"Princess, I'm afraid Madam Lin is very angry today."
However, Qiao Yun was no longer surprised by this.
Xu Wanyan snorted coldly: "I haven't heard that the prince likes to eat cakes."
Qiao Yun also nodded, "It is indeed as the princess said. I have never seen the prince eat cakes."
Xu Wanyan stopped talking and simply picked up a piece of dessert and broke it open.
"Princess, there's nothing inside."
"It's okay, break them one by one."
Hearing this, Qiao Yun also joined in.
Fortunately, there were not many of them, and soon only a basin of debris was left.
"Miss....."
Qiao Yun became even more confused, and Xu Wanyan was also a little surprised.
There was clearly some implication in what Mrs. Lin said. Could she have been wrong?
She picked up the basket, looked left and right, but found nothing.
"What should we do then?"
Qiao Yun was a little worried, as she was most afraid of this kind of secret conspiracy.
"It's alright, let's take it one step at a time. Let the driver go."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance.
"Your Highness," the driver's voice rang out.
Xu Wanyan quickly pulled open the carriage curtain and saw Xiao Jingming standing outside the carriage, looking nervous as he reached out his hand.
"Why are you here?"
"Are you okay?"
Xu Wanyan smiled, "I'm fine."
Seeing her smile, Xiao Jingming finally felt relieved, and the tension on his face also disappeared a lot. "I've been busy these two days, and I didn't expect that they would call you here."
Xu Wanyan smiled and said, "Mrs. Lin is not feeling well, so she asked me to come over and talk to her."
When Xiao Jingming heard this, he got in the car and grabbed her hand, “Don’t come here alone without me.”
"Why?"
"Not to mention the tense situation right now, the Lin family is bearing the brunt of the impact this time. Their determination is well known to everyone. If you have nothing to do, don't get involved with them."
Xu Wanyan nodded and said coquettishly, "I know, it's just that Shen Yujiao and I used to have a good relationship. Old Madam Shen, you know it. Knowing her like this, I didn't come. It's a bit unreasonable."
"I know you have a kind heart, but you're easily taken advantage of."
Xu Wanyan nodded and pouted, "I know that too, so I will learn to refuse in the future."
Xiao Jingming touched her head and said, "That's good."
The two of them were flirting with each other all the way, and Qiao Yun found it unbearable to watch, so she prepared to pick up the broken cakes and sit outside.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingming's face darkened as he looked at the pastries, "Stop!"
Xu Wanyan and Qiao Yun were both stunned and looked at him with confusion.
"Who gave you this snack?"
Xu Wanyan looked confused, "Your grandmother, Madam Lin."
After Xu Wanyan finished speaking, Xiao Jingming's face became even darker.
Xu Wanyan was confused, "Is there something wrong with this snack?"
Although she also felt that there was something wrong, Xiao Jingming was Madam Lin's grandson after all, and she couldn't doubt his grandmother in front of him.
"There's a problem."
"Huh? What's the problem?"
Why do I feel like gritting my teeth when I hear him speak?
"poisonous!"
Now it was Xu Wanyan's turn to be shocked. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Poison? Is she, is she going to poison you to death?"
This old woman is so evil. Just because Xiao Jingming is unwilling to go along with her, she wants to poison her own grandson?
Thinking of this, Xu Wanyan broke out in a cold sweat. If she didn't know the reason and gave this to Xiao Jingming directly, wouldn't she poison him to death?
Xu Wanyan's face turned pale and she opened her mouth several times, but she didn't know what to say.
"It's not poisoning me. There's an antidote for this poison."
After hearing this, Xu Wanyan's nervousness subsided a little, but she still didn't understand why Madam Lin would do such a cruel thing.
"She, why did she do this to you?"
Seeing her nervous look, Xiao Jingming couldn't help but hold her hand tightly. "Don't worry, I won't take it. This snack contains hallucinogenic drugs. She did this just to make us listen to her and be at her mercy in the end."
"This, this is too scary!"
"Did it scare you?"
Xu Wanyan nodded. "It really scared me. How could I have imagined that she was your grandmother and could do such a thing?"
Xiao Jingming smiled, "Don't be afraid, we didn't eat it, did we? Besides, you made these snacks into this shape, so you must be worried that there might be something wrong."
"Well, I was worried that she had hidden some secret in there, so I crushed it and wanted to find it." Xu Wanyan's face was full of grievance.
"Okay, I know. I won't eat any snacks she gives me."
"Why? Why did you know there was medicine in it just by taking a look?"
“Because when I was little, I saw my grandmother give the same snack to someone else, and then that person lost control, and finally…”
He looked at Xu Wanyan and said, "So, I never eat snacks, no matter who gives them to me."
"That incident must have left a huge shadow on you, right?"
“It is indeed very big.”
Xu Wanyan looked at him, not wanting to force him to speak.
"That was my mother's younger sister. After my mother passed away, my grandmother couldn't accept that there were no Lin family daughters among the concubines, so she wanted to find a replacement and chose her own youngest daughter. Unexpectedly, in the end, she didn't make it to the palace and lost her life in vain."
Xu Wanyan could roughly guess the rest of the words.
"It left a deep and tragic impression on me, so when I see dim sum, I think of it."
Xu Wanyan nodded, "I didn't expect that she could do that."
"In the final analysis, I just can't accept that the world that the Lin and Xiao families conquered together was monopolized by the Xiao family."
"You can't be so calculating towards the descendants of the Lin family."
Xiao Jingming smiled and said, "It's okay, I won't eat it, so it's okay."
Xu Wanyan nodded. She dodged it this time, but what about next time? She wondered if he would have other tricks.
"How is the prince doing lately?"
"The rebels are almost here."
"The Emperor..."
"The Emperor already knows about this and has already made arrangements. This time, he wants to see with his own eyes what excuses Xiao Muhan has."
"Is this... catching a turtle in a jar?"
Xiao Jingming smiled, "You are right. Otherwise, the prince's party will not accept it. We must catch them in the act."
"You should go out less recently, otherwise he will bite people like a mad dog."
"Soon, just a few days."
Although Xu Wanyan was worried, she was still no match for him.
East Palace
Ever since Xu Wanyu knew Xiao Muchan's plan, she seemed like a completely different person, looking down at everyone.
"Your Highness, is there any news from Ningguo?"
Xiao Muhan shook his head, "Not yet, but it should be soon."
Xu Wanyu was a little anxious, "Is it because I didn't go that the King of Ningguo doesn't believe it?"
Hearing this, Xiao Muchan felt that it made sense, "You want to go in person?"
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