Starting in Exile: Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Lucky Little Wife

Chapter 46 The Emperor Seeks Gu Liuli's Help, Bai Jing Wants to Touch the Weapon

After Xiao Han burned all the letters he had read, De Quan came over with food from the imperial kitchen: "Your Majesty, it's time to eat. It's not good for your health if you don't eat on time. Today, the imperial kitchen has cooked shrimp porridge."

Eunuch Fu and the Emperor exchanged a glance, both understanding each other perfectly. After all, now was not the time to kill him. The Emperor remained expressionless, his tone as usual: "Hmm, leave it there for now, I'll eat it later!"

Dequan always felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

If the Emperor truly suspected him, why would he allow him to serve him so closely? After all, the Emperor's heart is unfathomable! Only after Dequan respectfully withdrew did Eunuch Fu carefully take out a silver needle from his pocket and gently insert it into the steaming bowl of porridge.

Surprisingly, the silver needles did not change color at all. However, surely Ruoxi wouldn't have the audacity to deceive the Emperor? What secrets were hidden behind this? Thinking of this, to ensure the Emperor's absolute safety, Eunuch Fu ultimately decided not to let the Emperor eat this imperial meal.

So he quickly turned around and walked towards the secret passage of the small kitchen, and through this secret passage, he arranged for the emperor's secret guards to prepare a new meal.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my bluntness, but for the sake of your health, this meal is really not suitable for you. I will go and bring you the meal prepared by the small canteen right away," said Eunuch Fu with a worried expression, his brows furrowed tightly.

Since learning of this situation, they have been taking various measures to test whether the food is poisonous. They not only tried it themselves, but also invited their most trusted imperial physician to check it together. However, they still could not find any problems related to the food.

Faced with such a situation, how could Grandpa Fu not be worried?

Xiao Han pressed his lips tightly together, remaining silent, his eyes fixed like a hawk's on the mouthwatering dishes on the table. He knew these delicacies were the work of the imperial chefs, skilled in their craft, and that one of them was very likely the poisoner. However, at this moment, he was still unsure of the nature of the poison and dared not reveal that he had sensed something amiss.

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Han suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of someone—Gu Liuli. She was exceptionally intelligent and quick-witted; perhaps she could help him unravel this mystery. So, he quickly picked up his pen and began writing furiously, soon completing a letter. After finishing, he carefully folded the letter, placed it in an envelope, and summoned his trusted bodyguard, Yu Bai.

With a solemn expression, Xiao Han handed the letter to Yu Bai and earnestly instructed him, "Yu Bai, this letter is of utmost importance. You must personally deliver it to the Crown Princess. Do not entrust it to anyone else, not even if His Highness the Crown Prince comes to ask for it in person! Remember this!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Bai felt a surge of excitement and anticipation. He had heard Tian Qing mention this legendary Crown Princess, knowing that she was not only exceptionally intelligent but also seemed to possess some extremely powerful secret weapon. The bomb incident in Ningguta was precisely due to the intelligence Tian Qing had brought back. He never expected such good fortune to befall him so quickly! Yu Bai secretly planned that after completing the mission, he would definitely boast about it to the other secret guards.

Just as Yu Bai had this thought in mind, the Emperor suddenly spoke up: "There is no time to lose. Set off for Ningguta immediately. Remember, this matter must be handled by you personally. No mistakes are allowed! Even if the Crown Prince tries to stop you, you are not permitted to do so!" The Emperor's words were like a bucket of ice-cold water, instantly extinguishing the flame of excitement that had just ignited in Yu Bai's heart.

Yu Bai knew that this matter was of utmost importance, and its significance was self-evident. He dared not delay in the slightest, and immediately used his peerless lightness skill, as light as a swallow and as fast as lightning, and in a flash, he sped towards Ningguta like an arrow released from a bow.

Meanwhile, far away in Ningguta, Gu Liuli and Xiao Jingchuan sat together, their faces grave as they discussed how to successfully retrieve the precious seeds stored in their spatial dimension. This would be no easy task, as they needed not only to find a suitable and plausible excuse to explain the seeds' origin but also to ensure the entire process proceeded smoothly without arousing suspicion. After all, Ningguta's manager, Duan Yousi, had been brutally murdered, leaving the region in a state of chaos and leaderlessness.

Gu Liuli frowned, looking worried, and said, "Jingchuan, how can we extract those seeds without anyone noticing? We need to make it seem reasonable without giving anything away... I've racked my brains but can't come up with a good idea!" As she spoke, she gently rubbed her temples, clearly distressed by the matter.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingchuan quickly comforted her, "Ling'er, don't worry. In my opinion, this matter can only be resolved by having the new manager here. However, right now, it seems that we can't find any other suitable candidate besides Yan Xiaohan. How about this, we can secretly write him a letter or send a carrier pigeon back to report the situation to Father and ask him to issue an edict appointing Yan Xiaohan as the new manager of Ningguta! In this way, the problem might be solved."

"Well, that's all we can do for now. We'll use military rations to get by for a while." At that moment, a figure was moving back and forth at their door. The instant Gu Liuli opened the door, she saw Bai Jing dressed as a beggar.

Bai Jing looked at Gu Liuli with a burning light in his eyes, as if that light could penetrate all obstacles and reach what he longed for.

He eagerly anticipated touching the gun Gu Liuli had described and the mysterious explosive-pack-like weapon.

Bai Jing raised his hand and gently rubbed his ear, a hint of embarrassment on his face. He hesitated slightly before finally mustering the courage to speak, "Your Highness, I have a request, though I'm not sure if I should..." As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt somewhat embarrassed. If anyone else had asked him this, he probably would have already given them a thorough dressing-down.

However, the person standing in front of him at this moment was none other than the much-anticipated Crown Princess Gu Liuli.