The villa.
As Z stepped into the house, the butler immediately greeted him, took his coat and hung it on the nearby coat rack. He then received a cup of tea from a nearby servant. As Z sat on the sofa, the tea was immediately handed to him.
"Sir, you're back. Was everything smooth?"
"Don't worry, those guys are all in jail, staying put."
Z lifted the tea lid, inhaling the fragrant and refreshing aroma. He felt his entire being relax. After savoring a moment of rare tranquility, he turned to look at the butler.
"Don't always worry about this and that."
"This subordinate is just worried they might harm you."
"They're all in jail, what can they do to me?" Z didn't have to go, but he was uneasy. Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu's methods were beyond ordinary people, he had to go and see for himself.
Also, Zhao Qian was dead, such good news, how could he not tell her in person?
The butler said solemnly, "That guy's methods are unusual. What if... Master, this is a crucial moment, you shouldn't risk it."
Z glared at him, "I've already been, can you stop nagging?"
The butler responded helplessly, "Yes."
In fact, it was only because he had followed Z for many years and had a good relationship with him that he could say a few more words. Anyone else, Z would have lost patience long ago.
He drank the tea in one gulp, put down the cup, and walked upstairs.
The butler followed closely.
Upstairs, in the bedroom, he took out a tube of reagent and a transparent glass bottle from the wall-mounted safe and played with them in his hand. The butler watched quietly from the side.
"Master, why not destroy these things?"
Z snorted, "These can't be destroyed, they're our bargaining chips."
The butler couldn't help but say, "Those people have all been caught. As long as you tell the King that you can cure Pei Ji's poison, those people will have no value. Shen Qingqing is not a simple character, such a person, I fear, will be detrimental to our plans. You should get rid of them as soon as possible."
Z, however, said, "No rush."
"Master!" The butler was genuinely anxious. This King, the old man, Shen Qingqing, and Fu Jingshu, were all formidable adversaries.
As long as these people existed, even for a second, they posed a threat to the Master.
The Master was too complacent. As long as he hadn't ascended to that position, there was a possibility of failure!
Z appeased him instead, "Don't worry, I have my own plans. They're just a few insignificant figures. Look, aren't they locked up now? They're like tigers that have lost their claws, no longer a threat."
The butler worried, "But there's also the eldest prince, and he has a good impression of these people, as does Pei Ji."
Once they found an opportunity, who knew if they would rescue them.
"So, I guessed that Pei Ji was taken down at the very beginning." Z revealed a cunning smile that sent a chill down the butler's spine.
But he quickly understood the Master's intentions.
His three-day trip this time was for Pei Ji. In normal times, if someone was poisoned, the King would definitely investigate thoroughly. Even if their tracks were clean, it was hard to guarantee they wouldn't be discovered. But it was different on the island.
And there was already someone to take the blame.
And the Master, was even Pei Ji's savior! Although the antidote pill couldn't completely cure him, it at least sustained his life.
No one, and the King would not allow anyone to suspect the Master!
What a brilliant move!
"Master is wise. Your move was brilliant. Our plan this time will surely succeed."
"But even the most brilliant chess game isn't won until the very last moment. And this is our life-saving item."
Z placed the item in his hand back into the safe, carefully restoring the camouflage on the outside of the safe, then stood back and observed carefully.
Looking at it, it was just an ordinary wall. Who would have thought that behind the wall were the special medicine and the antidotes for Pei Ji and those poisoned people.
He nodded with satisfaction and turned to walk towards the dressing room.
At the door, a servant had been waiting for a long time. However, since the master and butler were discussing matters, she dared not speak. It was only now that she said, "Sir, the palace banquet is about to begin."
"Mm."
Z entered the dressing room and closed the door. Not long after, he emerged dressed in a white suit, looking elegant and composed, like a noble prince from the last century.
In fact, he was indeed a prince.
"Let's go."
Z walked out, with the butler following behind him. They went downstairs, got into the car, and arrived at the royal palace.
The banquet had not yet begun, but the royal family was already assembled. This was a royal family dinner, and there were also many ministers.
The moment Z entered, everyone's gaze was complex.
Who didn't know that this was the famous Z, who was skilled in poison and had harmed countless people? Yet, the poisons in his hands and his methods of detoxification were something everyone craved.
Everyone felt both love and hate for him.
The King sat on the throne, with the eldest prince standing beside him, looking at Z with a scrutinizing gaze until he walked before them and bowed to the King.
"Father."
These two words struck everyone like a bolt from the blue.
Everyone looked at her in astonishment. They hadn't heard that the King had a fourth son!
The King looked at Z with gratification, beckoned him over, and in full view of everyone, announced, "This is my fourth son. From now on, he will be the Fourth Prince, renamed Pei Xi."
The eldest prince was named Pei Lie, the second prince was named Pei Xing, and the third prince was Pei Ji. However, none of them were as significant as Pei Xi. Xi, symbolizing endless hope.
This showed the King's high expectations and affection for this Z.
"This is the Fourth Prince, where did he come from?"
"Who knows? Anyway, the King has already announced it, we don't even have room to object."
The King's gaze swept across everyone's faces and he said, "If you have anything to say, speak up. There's no need to whisper. Today's banquet is to resolve your doubts. I will answer all your questions."
With that said, everyone became less reserved. They indeed had many questions.
"Your Majesty, are you absolutely sure he is your son?"
"Who is his mother?"
"Has a paternity test been done?"
"How old is he?"
One question after another, but the King was not flustered at all. Since he had made this decision, he had naturally investigated the person's background and experiences over the years.
"He is indeed my son. His mother and I met in a beautiful city in Huaxia. She was a woman as gentle as water. Later, when my country was in turmoil, I had to return and marry the Queen. After that, I sent people to look for that woman, but found nothing."
He only knew that she was pregnant, driven out of her home by her parents, and had since disappeared.
He could not forget her for many years. After all, what one cannot obtain is the best. Now that his son had returned, he had also brought photos and information of that woman, as well as a letter from her.
It turned out that the woman had worked day and night to raise the child, and her health had finally deteriorated.
When the child grew up and learned of his origins, he came to H Country through hardships and tribulations, and finally found the King and was reunited.
He became somewhat emotional as he spoke, putting his arm around Pei Xi's shoulder, "This is my son. I have already done the paternity test. From now on, he will be the governor of Fancheng!"