Jiang Yimian just smiled and shook his wrist: "Alright, Lord Lu, I understand. Who told you to be so easily amused, Lord Lu!"
Lu Cijian could only shake his head helplessly. Although he didn't say anything, his clasped hands tightened even more unconsciously.
He was afraid that Mianmian would really leave him.
He would feel anxious and sad, especially when he saw Mianmian was sad.
Seeing that he had calmed down, Jiang Yimian smiled and said, "Chen Shuyu didn't come to me for anything, she just wanted me to drug you and poison you."
Lu Cijian breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He had been worried that Chen Shuyu would make things difficult for Mianmian, but he hadn't expected that she would only ask Mianmian to poison him.
Jiang Yimian found it strange that he didn't seem to care at all, and said with dissatisfaction, "Aren't you angry? She wants me to poison you. Aren't you afraid that I will really poison you to death?"
The fact that Chen Shuyu could so openly seek her out to poison him means that she must have secretly plotted to kill Lu Cijian many times.
But this guy didn't do anything to the other party, instead letting him be so arrogant, not afraid that something might really happen.
Lu Cijian chuckled softly, then looked at the person beside him and said seriously, "Yes, it would be good to die at Mianmian's hands. I would be willing."
After all, so many people want him dead. If he really had to choose, he would definitely choose to die at the hands of the person he loves.
He was happy until the moment he died.
Jiang Yimian was speechless. Meeting his serious gaze, she said fiercely, "Fine, then I'll poison you to death in a bit."
As he spoke, he took the porcelain bottle out of his sleeve and shook it, as if he was about to put it into action.
Lu Cijian simply smiled and said, "Mianmian can't bear to part with it."
Jiang Yimian glared at him and said irritably, "What do I have to be reluctant about? If I had known, I would have agreed to Chen Shuyu's suggestion right away and poisoned you. You wouldn't care anyway."
What kind of person is this? They've had a mole planted at their doorstep, and they can still laugh.
Lu Cijian chuckled softly, a slight smile playing on his lips. Looking at Jiang Yimian's angry little face, he felt as if the gloom above his head had instantly vanished.
He knew that Mianmian wouldn't bear to poison him.
Jiang Yimian suddenly thought of Lu Cijian's birth mother, hesitated for a moment, and then said seriously, "It seems that your mother's death back then was related to Lu Chengyuan."
Lu Cijian simply nodded, seemingly unsurprised.
Not long after he was sent to the estate, Lu Chengyuan and Chen Shuyu got married. He didn't believe it was unrelated to these two.
Seeing that he wasn't surprised, Jiang Yimian continued, "Chen Shuyu said that it was Lu Chengyuan who did it and that it had nothing to do with her. It sounds like there's more to the story."
She felt that the inside story must be complicated; otherwise, why would Lu Chengyuan risk poisoning his late wife? After all, they were young lovers, and it was impossible for them to have married without any feelings for each other.
The reason the late Madam was able to bring herself to kill him must be because she knew something that could cause a huge uproar in the capital, or something that could completely destroy Lu Chengyuan.
Lu Cijian paused slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "What did she say to you back then?"
Jiang Yimian recalled Chen Shuyu's words and told him everything without missing a single one.
Lu Cijian was stunned. He had always thought that his mother's death was caused by Lu Chengyuan and Chen Shuyu, but now he realized that there might be a hidden story.
Song Bingcheng had specifically investigated this matter before, and only found out that his mother had died of poisoning, but he had never found out who had poisoned her.
They only guessed that it was related to Lu Chengyuan and Chen Shuyu, but they didn't expect there to be other hidden stories involved.
If it's not related to Chen Shuyu, then why would Lu Chengyuan be in such a hurry to poison his mother?
If it was to make room for the Marquis's wife, it was more like murder to silence her.
In his memory, although his mother's health had never been very good, the doctor had said that she was just severely depleted after giving birth to him, and that with proper care she could recover and that her life was not in danger.
His sudden death was most likely because his mother discovered some secret about Lu Chengyuan, forcing him to kill her.
His later haste to marry Chen Shuyu may have been partly to cover up this matter.
What could possibly be the reason that Lu Chengyuan would rather be discovered to be in cahoots with Chen Shuyu and murder his late wife than conceal this secret?
There is definitely something fishy about this.
“I will have someone investigate this matter. Don’t meet with Chen Shuyu alone again. She is not a kind person.”
Jiang Yimian just smiled and responded, but suddenly a good idea came to her mind. She gently tugged at Lu Cijian's sleeve, and when he lowered his head, she whispered a few words in his ear. Then she handed him the porcelain bottle in her hand, "How about it? Isn't this a good idea?"
Lu Cijian took the porcelain bottle but didn't speak, seemingly considering the feasibility of the method.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "Don't doubt me. This method is much easier than sending people to investigate the Marquis of Anding's residence, and it can also better divert Lu Chengyuan's attention."
He won't doubt your motives.
It may take some time, but it will definitely be useful. Since Lu Chengyuan was able to kill your mother, he certainly won't let any other people in the household who know the truth go unpunished.
It's estimated that only Chen Shuyu knows the truth behind this.
To learn the hidden truth from Chen Shuyu, the first step is to sow discord between Lu Chengyuan and Chen Shuyu.
Although Chen Shuyu doesn't have much affection for Lu Chengyuan now, he is still her husband, so she certainly won't easily reveal what happened back then.
They need to take it slowly.
Lu Cijian just smiled, reached out and patted her head, and said seriously, "It's not that I don't trust you, I'm just worried about you. I can have someone else do this."
Although there were many people and many eyes at the palace banquet, everyone was accompanied by one or two attendants, all of whom were highly skilled. If they were discovered, trouble would surely follow.
Jiang Yimian simply waved her hand and said with a smile, "This matter wouldn't be so credible if it were someone else. After all, what I said is true."
If we miss this palace banquet, we won't have such a good opportunity again.
This palace banquet is a golden opportunity. Not only can it be used to sow discord between Chen Shuyu and Lu Chengyuan, but it can also be used to accuse Lu Chengyuan of failing to manage his household properly.
This hat isn't too big, but it's not too small either; it all depends on how Lu Cijian handles it.
Seeing that he seemed to be still hesitating, Jiang Yimian said, "If you miss this opportunity, it will be more difficult for you to deal with Lu Chengyuan in the future."
"The King of Chu is already troublesome enough; adding Lu Chengyuan will only make things more difficult."
Lu Cijian gave Jiang Yimian a deep look before finally saying, "Alright, I will have someone come to fetch you to the palace on the day of the banquet."
Originally, I planned to enter the palace with Mianmian, but now that I have other things to do, I should keep a low profile that day, at least so that no one will notice anything amiss at the beginning.
Jiang Yimian simply responded, not really caring who she was going to the palace with, but she was starting to look forward to the palace banquet.
That day must have been very lively.
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