Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

When Jing Zhichen's gaze fell on the unrecognizable piece of cloth in the box, his eyes darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The sky in Kyoto, which was clear just now, was suddenly covered with dark clouds.

"I don't want to see you again, get out!"

Jing Zhichen has never been a person who shows his emotions easily. This is the first time that Xu Xingyin has seen Jing Zhichen get so angry.

The fish food was overturned on the ground, and the jade plate fell into the pond, scaring the fishes away.

The branches were swaying in the wind and drooping over the eaves, casting a shadow. Jing Zhichen's face was half bathed in sunlight and half hidden in darkness, making it difficult to see clearly between the interweaving of light and dark.

Ao Ying hurriedly jumped down from the eaves, steadied his body which was almost unable to stand due to fright, and pushed Xu Xingyin out.

It was not until the door closed that Xu Xingyin came back to his senses from his shock.

Du Huaigu, who rushed over in a hurry, was unfortunately locked outside the main courtyard gate along with Xu Xingyin.

Fortunately, I dodged quickly enough, otherwise I would have been stuck in the door.

The two looked at each other, and Xu Xingyin touched the tip of his nose awkwardly and saluted Du Huaigu.

"I'm sorry, I seem to have upset His Highness."

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."

Du Huaigu gave up the idea of ​​entering the courtyard and laughed teasingly, "Miss Xu Qi, you are the first person who has made His Highness so angry. Your future is limitless."

"..."

I'm sorry, Xu Xingyin really doesn't think this is something to be proud of.

Xu Xingyin didn't say anything. Du Huaigu was bored of entertaining himself, so he remembered the important matter and took out a piece of letter from his pocket and handed it to Xu Xingyin.

"This is what His Highness asked me to give you."

Xu Xingyin unfolded it and saw detailed information about a "Soul-Devouring Powder" written on it, with everything from its efficacy to its origin and ingredients recorded very clearly.

"what is this?"

Du Huaigu guessed that Jing Zhichen was so angry today that he would definitely not talk to Xu Xingyin again, so he told Xu Xingyin everything that Jing Zhichen had originally instructed him to do.

"Miss Xu Qi, do you still remember the last time the Duke's wife was seriously ill?"

"Remember, last time, thanks to Mr. Huaigu, my mother's condition improved."

"In fact, the Duke's wife is not seriously ill, but has been poisoned by the Soul Devouring Powder."

The brocade box fell to the ground with a loud bang as he didn't hold it tightly. Xu Xingyin's eyes widened, obviously he was shocked.

Du Huaigu also knew that this incident was a big blow to Xu Xingyin.

But as a doctor, he has seen too much filth, and feels that the truth is more important than the silence that whitewashes the truth.

"That day, when I diagnosed the Duke's wife's pulse, I informed Lord Xu of the incident, but Lord Xu thought that it might cause unrest in the family, and asked me to keep it a secret.

At that time, I was not sure what kind of poison the Duke's wife was poisoned with, and the old lord asked me to do so, so I could only cooperate with the old lord and keep the matter secret.

These days, I have been reading ancient books and finally found out what this medicine is. I followed His Highness's order and specially gave the information about the Soul Devouring Powder to Miss Xu Qi, so as to remind Miss Xu Qi and the Duke's wife."

Soul-Eating Powder is an extremely mysterious poison in the country of Xikun. Due to its extreme toxicity, it has been listed as a banned drug in many countries and its sale is prohibited.

A poisoned person appears to be no different from a normal person, as if he or she has a serious illness. The condition will gradually worsen, and eventually the person will die.

This poison is difficult to detect, and there is no obvious abnormality in the poisoning process. Unless you are a person with extraordinary medical skills, it is difficult to detect the mystery.

Therefore, most people who are poisoned will die from the "disease" without even realizing it!

Scarcity makes things valuable. After the Soul-Devouring Powder was banned, its price on the gray market skyrocketed. Now it can be sold for about two thousand taels of silver per bag.

After hearing this, Xu Xingyin reread the letter Du Huaigu gave him. The more he read, the more frightened he became.

Who on earth would go to such great lengths to poison my mother!

Seeing that all the blood had drained from Xu Xingyin's face, Du Huaigu felt a little sorry for him and comforted him softly.

"Since the Duke's wife has survived, the poison has been cured. Miss Xu Qi does not need to worry. His Highness told you this not because he wanted to see you so sad, but because he wanted to remind you to pay more attention to the people around you."

Xu Xingyin knew that Du Huaigu was right, but his mood was still affected when he thought about this matter. Then when he thought of Jing Zhichen, his mood inexplicably became depressed again.

"Mr. Huaigu is right. Please thank His Highness for this matter on my behalf..."

"Oh my God!"

Before Xu Xingyin could finish his words, he heard Aunt Fu, whom he had met once in the palace that day, screaming and looking at the brocade box that fell to the ground in surprise.

Aunt Fu, who was attracted by the sound of objects falling, hurried over in two steps, bent down and grabbed a piece of cloth, her eyes turned red, and then the look she gave Xu Xingyin was no longer as gentle as that day in the palace.

"Miss Xu Qi, His Highness has been so kind as to lend you his clothes. How can you waste His Highness' kindness like this?"

Aunt Fu asked Xu Xingyin sharply with red eyes, "This thing is the only thought left by the late queen to your Highness. You..."

Aunt Fu choked up and couldn't continue. She then turned her head and pointed in the direction of the gate, "Miss Xu Qi, please leave on your own. You are not welcome in the East Mansion!"

After saying this, the door of the main hall opened from the inside, and Aunt Fu walked straight in without looking back.

Then Ao Ying quickly pulled Du Huaigu into the door and closed it again. The strong wind caused the scraps of cloth to be lightly lifted up and then fell heavily down.

It was a bit like Xu Xingyin's mood at the moment, heavy, bitter, and guilty...

There is a sense of helplessness and reluctance.

It's hard to describe this feeling. You hurt someone who has done you a favor, but you can't say sorry or express gratitude.

It was like something was blocking my heart, with no way out, and I gradually became more anxious.

She stood there, clenched her hands hanging at her sides, bent down to put the fallen pieces back into the brocade box, and slowly walked out of the East Palace amid many unfriendly looks.

Xu Xingyin forgot how he returned to the Duke's Mansion in a daze. As soon as he entered the mansion, he saw Danfeng running towards him happily.

She said that Chen had sent the cloth and that she would ask someone from Nishangfang to come and measure her size later.

While worrying about his mother's poisoning, Xu Xingyin was also thinking about how to repay Jing Zhichen's favor. These two things were enough to give him a headache, so he had no mood to make clothes.

The words of refusal were on the tip of my tongue, but an idea suddenly came to my mind.

Quickly grasping the words in Dan Feng's words, Xu Xingyin's eyes lit up, and he ran into the house holding the brocade box, and ordered as he ran:

"Dan Feng, go find me some needlework supplies. The sooner the better!"