After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

Xuanying said solemnly, "Yes, they all died suddenly overnight."

Even Lu Jiangnian, who had experienced many big scenes, was a little shocked at this moment.

"Has the cause of death been determined?"

Xuan Ying nodded. "Lantian County conducted a thorough investigation overnight and confirmed that these people died from poisoning. The person who poisoned them has also been found. It was the jailer at the county government office."

They are still in Lantian County. Sun Huanzhi sent them to the Lantian County government office. Now that such a big case has occurred, the county magistrate of Lantian County is probably having even more headaches.

The jailer poisoned the food and water, and none of the thieves including Zhao Wu were spared and all died.

Lu Jiangnian asked in a grim tone, "Is the prison boss dead?"

"Yes, he also took poison and died."

At this time, Lu Jiangnian had to be thankful that Yuan Wanru had the foresight to hide Zhan Xiaohu, otherwise all the witnesses would have been killed by others.

Lu Jiangnian stood in the corridor on the second floor of the inn, closing his eyes and thinking.

From the grandmother being poisoned and falling into a coma, to Rong Shu's sudden death, followed by the wife encountering a thief who drugged her, and then the thief being poisoned to death, all the signs have already made one thing clear.

The person behind the scenes must be an expert in using medicine and poison.

His subordinate Xuan Huang is proficient in pharmacology, but does not understand Gu.

The matter of Gu has always been mysterious. It is rumored that there are Gu masters in the southern Xinjiang area who specialize in raising Gu and using them to harm people.

The art of raising Gu is a secret method of southern Xinjiang and has never been passed on to outsiders. Therefore, doctors outside know nothing about Gu.

"Send a message to the people in Beijing, and ask them to find out which doctors in the capital are from Southern Xinjiang, or have any connection with Southern Xinjiang."

"The key point is to check the Gao family."

Xuanying said neatly, "I'll do it right away."

Yuan Wanru woke up early in the morning and heard about this incident. She really couldn't be happy.

Lu Jiangnian mentioned the matter in southern Xinjiang to her and told her that he had arranged for people to return to Beijing for investigation.

Yuan Wanru held a cup of hot tea in both hands and couldn't help falling into deep thought.

There is indeed a plot about southern Xinjiang in the book, but it is only mentioned at the end.

At that time, Lu Jiangnian and the crown prince had become enemies, the crown prince had been deposed, and the second prince became the new heir apparent.

In the mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, earth-shaking changes also took place. The original owner was expelled from the Lu family and died unexpectedly. Wang Min was depressed because of Lu Song, and was hit hard by the death of the original owner. Her health plummeted and she passed away not long after.

The father-son relationship between Lu Jiangnian and Lu Song no longer exists, and he has no attachment to the capital.

The only person who stays with Lu Jiangnian is the heroine Liang Yusong.

Lu Jiangnian has been away for many years, and the only frontier he has not been to is southern Xinjiang.

He then suggested that he and the heroine go for a trip to southern Xinjiang together.

Liang Yusong readily agreed.

Apart from this plot, the book never mentions who is related to southern Xinjiang.

She unconsciously turned the teacup in her hand back and forth, and some tea spilled without her noticing.

Lu Jiangnian reluctantly took out a handkerchief and wiped her hands clean: "What are you thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought?"

Are you scared after hearing so many people died?

This shouldn't be the case given her courage to face Rongshu's corpse and even try to play with it.

He originally just wanted to help her wipe her hands, but when he held the delicate jade hand in his palm, he couldn't bear to let go.

He held her hand, stroking it gently, looking as if he couldn't let it go.

Yuan Wanru didn't care about these things and suddenly asked him a question: "Do you want to go to Southern Xinjiang?"

Lu Jiangnian was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Why would I go there for no reason?"

She changed the question: "Have you been there before?"

"Never."

Although he didn't understand why she asked this, he cooperated very well.

Yuan Wanru felt that she seemed to be about to find a thread among those confusing clues. She was just one step away from connecting these clues together and sorting out her thoughts.

"Do you suddenly want to go there because you haven't been there before?"

This question is even more confusing.

Seeing that she was waiting for his answer seriously, Lu Jiangnian did not give a perfunctory response. Instead, he explained his thoughts very sincerely.

"My lady, do you know how big the world is?"

"I've been to northern Xinjiang, and at this time, it's already covered in ice and snow."

"The Northern Frontier is the border of the Great Jing Dynasty, but it's not the end of the world. Beyond the Northern Frontier, there are the Mohe people. Beyond the Mohe people, there are the Dongyi Meng Kingdom. What about the Dongyi Meng Kingdom? I don't know what else there is."

"I've also been to Western Xinjiang. The principle is the same. Who knows where the end of heaven and earth is?"

“If I were to visit every place I’ve never been, I think I’d never be able to do it in my lifetime.”

"So, I wouldn't have such a frivolous idea, just out of curiosity, to waste time and travel thousands of miles to see what southern Xinjiang is like."

"Besides, my curiosity isn't very high."

What he cares about are things that involve his own interests, and he will only do things out of many needs.

He never wastes time on unimportant things.

Yuan Wanru looked at him steadily, her heart filled with turmoil.

If we say that his personality in the book is not much different from his current self, then his purpose in going to southern Xinjiang is definitely not simple.

Could it be that at the end of the book, he had already become suspicious of Liang Yusong?

Lu Jiangnian could see that she seemed to be thinking about something very important. He did not disturb her, but continued to knead her tender hands in his hands to pass the time.

Yuan Wanru thought for a long time and asked another question: "Do you think that the prince would force a woman just because he likes her..."

Hearing this, he finally put away his relaxed expression and looked at her solemnly: "What do you mean?"

"It's like forcing someone to do something they don't want to do, and forcing them to do something they haven't done yet."

"impossible."

Yuan Wanru had just finished speaking when Lu Jiangnian categorically denied her guess.

"The prince has known his responsibilities since he was young, and he has always been self-disciplined and respectful. He would never do such a ridiculous thing."

"Why do you ask?"

He stared at her with his sharp eyes, his gaze filled with a questioning tone that brooked no rejection.

Yuan Wanru didn't answer him. She continued her train of thought: "Perhaps the prince suddenly fell in love with a woman, became so obsessed with her that he lost his mind and did something illogical?"

"When you didn't like me before, you were sarcastic and mocking to me. Now, aren't you like a different person?"

"If the prince meets a woman he truly loves, it's hard to say whether he won't lose his mind for the sake of love."

Why did she believe that the prince would do such a ridiculous thing?

He did not get angry because Yuan Wanru slandered his best friend, but told her calmly and clearly: "A gentleman loves others with virtue and teaches others with responsibility."

"The prince is such a person, he is not partial and does not tolerate anything."

"If he really did what you said, then unless he is faking it, he must have been bewitched."