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The air seemed to solidify.
"Cough... cough cough..." The princess suddenly covered her lips and coughed lightly.
At that moment, Huo Qubing abruptly knelt on one knee, "I pay my respects to my benefactor!"
Lin Xiaofan and the princess were both taken aback.
"What is the general doing...?"
Huo Qubing looked up, tears shimmering in his eyes, "In my past life, when I was on the brink of death, it was my benefactor who saved me. This kindness and grace will never be forgotten!"
Lin Xiaofan keenly noticed that every time the princess coughed and covered her lips, her left pinky finger would twitch unnaturally.
"The general has mistaken me for someone else," the princess said softly, "I have been weak since childhood; I have never saved anyone."
Huo Qubing wanted to say more, but Zhuge Liang suddenly stepped forward, "Your Highness, what brings you to our humble abode?"
"I heard that Lin Gongzi is unwell, so I came to visit," the princess gestured for a maid to present a brocade box. "This is a snow lotus tribute from the Western Regions; it works wonders for a restless mind."
Just as Lin Xiaofan was about to express his gratitude, he noticed the princess's pinky twitch again—what was going on?
After sending off the princess, Lin Xiaofan was about to examine the box of snow lotus when the steward came in with news: "Young Master, the Fifth Prince has sent a painting."
Unrolling the scroll revealed an ordinary landscape painting, stamped with the Fifth Prince's personal seal.
"How strange..." Lin Xiaofan muttered.
Zhuge Liang suddenly snatched the painting and examined it closely under the sunlight, "My Lord, this painting has issues!"
In the sunlight, the arrangement of clouds in the painting subtly formed a peculiar combination of dots and lines.
"This is..."
"Morse code," Zhuge Liang said solemnly. "Translated, it means—beware of the birthday banquet."
Lin Xiaofan's heart sank: "The Crown Prince's birthday banquet?"
"The Fifth Prince is issuing a warning," Zhuge Liang said with a furrowed brow. "There will be significant movements at the Crown Prince's birthday banquet."
On the day of the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, the entire Eastern Palace was festooned with lights and decorations, and music filled the air.
Lin Xiaofan wore a light moon-white long robe with a jade pendant left by his father hanging at his waist as he walked slowly along the corridor behind a guiding eunuch. Behind him, Zhuge Liang fanned himself while Huo Qubing—still forced to wear that pink skirt—followed with a sullen expression.
"My Lord, remember our plan," Zhuge Liang whispered. "First observe the interaction between the Crown Prince and Liu Rushuang, then..."
"I know." Lin Xiaofan touched the evidence hidden in his sleeve—the letter from Liu Rushuang that instructed the poisoning, and the account book that would "sing."
At that moment, a commotion arose from the front. Princess Ning An was seen walking slowly with the support of her maidservants. Today, she wore a light purple palace gown, but her complexion was even paler than usual.
"Your Highness." Lin Xiaofan bowed respectfully.
Princess Ning An nodded slightly, but as she brushed past him, her left pinky finger discreetly brushed against the back of his hand. Lin Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat as he saw the princess's lips move silently: "Be careful... with the tea..."
Before he could ponder further, the sharp voice of a eunuch rang out: "The Crown Prince has arrived—"
At the banquet, the Crown Prince sat at the main seat, beside him was the elegant and noble Crown Princess Liu Rushuang. Lin Xiaofan noticed that Liu Rushuang had a uniquely shaped golden hairpin in her hairstyle—a pinhead shaped like a phoenix, with a faint eerie blue light glimmering at its beak.
"My esteemed ministers need not be overly formal," the Crown Prince said with a warm smile. "Today, I host this banquet for two reasons: one is to celebrate my birthday, and the other is to announce an important matter."
Lin Xiaofan exchanged a glance with Zhuge Liang. Just then, Princess Ning An suddenly began to cough violently, causing the wine cup in her hand to fall to the ground with a loud crash.
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