That night, Jiang Yanwan's bedroom was quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects heard outside.
She sat alone at her desk, thinking about everything that had happened tonight, still feeling confused and uneasy.
Just as she was lost in thought, a palace maid walked in quietly, holding an exquisite wooden box in her hands: "Your Majesty, this is a treasure specially sent by His Highness Ling Xiao. Please take a look."
Jiang Yanwan looked up, a hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes, but she still took the wooden box and slowly opened it. Inside lay a jade aromatherapy lamp, with an elegant shape and emitting a faint luster.
"Sent by Ling Xiao?" Jiang Yanwan frowned slightly.
The maid nodded respectfully: "Yes, His Highness said that this is one of the rare treasures he brought back from the Western Regions. I hope Your Majesty likes it."
Jiang Yanwan looked at the aromatherapy lamp and had some doubts in her heart, but it was inconvenient for her to refuse, so she had to accept it for the time being: "Put it on the table, I'll take a look at it later."
The maid left in response, and the bedroom returned to peace. Jiang Yanwan raised her hand and gently touched the aromatherapy lamp, and suddenly smelled a strange fragrance. She instinctively felt uncomfortable and immediately put the aromatherapy lamp away.
"There is indeed a problem." Alarm bells rang in her heart. She tried to leave the bedroom while enduring the discomfort, but for some reason, her body became hotter and hotter, as if countless small insects were crawling inside her body.
"Something's wrong... This is poison..." A thought flashed through Jiang Yanwan's mind, and she immediately realized that this was Ling Xiao's conspiracy. She forced herself to stand up from the chair, and with trembling steps, she walked towards the door with difficulty.
When she reached the entrance of the palace, she was sweating profusely and could hardly stand. At this moment, a tall figure appeared in front of her.
"Jiang Yanwan?" Wu Junyao noticed that she was abnormal at a glance, and hurried forward to support her, "What's wrong with you?!"
Jiang Yanwan managed to squeeze out a few words: "Poison... please help me..."
Wu Junyao's face changed drastically, and he picked her up and quickly returned to his residence. He knew the situation was urgent and he had to take action as soon as possible.
After returning to the residence, Wu Junyao gently placed Jiang Yanwan on the bed, quickly fetched a basin of cold water, and poured it over her head. The cold water instantly hit Jiang Yanwan, and she trembled violently, and her consciousness became slightly clear.
However, the heat inside her body did not completely dissipate. She curled up in the corner of the bed, groaning in pain.
Wu Junyao gritted his teeth and said, "Hold on, I will help you get rid of the poison!"
He knew that the poison needed a special method to be removed, and for a moment, he seemed a little at a loss. Suddenly, he remembered a few herbs in the first aid kit, and he quickly took them out and prepared an antidote for her.
As time passed, Jiang Yanwan gradually regained some strength, but the poison in her body was still causing trouble. She looked at Wu Junyao in pain and said weakly, "I can't hold on any longer..."
Wu Junyao's eyes flashed with complexity, but soon his eyes became firm: "For Ah Yan, you must hold on!"
Hearing her son's name, Jiang Yanwan seemed to have found a new support point, clenching her teeth and trying not to lose consciousness. Wu Junyao was concentrating on preparing the last antidote, and when it was finally completed, he carefully fed it to Jiang Yanwan.
After a while, Jiang Yanwan's breathing gradually stabilized, and the painful expression on her face relaxed. Wu Junyao breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "How do you feel?"
Jiang Yanwan nodded weakly: "Much better... Thank you, Governor Wu."
Wu Junyao's eyes showed both relief and a little pity: "You don't have to thank me, we are a family."
Jiang Yanwan had recovered some strength at this time. She used all her strength to sit up and looked at Wu Junyao: "We must expose Ling Xiao's true face as soon as possible. He not only wants to deal with me, but may also endanger the entire royal family."
Wu Junyao nodded heavily: "That's right, we can't hesitate any longer. You almost lost your life this time, we can't let him succeed again."
The two discussed some specific details and determined the action plan for tomorrow. At this moment, there was a hurried knock on the door.
"Who?" Wu Junyao asked vigilantly.
A familiar voice came from outside the door: "I am the eldest princess."
Wu Junyao hurriedly got up and opened the door, letting the eldest princess in and then immediately closed the door.
As soon as the princess entered the room, she saw Jiang Yanwan sitting on the bed with a pale face, her eyes turned cold: "What's going on?"
Jiang Yanwan briefly explained what happened, and the princess looked complicated: "It seems that Ling Xiao has already taken action against us."
Wu Junyao asked, "What are your plans?"
The princess pondered for a moment and said, "Since he has already taken action, we can no longer sit idly by. Tomorrow morning, I will ask Ling Xiao to explain his actions, and we need to prepare sufficient evidence."
Jiang Yanwan nodded: "Okay, let's act together."
Late at night, the three of them rested anxiously, waiting for tomorrow to come.
At the next morning court session, all civil and military officials gathered together and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
The emperor sat high on the dragon throne and looked around at his ministers: "What do you want to report today?"
The princess strode forward and said in a loud voice, "Brother, Doctor Jiang has something to report to you."
Jiang Yanwan knelt nervously in the middle of the hall, quickly weighing what to say in her mind.
She knew that every word today was crucial.
"Your Majesty, I found a strange thing in the bedroom last night, which caused severe poisoning symptoms." She tried to remain calm and recounted the thrilling experience of last night. "Fortunately, Governor Wu arrived in time and rescued me."
The emperor frowned, his eyes sharp, "What on earth could have made you so embarrassed?"
Jiang Yanwan took out the jade aromatherapy cup from her sleeve and held it high above her head: "This is the 'treasure' from the Western Regions."
There was an uproar in the palace, with civil and military officials discussing the matter. Ling Xiao stood in the crowd, looking innocent.
The emperor waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then asked, "Who sent it?"
Seeing the situation becoming tense, Jiang Yanwan had an idea and said, "I don't know who it is, but the poison it brings is extremely dangerous. I request three days to investigate the real culprit."
The emperor pondered for a moment and nodded slowly: "Okay, I will allow you three days to investigate this matter thoroughly."
Jiang Yanwan winked at Wu Junyao, and he immediately stepped forward to take the incense burner and followed her out of the hall.
As soon as they left the hall, the two looked at each other with serious expressions.
"Let's go find a place to study this thing," Jiang Yanwan whispered, "We must figure out its toxicity and source."
They hurried to Wu Junyao's residence and put the aromatherapy lamp on the table to study it carefully. Wu Junyao took out some instruments and herbs from the medicine box and conducted experiments carefully.
As time went by, Wu Junyao's brows became more and more furrowed: "There is a Gu insect hidden in this aromatherapy lamp."
Jiang Yanwan's heart suddenly sank: "Could it be the poison used by Ling Xiao?"
Wu Junyao nodded: "It's very likely. This kind of poisonous insect is not common. They can only grow in specific environments and are extremely difficult to tame. Once bitten, they will produce a strong toxin reaction."
Jiang Yanwan's eyes were firm: "We can't just sit there and wait for death. I decided to try to tame this insect myself, maybe I can find Ling Xiao's weakness."
Wu Junyao was shocked: "Are you crazy? This kind of insect is very dangerous, even I dare not try it easily!"
Jiang Yanwan shook her head firmly: "In order to expose Ling Xiao's conspiracy, I am willing to take this risk."
Wu Junyao couldn't persuade her, so he could only sigh: "Okay, but you must be careful, tell me immediately if there is anything unusual."
Jiang Yanwan nodded in agreement, she took out the insect, and began to touch it with trembling fingers. At first the insect seemed to be alert, but soon began to obey.
However, just when she thought she had succeeded, the poisonous insect suddenly bit her fingertips!
"Ah!" Jiang Yanwan screamed in pain and immediately felt a sharp pain and poison spreading throughout her body.
Wu Junyao was horrified and quickly took out the medicine from the first aid kit to help her treat the wound: "Hold on, I will help you detoxify!"
Jiang Yanwan gritted her teeth and tried not to faint. Wu Junyao was busy carrying out various emergency measures, and finally controlled the poison after half an hour.
She lay on the bed panting, her eyes tired but still gleaming with determination: "It seems that this poisonous insect was indeed used by Ling Xiao. We must act as soon as possible."
Wu Junyao nodded: "Yes, we don't have much time left."
Just as the two were plotting, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Who?" Wu Junyao asked vigilantly.
The eldest princess's anxious voice came from outside the door: "It's me, let me in!"
Wu Junyao quickly opened the door, and the eldest princess hurried in. Seeing the wound on Jiang Yanwan's hand and her pale face, her expression became more serious: "You were bitten by a poisonous insect?"
Jiang Yanwan nodded weakly: "Yes, this time the poisonous insect's attack is more poisonous. It seems that Ling Xiao is not going to give us any chance."
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