After Yue Xiyuan and Yan An came out of Shou Kang Palace, Yue Xiyuan asked, "An'an, is there something wrong with this jade pendant?"
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just feel like there's something wrong with this jade pendant. I'll have to go back and study it to find out."
Yan An played with the jade pendant in his hand. A lifelike phoenix was carved in the middle of the pendant, and there was even a faint smell of chocolate.
"Alright, after you figure it out tomorrow, you can discuss your brother's matter with Mother in detail. Let's go back now."
Yue Xiyuan was also worried about whether the Empress Dowager could accept this matter. "An Si, you stay and keep an eye on the Empress Dowager. Do not let her know about my brother's matter in the next two days."
"Your subordinate obeys." An Si then vanished from the palace.
“Come back to the Yan residence with me. You still need someone to help you in the court. Yue Zhixiao’s faction will definitely not let this opportunity pass.”
Yan Cheng still greatly admires Yue Xiyuan. During the time that the emperor is not awake, the heavy burden of the Yue Kingdom will probably fall on Yue Xiyuan alone. Yan An wants to take Yue Xiyuan back so that his father can discuss plans with him.
"I will stay with you." Yan An held Yue Xiyuan's hand; she would always be with him.
"Okay." At this moment, only Yan An could offer him warmth.
Yan An leaned against Yue Xiyuan's chest. He was too tired from the day. The two returned to the Yan residence in silence.
"You don't need to serve me here anymore, you can go now." Yan An glanced at the maids in the room.
"An Yi, go outside and keep watch." Yue Xiyuan told An Yi to go out as well.
"Father, Mother, Elder Brother, Yue Xiyuan and I have something to tell you. Today, Yue Xiyuan and I went to the palace. The Emperor has been poisoned and there is still no antidote. Tomorrow, the court will be in a state of panic."
"What? When did this happen? Has the assassin who poisoned us been caught?" Yan Cheng immediately stood up, looking flustered and extremely angry.
The Moon Kingdom is the leader of the four kingdoms. The three kingdoms pay tribute to it every year because the Moon Kingdom is vast and rich in resources, has elite troops and generals, and has the current emperor and Yue Xiyuan in charge. They dare not act recklessly. Now that the emperor is seriously poisoned, I'm afraid these three kingdoms will not let go of such a good opportunity. Tomorrow, the Moon Kingdom will probably face internal and external troubles.
"They haven't caught them yet today."
"Father, you should discuss this with Yue Xiyuan first. I have other things to do, so I'll head back to Zi'an Courtyard." She still needed to make some more antidote pills for emergencies, and most importantly, she needed to test whether the jade pendant was truly defective.
"Alright, then go back quickly." Yan Cheng knew his daughter's personality; she must have something more important than accompanying Xi Yuan.
Yan An returned to Zi An Courtyard, used his divine sense to enter the laboratory, drew a lot of blood, and made more than ten antidote pills. The previous antidote pills only required one drop, but this time the emperor's poison was different. Yan An's blood played a very important role, so more was used.
Yan An took out the jade pendant and conducted a biological trace examination in the laboratory, which took two hours.
creak...
Yan An sensed that someone had entered the room. Why hadn't Yue Xiyuan left yet?
Yan An used his divine sense to leave the laboratory. "Finished talking? Why haven't you left yet, it's so late?"
Yue Xiyuan noticed that Yan An's face was pale and her lips, which were originally as red as cinnabar, were now somewhat dull. He knew without a doubt that Yan An had had a lot of blood drawn. Yue Xiyuan reached out and pulled Yan An into his arms, gently stroking her hair.
"An'an, thank you, I'm sorry." Yue Xiyuan felt very powerless, unable to do anything about it.
Yan An sensed Yue Xiyuan's emotions; this was probably the first time in over twenty years that he had shown weakness. "Yue Xiyuan, you're being a bit dramatic, aren't you? Didn't you say before that you would protect me, and I would protect you?"
"It's just a little blood. There's spring water in the space; I'll soak in it and it'll all be back to normal." Yan An rolled up his sleeves. "Or you can blow on it for me again, that should do the trick!"
Yue Xiyuan held Yan An's arm tightly, his sexy lips incredibly alluring, and gently kissed the spot on Yan An's eye.
"Mmm~" The sudden kiss caught Yan An off guard, and she let out a soft cough. "Ahem... How are things going with you and your father?"
"I talked with my father-in-law for a long time. We don't know when my brother's poison will be cured, so we came up with a foolproof plan. How are things on your end?" Yue Xiyuan hugged Yan An, wanting to feel warmth from her.
Yan An nodded, took his hand, and with a thought, entered the laboratory.
"I found many biological traces on the jade pendant, which means that the pendant has indeed been touched. The pendant is carved from Jinxiang jade, which comes from nature and is formed over time. It has an ancient and mellow color, a soft and delicate texture, and a bright and moist appearance. It is translucent in reddish-brown and dark brown. Its fragrance is extremely special, wonderful, and has an endless aftertaste. What is even more rare is that anyone who touches Jinxiang jade will also have the same fragrance on their hands, and it can last for a considerable period of time. Generally, women experience this feeling for a longer time than men."
"What I detected on this jade pendant was not the substance of the Golden Jade itself, but something artificial. Someone soaked this jade pendant in a calming and sleep-inducing medicine for a long time, which is why my aunt had drowsy symptoms. After testing, it was found that the medicine used to soak the jade pendant included not only common herbs but also Devouring God Grass. Because the jade pendant itself has a fragrance, the smell of the herbs is almost undetectable."
Yan An explained the conclusions he had drawn over the past two hours to Yue Xiyuan.
"But this Devouring God Grass alone is not enough to poison the Emperor. At most, it will cause him to become drowsy like my aunt. There are probably other reasons for the Emperor's poisoning. I will have to investigate again tomorrow." It seems that the truth about the poisoning is not far from them.
"This jade pendant probably wasn't found by Yuexi; she was likely framed."
The little guy who has followed him and his elder brother since childhood would certainly not have such malicious intentions. The person who could use Yue Xi is probably related to Yue Zhixiao.
"I'll have An Yi pick you up first thing tomorrow morning. I absolutely must attend the morning court session tomorrow." Yue Xiyuan rarely attended the morning court sessions in the past, so if he did attend that day, it meant something important had happened.
"Alright, be careful. If anything happens, have your guards come find me."
Yue Xiyuan hugged Yan An again. He was afraid he would be too busy to visit her again recently, and he really couldn't bear to part with her. Yue Xiyuan gently kissed Yan An's forehead, "Wait for me."
The next day, Yan An got up just as dawn broke and had breakfast with his mother. "Father, how did it go?"
"I just sent a servant to report that he won't be coming back for lunch either."
Although Yue Xiyuan had not yet informed the Empress Dowager about this matter yesterday, Jiang Luo was still worried. Although becoming the Empress Dowager of this country was no ordinary thing, in Jiang Luo's eyes the Empress Dowager was just a somewhat careless and simple-minded older sister. Otherwise, why would she nag the Empress Dowager every day?
"If Mother is worried about Aunt, why not come to the palace with your daughter? Aunt was just talking about you yesterday."
"Alright, I'll pack my things and go to the palace with you."
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