About Xiao Jinyu being poisoned with âganmei soresâAt this point, I think there are four suspicious items…
As for the incense burner, only people from the Three Judicial Offices would have access to it. When I was watching, I wondered if it could have been some kind of powder blown in from outside the window, especially since the show deliberately mentioned that the Prince hadnât closed the window. But if it was blown in from outside, the person scattering the powder would still have had to stand right by the window. Given how heavily guarded the Three Judicial Offices are, it doesnât seem likely that someone could just sneak in⊠so does that mean thereâs a mole inside the Three Judicial Offices?
About Xiao Jinyu being poisoned with âganmei soresâ
At this point, I think there are four suspicious items related to Xiao Jinyu contracting ganmei sores.
First: mung bean soup. The mung bean soup Lianqiao made for Chu Chu and Xiao Jinyu passed through four peopleâs hands: 1. Lianqiao 2. Chu Chu 3. You Chenâan
In the last image of Figure 1, you can also see a bowl of mung bean soup on Xiao Jinyuâs desk, which means he did drink it last night.
Second: the incense on Xiao Jinyuâs desk. Personally, I think the camera gave the incense burner too many close-ups to be a coincidence. Wu Jiang also mentioned that the window was originally open.
Third: the lotus flowers sold by the little girl on the street.
Fourth: the tea at the entrance. In Season 2, there are several scenes where Jing Yi snatches Xiao Jinyuâs teacup and drinks from it.
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My ranking of likelihood:
Incense ïŒ Mung bean soup ïŒ Lotus flower ïŒ Tea
Let me explain why I think the tea is the least likely. In my opinion, the tea is indeed foreshadowingâbut not foreshadowing aimed at Xiao Jinyu. Itâs more likely meant for Jing Yi.
As for the lotus flowers sold by the little girl: Chu Chu touched them, and Gao Luoqian also came into contact with them. The probability seems low.
The most controversial suspects are probably the mung bean soup and the incense, and hereâs why I lean toward the incense: 1. Figure 5 shows powder residue that Chu Chu and You Chenâan found on Wan Qianshanâs clothes. 2. Figure 6 shows that Zhao Fengming also had what appeared to be similar powder in his ear. 3. In Figures 7â8, when Gao Luoqian threatens Huang LĂŒ, what he gives him is also incense. Gao frequently visits the Four Fragrance Pavilion to buy sandalwood incense for Buddhist worship, which is highly suspicious (the name âFour Fragranceâ sounds similar to âhomesickness,â possibly a pun). Gao also mentions that this is a top-grade incense from Southern Zhao. Could this incense be related to poppy derivatives? Did Huang LĂŒ contract ganmei sores, or does he have an addiction to incense powder? 4. Although there is no direct visual evidence, Wan Qianshan and Zhao Fengming were officials and likely had the habit of using incense. Itâs very possible that they developed ganmei sores through incense or contact with powder. Their deaths were likely caused by other poisons. Chu Chu has already confirmed that Qin Xiangâs body showed lesions of ganmei sores, while Wan and Zhao did not. Xiao Jinyu is likely the same case.
I suspect they were exposed to a weakened form of ganmei sores, the purpose being to stir public opinion and create panic within the Tang dynasty. True ganmei sores require sexual transmission to spread. If Southern Zhao wanted to rapidly spread fear, a weakened form with visible external symptoms would better serve that goal.
Earlier, over ten thousand people disappeared at the border. I suspect they may have been taken by Southern Zhao for human experimentation and poisoning trials.
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Why I donât think it was the mung bean soup
If it were the mung bean soup, then the only possible culprit would be You Chenâan. But how could he guarantee that only Xiao Jinyu drank it and that Chu Chu wouldnât drink more as well?
Based on what weâve seen so far, You Chenâan genuinely admires Chu Chuâfrom initially recognizing her as one of the top forensic examiners, to firmly believing she will become the greatest forensic expert in the world. Poisoning would bring him far more harm than benefit; it simply wouldnât be worth it.
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Conclusion
My speculation is that Xiao Jinyu most likely developed ganmei sore symptoms due to incense or contact with some kind of powder.
"Even when I did nothing, they never stopped talking. I used to believe that integrity would speak for itself. Now I know betterâ those who spread rumors never care about the truth." â Xiao Jinyu
Wang Ziqi reassured everyone that you can watch Season 2 without having seen Season 1. S2 brings new storylines and new cases. While continuing the investigative tone of Season 1, it significantly upgrades the national and political power-play arc.
Xiao Jinyu and Chu Chu will be heading to Nan Zhao â this is not a âhoneymoon business trip,â but a crucial move in the main political power-play storyline.
As for the Second Prince, he is clearly not some so-called âmale third wheel.â If the role were that simple, he wouldnât have taken it in the first place. From the looks of it, Nan Zhao is the true opening of the game: a far more complex cross-border political chess match is about to unfold, and it will be a key part of the overall main plot.
And when the livestream chat asked whether the Second Prince was âthe Peacock,â he very clearly denied it.
At this point, I think there are four suspicious items related to Xiao Jinyu contracting ganmei sores.
First: mung bean soup.
The mung bean soup Lianqiao made for Chu Chu and Xiao Jinyu passed through four peopleâs hands:
1. Lianqiao
2. Chu Chu
3. You Chenâan
In the last image of Figure 1, you can also see a bowl of mung bean soup on Xiao Jinyuâs desk, which means he did drink it last night.
Second: the incense on Xiao Jinyuâs desk.
Personally, I think the camera gave the incense burner too many close-ups to be a coincidence. Wu Jiang also mentioned that the window was originally open.
Third: the lotus flowers sold by the little girl on the street.
Fourth: the tea at the entrance.
In Season 2, there are several scenes where Jing Yi snatches Xiao Jinyuâs teacup and drinks from it.
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My ranking of likelihood:
Incense ïŒ Mung bean soup ïŒ Lotus flower ïŒ Tea
Let me explain why I think the tea is the least likely.
In my opinion, the tea is indeed foreshadowingâbut not foreshadowing aimed at Xiao Jinyu. Itâs more likely meant for Jing Yi.
As for the lotus flowers sold by the little girl: Chu Chu touched them, and Gao Luoqian also came into contact with them. The probability seems low.
The most controversial suspects are probably the mung bean soup and the incense, and hereâs why I lean toward the incense:
1. Figure 5 shows powder residue that Chu Chu and You Chenâan found on Wan Qianshanâs clothes.
2. Figure 6 shows that Zhao Fengming also had what appeared to be similar powder in his ear.
3. In Figures 7â8, when Gao Luoqian threatens Huang LĂŒ, what he gives him is also incense. Gao frequently visits the Four Fragrance Pavilion to buy sandalwood incense for Buddhist worship, which is highly suspicious (the name âFour Fragranceâ sounds similar to âhomesickness,â possibly a pun). Gao also mentions that this is a top-grade incense from Southern Zhao. Could this incense be related to poppy derivatives? Did Huang LĂŒ contract ganmei sores, or does he have an addiction to incense powder?
4. Although there is no direct visual evidence, Wan Qianshan and Zhao Fengming were officials and likely had the habit of using incense. Itâs very possible that they developed ganmei sores through incense or contact with powder. Their deaths were likely caused by other poisons. Chu Chu has already confirmed that Qin Xiangâs body showed lesions of ganmei sores, while Wan and Zhao did not. Xiao Jinyu is likely the same case.
I suspect they were exposed to a weakened form of ganmei sores, the purpose being to stir public opinion and create panic within the Tang dynasty. True ganmei sores require sexual transmission to spread. If Southern Zhao wanted to rapidly spread fear, a weakened form with visible external symptoms would better serve that goal.
Earlier, over ten thousand people disappeared at the border. I suspect they may have been taken by Southern Zhao for human experimentation and poisoning trials.
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Why I donât think it was the mung bean soup
If it were the mung bean soup, then the only possible culprit would be You Chenâan. But how could he guarantee that only Xiao Jinyu drank it and that Chu Chu wouldnât drink more as well?
Based on what weâve seen so far, You Chenâan genuinely admires Chu Chuâfrom initially recognizing her as one of the top forensic examiners, to firmly believing she will become the greatest forensic expert in the world. Poisoning would bring him far more harm than benefit; it simply wouldnât be worth it.
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Conclusion
My speculation is that Xiao Jinyu most likely developed ganmei sore symptoms due to incense or contact with some kind of powder.
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Gossip spreads easily.
Truth rarely gets the same attention,
and the damage is already done.
I used to believe that integrity would speak for itself.
Now I know betterâ those who spread rumors never care about the truth."
â Xiao Jinyu
As for the Second Prince, he is clearly not some so-called âmale third wheel.â If the role were that simple, he wouldnât have taken it in the first place. From the looks of it, Nan Zhao is the true opening of the game: a far more complex cross-border political chess match is about to unfold, and it will be a key part of the overall main plot.
And when the livestream chat asked whether the Second Prince was âthe Peacock,â he very clearly denied it.