At night, the lights on the corridor are dim, everything is quiet, and the flowers and trees around are gloomy, like ghosts. Occasionally, people would hurry by at night, and patrolling guards would pass by in a row, closely monitoring the situation around.

Lin Xiaochen didn't fall asleep, but whispered to the strategist Su Changlun in the study, talking about Luo Qingluan's actions during the day. When he arrived, there was a knock on the door, Su Changlun got up to open it, and a spy dressed in black walked in and saluted: "Second prince!" ”

"What did you find?" Lin Xiaochen glanced at Su Changlun, with a faint excitement in his eyes.

In order to implement the plan smoothly, he would naturally inquire about Luo Qingluan's movements. This woman has a far-reaching reputation and thoughtfulness, and she is no worse than Nalan Ye. This time, they were calculating Luo Qingluan, if they were not careful, they were afraid that they would fall short, and they would end up in trouble.

The spy said: "The subordinates have been secretly checking, and after the second prince left, the princess of Chu entered the room with that bit of poisonous blood, and no one was allowed to disturb it, and went to study it alone." When it was almost time, Princess Chu finally said that she had found out what kind of poison it was. ”

"What?" Lin Xiaochen and Su Changlun's faces changed at the same time, "She actually found out?" ”

The two glanced at each other, and both saw the shock in each other's eyes, Su Changlun said in a deep voice: "Sure enough, this princess of Chu really deserves her reputation, and she can know that this is the Sanhua meridian poison just by the cruelty of a corpse." ”

Lin Xiaochen nodded slowly, as if it was difficult to digest the news for a while: "During the day, this king saw that she was skillful, so he expected that such a poison would dare to start directly." Sure enough, in less than a day, she understood the toxicity, and it seems that our plan is going to succeed, but I'm afraid it's a little ......"

"The second prince doesn't need to worry."

Su Changlun quickly calmed down: "Even if Princess Chu finds out what poison, what does it matter?" As long as she can't prove who caused the poison, she can't clear her suspicions. And, if it really comes to the point of last resort, we can still do a false planting! ”

gloomy, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes: "As long as we put the Sanhua meridian poison in her room, and then guide people to find it, see if she has anything to say." Second prince, although this is the most old-fashioned method, she is already suspicious, as long as we do it secretively, we will never be noticed, and when the princess of Chu has a hard time, it will not be harmful to our plan. ”

"That's right! As long as Princess Chu is wronged, my amorous eldest brother will naturally not sit idly by, and as long as he makes a move, we can take advantage of the situation to see who my father believes! ”

The more Lin Xiaochen spoke, the more proud he became, and he couldn't help laughing: "We can even have some left around our father, Mr. Su, you said that your father found out, would you think that the eldest brother was going to poison him?" Hahahaha......"

There is a lot of intrigue on one side, but there is calm on the other side.

In the bedroom, Luo Qingluan looked at Liang Yuyan's shocked and angry appearance, and had already told the events of the day.

If she got Luo Qingluan, Liang Yuyan originally sent someone to keep an eye on Zhao Ningyi, but she didn't expect that something would happen so soon, and the matter also involved Luo Qingluan. Knowing that someone framed him, but there was no evidence, for a while, Liang Yuyan regretted that she didn't stare at Zhao Ningyi in person, otherwise she would definitely see who attacked him.

"Don't blame yourself, Yuyan, did you ask your subordinates, after Zhao Ningyi went back yesterday, who did he meet, what he ate, and if there was anything special happening, did you ask these details?" didn't believe what the palace housekeeper said, Luo Qingluan wanted to ask Liang Yuyan in person.

Liang Yuyan nodded: "After knowing that something happened, I immediately asked the person who went to spy on Zhao Ningyi, but I didn't find much of it." Originally, he was in the palace, who would have thought that something would happen to his own family? It is said that Zhao Ningyi behaved as usual, dinner and supper were the same as usual, he slept in his wife's room last night, and Mrs. Lin was the second daughter of the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and she had only been out of the door for a year, and her personality was soft and gentle, so she should not harm him. And Zhao Ningyi had a seizure not long after falling asleep, and died in less than an hour, Lin was too frightened, crying to death, as for the rest......"

While thinking about it, she suddenly said: "Oh, by the way, before going to bed at night, the housekeeper Zhao Kui went to see Zhao Ningyi, but the person I sent was just a subordinate of the palace, and I didn't know what they said when I peeked from afar." And it's too normal for Zhao Kui to go to see Zhao Ningyi, it should be what Zhao Ningyi told him to do before, I think there should be nothing suspicious. ”

After listening to what Liang Yuyan said, Luo Qingluan didn't hear any problems for the time being.

Her gaze gradually moved to the white jade porcelain cup on the table, she looked at the remaining small half cup of black water, and said for a long time: "Since this is the case, it seems that we can only start with this poison." You help me look this ......."

After a moment of secret speech, Luo Qingluan's face was solemn: "The stakes are very high, you must send more people, you must find out." Whether you can find clues or not depends on this. ”

Knowing the importance of the matter, Liang Yuyan immediately nodded: "Don't worry, princess, I will personally take someone to investigate." ”

Lin Yixuan didn't sleep well all night, only heard that Princess Chu was busy until late at night before resting, and the next morning, he asked people to prepare a sumptuous breakfast and invite Luo Qingluan to breakfast.

"You are heavy, you must be careful, even if the situation is urgent, you must take care of yourself." Lin Yixuan also asked people to check, but the results didn't come back yet, he looked at Luo Qingluan's slightly haggard appearance, distressed and didn't know how to comfort him.

After eating, he asked Luo Qingluan: "Have you found out what that poison is?" ”

Luo Qingluan nodded: "It is indeed a highly poisonous thing, I have read it from an ancient book, this poison is not a single substance, but a mixture of three slightly poisonous things with similar attributes, and after a special concoction, it is made of a poison called Sanhua meridian poison." ”

"Sanhua meridian poison?" When he heard this name, Lin Yixuan was very unfamiliar, but he felt serious.

"Yes, as the name suggests, the poison made of three poisonous flowers, as long as a person takes it, the child is not noon, and the noon is not enough, and he will definitely die. Unless the antidote is prepared in advance, there is no time to configure, the other party gave Zhao Ningyi this poison, it was clear that it made him miserable before he died, and the poison was fast, even if he knew who poisoned him, he couldn't say it. ”

"What a vicious method."

Lin Yixuan only felt that he had a cold sweat behind his back, who wanted to poison Zhao Ningyi so much, and also framed Luo Qingluan?

He really wanted to help Luo Qingluan find out, but he didn't understand pharmacology at all, so he didn't know where to start, and he didn't know the direction of the investigation when he had no manpower, and the more he thought about it, the more anxious he felt.

Glancing at Lin Yixuan, Luo Qingluan naturally felt his chaotic mood, his heart warmed, and comforted: "Don't worry, there is no endless road, I believe the truth will be revealed." ”

"It's all my fault, I didn't take good care of you, if I didn't have to keep you in the house to recuperate, you wouldn't have this kind of thing. If the king of Chu knows, he is afraid that he will have the heart to kill me. I'm really ......."

Lin Yixuan slammed his fist on the table, but he knocked over the cup without paying attention, and a puddle of black water poured out, and bubbles appeared on the wooden table that breeds corrosion, which looked shocking. Luo Qingluan was nothing, but he was startled, for fear that the poisonous water would splash on Luo Qingluan's body.

Fortunately, there was not much poisonous water in the cup, but it only ruined the table, Luo Qingluan asked people to clean it up, and Lin Yixuan told her about the situation outside.

Yesterday, the servant sent by the palace also came to examine the corpse, saying that Zhao Shizi's abdomen had been rotten by poison, and all of it had become rotten meat, and if the amount of poison taken was larger, I was afraid that the whole person would be corroded into a skeleton. The Wuyang Palace's side was already crying earth-shattering, and he went to the palace to find the Southern Wei Emperor to make trouble, saying that the prince died a tragic death, and the murderer must be severely punished.

Thinking of this, Lin Yixuan had a headache, but he had no good solution.

"Qingluan, tell me, what can I do to help you?" He raised his head suddenly, his eyes were bloodshot and scarlet, and he was obviously anxious.

"Actually, even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't say it, I will ask you for help."

Although there were faint fine lines between his eyebrows, Luo Qingluan still tried his best to be calm and calm: "I already know what the poison in Zhao Shizi is, but I am not very familiar with the situation in Southern Wei, so I want to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince......"

Suddenly came to the spirit, Lin Yixuan immediately said: "You say, what do you want to know?" ”

"The poison in Zhao Shizi is called Sanhua Meridian Poison, which is concocted from three poisonous flowers."

Luo Qingluan explained in detail which three poisonous flowers they were, pharmacology, growth habits, etc., I was afraid that Lin Yixuan would not know, so he directly drew them with a pen and paper to show him. Holding the drawings of the three poisonous flowers, Lin Yixuan carefully identified them, and his expression gradually cleared.

He pointed to one of the pieces of paper and said: "The lantern ember you mentioned, because of the special name, I remember hearing people from the Tai Hospital talk about it before, because it is poisonous, the people are not allowed to plant it, but there are plants in the medicine garden of the Tai Hospital." However, even the doctors of the Tai Hospital cannot enter the medicine garden at will, and only the imperial doctor orders and the Shang Doctor who is in charge of the medicine garden can do it. Specifically, I'll help you ask. ”

"That's great, since this lamp and ember is only available in the medicine garden of the Tai Hospital, then I will ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to help me check, someone has asked for this thing recently, as long as I find these, I will have an eyebrow for the case."

Lin Yixuan got up and nodded: "Okay, then I'll check it out right away." Don't worry, I'll let you know as soon as the results are available. ”

Luo Qingluan smiled slightly: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Thanks for what."

Feeling that Luo Qingluan was calmer than herself, Lin Yixuan couldn't help but want to check immediately, and after comforting her a few words, he left in a hurry.

The first day passed quickly, and at noon on the second day of the deadline, Liang Yuyan came.

"Princess, I have asked my subordinates to go to the major pharmacies to check, snakes and grasses are more common, and they can be bought everywhere, but the lamp and flower embers are not. I heard that only the imperial doctors in the palace can get it, and it is generally not found on the market, and this flavor medicine is not commonly used, so it is not even available on the black market. As for the ghost needle flower, it is only available in the Qilian Mountains of the Southern Wei Dynasty, and the major pharmacies in the capital are all purchased from medicine dealers, but it is not uncommon. ”

Luo Qingluan nodded, it seems that among the three flavor medicines, the most suitable one is to start with the lantern embers.