Xiao Jin's voice was sonorous and even Su Tan couldn't help but smile slightly.
"If the incence pill has a problem... it must be a big problem."
But Su Tan felt that the biggest problem at the moment was Xiao Jin herself, who seemed to be able to perceive everything, which was the biggest problem in itself.
Of course, it was also a big problem that she could perceive everything but still speak nonsense with her eyes open.
However, it had to be said that this person was very good at babbling, and it sounded quite plausible.
"Prince Yan's words are correct, the wounds in the deceased's mouth do look like they were bitten by a gu worm."
"Because the gu worm was wrapped in the incence pill, it should have been swallowed by the assassin at the beginning. However, when the assassin died, the incence pill did not dissolve, which is also a big question mark."
Su Tan paused and continued, "Judging from the appearance of this person, it doesn't seem like he has gone through several rounds of gu poison. Therefore, I guessed that the gu poison in this person's body should have just started to take effect."
"Based on these results, I tentatively speculated that the time when this person was poisoned should be not long ago. However, it is still unclear whether the gu poison was planted before or after the assassination attempt on you."
Xiao Jin frowned slightly, listening to Su Tan's words, did this mean that there were two people behind the scenes? And there was a sequence?
Or perhaps the person who poisoned her and the one who attempted to assassinate her were actually the same person.
"Doctor Su, I think we should investigate this incence pill before we delve into the truth."
Chu Shao smiled softly, always clear-headed in the midst of all this.
Even though the two in front of her were talking in circles, it did not in the slightest affect Chu Shao's logical judgment.
But she didn't speak up now to help Xiao Jin, rather she felt a bit bored and didn't want to stay here any longer.
After saying this, Chu Shao lowered her gaze and nonchalantly stared at the ice crystals on her shoes.
Since Su Tan came, things had become much less interesting.
So it's all because of Su Tan that Xiao Jin, who was originally very interesting, became just as uninteresting as everyone else.
Chu Shao furrowed her brow and began to think about what method she could use to drive Su Tan away and make everything fun again.
Su Tan did not notice Chu Shao's oddity and just nodded, carefully placing the cut-open pill on a white cloth.
Then she scooped up some clear water and washed away the bloodstains on it.
She took out a bottle of potion from her medical kit, drew a drop of it, and dripped it lightly onto the incence pill.
The original fragrance of the incence pill instantly permeated the dark room.
"White plum, peony, Lingling fragrance, Gan Song, red Poria..."
As Su Tan accurately listed the ingredients contained in the pill, Xiao Jin's face did not show any expression, but her heart was a bit shocked.
It turns out that the second female lead is not only a human detoxification machine but also a walking fragrance appraiser. This is too powerful.
Under the influence of multiple auras, Xiao Jin gradually forgot the sharp exchange of words she had with Su Tan earlier and even had the idea of increasing this person's goodwill and bringing her into her own camp.
Su Tan smelled the ingredients in the pill but found that Xiao Jin was looking at her with an extremely strange expression, which made her feel slightly creepy.
After moving her gaze away, she calmly said, "This incence pill should be 'Spring Mountain Empty' from Yanyu Building."
Yanyu Building?
Hearing these three words, Xiao Jin couldn't help but frown.
Yanyu Building is the largest brothel in the capital, and most of the girls there are clean performers, not prostitutes.
In the original work, Yanyu Building was managed by the female supporting character Bai Zheng.
The Bai family is quite prestigious in the capital. In theory, they should not have waded into the muddy waters of assassinating the original owner.
Now, even Yanyu Building has come into play, and the development of things is a bit too incredible.
Su Tan looked at the slight furrow of Xiao Jin's brow. Although she did not want to help the other party, but Chu Shao was still this person's wife.
If Xiao Jin met with an accident, it would inevitably affect Chu Shao.
After thinking for a moment, Su Tan decided to remind her, "If Her Royal Highness the Yan wants to investigate the mastermind behind this, I'm afraid she will have to send someone to Yanyu Building to find out which woman used this incence pill before the mystery can be solved."
Xiao Jin nodded. She understood these principles, but the crucial problem was...she didn't have anyone she could trust.
The world in the novel seems to be full of dog blood and chaos, but in fact, there are hidden currents.
Except for some simple and loyal guards in the mansion, Xiao Jin really can't trust anyone else.
This includes Princess Zhao Hua, whom she currently knows, as well as the Crown Prince, whom the original owner was loyal to, who does not seem to be as simple as they appear on the surface.
In addition to the inexplicable paralysis of the original owner's legs and the illness that plagued her, Xiao Jin could not afford to take it lightly and blindly trust others, especially since she didn't have anyone she could fully trust besides some of the guards in the mansion who were both simple and loyal.
Recalling this trashy novel, she was speechless and almost didn't recognize the characters anymore. She casually flipped open a page and saw the phrase "Kill people, destroy hearts" written all over it. Thinking of this, Xiao Jin looked at the two Yao country people in front of her and suddenly felt that even crazy fanatics and two-faced people seemed more trustworthy than those who were hiding in the background.
So she decided to play the emotional card and see if she could win over Su Tan, who still had some conscience left, and use her for her own purposes.
"I don't have anyone I trust," Xiao Jin's voice was calm, as if stating a fact that everyone knew. Actually, this was the truth.
However, Su Tan was not persuaded, on the contrary, she thought Xiao Jin deserved it. With her identity, status, and achievements, she was pretty impressive to be able to create this situation with her own abilities.
"The capital is in turmoil, and although I can't see the faces of those people, I know that many of them would love nothing more than to see me dead," Xiao Jin said, spouting off some grandiose phrases. She looked serious and added, "I don't trust them, so I can only trust myself."
This was her true thoughts, but when Chu Shao heard these words, she chuckled lightly.
Xiao Jin frowned slightly and looked at Chu Shao, thinking that she was not giving her face.
While she was thinking this, Chu Shao's lips curled into a gentle smile as she looked at Xiao Jin seriously. "So it seems that your highness can only go to Yanyu Building herself to investigate,".
Xiao Jin was momentarily stunned by her gaze before answering calmly, "I do want to investigate, but with my current appearance, others will recognize me right away if I go to Yanyu Building. How can I find the mastermind behind the scenes?"
Su Tan nodded. Although Xiao Jin was arrogant by nature, she still had some self-awareness.
"If this person shows up at Yanyu Building in a wheelchair, coughing up blood from time to time, others might not be able to pretend not to know Xiao Jin, let alone investigate the case."
Chu Shao looked at Xiao Jin with a cold expression and smiled, "Perhaps...your highness can disguise herself as someone unexpected, so as not to arouse suspicion."
Xiao Jin was stunned. Disguise as someone unexpected? What kind of appearance would that be?
...
The next day was another sunny day with no clouds.
Winter in the capital city rarely had such peaceful and pleasant weather. There was no wind or rain, only occasional snowflakes.
Prince Yan, Xiao Jin, was also in a good mood and went to the outskirts with her wife, Chu Shao, for a stroll.
This kind of thing seemed somewhat out of place for someone who was completely disabled, but fortunately everyone knew that Xiao Jin had never done anything normal in her life.
In the spring, people would go out to enjoy the greenery, but in the winter...Prince Yan would surely go out to step in the snow.
As it turned out, Xiao Jin did not go out to experience the winter atmosphere.
As soon as they arrived at Fengyang City not far from the capital, she got off the carriage and went into a mansion that Old Zhang had prepared for them, ready for the next action.
Although Xiao Jin initially did not agree with Chu Shao's plan, after thinking it over, there seemed to be no better or more direct strategy.
To become a secret detective who will never be recognized, the first step is to deceive, pretending to go elsewhere, in order to eliminate suspicion of being at the scene of the accident.
Then, disguised as an unfamiliar appearance, appearing at the investigation site with a new identity, is indeed brilliant.
Chu Shao smiled and sipped tea, proposing a great disguise strategy.
"For example, if your highness were to appear as a woman in Yanyu Building, even if you were sitting in a wheelchair, no one would suspect that you are the Prince Yan ."
Su Tan looked at the expressionless Xiao Jin and fully agreed, so she added, "Because if you appear in women's clothing, it doesn't quite fit people's perception of the Northern Qi Prince Yan. So even if the facts are presented, people usually won't believe it. After all, it's a bit... ridiculous."
It has to be said that Chu Shao and Su Tan's imagination is extremely creative and speculative, and they also use reverse thinking without leaving any traces. They are indeed the female lead and the second female lead.
Su Tan's brain is rare to be so in line with Chu Shao's logic.
At first, Xiao Jin was actually reluctant to accept this proposal.
After all, if she really followed the wishes of these two people and dressed in women's clothing, the nature of this behavior would be a bit complicated.
Dressing up as a woman after dressing up as a man, it's like Russian dolls.
This return to basics was really understood by Chu Shao, which made Xiao Jin admire her.
However, weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Jin reluctantly accepted this proposal.
Her reason for accepting was also very sufficient.
Indeed, if she deviated from the original path of dressing as a man and appeared in public in women's clothing, her character would collapse.
However, if she did something that would collapse the character, something that the original owner could not do, she would become an excellent umbrella.
What's great about it is that even if she causes trouble in the Yanyu Building, others will not associate a weak disabled woman with the arrogant Prince Yan.
After all, no one will believe that Xiao Jin, who is so arrogant and proud, can do such a thing.
In addition, Xiao Jin has some more compelling reasons.
For example, she has been in this novel world for so long as a transmigrator, and she has never worn women's clothes.
Not even once.
She's tired of being forced to wear the original owner's fur-trimmed cloak every day.
For example, Xiao Jin does not trust employees who are not familiar with her, nor does she trust Chu Shao, who could betray the alliance at any time.
Of course, not to mention Su Tan, who holds a poisonous needle in her hand, she has never had any hope for this person.
All of these reasons combined make Xiao Jin fully aware that it is difficult to feel at ease if she is not on the scene and personally exposes the behind-the-scenes mastermind.
After all, the two standing in front of her now don't seem like the kind of people who can be trusted.
At this moment, Chu Shao was pinching a wooden comb in her hand, holding a snowy-colored robe embroidered with white peonies.
Since Xiao Jin and Chu Shao's height and body size were not very different, except that the former was slightly taller, Xiao Jin could also wear Chu Shao's clothes.
Therefore, the snowy-colored robe that Chu Shao was holding was sent to her by the Yan Mansion a few days ago, but she had not had a chance to wear it yet.
The peony was gorgeous, with heavy petals embroidered with silver and white threads. Looking from afar, it was like a slender jade hand pulling open a satin curtain, expressing an indescribable lazy luxury.
Although this robe was beautiful, Chu Shao did not like it very much.
At this moment, Chu Shao held the robe and looked at Xiao Jin, who was sitting in a wheelchair.
As she met the cold, snow-like eyes, her mood suddenly became a little pleasant, and she couldn't help but curve her lips.
She looked forward to the moment when the white peony would bloom on Xiao Jin's body.
Author's Note: Today is New Year's Day, and I really don't have time to finish the second update. I am writing it now and was originally going to post it in the early morning, but suddenly remembered that I might have an appointment tomorrow haha.
(Sorry, my dear readers, I have to attend to something, so I won't be able to update after 11 PM tonight)
Thanks again for your support, and happy New Year to everyone!
Thanks to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated the nutrient solution for me during the period from 23:58:31 on January 31, 2022, to 21:17:45 on February 1, 2022.
The translator has something to say: Some sentences might not be accurately translated, but I hope you understand that it was my first time translating a difficult Chinese novel. Thank you for your understanding."🙂
TO BE CONTINUE...