The three poisoners were brought back to the camp.
On the riverbank, Xie Zhi, sword in hand, looked at Yuan Yao and said regretfully, "Little Yao, you didn't need to call for help."
I was thinking, I haven't been active for several days, my hands are itching, so I might as well use them to stretch my muscles.
Unfortunately, he collapsed before he could even make a move.
Yuan Yao asked Canfeng to put her down and slowly walked towards Xie Zhi: "They are vicious people. If we deal with them openly, we may suffer losses."
"To suffer a loss? Not really." Xie Zhi sheathed his longsword, bent down, and squatted beside the sack: "I'll take this potent poison."
"Wait!" A cold voice rang in his ear: "Poison, Your Highness, you'd better not touch it."
Xie Zhi looked up.
Po Yue walked over, his face obscured by the black mist, so no one could see his expression.
He bent his long legs and half-squatted, half-knelt beside the sack.
He pulled a leather glove from his pocket, reached out, picked up a small pinch of powder, and sniffed it lightly.
After identifying the ingredients, he stood up and looked at Yuan Yao: "Heartbreak grass, oleander, aconite, datura, and arsenic added, ground into powder, is a poison."
Yuan Yao felt a chill run down her spine.
She had seen these poisons countless times while watching TV dramas back in her modern days...
Each and every single ingredient is poisonous!
No wonder, that man said it was a potent poison.
Adding poison to poison, how could it not be potent?
The person behind this is absolutely vicious!
Yuan Yao shivered.
At this moment, Xie Zhi spoke up and asked, "Feng Xun, do you want to seek justice for yourself?"
Seeking justice?
Feng Xun's complexion was still not good.
He never imagined that, after being away from Xiqiu for so many years, on his first trip home, while still on the way, someone would want to kill him...
With General Qin Yu escorting him, the man who wanted him dead still harbored treacherous intentions. Perhaps the Emperor himself was condoning this?
Feng Xun smiled bitterly: "Justice, is it so easy to obtain?"
"Are you really going to just accept defeat like this?" Lin Xuan couldn't help but ask.
Feng Xun looked confused: "I don't know what to do either."
With his small body, how could he stand up against his father, the emperor of a nation?
Feng Xun gazed at the slowly flowing water and sighed softly, "That's settled then. After Father's birthday celebration, I will return to Daqi with you."
Xiqiu was only his home in name.
Compared to Xiqiu, Daqi gave him a greater sense of belonging...
After hearing Feng Xun's words, Xie Zhi and Lin Xuan both fell silent.
At this moment, Yuan Yao spoke up: "No!"
Several people turned to look at her.
Yuan Yao's small face, which looked remarkably like Yun Chan's, was serious and cold: "Kindness is often taken advantage of, Feng Xun, this matter cannot be left like this!"
The more you back down, the more they will take advantage of you!
You'd better think this through; they want your life!
Having known Feng Xun for so long, I know he is gentle, calm, kind, and considerate...
He has never done anything wrong, so why are those people bullying him?
Yuan Yao was the first to disagree!
“Princess…” Feng Xun looked at Yuan Yao, her expression slightly shifting.
Yuan Yao puffed out her cheeks: "Feng Xun, listen to me."
Feng Xun's lips moved slightly, and the corners of her eyes reddened.
Just then, a hand landed on his shoulder: "We're here too."
It is Xie Zhi.
Lin Xuan also stepped forward: "Although I am not from Xiqiu, I am still a young marquis of Daqi!"
Although my status is lower than that of a prince, I absolutely cannot be bullied like this!
Xie Zhi also spoke up: "I am the son of the Prince of Pingnan, who holds military power."
Yuan Yao nodded in agreement: "Feng Xun, they want more than just your life, they want ours too!"
If something really happens to us, will the Great Qi Kingdom let it go so easily?
With Xiqiu's financial and military resources, are they truly confident they won't be destroyed?
Feng Xun was deeply moved upon hearing this.
He is no longer a person.
His friends would all be there for him...
Feng Xun took a deep breath, then looked up, her slightly reddened eyes filled with determination: "I'll listen to you. This time, I won't hold back!"
What good is his forbearance?
Wouldn't others still want his life?
Only the dead are not competitive.
Therefore, they all wanted to turn him into a dead man.
But how could he die?
Feng Xun straightened his robes, took off his boots and footwear, and said gently, "I'll go catch some fish for Huairou..."
Seeing Feng Xun step into the water, Xie Zhi and Lin Xuan followed.
In the end, we caught six or seven fish.
However, the fish was caught by Canfeng and Poyue...
That evening, a group of people enjoyed a fresh and delicious fish soup to celebrate their escape from disaster.
Huairou, holding the bowl, said, "This fish, raised in the waters of the snow-capped mountains, is truly delicious. The meat is also very tender..."
With a warm night breeze blowing and delicious fish soup in hand, I felt incredibly satisfied.
Feng Xun pushed the soup bowl in front of him towards Huai Rou: "If you like it, drink more. We'll be in the capital in two days."
Huairou's eyes were gentle: "Thank you, Fengxun."
A warm smile played on Feng Xun's lips.
Yuan Yao held the warm little bowl and secretly peeked at Feng Xun.
He looked rather gloomy when he was catching fish in the afternoon.
In the evening, after meeting Huairou, his entire demeanor changed, and he returned to his usual gentle and warm self.
This little Feng Xun, he's not even twelve years old yet!
Children in ancient times were so precocious...
Whenever Feng Xun and Huai Rou are together, the air feels sweet!
Hopefully, this atmosphere can continue!
Dinner ended and night fell.
One after another, bonfires were lit along the riverbank.
Xie Zhi stood up and called Feng Xun, "Come with me for a moment." Then he looked at Yuan Yao and said, "Little Yao, come here too."
Beside him, Huaiyao grabbed a whip: "Where are you all going?"
As she spoke, she was about to get up.
Feng Xun said to her, "Huaiyao, you stay and take good care of Huairou."
Huaiyao frowned: "Who are you calling by name, kid?"
In the past, she always addressed me as "elder sister," but these past few days, why has she been calling me and my elder sister by our first and second names?
"So, you've gotten too big for your britches now that we're almost home?"
"Huaiyao, sit down." Huairou pulled Huaiyao back to sit down: "A name is something you give someone to call you by."
Feng Xun can call me whatever he likes.
Upon hearing this, Huaiyao raised an eyebrow and said unhappily, "Royal sister, if you indulge him like this, he'll climb all over you sooner or later!"
Feng Xun pursed his lips slightly.
Climb up to Huairou?
He would never do such a thing.
Feng Xun glanced at Jiang Chengyan and Lin Xuan: "Chengyan, Lin Xuan, you two come too."
Immediately, Huaiyao became anxious: "Why can they go, but I, the princess, can't?"
Is there anything that she and her elder sister cannot hear?
“Huaiyao,” Feng Xun said, “We’ll tell you when we get back.”
"You accompany Huairou back to the carriage; don't let her catch a cold from the wind."
His voice carried an air of authority.
For some reason, Huaiyao felt a slight chill on the top of her head.
"This is inexplicable!" Huaiyao touched her head and helped Huairou up: "Sister, let's go."
After the two left, Feng Xun spoke up, "Princess, may I borrow your bodyguards for the interrogation later?"
Borrowing secret guards?
“No problem!” Yuan Yao readily agreed. “Do you want the Remnant Wind or the Broken Moon?”
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