Chapter 3486 Poisoning!

Zhu Feng slowly walked to the table and sat down.

He looked up at her and asked, "What?"

Just as Nan Yan was about to speak, Zhu Feng picked up the teapot on the table and poured some water into the cup. He said slowly, "What can I say to her at this time? Will she listen?"

Nan Yan walked over and sat beside him. She didn't know what she was thinking about, but she said with a half-smile, "That's right. After all, she is the emperor's daughter."

Zhu Feng felt something was wrong when he heard this, and turned around and glared at her: "What are you talking about?"

Nan Yan ignored her and poured herself a cup of tea and drank it slowly.

In fact, both of them remembered the past.

More than a decade ago, Zhu Feng had taken her on a tour of Yongzhou shortly after ascending the throne. At that time, the emperor had just ascended the throne, still imbued with the decisiveness and ruthlessness honed from military experience. In other words, it could be described as brutality and bloodlust. Before that, no matter how many times Xu Miaoyin or He Yi tried to persuade him, he simply refused to change, and wouldn't even listen.

However, after the bloodbath at Prince Jing's Mansion, an incident occurred that almost caused Nan Yan to lose her life.

It finally made him wake up.

In fact, both father and daughter have the same character. No matter what happens, they will not listen to others' advice. Only when they actually see the results, or even suffer losses, can they understand the meaning of this truth.

The two of them sat and drank tea in silence for a while. Zhu Feng then said, "Don't go over to see her for the next two days, or she might think she's right and start making a fuss."

Nan Yan said, "What if she keeps making such a fuss?"

Zhu Feng said, "It won't last long."

“…”

Nan Yan's eyes flickered for a moment, and she looked at Zhu Feng: "Will it be long?"

Zhu Feng smiled but did not answer.

Nan Yan seemed unwilling to let him go. She moved closer to him and lowered her voice, saying, "But the emperor said that Li Wu Yu is greedy and lustful. He can be satisfied with just a few things. The emperor gave him those things, so he won't be able to touch them easily in the short term."

Zhu Feng said calmly, "Of course he won't. But sometimes, it's not his turn to make the decision."

"It's not his turn to make the decision?"

Nan Yan's brows knitted even tighter: "No matter how useless he is, he is still the king of Yue State in public."

Zhu Feng just glanced at her out of the corner of his eye without saying anything, with only a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

The shadow in Nan Yan's heart gradually expanded.

At this time, an ominous shadow had spread across the sky of Doubei Town. The entire Chen residence was as tense as a bow that was about to break. All the servants held their breath and dared not breathe, for fear that any noise they made would bring disaster upon themselves.

In one room, everyone was so nervous that they were sweating profusely.

Xiahou Jiu stood by the bed, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the pale-faced Li Wuyu lying on the bed. He then looked at the doctor beside him and immediately asked, "How is it?"

The doctor was already frightened out of his wits when he was brought in. He was just an ordinary doctor and never thought that one day he would have to treat the king. He was sweating coldly at this time. When he heard the general's question, he trembled like a sieve and was unable to speak.

Seeing his expression, Xiahou Jiu frowned even more and shouted in a low voice, "Hurry up and tell me!"

The doctor almost fell to his knees.

At this time, Chen Wenxiao stepped forward and said to the doctor, "Tell me quickly, how is His Majesty doing?"

The doctor's face turned pale, and he whispered with chattering teeth, "My lord, if I am not mistaken, Your Majesty, this is--"

Seeing him stuttering and unable to speak clearly for a long time, Xiahou Jiu became even more furious: "What's wrong? Explain clearly!"

The doctor said with a mournful face, "Your Majesty has been poisoned."

"What?!"

Everyone was shocked.

Xiahou Jiu could hardly believe his ears, but when he looked down at Li Wu Yu's gray face on the bed, even his lips were a little black, and he really looked like he was poisoned.

He gritted his teeth and said, "How could this happen? Poisoned! Your Majesty was actually poisoned!"

This is no small matter.

Although Li Wuyu was propelled to the throne by him and Chen Biri, and he rarely took charge of state affairs, the monarch was still the monarch. His food, clothing, and daily expenses were monitored, so there was no reason to easily poison him. Furthermore, Xiahou Jiu knew full well that his wealth and power came from his own achievements and the monarch's reliance on him.

Without him——

No, no!

Xiahou Jiu was so angry that he grabbed the doctor by the collar and pulled him in front of him like a chicken, shouting, "You're talking nonsense! How could His Majesty be poisoned? You quack!"

The doctor trembled and said, "General, please spare my life. I am a humble man with little knowledge... But, but your Majesty's pulse is as chaotic as a thread, so subtle that it is almost impossible to detect. This is a sign of poisoning."

“…”

Xiahou Jiu's breath became heavy.

Although he didn't want to believe it, the doctor was so scared and still spoke so confidently, it seemed that it was almost certain.

He threw the doctor away, turned around, and ordered with red eyes, "Close the gate! No one in this garden is allowed to leave. If anyone dares to speak nonsense, I will kill his entire family!"

Whether the people outside heard it or not, they did not dare to delay and hurried to close the door.

As soon as the door closed, the atmosphere in the room became ten or a hundred times heavier than before.

The doctor huddled in the corner, looking at the three adults in front of him, and he could hardly breathe.

Chen Wenxiong stood by the bed, his face livid as he said, "How could this happen? Your Majesty, how could Your Majesty be poisoned?"

Chen Wenxiao thought for a moment and said, "How was the situation when Your Majesty woke up this morning?"

Everyone looked at each other and at Hu Meir, who was sitting on the edge of the bed wiping her tears. She was the only one here who stayed with Li Wu Yu almost all twelve hours a day, so she was the only one who knew best.

Hu Meir sobbed and said, "His Majesty was fine when he woke up this morning and went to see the Emperor of Yan. You all watched him, and there was nothing unusual along the way."

"That,"

Chen Wenxiao frowned and asked, "What did he eat?"

Hu Mei'er sobbed and said, "Your Majesty didn't eat anything this morning."

Chen Wenxiong angrily said, "How could I be poisoned if I didn't eat anything?!"

Hu Meir was furious. "Why are you yelling at me? His Majesty has been meeting the Emperor of Yan for so long. He shouldn't be asking you what he eats and drinks!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.

The three of them looked at each other, but none of them dared to speak easily, as if they were afraid of touching something. After a long time, Chen Wenxiao said cautiously: "If I remember correctly, His Majesty seemed to be there, drinking a cup of tea."