The emperor did not want to go into details about the matter. After saying that, he got up to take his leave, saying that he was going to investigate the truth of the matter.
Seeing that his face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water, the Empress Dowager knew he was in a bad mood and didn't want to keep him to ask him any more questions. However, she had already guessed that something had happened that was not suitable to be said in public, so she nodded kindly and let the emperor leave.
She was simply puzzled. Although Lady Li was somewhat fiery, she was usually composed. What had gotten into her today? How could she have committed such a grave offense against the Emperor? Moreover, she had never noticed any interest in the Emperor from Lady Li before!
Having witnessed the intrigues of the palace, she immediately thought of "sweet medicine." She subtly gave her trusted old eunuch a wink, and the old eunuch quietly left amidst the laughter and chatter of the women.
The emperor has already ordered someone to summon Yang Jie, who is still having a great time in the hunting grounds.
Meanwhile, Du Lin originally intended to change his clothes in his own tent, but upon entering his main tent, he unexpectedly found that slut lying on his bed, and she rushed towards him without any regard for her safety. He was puzzled, and after getting rid of Li Shi, he immediately returned to his main tent and summoned his trusted subordinates to question the person in charge of the tent's security.
Inside the Dulin tent.
Dulin glared at Zoya sitting opposite him, his face cold and stern, and said, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Zoya: "What? What happened?"
Du Lin: "My men said that it was your palace maid Lingxiang who brought that Li woman into my tent."
Zoya: "Your place is closer to where we had drinks and dinner together, and you weren't there at the time."
Dulin: "There's no reason to put a woman in your own brother's tent! This matter is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface. Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Zoya sighed deeply and said helplessly, "Big brother, since you insist on asking, I'll tell you the truth!"
She then told him that she had discovered Yang Jie's plan to use honey to harm her during the hunt.
Enraged, Du Lin smashed the cup on the spot, saying bitterly, "That Yang Jie deserves to die. I'm going to find the emperor of Dong Chu and demand an explanation from him..." He then got up to leave.
"Big brother!" Zoya quickly called out to him, "The one who made the Chinese medicine is that Li family. Even if you go, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor of Dongchu Kingdom are unlikely to give Yang Jie any serious punishment."
Du Lin: "What can we do? Are we just going to let the Eastern Chu Kingdom bully us like this? I can't swallow this insult!"
Zoya: "In my opinion, we need to find a crime that is serious enough to teach Yang Jie a lesson."
Du Lin asked curiously, "What kind of crime could teach him a sufficient lesson?"
Zoya whispered something in his ear for a while longer.
Dulin nodded repeatedly as he listened. After Zoya finished speaking, he stared at his sister with a rather serious expression.
Zoya asked, puzzled, "Big brother, why are you looking at me like that? It's like you've seen a ghost!"
Du Lin: "It suddenly occurred to me, how did you know about that honey medicine? And how do you know so much about it? When did you become so knowledgeable about the medicinal herbs of the Eastern Chu Kingdom?"
Dulin's three questions stumped Zoya. She was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Du Lin said helplessly, "Who told you that? And how exactly did you find out that Yang Jie was going to use honey to harm you? Don't let yourself be used by someone."
Zoya said, "Didn't I tell you I was worried about Yang Jie? So I told Tianxuan to keep a close eye on the people in the Yang family, and that's how I found out about the news in advance." This is no exaggeration.
Dulin: "Then how do you know so much about honey medicine?"
Zoya: "I heard he was going to use honey to harm me, so I had someone go and find out!" Hmm, finally found a reason.
However, Du Lin still looked doubtful and said, "This kind of medicine is not commonly found on the market. Moreover, Yang Jie has many connections in Dongchu Kingdom. If you really send someone to inquire about this medicine, Yang Jie will definitely get the information."
Just as Zoya was about to explain, Dulin interrupted, "Furthermore, you even managed to find out that if that honey is mixed with wine and purple clay, it not only dissolves quickly, but if you just put a tiny bit of honey in a purple clay cup, after two cups of wine, there won't be any residue left on the cup, making it undetectable; it can also induce hallucinations in the person taking the medicine, and with a little guidance, you can make them act according to your wishes. This is far more effective than honey alone causing someone to mistake another person for their beloved. This is too amazing! Who did you find to find out such detailed pharmacological information? Was it a royal physician from the Eastern Chu Kingdom?"
Zoya blinked rapidly, pouted, and finally said, "Alright, I might as well tell you. I do have a friend who knows a bit about this honey potion."
Dulin: "Friends? What friends?"
Zoya rolled her eyes and replied, "It's... my friend from the Eastern Chu Kingdom."
Du Lin: "You've only been in Dongchu for a few days, and you already have friends? Was it him who told you that Yang Jie was going to use honey to harm you? Also, was the plan you just told me about to deal with Yang Jie taught to you by him?"
Zoya stammered, "Well... not entirely."
Dulin concluded: "Then that's basically it."
Zoya was speechless.
Du Lin pondered for a moment and said, "Listen to what your elder brother said, he thinks you were really..."
“We’ve been used.” Zoya nodded her little head and continued, “Big brother, I saw through that a long time ago: she’s using me. But she’s not wrong either. Yang Jie wants to harm her, and he wants to harm me too. Why can’t we join forces to teach Yang Jie a lesson? Do we have to just sit here and wait for Yang Jie to kill us one by one?”
Dulin: "What alliance? He's hiding behind the scenes while you're fighting on the front lines. He's using you. Once this plan is exposed, he'll push you out to take the fall!"
Zoya: "But I told her that if anything goes wrong after this plan is implemented, I will expose her. I am a princess of Xiwan Kingdom. The emperor of Dongchu Kingdom will not do anything to me, but he will definitely not let her go."
Dulin: "This person is so shrewd and calculating, how do you know she doesn't have any backup plans and can completely extricate herself from the situation?"
Zoya thought for a moment and said, "But she said that this is not a plan, we are just exposing Yang Jie's crimes in this way."
Dulin: "Does whatever he says really mean it? Why do you listen to him so much?"
Zoya: "But are we just going to let Yang Jie go like this?"
Dulin: "Of course not."
Zoya: "So, are you going to carry out this plan or not?"
Dulin: "Execute."
Zoya said helplessly, "Then why did you say all that just now?"
Dulin: "At least you should let your older brother know who gave you this plan!"
Zoya chuckled and said, "So, after all this time, you wanted me to introduce you to Zuoan Shanren!"
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