"How dare you have such courage to resort to schemes outside the royal palace and poison my fifth brother."
He Ka Yan Yi held the coffee cup with his slender fingers, his tone as he spoke was calm, giving no indication of his emotions, yet the powerful aura he exuded made people feel intimidated.
"Your Highness, the First Prince, please investigate. I am truly innocent. I beg you to spare me. If you spare me, I... I can tell you all of Prince Anthony's plans."
During the bonfire feast that evening, after she had changed her clothes and returned, she happened to see a servant delivering wine. Li Yun'er casually asked who the wine was for, and the servant said it was for He Ka Ling Chuan.
She walked over with the servant and saw He Ka Ling Chuan standing with Meng Jing Wei. She deliberately tripped the servant and, as the servant was about to fall, steadied the wine and took the opportunity to drop the medicine she was carrying into the bottle.
Originally, the medicine was bought to facilitate her relationship with He Ka Ling Chuan, but she hadn't expected it to be usable on Meng Jing Wei!
Unexpectedly, He Ka Ling Chuan was too slow and too foolish, unable to even tear Meng Jing Wei's clothes.
Li Yun'er's plan to ruin Meng Jing Wei's reputation failed, and she inwardly blamed He Ka Ling Chuan for being useless.
"Oh? Anthony's plan?"
He Ka Yan Yi's interest was piqued, his eyes glinting with a faint glow.
"Your Highness, the First Prince, if... if I tell you the plan, Anthony will surely kill me. I... I'm scared..."
She was skilled at acting, kneeling on the ground and sobbing softly.
With her natural beauty and tears streaming down her face, how many men could resist?
However, He Ka Yan Yi was a wise person, how could he not understand Li Yun'er's meaning?
"Alright. As long as you reveal Anthony's plan, I will spare your life and keep it confidential."
To him, Li Yun'er was merely a disposable life, but if she could expose Anthony's plan to protect herself, it would have some value.
"Re-really?"
Li Yun'er's heart rejoiced, but she showed no outward reaction.
She knew that He Ka Yan Yi wanted Anthony's plan. If she revealed the plan, He Ka Yan Yi would seek her out for more information later.
In this back and forth, she would have the opportunity to get close to He Ka Yan Yi.
Compared to He Ka Ling Chuan, He Ka Yan Yi was clearly more outstanding.
"I always keep my word."
"Thank you, Your Highness, the First Prince." Li Yun'er bowed with tears in her eyes, "Anthony, he came to the Hidden Tribe..."
...
Two hours later.
Everyone was summoned to the main hall. He Ka Lian Nuo and He Ka Yan Yi sat at the head of the main hall, while everyone else was seated on chairs arranged in two rows. Servants served tea.
Since He Ka Qing Tang was not present today, all matters were handled by He Ka Lian Nuo, with He Ka Yan Yi assisting.
"I apologize for frightening you all."
He Ka Yan Yi stood up. "I have investigated the matter, and it was merely a misunderstanding. Due to my fifth brother's delicate health, he took traditional Chinese medicine today. Later, when eating lamb, it was seasoned with spices. The hidden herbs in the lamb seasoning, combined with the traditional Chinese medicine he took tonight, produced the effect of rosemary, which caused him to act that way towards Miss Meng. I have already sent someone to retrieve the traditional Chinese medicine my fifth brother used, and a TCM doctor will explain it to everyone later."
Afterward, a servant brought a pile of leftover Chinese medicinal residue. An old TCM doctor entered, identified one of the herbs from the residue, and then took out the recipe for the lamb. He pointed to the seasonings and flipped through his medical texts to explain the situation to everyone.
"That is all there is to it. If anyone still has questions, you may consult your own doctors when you return," the old TCM doctor said, bowed to He Ka Yan Yi and He Ka Lian Nuo, and turned to leave.