About Xiao Jinyu being poisoned with āganmei soresāAt 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 hadnāt 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 doesnāt seem likely that someone could just sneak inā¦ so does that mean thereās a mole inside the Three Judicial Offices?
About Xiao Jinyu being poisoned with āganmei soresā
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 peopleās hands: 1. Lianqiao 2. Chu Chu 3. You Chenāan
In the last image of Figure 1, you can also see a bowl of mung bean soup on Xiao Jinyuās desk, which means he did drink it last night.
Second: the incense on Xiao Jinyuās 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 Jinyuās teacup and drinks from it.
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My ranking of likelihood:
Incense ļ¼ Mung bean soup ļ¼ Lotus flower ļ¼ Tea
Let me explain why I think the tea is the least likely. In my opinion, the tea is indeed foreshadowingābut not foreshadowing aimed at Xiao Jinyu. Itās 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 hereās why I lean toward the incense: 1. Figure 5 shows powder residue that Chu Chu and You Chenāan found on Wan Qianshanās clothes. 2. Figure 6 shows that Zhao Fengming also had what appeared to be similar powder in his ear. 3. In Figures 7ā8, when Gao Luoqian threatens Huang LĆ¼, 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 āFour Fragranceā sounds similar to āhomesickness,ā 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 LĆ¼ 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. Itās 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 Xiangās 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 donāt think it was the mung bean soup
If it were the mung bean soup, then the only possible culprit would be You Chenāan. But how could he guarantee that only Xiao Jinyu drank it and that Chu Chu wouldnāt drink more as well?
Based on what weāve seen so far, You Chenāan genuinely admires Chu Chuāfrom 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 wouldnāt 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 betterā those who spread rumors never care about the truth." ā Xiao Jinyu
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 peopleās hands:
1. Lianqiao
2. Chu Chu
3. You Chenāan
In the last image of Figure 1, you can also see a bowl of mung bean soup on Xiao Jinyuās desk, which means he did drink it last night.
Second: the incense on Xiao Jinyuās 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 Jinyuās teacup and drinks from it.
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My ranking of likelihood:
Incense ļ¼ Mung bean soup ļ¼ Lotus flower ļ¼ Tea
Let me explain why I think the tea is the least likely.
In my opinion, the tea is indeed foreshadowingābut not foreshadowing aimed at Xiao Jinyu. Itās 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 hereās why I lean toward the incense:
1. Figure 5 shows powder residue that Chu Chu and You Chenāan found on Wan Qianshanās clothes.
2. Figure 6 shows that Zhao Fengming also had what appeared to be similar powder in his ear.
3. In Figures 7ā8, when Gao Luoqian threatens Huang LĆ¼, 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 āFour Fragranceā sounds similar to āhomesickness,ā 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 LĆ¼ 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. Itās 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 Xiangās 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 donāt think it was the mung bean soup
If it were the mung bean soup, then the only possible culprit would be You Chenāan. But how could he guarantee that only Xiao Jinyu drank it and that Chu Chu wouldnāt drink more as well?
Based on what weāve seen so far, You Chenāan genuinely admires Chu Chuāfrom 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 wouldnāt 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 betterā those who spread rumors never care about the truth."
ā Xiao Jinyu