Chapter 555: Did I Fall Into Their Trap?

555. Chapter 555: Did I Fall Into Their Trap?

Shi Lin's expression froze as they asked, "An Yi, what do you mean by that?"

Shi Lin had just finished speaking.

An Er opened his mouth and said, "Master, you slept a bit last night, then got up and ran to the Tianqi Nation's Fifth Princess. If you didn't know, you'd think she was your wife!"

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could I possibly…?"

Shi Lin had no recollection at all.

An Yi, standing aside, said, "Master, you really were like that last night…"

An Wu and the others all nodded in unison.

Shi Lin lost composure: "How could it be like that? Besides going to her, did I do anything else?"

"You even chatted and laughed with her."

"You also told us not to interfere with you…"

"……"

An Yi and the others each said a line, and I said mine in turn.

If it weren't for their absolute loyalty to him, Shi Lin would suspect they were lying; how could they act that way?

An Yi suddenly thought of something and said, "Master, did you fall into their trap?"

Upon hearing that,

Shi Lin seriously recalled.

"Last night the Grand Prince of Tianqi Nation hosted a banquet and invited me to eat. During that time I had no physical contact with any of them; I only ate some roasted lamb and drank a bit of Mare's Milk Wine…"

Speaking of Mare's Milk Wine.

Shi Lin couldn't help but think, could they have tampered with the Mare's Milk Wine?

The Mare's Milk Wine he drank yesterday was actually tastier than usual.

What was their purpose in doing this?

Shi Lin pondered briefly and said, "From now on, none of you should stay away from me. If I exhibit any abnormal behavior and your persuasion fails, just say I'm ill, knock me out, and take me away."

Over at Qiao Sheng's side.

Shi Lin didn't intend to hide it, so he had An Yi quietly deliver a letter back.

No need to say.

What happened between him and the Fifth Princess of Tianqi Nation?

Qiao Sheng doesn't want him.

He will certainly end up despising himself later.

He absolutely will not allow such a thing to happen.

Next.

Shi Lin calmly interacted with them; with each encounter, he found that there were no issues during the day, and problems only arose at night.

Moreover.

Each time it became harder to control.

It's also because An Yi and the others have decent martial skills.

Otherwise.

He now fears he might already be with the Fifth Princess of Tianqi Nation.

No evidence.

Shi Lin thought that dealing with the Fifth Princess of Tianqi Nation was impossible, so he could only endure temporarily.

In order to return to the Imperial Capital sooner.

Shi Lin tries to be as swift as possible.

On the afternoon of the fifth day of the sixth month, they arrived at the Imperial Capital. The Emperor had been informed by Shi Lin, so as soon as they entered the city, someone escorted Yue Tianling and them to a roadside inn in the outskirts for lodging, and the remaining matters required no further attention from him.

Qiao Sheng was at the city gate at that moment.

When the Tianqi Nation people left, she lifted the carriage curtain and jumped down: "Shi Lin!"

"sigh."

Shi Lin wore a look of grievance; they seemed much thinner than before.

Qiao Sheng, both angry and concerned, said, "Come, let's go home. I'll have Old Nan take a look at what's happening; if that doesn't work, we'll find someone else for you."

"I still have to enter the palace."

Shi Lin hadn't gone to report back yet.

Worried about him, Qiao Sheng entered the palace together; when Shi Lin went to see the Emperor, she went to Shi Qing.

Shi Qing couldn't help but worry.

Qiao Sheng didn't tell her about this for the time being, only said that Shi Lin had returned, looking much thinner than before, and that the coming days would likely be spent at home recuperating.

Shi Qing has always been kind to Shi Lin; how could she see him like this?

She asked a few questions.

Shi Qing had someone prepare many tonics, to be taken back when they returned.

Shi Lin and the Emperor took a long time before coming over.

When leaving the palace.

Shi Lin, taking advantage of the fact that no one else was present, whispered to Qiao Sheng, "The Emperor had the Imperial Doctors take my pulse, but they found nothing." (End of chapter)