Chapter 419 Pills Deliver a Secret Message
Chapter 419 Pills Deliver a Secret Message
Qiu Ziyue smiled slightly.
“Since we can’t send it directly, let’s try another way. Let’s use a special method to hide the silk in the medicine. Amu, what do you think?”
Amu nodded quickly.
"Hiding the silk in the pill should not arouse suspicion."
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Yelü Bei's eyes.
"This plan is brilliant! But what if we get caught? After all, Deguang and my mother are keeping a very close watch on me."
Qiu Ziyue said calmly, "Then we have no choice but to take a gamble. Besides, even if we find out, we can't find any evidence."
Qiu Ziyue sat in the secret room, tore off a corner of a silk handkerchief, and wrote a secret letter on it with invisible ink.
This potion only becomes visible under specific firelight.
She believed that Qi Yuxuan and her companions would understand the deeper meaning behind it, since they had used it in modern times.
Yelü Bei instructed Amu to send the pills containing silk to Jinyang.
Amu lowered his head and strode out of the gates of Youzhou City.
He clutched a small medicine bottle tightly to his chest, containing a few pills the size of a fingernail.
This seemingly insignificant pill carries Prince Yelü Bei's secrets and hopes.
However, just as he was about to completely disappear from sight, a familiar and authoritative voice came from behind him:
"stop!"
Amu was startled.
Yelü Deguang's status was not to be underestimated, and his appearance made Amu's heart jump into his throat.
"Amu, why are you leaving the city?"
Yelü Deguang reined in the horses and looked down at the nervous young man in front of him.
Amu suppressed his fear, bowed deeply, and tried to keep his voice steady:
"Your Highness, my mother is seriously ill at home. The eldest prince, out of consideration for his subordinates, has granted me permission to take some medicine home to visit her."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yelü Deguang frowned slightly, clearly skeptical of the explanation.
"Guards, search them."
Yelü Deguang's men found a bottle of medicine on Amu's body.
Yelü Deguang took the medicine bottle, uncorked it, and poured out a pill into his palm.
He examined the small pill carefully, then gently pried it open with his fingernail to reveal the evenly distributed powder inside.
Then, he leaned closer and smelled it, his brows furrowing more and more.
Amu stood still, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
His right hand stealthily moved towards the sword at his waist, silently calculating in his mind:
If the other party really discovers something unusual, then we'll have no choice but to fight to the death!
But he understood that if force were to be used, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, at that moment, Yelü Deguang suddenly raised his head, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.
"The pill seems normal, but..."
He paused, then continued,
"You know my methods. If I find out you dare to play any tricks, you'd better know the consequences."
Amu took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.
“The Second Prince is kind and benevolent. Amu would never dare to play any tricks. Please grant me permission to return home to visit my mother.”
Yelü Deguang narrowed his eyes, seemingly weighing the truth or falsehood of Amu's words.
A moment later, he suddenly let out a cold laugh:
"Hmph, if you were truly a filial person, why would you be so flustered? Here's your medicine bottle back. Remember, don't try anything funny under my nose!"
Upon hearing this, Amu quickly bowed again to express his gratitude, while carefully putting away the medicine bottle.
Only after Yelü Deguang rode away did he breathe a sigh of relief and wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"Fortunately, Yelü Deguang didn't break open a pill containing a secret, otherwise..."
Several days later, Amu finally arrived in Jinyang with the pills.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Amu specifically instructed a messenger to deliver the pills to the Prince of Jin's residence.
The night was deep, and the lights were dim.
The messenger hurriedly arrived at the Prince of Jin's residence and handed them a small porcelain bottle.
"These pills were specially sent to me by someone."
The courier said in a low voice,
"He said that the pills must be broken in half before they are taken for the best effect."
The two were puzzled, but they still took the porcelain bottle and exchanged a questioning look.
The pills are no bigger than a thumb, with a smooth and round surface, and a faint fragrance.
Although they found the matter strange, they broke the pills open as instructed, out of caution.
The moment it was broken open, a soft strand of purple silk slipped out of the pill, gleaming softly under the light.
"What...is this?"
Li Cunxu picked up the silk and examined it closely, only to find that it was blank, without any words, patterns, or markings.
He turned to look at Qi Yuxuan, only to see that the other man had a furrowed brow and was clearly just as confused.
"This color..."
Qi Yuxuan stared at the silk handkerchief, his tone suddenly turning serious.
"I remember it very clearly, this is the fabric from the clothes Twilight Sparkle wore!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.
Li Cunxu was stunned, then asked again:
"You mean this silk is related to Twilight Sparkle? But why would it be hidden inside a pill?"
Qi Yuxuan did not answer, but quickly got up and called Qiu Langyu, Leng Feng and others.
When everyone gathered, he briefly explained the whole story and showed everyone the mysterious purple silk.
Do you all know what this means?
Qi Yuxuan asked in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping across everyone's face.
Qiu Langyu took the silk handkerchief, examined it repeatedly, and then shook his head, saying:
"Without any writing or hidden marks, it is really difficult to understand its purpose."
But if it truly belongs to Twilight Sparkle, then there must be some hidden message behind it.
Leng Feng frowned and pondered for a moment before slowly speaking:
"Perhaps this isn't direct information, but rather a hint. Have we overlooked some details?"
For example, why was a pill chosen as the delivery method? And who was the person delivering the medicine?
"good."
Qi Yuxuan nodded in agreement.
Just then, Li Cunxu suddenly spoke:
"One more thing worth noting is why the other party emphasized 'breaking it open to eat'?"
Was it merely to lead us to this silk scroll? Or does the pill itself hold a special meaning?
These words caused everyone to fall into deep thought.
A sense of oppression hung in the air, as if some important secret was about to surface.
Qi Yuxuan sat back down at the table, his hands folded on his knees, a complex light flickering in his eyes.
Zhao Wanqing shouted, "Don't you understand? Ziyue isn't dead. She's sending us intelligence."
Qiu Langyu said, "Don't we have a special medicine in modern times? Come and try it."
Leng Feng took out the medicine and placed it on the silk. By the candlelight, he indeed discovered a line of words on it:
My husband, my companions, stay with Yelü Bei to recover from your injuries. Do not alert him. Please do not worry.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Qi Yuxuan smiled as he held the silk handkerchief: "That's great, Ziyue is still alive."
Li Cunxu also smiled:
"Ziyue asked me and Yuxuan to receive the letter together, which means that Ziyue has acknowledged me as her husband. That's great, she has me in her heart."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, Qiu Ziyue's disappearance not only worried Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu, but also the others.
Zhao Wanqing also secretly hid in the room and cried several times.
After Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu laughed, everyone clinked glasses and drank together.
To be continued in the next chapter!
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