The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

Chapter 176 Disaster Brought to Liaodan

"You kid, you are getting bolder and bolder. I asked me to pretend to be an assassin and kill the princess, and you really did it in public. You acted so seriously. Aren't you afraid that I will really arrest you and hand you over to the government for punishment?" Cen Jiexiao said in a serious tone, but there was a hint of pampering in her tone.

Lu Qingyun chuckled and said, "Teacher, please stop joking with your students. I'm just cooperating with your plan. Besides, with my skills, even if I'm caught, I can escape unscathed. Don't worry."

Sister Cen Xiao shook her head helplessly. This Lu Qingyun was becoming more and more lawless. However, she also knew that the reason why Lu Qingyun dared to do this was entirely out of trust in her. Thinking of this, Sister Cen Xiao couldn't help but feel a warm current in her heart.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and proceed according to the original plan." Sister Cen Xiao put away her smile and said seriously.

"Yes, teacher!" Lu Qingyun put away his playful smile and responded respectfully. Then, with his excellent agility, he climbed over the wall in a few steps and disappeared into the night, leaving only seven or eight guards who were like headless flies, running around in the inn, looking for the assassin's trace.

It turns out that Lu Qingyun's "assassination" was all a show directed and performed by Sister Cen Xiao herself. The purpose was to test Princess Jue Ling's sincerity and... to expose the mastermind behind the scenes.

Looking at the direction where Lu Qingyun disappeared, Cen Jiexiao had a smug smile on her face. "The mastermind behind this, do you really think you can hide from my eyes?"

"How's it going? Did you find out who did it?"

The next morning, in Princess Jue Ling's bedroom, Princess Jue Ling sat in front of the dressing table, and asked in a cold voice while her maid was dressing her.

"Reporting to the princess, I am incompetent and have not yet found out the assassin's origin, but..." The speaker was Princess Jue Ling's personal maid, Bi Tao, who was Princess Jue Ling's confidant. She always did things prudently and was deeply trusted by Princess Jue Ling.

"But what? You're being so hesitant. What's the matter with that?" Princess Jue Ling frowned unhappily, with a hint of impatience in her tone.

"Yes, Princess, please forgive me. I just feel that this matter is a little strange..." Bi Tao carefully glanced at Princess Jue Ling's face. Seeing that she was not angry, she continued, "I carefully examined the arrows left by the assassin last night and found..."

"What did you find? Tell me quickly!" Princess Jue Ling became even more impatient when she saw that Bitao couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.

"Yes, Princess, I discovered that the arrows left by the assassin had poison on their tips. It was..." Bi Tao took a deep breath and mustered her courage to speak: "It was... the Liaodan's unique poison, 'Soul-Intoxicating Fragrance'!"

Bi Tao's words resonated like thunder in Princess Jue Ling's ears, leaving her mind blank and buzzing. The teacup in her hand, a delicately patterned celadon cup, seemed to lose its weight, slipping from her limp grasp and shattering on the ground with a loud thud. The splattering tea and porcelain shards couldn't even wake Princess Jue Ling.

"Soul-Intoxicating Incense"? How could this be possible? These three words lingered in Princess Jue Ling's mind like a nightmare, unable to be shaken off. She tried hard to digest the information contained in Bi Tao's words, but her thoughts felt like a tangled mess, unable to make sense of it.

"Soul-Intoxicating Incense"—that's the Liaodan royal family's secret elixir, a deadly poison possessed only by the Liaodan royal family. How could it possibly have appeared in the Great Zhou, thousands of miles away? Could this assassination truly be connected to the Liaodan Kingdom?

This thought flashed like a bolt of lightning across the night sky, illuminating a corner of Princess Jue Ling's mind that she had long avoided. A figure, filled with deep hatred, slowly emerged from the depths of her memory.

Mo Lei! The woman he had sent to hell, the Liaodan princess who had sworn revenge on him! Could it really be her? Was she really willing to kill him at all costs?

The thought of this made Princess Jue Ling shudder. A chill shot from her feet to her head, making her feel like she was falling into an icy cellar. She clutched Bi Tao's hand tightly, as if grasping at a last straw, her voice trembling, almost inaudible, "Are you...are you sure it's 'Soul-Intoxicating Incense'? Are you sure you didn't recognize it wrongly?"

Seeing Princess Jue Ling panic, Bi Tao felt anxious and worried, but she nodded firmly and said in a firm tone, "Princess, I will never make a mistake! The formula of this 'Soul-Intoxicating Fragrance' is unique, there is only one in the world, there is no mistake!"

Bi Tao's words were unequivocal and unquestionable, yet they were like a hammer, hammering down hard on Princess Jue Ling's heart, turning her already pale face even more bloodless. She slumped back into her chair, feeling a deep chill spreading from the depths of her heart, instantly sweeping through her body, making her feel like she was falling into an icy cave.

Yes, Bi Tao was one of the few palace maids who was proficient in medicine and medicinal properties. She had followed me since she was young and was naturally familiar with all kinds of strange poisons. If she said it was "Soul-Drunken Fragrance", then she must be right!

It seemed that this assassination was no accident, not some spur-of-the-moment plot by some rogue, but rather a long-planned, meticulously orchestrated conspiracy! And he was the target of this conspiracy!

Thinking of this, Princess Jue Ling couldn't help but feel a wave of fear. She closed her eyes and tried to calm herself down, forcing herself to break free from the panic. Now was not the time to panic. The more dangerous it was, the more calm she had to be. She had to find a way to save herself and could not just sit there and wait for death!

"Princess, what should we do now?" Bitao looked at Princess Jueling's face, her heart filled with worry and anxiety, and couldn't help but ask.

Princess Jue Ling took a deep breath, trying to calm her flustered emotions. Slowly, she opened her eyes, a glint of determination flashing across them. She looked at Bi Tao and said word by word, "Send the message home. Tell them I was assassinated last night and was seriously injured. I need to rest and recuperate. No one is allowed to disturb me."

"Princess, what are you doing..." Bitao looked at Princess Jueling in confusion, not understanding why she did this.

Princess Jue Ling smiled faintly, but her smile was tinged with bitterness and helplessness. She looked at Bi Tao and said softly, "Since they want me dead, then I will die in front of them. I want to see what they will do next. Who is it that wants me dead?"

Princess Jue Ling closed her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow beneath her eyelids, obscuring the complex emotions swirling in her eyes. Bi Tao's words echoed in her mind, over and over again, as if to completely shatter her sanity.

"Zuihunxiang," these three words, like a thorn in her flesh, made her feel a chill. In her mind, Cen Jiexiao's face, always with a faint smile, emerged.

Yes, except her, who else in this deep palace can save her?

Cen Jiexiao, this woman from another world, can always come up with strange ideas that ordinary people can hardly imagine, as if all problems can be easily solved in front of her.

"Bitao, go and ask Dean Cen to come over and tell him that I have something important to discuss with you." Princess Jue Ling opened her eyes, and her eyes regained their former sharpness.

Bi Tao took the order and left, while Princess Jue Ling began to think about how to speak to Cen Jiexiao.