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Zhu Yu was taken aback when this hothead suddenly blurted out such a sentence.

Lu Qing remained calm and waved to Lu Yan, "Go and rest. I have some things to tell him."

Upon hearing Lu Qing's words, Lu Yan had no doubts and gestured to Zhu Yu, "Then you stay here."

After saying that, she stormed off angrily.

Zhu Yu watched Lu Yan leave with some concern, and only after Fu Wenfu closed the door for them did she ask Lu Qing, "Won't he go back to his room and think about it but still can't control his temper and impulsively run out again?"

"No, although Lu Yan is impulsive and doesn't consider the consequences, he's also straightforward. He won't easily agree to things he can't do, and once he agrees, he'll do it no matter what." Lu Qing wasn't too worried about this kind of thing. "Otherwise what? Do you want me to stay in his room tonight to prevent him from sneaking out and bringing people back to slaughter Immortal Fortress?"

"That's not necessarily a bad thing... Ouch..." Before Zhu Yu could finish his teasing remark, Lu Qing flicked his forehead. It didn't hurt, but the guy's move was really fast, catching him off guard and giving him a fright.

"Have you ever seen a wife who doesn't want to keep her husband by her side and instead wants to kick him out?" Lu Qing glared at Zhu Yu, feigning annoyance.

Zhu Yu wanted to laugh, but she held it in and shrugged innocently at him: "I haven't had the chance to meet other ladies."

Besides, what husband takes his wife out to perform autopsies everywhere?

Lu Qing was amused by her "rebuttal" and laughed out loud. Although Zhu Yu hadn't had many opportunities to see him laugh so heartily these days, she still quickly went around the table and covered Lu Qing's mouth to avoid attracting attention: "Keep your voice down! Aren't you afraid that people will hear you and think that your brother has suddenly gone crazy in the middle of the night!"

Lu Qing nodded as Zhu Yu covered her mouth, and indeed suppressed her laughter. However, the moment Zhu Yu let go, she was suddenly grabbed by the wrist, pulled and lifted, and stumbled to sit on his lap.

"Come on, let's talk about serious matters." Lu Qing tilted her head and rested it on Zhu Yu's shoulder, her tone sounding quite serious.

"Is this... how you should talk about serious matters?" Zhu Yu was both amused and exasperated, patting his leg. "Let me sit properly, or your leg will go numb!"

“Your husband isn’t that bad,” Lu Qing said, wrapping her arms around Zhu Yu to prevent her from getting up. “Just sitting still is good enough as long as you don’t move around.”

Anyway, I can talk to you about serious matters like this. If you feel that this makes you distracted... then please bear with me.

Zhu Yu also flicked his forehead: "Weren't we supposed to be talking about serious matters? Hurry up and say it! Otherwise, who will know whose leg is numb later!"

Lu Qing buried her face in Zhu Yu's sleeve and chuckled softly. She then stopped teasing as instructed and asked seriously, "What were you thinking about just now? Was it related to that strange seedling?"

"I'm sure I've smelled that fragrance before, but I can't quite remember where I smelled it. It's a feeling that's both familiar and strange." Zhu Yu said with some distress, "But even though I can't remember it right away, I've figured out these people's tricks."

The key to the entire Fairy Castle being able to be so easily controlled by that old steward and a few guards was that they used sleeping incense and sleeping pills to control everyone.

They can move freely within this situation, so they must have their own methods. Therefore, I think it's better to use their own methods against them, to fight fire with fire.

As Zhu Yu spoke, she turned to look at Lu Qing. She had found a way out of the predicament, which made her feel excited, and her eyes lit up.

Lu Qing raised his eyebrows knowingly and smiled: "If Madam wants to do something, just instruct the talismans and runes to do it. In front of Lu Yan, just say that I gave the order. They will understand and won't cause any trouble."

However, we just explored that tunnel today and even took a seedling from inside. We're unsure if those people will notice, so it's best not to rush into anything tonight.

“Yes, there weren’t many seedlings in that wooden box to begin with, and they were planted in neat rows. If the group we heard the noise from was the one who went down to check on and tend to those seedlings, they might have noticed something.” Zhu Yu also felt that for now, they should wait and see and not take too many risks.

"Don't worry, it's just a matter of the next two days. It won't drag on any longer. After all, those flowers in the small pond, with half of their stems cut off by you, probably won't last long. Once the buds wither, even if we don't take any action, the old steward will notice something." Lu Qing tightened his grip on his arm. "This time, we should have some success."

"What do you mean?" Zhu Yu asked. Tonight, he was finally free from the alluring fragrance of the flower and his mind was exceptionally clear, making it a rare opportunity to have a proper discussion about recent events.

"Before, in Qingshui County, Dou Dajiang, who secretly helped the little mute avenge his family by pretending to be a ghost, used fake cinnabar, which caused the destruction of his family, to be actually Chiyu, which requires blood to activate its effects."

This time, the strange flower seedlings in the tunnel were clearly irrigated with the blood released from the bodies of those who were killed.

This method is truly mastered in only one place across the entire world.

“The Kingdom of Brahma.” Zhu Yu immediately understood.

"Then do you know who has any connection with the Vatican?"

Zhu Yu thought for a moment, and based on what she knew, the only person who could possibly have any connection with the Brahma Kingdom was the Seventh Prince, Prince Shu, Lu Ze.

Or rather, his mother, the most favored concubine in the palace right now.

Although Consort Duan's grandfather and maternal grandmother were both genuine Jin people, her grandmother was a woman from the Fan Kingdom, and her maternal grandfather was a Jie person.

It was precisely because of this lineage that she had many exotic features. Her skin was a bit darker than that of ordinary women from Jin Kingdom, but her facial features were deep and her figure was taller and more beautiful.

These physical characteristics also appeared on Lu Ze, the only son of Consort Duan. However, Lu Ze was not as tall and slender as Consort Duan. For some reason, he was slightly thinner and smaller than his peers.

It is said that when Consort Duan first entered the palace, she was not particularly favored. In fact, she was even criticized by some court officials who felt that it would be against etiquette if a woman of impure blood gave birth to a royal heir.

However, at that time, Consort Duan's rank was relatively low, and she was not particularly favored when she first entered the palace. The worries of those ministers seemed somewhat unnecessary for a while, and gradually no one mentioned it anymore.