Hearing Feng Yunjin's words, she felt a pang of sympathy. She had always known that Chen Guoji was at least half-wrongfully accused in that poisoning incident. The other half, she had brought upon herself. Knowing about pharmacology was a good thing, but in a place like the palace, it was a secret best kept.
Now, someone had dug a pit for her, and she'd had no choice but to fall in.
Seeing Song Jieyu's furrowed brow, Feng Yunjin assumed she was struggling with the request. She sighed and said, "Song Jieyu, please don't feel conflicted. If you can't help, there's nothing to be done. This is just Chen Chengyi's fate."
She couldn't let Song Jieyu put herself at risk just for Chen Chengyi. As much as she wanted to lend Chen Chengyi a hand, she would not drag anyone else down with her.
