As dawn approached, Qiuqiu and Xiaofeng still couldn't find the poison.
Chiu Chiu was so anxious she was almost crying.
What should we do? What should we do?
[If I tried to stop everyone from eating after daybreak, no one would believe me!]
The key issue isn't whether to believe it or not. If someone here poisoned the food, the envoys will definitely become suspicious of our country. If that happens, future cooperation will be difficult.
Xiao Feng: "Master, don't you have divine power? Try using your divine power to search!"
Chirp slapped her head.
[Oh dear, how could I be so stupid! I wasted half a day working on this for nothing, I completely forgot I have spiritual power.]
Chiu Chiu closed her eyes and clasped her hands together.
A surge of spiritual energy emanated from her body.
[Quickly help me find the poison! We need to be fast! We have to be quick!]
The spiritual energy searched everywhere, finally stopping at the bowls and plates.
Chiu Chiu and Xiao Feng ran over.
Xiao Feng sniffed the plates and bowls and said, "Master, they spilled poison on the bowls and plates!"
Chirp: "No wonder I couldn't find it anywhere."
Xiao Feng: "They are too cunning! This poison is colorless and odorless, and most people really can't tell the difference."
Chirp: "Thank goodness we found it!"
Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Xiao Feng: "Master, what should we do with these poisoned plates and bowls?"
Chirp: "I'll use my spiritual power to purify them right now!"
Chiu Chiu used a wisp of spiritual power with her fingers.
Spiritual energy swirled above the bowls and plates.
Soon, the invisible stench on the bowls and plates disappeared, replaced by twinkling starlight.
Xiao Feng looked at Qiu Qiu with delight and said, "Master, it's all purified! We can finally relax!"
Chirp said, "It's almost dawn, let's hurry up and go!"
Xiao Feng transformed into a phoenix and carried Qiu Qiu back home.
Without anyone noticing, Qiuqiu took off her shoes again and went to bed.
During breakfast, Xu Ruyun checked on her several times and found that she was still asleep.
Xu Ruyun asked Xiaofeng, "Did Qiuqiu go to bed very late last night? Why isn't she awake yet?"
Xiao Feng waved her hand and said, "No, I didn't stay up late. It's probably because my master is too tired."
Xu Ruyun: "Really? What could such a little child be doing that's tiring?"
Xiao Feng: "No, it's nothing."
Xu Ruyun looked at Qiuqiu, who was fast asleep, and said, "Alright. Let her sleep a little longer."
Xiao Feng: "Yes, Madam!"
At the post station, the eldest prince specially assigned an informant to supervise the envoys as they ate from bowls laced with drugs.
The envoys had a great appetite and ate with great relish.
I was stunned by the eyeliner.
The eldest prince said that after taking this poison, one should count to three times, and the poisoned person will die.
The messengers had almost finished their meal, praising how good it was as they ate.
"Why is the food so delicious today?"
"I felt refreshed after the meal!"
"I also felt that my mind became much clearer after eating it."
Is there some secret recipe for this dish?
Envoy Zhu: "Quickly summon your cooks; they will be richly rewarded today!"
The cook had no idea what was going on, yet he received tips from envoys from various countries for nothing.
The eldest prince waited gleefully in his princely residence for his spies to report good news.
Unexpectedly, the eyeliner came over looking dejected.
The First Prince: "What? You're upset now that so many envoys have been poisoned?"
The informant said, "Your Highness, no. They weren't...they weren't poisoned!"
The eldest prince jumped to his feet and said, "Not poisoned? You didn't put any medicine in him?"
The informant said, "They've poisoned it. Last night, I smeared poison all over the bowls and plates."
The First Prince: "So someone switched the dishes?"
The eyeliner shook his head and said, "No! The bowls and plates are right there, completely untouched. Even the missing pieces are exactly the same. It's impossible for someone to have switched them."
The eldest prince paced back and forth a couple of times, then looked back at his subordinates.
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