Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 356 - 355: Out of Favor

Zhu Yu didn’t expect this brash young man to suddenly blurt out such a thing, and was momentarily stunned.

Lu Qing, however, remained composed and waved a hand at Lu Yan: "You can go rest, I have some things to discuss with him."

Upon hearing Lu Qing say this, Lu Yan had no doubt, raised a hand to indicate to Zhu Yu: "Then you stay here."

After saying that, he walked away in a huff.

Zhu Yu watched Lu Yan leave, feeling a bit concerned, and waited until the talisman helped them close the door again before asking Lu Qing: "Won’t he go back to his room and work himself into a fit, then impulsively run out?"

"No, though Lu Yan’s nature is impulsive and doesn’t consider consequences, he is straightforward, won’t easily promise what he can’t do, and if he does promise, he’ll do it at all costs." Lu Qing wasn’t too worried about this, "Otherwise, should I go to his room tonight and stay with him to prevent him from sneaking out to gather people to slaughter the Immortal Castle?"

"It’s not entirely impossible... Ouch..." Zhu Yu’s teasing words were cut off as Lu Qing flicked her forehead, it wasn’t painful, just surprising how quick he was, catching her off guard.

"Have you ever seen a wife who doesn’t want her husband beside her, instead wants to push him away?" Lu Qing pretended to be angry and glared at Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu felt like laughing but held back, shrugging innocently at him: "I haven’t had the chance to see other wives.

Moreover, who takes their wife out to examine corpses?"

Lu Qing was amused by her ’rebuttal’ and laughed heartily, despite Zhu Yu rarely seeing him laugh so openly these days. However, not wanting to draw attention, she quickly moved around the table and covered Lu Qing’s mouth with her hand: "Lower your voice! Aren’t you afraid someone will hear and think your brother suddenly went mad in the middle of the night?"

With Zhu Yu’s hand over his mouth, Lu Qing nodded, indeed lowering his laughter, although as soon as Zhu Yu released her hand, he grabbed her wrist, pulled and tugged her onto his lap in the blink of an eye.

"Come on, let’s talk about serious matters." Lu Qing tilted his head, resting it on Zhu Yu’s shoulder, and his tone sounded genuinely serious.

"Is this the way to discuss serious matters?" Zhu Yu couldn’t help but laugh, patting his leg, "Let me sit properly, or my leg will go numb soon!"

"Your husband isn’t that weak," Lu Qing wrapped his arm around her, preventing Zhu Yu from getting up, "Just don’t move around and you’ll be sitting properly.

Anyway, I can talk business like this, if it makes you restless... then you’ll have to endure it."

Zhu Yu gave his forehead a flick: "Weren’t we supposed to talk about serious matters? Hurry up or someone’s leg will go numb!"

Lu Qing buried his face in Zhu Yu’s sleeve and chuckled twice, but this time he collected himself and seriously asked: "What were you thinking earlier? Related to that strange flower sprout?"

"I recall smelling that fragrance before, but I can’t remember where exactly, it feels familiar yet strange." Zhu Yu said with some frustration, "Although I can’t recall where, I’ve figured out their scheme.

The key to controlling everyone in Immortal Castle so efficiently with the steward and a few Protectors is through seductive fragrance and sedatives. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

They have their methods to move freely among it.

So, I think, maybe using their tactics against them could work."

While speaking, Zhu Yu turned her head to look at Lu Qing, having found a way to break the puzzle made her excited, her eyes bright.

Lu Qing raised a brow, understanding, and laughed: "Madam, just instruct the talisman to execute it, in front of Lu Yan, saying it’s my command, they’ll know and won’t mess it up.

However, we’ve just explored that tunnel today and fetched a flower sprout from inside, it’s uncertain if they’ll notice, so it’s best not to act hastily tonight."

"Indeed, there aren’t many flower sprouts in that wooden box, neatly planted in rows. If we heard someone going down to check and tend to those sprouts, they might notice." Zhu Yu also agreed that now was not the time for reckless action, they should wait and see.

"Rest assured, it’s a matter of days, it won’t drag on too long. After all, the flowers in the small pond, half of their stalks cut by you, probably won’t last long, when the flower buds wither, even if we don’t act, that old steward will realize something’s amiss." Lu Qing tightened his arms, "This time we should gain something."

"How so?" Zhu Yu asked, clear-minded tonight without the seductive fragrance interference, able to discuss recent matters thoroughly.

"Previously in Qingshui County, Dou Dajiang, who mysteriously helped Little Mute avenge his family’s destruction, used Blazing Jade, which required blood to activate.

This time, the strange flower sprouts in the tunnel are clearly irrigated with the blood from those killed.

This method, only one place among the Four Seas and Five Countries is most skilled at."

"Fan Country." Zhu Yu immediately understood.

"Do you know who might be related to Fan Country?"

Thinking for a moment, Zhu Yu realized the only connection she knew of to Fan Country was the Seventh Prince, Prince Shu, Lu Ze.

Or rather, his mother, the currently favored Princess Consort Duan in the palace.

Though her grandfather and maternal grandmother were from Jin Country, her grandmother was Fan Country’s native, and her maternal grandfather was Jie.

These bloodlines added many exotic features to her appearance, her skin deeper than Jin Country women, her features more pronounced, her stature taller and more beautiful.

These features were also evident in Princess Consort Duan’s only child Lu Ze, though his frame wasn’t as elongated as hers, perhaps a bit smaller than his peers.

It’s said when Princess Consort Duan first entered the palace, she wasn’t favored, even drew criticism from some ministers questioning whether a child of mixed blood would be against traditions.

Back then, Princess Consort Duan’s rank was low, and she wasn’t notably favored, making the ministers’ concerns seem needless, gradually subsiding.