The Imperial College's

Eps. 11: Scientist Held

Huang Yunxi was just a tomboyish girl who only knew how to play games and have fun. He is not a science or social graduate. He is just Huang Yunxi, a gamer who is often a winner and gets a lot of money. But, in this world, he was forced to become a scientist who had to test poison powders with equipment he had never touched before.

At first he was at a loss for what to do when he and the two surnamed Yuwen arrived at the mortuary of Yindai Pavilion. However, Huang Yunxi then thought of another clue in his brain, until in one blink of an eye, a scientific testing manual fell down and landed on his palm.

The magical invisible system also gave him lab coats, glasses, gloves and other safety gear. Various types of liquids were also available once Huang Yunxi finished thinking. After making sure everything was safe and installed according to the guidebook, Huang Yunxi asked Yuwen Rong to give him a room a bit away from the crowd. Inside the room, Huang Yunxi was transformed into a researcher of the ancient world with modern equipment.

Yuwen Yue was also always by his side. The man helped and did whatever he could. Although somewhat worried and unsure, Yuwen Yue always tried to convince herself. Huang Yunxi was a naughty girl who never studied well and always troublemaked here and there, with lacking achievements and incompetent abilities. But, today, the bratty girl looked like a learned woman that not even anyone could match her.

Her clothes, her appearance, her face, her skills, all seemed very different. Yuwen Yue also never stopped asking about the tools used by the woman and where she got them from. According to him, the strange equipment had never been here and no one had ever seen it.

How could a foolish Huang Yunxi have this kind of ability and charm?

I don't know. Yuwen Yue himself was not sure. He could only see and pay attention to Huang Yunxi from afar because the girl asked him to keep his distance. Huang Yunxi deliberately did so because she knew the man was very curious. Sometimes, curiosity can put a person at risk. That was what Huang Yunxi had in mind.

Yuwen Yue should not be around him. If until the man touched the liquid or mixed the existing one carelessly, then Huang Yunxi could not be sure what danger they would face. He himself did not know very well and did not understand very well these substances, especially Yuwen Yue. Not just poisoning, maybe even the man's curiosity could cause a big explosion or fire.

Huang Yunxi asked for the remaining poison powder, dissolved it in water in a beaker then divided it by dripping it into several test tubes. Every now and then he looked at the guidebook, asked Yuwen Yue for help to pick something up, then focused back on his experiment.

“Teacher, is there arak here?” huang Yunxi asked after a while.

“For what?”

“Ada or not?”

“Ada.”

Yuwen Yue then came out. A while later, he returned with a jug of wine in his hand. Huang Yunxi poured the wine into a container, then dipped a few dropper drops into it. The alcohol liquid he had was exhausted, so there was no other way but to use arak to sterilize his equipment.

After it was felt clean, Huang Yunxi then dripped several types of testing fluid into each test tube that already contained a sample of poison alternately. He waited for a while to see what reaction was occurring and what effect it had after mixing the two substances.

After a while, each test tube then shows a change. Each of these small glass tubes undergoes a different color change. Huang Yunxi then reopened the guidebook, looking for theories related to the change in color of each test tube to find out what type of poison was reacting.

Meet me!

Huang Yunxi cheered as she discovered the type of poison in question in the guidebook. Apparently, the poison is a poison similar to the poison White Flower, the, a toxin made from winter flower powder is extracted along with lily flower powder and stored for three months to precipitate the powder.

The effect can cause hallucinations, high spirits, then can cause the user to go crazy. If used continuously in large quantities, the nervous system of the brain can be damaged and blood vessels can rupture. It can be said that this type of poison is an addictive substance.

“Teacher, look! The poison has been identified!”

Yuwen Yue immediately ran over to Huang Yunxi. The girl lifted one of the test tubes into the air. A sense of pleasure and excitement immediately stuck out in Huang Yunxi's heart. He never thought that becoming an amateur impromptu scientist could be this happy when it worked.

“Yunxi, poison ap aitu?”

“If I see a book, this is White Flower poison. Teacher, have you heard of it?”

“Seems like ever. What effect?”

“This poison is addictive, it can make someone addicted. Maybe during his life, the corpse was depressed until he used this poison as a sedative.”

“Other effects?”

“Halusination. That might make the person commit suicide.”

Yuwen Yue was silent for a moment. As far as he knew, the White Flower poison was a rare and expensive poison. That's why the kingdom, especially the Emperor, gave a decree that prohibits the manufacture, circulation, sale and use of this poison in the Dong Hua Empire. Anyone caught using, making or distributing and selling these poisons will be severely punished.

“You are sure this is White Flower poison?”

Huang Yunxi nodded. He saw the doubt and confusion that fused on Yuwen Yue's face. The man seemed to be thinking of something.

“Nothing. Yunxi, return to the Royal Academy early.”

Huang Yunxi squinted her eyes. Never mind, just let Yuwen Yue do as she pleases. He's tired too. Being a scientist is exhausting. Most importantly he had already identified the poison that could solve the suicides in the Royal Academy that Yuwen Yue and Yuwen Rong were investigating. The task can be said to be finished. The matter of the origin of the poison and the rest, let Yuwen Yue and the Yindai Pavilion alone handle it.

All the equipment he used was then cleaned. The remains of the poison were put into a garbage bag that could prevent the substance from spreading, then buried deep. The rest of the equipment was put in a large wooden box, including a lab coat and goggles. While the guidebook was brought by Yuwen Yue to be studied.

“How about this strange equipment?” yuwen Yue asked after Huang Yunxi finished cleaning up.

“Save it here. The Royal Academy doesn't seem to need it much,” Huang Yunxi replied accordingly. The girl then exited the Yindai Pavilion and returned to the Royal Academy using Yuwen Yue's horse carriage.

After Huang Yunxi died, Yuwen Yue met Yuwen Rong to discuss Huang Yunxi's findings. He explained that the residual poison in the mouth of the corpse was White Flower which was banned by the state. Yuwen Rong was surprised because it turned out that Huang Yunxi could actually identify a poison that even Pavilun Yindai alone could not identify.

Rumors that Princess Xiyue was stupid turned out to be just bird news.

“I did not expect that your student was actually able to identify him.”

“Hm.”

“First Young Master, you have an amazing student. I'm sure he can surpass you one day.”

Yuwen Yue just sighed softly. He took a sip of the fragrant aroma of chrysanthemum tea, then drank it a little. He himself also still could not believe that Huang Yunxi possessed such a powerful ability. All this time the girl could only make a fuss and create trouble everywhere.

“But, why can this corpse have it?”

“That's the problem.”

“Young Master First, you have to be careful. There may be many people in the Royal Academy who use it without you knowing.”

“I have to do an inspection.”

Yuwen Yue planned to conduct raids and examinations on everyone in the Royal Academy without exception. If up to this type of poison belonged to someone else in the Royal Academy, then a greater danger might be lurking. Better to prevent than cure. Yuwen Yue would definitely not release the person who had this poison.

The man then handed over the wooden box containing the laboratory equipment Huang Yunxi had used.

“Huang Yunxi left her strange equipment here. Maybe you can use it one day,” Yuwen Yue said.

“Wah, Princess Xiyue is very humble. First Young Master, you should pay more attention to that disciple of yours. Do not let his talent is wasted.”

“What talent? You mean talent makes a fuss and troublemakers everywhere?”

“Look, you're starting to act annoying again. It is only fitting that you are still single until this age.”

Yuwen Yue looked at Yuwen Rong sharply. Did that guy just insinuate her?

“Cih, yell at others without seeing yourself.”

“Eh, I am single because there is no intention to get married. Yuwen Yue, I'll tell you. Miss Su Jiayu seems to be crazy about you. What if you consider it?”

“Third Young Master, what if you were the one who replaced me to face Miss Su Jiayu?”

“Ahahaha, no, thank you.”

The two people surnamed Yuwen then returned to discuss the case they faced. However, Yuwen Yue's mind had never been detached from Huang Yunxi's figure that had caught his attention since just a moment ago. I don't know what reaction the Emperor will show tomorrow if he finds out that the person who identified the poison in this case is his own daughter.

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...Hello, dear readers! How are you doing? New authors can update today for one reason or another. Hopefully Author can continue to keep updating yes so you guys are also happy, hihihi. Well, Yuwen Yue has started to be interested in Yunxi, how is Yunxi's life going forward? Stay tuned, see you in the next episode! ...