12dz Chapter 292 Don’t be rude to Miss Yu
Chapter 292 Don’t be rude to Miss Yu
Xuan Yemin couldn't help but sigh when he saw this, but due to his status he couldn't get angry on the spot.
Therefore, he had no choice but to take the notebook, flip through it casually for a few times, and then threw the notebook to the butler standing next to him as if he were discarding an insignificant object.
Then, Xuan Yemin smiled faintly and said to An Ning, "Miss Yu, you have worked so hard this time. It is getting late now. I would like to host a banquet to entertain you to express my gratitude. What do you think?"
Hearing this, An Ning sneered in her heart: Humph! Who wants to eat with you? With you by my side, I'm afraid I can't even swallow a bite!
An Ning spoke earnestly and sincerely, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. However, this is only my duty. Your Highness really does not need to worry about it. Besides, it is really late. My father at home must be worried about me too. I hope Your Highness will allow me to go home first."
The housekeeper at the side could no longer bear it and glared at An Ning with eyes wide open, as if she had done something unforgivable.
He scolded her indignantly, "You ungrateful girl! The prince invited you to dine with him. This is a blessing you have earned in eight lifetimes. How dare you refuse?"
"You are just a humble, lowly merchant's daughter. How dare you refuse the prince's invitation? How could you be so ignorant?"
After the butler had spoken out Xuan Yemin's thoughts, he slowly opened his mouth and shouted, "Shut up! Don't be rude to Miss Yu!"
An Ning raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, as if she didn't take the accusation just now to heart at all.
She responded calmly, "As the housekeeper said, An Ning is indeed just an ordinary businessman. Naturally, he cannot have the honor of having lunch with the prince."
Hearing this, Xuan Yemin's original annoyance due to being rejected suddenly dissipated a little, but he still insisted on her staying, and even secretly planned how to make the matter a fait accompli.
Just as he was about to continue persuading her, he was suddenly interrupted by An Ning.
An Ning looked determined and said in a resolute tone, "Your Highness, I know that my status is low and humble, and I feel extremely honored to have the opportunity to help Your Highness identify herbs."
"Now that the matter has been settled, I will take my leave first."
After saying this, she and Lianxiang beside her respectfully performed a standard salute to Xuan Yemin, then resolutely turned around and left without looking back, walking straight out of the garden.
The two of them walked out of the medicine garden in a hurry, and the surroundings were desolate and lonely.
The two of them walked side by side, getting farther and farther away. After they were sure that no one was following them, An Ning suddenly bent down, retched, and vomited everything in her stomach.
After a long while, when An Ning felt a little better, her face was as pale as paper, like a lifeless vegetable.
She weakly asked Lianxiang, "I say, what did you do to him? He smells so bad."
When An Ning thought of the smell emanating from Xuan Yemin, she couldn't help but feel nauseous again.
Previously, she had taken a drug that temporarily lost her sense of smell, but the effect had worn off.
Just as Xuan Yemin approached her, a strong, almost suffocating smell hit her in the face, almost making her vomit on the spot.
Fortunately, with her strong willpower, An Ning finally managed to hold it back.
On the other side, Lianxiang was completely confused and had no idea what was going on.
She reached out her hand and gently patted An Ning's back, trying to relieve her discomfort, and said suspiciously: "Although he is filled with a strong fragrance, it shouldn't be so strong that it can make you so uncomfortable, right?"
After all, Lianxiang is a well-trained secret guard, and her sense of smell is much sharper than that of ordinary people.
Lianxiang was naturally aware of the slightly strong and even pungent smell on Prince Yu.
However, even so, the smell does not seem to be far from enough to make people feel nauseous or vomit!
After hearing this, An Ning couldn't help but feel doubtful. She frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
She tried hard to recall the strange smell, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Hmm... it seems to be a mixture of various herbs and a disgusting rotten stench, mixed with some unique and strange smell of poison."
After that, Lianxiang quickly took out a small and exquisite water bottle from her bosom, handed it to An Ning, and whispered: "Come, drink some water to moisten your mouth and rinse your mouth."
An Ning took the kettle, tilted her head back, drank a few gulps of water, and then rinsed her mouth vigorously.
As the clean water flowed in her mouth, the feeling of nausea gradually eased and she felt better.
After a short pause, Lian Xiang continued, "I'm not sure exactly why, but as far as I know, His Majesty did send assassins to assassinate him before."
"Although he was unsuccessful, he was indeed seriously injured. How long has it been?"
"But looking at his sickly appearance, I know that the wound has not healed yet. Is it possible that the wound has become inflamed? Is that why you smell the rotten smell?"
However, An Ning quickly shook her head and denied it: "It shouldn't be that serious. It's still cold now, and the wound won't get inflamed that easily."
"What's more, as a prince, he must have received thorough and proper care and treatment even if he was injured. Logically speaking, his wound shouldn't be in such a state!"
Lianxiang also murmured to herself after hearing this: "Yes, that's true... Besides, we never use poison when carrying out assassination missions, so why do you smell poison?"
An Ning nodded slightly, thought for a moment and then said softly, "Perhaps he was poisoned by someone close to him, and that person must be proficient in medicine and skillfully applied the poison to his wound."
As she pondered, she continued to speculate, "You know, the human heart is hard to predict! Xuan Yemin thought he was very smart and could play everyone around, but he didn't expect that he couldn't even fool someone as stupid as me."
Hearing this, Lianxiang couldn't help but fall into deep thought. After a moment, she slowly nodded in agreement as if she suddenly understood something.
"It is indeed as you said. This person has no ambition, is impatient and easily angered, and is naturally suspicious and jealous. However, he has great ambitions. The identity of an idle prince and a life of worry-free food and clothing are no longer enough for him."
Then, her expression paused, as if she thought of someone, "Could it be... that person? But if it was really him, he actually had a cooperative relationship with Prince Yu, so why did he poison Prince Yu?"