The servant rushed off to find the groom, while the horse doctor suddenly sniffed, as if he had discovered a clue.
Everyone looked at the horse doctor, who was slightly hunched, sniffing around, finally stopping behind Shao Yin’s red date horse.
“Horse stimulant found,” he said, grabbing the horse’s tail and sniffing. “It’s on Shao Yin’s horse tail.”
Shao Yin jumped out to deny it. “It wasn’t me!”
The marchioness pulled her back, signaling her not to act rashly. The horse doctor carefully parted the horse’s tail, stating, “The amount of horse stimulant indicates it was rubbed in by hand. This leaves a lasting fragrance that won’t disappear even after washing for a day or two.”
Everyone’s gaze turned to Shao Yin.
Shao Yin, seeing everyone looking at her, raised her chin angrily. “I already said it wasn’t me. Would I harm myself?”
Just as the marchioness was about to speak, the empress ordered the horse doctor, “To prove her innocence, check Shao Yin’s palms.”
The marchioness felt a pang of panic, fearing it might indeed be Shao Yin’s doing, but she couldn’t object.
Reluctantly, Shao Yin stretched out her hands for the horse doctor to examine. After checking, he said, “Princess Shao Yin has no horse stimulant on her hands.”
Shao Yin’s eyes darted to Ning Wan Wan and pointed at her, “Since I’ve been checked, shouldn’t we check Princess Yun Xiang? She’s also suspicious!”
Given that it was Ning Wan Wan’s horse that went mad, Shao Yin’s suggestion seemed reasonable. However, her status was special, with the empress and crown prince present, so no one dared to act rashly.
Ning Wan Wan smiled calmly and extended her hands to the horse doctor, “Please proceed.”
The horse doctor respectfully examined her hands, then turned to the empress, “Reporting to Your Majesty, Princess Yun Xiang is not responsible.”
Lin Yutong knelt, her eyes flickering, clearly wanting to make excuses. The empress warned, “If you tell the truth, I might spare your life. If you try to dodge, I have ways to make you speak and ensure you’ll wish you were dead.”
Trembling violently, Lin Yutong reluctantly admitted, “It was me…”
The empress sneered and called out, “Guards, take her away.”
