The reason she asked was that there was something she would have remembered sooner or later; seeing the wine jug had merely brought it to mind ahead of time. Since coming here, she had practically not drunk a drop of water. Aside from a cup of nuptial wine during the ceremony, how could she have fallen victim to anything? Could there have been something wrong with the wine?
Wenxin replied, "It was sent over from the family residence."
Feng Ruonan asked again, "Was this wine inspected?"
Wenxin said, "This servant personally saw the steward lead people in carefully inspecting all the food and daily supplies sent here. There shouldn't have been any problem."
Feng Ruonan fell silent for a moment. Her family was worried that the Imperial Court might make a move against Shang Chaozong, so they would certainly have inspected everything thoroughly. There should not have been a problem. Besides, her family should not have treated her this way either. So where had the problem arisen?
She pressed on, "Did this wine pass through anyone else's hands along the way?"
The two women shook their heads together. Wenxin said, "We do not know about the wine served to the other guests, but the wine sent to the bridal chamber was the finest jar. When it arrived, it was specifically handed directly to us. No one else touched it."
Feng Ruonan said gravely, "You're certain no one else touched it?"
The two women wondered what was going on. Could someone really have poisoned the wine? They shook their heads together again.
Then what was going on? Feng Ruonan muttered inwardly. Her gaze fell upon the candlestand, and she rose to walk slowly over. She did not dare move too briskly; that man had done her no small harm last night.