It turns out that Gu Huaijin's body had been soaked in a special medicinal solution since he was a child.

Therefore, his skin is much smoother and more delicate than that of ordinary people, and it also has a captivating fragrance!

Combined with his specially trained, deep, captivating eyes, even if he does nothing but quietly gaze, he will attract countless eyes and covetousness.

The less proactive he is, the more attractive he becomes to people who want to approach him, explore him, possess him, and trust him.

It has to be said that although Gu Huaijin's emotional intelligence is not high, he is quite remarkable in many ways.

If this thing were used on an ugly person, they'd probably become a heartthrob.

well!

Unfortunately, Gu Huaijin's skills were completely ineffective against Lin Xue.

After all, Lin Xue's eyes were enhanced. She could see through people's true nature and wouldn't be deceived by appearances.

"Then I shall take my leave now. When I return to Maple City another day, I will certainly prepare generous gifts and visit the Seventh Prince's residence to express my gratitude!"

Seeing that his methods were ineffective against Lin Xue, Gu Huaijin got up and prepared to leave.

"Take your ginseng back with you and take good care of yourself. Boys need to protect themselves when they're out in the world!"

Lin Xue pushed the brocade box on the table to the side, a move that made Gu Huaijin hesitate.

If the Seventh Princess didn't fancy him, why was she so concerned about him?

If you've already set your sights on him, how can you bear to let him go like this?

The son of a high-ranking official who arrested him before—he only smiled at the other party, and that person became completely devoted to him, listening to everything he said.

Even after being arrested by the soldiers, he never complained about it and felt that he hadn't done enough.

Over the years, Gu Huaijin had only encountered those kinds of people; he had never met anyone like Lin Xue.

"That was a gift for the Seventh Princess, how could I possibly take it back?"

"Seventh Princess, there's no need for you to see me off. I'll be leaving now and will head to my maternal grandparents' home as soon as possible!"

Gu Huaijin understood the principle of retreating to advance, so he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin Xue again before leaving the yamen with his servants.

"Follow him and see who he's been in contact with!"

Lin Xue gave an order to the person in the shadows, then her gaze fell on the brocade box on the table.

"Master, this Young Master Gu is really willing to spend money!"

Xuan Yi looked at the contents of the box; this thing was extremely valuable.

Even for high-ranking officials and nobles, good things cannot be bought with money!

"Heh~"

"Xuan Yi, Xuan Yi, you're still too naive!"

"This is no good. If you eat this, it might kill you!"

As she spoke, Lin Xue picked up a ginseng root and placed one end into the teacup.

The ginseng was steeped in the teacup, and soon some powder floated out.

If a normal person saw this, they would definitely mistake it for powder that comes with ginseng.

But in Lin Xue's eyes, these were thousands upon thousands of tiny insects invisible to the naked eye.

"Master, this ginseng is too dirty. Why is there so much dust?"

Xuan Yi hadn't figured out the trick yet, and felt that his master was wasting ginseng by simply soaking it in a teacup.

We can't just drink it like this, can we?

At the very least, it should be washed thoroughly before being decocted in water and taken orally!

He didn't hear a single word of what Lin Xue had said before.

"Take a closer look before you speak!"

Lin Xue took a magnifying glass out of her pocket and placed it on the teacup.

Xuan Yi, look, those aren't dust on the ginseng, they're clearly crawling insects.

"sky!"

"These things are actually alive?"

Xuan Yi leaned closer, somewhat incredulous, and under the magnifying glass, he discovered that the dust in the cup was actually a bunch of long-legged insects.

These insects were tumbling around in the tea; they could even swim.

This really startled Xuan Yi!

"Master, let it go right now! This thing has been tampered with."

Seeing that Lin Xue was still holding a bit of ginseng root, Xuan Yi was so frightened that he wanted to rush forward and snatch it away.

"It's alright!"

"Go find a brazier and burn this thing!"

There's no need to keep harmful things. If someone unknowingly takes them out and misuses them, they might even kill someone.

It's good that we discovered it early; at least once it's resolved, we won't have to worry about harming others.

Xuan Yi personally burned the large ginseng to ashes, and only after making sure nothing was left behind did he breathe a sigh of relief.

That brat from the Gu family actually dared to scheme against her master.

I don't know if this was Gu's idea or his mother's idea.

No, he has to investigate it himself.

Gu Huaijin was unaware that his visit not only failed to win Lin Xue's favor, but also aroused suspicion from Xuan Yi, Lin Xue's personal bodyguard.

No wonder the master had him investigate Gu Huaijin before; it turns out this person really has a problem!

Lin Xue and the others stayed there for a few more days before returning to Fengcheng with Xiao Wuyai and the others.

As soon as he got home, before he even had a chance to take a bath, he was invited into the palace by a maid from the palace.

"Xue'er, the grain seeds you sent back are truly amazing! I have already had the Grand Master of Agriculture personally cultivate new grains!"

"If these seeds can really grow into food, then life will be much better for our Maple Leaf Country in the future!"

High grain yields not only ensure that people have enough to eat, but also alleviate the depletion of the national treasury.

This is a win-win situation!

It's about improving the overall national fortune of the Maple Leaf Country.

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