Chapter 29 Exploring the Rui Palace
Today, Lin Ruzhen finally found Prince Jin, and in her eagerness for quick success, she came up with a crazy idea: to dedicate herself to Prince Jin!
Only in this way can we tie him down more thoroughly and gain a status.
If she could get pregnant with his child, it would be the eldest son of the king, and she would be able to completely surpass Lin Qingyue!
Just then, a gust of wind blew in from outside, lifting her veil. Lin Ruzhen closed her eyes, breathing slightly, and the heavy breath she took... still smelled bad.
Dongfang Yan got up and left, doing exactly the same thing as last time.
"Zhen'er, I'd better find another imperial physician to see you."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
It seems that Mayfly Silk doesn’t like people with bad breath either!
These days, dozens of people in the Xuanjing Division have been extremely busy.
The capital's population was over a million, and even with the help of the City Guard, they were still incredibly busy. They also had to find a way to conceal the situation and prevent the mastermind from being discovered.
As for Prince Jin's situation, it was quickly investigated. Xie Shouzheng came over and said to Lin Qingyue:
"Before Prince Jin became infected, he was invited to lunch at Prince Rui's mansion. Traces of mayfly silk were also found in the food Prince Jin brought you that day, but it had lost its activity due to not being able to find a host for a long time."
Xiaohua, who was standing next to him, immediately widened her eyes when she heard the words "Prince Rui's Mansion": Could it be the Prince Rui?
Prince Rui was the Crown Prince's sixth uncle, a chubby, cheerful prince. Whenever they met, he would pull street snacks from his sleeves and offer them to the Crown Prince.
Once, he caused the crown prince to have diarrhea after eating, and Emperor Zhao of Qi punished him by confinement for half a year.
Dongfang Cui is just like his father, a person who loves to eat and play. His biggest dream when he was young was to become a chef.
When Xiaohua was told that he had the intention of rebellion, her first reaction was disbelief.
But the most unlikely person is the most suspicious.
Lin Qingyue asked, "Does Prince Rui often visit the palace? Is he close to His Majesty? I mean, have they ever dined together?"
Xie Shouzheng had already learned from Lin Qingyue that Emperor Zhao of Qi was also infected, and he also investigated the frequency and circumstances of Dongfang Cui's recent visits to the palace.
He nodded and said, "I heard from the eunuchs in the palace that a month ago, Prince Rui served sashimi to His Majesty. Before the emperor ate, the eunuchs tasted the food. I secretly checked and found that the eunuchs who tasted the food were also infected with the mayfly silk."
As he spoke, his expression became serious: "There is no doubt that Prince Rui is a major suspect!"
He paused, then continued, "Furthermore, after several days of investigation, we've discovered 509 confirmed cases of infection in the capital, half of whom are members of the aristocracy, all of whom have had contact with Prince Rui's Palace. Therefore, we can be certain that the infection spread from Prince Rui."
He was a little worried: "I have never dealt with the Prince of Rui before. If I rashly go to his house, will it alert the snake and let the chieftain escape?"
Lin Qingyue thought for a moment and said, "It would be most appropriate for me to go."
Xie Shouzheng said, "That's what I meant originally, but there are no women in Dongfang Cui's family. If you were to come here as your brother's wife, wouldn't it be a little strange?"
Lin Qingyue said, "That's fine. It's fine if I bring Dongfang Yan along."
Anyway, Dongfang Yan has become much more normal after the infection and can be used as a tool.
In the evening, the tool man came back.
Dongfang Yan initially had hope for Lin Qingyue, but later all that hope was shattered. What happened at the Lin Mansion today made him feel that the possibility of his being rescued was even slimmer.
Tonight, as soon as he dismounted from his horse, he saw Lin Qingyue standing under the pillars of the gate, smiling and calling out, "Your Highness..."
Dongfang Yan walked forward, as indifferent as before.
Just as he was about to enter without saying a word, Lin Qingyue suddenly said, "Don't you want the antidote to the Honesty Curse? I can give it to you."
Dongfang Yan paused and looked at her suspiciously: "Seriously? You're not deliberately playing tricks on me, are you?"
Lin Qingyue coaxed the tool man: "How could that be? Lin Ruzhen and I are sisters, and I don't really want to kill her. Besides, you and I are husband and wife, so there's no need to make our relationship so awkward, right?"
Xiaohua squatted beside her, watching Lin Qingyue's coaxing manner, and couldn't help but admire her secretly: This lie is so smooth. Not to mention that the mayfly silk can't tell, I'm afraid the real Dongfang Yan will be fooled.
But then Lin Qingyue continued, "Your Highness brought me some sashimi the other day, and I loved it. Where did you buy it?"
Dongfang Yan said, "It was given to me by Prince Rui."
"Really?" Lin Qingyue continued, "I heard that Prince Rui is the best at discovering delicious food. Since we haven't eaten yet, why don't we go to Prince Rui's Mansion to find some good food?"
"You're going to Prince Rui's Mansion?" He nodded woodenly. "That day, Prince Rui did ask about you and said he wanted to meet you."
Lin Qingyue quickly said, "That's perfect, let's go now. Once I'm done eating and in a better mood, I might be able to give you the antidote to the Honesty Curse."
The mayfly's nature was to imitate the host's behavior and react accordingly, so he nodded in agreement to the conditions given by Lin Qingyue without further consideration.
"good."
But the real Dongfang Yan had noticed something at this moment. When he looked at Lin Qingyue again, he no longer found her hateful. Instead, he placed hope in her:
"Did she see through it, so she went to Prince Rui's mansion? Is she trying to save me? If she can really help me out this time, I will definitely make peace with her."
Soon, Prince Jin and his wife arrived at Prince Rui's Palace.
Prince Rui came out to greet him with a smile: "A few days ago, I asked you to bring your sister-in-law to meet me. Today, you finally brought her out!"
Lin Qingyue and Dongfang Cui greeted each other, and then they were led to the reception room together with Dongfang Yan.
Lin Qingyue got straight to the point and said, "I heard that your chef is good at making sashimi. I wonder if I can try it today?"
Dongfang Cui said, "That's right, Chef Zhang's sashimi is the best in the world. If you like it, I'll make it for you later. This freshly cut sashimi tastes even better!"
As he said this, he ordered his men to prepare a banquet.
While Dongfang Cui and Dongfang Yan were chatting, Lin Qingyue quietly crushed a "Fragrance Identification Pill", and a faint fragrance spread throughout the room.
The scent is so faint that it can be ignored.
However, mayfly silk is extremely sensitive and disgusted by this smell. After smelling this smell, the mayfly silk parasitic in the human brain will make large movements, causing headaches.
However, this pain is not particularly obvious, which may make people mistakenly think that it is just a routine headache caused by lack of rest.
Sure enough, when he smelled the fragrance, Dongfang Yan frowned slightly, but he didn't care much.
The next moment, Dongfang Cui also started to have a headache. He didn't pay much attention to it and just rubbed his forehead, thinking that he had drunk too much at noon.
He is indeed infected!
If he was also parasitized by the mayfly silk, then he could not be the main messenger!
Lin Qingyue immediately took the incense pill.
As the fragrance dissipated, the slight headache disappeared.
At this time, the dishes in the mansion were almost ready.
Crystal clear sashimi was served on the table, along with many other delicious dishes.
Prince Rui greeted him warmly: "Eat quickly, we are all family, no need to be polite."
Lin Qingyue picked up the chopsticks and was about to pick up some food when a tabby cat suddenly jumped onto the table. It seemed to be attracted by the sashimi and meowed to ask for food.
Lin Qingyue scolded: "Xiaohua, don't be so presumptuous. Come down quickly!"
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