Chapter 327 What will be the outcome of Shen Lanxi's accident?
After the court session, Emperor Renxiao became even more determined in his beliefs, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel regretful, thinking how much better it would have been if Shen Lanxi were a man.
As night fell, the person guarding Shen Lanxi began to doze off uncontrollably, nodding his head three times before falling into a deep sleep.
A ghostly figure leaped down from the rooftop, skillfully disappearing into the shadows and becoming one with them.
The door creaked open, and the figure moved as if he had entered an empty space, appearing beside Shen Lanxi's bed.
He gently placed his hand on her, and after confirming her identity, he took out a pill from his pocket and fed it to Shen Lanxi.
After doing all this, the shadowy figure quickly disappeared, moving as fast as if it had never been there.
After confirming that the man in black had left, Shen Lanxi sat up and spat out what was in her mouth.
Ban Sicao took it, smelled it, and raised an eyebrow in surprise: "It's actually the antidote."
Shen Lanxi also turned cold. She didn't have time to say much to Ban Sicao, so she told her directly that the person from earlier was very important.
"You stay here, I'll go after them!"
Ban Sicao said "okay," and then after Shen Lanxi left, she gave the people in the room half of the medicine so that they would all be unconscious until Shen Lanxi returned.
Shen Lanxi followed the man all the way, watching him jump into an old house. Sensing something was wrong, she immediately jumped in as well.
There must be a secret passage in the old house. If this person gets in, it will be difficult to catch him again.
Using the power of Nu Bai's detection, she quietly followed him inside. Fortunately, there was no one else in the secret passage; otherwise, she would have given up the pursuit and chosen to capture this person for questioning.
Maintaining a safe distance, she followed the man until she saw him enter the princess's residence.
The residence of the Third Princess Zhou Qiwu in the capital.
The patrolling guards passed by, and she considered several possibilities. Perhaps the man in black was using the area as a detour, but after circling around, he didn't come out.
He found a corner and sneaked into the princess's residence.
"Nu Bai, where is that man in black?"
Unusually, Nu Bai did not answer her directly, but hesitated for a moment before saying, "There are several men in black here, Master, I can't tell them apart."
Having finally managed to lure the person out, she didn't want to return empty-handed.
"Take me to see them all!"
"yes!"
The first man in black was being received by Zhou Qiwu.
"Is Shen Lanxi really poisoned?"
The man in black knelt on the ground: "Princess, it's absolutely true. She was poisoned by the Green Silkworm. Shen Lanxi is doomed!"
Zhou Qiwu grinned maliciously: "Once this little bitch dies, it will be about time for this princess to leave."
Shen Lanxi was certain that the person who had put the antidote in her mouth earlier was not one of Zhou Qiwu's men.
They then went to the location of another man in black.
After returning, the man in black changed out of his night clothes and began to rest.
The same was true for the other men in black.
Shen Lanxi couldn't help but feel a sense of scorn. The princess's residence had been turned into a sieve by spies.
At the same time, she also became certain of one thing: the person who cured her of the poison was not with Zhou Qiwu. This person was temporarily attached to the princess's residence for some reason.
Once she realized this, she immediately turned back.
If the person watching over her remains unconscious for too long, they will also become suspicious.
"Sir, has that person been caught?" Ban Sicao asked in a low voice.
Shen Lanxi: "They didn't arrest him. I saw him enter the residence of the Third Princess, Zhou Qiwu." Afterwards, she told Ban Sicao what she had seen at the princess's residence.
Ban Sicao looked annoyed: "I always thought the person skilled in poison was in the palace, but I never imagined they were hiding in the princess's residence."
Shen Lanxi remembered something very suspicious.
"Zhou Xiwu was only summoned to the capital a few years ago. When the poison of the green silkworm appeared, she was in Dongchuan."
Ban Sicao's eyes darted around: "You mean, there's someone else who knows poisons?"
Shen Lanxi said with certainty, "The people who came today are definitely not the same group that poisoned the drugs before."
One group gave her the antidote, clearly trying to save her life. The other group, however, wanted her dead at all times!
After a moment of contemplation, Ban Sicao said, "The other group is definitely hiding in the palace."
Shen Lanxi looked at the unconscious people in the room and said, "Let's neutralize the effects of the drug on them!"
Ban Sicao waved her hand very reluctantly.
"You risked your life for the imperial court, and these people treated you like this. I wish I could just kill them all!"
Shen Lanxi chuckled, her eyes cold as she said, "I want them to know what the consequences will be if anything happens to me, Shen Lanxi!"
Ban Sicao looked worried. At first, he agreed with Shen Lanxi's plan to lure the snake out of its hole, but now that the plan was actually implemented and so many strange and monstrous things had emerged, he started to worry again.
The imperial court received another urgent message, but this time it came not from the northwest, but from Sichuan, Gannan and the southwestern barbarian tribes.
"Your Majesty, scouts report that three armies have gathered and appear poised to seize the opportunity to cause chaos. We request that Your Majesty immediately send troops to reinforce them!"
Emperor Renxiao was so anxious that he almost fainted.
"How could they all gather at the same time? Did they collude together all along?"
The scout reluctantly reported, "They seem to have heard about the unrest in the Northwest and want to take advantage of the situation to start an army."
When Emperor Renxiao heard that it was related to the Northwest, he was immediately enraged.
The traitors were always looking for loopholes, and the chaos in the Northwest provided them with just the right opportunity.
I never expected that Shen Lanxi's poisoning would cause such a huge mess.
If only I had known...
"Go investigate further, and then spread the word that the Northwest has been garrisoned by elite troops and generals, making it absolutely impregnable!"
The courtiers exchanged glances, some dismissive, others disdainful.
So what if Shen Lanxi falls? How much trouble can it cause?
Let's send another general. Those generals are definitely more capable than this woman, Shen Lanxi!
Before Emperor Renxiao could make a final decision, after sending the scouts away, he immediately ordered the soldiers from the original Zhenbei Army to be recalled.
Generals like Xiao Fang and Qian Feng have all been sent to distant posts, and it will take at least a month for them to go and return.
Emperor Renxiao was already somewhat regretful that he had been in such a hurry to send people abroad.
The family that had arranged to meet the Shen family for a matchmaking meeting didn't even show up. They sent someone through the side gate to inform the Shen family that their young master and young lady were out and hadn't returned, and that they would no longer be meeting them. The messenger, as if afraid of being seen, left after saying just one sentence and ran off discreetly.
The Shen family members, who were eagerly awaiting the arrival of their sons and daughters, were all filled with dread.
Do you think our family will be exiled again?
"Pah, pah, pah! Don't jinx it!"
"It's just that the older sister was poisoned, how did it turn out like this?"
"Did Uncle say anything? Don't those people care about Uncle and Aunt's feelings?"
The younger generation of the Shen family were all filled with self-pity, and the older generation wasn't much better off.
"Congwen, why aren't you going to court?" Old Madam Shen asked with a worried expression as she looked at her eldest son, who had appeared at the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence early in the morning.
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