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The guy who wanted to directly enter the princess's room was expected to be ruthlessly expelled under Xie Tianyu's assumptions. However, an astonishing event occurred: not only was he not obstructed, but two guards personally opened the door for him, and their expressions were quite respectful! It seemed that this reckless fellow was not an ordinary person!
However, no matter how one looked at it, the other party did not appear to be a hidden master. Xie Tianyu was very curious about what had happened that made this clearly familiar servant of the Princess Mansion so eager to enter the princess's room! What could he possibly be doing in broad daylight while the master was away?
The answer soon revealed itself, as the servant came out less than ten seconds later. The only difference was that he brought something out with him—a dusty wine jug!
Holding that unremarkable wine jug, he hurriedly walked toward the back courtyard. Xie Tianyu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and followed him without any hesitation, even though he himself had not yet figured out why he abandoned his previous plan to follow this servant.
Yet subconsciously, he felt that this servant's sudden appearance was not a coincidence; perhaps it was a clue from heaven! Just think about it—this servant's actions were indeed strange. He managed to enter the depths of the courtyard without using a pass and even got through the guards to take something from the princess's room!
Just these facts were enough to guess that this servant must be someone close to the princess. Therefore, whatever he was doing now must be related to the princess's orders! No matter what those orders were, Xie Tianyu always felt that something was off!
Following him instinctively led Xie Tianyu out of the Princess Mansion and allowed him to guess where this servant would go next! It was within the imperial city—the palace!
"Something unusual must be going on. The princess must have sent him for that jug of wine; otherwise, how could he act as if there were no guards? But the princess should be in the palace hosting a banquet for Your Majesty Tianyuan right now. Why would she send someone for a jug of wine that has been sealed for who knows how long?"
The more Xie Tianyu thought about it, the more wrong it seemed. Immediately, he made a crazy move. With his profound cultivation, he swiftly appeared behind the servant and executed a beautiful hand strike, knocking him down before taking the wine jug!
Fortunately, the common people on the street were distracted by an investigation conducted by the authorities, so his actions did not attract anyone's attention. He moved the servant under a large tree and then searched him, finding a Golden Token!
The token also bore the inscription of Princess Mansion! Xie Tianyu seemed to understand something; this token should be used for entering the palace, which meant that this bottle of wine definitely had issues!
The reason was simple: was there a shortage of wine in the palace? Even if there were, it wouldn't make sense for the princess to take such an inconspicuous bottle from her own estate. If there was nothing wrong with this wine, then that would truly be bizarre!
"At this moment, it is precisely when the prophet is dining; someone from Princess Mansion is taking this wine into the palace... Could it be..." Years of sensitivity as a scout made Xie Tianyu sense something ominous. Without thinking twice, he opened the jug of wine!
The fragrance... truly a rare scent, surpassing all the fine wines he had ever tasted. Indeed, this wine was something heavenly! Xie Tianyu almost became immersed in the deep aroma it provided, but then he snapped back to reality!
That duplicitous and sinister woman, Alfalfa Princess, why would she bring such exquisite wine into the palace for no reason? If it were meant as an offering to Your Majesty Tianyuan, she would have done so long ago. Why did it have to be at the moment when His Majesty was hosting the Envoy Group? This meant that the wine was likely intended for the prophets!
But she was someone who wanted to kill the prophets! This wine was surely more than just a fine drink.
Xie Tianyu had to admit that at this critical moment, he truly thought and acted like a Divine Being. He quickly found a stray dog and dripped a few drops of the wine from the flask onto it. The dog licked it but showed no reaction for a long time; however, he patiently waited!
Finally, after about an incense stick's worth of time under the sun, the dog fell into a deep sleep... a death-like slumber, ultimately sleeping itself to death!!!
"Indeed, it's poisoned wine! A perfectly concealed poison! Even if given to the prophets, they wouldn't notice it. After an incense stick's time, they would likely fall asleep in their own rooms and die in their sleep without anyone suspecting that damned woman! What a wicked woman!"
Xie Tianyu felt a wave of fear wash over him. Up until now, everything he knew was mere speculation. It didn't matter if he guessed wrong, but what if he guessed right? After today, he might never see the prophets again, and their plan would be completely ruined!
Thinking of this made Xie Tianyu break out in a cold sweat; before he knew it, he was drenched! But soon another thought struck him!
"No, if I take this flask of wine now and it truly is the princess's order from the palace, my actions will surely alert her. Therefore, this bottle must remain in the palace! Moreover, I need to make sure the princess believes her plan has succeeded; thus, this wine must return to where it belongs. At the same time, if the prophets do drink it, I must ensure they are safe!"
This was a very contradictory concept, yet Xie Tianyu suddenly understood many things in an instant. Gritting his teeth, he approached the unconscious servant before him and made a difficult decision!
"No matter who your master wants dead, she ultimately deserves it. You won't blame me for breaking my usual rules today!" With that said, Xie Tianyu's eyes flashed with ruthlessness as he struck with a palm containing boundless force straight through the servant's heart!
The servant's eyes suddenly bulged! Blood spurted from his mouth! It was terrifying; however, his chest caved in completely as he died instantly!
Xie Tianyu released his grip and quickly dug a pit to bury him on the spot! Before doing so, he changed into the servant's clothes and then used Unity Clan's secret technique to alter his appearance!
In this brief moment, he devised the entire plan! Immediately, he set off for the palace! Of course, prior to this, he had already tampered with that jug of wine!
...
Outside the palace, events were quietly unfolding, and no one knew what was happening. By the time that jug of wine reappeared in the side hall of the palace, Alfalfa Princess failed to notice anything unusual about that young man, entirely because her attention had been captivated by the wine!
Huang Tian was unaware and had no intention of drinking that fine wine. However, upon noticing someone's gaze, he generously finished the jug of wine. He was familiar with that gaze; no matter how much a person's appearance changes, their eyes remain unchanged!
When Alfalfa saw him personally finish the jug of fine wine, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, as if she had accomplished something she had long wanted to do. Then, she lazily spoke, "Since you have finished the wine, I shall not keep you any longer. You should go rest!"
Her words were quite straightforward. After hearing this, Huang Tian smiled and said, "I came to accompany Your Highness for a drink, but I've finished all the wine. Your Highness has none left. If there is a next time, I hope Your Highness will drink a few more cups with me; otherwise, it would be too lonely for just me to drink!"
It was unclear whether it was the effects of the fine wine or something else, but this fellow suddenly became somewhat brazen and frivolous! His words clearly implied that he wanted the princess to drink with him!
Surprisingly, Alfalfa did not get angry; instead, she looked at him seriously and smiled as she said, "If there is really another opportunity, I will certainly drink with you. For today, let it end here. I hope you can have a pleasant dream when you return!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Tian's lips curled into a charming smile that was undeniably alluring—a man's allure that stood out even more than a woman's!
"Considering Your Highness, I am sure I will have beautiful dreams. I also hope that after you return, you will think of me!"
"Impudent!" This time, before Alfalfa could respond, a eunuch discerned the young man's frivolity and couldn't help but reprimand him!
Alfalfa narrowed her eyes and fell silent. Huang Tian shrugged his shoulders; a hint of blush appeared on his face as he laughed and said, "I originally lacked courage, but they say wine gives one courage. I didn't believe it until now. Your Highness need not take offense; in truth, you are very beautiful—at least in my heart!"
Alfalfa's beauty needed no praise from anyone. Yet coming from the lips of this world's most handsome man, it seemed to carry a different flavor. Upon hearing this, her body slightly stirred as she looked again at the blushing Huang Tian without a trace of displeasure on her face!
If it were someone else, no matter how handsome the man was, she would have been angry. She was not the type of woman who couldn't move when she saw a beautiful man. In fact, she had long lost interest in men; otherwise, she wouldn't still be single at this point. However, right now, her lack of anger towards Huang Tian was not because he was handsome!
It was because she wouldn't get angry with a dead person... that would be too pathetic...
"You should take care of yourself..." After saying this, Alfalfa left the side hall with the eunuch and maid. Soon, in the large side hall, apart from the tables and chairs filled with food, only Huang Tian and the 'young servant' who hadn't had time to leave remained.
"You look a bit different; I'm not quite used to it. By the way, shouldn't you be at Princess Mansion? How did you end up here?" Huang Tian rubbed his temples; he had indeed drunk too much today, even more than Your Majesty Tianyuan. More importantly, that jug of fine wine earlier was quite potent!
However, this statement sounded somewhat confusing. The young servant was taken aback and planned to play dumb, saying in a changed voice, "I don't understand what you're talking about. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave!"
Huang Tian was momentarily stunned and then laughed angrily, "You Xie Tianyu, changing your face and daring to play tricks on me! Tell me, what exactly is in that jug of wine you brought? It tastes strange!"
Upon hearing this, the young servant finally stopped pretending and said with a grin, "Nothing can escape your notice! That wine indeed has issues; however, after I added some ingredients, it's fine now. You just need to sleep well for a while. When that witch thinks you've passed out for good, you can come back to life and give her a big scare!"
Huang Tian frowned upon hearing this and looked into the young servant's eyes as if wanting to know more! Xie Tianyu's pretense finally broke down as he sighed and said, "It's all good; I didn't expect that jug of wine was really meant for you. Fortunately, I accidentally did one thing right!"
"What you did might not be so simple. If that wine hadn't been tampered with by you, I would have died quietly, right?" Huang Tian sat down as if nothing had happened, completely unaware of how close he had come to death. He spoke softly but seemed somewhat lonely for some reason...
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