in the inferno."When the people are restless, governance is chaotic, central figures vie for power and profit, and local officials oppress the commoners, these are all signs that a great upheaval is a...Chapter 97: Poison

Soon, Juan let the shopkeeper prepare the carriage.

Under the support of Chan Cui, Jin Xueyuan almost moved out of the box step by step carefully, and down the stairs.

Having barely taken her seat in the carriage, Jin Xueyuan seemed to remember something and said to Hancui, “Go get some silver and buy that table from the restaurant where we were just sitting. Then take it outside and burn it.”

She was taken advantage of right there at that table, and Jin Xueyuan didn't want anyone else to eat at it in the future.

Huai Cui felt like her own princess had been possessed, speaking things that were utterly unbelievable.

But this time she was wiser, she didn't ask too many questions, just responded with a sound and then hurried back.

After a while, two porters struggled to drag a table down and set it alight in front of Jin Xueyuan. Only then did she feel somewhat reassured and allowed Han Cui to get into the carriage and return to the inn.

When Jin Xueyan returned to the inn by carriage, Li Chen was almost at the East Palace.

The Three Treasures appeared before him as if they were ghosts.

"Anything"

Li Chen asked, knowing that if it weren't for something important, San Bao wouldn't have appeared on his own.

Sānbǎo leaned close to Lǐ Chén and whispered, “Half an hour ago, they found a broken bottle in the quarters of the Crown Prince’s concubine, along with some ashes that were probably from burned paper.”

Li Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "What have you found"

“There was still some powder left in the bottle. After being examined by a specialist, it was confirmed to be poison, a chronic and highly potent one. Once this poison enters the human body, there would be no unusual symptoms for three or five months at most. But on the day the toxicity explodes, even a great immortal wouldn't be able to save them. And no matter who it is, they wouldn't be able to find out that the person died from poisoning; it could only be classified as an accidental death. As for the ashes, they were burned too thoroughly to reveal anything valuable.”

Li Chen's eyes narrowed.

He stopped, his eyes fixed intently on Sabao.

"Confirmed"

Sān Bǎo lowered her head, afraid to look at Li Chen's face, but still replied: "If I have no definite grasp, I dare not speak nonsense in front of Your Highness."

"Do you think it's possible that this palace has already been poisoned"

Li Chen's question made San Bao break out in a cold sweat.

"This servant dares not speculate, but it is best to be cautious."

"Go and bring a particularly discreet physician here." Li Chen said.

"Yes."

Li Chen swept his robe sleeve and entered the East Palace, going directly to the Hall of Government.

The good mood I had just now, is gone.

No matter who it is, knowing that they may have contracted a deadly poison that current medical technology cannot cure will not leave anyone feeling good.

In the Xizheng Hall, Li Chen carefully thought about all his interactions with Zhao Rui during this period.

He seemed to have neither eaten the things Zhao Rui had brought nor drunk any water, only preoccupied with her.

This slightly eased Li Chen's mind.

"Your Highness, shall I inform the Crown Prince's Consort..."

"Let's not worry about that for now."

Li Chen shook his head and refused.

Zhao Rui probably figured it out, otherwise she wouldn't have suddenly smashed that bottle and thrown it away. If the poison had already been administered, she would have disposed of the bottle in a more discreet way long ago.

Li Chen analyzed for a while, the imperial physician had arrived.

"I, Zhang Hezhi, pay my respects to Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

Li Chen stopped speaking and said calmly, "The weather has been dropping drastically these few days. This palace seems to be feeling unwell. Come and take my pulse."naling everyone to be at ease.After Prince Ning sat down, before he or Li Songru could speak, a hot-tempered general couldn't help but blurt out: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is a despicable scoun...