Seeing Li Yuanying's rage, Ye Hui retreated back to Ji Zhen and didn't want to offend Li Yuanying. But Li Yuanzhen snorted and said coldly:

"Qingyan, this is the punishment hall. Why are you lighting incense to calm the spirits in the punishment hall? I advise you not to play tricks and be mysterious."

Li Yuanzhen stared at Ji Zhen with a warning. Ji Zhen smiled faintly and bowed to Li Yuanzhen and Li Yuanying:

"It's not that I always burn calming incense, but this incense is called 'Relieve All Worries'. If I burn it today, I'm afraid this case won't be able to go on to trial."

As soon as these words came out, Li Yuanying's face suddenly changed drastically, and she immediately looked at the female official behind her. The female official quickly glanced at Ji Zhen, and was caught by her, so she had to lower her head and waved gently at Li Yuanying.

But Li Yuanying was already frightened by Ji Zhen. She didn't know anything else, but she knew what "Jie Bai You" was. After all, it was the antidote for "Sui Sui You" and its toxicity was no less than "Sui Sui You". She was usually unwilling to touch it more than once. But just now, she actually inhaled it! Because it smelled good, she inhaled a lot! Isn't this going to kill her?

"Ji Zhen!"

Li Yuanying couldn't stand it anymore and slammed the table, pointing at Ji Zhen's nose and scolding:

"How dare you burn poison in front of me and my sister! Are you planning a rebellion? Come on, arrest me!"

In the quiet dungeon, Li Yuanying's voice floated in the air, but the guards around her remained motionless and no one listened to her.

Ji Zhen looked at her as if she were a fool. Usually, she just thought that Li Yuanying was a little lustful and a little stupid. Now, she confirmed again that this Li Yuanying's brain was definitely not as big as a walnut.

This is her Qingyan County Prince's Mansion, not her Li Yuanying's Princess Mansion. Did she bring people here? Just call? What did she call? Who did she want to call to arrest her, Ji Zhen?

Obviously, Li Yuanzhen had the same idea as Ji Zhen. Looking at the angry Li Yuanying, she scolded:

"Xian Yao, stop messing around."

"Sister, that 'Jie Bai You' is poisonous, I..."

"Poison won't kill you."

Li Yuanzhen slapped the armrest of the chair with a bang, which scared Li Yuanying. The panic in her heart was completely blocked by Li Yuanzhen's words.

She secretly glanced at the man lying motionless on the ground. She couldn't guess whether he was dead or alive. She was very confused and thought to herself:

They were all trying to place spies in the Prince's Mansion, so why were her people dug out? Ji Zhen should not use this trick to fool people. It didn't matter if Li Yuanying placed spies in her mansion again, she just wanted her northwest defense map. But her good sister, if she placed people in her mansion, she would lose her life.

Thinking of this, Li Yuanying looked at the man lying on the ground motionless. This was her assassin. When she sent Yunzi to Ji Zhen, he was sent here with her and hid in this Prince's Mansion. The purpose was to get Ji Zhen's Northwest Defense Map.

The defense maps of the counties of Nanyue have always been reported every three years, and the northwest is no exception. However, this year when Ji Zhen went to Beijing to report on his work, he brought the defense map with him and kept it by his side, but it has not yet been submitted to the Ministry of War.

The Northwest Defense Map was the highest military secret of Nanyue. It was always sold at a sky-high price in the markets of Yan State, Beidi and Xirong. However, even with gold, it was impossible to buy it. No one could tear a crack in the iron plate of the Northwest, and no one could get any information from Li Yuanzhen, who was secretly in charge of the Ministry of War.

These have always been Li Yuanzhen's pride and one of the reasons why the empress trusted Li Yuanzhen.

Li Yuanying was very jealous of this. Although she was the most favored princess of the empress, she had no real power and no one in the court could use her. The great wealth and honor that fell on her only made her, an idle princess, look like an idle and wealthy princess.

This jealousy reached its peak when someone suggested that she sell the Northwest Defense Map to the Yan people to kill two birds with one stone.

What's wrong with that?

Li Yuanying naturally thought that it was just a defense map reported every three years. In any case, Ji Zhen and her Dingyuan Army were watching over the northwest.

Yan State was just a defeated general. Their prince Zhao Youqing was still a guest in her palace. Even if they got the defense map, what would it matter? If Yan State dared to make any move, she would kill Zhao Youqing.

If this move succeeds, the most important northwest defense will be leaked, and the empress will be furious. When the time comes to pursue responsibility, Li Yuanzhen will bear the brunt.

And if she were to surpass Li Yuanzhen, she would be second to none.

Such a perfect plan, and good news had clearly come two days ago, saying that it was successful. But why was her assassin thrown into her dungeon before she even returned home?

No one informed Li Yuanying, and no one was there to give her advice. She was completely confused.

Li Yuanying looked at her female official with an inquiring look. The female official didn't say anything but secretly wrote the word "quiet" on her palm. Li Yuanying guessed that it was probably to ask her to be patient, but she really couldn't calm down. She only secretly glanced at Li Yuanzhen, but saw that her usually calm expression was a little broken.

Li Yuanying followed her nervous gaze and saw that Lu Ziyan, who was sitting next to Li Yuanzhen, had his face getting redder and redder, his eyes half-closed, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

What's going on? Why does it look like a case of anxiety?

Ji Zhen would not ignore something that even Li Yuanying noticed. She looked at Ye Hui, their eyes met in the air, and Ye Hui nodded to her imperceptibly.

So Ji Zhen stood up slowly, walked to Lu Ziyan, glanced at him, exclaimed in surprise, and said:

"What's wrong with Master Lu? Are you feeling unwell?"

Just then he heard Ji Zhen's voice. Lu Ziyan, who had been keeping his head down, enduring the torture in his body, suddenly raised his head and looked at her, his face full of accusations and resentment.

But Ji Zhen looked away, waved to Ye Hui behind him, and said with concern:

"Quickly check Master Lu's pulse to see what's wrong."

What's wrong? Of course, it's the poison caused by Jie Baiyou!

Ye Hui secretly complained in her heart, while praising Ji Zhen's acting skills, she slowly walked to Lu Ziyan's side. After taking a look at his face which had turned from red to white, she began to admire him again.

Lu Ziyan came to test the medicine for her, so naturally he took Sui Sui You, but Ye Hui knew very well what Sui Sui You looked like when it attacked. But even Lu Ziyan himself didn't know what this modified Sui Sui You looked like when it attacked.

He even dared to eat this. Ye Hui couldn't help but admire the Princess Royal. She really knows how to control men!

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