Chapter 158 Many Gossips at the Banquet
Is Lu Ziqi an illegitimate child?
Yes, his wife... she wasn't exactly a model wife. She was a little better after they got married, but later... well, she couldn't take it anymore! She had plenty of other women in her bed.
He's already a cuckold, after all, a man with strong lust can't satisfy just one.
Lord Lu's face turned green upon hearing this; he actually...
And this woman actually attacked the Seventh Prince; now she's probably not even fit to be an official.
"Your Majesty," Imperial Physician Liu entered and knelt down. The Seventh Prince had been waiting before entering the palace. Rong Yi had also returned to report on his poisoning and said that he would only enter the palace after the poisoning was cured.
"The poison in the Seventh Prince's body has been cured. Although it did not damage his health, it has depleted his blood and energy. He must rest for the next three months and must not consume any cold or spicy food."
"Ji Yingying, have you found out who poisoned the Seventh Prince?"
"I don't know..." Ji Yingying denied it directly. How could she know who poisoned the Seventh Prince?
[Xiang, who poisoned him?]
[This poison was intended for the Crown Prince, but the Seventh Prince accidentally drank it. This scheme has three purposes: first, to kill you; second, to kill the Crown Prince; and third, someone wanted to harm the Sixth Prince and become his consort. Lu Ziqi turned the tables on them, and then the Sixth Prince handed the Seventh Prince over to Lu Ziqi.]
[No way, there are three more points! Who did the Crown Prince offend this time? Who did I offend this time? Who plotted against the Sixth Prince?]
[It was the Sixth Prince's cousin who orchestrated this, but upon entering, she discovered it was the Seventh Prince. She then threw Lu Ziqi, who was halfway in, inside. Lu Ziqi initially tried to struggle, but upon seeing it was the Seventh Prince, she disregarded his unconsciousness and proceeded to attack, thus worsening the Seventh Prince's poisoning.]
[Where was the poison placed?] Ji Yingying wanted to know whether the food or the tea was poisoned.
[Both your and the Crown Prince's water cups were poisoned. What the other party didn't expect was that you don't like tea and drink mineral water instead. The Crown Prince was about to drink when the Crown Princess called him away. Then the Seventh Prince finished his cup and drank the Crown Prince's cup, and that's how he got poisoned.]
Who poisoned me? Who wants me dead?
[All I know is that she's a maid; there's no other gossip, so I don't know anything else. Be careful.]
Not long after, Rong Yi returned with a maid and a box.
"Your Majesty, this was found on this maid. It's all in His Highness's handwriting. It's a letter from an enemy country. I've been watching her all night. Just now, this maid was planning to bury it under a big tree in the courtyard of Sishiju."
After reading it, the emperor immediately slammed his fist on the table, clearly furious.
[That old man Deng scared me to death, haha... I'm quitting, I'm not doing this anymore! What kind of person is he, trying to kill me? If I didn't know how to make a scene, or dared not make a scene, I'm afraid this old man Deng would just take my life.]
"Your Majesty..." Ji Yingying was about to say that she wanted to resign when the Emperor said, "Go and investigate, find out who framed Minister Ji."
"yes"
As soon as the guard left, Ji Yingying spoke up: "Your Majesty, I quit. This is killing me every day. I'm quitting."
"Yingying, I will give you an explanation for this matter. It's late tonight, so don't go back. Rest in the side hall. You'll be exempt from the morning court tomorrow, how about that?"
"No matter what, I don't want to do it anymore. Being an official is deadly. Look at these past six months, they've been more tiring than the previous ten years. I also have to protect my own life."
"I didn't blame you. Alright, I have a get-out-of-jail-free card for you."
The Emperor gave Ji Yingying a pardon from death, and the people around her were so shocked that they dared not look up.
"That's more like it."
"Someone, take the princess to rest."
"yes"
After Ji Yingying left, the Emperor said, "Minister Lu, you heard it too. This daughter of yours is not your biological child."
"I heard that. I will definitely deal with her and make sure the Seventh Prince doesn't find out."
"Okay, go ahead!"
Lord Lu took Lu Ziqi away, while thinking to himself that he would deal with that woman as well.
"Rong Yi"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Investigate and find out who wants the Crown Prince dead and who wants the Princess dead."
"yes"
Even Ji Yingying doesn't know, so it seems they'll have to put in some effort to investigate.
...
[This is terrible! I feel like every banquet I attend ends up with something bad happening. Last time the gossip was so bad it made my head explode, and today the gossip in my family is exploding too, it's practically killing me! If I ever drink tea, just one sip and I'm done for!]
[Dog, do you really not know who wants me dead?]
[I don't know. There's no new gossip, so I don't know, host. I'm not one of those powerful systems. We're just here to enjoy the gossip. The supermarket is open so you'll have some gossip to eat while you're enjoying it; otherwise, why would there be a supermarket?]
[I know, just wait and see. Once I get involved with that person, I'll definitely catch them.] Ji Yingying washed up and went to sleep. She slept soundly, but outside, another storm of bloodshed was brewing.
Several more people were purged.
Although fewer officials were present, they returned home and received news that Ji Yingying had brought people to the palace to file a complaint.
Everyone wanted to know what had happened, but dared not inquire, fearing that Ji Yingying would catch them and they would be punished by the Emperor. They could only wait until the next day to find out.
As a result, Ji Yingying did not come to court the next day. Not only did she not come, but Ji Cailiang also did not come to the morning court, which made everyone panic.
When the emperor entered, he didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of angering the dragon.
"If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court is adjourned!"
No one dared to step forward and make the first move; no one dared to. It had been a very long time since I had experienced such an atmosphere.
In the past, when Ji Yingying was around, the atmosphere was very relaxed.
Finally, Minister Gong spoke up, handing the bicycle blueprints to the Emperor, explaining that a considerable amount of timber was required.
After the Emperor finished reading, he was about to call Ji Yingying, but she didn't come. So he said, "Then wait until spring when we can cut down trees and bring them back to make it."
"yes"
They also talked about bok choy and lettuce, which had already sprouted.
"According to Your Highness's arrangements, we should be able to have a batch of vegetables to eat by the end of the month."
"Okay, very good."
The atmosphere in the main hall was not good, but the atmosphere in the side hall of the imperial study was very good. Ji Yingying woke up, but did not move, just lay on the bed in a daze.
Granny Xia and Apple were brought into the palace to take care of her.
[Host, there's new gossip. The person who tried to harm the Crown Prince yesterday was... a man from out of town named Ning Yuda. He's a businessman and is twenty years old.]
Why poison the Crown Prince?
He didn't know the Crown Prince was the Crown Prince; he thought he was just our Ji family's cousin.
[What do you mean?] Ji Yingying found it amusing. Could it be that she had targeted the wrong person for revenge?
Ning Yuda looks like someone who wants revenge, and Ji Yingying thinks that His Highness the Crown Prince must have done something to him.
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