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Chapter 655 Catching Big Fish

Hearing her words, Lu Qing's expression became slightly more serious.

Although based on previous discoveries, they also realized that the other party had made repeated adjustments over the years, learning from the unfortunate Brahma King, and had reduced the toxicity of the spices used on the nobles of Jin Kingdom to a very low level to ensure that the effects would not be too obvious and arouse suspicion from others, thus causing the plan to be exposed too early.

But as the saying goes, "Many a little makes a mountain, and many a little makes a deep pool." The rapid and direct effects of the medicine on this rabbit will one day become the accumulated consequences for those nobles of Jin Kingdom.

When that time comes, I'm afraid no one will be able to reverse the situation.

Lu Qing looked at the lively rabbit and said to Mu Hong, "Observe for two more days. If the rabbit remains normal, then make as many as possible according to the recipe."

We'll take some with us before we leave; the rest will be handled by my people.

Mu Hong quickly agreed. After spending these past few days together, he had gradually developed a kind of trust in Lu Qing and the others, from feeling unfamiliar and fearful. It felt so good to be a living person again and not have to hide in the dark.

Not to mention that ever since they caught him, he has never gone hungry.

Who can resist the peace of mind that comes with a good night's sleep and the comfort of not having to go hungry?

Zhu Yu had also noticed Mu Hong's change. Whenever she saw his expression, as if he were a drowning person finally grabbing a lifeline, she felt very complicated.

As a renowned perfumery family in the Lan Kingdom, both Mu Hong and the entire Mu Family Village should have had a stable and secure life, and their lives should have been very smooth.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh once again, realizing that there are always those extremely selfish and ambitious people who, because of their own selfish desires, drag countless innocent people into a sea of ​​fire.

It's so abominable.

And so, they stayed there for a few more days. After confirming that the rabbit wearing the antidote had not been affected, Mu Hong, without needing to be urged, worked very diligently and soon prepared enough sachets for the four of them.

"You'd better keep these sachets safe with something for now, and only take them out to wear when you need them. Otherwise, the medicinal effects will dissipate, which wouldn't be good." He gave these instructions to Lu Qing and Zhu Yu, who were already preparing to set off, with some concern.

Zhu Yu thought his reminder was very reliable, so he asked Fu Lu to take a small wooden box from his bag and carefully put the sachets inside.

Lu Qing called the man with the mustache aside and instructed him to be discreet and careful when providing raw materials to Mu Hong and delivering the finished sachets to "Master Mo".

The man with the mustache was a steady person, and he solemnly agreed.

After the four of them settled things here, they set off again.

This time, they were completely different from before.

The four of them were in a hurry at first, and only after arriving in a relatively lively county town did they settle down and rest for a while.

Lu Qing then asked Fu Wen to buy a small carriage and some wooden boxes of various sizes.

He then took Zhu Yu to the cloth shop and bought some brightly colored silk to wrap the wooden boxes.

After all this fuss, even if you don't know what's inside the wooden box, just looking at it gives you a very flashy and ostentatious impression.

Not only were the wooden boxes well-wrapped, but he also bought several sets of fine clothes, which the four of them changed into before setting off. The journey ahead, whether on foot or horseback, was still quite arduous for Zhu Yu, as wind, sun, and rain were inevitable.

Now she was sitting in the carriage, which was the most spacious carriage they could buy. Compared to the one from the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion that they used to ride in and out of the capital, it was still very narrow and crude. But it was the most comfortable way for her to travel in recent times.

Sitting on the soft cushion that Lu Qing had specially ordered Fu Wen to add, Zhu Yu's gaze shifted from the various ornate wooden boxes to Lu Qing's face.

"What kind of fish are we planning to 'fish' for?" Zhu Yu raised an eyebrow at Lu Qing.

“Big fish.” Lu Qing smiled calmly, picked up the teapot next to him and poured Zhu Yu a cup of tea. “Come, let me tell you something from the past that you may not know.”

The current Prince Lan originally had four sons.

The eldest son was already quite intelligent at around ten years old. He studied literature with a teacher, and the family also specially hired a tutor to teach him riding and archery. He was both literate and skilled in martial arts, showing early promise at a young age.

Therefore, Prince Lan also doted on him and petitioned the emperor as soon as he turned ten, wanting to make him the heir apparent.

After being granted a golden book and seal by the imperial court, the eldest son of the Prince of Lan truly became the heir apparent.

Although there was a period of turmoil in the court afterward, and a wise ruler was appointed, the current emperor has no objection to the previously granted golden edict.

Zhu Yu listened silently without responding, already making a guess in his mind—this exceptionally talented prince must have encountered some misfortune later, otherwise Landi might not be in its current state.

As expected, Lu Qing continued, "Besides this exceptionally intelligent heir, Prince Lan also has three other sons. Although they are not as accomplished in both literature and martial arts as their eldest brother, they are all of stable character, and their brotherly affection and respect make Prince Lan's household very harmonious."

However, more than a decade ago, the Lanwang Mansion was struck by a series of major incidents, and the four sons died tragically, one after another.

When the second son went to supervise the construction of the dike on behalf of Prince Lan, he accidentally fell into the water and drowned.

The three sons went out on a rainy night and were tragically struck by lightning and died.

The fourth son fell ill and died; he was less than ten years old when he died.

The crown prince, who was most favored and nurtured by Prince Lan, was trampled to death by his horse after falling from it while hunting.

Zhu Yu suspected something was wrong, but he never expected that not only the heir apparent was in trouble, but his other three sons, even the youngest who was less than ten years old, were also affected.

"Does the Prince of Nalan have any other children?" she tried to ask.

"There are several other daughters, all of whom are safe and sound, but they were all married off to distant places and left the manor." Lu Qing lifted the curtain and looked outside. "The heir of the Prince of Lan was already married before the incident. When the incident happened, the Prince of Lan's grandson was about five or six years old."

After the incident involving the Prince of Lan, the Princess Consort immediately left the Prince of Lan's residence with the Prince's grandson, intending to stay at her parents' home for a while, given the series of misfortunes that had befallen the Prince's residence.

However, they encountered bandits on the way. The Crown Princess was killed in a hail of blows, and the Prince of Lan's grandson was also kidnapped, his fate still unknown.

(End of this chapter)