Chapter 5: His old face turned red.
[Not bad, not bad. They actually knew to come back and report, instead of pocketing it. If it were me, I would definitely have taken one or two gold nuggets. There are so many anyway, taking two wouldn't have made a difference.]
[Speaking of which, these two bodyguards are too good-looking, aren't they? They're probably 180cm tall, with broad shoulders, narrow waists, and upright postures. Their lips are bright red. If they were in modern times, they would definitely be male models. If they were even close to being male models, hehe...] Ji Yingying thought of the cross-dressing man, his waist, his hands, and she really wished she could go up to him and remove his disguise herself.
"Ahem... Now that it has been discovered, arrange for people to dig it up. I will report to Father Emperor myself."
Ji Yingying was interrupted, and the emperor was mentioned again, giving her a feeling that the world was in chaos.
I really don't know whether I should remind the Crown Prince to be careful of the Second Prince and the Third Prince.
[Let's just leave it to fate. I'm afraid I won't be able to come up with a better lie, and then I'll get beheaded. What will I do then? Even if the world is in chaos, it won't affect my family. My father said that if things get bad, he'll take us to the mountains to live a hard life...]
No, I don't want to live a hard life at all, but I can't come up with a good lie.
Ning Qingran felt helpless. He really wanted to say: Yes, he could. He would believe you as long as you said it.
However, Ji Yingying didn't tell a single lie, and instead brought up the silver mine.
I wonder if the Crown Prince will reward me with some gold. If he does, should I keep it for raw gold or have it made into jewelry? If he gives me a lot, I'll make four pieces: one for my mother, one for myself, and one for each of my two future sisters-in-law, hehe!
If I could receive more beautiful things, like jade or silver, I would be so happy, even happier than sitting on the wall.
"You may all leave!"
"yes"
After the two men left, Judge Liu brought up the bowl.
[Oh no, the medicine has been poisoned! Should I warn the Crown Prince?]
Just that one sentence was enough to startle Judge Liu so much that he almost dropped the bowl, while Ning Qingran had already frowned.
Who is Judge Liu working for?
"I did not poison her," Judge Liu said softly, not daring to speak loudly. He moved closer to Ning Qingran.
Ning Qingran glanced at him, took the medicine bowl and placed it on the table, then looked at Ji Yingying: "Miss Ji, could you tell which medicine you prescribed?"
"It's the medicine that I prescribed, but it's been poisoned."
That's all I can say!
I can't say any more. If I continue, I'm afraid I'll be suspected. People in ancient times were naturally suspicious. I'm timid. I'm afraid...
You're a coward? I think you're the bravest person in the world. Tell me quickly, who poisoned you?
[The maid in the manor is going to die! How could anyone find out that His Highness the Crown Prince is staying at our house? If the Second Prince and the Third Prince's men come to kill us, my whole family will be doomed! No, I have to tell my mother to kick that maid out. I can't let her bring disaster upon my family.]
"What?" Ning Qingran suddenly slammed her hand on the table and spoke loudly, startling Ji Yingying so much that the fruit she was secretly putting into her mouth fell to the ground with a loud thud. She was also shocked, her mouth forming a circle, and she didn't dare to move!
[Oh my god, you scared me to death, you dog prince! There are only three people here, what are you so angry about? Besides, this poison won't kill you, at most it'll just cause you to lose your temper over a thousand days. Why scare my dog like this? Alas, my fruit is gone! Waaah...]
Ji Cailiang, who was standing at the door, was also frightened. He hadn't been keeping an eye on his little darling for two days, and he had caused such a big mess. He was doomed!
"Greetings, Your Highness, my son... my son... alas!" Ji Cailiang was at a loss for what to do.
[Why is Dad here? His cold sweat problem has flared up again. I really don't know how he passed the civil service exam; he breaks out in a cold sweat whenever he sees a stranger. What if he meets an even higher-ranking official someday? He'll be scared to death!]
Son! Your old man has this problem because of you, so you should try to control it.
"Magistrate Ji, please rise, you are alright!"
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Ji Cailiang immediately stood up and went to Ji Yingying's side, asking, "Son, tell me who drugged His Highness the Crown Prince. Tell your father, and I will arrest them."
"ah……?"
[His old habit has flared up again? Where's my dear mother? Quick, bring me the medicine! Quick, give my dad the little leather whip and rope, or I won't be able to control him anymore!]
Ji Cailiang's face turned red. He was too embarrassed to face anyone. What kind of daughter would criticize her own father like that?
"Speak quickly!" Ji Cailiang urged.
"All right……"
Don't blame me, I'm going to lie, ahhh...
"It was a woman named Xiao He whom I bumped into by chance, and she was the one who drugged me."
[This Xiao He works in the kitchen, responsible for cleaning. Last night, she was kidnapped and her family threatened her by drugging her. Hmm... the Second Prince's spy. Logically, he shouldn't have known that Ning Qingran, the Crown Prince, was here so early. Who leaked the information?]
[Oh dear, it's the door. The night before last, the door stole money that Zhang Guihua next door had hidden in the chicken coop to go out drinking and carousing. He accidentally got drunk and told Hua Niang about the prince being here, and Hua Niang then told others.]
[Then the Second Prince's spies found out and planned to kill the Crown Prince and frame the Third Prince. Oh well, it was no use. If the Crown Prince were so easy to kill, they would have killed him long ago.]
[What a pity, Fangmen accidentally let slip and was killed by the courtesan he was assigned to. But Fangmen was also lucky; he even got to sleep with such a beautiful courtesan before he died. Oh dear, and he was so promiscuous...]
[Hehe, I really want to see, and it's even licking... it's done! Haha... I don't know how it works, I want to see...] Before she could finish complaining, her body was bumped by her own father.
Ji Yingying then looked at the three of them, only to see that their faces were as red as monkey bottoms.
What's going on?
What else could it be? You're just a young girl, not even of marriageable age yet, and you're already... so absurd! It's an insult to culture, an insult to culture!
"Magistrate Ji, you need to pay more attention to your daughter."
"I know, but I am powerless to help. My daughter has not only driven away all the nannies in Xinhe County, but the teachers dare not teach her either."
"Father... Your daughter is fine. Isn't it because Your Highness the Crown Prince asked your daughter to solve the case?"
I don't know why we suddenly started talking about education.
[Hehe... This old lady is a diligent student who completed nine years of compulsory education, high school, and university. How could she possibly leave in anger? Besides, why are we suddenly bringing this up? Want this old lady to study? Hehe, only pigs can fly.]
"Magistrate Ji, I'll trouble you to arrest the poisoner." Ning Qingran didn't want to lie, so he changed the subject. After all, he had never seen such a shameless person before!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and arrest them immediately. I will definitely catch the person behind this." Ji Cailiang was about to leave when he suddenly remembered that he had come to see the Crown Prince for something, so he quickly said, "Your Highness, Prefect Liu has gone missing, and his wife has come to me for help."
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