"Yuxin, something will happen later, hide behind your mother."
Zhao Hanyue had no time to worry about anything else. So many ministers, and even the Emperor, seemed to have been poisoned. This was a serious matter, and she didn't want anything to happen to Yuxin.
"Mother, don't worry, we'll be fine. The Regent has already made plans. Let's eat this first."
As Lin Yuxin explained, she took out a pill and handed it to Zhao Hanya.
Zhao Hanyue took it without thinking and ate it.
Before long, Zhao Hanyue regained her strength. Seeing that her mother was alright, Lin Yuxin looked at Li Xiaochen, genuinely worried that he might have been injured.
As it turned out, she really noticed that something was wrong with Li Xiaochen. He was poisoned? Was he that useless? Lin Yuxin looked at Li Xiaochen with a hint of disdain.
However, she soon discovered that Li Xiaochen was not affected at all. No, he was not unaffected, but rather had strong self-control and could control his own consciousness. In other words, he could endure it.
She looked at Li Xiaochen in surprise, blinked, and met his eyes, momentarily stunned.
[Did Li Xiaochen just look at me? Is he begging me? No way! Wait, this isn't the time to talk about that. Some of these dancers have been drugged with hallucinogenic substances. When they dance, the drugs evaporate through their sweat.]
[Jun Chenxi used this medicine when taming the tiger, and now these dancers have it too. She wouldn't believe there wasn't a traitor within Xia Kingdom.]
Lin Yuxin turned her head to look in the direction of Qi. Sure enough, the third prince of Qi looked up at her, picked up his wine cup, and raised it towards Lin Yuxin, the provocation was too obvious.
[Qu Shubai, you bastard, you're trying to provoke me, aren't you? Well then, let's see whose medicine is more potent today.]
Lin Yuxin looked at her brother again, frowning. Unsurprisingly, he was also captivated by the beautiful woman, but she needed help now.
Lin Yuxin was close to them, so she went over and gave each of them an antidote pill, stuffing it directly into their mouths.
They woke up quickly and looked at Lin Yuxin blankly, feeling a pain in their chins, but they didn't know why.
Lin Yuxin ignored their questions and directly took out a pill, handed it to her older brother, and leaned down to say to him:
"Give this to the Regent."
Seeing his sister's serious expression, Lin Chenglie remembered his earlier strange behavior. He glanced around and instantly understood. He got up and quietly slipped out, going around to the back of the main hall, disguised as a eunuch, and went to the Regent's side.
The medicine was handed to the Regent, but the Regent was not so easy to approach. He was currently torn between his inner thoughts and his own, and he was wary of anyone who came near him.
Li Xiaochen immediately let go of Lin Chenglie's hand, causing Lin Chenglie to frown in anxiety.
Lin Yuxin saw it from across the street. Her face was ashen, and she glared at Li Xiaochen through gritted teeth.
[What on earth is Li Xiaochen doing? He won't even take the medicine my older brother brought him? Is he just waiting to die? Doesn't he know this whole thing might be targeting him? This idiot, if you don't take your medicine, you won't have the strength to fight back, and I won't save you.]
Li Xiaochen heard Lin Yuxin's thoughts and knew that this was the antidote she had asked him to send. He stopped resisting, reached out and took the pill, and put it in his mouth.
After a while, he felt a little better. He looked at Lin Chenglie, who was dressed as a eunuch, behind him and whispered a thank you.
Seeing that he was alright, Lin Chenglie said in a low voice:
"If you want to thank someone, thank my sister! She asked me to deliver the medicine to you. Now that the Regent is alright, I'll take my leave!"
After Lin Chenglie finished speaking, he lowered his head and prepared to leave.
"Young Master Lin...!"
Li Xiaochen called out to Lin Chenglie, whispered a few words to him, and then handed him something.
Lin Chenglie looked at Li Xiaochen with surprise, but said nothing. He took the things, lowered his head, turned around and walked out.
After Lin Chenglie left, Li Xiaochen turned to look at Lin Yuxin, his eyes flickering. He knew that she was the one who asked Lin Chenglie to deliver the medicine!
Seeing that her older brother had left, Lin Yuxin knew that Li Xiaochen should be alright. She then turned to look at the Third Prince Qu Shubai and Jun Chenxi.
[This dance is almost over. Jun Chenxi will definitely make her move. Hopefully, Li Xiaochen will be prepared now that he has regained his senses. There's only so much she can do as a woman!]
It's not that Lin Yuxin looks down on Li Xiaochen, it's just that although Li Xiaochen isn't described much in the story, it is briefly mentioned that he is a character who strikes fear into people's hearts and makes even children cry when they see him.
He just died too young. Otherwise, with his protection, Xiao Hao wouldn't have suffered so much when he ascended the throne and became a capricious tyrant.
However, to be fair, how could such a powerful person, knowing the inside story, still stumble like this? Lin Yuxin seemed quite surprised.
This time, however, the poisoning turned into hallucinogenic drugs, and was not fatal.
Upon hearing Lin Yuxin's thoughts, Li Xiaochen felt a slight unease. He had made preparations in advance, but he hadn't expected their method of using poison to be so novel and unpredictable!
The dance was finally over, and Jun Chenxi had recovered from her earlier disappointment. This time, she rose gracefully, walked into the hall, and spoke to the Emperor in a seductive voice:
"Your Majesty, I have long admired the Regent. Today I humbly request Your Majesty to grant me permission to marry the Regent. In this way, the diplomatic relations between our two countries will surely be peaceful forever."
The emperor is now under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs and has basically lost the ability to think for himself. If someone uses guiding words to make him do something, he will basically do it.
This was also what Lin Yuxin was most worried about. She didn't expect Qi Guo to be so bold as to use such methods at a state banquet. If things went wrong, Xia Guo would have to replace its leader.
Without hesitation, Lin Yuxin took out a bamboo flute, put it to her lips, and began to play.
A refreshing and leisurely melody filled the entire hall.
Jun Chenxi's expression changed. This woman is alright? How is that possible?
She immediately realized that she couldn't let this woman ruin her important plans.
The Third Prince reacted even faster, getting up and heading towards Lin Yuxin as soon as she started playing the flute.
"Stop her!"
Jun Chenxi roared.
Lin Yuxin couldn't speak, and seeing that the Third Prince Qu Shubai was about to reach her, she couldn't move, she couldn't stop.
Just then, a hand suddenly appeared beside her, grabbed her, and pulled her aside.
Lin Yuxin leaned to one side and fell into a large embrace.
Lin Yuxin was a little confused, feeling that this scene was somewhat familiar, but she didn't have time to think about it too much. After she saw who it was, she turned around immediately and said:
"I'll leave this to you. I'll go and cure their poison."
After saying that, Lin Yuxin turned around and went to find her second and third brothers.
Li Xiaochen, left behind, watched her retreating figure speechlessly. Not even a thank you?
Li Xiaochen turned to look at the Third Prince, his gaze sharp, and said in a cold voice:
"The Third Prince is truly resourceful; the gift he has given to our Xia Kingdom this time is quite a pleasant surprise!"
"What gift? Your Majesty is too kind. I just thought Miss Lin played a beautiful tune and wanted to learn from her!"
Seeing that he had missed his chance, Qu Shubai began to play dumb. He couldn't admit to this, otherwise they wouldn't be able to leave safely tonight.
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