Chapter 324 The Poison Girl Appears
The girl who was speaking was Huo Li, the girl who looked quiet and simple on the surface.
Huo Li added, "As long as Baili Qingyun doesn't interfere, no one will ever find out about the poison."
"Your Highness, rest assured. The poison used on Gu Xiangsi this time was the latest research of this servant. Even if Baili Qingyun took action, he would not be able to find out what it was."
The fox-masked man, however, was not particularly optimistic. He said with some concern, "Li'er, it's better to be cautious. Last time when Bai Wuji was poisoned, didn't you also confidently say that absolutely no one could cure it? And now he's alive and well..."
Huo Li felt a little guilty, but still said stubbornly, "But... maybe they accidentally found a master!..."
In fact, she couldn't figure it out either.
The poison used on Bai Wuji was the result of hundreds of experiments she conducted before she succeeded in researching it. Even she herself hasn't found the antidote yet, so it's even less likely that others will have one.
But Bai Wuji escaped death.
She really couldn't understand it.
She also didn't understand where the accident happened.
The person she suspected the most was Baili Qingyun, because it was after he appeared beside Bai Wuji that he was pulled back from the brink of death and gradually recovered.
Huo Li said with a hint of regret, "It's such a shame that Bai Wuji was able to escape death this time. It will be difficult to find such an opportunity in the future. After all, not only is his martial arts skills very strong, but he also has a lot more secret guards around him."
The fox masked man sighed, "Anyway, Bai Wuji's legs are already broken, and it's unlikely that he will ever go to the battlefield again. So we haven't gained nothing..."
"Also, Shen Xuanzhi is very good at solving cases. You must not let anyone suspect you. You should keep a low profile."
Huo Li nodded obediently.
"The biggest suspect right now is probably Gu Qingcheng. However, she is a very smart person. Although she poisoned the body, she needs a trigger to trigger it, so ordinary people can't detect it."
"For a while, Shen Xuanzhi won't be able to find out what's going on with her."
"Also, another suspect is probably Lin Pianran, but when Gu Xiangsi drank with her, they only had one glass of wine. I guess the suspicion about her will be easily dispelled in the end."
The fox-masked man stiffened slightly when he heard Gu Qingcheng, but quickly returned to normal.
"I heard from the palace maids that before Gu Xiangsi died, she poisoned Lin Pianran, but Lin Pianran was actually safe and sound, as if nothing had happened."
"Find an opportunity to get close to her and see if it's because of her special physique that she's immune to all poisons, or if it's due to some other reason."
Huo Li looked incredulous and chuckled, "Your Highness, my master has never seen a physique that is immune to all poisons in all these years. Those are just legends, don't take them seriously..."
The fox-masked man still didn't quite believe it.
He always felt that Lin Pianran was hiding a big secret.
"This Lin Pianran is definitely not that simple. Ever since she became the future Crown Princess, Huo Yuchen's half-dead body has slowly recovered."
"The journey back from the hunting grounds was filled with countless dangers, and Huo Yuchen's surroundings were even more dangerous. Even the emperor was trapped in Pingcheng for a long time, and was only able to escape after the disaster relief."
"But Lin Pianran returned to the capital ahead of time and provided a large amount of food to help with the disaster relief. Don't you think this is very strange?"
"Maybe it's just luck!" Huo Li answered casually.
The fox-masked man was very dissatisfied with this answer, and his tone became a little serious.
"Then I'll ask you again, which grain store in the capital has so much food?"
Huo Li finally understood the problem.
Yes, even the most powerful grain store in the capital may not be able to raise so much grain in a short time.
Lin Pianran is just an adopted daughter of the Lin family. Where does she get such great magical powers?
Unless she has some extraordinary identity or special channels, all this cannot be explained.
But the capital city is not that big. His Highness had previously sent people to thoroughly investigate Lin Pianran. Her information was very simple. She was just the adopted daughter of the Lin family. She had some talent in business, but nothing outstanding.
During the ten years in the Lin family, apart from being bullied like a "poor little thing", he was just a "little transparent" with no sense of existence.
Perhaps she was severely bullied by the Lin family, so she fought back hard and wanted to find a way out. By chance, she caught the eye of the Crown Prince and was granted marriage to become the Crown Princess.
The results of the survey were nothing to be concerned about.
But from the perspective of food, it is indeed somewhat doubtful.
The fox-masked man saw that Huo Li was lost in thought and did not disturb her.
After a long while, Huo Li spoke again, "Even if Lin Pianran has some doubts about the food issue, it's not worth me to look at her any more. She's just a pretty vase, a little girl who uses her beauty to show off."
What this means is that Lin Pianran has no real talent or knowledge, unlike her who is almost unmatched in the field of poison making and detoxification.
This sentence not only belittled Lin Pianran, but also invisibly elevated her own value and status, and made people look up to her.
The fox-masked man naturally understood the meaning of the words.
He walked over, took her hand, and held it tightly in his palm.
In an extremely gentle voice, he said, "Of course, Li'er is the most powerful. It was thanks to Li'er that the poison in my body was cured. Otherwise, I would still be suffering from it!"
After hearing this, Huo Li felt a sweet feeling in his heart, and his laughter was as clear as a silver bell, pleasant to the ears.
She mustered up her courage, her eyes gleaming with innocence as she playfully asked, "Your Highness, when do you plan to marry Li'er? Li'er is already past the age of marriage. If you delay any further, I'm afraid she'll become what people call an 'old maid'."
The fox-masked man's mouth inadvertently curved up, and a low and magnetic laugh echoed softly in his chest, like the warm sunshine in spring, inadvertently revealing his happy mood at the moment.
"Then just wait patiently at home! The imperial decree granting the marriage will be delivered to Prince Jing's mansion soon."
Hearing this, Huo Li's heart leaped with joy. She suddenly rushed into the arms of the fox-masked man and hugged his lean and powerful waist tightly. Her eyes instantly turned red, and her voice was trembling and choking with a barely perceptible sob, "Your servant has finally waited for these words..."
The fox masked man hugged the girl in front of him back.
The two snuggled together tightly.
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