Chapter 280: Hehuan Powder Added to the Hangover Soup
Min Nanqiu was stunned when it was revealed that there was something wrong with the soup. But soon, the nervousness in his eyes disappeared without a trace, replaced by a bright smile.
"Don't worry, Uncle Gui. This is indeed a hangover soup. The reason why I didn't deliver it myself is that I didn't want the prince to think that I was busy trying to please the master as soon as I entered the mansion."
Having said that, she took off the gold bracelet on her hand and motioned to Uncle Gui to help her. The bracelet would be his.
Uncle Gui is different from Aunt Guihua. He was sent to Li Tianzhuo by the emperor.
Ever since Li Tianzhuo set up a palace outside the palace, he has been following him.
During the six years that Li Tianzhuo was away from home, she also diligently guarded the empty palace for him for six years.
Compared to Aunt Guihua who is just an ordinary nanny, Uncle Gui is more like a relative or friend to Li Tianzhuo.
He glanced at Min Nanqiu's gold bracelet with disdain.
"Yao Bier, you have only been in the mansion for two or three days, how can you be so bold?"
"You want to give His Majesty anything to drink, and you dare to bribe me?"
"I see that you don't want to stay in the palace any longer. Tomorrow morning, I will inform Miss Yingshi and expel you from the palace."
Uncle Gui’s intimidating aura is no less than Ying Shi’s.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to guard the Changle Palace for so many years.
After hearing what he said, Min Nanqiu smiled coldly.
She sighed and put the bracelet back on her wrist.
In a flash, he pulled out a silver lock worn by a newborn baby from his sleeve.
"If you don't accept my toast, I'll drink the wine for you?"
"Uncle Gui, don't blame me for not giving you a chance!"
Min Nanqiu smiled sinisterly.
The whole face was distorted and deformed.
In the palace courtyard under the night sky, even with a few candles lit sporadically, it was not bright enough.
However, in such a dim environment, Uncle Gui still recognized the longevity lock at a glance.
This lock is of Dongji's unique style and was just given to him by Princess Dongji a few days ago.
His grandson was born two months ago.
When Deng Youning learned the news, she specially found a silver jewelry shop, drew the picture herself and asked them to make it.
Nan Xin's children do not have the habit of wearing longevity locks since childhood.
Therefore, they are rarely sold here, and you can only find someone to make them for you.
"you……"
Even though Uncle Gui is old and confused, he is well aware of the current situation.
His grandson and entire family are probably in danger.
He pointed at Min Nanqiu in horror, and forced himself to calm down after a while:
"No, you are just a village girl, how can you have the courage to do such a thing?"
"Who are you? Are you trying to harm the prince by sneaking into the palace?"
He stared at the "hangover soup" in Min Nanqiu's hand warily, feeling that it was a bowl of poison.
However, everyone knows that Princess Dongji has the ability to cure all kinds of poisons. Even if this maid really poisoned them, she would not pose a threat to their prince.
Why would she go to the trouble of exposing herself?
Uncle Gui's intelligence is limited, and he can't think of anything more profound.
"Uncle Gui, you don't need to worry about the rest. You just need to know that I won't harm the prince. And if you don't help me deliver this bowl of soup, I'm not sure if I can save your Yuan'er's life."
Min Nanqiu continued to threaten.
I also have to thank Young Marquis Yuan for giving me the means to control them.
Uncle Gui hesitated.
On one hand, there is the master whom he has served for many years, and on the other hand, there is the life of his own grandson.
His hands trembled in his sleeves and his palms were wet with sweat.
About a quarter of an hour later, Min Nanqiu became impatient and asked again.
He then spoke tremblingly:
"Please girl, don't hurt my family."
"I'll give you this soup!"
He still compromised.
If this soup was really used to harm the prince, he would commit suicide in the future to make amends.
"Uncle Gui is a wise man."
There was a deliberate look in Min Nanqiu's eyes, as if he had already grasped the victory and was in control of the overall situation.
Uncle Gui took the medicine and walked towards Li Tianzhuo's door.
Looking at his heavy-footed back, Min Nanqiu casually threw the longevity lock into the pool.
"Old man, if it weren't for the young marquis' foresight, I wouldn't be able to control you!"
After giving Li Tianzhuo's door a fierce look, she quickly returned to her room, changed into light clothes, and went outside his room.
By this time, Li Tianzhuo had already finished his drink and was helping Emperor Nan Xin review memorials while enduring a headache.
“Boom boom boom.”
Uncle Gui knocked on the door.
Seeing his reflection clearly on the window paper, Li Tianzhuo let him in directly.
"Your Highness, I saw you drank some wine just now, so I made you some hangover soup. The ingredients in it are all medicinal herbs that I carefully prepared, so it may taste a little special."
Uncle Gui explained guiltily the strange taste of the hangover soup.
I was praying in my heart that the prince would not find out.
Looking at the old servant who was like his uncle, cooking soup for him late at night, Li Tianzhuo felt a little surprised.
"Leave it there. I will drink after I read this letter."
Li Tianzhuo responded casually and continued to write quickly.
Uncle Gui didn't say anything, just stood aside, looking at Li Tianzhuo, feeling uneasy.
Li Tianzhuo, feeling that someone was staring at him, looked up with annoyance. When he met Uncle Gui's panicked eyes, he felt a little strange.
"Uncle Gui, why don't you go out?"
"Look at you, you're sweating all over. If it's really that hot, go to the icehouse and get some more ice."
After delivering the items normally, Uncle Gui should leave immediately.
But now he has been standing in the room, sweat keeps pouring down his forehead, and Li Tianzhuo always feels that he has something else to do.
Uncle Gui smiled awkwardly.
"I will wait until the prince finishes drinking the soup and take the bowl before leaving."
Li Tianzhuo shook his head helplessly and chuckled.
Am I overthinking it?
Too sensitive.
"Okay, I'll drink it now, and you don't have to keep guarding here."
Li Tianzhuo picked up the soup bowl and wrinkled his nose when he smelled the strange smell.
The taste of this hangover soup doesn't taste like medicinal herbs, but rather like a very familiar spice.
But he couldn't name what it was specifically.
"By the way, have Ningning and the others come back?"
Before Uncle Gui left, Li Tianzhuo asked him about Deng Youning and the others.
They were about to return to Dongji. The journey was long and there were countless things to buy.
"Your Highness, Prince Deng and Guard Xiu Ming are back, but the princess and Miss Ying Shi are nowhere to be seen."
Uncle Gui answered truthfully.
When women go shopping, they always forget the time.
Li Tianzhuo didn't ask any more questions and nodded.
Considering that they were highly skilled in martial arts, and that the night market they were going to was not far from the palace, and that they had their own private soldiers following them secretly, he was very relieved about their safety.
Perhaps to reassure himself, after Uncle Gui left, he took a pill of Baidujie given by Deng Youning.
Uncle Gui was walking in the yard with an empty bowl in his hand, and Min Nanqiu jumped out from the bushes.
She was satisfied to see the bowl empty.
When Uncle Gui saw the thin shirt that exposed her skin, he simply felt disgusted.
He turned his old face away in shame and left in a hurry.
Looking at her clothes, Uncle Gui guessed what was added to the soup.
Since it was not a poison that would kill the prince, he felt much more relieved.
Min Nanqiu found an angle that Li Tianzhuo wouldn't notice, poked a hole in the window paper, and kept observing inside.
Li Tianzhuo didn't react at first.
But after a quarter of an hour, he felt his whole body getting hot, and a surge of burning heat rushed to his head.
He tugged at his collar to let the body heat dissipate as quickly as possible.
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