Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 30 - Could it be a guilty conscience

Li Ming’an, standing by, looked disdainfully at Qi Yu and said, “What poisoning?

Madam Qin has always been gentle and kind, this is merely the word of Prince Qiu’s wife alone!”

Qi Yu raised her eyebrows and looked towards this Prince Ming’an.

Apparently, he hadn’t learned his lesson from last time.

Hadn’t he just sent someone to assassinate her a few days ago?

And today, he dared to poison her?

Feigning anger, she stepped forward and shoved Li Ming’an, “What the Princess says is absolute, who are you, a fool, to speak nonsense here!”

Li Ming’an, caught off guard by her push, swayed backward.

After listening to her words, his expression became incredulous, “Am I a fool?”

Qi Yu very solemnly nodded, “Aren’t you?”

Li Ming’an became angry, “Of course I am not!”

Qi Yu sneered, “Which fool would admit he’s a fool?”

“You!” Li Ming’an, who always maintained a gentle and cultured facade, jumped angrily for the first time in front of everyone.

Seeing that she had nearly infuriated him enough, Qi Yu quickly ran back behind Li Mingjue.

She even peeked out her head and made a face at Li Ming’an.

Li Ming’an flicked his sleeves, his expression icy.

He had actually fallen into the trap of this fool!

Li Mingjue glanced back at her and asked helplessly with twinkling eyes, “Happy now?”

Qi Yu nodded and then leaned into his ear, whispering, “Pushing him was just a diversion, I left something on him.”

The warm breath in his ear made Li Mingjue’s heart suddenly skip a beat.

He peeled her off him and chided in a low voice, “You’re becoming bolder!”

How could she dare to play dirty tricks on Li Ming’an in front of everyone?

What if it was discovered?

Qi Yu felt somewhat defiant.

She had merely pricked Li Ming’an with a needle.

Even if the Divine Doctor came, he couldn’t trace it back to her!

Li Mingjue was about to say more when Lou Qingming, who had been treating Madam Qin inside the room, came out.

Upon seeing him, Duke Qin immediately anxiously asked, “Divine Doctor Lou, how is my wife doing?”

Lou Qingming wasn’t just any Imperial Physician, he was the one whom the emperor had specifically spent a great deal of money to bring in for detoxifying Li Mingjue.

Apart from the emperor, he didn’t have to kneel before anyone.

At that moment, Lou Qingming simply took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands, his tone indifferent, “Madam Qin’s poison hasn’t taken effect yet.

A few doses of medicine and she will be fine.”

“That’s good!”

The people from the Duke Residence finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Duke Qin asked somewhat anxiously, “Then…

in Divine Doctor’s opinion, who administered this poison?”

Lou Qingming put away his handkerchief, his expression frosty, “This poison is called Heavenly Ma, the foremost among rare poisons, found only in Tulan Kingdom.”

As soon as he said this, the room erupted in commotion.

Only Qi Yu calmly held Li Mingjue’s hand, idly starting to toy with it.

Li Mingjue looked down at her, but did not pull his hand away.

Duke Qin’s face showed panic, “How could this poison appear in my Duke Residence?”

Lou Qingming gave him a cold glance and said bluntly, “The duke had better ask your esteemed wife about that.”

Having had the truth pointed out to him, Duke Qin’s face turned sharply pale.

Li Mingjue, however, spoke coldly, “Given that, can Duke Qin offer an explanation to this prince and the princess?”

Duke Qin nodded hurriedly, “Of course.”

He turned to Qi Yu, his expression grave, “Today, the care in the Duke Residence was inadequate, nearly causing an incident for the princess.

On behalf of my wife, I apologize to Princess Qi.”

Qi Yu, however, was not appeased, and chuckled lightly, “The Duke Residence really has a way of minimizing big issues and trivializing small ones.

The poisoner is within the Duke Residence.

If today Madam Qin hadn’t shielded the princess from this disaster, I might well have been the one lying there.”

Although Li Mingjue knew of her medical skills, the thought of the poisoner targeting her made him somewhat anxious.

He looked sharply at Duke Qin, “Did you hear what the princess said?

Does the Duke Residence intend to harbor this poisoner?”

Duke Qin trembled.

Harboring a criminal and colluding with Tulan Kingdom, either charge was a capital offense punishable by the execution of the entire family.

He quickly replied, “Rest assured, Prince and Princess, I will find the poisoner and personally bring them to Prince Qiu Residence for the princess to deal with!”

Qi Yu knew the Duke Residence would likely find someone to appease them.

They would not identify Madam Qin as the poisoner, nor would they push King An, the mastermind behind the scenes, forward.

But just as Li Mingjue had said, court factions were entangled and interconnected; if one Duke Qin fell, countless others would stand up.

To catch a thief, capture the king first; her real adversary was that King An, lurking in the shadows.

With a slight smile on her lips, she said to Duke Qin, “I was frightened today at the Duke Residence.

Once this poisoner is caught, they will certainly be severely tortured.”

With that, she suddenly shifted her gaze and stared straight at Li Ming’an, “After all, the princess is quite curious as to what motives the poisoner really had.”

Li Ming’an felt a momentary panic under her smiling gaze.

He clenched his teeth and glared at Qi Yu, “What do you mean by looking at me, Princess Qi?

Surely you don’t suspect I am the poisoner!”

Seeing him so easily flustered, Qi Yu slightly raised her eyebrows, “I mean no such thing.

But why is King An in such a hurry to clear his name?

Could it be that he feels guilty?”

Li Ming’an slammed his hand down on the table, “You dare suspect me!”

Qi Yu hooked her lip, calm and composed, “If one desires not to be known, then they should not have done it themselves.”

Li Ming’an felt exposed under her clear gaze.

He angrily swept his sleeve and left, later venting his rage by smashing things in his study.

When Heifeng entered, Li Ming’an furiously said, “I don’t care what method you use, kill that idiot for me!”

Heifeng grinned ferociously, “Rest assured, Your Highness.

I have already laid a net of heaven and earth, and come the autumn hunt, I guarantee that neither Prince Qi nor Princess Qi will escape!”