These two longevity locks look similar, but they are slightly different, with delicate little bells attached to the bottom.
Jiang Xuelin took the longevity lock in her hand, and then applied a little force, causing the two small locks to dent.
Gold is a very soft material, so it's very easy to break its shape. Zilu watched from the side without noticing anything was wrong, but after a while, her expression changed.
Jiang Xuelin put down one of the locks, then took a hairpin from her hair and carefully pried open the longevity lock in her hand.
A dyed, well-sealed wax pellet fell out of the lock.
Jiang Xuelin's gaze remained unchanged. Instead of opening the wax pill, she pried open another small lock.
"Ten Kings Gu".
One of the wax pellets contained a small note, and the other contained an address.
The note was small, and there wasn't much to write on it. In fact, most people couldn't even understand the address. Only Jiang Xuelin understood the meaning of the poem.
Another small note contained ten names, which corresponded exactly to the ten Gu worms needed for the Ten Kings Gu.
"...the Crown Princess?"
Zilu was standing right behind her. Although she couldn't guess that the poem was an address, seeing those ten words, how could she not know that it was related to the Ten Kings Gu?
...But why are these things in the small lock that Princess Cheng sent?
She understood her daughter's temperament. Since she had parted ways with Princess Cheng back then, she would never have anything to do with her again. She was someone who could let go easily. Princess Cheng had made her choice when she schemed against her daughter that day, so what was going on now?
"Mm." Jiang Xuelin responded and put away the small gold lock, along with the wax pills and the small note.
"Let's go find Mother."
It's not a good time for her to enter the palace right now, as it could easily attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. Besides, such an important matter is beyond her capacity to handle; it requires the intervention of Prince Ping and his wife.
Now that Hongluo and the mute nanny are both in the palace, she is not sure if what Fei Qing sent is true or not, and she needs the mother and daughter to see it before she can know.
Princess Ping was also surprised that Jiang Xuelin would send this. Looking at the cracked gold lock, she frowned slightly. In the end, it was Prince Ping who made the decision.
"I am going to the palace."
"Mother, your daughter-in-law also needs to go out for a while."
We need to find someone to look at that address.
"Go, bring Lu'er and Xiao Yue to my place. I can keep an eye on them. Lin'er, be careful when you go out. If you encounter anything wrong, come back immediately."
Princess Ping knew the matter was very serious, so she did not stop it.
Jiang Xuelin nodded, and soon left the Prince Ping's residence one after the other.
She didn't go directly there, but went to the Jing'an Marquis's residence first, and then quietly left.
At this time, Fu Hanlai was still in the palace and had not yet returned.
With Hongluo and the mute nanny around, the Crown Prince and Emperor Xuande's condition improved somewhat. However, they were mainly avoiding alerting each other, otherwise both father and son would have been in great danger.
The mute nanny was much more capable than Hongluo. Originally, she should have been by Emperor Xuande's side, but Emperor Xuande sent her to the Crown Prince's side instead, leaving the young Hongluo behind.
Neither of them had any objections to the arrangement.
The mute nanny was overjoyed to receive the gifts from Prince Ping, and Emperor Xuande also realized who was truly behind it all.
Because he had already suspected it and had been investigating for some time, Emperor Xuande was not surprised by the result, nor did he feel anger upon suddenly learning that Fu Yunhui wanted to kill his father and brother. Instead, he remained extremely calm.
He was a qualified emperor.
"Can this confirm that this is indeed the order in which the Ten Kings Gu were refined?"
The mute nanny shook her head. Although she had been talking a lot lately, her voice had become fixed after so many years of being a mute nanny. Upon hearing Emperor Xuande's words, she simply shook her head and said, "This humble subject needs to try."
The mute old woman knew perfectly well which ten kinds of poison the Ten Kings Gu were, and she had already prepared the necessary materials to cure the Gu. She was only missing the order of preparation. Now she could try to find out if the message sent by Fei Qing was true.
If you use it rashly, and it turns out to be the wrong thing, the Gu worms will immediately go berserk.
Emperor Xuande knew that such things couldn't be rushed, so he could only wait patiently.
The mute nanny quickly made a stick of incense and then lit it in front of Emperor Xuande.
The incense had a strange, eerie scent that would never normally be present in front of Emperor Xuande. While everyone else was irritated by the smell, Emperor Xuande showed an expression of enjoyment and even became somewhat drowsy.
Having achieved her desired result, the mute old woman immediately extinguished the incense.
Emperor Xuande quickly regained his senses, his expression still somewhat unsatisfied, but his gaze became wary.
"This fragrance..." He considered himself a resolute person, yet he was still bewitched by the scent.
Wouldn't it be very dangerous to use this incense to control people?
"Your Majesty, this incense smells incredibly foul to a normal person."
—In short, it's only because you think it smells good.
In other words, this incense only works with the help of the Ten Kings Gu.
There was absolutely no intention from the Miao region to use the Ten Kings Gu to control Emperor Xuande.
Emperor Xuande remained noncommittal, then inquired whether it was indeed the order in which the Ten Kings Gu was refined, and he received an affirmative answer.
However, it is currently uncertain whether the Ten Kings Gu in Emperor Xuande's possession is the same as the one in the Crown Prince's possession, so it is necessary to test it with the same incense at the Crown Prince's place as well.
Emperor Xuande knew this matter could not be delayed, so he immediately ordered someone to take the mute nanny away. Only after the mute nanny left did his face darken.
That unfilial son!
The mute old woman was only responsible for removing the curse; everything else was none of her or Green Luo's business.
When she arrived at the Crown Prince's place, she lit the incense again. Fu Hanlai, who had been standing by her side, smelled the fragrance and immediately slipped away.
He felt like he was in a pile of shit.
This wasn't the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing was that the mute old woman and her daughter, who were also in the pile of excrement, had no expression, as if they were unaffected, while the Crown Prince... had an expression on his face as if he had already eaten it.
Although the situation was dire and he shouldn't be laughing, Fu Hanlai couldn't help but smile at the Crown Prince's expression.
Of course, his attitude was also because he knew that he had obtained the order of the Ten Kings Gu's antidote, and he was no longer as nervous as before.
Upon receiving the message from the mute nanny, Fu Hanlai thought about it and ultimately decided to stay in the palace instead of going out to find Jiang Xuelin.
He knew that Jiang Xuelin could handle this matter well.
He believed her.
Jiang Xuelin is not a weak woman who needs his constant protection.
Rather than that, he would be better able to handle unexpected situations if he stayed in the palace.
Because he could guess Jiang Xuelin's choice.
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