476.Chapter 476
Since she wasn’t sure about the toxicity and effects of the pill yet, Eliza spent the entire day and night studying the pill along with the centipede. After a full day and night of research, she finally confirmed something surprising. The pill’s toxicity and effects were almost identical to those of Sophie’s poisonous flowers.
Although Eliza had given all three of the poisonous flowers to Sophie, she hadn’t left empty–handed.
Eliza had taken a stem, a leaf, and a flower from the three plants. Her actions were so subtle that Sophie wouldn’t notice anything missing from her flowers. Even if Sophie did notice, she wouldn’t suspect Eliza.
After all, if Eliza had really wanted to steal them, she could have just kept one of the plants instead of returning all three to Sophie.
When Eliza prepared to study the poisonous pill herself, she remembered the stem, leaf, and flower she had taken from the flowers. Since both were found in the Duke’s estate, her intuition told her that there might be some connection between
the two.
She studied the flowers and the pill together and made an important discovery. The chronic toxicity could control the mind, affect the spirit, and even influence desires.
The main ingredient of the poisonous pill was precisely the type of toxic flower that Sophie had. And what shocked Eliza even more was the discovery that Sophie’s toxic flowers were very likely Bloodshade Blossoms–the very same Bloodshade Blossoms from her own medicinal field.
‘Lawrence and I both thought that Bloodshade Blossoms had become extinct outside. Yet, here they are, not only in Sophie‘ s possession but also cultivated and turned into poisonous plants, she thought to herself.
This revelation sent a jolt through Eliza. If this were true, then Sophie’s actions could potentially disrupt Eliza’s original planı for cultivating medicinal herbs.
Among the plants Eliza had been growing, Bloodshade Blossom was supposed to be her secret weapon. It was precisely because she had this ace up her sleeve that she hadn’t been overly concerned about the Duke’s estate starting to grow medicinal herbs as well.
However, if Sophie could also cultivate Bloodshade Blossom and if the Duke’s estate had access to it, that would complicate matters significantly.
Eliza stared at the pill and the toxic flower on the stone table, narrowing her eyes slightly. For some reason, she felt that something still seemed off.
After pondering for a moment, Eliza left the pocket farm and had Tina, who had already returned, send messages to Solacecrest Manor and the Prince Regent’s estate, requesting Lawrence and Nolan to come over.
Nolan was the first to arrive after the message was sent. In fact, he intercepted the message halfway while he was already on his way to Mount Westin.
After reading the letter, Nolan made his way to Eliza’s courtyard within half an hour. “What has happened?” he asked Eliza as soon as he arrived, his tone filled with concern.
Perhaps to avoid suspicion, Eliza rarely initiated contact with him, but whenever she did, it was always for something important.
“Your Highness, please take a look at these two items. Have you seen them anywhere in Hasen City?” Eliza took out the Immortality Pills and the root, leaf, and flower of the toxic plant, placing them one by one on the stone table.
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