Chapter 213 Beauty is like a knife, killing people invisibly

In the Prince's Mansion, in the warm room.

Chu Jin stared at the dusty bowl of osmanthus and lotus seed porridge on the table, picked up the spoon, stirred it a few times, and put it under his nose to smell it.

Then, she pulled out a snake bone hairpin from her hair. The tip of the hairpin reached into the porridge like a silver snake spitting out its tongue, and the scales on the hairpin instantly turned blue-black.

"What kind of poison?" Helian Feng's hand holding the teacup stopped in mid-air.

"Dust-breaking Poison."

Chu Jin stared at the hairpin, the poison spots spreading like a spider web, and raised his eyebrows:

"Those who take it will have their intestines ruptured, their stomachs ruptured, and they will bleed from all seven orifices and die. Where did it come from?"

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of detoxifying water from his sleeve, cleaned the hairpin, and put it back into his hair.

Helian Feng stood up and walked to the window. The black bird embroidered with gold thread on his cuffs spread its wings and was about to fly in the twilight.

He stared at the direction of the bedroom, pondered for a moment, and turned around to change the subject:

"I received a secret report that Northern Cang Emperor Xuan Lie has secretly entered Yandu. Someone once saw him enter the Regent's Palace at night, but it seems he later fought with Xiao Nanyan, and nothing more happened."

"What is he doing in Yandu?"

"The armory burned down, destroying 200,000 suits of black iron armor, 3,000 crossbows, and hundreds of thousands of weapons. Military supplies are desperately needed, and even with craftsmen working day and night, it will take time. And just at this moment, Northern Cang launched a fierce attack, putting the border in a state of emergency. A few days ago, my father dispatched 100,000 cavalry to Liaozhou on the Northern Cang border to provide assistance. But who could have imagined that Xuan Lie, accompanied by his sister Xuan Yue, would personally enter Yandu!"

"Your Highness suspects that Xiao Nanyan is secretly colluding with him, welcoming the enemy from within, opposing Yandu, and launching a mutiny?"

"We have to be on guard. Xiao Nanyan has planted his men in Yandu City, and we still don't know where they are hiding. Father has been reluctant to take action against him. Even though I don't want to be hostile to Xiao Nanyan, he keeps pressing me. I have no choice but to force him to reveal his true colors and force Father to make a decision quickly. Otherwise, if we hesitate, we will surely cause trouble in the future!"

Chu Jin narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and glanced at Helian Feng:

"Looking at the current situation, Xiao Nanyan no longer wants to endure it. His poison has already been put into your food. I'm afraid he has already planted his people in your Prince's Mansion."

Helian Feng's wrist trembled slightly, and he clenched the teacup in his hand:

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. A good hunter sometimes uses himself as bait. I am one of them, and so is Xiao Nanyan. This great battle is about to begin, and I think we should take the initiative. Who will win next is still unknown."

"That's right! Otherwise, if we continue to retreat, we will be threatened by internal and external troubles, and attacked from all sides. Your Majesty is a man of great talent and vision, but he is also a bit sentimental."

Helian Feng sighed softly:

"Everyone says that a sharp blade can break bones, but few know that a beautiful woman's smile is more powerful than a thousand horses and thousands of troops. The sharpest blade in the world is never made of cold iron. The more gentle and tender it is, the more invisible it kills."

He seemed to be speaking to Chu Jin, but also seemed to be speaking to himself:

"Beauty is the gentlest knife, capable of unknowingly severing the most vulnerable defenses of a person's heart. Even knowing it's poisonous, it can shatter grand ambitions and cause even the most sober to lose their composure."

Chu Jin's eyes froze in thought. He coughed lightly and changed the subject:

"I heard something happened to Su Wan? Xiao Nanyan's attack was indeed ruthless!"

Helian Feng curled his lips slightly:

"He has been cruel since he was young and doesn't recognize his relatives."

"Hmph, isn't this a beast? He's no different from an animal." Chu Jin thought of Xiao Nanyue, and then of the tragic scene of his father Chu Shang being stabbed in the throat by the ghost-faced man, and he hated him so much that his teeth were itching.

His intuition told him that the man with the ghost face must be Xiao Nanyan!

Helian Feng stared at the angry expression on Chu Jin's face, smiling but saying nothing.

Suddenly, his eyes fell on the faint red marks on Chu Jin's neck, which looked like the marks left by a woman's scratches.

"Ah Jin, you've been with that woman on the island for many days, have you..."

"Food and sex are human nature."

Chu Jin leaned back in the armchair, fiddling with the grass ring on his wrist with his fingertips - it was woven by Manluo out of seaweed.

"The loneliness of a deserted island is nothing more than a way to relieve boredom."

Helian Feng stared at the indifference in his eyes and curled his lips slightly:

"Yes, life on the island is hard, and it's normal for a man and a woman to be alone together for more than a month to have a beautiful woman to keep them company and relieve their loneliness." Helian Feng changed the subject:

"However, her identity is unknown, so... don't be too serious."

Chu Jin's pupils flickered slightly, and he suddenly smiled:

"I will know. I hope Your Highness the Crown Prince will remember what I said."

The air suddenly froze, and Helian Feng looked slightly embarrassed. After a while, he let out a sigh:

"You must be tired after a day and night of traveling. Go back to the Imperial Master's Mansion and have a good rest for two days."

"good!"

Chu Jin stood up and when he reached the palace door, he suddenly turned around:

"By the way, those assassins on the beach—were they sent by His Highness?"

Helian Feng neither admitted nor denied it, and silently took a sip of tea.

Chu Jin nodded, turned and left the warm room.

After returning from Yunxi Island, he met Helian Feng again. There was something more in the eyes of both of them - like fog and rain, but not as clear as before.

And in the Prince's Mansion, there was another maid named Xiyan from the Regent's Mansion. Although Helian Feng didn't say anything, a smart person like Chu Jin would understand it.

He and Helian Feng have known each other for many years and are as close as brothers. However, after all, Helian Feng is the crown prince of the current dynasty and the future emperor. The king is the king and the minister is the minister. Both his father and son have served Tianqi for generations. Naturally, he will devote himself to Helian Feng until his death. There is no doubt about it.

However, some things are often beyond one's control, such as... her appearance disturbed his heart, and he felt that he should calm down in time.

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