In Another World, Everyone Want to Kill Me!-Chapter 240: Unraveling the Poison

If Prince Yue’s skill truly reached such heights, then he was indeed worthy of such commitment.

"Congratulations, Young Master, on encountering such rare talent."

Gongsun Xing waved his hand lightly.

"It’s too early to speak of that." If he failed to protect him this time, then all such words would be meaningless. "Find for me Qianji, Chansi, and Taoyao."

Hearing this, a trace of shock and uncertainty appeared on Pan Lutong’s face. "Young Master, these three are all secret medicines of Beirong’s inner palace. Their toxicity is so fierce that they are said to be incurable. You want these poisons...?"

Gongsun Xing replied, "You’ve heard about Princess Xie being poisoned to death, I presume."

Pan Lutong nodded.

Not only had he heard of Princess Xie’s poisoning, he had personally examined the body alongside several imperial physicians and the coroner.

He also knew that suspicion had fallen upon Prince Yue.

That, in fact, was one of the reasons he had been puzzled by Gongsun Xing’s actions just now.

Yue Mingxuan had already been thrown into prison.

Even if he were innocent, Beirong would ultimately offer him up as a scapegoat to give Nanxie Kingdom an explanation.

Gongsun Xing continued, "Do you believe it was Yue Mingxuan?"

Pan Lutong pondered for a moment before answering, "Such is the nature of harem struggles. Since Prince Yue failed to remain uninvolved from the beginning, he must be prepared to bear the consequences. At this point, whether it was him or not, it is him."

The moment he was cast into prison, the matter had already become a foregone conclusion and beyond the power of ordinary people to reverse.

A faint smile appeared on Gongsun Xing’s face. "There has never been anyone that Silver Needle Sect could not protect. And how can we allow the true culprit to roam free?"

Pan Lutong glanced at him and he was unable to suppress a trace of complaint in his heart.

Young Master, you are a doctor, not a constable. For the sake of clearing Yue Mingxuan’s name, you’ve even come up with such a flimsy justification.

However, outside he remained composed and said, "Could it be that Princess Xie was poisoned with one of these three? But I was present when the coroner tested the toxins. It was clearly not any of these."

Gongsun Xing said, "No matter what, find these three poisons for me first."

Following his instructions, Pan Lutong retrieved the three poisons and handed them over.

Gongsun Xing then took three porcelain medicine bowls from a nearby shelf and poured each poison into a separate bowl.

Qianji was a vivid emerald green, Chansi a brilliant golden yellow, and Taoyao a delicate blush pink. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Against the white porcelain, the colors were strikingly beautiful.

Whoever had first devised these poisons must have been a woman and likely one deeply in love.

Only someone like that could have created such lethal substances yet given them such exquisite hues and names.

Watching his young master’s actions, Pan Lutong began to understand.

Could it be that Princess Xie had not been poisoned by a single toxin, but by a mixture of several?

No wonder neither the coroner nor the imperial physicians had been able to determine the exact poison.

The one who had administered it was truly calculating.

He saw Gongsun Xing carefully pour the contents of two bowls into the third.

A faint wisp of smoke rose and in an instant, the three vibrant colors vanished completely, leaving behind a bowl of liquid as clear and colorless as water.

The transformation was so strange that Gongsun Xing did not dare treat it lightly.

Pan Lutong who is standing to the side was even more stunned.

In all his years studying medicine, he had never encountered as many bizarre occurrences as he had in these past few months.

Back in the sect, the elders had often said that one must travel the world to truly accomplish something in medicine.

It seemed they had been right.

After leaving Silver Needle Sect, he had entered the Beirong Imperial Medical Bureau directly, skipping the years of wandering study.

Now he could not help but feel that his experience was lacking.

Gongsun Xing took a small vial from his robes and carefully poured the transparent liquid into it. "What happened here today, you and I know of it. It would be best if no third person ever does."

Pan Lutong nodded. "Naturally. Please rest assured, Young Master."

Gongsun Xing said nothing more.

He tucked the vial into his robes.

Now that he had the poison, all that remained was to seek an audience with the Emperor and clear Yue Mingxuan’s name.

By the time Gongsun Xing returned to his lodgings, the sound of the night watch had just struck once.

Wang Jian hadn’t gone to sleep but had been reclining on the soft couch waiting for him.

Seeing him return with a face full of joy, he went up to him and asked, "What is it? Have things taken a turn?"

Gongsun Xing smiled and nodded. "Sometimes I truly marvel at the wonders of creation. When all the medicinal properties merge perfectly, everything becomes its simplest form."

Hearing him say this, Wang Jian asked, puzzled, "Gongsun Xing, you mean..."

Gongsun Xing patted him on the shoulder and explained, "Princess Xie died from a secret poison of the Beirong imperial court, not just one, but a new toxin created by blending three different secret poisons."

As he spoke, he took a bottle from his bosom and handed it to Wang Jian. "Guess what color this poison is."

Wang Jian ventured, "Colorless and odorless?"

Gongsun Xing clapped his hands and laughed heartily. "Wang Jian, you’re absolutely brilliant. I was wondering before, Princess Xie was no pushover. Having been to Cold Palace and knowing some court secrets, she would certainly have been more cautious. How could she have been poisoned so easily? But if the murderer used this, I’m no longer surprised at all. It’s simply impossible to guard against."