The next day, I woke up leisurely and stared speechlessly at the familiar canopy above me.
what to do?
They can't leave, but they're unwilling to stay!
According to her original speculation, the Crown Prince's Palace must have contained something that could trigger the poison in his body. Since he had changed his residence, the Duke's Mansion could not possibly have it anymore.
How could the poison have flared up again?
Could it be true that he was plagued by bad luck and that he would be poisoned as soon as she left?
Thinking of this, she called out her little notebook, "Ben'er, do you think there really is such a thing as bad luck and good luck in this world?"
The little notebook replied matter-of-factly, "That's natural. Every plane has its own destiny. When that destiny is exhausted, it dissipates. Humans are no exception."
You Ran said she didn't understand, "What does 'plane' mean? And what does 'dissipated' mean?"
The little notebook blinked. "When a person's luck runs out, it means they've died."
You Ran asked again, "Besides increasing my fortune, what other use do these luck points I've accumulated have?"
"Exchange for supplies and upgrade me!"
You Ran: ...
This idiot with an IQ of 250 is back.
She knows both of them!
Upgrading it doesn't seem to be of any use to her right now, and as for exchanging resources... she hasn't done it in a long time, mainly because she doesn't lack anything right now.
Except when you need something that doesn't exist in this dynasty, such as the equipment used to draw blood from Chu Heng last time.
Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered that the little notebook had said it could exchange for an antidote for her.
If Chu Heng were given the antidote, wouldn't he be free of toxins?
Then there's no need to worry about being triggered?
"Last time you said how many luck points were needed to exchange for that antidote, right?"
She did some calculations in her notebook, and a long string of molecular formulas appeared on the paper, making Su Youran dizzy. She picked up the teapot on the table and poured herself a glass of water.
Finally, the little notebook crisply stated, "This toxin has formed a polymer in the human body, becoming a polypeptide chain with 3100 amino acids, and it's a double chain, which is 6200 base pairs. To detoxify this poison, 6200 points of luck are required."
You Ran immediately spat out a mouthful of water, "You're robbing me! No, you're robbing me of my luck! Didn't you say last time it would only cost 632 points?!"
She has a photographic memory for numbers.
The little notebook shook its head, "No, no, last time you asked me to list how many kinds of things contain this substance. There were 632 kinds! So it's 632 points. As for the antidote, it's 6200 points."
After saying that, he turned around, facing away from her with his backside, looking like he didn't care whether he wanted to switch or not.
Hmph, it needs 10,000 points for its next upgrade. If we don't ruthlessly exploit it, when will it ever accumulate that many?
Yu Ran felt like she was going to get emotional. She had saved up for so many years and finally managed to accumulate 6300. If she took one antidote, she would be back to square one in one night!
She closed the notebook dejectedly. Fine, I won't change it!
Just then, Su Yue brought in a letter. "Miss, it's a letter from the Princess!"
You Ran happily accepted it, but after opening it, her face fell again.
She kept asking about Chu Heng's condition, whether it had relapsed, and finally urged her to take good care of Chu Heng, etc.
She got up listlessly, ate breakfast, and then went to Zhuqing Courtyard.
Well, he's a patient, so we should at least check the effects of yesterday's acupuncture.
Chu Heng recovered quickly and was already able to walk slowly, so he was currently sitting in his study reviewing memorials.
He entered leisurely, took his pulse without expression, and then stood up without expression, saying, "Your Highness is out of danger. Although the remaining poison has not been completely eliminated, it should not recur in the coming days."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
Chu Heng called out to her, "You Ran."
He stopped leisurely in his tracks.
Chu Heng gave Fu Xi a wink, "To express my gratitude, this is for you."
A box appeared in front of You Ran.
"What is it?" she asked casually.
"Why don't you just open it and see?" he said gently.
You Ran took the box, opened it, and found that it was a red gold hairpin inlaid with rubies.
Chu Heng added, "It's just a small token of my appreciation, I hope you won't refuse. As for Wu Xinxin, she hanged herself in the Ministry of Justice prison last night."
You Ran was taken aback and looked up at him in astonishment, "Hanged yourself?"
Fuxi continued, “Wu Zheng, who is in charge of the Imperial Guards, actually colluded with Prince Rong to commit treason, and his entire family should have been executed. No one in the Wu family could escape. Yesterday, after Miss Wu the Third was imprisoned, Miss Wu the Second and Wu Yilian, the Third Madam of the Duke of Ying’s Mansion, visited the Wu family in prison. Miss Wu the Sixth even threw a tantrum and berated her father for being biased, asking why he didn’t marry her into the Duke of Ying’s Mansion. If she had married him, she wouldn’t have been implicated.”
Upon hearing that there were eight titles, You Ran's expression softened, and she became quite interested. "And then?"
Fu Xi continued, "According to the jailers, the Marquis of Ningyuan, or rather, the Lady of the Marquis, has been stripped of her title. Lady Wu, in turn, berated Wu Xinxin, saying that she was just a concubine's daughter and that it was a blessing from her past life for her to marry into the Duke of Pingguo's mansion and even be granted the title of Lady of the Heir Apparent as a concubine. She was only drugged, yet she made a fuss about divorce, which led to her death."
Wu Xinxin then berated her second sister, saying that she had clearly fallen for the eldest son of the Yun family years ago, but ended up marrying herself into the Yun family, which led to this misfortune. In short, it was all other people's fault and Father's favoritism.
Unexpectedly, even the Marquis Wu couldn't stand it anymore and rushed up to slap her. Madam Wu then revealed the truth: she was actually a mistress from a concubine's family who couldn't be seen in public. However, the Marquis felt guilty towards his mistress who died in childbirth, so he brought her into the mansion to raise her under his care.
He regretted spoiling her since childhood, which led to her unfaithful affair with a guard before marriage and her inability to bear children afterward. Now, it was all a dream come true; it was all retribution!
You Ran asked, "This person is so spoiled, it's impossible for him to hang himself just because of a few words, right?"
Fu Xi nodded. "Originally, the Ministry of Justice required a joint trial by the three judicial departments before convicting the suspect, and execution would take at least three months. However..."
He glanced at his master. "Yesterday, Wu Xinxin caused a scene at the Yun residence, and Your Majesty immediately ordered the Ministry of Justice to convict the Wu family of aiding and abetting a traitor and plotting against the royal family. The Ministry of Justice, aware of the implications, interrogated Wu Zheng overnight in conjunction with the three judicial departments. The evidence was conclusive, and he was sentenced to be executed in seven days. In an instant, the entire Wu family in the prison were blaming and cursing Wu Xinxin, hating her for dragging the whole family down with her."
Two female relatives in the same prison as her even pulled out Wu Xinxin's hair, causing her to weep uncontrollably. Then, at midnight, she was…
Fuxi made a pulling motion as if tightening the rope.
Yu Ran was startled. Had he been strangled to death?
That's true. How could a woman like Wu Xinxin possibly hang herself?
The so-called suicide by hanging was just a pretext used by the prison to explain the situation to outsiders. Otherwise, if another murder had occurred in the Ministry of Justice prison, it would have been another problem.
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