Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 445: Who is your master?

After taking the sleeping pills, the Emperor fell into a deep slumber without the usual tormenting headaches that repeatedly woke him up.

Mo Qingshan stroked his beard with satisfaction and said to the trembling Imperial Physician beside him, "His Majesty has now fallen asleep. In half a month, he should be able to recover to his former condition."

The Imperial Physician had not expected a common sedative to actually work.

In this period, the Imperial Hospital had thought of many strange prescriptions but none could put his Majesty to sleep.

If they had known the sedative was so effective, they wouldn’t have had to look so worried every day.

"I will follow the Divine Doctor’s orders diligently," the Imperial Physician quickly said, bowing.

Mo Qingshan waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

Then, turning to the nearby Second Prince, whose face was deathly pale, Mo Qingshan feigned surprise and said, "Your Highness, you look terrible. Could you be sick with something? If Your Highness doesn’t mind, this old man can take your pulse."

The Second Prince could not fail to hear the mockery in Mo Qingshan’s words, but the facts spoke for themselves, and he could not trouble Mo Qingshan without reason.

He could only grind his teeth and say, "No need."

Mo Qingshan nodded, then turned to the First Prince and the Seventh Prince, "Now that his Majesty is out of danger, I shall take my leave from the palace."

The First Prince quickly sent someone with express instructions and respectfully said to Mo Qingshan, "Thank you for your troubles, Divine Doctor."

Carried by an eight-bearer sedan chair, Mo Qingshan left in high spirits to return to the hostel. The only pity was that he did not get to enjoy the exquisite food and drink of the Imperial Palace.

Qi Yu left the palace at the same time as him, but as soon as she stepped out the gate, she was stopped.

The person who stopped her was dressed in black and emotionlessly said to her, "The Princess is to stay, my master requests your presence."

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow, "And who might your master be?"

The man in black replied stiffly, "I cannot reveal that."

Qi Yu asked again, "What if I refuse to go?"

The man in black answered, "Then please do not blame me for being rude."

With that, he attempted to take her away by force.

Qi Yu, not at all intimidated, stood with her hands behind her back and calmly called into the air, "Shiqi."

In an instant, a black figure appeared in front of her, and within two moves had subdued the threatening man in black.

Shiqi kicked the man down, forcing him to kneel before Qi Yu.

Seeing that he was no match, the man in black bit the poison in his mouth and died in a moment.

Qi Yu’s eyes widened slightly as she watched a living person die before her.

Though she had seen such scenes before, the sight of a Hidden Guard taking his life in silence before her was still rather startling.

Shiqi pried open the dead man’s teeth to see a blackened tongue and said with a grim expression, "He’s dead."

Qi Yu, with a headache, waved her hand and instructed him to bring the body back to the hostel.

Just as the door opened, a corpse was thrown in, startling Mo Qingshan, "What is this now!"

Qi Yu poured a cup of tea, resigned to the fact, "If I’m not wrong, that should be a Hidden Guard sent by Li Ming’an."

Mo Qingshan, upon hearing this, quickly put down the wine jug and examined the body dressed in black for poison. His expression unchanged, he said, "This poison comes from Dazhao, such poisonous herbs are not found in Tulan."

Qi Yu was not surprised and took a sip of tea, "It seems Li Ming’an can’t wait to get rid of me and the Prince."

Wrapping the silver needle in a white cloth, Mo Qingshan instructed Shiqi to take the needle and the body to be burned together.

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Mo Qingshan then fetched a basin of water to wash his hands, ensuring he hadn’t come into contact with the poison before looking over at the person leisurely sipping tea and asking, "What do you plan to do now?"

Qi Yu replied, "The Prince has already rushed to Qingzhou. Right now, we must stall Li Ming’an and not let his schemes succeed."

"So you already have a countermeasure?" Mo Qingshan, seeing her composed demeanor, felt relieved.

Qi Yu smiled, a cunning glint in her eyes, "Since Li Ming’an has come knocking at my door, how could I possibly let him go? Even though he’s staying at the Second Prince’s residence, he doesn’t dare to show himself easily, for that would expose his secret alliance with the Second Prince."

Mo Qingshan also figured something out and followed her line of thought, "Are you planning to draw him out into the open?"

Qi Yu nodded, "Exactly. Everyone knows Li Ming’an’s intentions, but there’s no concrete evidence. Even if I reported him to the Emperor, there’s nothing he could do to him. What I need to do is get him to deliver that evidence to me personally."

"It’s a good idea, but Li Ming’an is no fool. He’s hiding well in the Second Prince’s residence; why would he step into the trap willingly?" Mo Qingshan threw cold water on her plan.

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow, "I have my ways."

Elsewhere, Li Ming’an was anxiously waiting in his study.

But after a long wait, the Hidden Guard he had sent out had not returned, and his restlessness grew.

Soon, the Hidden Guard who had been sent to gather intelligence reported back that the man earlier had already died.

Li Ming’an paled, "What?"

The Hidden Guard recounted every detail, "My Lord, the Princess Consort of Qi is not alone in the Imperial City; she has a highly skilled Hidden Guard with her, likely left by the Prince of Qi to protect her specifically."

Li Ming’an had thought his diversion to lead Li Mingjue to Qingzhou would have made it easy to capture Qi Yu.

"Fools!" he cursed angrily before instructing the Hidden Guard, "Increase the number of men, keep an eye on the hostel, and report back immediately with any news!"

"Yes."

After the Hidden Guard left, Li Ming’an sent for the Second Prince to come to the study.

The Second Prince, hearing that Qi Yu had not been captured, looked displeased, "Incompetents!"

Li Ming’an, hearing his own people being scolded, felt somewhat aggrieved, but did not want to offend the Second Prince over a few Hidden Guards, so he swallowed his pride and said, "After several days of investigation, Li Mingjue also only left one Hidden Guard. Just send more men, and we will surely capture Qi Yu!"

"Then I shall look forward to your good news," the Second Prince replied, before adding, "I have had someone add something to the medicine the old Emperor is taking. Tomorrow, news of his demise will spread beyond the palace."

Li Ming’an’s expression became grave, "Are you sure about the poisoning?"

The Second Prince boasted confidently, "Of course. The Prince of Qi would never have guessed that by appointing a Divine Doctor to treat the old Emperor, it would actually worsen the Emperor’s condition. And he will be unable to clear himself of any involvement. It’s truly a plan that kills two birds with one stone!"

With that, he laughed heartily, as if he could already see himself ascending the throne.

Li Ming’an, however, silently furrowed his brows.

He had a feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed.

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