"Is there anything else?"

"The Empress also said that if Nun Shouchu returns to the capital someday, she would ask me to entertain her properly."

Xu Xingyin nodded and asked again.

"Now, is the incense money still being donated?"

"I have been donating according to the Queen's instructions."

"Who is responsible for delivering the perfume money?"

"It's Nanny Jin from the Grand Tutor's Mansion."

At first glance, Xu Xingyin felt that the name was somewhat familiar. "But is it the Jin Madam next to Old Madam Lu?"

Aunt Fu nodded, "That's right. Come to think of it, Nanny Jin was the Queen's wet nurse."

Xu Xingyin finally realized and nodded, "I see."

……

After talking with Aunt Fu, Xu Xingyin still felt worried and glanced at Jing Zhichen.

Jing Zhichen's condition was indeed not very good. He had been in a coma and had not woken up since.

Although the overall toxicity has been suppressed for the time being, according to Du Huaigu, this poison is very dangerous, and even if he suppresses it with medicine, it is inevitable to damage his body.

That's why I vomited blood in the morning.

Xu Xingyin calmed down, left the East Palace, and went straight to Master Lu’s residence to meet Nanny Jin.

Everyone in the Taifu Mansion was very concerned about Jing Zhichen's situation. When they met Xu Xingyin, they had to ask Jing Zhichen a few questions first. After that, the two of them got down to business.

The incense money donated by Empress Mingzhen every month was indeed allocated by Nanny Jin.

"Madame Jin, do you still remember what our mother said when she told us this?"

"The late queen only told me to let this old servant deliver the money for incense offerings on time every month."

Xu Xingyin asked again, "Besides the incense money, is there anything else?"

Nanny Jin shook her head. "Six hundred and fifty-four coins a month. Apart from that, there is nothing else."

Upon hearing this number, Xu Xingyin raised his eyebrows.

"Are there no preconditions? Or, termination conditions."

Xu Xingyin's question reminded Nanny Jin of something. "The late queen seemed to have said that if the young Empress Lu did anything to harm the Taifu Mansion or His Highness, she should not add any more money to the incense offerings. It is better to rely on yourself than on Buddha."

When Nanny Jin said this, Xu Xingyin already understood what was going on. After saying goodbye politely and leaving the Grand Tutor's Mansion, he gave instructions to the coachman.

654, which sounds like "Lu Wu Shi", means if Empress Xiao Lu causes chaos, the incense money will be stopped.

Is there really no connection between the two?

"I'm not going back to the palace. I'm going to Jingning Temple."

As soon as Xu Xingyin gave the order, Ao Ying, who was protecting him in secret, suddenly appeared and gave advice.

"Crown Princess, Jingning Temple is not close to the capital. It will take you at least five days to go back and forth. Your Highness has been poisoned for ten days, and now there are only six days left!"

Xu Xingyin clenched his fists and insisted.

"I know, but perhaps only by going on this journey can I give His Highness a glimmer of hope."

Aoying frowned and asked, "Crown Princess, are you 80% sure?"

Xu Xingyin was silent for a moment, but finally shook his head truthfully, "No, but I want to take a gamble."

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess! It's already this late, when His Highness' life is at stake, and you are still acting so recklessly! What if you make a wrong bet? In ten days, without an antidote, His Highness will die!"

Aoying was also excited now. He said this while suppressing his anger. He didn't even bother to follow the rules and started to give orders to the driver.

"Go back to the palace! Don't go to Jingning Temple! Even if it's a gamble, the Crown Princess should bet on the one with the biggest chance of winning. In the capital, there are the Jinyiwei, the Ministry of Justice, and the Dali Temple to cooperate in finding out the truth. It's always more hopeful than the Crown Princess going out of the city alone to fight alone!"

Aoying's tough attitude instantly made the atmosphere in the car tense.

Xu Xingyin looked at Aoying, his bright eyes flashing with determination and resoluteness, but he did not get angry.

He just took a deep breath, his voice soft but firm.

"Aoying, I understand your worries, but I never put all my hopes on others. If I stay in the capital, I can find out the truth. If I leave the capital, the same can be done. For me, there is no difference between the two."

Ao Ying was very angry at Xu Xingyin's stubborn attitude. He widened his eyes and stared at him, and said excitedly in a moment of desperation.

"Your Highness is the crown prince of Dayan. His life concerns the well-being of the people of the world. How can the Crown Princess make such a hasty decision? If you insist on doing it, if something happens to His Highness the Crown Prince, do you dare to sacrifice your own life?"

After shouting this, even Aoying himself felt that it was a bit too much to ask. He frowned and was about to go back to make up for it, but he heard Xu Xingyin respond without hesitation.

"But as the Crown Princess, I should stand by the Crown Prince's side. If he lives, I will accompany him to see the prosperity of the world; if he dies, I will accompany him to the underworld."

Xu Xingyin's voice was resolute and firm, and Aoying was so shocked that he was speechless.

They all knew that Xu Xingyin was serious.

Xu Xingyin did not dwell on the matter and gently patted Aoying's shoulder to comfort him.

"Aoying, even though we have a dispute over this matter, we are all doing it for the good of His Highness. Now there is something else I need your help with, are you willing?"

Ao Ying understood that Xu Xingyin's starting point was also good, and his decision to go to Jingning Temple was also a well-considered decision.

Therefore, his anger had gradually subsided at this moment, and he took a deep breath and spoke calmly.

"At the Crown Princess' command."

"I will let the others follow me this time. You can tell Cui Detao to say something on my behalf."

"what?"

"Regardless of the truth behind this poisoning case, the ultimate murderer must be related to the person from Fengyi Palace."

Aoying was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions and just nodded.

"Okay, I will definitely pass on your message."

Aoying answered, hesitated for a moment and then asked with concern, "Then please be careful along the way, Princess. If there is an emergency, you can fire a flare. Your subordinates will be on standby at any time."

Xu Xingyin smiled and nodded, then ordered the coachman to drive towards Jingning Temple.

……

The Crown Prince was on the verge of death, but the Crown Princess was not only not in the Eastern Palace to take care of him, but was also missing. It was said that she had left the capital and had not returned for several days.

As soon as the news came out, everyone from the royal family to the common people started talking about it, and there were all kinds of comments.

Inevitably, some people began to question the Crown Princess's cold-bloodedness. Not only had she never been filial to her biological father, but she was now extremely unkind to her husband.

Being able to do such a thing, it is obvious that Xu Xingyin doesn't care about the life or death of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at all and secretly ran away to have fun!

When disaster strikes, everyone runs away. That's all!

As time went on, even people in the East Palace started to talk about Xu Xingyin, which made Dangui and Danfeng so angry that they often quarreled with the palace maids who gossiped about them.

On Jing Zhichen's side, the situation is also not optimistic.

Jing Zhichen has been in a coma ever since that day. Emperor Yan Ning stays by his bedside day and night without taking off his clothes, but Jing Zhichen's condition has not improved at all. Instead, it has become more serious, and even his breath has become much weaker.

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