"Imperial Physician Lin said that this poison is colorless and odorless, and cannot be detected by silver needles. Unless one knows it in advance, one will not be able to detect it," Xie Jingrun said. If Rong Qingqing hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known in advance that Xiangzi had poisoned the Emperor. "If Your Majesty permits, I have a way to do this so that the Empress will not be aware of it."
"I grant your request a hundredfold," Emperor Zhaojing immediately replied. Killing that vile woman, Situ Jin, was his long-cherished wish; how could he not allow it?
"Your subject knows what to do," Xie Jingrun said, then took his leave.
After leaving Long Qianju, Xie Jingrun threw away the medicine packet in his hand.
If he wanted to poison Situ Jin, how could he possibly use the same poison?
Rong Qingqing had previously revealed that Situ Jin possessed the antidote for Qingli, so administering this poison to Situ Jin would be futile.
The reason he didn't tell the emperor was simply because he didn't want to explain too much.
To keep herself young and beautiful, Situ Jin drinks a bowl of beauty-enhancing soup every night before going to bed.
The soup was personally prepared by her trusted confidante, Granny Hong, and she never entrusted it to anyone else.
Poisoning Situ Jin was not an easy task, but it wasn't difficult either.
Situ Jin hadn't offended him before, but now...
To devastate someone who loves beauty, making them wish they were dead, all you need to do is let their face rot!
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
Night falls.
After serving Situ Jin her meal, Granny Hong immediately went to the small kitchen to prepare a beauty-enhancing soup for her.
Situ Jin trusted no one, but she trusted Granny Hong the most, so Granny Hong was in charge of her daily meals.
And Granny Hong did not disappoint her mistress's trust. For decades, she served her with utmost care and dedication, and almost never made a mistake.
After entering the small kitchen, she took out a special stew pot and carefully washed it.
Although it was cleaned by a professional every day, she was still worried, so she washed it again herself. After filling it with water, she placed it on the stove and turned around to take out the ingredients she needed to wash.
At this time of day, she was always alone in the small kitchen, so she could wash the ingredients with peace of mind.
But what she didn't know was that while she was washing the ingredients, a wisp of powder was pushed into the stew pot by a strong gust of wind.
So fast was the person disappearing into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
Unaware of anything amiss, Granny Hong placed the washed ingredients into the stew pot, lit the fire, and stood in front of the stove, not daring to leave for even a moment.
Just then, a cold shout suddenly came from outside.
Who is it?
Granny Hong was startled. Could it be that an assassin had broken in?
She was startled, but didn't rush out to see what was going on.
Her current duty is to watch over the Empress's soup. She will not leave for a moment, otherwise who knows if the assassin will take advantage of the lack of supervision to come in and poison it?
Outside in the courtyard, Meng Hu had just come out of the house when he saw a dark shadow sweep across the yard.
The speed was so fast that it startled him.
But he wasn't one to be trifled with either, and quickly used his lightness skill to catch up.
The man in black was none other than Xie Jingrun.
He was somewhat surprised to see Meng Gu catching up.
But soon, they understood.
Situ Jin is incredibly audacious; she actually kept a gigolo right under the Emperor's nose.
After a brief moment of hesitation, he decisively rushed towards Situ Jin's room, intending to assassinate her.
If he does nothing and leaves Fengyi Residence, he will likely be associated with the poisoning incident.
Then all his efforts would have been in vain.
Just then, Situ Jin finished her dinner and wanted to go for a walk in the courtyard to digest her food.
As soon as she stepped out, she came face to face with Xie Jingrun, who was dressed in all black.
A cruel, wicked smile curved the corners of Xie Jingrun's mouth beneath his face mask.
This wicked woman arrived just in time.
If we could kill her in one fell swoop, that would be the best outcome.
Clang—
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