TCCRMMAICSTA Chapter 35

Yu Wanwan even suspected that the novel she read was stolen from some random site; why was every plot different after she entered the story?

 

Clearly, she was just a cannon fodder, yet everything seemed to be directed at her!

 

She turned to Physician Wen: “Old Wen, you specially prepared this medicine box for me. Aren’t you just too nice?”

 

Physician Wen looked just as confused: “This… this ointment is fine.”

 

Seeing this, the captain of the guards waved his hand: “Take them all to the dungeons!”

Yu Wanwan panicked instantly: 【It’s over, it’s over, I’m done for! Looks like both Old Wen and I have been framed.】

 

【I arrived and got caught right away; my luck could win a knife-fighting competition.】

 

【I’d definitely chop down three hundred pieces in one blow.】

 

Just as Yu Wanwan was pondering which rescue team to call, Physician Wen stepped forward: “This medicine box was given to Yu Gonggong by me. If you’re going to arrest someone, take me!”

 

Yu Wanwan’s eyes welled up with tears: 【Old Wen, boohoo, my strong man is crying.】

【But… this might be a high-level situation; they won’t let us off easily.】

 

Sure enough, the captain of the guards scoffed at this: “Hmph, still trying to protect your accomplice? Take them all away!”

 

The Imperial Guards rushed forward, surrounding Yu Wanwan and Physician Wen. At that moment, Yu Wanwan jumped up high: “Wait! I have a way to find the real culprit!”

 

She lifted her chin and extended a hand, channelling her inner Conan with a promise that there is only one truth.

 

The captain of the guards shot her a glance: “This is a serious matter; how can you mess around? Take them all!”

 

Yu Wanwan: 【Oh no, failed to show off.】

 

【Alright, time to go crazy.】

 

She grabbed the medicinal materials from the box and scattered them everywhere: “Can’t you understand human language? This is such an obvious trap!”

 

“If I wanted to poison someone, I’d poison the emperor first. I kneel at his bedside all day listening to him, and in one night, I could poison hundreds of billions of his sons.”

 

“If the emperor dies, my backers will take the throne directly; do we need you dumb Imperial Guards?”

 

“If Old Wen wanted to poison someone, he’d use some unkillable poison on the emperor; one night would be enough to finish him off. Why would he poison some Xiao Lin?”

 

“You’ve caught us while the real culprit is free, and if the Imperial Guards all die, the thieves will rebel, and you’ll all die!”

 

“Old Wen and I will join forces, hands together, becoming your dad, one hand up, becoming your grandpa.”

 

After Yu Wanwan’s explosive rant, the Imperial Medical Department fell silent. She nodded in satisfaction: “Hmm, feels good.”

 

Physician Wen almost buckled at the knees from what he heard.

 

He thought to himself: Eunuch Yu, although you’re speaking the truth, isn’t that a bit too direct?

 

You say I’m an honest person, but I think you’re even more honest than I am.

 

Oh no… to be precise, you’re an impulsive honest person.

 

“Ahem…” A sudden light cough broke the silence of the Imperial Medical Department.

 

The captain of the Imperial Guards had been thoroughly scolded by Yu Wanwan and was just looking for someone to vent his frustration on when he heard the cough and yelled angrily: “Who the hell doesn’t want their tongue anymore?”

 

“If you don’t want it, just cut it off and feed it to the dogs; don’t cough here and disgust everyone!”

 

“Captain Yang seems to have quite the opinion of me…” A low, familiar voice came through.

The captain turned around in terror, and upon seeing the visitor, he immediately fell to his knees with a thud.

 

“Prince… Battle King.”

 

Battle King Zhou Jingchuan walked into the Imperial Medical Department with a calm expression: “I heard… you want to cut off my tongue?”

 

Captain Yang quickly waved his hands: “This subordinate didn’t know it was Your Highness, so I spoke carelessly… it’s all Yu Wanfu’s fault!”

 

“He deliberately provoked me; that’s why I spoke out of turn. I beg Your Highness to forgive me.”

 

“Oh? So, you’re saying it’s Yu Wanfu’s fault?” The Battle King replied ambiguously while glancing at Yu Wanwan, who stood aside.

 

Yu Wanwan immediately denied it: “He’s talking nonsense!”

 

The Battle King: “……..”

 

Captain Yang: “……..”

 

Yu Wanwan raised an eyebrow: 【You think you can play your little games with me? Watch me reveal your true self!】

 

【You’re lucky to meet me now; if it were sixteen years ago, you… you wouldn’t have encountered me at all.】

 

The Battle King twitched his eyebrows twice and sat down in the courtyard: “So, how do you plan to find the real culprit?”

 

Although the question didn’t name names, everyone understood this was the Battle King giving Yu Wanfu an opportunity!

 

Yu Wanwan’s face lit up with joy: 【See, that’s why he can be a prince! No wonder he’s the Battle King, he really is the Battle King!】

 

The corners of the Battle King’s eyes flashed with a barely perceptible smile; he thought: If this weren’t Yu Wanfu’s true feelings, I might really take this as flattery.

 

Not to mention… that feeling of being secretly praised by someone is quite nice!

 

Yu Wanwan picked up the medicine box she had knocked over and asked, “Old Wen, did you prepare this medicine?”

 

Old Wen shook his head: “No, this is a commonly used ointment for soothing meridians. The Imperial Medical Department regularly produces batches for emergencies.”

 

“It’s made by the doctors and apprentices of the Imperial Medical Department, so we can’t know exactly who made this box of ointment.”

 

Yu Wanwan continued to ask: “Then who treated the Imperial Guard, Xiao Linzi?”

 

Old Wen pointed to Dr. Liu nearby: “It was Old Liu, but I prepared the medicine.”

“……..” Yu Wanwan fell silent.

 

【Old Wen, let’s just say, wouldn’t it be better for our investigation if you hadn’t mentioned that last part?】

 

【It’s quite helpless, like finally managing to win in the palace struggles only to be forced to accompany the emperor in death after his passing.】

 

Yu Wanwan waved her hand: “What about Xiao Linzi’s corpse? Corpses often leave the easiest evidence behind.”

 

“After all, there are people coming and going in the Imperial Medical Department; it’s quite simple to muddle through and erase traces.”

 

“But the Imperial Guards are extremely strict about personnel and corpses.”

 

Captain Yang immediately responded: “The corpse is still stored in the Eastern Guard Camp, but it’s completely sealed in a coffin now, since Xiao Linzi was afflicted with a disease.”

 

“Anyone who touched him would rot away and die just like him.”

 

“If you want to see the corpse, Yu Gonggong, you’ll have to go to the Eastern Guard Camp.”

 

At this moment, Captain Yang was being very polite, as he had just offended the Battle King, and it seemed the Battle King was protecting Yu Wanwan. The Battle King hadn’t yet punished him for the insult, so he needed to seize this opportunity to curry favor with Yu Wanwan and try to lessen his punishment.

 

Yu Wanwan replied, “Then let’s go! I want to see which shameless scoundrel is trying to frame both me and Old Wen, the honest man.”

 

Captain Yang immediately led the way, though he secretly scoffed.

 

I can believe Old Wen is an honest man, but you being honest… that’s hard to swallow.

 

Yu Wanwan didn’t forget to turn around and order, “Bring everyone from the Imperial Medical Department with us; after all… whoever harmed Xiao Linzi will surely be anxious.”

 

“Who knows, Xiao Linzi might suddenly come back from the dead and pounce on the real killer!”

 

With a cunning smile on her face, Yu Wanwan had already roughly guessed who the culprit was, but… she didn’t plan to stick her neck out.

 

She needed Xiao Linzi to personally identify the murderer!

 

 

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