Upon returning to the palace, Lu Dacheng immediately went to see Zhao Yunwan and told her the information he had gathered from the Li family.
After listening, Zhao Yunwan fell into deep thought. "Teacher, the Li family must be hiding something. That day, I clearly felt that the house had a structure that could both defend and trap people. Xu Ningyou comes from the Qianji Sect in the martial arts world, and the Qianji Sect has always been known for its mechanical arts."
"Although Xu Ningyou's only title in the martial arts world is 'The Most Beautiful Woman in the Martial Arts World,' perhaps her other talents are overshadowed by this title?"
“Yunwan, yesterday I examined Xu Ningyou’s pulse, and it was just like that of an ordinary woman. She’s weakened after childbirth, and yesterday I added an even stronger poison. Someone with martial arts skills can slowly drain her power.” Lu Dacheng spoke with confidence, but Zhao Yunwan felt something was off, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.
"Teacher, did you see the Crown Prince at the Li residence?" Zhao Yunwan received news this morning that the Crown Prince did not bring the four people he had obtained from the Imperial Guards with him.
Furthermore, the Crown Prince demanded that they build a fish pond in the Eastern Palace. While this was quite in line with the Crown Prince's usual playful nature, it was strange in itself that he insisted on going to the Li residence.
"When I was at the Li family, it seems that the Crown Prince was arranged by Li Ting to practice horse stance. He wasn't present at the time. After I left the Li family, I quickly glanced at him and saw that he was sitting quite obediently," Lu Dacheng recalled the scene.
"It seems she's not well-liked in the Li family! She doesn't fit in, which is quite different from how she felt in the palace. She has a cool and aloof demeanor, and her interactions with others seem quite proper."
Zhao Yunwan's heart skipped a beat after hearing this. Although she hadn't witnessed Xiao Sheng's changes firsthand, she could tell from the news coming back from the Eastern Palace these past few days that Xiao Sheng was quite different from before. However, it seemed like he was hiding something.
Since Xiao Sheng went to the Li family, he has not come to pay his respects at night after returning to the palace. He has not yet seen any of the beautiful palace maids that she arranged for him to be stationed in the East Palace.
The Crown Prince replied that he was busy studying outside the palace and had not yet had time to make specific arrangements for the palace servants.
However, they were well cared for and fed, and the head steward of the Crown Prince's Palace was hired to teach them manners.
Everything seemed normal. But Zhao Yunwan knew Xiao Sheng's personality; he wouldn't eat properly unless he was having fun. Now, he was spending the whole day at Li Ting's residence?
Zhao Yunwan felt that she couldn't let Xiao Sheng escape her control.
However, Zhao Yun thought about it again and realized that it was normal for a six-year-old child to be so unpredictable.
After pondering for a while, Zhao Yunwan thought of something else. "Teacher, have you always had the kitchen staff add the Crown Prince's medicine to his food?" Zhao Yunwan asked Lu Dacheng, thinking of the methods used to control the Crown Prince.
"The Crown Prince's meals are always prepared separately, and the poison has been added continuously, Your Majesty, please rest assured. Should I increase the dosage?" Lu Dacheng was truly ruthless, poisoning a six-year-old child's food every day, and it was the kind of poison that could make someone addicted and lose their will to fight.
Inside the Li residence, it took two hours for Fan Zuan to clear all the toxins from Xu Ningyou's body.
Li Xingran woke up once during this time, but not wanting to disturb her parents, she just stared blankly with her eyes wide open.
Aunt Cheng came once to check if Li Xingran had made any dirt. After quickly changing her into clean clothes, Aunt Cheng left the room.
After Xu Ningyou cleared away the remaining poison, she felt her body full of true energy and her inner strength seemed to have improved a lot, which made her secretly happy.
Seeing that Li Ting was still being fumigated with medicinal steam, she carried Li Xingran to the study.
When I arrived at the study, I was very pleased to see several children diligently doing their homework.
Li Xingran couldn't resist and started her "loudspeaker" again.
[This cannon fodder prince was actually being drugged by Zhao Yunwan the whole time, but he never realized it.]
Xiao Sheng paused for a moment as he held the pen, but he didn't want the Li family, or rather, he didn't want Li Xingran to know that he could hear her thoughts.
Xiao Sheng was afraid that once Li Xingran found out, she would refuse to speak to him anymore, and he wouldn't be able to know his future situation in advance.
Upon hearing this, Xu Ningyou looked at Xiao Sheng with an unchanged expression. His complexion was rosy, and he didn't look like someone who had been poisoned!
[Lu Dacheng must be said, he is indeed a talented individual, controlling the dosage of the poison exceptionally well. The prince only ingested a tiny amount; had he taken a large dose, this cannon fodder prince would likely be meeting his end soon.]
In the Southern Chen Kingdom, anyone found poisoning the royal bloodline or harming the legitimate children of a large family would be executed.
This person is incredibly audacious; isn't he afraid of being caught?
Zhao Yunwan's methods are so powerful they can cover the sky!
Xu Ningyou felt that this woman was too terrifying, but since she was now on the opposite side of Zhao Yunwan, she would investigate and find out all of Zhao Yunwan's secrets.
Xiao Sheng was confused.
Even after learning that his life would end with a cup of poison, he still felt that nothing had happened and that he still had a chance to change his name.
Now, his body is almost failing, and it seems that no matter how hard he tries, it will be useless!
Li Xingran continued.
[How vicious! That cannon fodder prince, tsk tsk tsk, his fondness for beautiful women and his indulgence in pleasures are all the work of Zhao Yunwan and Lu Dacheng.]
[Drugs! What happens to those addicted to drugs in modern times? For the children of wealthy families, drugs sustain them for life, so it's not too harmful. But once Zhao Yunwan and Lu Dacheng cut off the drug supply, Xiao Sheng will experience the agony of ants gnawing at a bone.]
[How wicked! Absolutely wicked! He's only six years old!]
Li Ruiheng and Li Ruijin looked at Xiao Sheng with sympathy, and Li Ruizhang's heart was also stirred, but he didn't show it on his face. The other two younger ones didn't quite understand what their sister was talking about.
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