Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 75 - Trouble in the Palace
75: Chapter 75 Trouble in the Palace
75 -75 Trouble in the Palace
That sentence not only shocked a few people within the hall but also made Li Mingjue, who had hurried over, stop in his tracks.
The Noble Consort had been sitting calmly until then, but now she seemed somewhat restless.
“What is the problem with this hairpin?”
Qi Yu did not immediately answer her question.
From a distance, she exchanged glances with Li Mingjue before diverting her gaze.
Li Mingjue walked over to her side, unabashedly taking her hand in his, his mind still somewhat chaotic.
Qi Yu struggled for a while but, unsuccessful, she gave up.
She gave Li Mingjue a look and whispered, “Remember to cooperate with me later.”
Li Mingjue looked at her with confusion, but Qi Yu had already turned towards Li Tianze and the Noble Consort, continuing, “The hairpin is indeed made of silver, but it is crafted using a secret method by the Tulan people, and it is not the same as the silverware in Dazhao.”
Li Tianze ignored the hands they held together and, with a sharp gaze, asked Qi Yu, “How do you know all this?”
How could a concubine of the Prime Minister Residence possibly know there was something wrong with Tulan’s silver?
Furthermore, she had never even been to Tulan.
Qi Yu had her answer ready, replying to his skepticism with a calm tone, “All of this was told to me by Mo Qingshan, the great master.”
Her statement wasn’t false; when she had disassembled the hairpin earlier, Mo Qingshan had noticed the issue with it before her.
Moreover, during his search for medicine in Tulan, he had thoroughly scouted the area and knew that Tulan’s silver was made using a special method.
Qi Yu still remembered how he had seriously held the hairpin, examining it for a long time before saying with a solemn expression, “This hairpin has been cursed with a Poisonous Insect.”
The Poisonous Insect Poison in Tulan varied in grades; the Love Poisonous Insect is of the lowest grade and can be resolved simply by mating.
But the Poisonous Insect Poison that Lingya inflicted on her was deadly.
Moreover, once the Poisonous Insect Poison activated, one would undoubtedly die without the antidote.
However, to infect her with the Poisonous Insect Poison, a hairpin alone was not enough.
Lingya needed to use her own blood as a catalyst to activate the Poisonous Insect Poison within her body.
Therefore, earlier in the hall, she had deliberately dropped the hairpin on the ground just to see what Lingya would do.
Sure enough, Lingya picked up the hairpin and even cut her own hand with it, all to awaken the Poisonous Insect Poison in her body with her blood.
Unfortunately, her plan had already been seen through by Qi Yu.
The Qingfeng Pill that Mo Qingshan brought back, which was claimed to cure all poisons, proved useful.
She had studied the Qingfeng Pill and found that it was refined from hundreds of poisons.
Against it, a mere Poisonous Insect Poison was insignificant.
When Qi Yu was putting on the hairpin, she had already ingested the Qingfeng Pill to save her life.
No matter what Lingya did, the Poisonous Insect Poison inside her had no chance to activate.
However, since Lingya dared to poison her, how could she miss the opportunity to trap her in return?
At this moment, inside the hall, just after Qi Yu had declared the hairpin problematic, she immediately fell into Li Mingjue’s arms.
If Li Mingjue hadn’t been hinted at by her beforehand, he might have been frightened out of his wits by now.
He tightly embraced the person who pretended to faint in his arms, looking panicked as he picked her up.
“Someone, please call the Imperial Physician!”
The incident happened suddenly, startling even the Noble Consort.
She looked at Qi Yu’s pale face, too afraid to make a sound.
Li Tianze’s expression changed, as he hadn’t expected the hairpin to indeed be problematic.
Qi Yu had been taken to a room inside the Noble Consort’s palace, where Lou Qingming was taking her pulse.
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He furrowed his brows tightly, finding her pulse truly peculiar.
“Divine Doctor, how is the Princess faring?” Noble Consort couldn’t help but ask.
She watched as a perfectly healthy child suddenly collapsed without a sound, and her heart ached a bit.
Moreover, this was the Princess who could bring blessings to her imperial son.
If she were to die, Noble Consort truly feared what Li Mingjue might do next.
After finishing taking her pulse, Lou Qingming spoke with a grave expression, “There are two strands of True Qi causing chaos within the Princess’s body.
I am sorry, but I am powerless to treat her with medicine.”
Hearing this, Li Tianze’s feelings were extremely complicated.
Although he did not care for Qi Yu, he had never wished for her life to end.
And all of this was because of that hairpin.
Thinking of this, his expression grew colder.
He originally thought Princess Lingya was good-hearted, only to find she was indeed venomous at heart!
If she really were allowed to marry into Prince Qiu Residence, perhaps Li Mingjue would also be secretly harmed.
“Summon Princess Lingya to the palace!” he commanded, his temple throbbing, his voice cold, “I shall see what she has to say for herself!”
On the bed, Qi Yu’s eyes were tightly shut, sweat beading on her forehead, and her delicate brows slightly furrowed, looking every bit the part of someone poisoned.
In truth, she was in pain because of the acupuncture needles she had used.
Lou Qingming’s medical skills were excellent; if she hadn’t taken drastic measures, she couldn’t have deceived him.
She had pricked several acupoints with silver needles to disrupt the flow of Qi within her body, making her pulse appear dangerous, though there was no threat to her life.
Once this act was over, she would recover.
Although Li Mingjue had long known she was pretending, seeing her furrowed brows still made him feel distressed.
Thinking of the scheming Princess Lingya, his brows were filled with ferocity.
Considering the gravity of the situation, Zhou Fu led the imperial guard directly to the hostel to fetch someone.
Witnessing this, Lingya couldn’t help but panic, yet she smiled and said, “Eunuch, what does this mean?”
Zhou Fu didn’t bother with pleasantries and signaled to the imperial guard with a look; his voice cold, he declared, “By his Majesty’s command, I am here to escort the Princess to the palace.”
Seeing the imperial guard encircle them, Adi stepped forward with a sword to protect Lingya.
This group clearly meant business; there was no way this was a mere “invitation.”
“Eunuch, no need to beat around the bush.
Just say it plainly.
What has our Princess done to warrant the Emperor sending so many people to ‘invite’ her?”
Zhou Fu flicked off some dust and spoke indifferently, “What she has done, the Princess knows best.”
Lingya’s hands trembled slightly—could it be that she had been discovered?
Yet, having deployed the Poisonous Insect Poison, the wife of Prince Qiu shouldn’t still be alive.
She masked the panic in her eyes and smiled faintly, “Since it is His Majesty’s command, I shall accompany the Eunuch to the palace.”
“Princess!” Adi, like a cat with its fur on end, widened her eyes in shock at her.
Lingya patted her shoulder, signaling her to put the sword down.
“Adi, show some respect.”
Zhou Fu kept his gaze down as the imperial guard escorted the two to the palace.
The news quickly spread throughout the capital city, and upon hearing it, Li Ming’an sprang to his feet, barely able to contain his excitement, “Is this true?”
Heifeng had just returned from gathering information, having witnessed the imperial guard leading people into the palace.
He speculated, “Today the wife of Prince Qiu was summoned to the palace just after midday, and soon after, His Majesty sent the imperial guard to invite Princess Lingya.
It seems something has happened in the palace.”
Li Ming’an’s gaze turned sinister, and he laughed darkly, “Good drama is rare to come by; it seems this prince needs to visit the palace as well.”
