He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

Putting Shen Qing two steps behind him, Lu Yan picked up a dead branch and dug up the buried pit again.

Not long after, a corner of orange appeared in front of their eyes.

The cloth bag in the arms of the palace maid just now was of this color.

Lu Yan dug twice more, and then pulled out the tightly wrapped cloth bag.

Shen Qing walked to Lu Yan's side, curious about what was hidden inside.

Lu Yan opened up the outermost orange layer and saw another layer of the same color package inside. After removing three layers, the innermost thing was finally revealed.

It is a month-white sachet with a delicate orchid pattern embroidered on the front.

And the moment the sachet was exposed to the air, a faint fragrance penetrated into the nostrils of the two people. It was ethereal and elegant, like the fragrance of orchids, but when you smell it carefully, you feel that it is different.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Lu Yan's frown, and Shen Qing asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Just as Lu Yan was about to pick up the sachet, Shen Qing stopped him, "Wait a minute!"

After all, the origin of this object is unknown, and Shen Qing is afraid that it will cause unnecessary trouble if he touches it rashly.

Lu Yan gave her a reassuring look, "Don't worry, I won't take risks. I just think this smell is very familiar."

Seeing that Lu Yan was confident, Shen Qinbai stopped him again.

Lu Yan smelled the aroma in the sachet carefully, frowned slightly, stood up, pulled out a hairpin from Shen Qing's head, and then slashed his arm.

Bright red blood flowed out quickly, followed by a familiar fragrance.

It's very similar to what comes out of the sachet, except it's much richer.

Shen Qing frowned, "Is it Luo Hui?"

Yun Xiaoxiao mentioned in her previous reply to Shen Qing that the main medicine used in Luohui is Samsara Grass, which looks like an orchid, is bright red in color, has a fragrant leaves, and has a long fragrance. Even the blood of the poisoned person will gradually be filled with the fragrance, and then As the poisoning time prolongs, the aroma in the blood will become more intense.

Lu Yan's body has fallen back to eighteen years, so the fragrance in his blood is much stronger than that in the sachet.

Lu Yan nodded, "I don't know if it's Lu Hui, but it's most likely reincarnation grass."

After saying this, Lu Yan pulled off a piece of cloth from the inner hem and handed it to Shen Qing.

Shen Qing took it and said while bandaging the wound on his arm, "Take the sachet out first and send someone to Yuncheng to see what my cousin says."

The reason why the sachets are sent to Yuncheng is not because the medical skills of the imperial doctors in the palace are not superb enough, but because the situation in the palace is too complicated. After all, the poison that Princess Jing'an suffered back then has not been recovered to this day. Find the poisoner.

What's more, this sachet came from the palace, and Shen Qing didn't want to alert the snake just yet.

Lu Yan agreed, "It's difficult to investigate things in the palace, but I will find someone to secretly investigate the sachet."

After bandaging Lu Yan's wound, Shen Qing raised his hand and touched the fabric wrapping the sachet carefully, "It is a unique gold brocade in the palace. Anyone who can use this kind of material must be a concubine at least." ”

Although the emperor had three palaces and six courtyards, there were only a few dozen people who could reach the concubines and above. All of a sudden, the scope of the investigation was reduced by more than half.

Lu Yan raised his eyes to look at the sky, rewrapped the sachet, put it in his arms, and walked towards Qingquan Palace with Shen Qing, "It was late when you came out. If you go back later, you may be suspected."

Shen Qing responded and let Lu Yan hold her in his arms as he galloped through the remote forest.

…

When Shen Qing came back, the banquet was coming to an end.

The emperor and empress left the table at some point, leaving only the prince to take charge of the overall situation.

Mu Lingxi approached Shen Qing and asked with concern, "Sister-in-law has been out for a long time, but she feels unwell?"

Shen Qing smiled and said, "It's just that I drank too much and had a headache."

At this point, Shen Qing suddenly felt dizzy again. It seemed that the wine's stamina had returned.

Seeing that Shen Qing's face was slightly pale, Mu Lingxi handed her a cup of tea, "Sister-in-law, have a cup of tea and relax. You should feel better."

Shen Qing took it, took a sip, and then whispered into Mu Lingxi's ear, "Your Majesty and the Queen left the table at the same time, but what happened in the palace?"

It's rare for the emperor and empress to leave at the same time. What's more, today's banquet is specially set up for Qi Lie, which is even more intriguing.

Mu Lingxi nodded, lowered her voice and responded, "Not long after my sister-in-law left the scene, the prince and father-in-law beside your majesty suddenly said something to your majesty. His majesty's expression immediately changed, and then he left the Qingquan Palace with the empress. To this day, None came back."

Hearing this, the scene of the two palace maids secretly burying something flashed through Shen Qing's mind. Could it be possible that there is some relationship between the two?

Seeing Shen Qing deep in thought, Mu Lingxi stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her eyes, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Shen Qing prevaricated, "It's okay, I'm just a little tired."

…

By the time the banquet ended, it was already past midnight. Perhaps due to the alcohol, Shen Qing felt that his head was getting heavier.

Leaning against the carriage, he closed his eyes and rested his mind, and before he knew it, he fell asleep.

By the time he arrived in front of the Yanglinghou Mansion, Shen Qing's consciousness was already slightly blurred, which was a sign of rising alcoholism.

Seeing that Shen Qing was unsteady, Aunt Qiu and Mu Lingxi helped Shen Qing to walk towards Tinglan Courtyard. Chanyi took out a coat from the carriage and put it on Shen Qing. The cool night air Seriously, I was already drunk, but if I caught a cold again, I would be in trouble.

Seeing the backs of several people leaving together, Marquis Yangling, who was originally in a good mood, suddenly felt depressed in his heart. After thinking for a moment, he walked towards Fuchuntang where Qin Luan was.

Although they had just quarreled during the day, Yangling Hou was still subconsciously worried that Qin Luan would not sleep well without him.

And Qin Luan had officially entered the family, so he naturally didn't have to hide anything anymore, so Yangling Hou planned to stay at Qin Luan's place every night in the future.

As for Yangling Hou's wife and Aunt Qiu, Yangling Hou didn't want to consider them at all now. One was aggressive and the other was stubborn. Just thinking about it made him upset.

Aunt Qiu and Mu Lingxi helped Shen Qing to lie on the bed. Seeing Chan Yi called a group of maids to serve, they left with peace of mind.

When Chan Yi served Shen Qing to remove makeup and change clothes, Shen Qing was about to fall asleep. Chan Yi sent a maid to cook sobering soup, and the rest were all sent away.

Chan Yi just covered Shen Qing with a quilt and turned around, and saw Lu Yan standing behind him without knowing when, holding a food box in his hand.

Chan Yi's heart jumped suddenly, and she bowed to Lu Yan after she reacted.

Lu Yan nodded, walked to Shen Qing's bed, handed the food box in his hand to Chan Yi, raised his hand and touched Shen Qing's forehead, and a bit of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

The wine Shen Qing drank at the banquet today was called Jiu Niang Chun. It smelled fragrant and sweet, but it was not actually the case. Jiu Niang Chun had a strong aftertaste. Even those men who drank all year round did not dare to drink too much, but Shen Qing drank seven or eight cups. No wonder he was drunk now.

Lu Yan helped Shen Qing up, hugged her in his arms and said softly, "Jiao Jiao, wake up, drink the hangover soup first, otherwise you will have a headache tomorrow."

Chan Yi opened the food box and saw that there was indeed a bowl of hangover soup in it, and it was still steaming, as if it had just been cooked.

Hearing Lu Yan's voice, Shen Qing opened her eyes with difficulty, just in time to meet Lu Yan's deep eyes that were as captivating as the starry sky, as if she was sucking her whole body in.

"Lu Yan?"

Shen Qing was in a daze, and in her dark eyes there was a charm that Lu Yan had never seen before. She even called his name in a slightly hoarse voice, and Lu Yan felt the temperature at the tip of his ear rising.

The next moment, the scorching temperature on his chest instantly shattered Lu Yan's rationality.