Zhuge Liang quickly examined the princess's teacup and personal belongings. "It's not food; it should be contact poisoning."
Lin Xiaofan suddenly remembered something and grabbed the princess's right hand—there was a slight scratch on her fingertip!
"It's the imperial edict!" He picked up the fallen edict and examined it closely, and indeed, he found an almost invisible poison needle at the edge of the scroll!
【Warning! The toxin has entered the heart meridian!】
【Immediate exchange for "S-Class Medical Card" is recommended!】
"Exchange! Exchange immediately!" Lin Xiaofan shouted in his mind.
【Exchange successful!】
【Using...】
A faint blue light flashed by, and the princess suddenly began to cough violently, a trickle of blood seeping from her left ear. Lin Xiaofan nervously observed her condition, only to see the princess blink in confusion.
"Why... why are you all speaking so loudly..."
Lin Xiaofan was taken aback. "Your Highness, you can hear us?"
Princess Ning An covered her mouth in shock. "My left ear... it seems like I can hear a little bit..."
Everyone was astonished! The princess had been deaf in her left ear since childhood; this was...
After ensuring the princess was settled, Lin Xiaofan picked up a torn secret letter mixed in with a sack of rice. Although only a corner remained, it was clearly stamped with the crown prince's seal, and the content was vaguely visible:
"…cut off the grain transport as planned…attack in three days…Moro is ready…"
"It really is a rebellion!" Lin Xiaofan slammed his fist on the table.
Huo Qubing, filled with killing intent, said, "This subordinate will take people to deal with that False Crown Prince right away!"
"Wait." Zhuge Liang stopped him. "Without solid evidence, acting rashly will only alert the enemy."
Lin Xiaofan pondered for a moment and then revealed a sinister smile. "I have an idea..."
"Is the Flower Skirt Army in position?" Lin Xiaofan asked quietly from the shadows behind Liu Residence.
Huo Qubing suppressed his discomfort as he tugged at his light pink gauze skirt. "Fifty men are ambushed around. But my Lord, why don't we just charge in?"
"Because I want to scold her thoroughly first." Lin Xiaofan sneered. "System, prepare to activate the Dialect Insult Encyclopedia."
【Activated! Current anger value: 80/100】
The night grew deeper, and Liu Rushuang's chamber was still lit. Lin Xiaofan and Huo Qubing took advantage of the darkness to scale the courtyard wall, quietly making their way to the window below.
"Miss Liu, aren't you lonely being alone at this late hour?" Lin Xiaofan suddenly pushed open the window and leaped inside.
Liu Rushuang was startled, dropping the teacup she held onto the floor. "Lin Xiaofan?! What are you—"
"Wondering how I wasn't poisoned by you, right?" Lin Xiaofan grabbed her by the collar. "Come on, let's have a good talk about the poison you gave to the princess!"
Liu Rushuang quickly regained her composure, a charming smile appearing on her face. "Lin Daren, breaking into a lady's chamber at such an hour might not sound good if it gets out, don't you think?"
"Oh, now you're playing the virtuous woman?" Lin Xiaofan switched to his sarcastic mode. "Did you think about the consequences when you hid the poison needle in the imperial edict? Did you feel any shame while helping the False Crown Prince ruin the court? A woman with such a venomous heart like yours dares to talk about reputation?"
Liu Rushuang's expression darkened. "You—"
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