Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for slapping Tu Gonggong in the face. The system rewards you with 4 points.]

The host originally had 18916 points, and the host's current balance is 18920 points!

Ying Yufu tugged at the corner of her lips.

Even 4 points are still points; every little bit counts!

Grandpa Tu held his head, his ears ringing.

The Xilin guards around them were all dumbfounded.

They instinctively surrounded Ying Yufu.

Ying Yufu swept her cold gaze across the guards, who instinctively stiffened.

Without a moment's hesitation, Ying Yufu grabbed a Xilin guard and coldly said, "Take me to the Crown Prince!"

When Xilin's guards were captured by Ying Yufu, they were astonished to find that they were as if bound by iron, unable to break free.

He was shocked; this Princess Anguo of Beixuan actually possessed incredible strength!

No wonder even Dongchen's white tiger was knocked unconscious with a single slap.

The guards didn't dare to delay and took Ying Yufu directly to the main hall.

At that moment, Xiaowen put down the snacks and came out.

When she ran into the aggressive Ying Yufu, she was first taken aback, and then her expression changed slightly.

Could Princess Anguo be here to catch someone cheating?

Princess Anguo, with her powerful background and martial prowess, simply dragged the guard away.

Is she going to just beat the princess to death?

Xiao Wen looked at Ying Yufu with a worried expression and then ran away as fast as she could.

Ying Yufu looked puzzled. Why was Chi Yue's maid acting so strangely?

But she had no time to look at anything else and looked directly at the Crown Prince in the main hall.

The Crown Prince was picking up a pastry and feeding it to... the Third Prince.

"You can't eat it!"

Ying Yufu shouted sharply.

The prince's cradle shook, and the snacks fell to the ground.

Ying Yufu looked over as the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and Chi Yue all suddenly arrived.

Ying Yufu pushed aside the guards, strode over, and said, "The pastries are poisoned."

The Crown Prince's expression changed, and the Third Prince, whose eyes were red and wiping away tears, was also stunned.

Chi Yue's face turned ashen instantly. Her hands, which were resting on the table, clenched into fists, and her whole body began to tremble.

Enraged, she shouted outside, "Someone come here!"

The guard who had been thrown outside by Ying Yufu earlier got up from the ground and hurriedly ran in.

"Your Highness!"

The guard knelt on one knee and clasped his hands in a salute.

"Go and fetch a doctor!"

Chiyao was furious.

The guard was taken aback. He glanced at the pastries that had fallen to the ground, his expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly got up and ran outside.

The Crown Prince then said, "Go and fetch two physicians."

He immediately turned and left, feinting to the east while standing guard outside.

Their faces were grim. If the pastries were truly poisoned, these Western Lin envoys would likely meet a terrible end.

As soon as the feint left, Eunuch Tu rushed over.

He covered his face, half of his cheek was swollen, and one eye was swollen like a walnut.

"Your Highness, I heard you sent someone to fetch a doctor. Is His Highness the Crown Prince feeling unwell?"

He used his one good eye to scan the snacks on the table.

When he saw a pastry fall to the ground, Grandpa Tu's heart skipped a beat.

Have we been discovered?

"You servant girl, not only did you dare to talk back to me before, but now you're cursing me?"

"This servant wouldn't dare. This servant was just worried for a moment. How did this pastry end up on the ground? Does His Highness the Crown Prince not like this peach blossom pastry?"

"In that case, I'll take this plate of pastries away and replace it with something else!"

Damn it, he clearly investigated and found that the Crown Prince of Beixuan liked to eat peach blossom pastries, so how come he didn't touch them at all?

Regardless, if the peach blossom cakes were poisoned, and if the doctors and imperial physicians came and found anything, it would be easy to trace it back to him.

Eunuch Tu stepped forward and reached out to offer a heart.

"Leave it alone!"

The Crown Prince spoke in a deep, cold voice.

Eunuch Tu seemed not to hear at all, and continued to do as he pleased, saying, "If His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't like it, why keep it? This servant will go and bring His Highness some other snacks."

The Crown Prince was furious. The Third Prince, with his keen eyes, stepped forward, drew his sword, and pressed it against Eunuch Tu's hand.

Tu Gonggong's hand, which was forcibly reaching for the pastry, froze.

"I have never seen such an unruly servant before. Xilin is truly well-mannered."

A hint of anxiety flashed across Eunuch Tu's face, and one eye was fixed on the sword pressed against his arm.

The Crown Prince said, "I request that the princess's people cooperate with my people to investigate who has had contact with these pastries."

Chi Yue nodded solemnly. Just then, Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu hurriedly brought their men over.

Seeing the situation in the hall, Xiaowen and Xiaowu knew something was wrong, and they looked at Chiyue with concern.

Chi Yue looked at Xiao Wen and said, "Xiao Wen, you brought the snacks in. Who touched them before you?"

Xiaowen's face suddenly turned pale. Could it be that the pastries were not clean?

"It's Chef Zhang from the small kitchen," Xiaowen said.

"Go and fetch Chef Zhang," the prince said.

A glint flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes, and he swiftly led his men to the kitchen.

Before long, Xiao Wu returned with a grim expression. Behind him, people carried a stretcher, and a person lay down on it.

It was Chef Zhang.

"Your Highness, Chef Zhang is dead."

The crown prince's face turned cold.

Princess Chiyao's expression immediately became even more serious.

"Xiao Wu, take your men and continue the investigation," Princess Chiyue said anxiously.

Xiao Wu responded.

Just then, Ying Yufu turned around and looked outside, where she saw a thin, dark-faced girl peeking cautiously.

"Come in," Ying Yufu beckoned to her.

The dark-faced girl was taken aback, then pointed to herself.

Ying Yufu nodded: "That's right, I'm talking about you."

The dark-faced girl immediately ran in, and as soon as she entered, she knelt down and said, "He killed Chef Zhang."

She pointed at Grandpa Tu.

The crown prince narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the dark-faced girl, and asked, "You saw it? Tell me the details from the beginning!"

Before the dark-faced girl could speak, Eunuch Tu shrieked, "Outrageous! You lowly slave, how dare you implicate a foreign envoy? Do you know this is a capital offense?"

The dark-faced girl was so frightened that her face turned a shade pale.

But a fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and tears welled up in her eyes: "Cook Zhang is my godmother. She said that I should start cooking first and learn a skill. After two years, when I have mastered the skill, I won't have to cook anymore and I can help her."

Today I was just going out to gather firewood when I came back in and saw this envoy sneaking into the kitchen and smearing poison on the pastries.

But Chef Zhang discovered it, and then... then I saw him strangle Chef Zhang to death.

There was a ligature mark under Chef Zhang's neck.

The dark-faced girl wiped away her tears and said, "I was terrified and didn't dare to speak. I wanted to report it but couldn't get in. I just crawled through the dog hole."

"Okay, if what you said is true, you have done a great service. Don't be afraid, we will help you avenge Chef Zhang."

Ying Yufu said.

The dark-faced girl looked at Ying Yufu with immense gratitude.

"Nonsense, you vile servant girl, you're talking nonsense!"

Eunuch Tu screamed, but after being glared at by the Third Prince's sword hilt, he became obedient again.

The government officials arrived very quickly.

Immediately afterwards, the doctor and the imperial physician arrived.

Grandpa Tu stared wide-eyed, a deep fear surfacing in his eyes.

Oh no, this has blown up!