who went to Jishetang to buy 'drunken horse grass'!"