When the shopkeeper saw that a large basket of potatoes had grown strange sprouts and Xia Miaoyuan looked serious, he realized the seriousness of the matter.
"It's Da Liu from the kitchen." After the shopkeeper said this, without waiting for Xia Miaoyuan's instructions, he shouted towards the kitchen and called Da Liu out.
Xia Miaoyuan discovered that the guy who was peeling potatoes had turned pale and had cold sweat on his forehead.
Just as Liu Da stepped into the warehouse, the guy ran out the door.
"Catch him!" Xia Miaoyuan shouted.
The shopkeeper and Da Liu were quick to act and immediately grabbed the clerk and tied him up with a hemp rope.
"It's none of my business! It's none of my business!" the guy said in a trembling voice.
"What's going on?" Da Liu looked confused.
"Someone did something and deliberately poured water into the potatoes to make them sprout!" Xia Miaoyuan said bluntly.
Big Liu stared in shock. "I've been busy these days, so I let this new guy take care of the warehouse. I thought the warehouse wouldn't be a big deal, it's simple."
"Come and take a look!" the shopkeeper said to Liu Da with a serious face.
Da Liu walked to the potato basket and took a look, then he immediately understood.
"Tell me, why did you do such a bad thing! I asked you to check the potatoes every day and told them to keep them dry, why did you deliberately pour water into them!?" Da Liu grabbed the waiter's collar in anger.
At this time, Xia Miaoyuan spoke up, "You may not understand this, but potatoes are most afraid of sprouts. If they sprout, a toxin will form around them. If we eat potatoes with sprouts, we will suffer from constant abdominal pain, and in severe cases, vomiting and diarrhea. If the sprouts are too large and we eat too much, the poisoning will be too severe and even life-threatening."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he became even more furious. He strode over and kicked the waiter several times.
"You black-hearted bastard, tell me, who sent you here? Who ordered you here?"
The clerk was kicked so hard that he curled up into a ball and said, "Have mercy! Boss, have mercy! Someone paid me to do this."
"Who is that person? Tell me quickly!" Xia Miaoyuan asked sternly.
"I don't know either. The man had his face covered when he came to see me." The guy was so scared that he couldn't speak.
Xia Miaoyuan frowned: "Send him to the Dali Temple!"
Immediately, the guy was taken to the Dali Temple.
The shopkeeper and Da Liu were so anxious that they didn't know what to do when they saw the potatoes sprouting wildly.
"What should I do with these potatoes? Such a good basket of potatoes, are we just going to throw them away like this? What a shame."
"But if we don't throw it away, what if someone eats it and gets poisoned?"
The shopkeeper and Liu Da looked at each other with worried expressions.
Xia Miaoyuan smiled and said, "Don't worry. Take the peeled potatoes in that pot and clean off the sprouts. Then use them to stew the meat. Once they're cooked through, everything will be fine."
"As for the rest, send two men to deliver them to Prince Jin's cultivation garden. Tell them I sent them there, and Prince Jin will naturally know how to deal with them."
[Hey, these sprouts, after a few days of fermentation, can be cut and cut. They can be used as seeds. Plant them in the ground and they will grow new potatoes!]
The shopkeeper and Liu Da were skeptical, but since the princess had spoken, they had no choice but to do as she said.
After Xia Miaoyuan gave the instructions, he went upstairs. Only then did he feel a vague sense of fear.
[Luckily, we caught it in time. Fortunately, the guy in question only started peeling potatoes today.]
【Luckily, the potatoes weren't cooked yet.】
[Otherwise, some diners would definitely be poisoned.]
If someone spreads rumors that potatoes are poisonous, we'll be in big trouble.
…
On the other side, inside the guesthouse.
The Great Prince, Han Lie, and Bai Zhou gathered together to discuss matters.
Bai Zhou murmured, "Strange, it's been a few days, why is there still no movement from the barbecue restaurant?"
The prince said sarcastically, "Is the person you're looking for reliable? Don't take the money and not do the job!"
Bai Zhou lowered his eyebrows and explained, "It should be reliable. I will pay half of the fee first, and I will pay the other half after the agreement is reached."
Han Lie said calmly, "Don't be impatient, Your Majesty. Let's wait a little longer. Perhaps the time has not come yet."
"As for the potato sprouts, I guess they won't sprout overnight, right? We'll have to wait a few days at least."
Just then, there were messy footsteps outside the door.
"Master Han, Your Highness! This is bad!"
A low male voice came in.
"Come in and talk!" Han Lie shouted.
Then the door was pushed open and the captain of the guard of the Dai Viet delegation rushed in.
"The spy just reported that in the evening, a waiter from the Royal Barbecue Restaurant was taken to the Dali Temple!" said the captain breathlessly.
"Do you know which guy it is?" Han Lie's face suddenly changed.
"He said he was a newcomer."
Han Lie slammed his fist on the table angrily.
The sweat on Bai Zhou's forehead fell like beads from a broken string.
The eldest prince rolled his eyes at Han Lie and said, "Hahaha, you got slapped in the face so quickly! Who was just bragging?"
"Now, all you can do is hope that idiot doesn't tell anyone about our secrets."
Han Lie said coldly: "Your Highness, don't worry about this. That person doesn't know our background and is just a dirty worker."
…
At the same time, in the imperial study.
After a few days of rest, the second prince recovered as before.
He changed into a new robe.
"Chengnian, how do you feel?" Emperor Mingxi asked with concern.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I am fine now. I am as strong as before." The second prince smiled brightly, his eyes clear as water.
Emperor Mingxi patted the Second Prince's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "When you go back tonight, remember to talk and spend as little time with that fake Wu Ya as possible, so as not to let her notice."
"I'll remember this."
Emperor Mingxi asked again: "Did you remember to bring your things?"
The Second Prince pulled out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom and said, "Remember, I already had this poisonous insect in my bosom a long time ago."
Emperor Mingxi nodded in relief. "Alright, remember to always carry this poisonous insect with you whenever you're with that fake Wu Ya, so she doesn't mistakenly think it's still in you."
Emperor Mingxi continued to ramble on for a while before letting the second prince go back.
Because Emperor Mingxi had already issued an oral decree to hold a palace banquet tomorrow, he had specifically sent the Second Prince back tonight to meet with the fake Wu Ya in order to dispel their suspicions and let them down their guard.
Soon, the second prince rode out of the palace on horseback.
At this time, Wu Ya was anxiously sitting in the main hall.
The palace banquet is tomorrow, but it is already late and the second prince has not returned yet.
Dai Viet’s plan is to make the Second Prince go crazy at the palace banquet. If the Second Prince does not attend the palace banquet tomorrow, how can this plan be carried out?
Wu Ya was just pondering when she heard the little maid run in excitedly: "Miss! The Second Prince has returned home!"
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