boyutpedia Chapter 167 It’s rude to come and not return.
Chapter 167 It’s rude to come and not return.
Gu Simo tilted her head and thought for a moment, "If it's really to pray for my younger sister's well-being, then her birth date and time should be written down. But Luo Lixian is working for the Crown Prince, would she really have such good intentions?"
Ye Shijun gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care if she means well or not, anything they give me, I'll feed it to the dogs!"
Gu Simo couldn't help but nudge him with her elbow, "What nonsense are you talking about? Can you feed this to a dog? Dogs aren't stupid, they won't eat anything!"
Nightfall, “…”
Ye Shishu was amused by the two of them and handed the yellow paper to Yuchi Ling.
Yu Chi Ling took the yellow paper and examined it carefully, turning it over and over.
The yellow paper looked normal, but when rubbed with my fingertip, it felt like it had been coated with paste, with a thin, sticky layer on top. Apart from that, the characters written with cinnabar showed no other unusual features.
"Your Highness, is it difficult to discern anything?" Ye Shishu asked.
"Judging from the performance alone, there is nothing suspicious."
Ye Shishu thought about it seriously, then suddenly slapped her forehead, "Why don't we try burning it?"
Ye Shijun and Gu Simo stopped their playful fight.
Ye Shishu earnestly explained her thoughts, “When I took the sachet back, I was bound to suspect that there was something wrong with it. Then I cut the sachet open and took out the yellow paper inside… These steps were correct, but under normal circumstances, if you see your birth date and time on the yellow paper, you should burn it immediately.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Chi Ling continued, "Shu'er is right. The sachet and the yellow paper look fine, but the yellow paper has been soaked in a special potion and contains cinnabar. Once it comes into contact with fire, the two will fuse together and release a potent poison."
Ye Shijun was stunned. He took the yellow paper and carefully examined it, saying with hatred, "They're really cunning! They knew we didn't trust them, so they came up with this plan to deal with us! Humph! They dared to harm my little sister, so I'll give them a taste of their own medicine! I'll use the poison from this yellow talisman to kill that Luo fellow!" Let's see if it doesn't kill them!
"Second Brother, you mustn't!" Ye Shishu quickly stopped him. "Luo Lixian is the fifth princess of Beilin Kingdom. I heard that an envoy from Beilin Kingdom will come to recognize her, and they are on their way to Daye Kingdom. If we kill Luo Lixian, it will be an open provocation against Beilin Kingdom, and the two countries will inevitably have a fierce war."
“Yes, little sister is right,” Gu Simo agreed.
Ye Shishu continued, "Think about it, why would the Crown Prince and Crown Princess bring Luo Lixian to Jizhou? If someone of Luo Lixian's status were to die at our hands, we would face more than just the crime of murder! It's true that Luo Lixian gave me this sachet, but the contents of the sachet should have nothing to do with Luo Lixian."
"So what should we do now? We can't just do nothing, can we? Those bastards deserve to be taught a lesson!" Ye Shijun said with a face full of resentment.
Ye Shishu laughed, "How could I do nothing? Just you wait and see, I'll teach them a lesson!"
……
The next day.
Ye Shishu carried a cloth bag to Furong Courtyard.
"Your Majesty, Shu'er has come to pay her respects."
Perhaps because she had never approached her before, Zhu Huaning's expression seemed somewhat stiff when facing her. A dark glint flashed in her eyes, especially when she saw the sachet swaying at her waist.
"Why did you come alone, sister-in-law? Where is your second brother?" she asked, forcing a friendly smile.
“As you know, Your Highness is rather reserved. With him around, we can’t really enjoy our conversations, so I didn’t invite him.” After saying this, Ye Shishu deliberately fiddled with the sachet at her waist. “Your Highness, do you think this sachet of mine is pretty?”
"It is quite beautiful." Zhu Huaning nodded approvingly.
"This was obtained for me by Consort Luo from the temple. Both the Prince and I think it's beautiful." After saying this, Ye Shishu asked the maid waiting by the door, "Where is Consort Luo? Quickly call her over, I have something for her!"
"Yes," the maid replied and left.
Ye Shishu seemed oblivious to the displeasure in Zhu Huaning's eyes, and continued to play with the sachet at her waist.
Before long, Luo Liangdi arrived at the flower hall.
Ye Shishu rose from his seat, helped her up as she bowed, and said with a smile, “Consort Luo, I really liked the sachet you gave me yesterday, but the Prince said it is impolite not to reciprocate, and insisted that I give you a gift in return. I was thinking that since you are now the Crown Prince’s consort and do not lack jewelry, why don’t I make the sachet myself? That way, I can show my sincerity.”
As she spoke, she opened the cloth bag she had brought, took out a sachet, and stuffed it into Luo Lixian's hand.
Luo Lixian stared wide-eyed at the sachet in her hand, unsure of what expression to make. She simply couldn't believe that Ye Shishu would be so kind...
Ye Shishu took out another sachet from the bag and walked up to Zhu Huaning, saying affectionately, "Sister-in-law, this sachet is for you. Consort Luo used to be my sister, and now she's your sister too, and you're my sister-in-law. All things considered, the three of us are sisters, and I can't favor one over the other. What Consort Luo has, Sister-in-law should naturally have as well."
Upon seeing the red sachet she offered, Zhu Huaning's face instantly turned pale.
Ye Shishu blinked, puzzled, and asked her, "Sister-in-law, are you disgusted? But this is something I embroidered all night. If you don't accept it, I'll be sad!"
After saying that, she actually pouted, as if she was about to cry in front of Zhu Huaning.
Zhu Huaning took the sachet, then stood up and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sister-in-law. I just remembered I have something to do, so I won't keep you company any longer."
Watching her hurry away from the flower hall, Ye Shishu secretly curled the corners of her lips.
Seeing Luo Lixian standing there stiffly, she walked up to Luo Lixian again, took the sachet from Luo Lixian's hand and tied it around Luo Lixian's waist, "Although this sachet of mine is not as meaningful as the one that Consort Luo gave me, it is still my token of affection. I hope Consort Luo will not find it offensive."
Luo Lixian forced a smile, "How could I dare to complain about something made by the Princess herself?"
"Alright, I've been out for a while now, it's time to go back to Yulin Temple."
"Then I'll see the Princess off."
"No need, no need." Ye Shishu waved her hand and quickly left the flower hall.
As soon as she left, Luo Lixian lowered her head, ripped off the sachet from her waist, and quickly went to Zhu Huaning's bedroom.
As expected, Zhu Huaning was furious, and the sachet that Ye Shishu had given her had been thrown on the ground.
"Crown Princess..."
Zhu Huaning glared at her sharply, "Tell me, what exactly happened? Why is she still wearing the sachet I gave her?"
Luo Lixian frowned in confusion, "Can't she wear it on her body?"
Zhu Huaning was instantly speechless!
She had Luo Lixian deliver the sachet to Ye Shishu, but only she knew the secret of the sachet. She couldn't tell Luo Lixian that she wanted to use her to deal with Ye Shishu.
She took a deep breath, looked at the deformed sachet on the ground, and then at the sachet in Luo Lixian's hand. A scheme immediately came to mind.
She then snatched the sachet from Luo Lixian's hand, picked up the sachet from the ground, handed it to her head maid, and whispered a few words in her ear.
The head palace maid went out with two sachets.
……
afternoon.
As Shu Zheng and Gu Simo were whispering in their room that night, a maid from Furong Courtyard rushed in with a frantic report, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Consort Luo is in trouble! It's said that the sachet you gave her is the problem, and the Crown Princess wants you to go there immediately!"