Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

He was indeed very restrained, and he didn't look at it that many times.

At least the others didn't sense anything amiss.

But He Jinan knows his brother too well.

He would never look at anyone so frequently and so gently, except for the people in the military camp and him.

Of course, he was never gentle with the people in the military camp either.

I just care a lot about it.

As for everyone else, they were all pretty much the same to him.

Of course, this excludes the Emperor and Prince Rui.

But today he looked at Princess Rui with a very gentle gaze, which was really strange.

Prince Rui must have noticed it too.

Is my brother really that brave?

He Jingchuan looked at his younger brother, unsure how to respond.

He really didn't know what to say.

He could disregard other people's opinions about his being a lover, but he couldn't disregard his brother's.

He was afraid that his brother would be disappointed in him, that his brother would hate him and distance himself from him, and that his brother would never want him again.

So he didn't know how to answer.

He Jin'an keenly sensed his brother's unease and predicament.

So he cleverly changed the subject, asking in a light tone, "Brother, how did you manage to offend Jiang Muxue?"

Upon hearing this, He Jingchuan temporarily put aside his inner turmoil.

He replied calmly, "I don't know either. I just vaguely remember saving her a few years ago and meeting her a few times. I don't have a deep impression of her."

He Jin'an understood and analyzed with a smile: "So she fell in love with you because of the life-saving incident. Maybe she hasn't gotten married all these years because she was waiting for you."

He Jingchuan frowned and said, "It has nothing to do with me. I haven't even spoken more than a few words to her, let alone spent any time alone with her, and I haven't made her wait."

He Jin'an agreed, saying, "It has nothing to do with my brother, which is why he was so cold to her today, just to make her give up and back down?"

He Jingchuan nodded and replied, "Mm."

He Jinan said he understood.

He said his brother was so rude, ignoring people and completely lacking manners.

Mingming's brother has always been polite to everyone.

It turned out to be the case.

He Jingchuan didn't want to mention unimportant people anymore, so he looked at him seriously and said, "From now on, I'll need to assign you someone who knows medicine to be by your side. Not all poisons can be detected with silver."

He Jing'an nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, if it weren't for Princess Rui today, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Her medical skills are truly amazing; she could accurately identify the poison from such a distance."

He Jingchuan nodded in agreement, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

He Jin'an then solemnly assured her, "Brother, I will follow your arrangements and will be very careful to protect myself. Such a thing will never happen again."

He's already his brother's Achilles' heel; he absolutely cannot hold his brother back any further.

………………

The night is as dark as ink, and everything is silent.

Ling Yan and Xiao Muyao arrived quietly at the study in He Jingchuan's residence.

Inside the study, candlelight flickered, and He Jingchuan and He Jin'an were already waiting for them.

After exchanging greetings, the group...

Lingyan cut straight to the point.

He explained to them bluntly: "The poison in today's pastries is called poppy. It is the most poisonous drug in the world, bar none. It is a cancer on society, something that should not exist in the world, something that no one should touch, something that will harm millions of people and the entire country."

Upon hearing this, all three were filled with fear!

It turns out to be such a seriously harmful thing.

Therefore, this item must not be kept.

When Lingyan smelled the poppy in the pastry today, she was so angry that her liver and gallbladder were about to burst.

Just thinking about how poisonous this stuff really is makes her want to tear the person behind it to pieces.

Even now, she's still furious when the topic comes up.

But despite his anger, he still told them just how toxic this thing really was.

"Once you get involved with this, you will be doomed. It is addictive and will cause strong physical dependence. Once you stop, you will experience severe withdrawal symptoms, such as runny nose, watery eyes, yawning, dilated pupils, sweating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, restlessness, and aches and pains in your bones and muscles. The pain is unbearable."

"It can also damage organs, harm the cardiovascular system, and cause arrhythmia, heart failure, etc.; it can cause difficulty breathing and lung infections in the respiratory system; it can also seriously damage the nervous system, leading to memory loss, cognitive impairment, and even epilepsy, convulsions, coma, etc."

"There will also be mental health issues, which can trigger anxiety, depression, emotional instability, mental confusion and other mental disorders, and even serious mental symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. They will lose their own thoughts and become nothing more than walking corpses."

"It can also lead to family breakdown, financial collapse, damage to family relationships, alienation from relatives, and even the killing of one's own family members. It may even turn one into a beast and commit unforgivable heinous crimes."

He Jingchuan was so angry that his eyes were about to burst.

His fists were clenched so tightly they cracked, his teeth were clenched, the veins on his hands were bulging, and his eyes were bloodshot; he was on the verge of rage.

They wished they could grind the person behind the scenes to dust.

Although He Jinan was also shocked and frightened by the danger of this thing, he went to comfort his brother as soon as possible.

Seeing the worry in his younger brother's eyes, He Jingchuan finally calmed himself down.

Fortunately.

My brother is fine.

Otherwise, who knows what he might do.

He then knelt down before Lingyan.

He Jinan knelt down without hesitation.

The two figures were elongated in the dim candlelight, appearing exceptionally solemn and resolute.

He Jingchuan bowed deeply to her with utmost solemnity and said, "Thank you for your help today, Your Highness. Otherwise, I... I have no way to repay your great kindness, I..."

He Jingchuan's voice was broken and trembling slightly, clearly indicating that he had not yet recovered.

Lingyan quickly interrupted him, saying, "Alright, there's no need for this between us. Get up."

He Jingchuan got up as instructed.

He Jin'an remained silent, for words seemed too inadequate.

He couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if he actually ate that pastry today.

So he kowtowed to her three times with utmost piety and gratitude before stopping and getting up.

Lingyan did not stop him, because she knew it was his way of expressing gratitude.

After the two stood in place again, Lingyan asked, "Did you investigate the pastries? Did you find anything?"

He Jingchuan's face was ashen, and he replied in a low voice, "No clues have been found."

Ling Yan was not surprised.

He then calmly analyzed, "Don't be discouraged if you can't find anything. Once you take this, you can't stop. So the person behind it wants to use this to control your brother, so that they can control you and make you choose their side. So the only ones left are the princes. If we follow the princes, we'll eventually find out."

She did not shy away from mentioning He Jin'an, who was only eight years old, when she talked about these things.

As He Jingchuan's younger brother, he was already caught in the vortex, so he couldn't possibly be a naive and innocent person who was completely unaware of the situation.

He needs to know what he needs to know, otherwise how can he guard against and deal with it?

In any case, Lingyan saw that He Jingchuan hadn't raised his younger brother to be like Jin Yuhuan.

So he must not hide these things from him normally, otherwise how could He Jin'an be so mature and steady, looking like an adult?

After hearing Ling Yan's words, Xiao Muyao asked, "Do you already have someone you suspect?"

Ling Yan smiled and said, "Don't you have one too?"

He Jingchuan continued, "I have one too."

Lingyan looked at the two of them and said, "How about we both reveal who this person is at the same time?"

Neither of them had any objections.

Then the three spoke at the same time, saying, "Consort Shu/Second Prince".

We were thinking the same thing after all.

Lingyan was referring to Consort Shu, while they were talking about the Second Prince.

But it's all the same; it was all done by the mother and son.