Princess Xue Yue glanced at the speechless Guli, coldness in her narrow phoenix eyes. Guli immediately fell silent, shut her mouth, and lowered her head.
Compared with Guli, Princess Xue Yue was not only the Grand Princess but also the head of the empire's intelligence department. Her thoughts were undoubtedly far deeper, and she remained much calmer upon hearing the news.
However, after her initial surprise passed, a trace of gloom appeared between her brows, and even her originally gentle voice took on a chill.
"Are you certain?"
She asked. If this was true, the implications would be enormous.
Tang San nodded seriously, then took out the crystal cup he had used for the test earlier. It was filled with pink liquid.
The cup had originally contained only clear water. After he added a drop of Xue Qingqing's blood and a drop of a strange liquid, it immediately turned this dazzling color.
Tang San gently swirled the liquid in the cup, making it ripple. After giving it a slight sniff, he slowly said, "The poison in the Princess is a neurotoxin that mainly accumulates in the brain. As long as her emotions become too intense, it activates and takes control of the body's various systems, even halting some of their functions. That is why the Princess falls unconscious after becoming emotionally agitated and can even enter a near-death state."
"If Your Highness the Grand Princess does not believe me, you may ask Old Poison or another physician to examine her carefully. This toxin is extremely well concealed. At present, I have only identified the properties of several ingredients, such as the Hundred Vein Flower. However, these medicinal properties have accumulated in the Princess's body for a long time. With certain methods, some of them can be verified."
"Old Poison?" Princess