Chapter 128 Helped a lot

The two of them came to the entrance of the rockery with the faint light from the lantern.

Shen Chuwei stopped and said to Xiao Jinyan behind her: "Your Highness, please wait here for a moment. I will go in and get the things out."

Shen Chuwei turned around to go in, but Xiao Jinyan grabbed her wrist and said, "It's pitch black in here, I can't even see the road clearly, what if I fall?"

Shen Chuwei gave Xiao Jinyan a soothing smile, although it was dark and Xiao Jinyan could not see it.

"Your Highness, the things are right next to it, they won't fall."

Xiao Jinyan was still a little hesitant, "I'll go in with you to take a look."

"Your Highness, the entrance to the rockery is small, and two people cannot enter. Please wait."

Shen Chuwei said this as she walked in holding the lantern. She arrived in just three steps. She bent down, picked up the flower pot with one hand, turned around and walked out.

Xiao Jinyan stood guard at the entrance, looking inside from time to time, but it was pitch dark and he could not see anything.

He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until a petite figure emerged from the rockery.

Shen Chuwei walked over happily, "Your Highness, it's been taken out."

"I am here."

Shen Chuwei was not polite and let Xiao Jinyan reach out and take the thing from her hand.

The two returned the same way.

When he returned to the inner room, Xiao Jinyan saw clearly that what he was holding was a flowerpot with white chrysanthemums planted in it. His brows furrowed.

Planting white chrysanthemums was forbidden in the inner courtyard of the imperial palace; they were only allowed to be grown during funerals.

Now that the New Year is approaching, white chrysanthemums are even more taboo.

Shen Chuwei explained, "Your Highness, when I planted it, I didn't know it was white. I only discovered it was white when it bloomed, and Chunxi put it in the rockery."

Xiao Jinyan raised his eyes and looked at Shen Chuwei, knowing that she had done it unintentionally, "I know, the white chrysanthemum is ruined."

Shen Chuwei pointed to the unbloomed Datura under the chrysanthemum and said to him, "Your Highness, look at this."

Xiao Jinyan looked in the direction of Shen Chuwei's finger and saw a very green plant with leaves that were very similar in shape to Datura. He looked at Shen Chuwei in surprise, "What is this..."

Shen Chuwei said: "Your Highness, this is Mandragora."

A look of surprise flashed across Xiao Jinyan's cold eyes. His mother was saved.

He stared at Mandragora in disbelief for a long time, "Xiaojiu, how did you get it?"

Shen Chuwei started to make up a story, "I originally wanted to plant chrysanthemums, but I didn't expect that there were also datura plants among the chrysanthemums. Because they are poisonous, I asked Chunxi to plant them in the rockery."

This time, it was proved once again that Shen Chuwei was his lucky star. He could get Mandragora to treat his mother without leaving home. What kind of luck was this?

"Xiaojiu, you have helped me a lot this time. My mother is saved."

Shen Chuwei's eyebrows curved slightly, "It is my honor to be able to help Your Highness."

Xiao Jinyan feels that it is a blessing to have Shen Chuwei.

"However, I still have to go out tomorrow, otherwise my father will be suspicious of Mandragora's unknown origins."

Shen Chu nodded slightly, "I understand. I only told Your Highness and never mentioned it to anyone else."

Xiao Jinyan showed an approving look, "You did the right thing. If others knew that you had mandrake here, they would probably be framed as the one who poisoned you."

"In this palace, there are murder plots hidden everywhere. If you are not careful, you will end up in jail and lose your life." When Xiao Jinyan said this, he emphasized his tone intentionally, just to let Shen Chuwei know that she should be more careful in the palace.

Shen Chuwei responded obediently: "I understand."

Only then did Xiao Jinyan take Mandala away from Xiyun Pavilion and return to the bedroom.

Xiao Jinyu was already waiting in the study. When he saw Xiao Jinyan pushing the door open, he raised his folding fan to cover his face.

"Brother, what's the matter that made you call me here so urgently?"

"Of course it's something important." Xiao Jinyan untied the fox fur coat and let Liu Xi hold it. He walked to the desk and sat down.

After Liu Xi put away the fox fur, he turned around to make tea.

After a while, two cups of hot tea were brought in and placed in front of the Crown Prince and Prince Yu respectively.

Xiao Jinyan picked up the teacup and took two sips of tea before saying, "My mother has been poisoned by a chronic disease."

"What?" Xiao Jinyu didn't care about her red face. She stood up and said in disbelief, "When did it happen? How come I didn't know about it?"

When Xiao Jinyan saw Xiao Jinyu's red face, he knew it was because of the perfume powder. He had just returned in such a hurry that he forgot to ask Shen Chuwei for some cream.

Fortunately, it was not a serious problem and disappeared on its own after two days.

He asked knowingly, "Your face?"

Xiao Jinyu didn't care about his face at this moment, "My face is fine, tell me what happened to my mother?"

Xiao Jinyan said: "My mother was poisoned by someone. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. Tomorrow, the Queen Mother will go out to look for medicinal herbs."

"How come I haven't heard any news? I want to go see my mother." Xiao Jinyu panicked at this moment. He put away his folding fan and rushed out, but was held down on the shoulder by Xiao Jinyan.

"Don't panic. Mother didn't tell you because she was afraid you would worry. It's useless for you to go now."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyu became even more worried and felt a little guilty.

"Then I can't not go visit my mother, right?"

Xiao Jinyan paused and said, "The most important thing now is to catch the person who poisoned me."

Xiao Jinyu paused after hearing this, "Brother, what you said makes sense, so where should we start?"

Xiao Jinyan: "Come closer."

Xiao Jinyu went over obediently.

Xiao Jinyan whispered a few instructions.

Xiao Jinyu looked at his brother with admiration, "Brother, I remember it."

After Xiao Jinyu left, Xiao Jinyan passed down the order to set off the next day.

When Xiao Jinyu stepped into his bedroom, he saw Miss Han sitting at the table drinking tea, as if she was waiting for him.

He quickly opened his folding fan to cover his red face.

"Miss Han, why are you here again?"

Han Yan put down the teacup in his hand, raised his head and looked at Xiao Jinyu, with a cold and gentle look between his brows: "I came to see if Prince Yu has rested."

"I'm just about to take a rest." Xiao Jinyu walked to the round table and sat down, facing Miss Han.

Han Yan stared at Xiao Jinyu for a while, and seeing that he was holding up the fan, she asked curiously, "Why is Prince Yu covering his face?"

Xiao Jinyu smiled awkwardly, "I am not feeling well, so it is not appropriate for me to show my face for the time being."

Han Yan stood up, walked in front of Xiao Jinyu, and said softly, "Then I will serve Prince Yu to make him wear clothes."

Xiao Jinyu refused directly: "No need, I can do it myself."

Han Yan's hand stopped in mid-air, and he said with some sadness: "Does Prince Yu dislike me?"

Xiao Jinyu ignored her red face and said hastily, "No, Miss Han, don't think too much."

After putting the fan down, Han Yan saw Xiao Jinyu's red face. He reached out his hand and touched his red cheek with confusion, "Why is Prince Yu's face so red?"

Xiao Jinyu felt the fingers touching her cheeks were cool, but she didn't feel uncomfortable at all, probably because her cheeks were a little hot.

"The cold wind blowing for too long won't cause any trouble."