Yuan Yao was watching the squirrels when suddenly he heard a commotion.
She looked behind her in confusion.
The place where they placed the mushrooms and wild grapes was more than 200 meters away from where they watched the squirrels, and it was around a bend, obstructing the view.
Huaiyao said, "I'll go take a look!"
After saying that, the man picked up his whip and left.
She walked to a spot where she could see people and asked, "What happened?"
A young eunuch cried out in a shrill voice, "Princess, quickly return to the carriage! Danger!"
Danger?
Huaiyao frowned: "What exactly happened?"
The fact that the Ninth Prince dared to release Yuan Yao proves that he had already thoroughly investigated all the dangers beforehand.
Just then, a thin eunuch said, "Princess, there are wasps, the kind that sting!"
wasp?
Huaiyao froze for a moment, then quickly ran to Yuan Yao and the others: "Quick, get in the carriage! There are wasps where we were just standing!"
"How could this be?" Jiang Chengyan frowned.
Huaiyao said impatiently, "Who knows! Get in the carriage!"
Danqing picked up Yuanyao: "Princess, let's go quickly."
The group all ran towards the carriage.
Once inside the carriage, Danqing pulled the curtain closed.
At this moment, the imperial guards carrying bamboo baskets also arrived.
He said, panting, "Princess, there are still three baskets of things to carry back. Please wait a moment, I will be back soon."
"Wait a minute!" Yuan Yao lifted the carriage curtain and looked around.
There were no wasps around the carriage, so it was relatively safe.
She looked at the imperial guards and asked, "Why are there suddenly wasps? Were they scattered, or did they have a nest?"
The imperial guards were taken aback for a moment, then replied, "We were waiting there when suddenly, a hornet's nest rolled down the mountain..."
There really is a nest there?
That's impossible!
Clearly, the Ninth Prince had people come and clean this mountain...
This hornet's nest either got missed by the cleaning crew, or someone put it there...
The beehive didn't roll off from anywhere else; it specifically landed where they were resting.
What a coincidence!
Danqing frowned and asked, "Princess, should we inform His Majesty about this?"
“No need.” Yuan Yao raised the corner of her mouth slightly: “Father has finally had a period of rest, so there’s no need to trouble him with such a small matter.”
After saying that, Yuan Yao said to the Imperial Guards outside the carriage, "Wait a little longer, until the wasps disperse, then go and bring the rest of the things back."
The Imperial Guard nodded: "Yes."
The young eunuch went to the other carriages and relayed Yuan Yao's words to Huairou and the others.
After a cup of tea, the three imperial guards, their faces covered, carefully made their way toward the bamboo basket.
Soon, the remaining three baskets were brought back.
Yuan Yao lifted the carriage curtain: "Are the wasps still there?"
The tall and burly imperial guard replied, "Your Highness, the hornet's nest is still there, but the hornets aren't flying around anymore; they're all circling the nest."
"Canfeng," Yuan Yao instructed, "Go and take a look. Be careful. See if the beehive fell naturally or was created by someone."
Canfeng replied, "I will go right away."
The lingering wind went quickly and returned just as fast: "Princess, the beehive has been hit with a stick."
That must be man-made!
Yuan Yao's expression was somewhat cold: "Go check the mushrooms."
At this moment, Yun Chan walked over and said, "No need to go. I just went to check, and the mushrooms have been replaced."
Yuan Yao: "..."
Yun Chan got into the carriage and sat next to Yuan Yao. He said slowly, "It seems that the other side first used squirrels to lure us in, and then used wasps to scare away the eunuchs and imperial guards."
One-third of the mushrooms that were replaced were poisonous.
One-third poisonous mushrooms?
Yuan Yao stared in surprise.
If one were to eat this, wouldn't they be poisoned to death?
That's so vicious!
These two baskets of mushrooms aren't just for her to eat alone!
At that time, once everything is ready, besides her, there will be Yun Chan, Huai Rou, Huai Yao, Feng Xun, Jiang Chengyan, Xie Zhi, and Lin Xuan...
With so many people, I'm afraid they'll all be poisoned.
Perhaps, in time, even the Ninth Prince will have a taste...
The consequences are unimaginable!
Yuan Yao felt a chill run down her spine.
Yun Chan gazed at her and asked, "Yuan Yao, are you alright?"
Yuan Yao shook her head.
not good.
That's not good.
This matter cannot be left unresolved!
She looked at Yun Chan: "What do you think I should do?"
Yun Chan looked at her and said, "Of course, it's about giving them a taste of their own medicine."
so……
Yuan Yao pursed her lips: "Canfeng, after we return to the palace, replace the poisonous mushrooms that were replaced with theirs."
Canfeng replied from the shadows, "Yes."
Yun Chan covered her mouth with her sleeve, coughed twice, and reminded them lightly, "There's no need to tell Feng Xun and the others about this, lest they be frightened."
“Yun Chan makes a good point,” Yuan Yao agreed.
To put it mildly, this incident was those people retaliating against Yuan Yao for stealing their tiger.
To put it bluntly, this is tantamount to murdering a royal heir!
This crime warrants the execution of nine generations of one's family!
How many innocent people will die as a result?
A bunch of idiots!
Is this kind of person a future pillar of the Great Qi?
ridiculous.
If the Great Qi is handed over to them, the prophecy of its demise may just come true...
Yuan Yao sighed.
Imperial Palace.
When Yuan Yao and the others returned, everyone on the grassland had already gone back to their respective courtyards to rest.
Even the Ninth Prince, who rarely gets to sleep, took a nap.
As soon as they returned to the courtyard, Yuan Yao called Can Feng out: "Find an opportunity to secretly send the poisonous mushrooms back to them."
Canfeng said, "I will take care of it immediately."
Yuan Yao cautioned, "Be extremely careful, and don't let anyone find out."
Canfeng received the order and went to the small kitchen.
After spending several hours on the mountain, I was covered in dust and sweat.
Danqing had a large tub of hot water prepared, and Yuanyao happily took a bath and washed her hair before snuggling into the Ninth Prince's bed for an afternoon nap.
Suddenly finding a soft, fragrant dumpling in his arms, the Ninth Prince lazily asked, "Did you have a good time on the mountain?"
Yuan Yao said happily, "The mountain was so much fun! Yao'er had a lot of fun, thank you Daddy!"
The Ninth Prince smiled and coaxed softly, "Go to sleep."
Yuan Yao closed her eyes and had a wonderful sleep.
When she woke up, it was almost dusk.
It was a bit noisy in the courtyard.
Yuan Yao sat on the bed, lost in thought for a moment, then yawned: "Father..."
Danqing brought in a basin of water: "Princess, His Highness has been invited away by the Emperor. He said he will not be having dinner with you."
"I understand." Yuan Yao yawned again.
Danqing smiled and said, "The princess, the prince, the heir apparent, and the young marquis have all arrived. They said they want to eat mushrooms tonight."
Eating mushrooms?
“Great!” Yuan Yao’s eyes lit up.
Dinner was particularly lively.
A bunch of kids almost ripped the roof off the house in the yard.
For dinner, I prepared a mushroom feast.
There are roasted mushrooms, chicken stew with mushrooms, stuffed mushrooms, fried mushrooms...
Yuan Yao had Yu'er squeeze a lot of pomegranate juice to drink, and also made some desserts after the meal.
I enjoyed the meal very much.
While we were eating, a figure appeared outside the courtyard gate: "Princess..."
Upon seeing the figure, Yuan Yao smiled and waved: "Young Master Zheng, have you had dinner yet?"
We're having a mushroom feast today; we picked them ourselves from the mountain. They taste amazing! Would you like to try some?
Zheng Yihe glanced into the courtyard, bowed respectfully, and then said anxiously, "Your Highnesses, these mushrooms are poisonous and cannot be eaten!"
The group, who were enjoying their meal, were left bewildered.
Zheng Yihe wiped the sweat from his forehead before saying, "The son of the Minister of Personnel and the son of the Marquis of Zhongyi have been poisoned by mushrooms!"
Clatter, clatter, chopsticks fell all over the table...
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