Chapter 318 Princess Poisoned
"Princess, you have thought it through." Caiwei said, "If it is proven that he has no true feelings for you, you will not protect him anymore, right?"
"Of course, I have already repaid the favor I owe him."
Caiwei felt much relieved.
"Your clothes today are also very beautiful."
Si Lianhuan looked at Caiwei's peach pink dress and reached out to touch the material of her cuffs. "Whose silk is this? It feels so good."
"The parting gift from the Fourth Madam is called Danxia silk. It was sent to Prince Ning's mansion by the palace at the beginning of the month. It is very suitable for making outerwear."
Si Lianhuan smiled and said, "The people in Prince Ning's Mansion are really nice to you."
"No matter how good others are, they are not as good as the princess. I only want to follow you. But I have to say something for them. I believe they are definitely not the vain people that Prince Yi said they were."
"They and Jun Tianyi each have their own stories, so we shouldn't believe them too much. Anyway, Jun Tianyi is under my control now, so you can rest assured."
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As the sun sets in the west, the clouds become dark.
Song Yunchu sat at the stone table in the courtyard, feeding dried fish to his two beloved cats.
She caught a glimpse of a dark shadow approaching from the corner of her eye. She looked up and saw Bai Zhu rushing over.
"Your Highness, the person in charge of keeping an eye on Concubine Yi said that they saw a suspicious female guest entering and leaving Concubine Yi's meditation room. They originally sent people to catch the woman, but the woman's kung fu was very good, so they couldn't catch her."
"The Concubine Yi gave an explanation. She said she didn't know the woman. She might be the lover of Prince Yi in the martial arts world. She came to her to get information. But she was confined for a long time and didn't know whether Prince Yi was dead or alive."
When Song Yunchu heard this, he immediately asked, "What are the characteristics of the female guest?"
"I heard she was very tall, much taller than an average woman, and she looked quite solid, and she looked good, but the people chasing her didn't get a good look."
Song Yunchu narrowed his eyes.
He is very tall, strong, and agile... Does King Gou Yi have such a helper around him?
Now he is relying on Si Lianhuan to support him.
But the suspicious woman must first be ruled out as Si Lianhuan. After all, her appearance does not match. As for the maids around Si Lianhuan, she has not seen any who are very tall and strong.
Song Yunchu lowered his eyes and thought, searching his memory for someone who fit the description of this suspicious woman, and suddenly thought of a possibility.
If both the body shape and martial arts skills are required to be in line with the requirements... isn't Jun Tianyi himself one of them?
He also had every reason to go see his mother. Firstly, after being separated for such a long time, the mother and son must have a lot to talk about. Secondly, although Concubine Yi was not free now, she might still have some connections or wealth in other places. After all, she was from a famous family, so it was hard to say.
"Your Highness, have you thought of something?" Bai Zhu asked when he saw Song Yunchu had a strange expression on his face.
Song Yunchu raised his eyes to look at him, "If you were Jun Tianyi, would you disguise yourself as a woman and enter a nunnery just to see your mother?"
Bai Zhu was stunned.
A man dressed as a woman?
Seeing Bai Zhu's stunned look, Song Yunchu smiled and asked, "Can you do it?"
It's no wonder Bai Zhu was surprised. Most people probably wouldn't think of this. When they see a "suspicious woman", they would subconsciously think that it was just a woman.
But she has experience with this kind of thing.
If she can dress up as a man, why can't others dress up as a woman?
If she acts well, others may not act badly.
The appearance of the human skin masks in Jun Tianyi's hands has been exposed. Naturally, he has to use other methods when going out now. Dressing up as a woman is really a good idea. If he dresses like a woman well, he won't be afraid of passing by soldiers on the street.
"I will." Bai Zhu came back to his senses and replied, "If it is to meet an important person, I can dress up in any way."
"That's it. It's not easy for him to come up with this idea. Of course, this is all thanks to the help of the Princess of Xiling Country."
Song Yunchu sneered and then said, "Call Second Mother over. I have something I need to ask her to do."
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The next day, the weather was mild.
Caiwei was awakened by a noise outside the house. She put on her clothes and wanted to go out to see what was going on. When she opened the door, she only saw Huazhuang, the maid beside Si Lianhuan, walking through the courtyard carrying a food box.
Judging from the direction Hua Zhuang was walking, it was obvious that she was going to the princess's room.
Caiwei called her, "Hua Zhuang, weren't you sent to watch that person? Why are you back now? Are you going to bring breakfast to the princess?"
Hua Zhuang was originally someone who followed the Queen Mother. Because Prince Yi was now disgraced, the princess called Hua Zhuang from Xiling Kingdom to disguise Prince Yi.
Hua Zhuang paused, turned around and said unhappily, "The master in the bamboo garden said that seeing that the princess was in a bad mood these past two days, he personally made tea for the princess. He said that this thing is called... Forget-Sorrow Tea? Drinking it can make people calm down, but I don't know if it's true."
Caiwei was also a little disdainful when she heard this, "He only knows how to use these little tricks to please the princess. Can the princess's troubles be solved by a cup of tea from him? It's called Forget-Your-Worries Tea, but it's such a misleading name."
"That being said, the princess is still pretty good to him after all. Even if we don't like him, we can't control him. Since he wants to please the princess, let him be."
Hua Zhuang said this and turned around again, but before she took two steps, she covered her stomach.
Caiwei hurried forward and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"My stomach aches a little bit... Could you help me take this tea to the princess? It's still hot now. It won't be good if it gets cold."
"Okay, I'll deliver it." Caiwei took the lunch box.
She quickly came to Si Lianhuan's room, conveyed Hua Zhuang's words, and took out the cup of tea from the food box.
When the tea lid was opened, a burst of fragrance filled the air.
"Princess, this tea..."
Caiwei was a little worried. "Let's ask someone to check it out, just in case."
Although she felt that Jun Tianyi would not have the courage to do anything here, she still had to be on guard against others.
Si Lianhua also agreed with her suggestion, "Well, go and call Imperial Doctor Ding."
Not long after, Si Lianhuan's accompanying imperial physician arrived with the eunuch who tasted the food.
After the imperial physician checked the tea, he reported to Si Lianhuan, "Princess, there is nothing wrong with this tea. The rose, longan, and amaranth in it have the effect of soothing the liver and relieving depression. The addition of rock sugar makes it taste better."
As soon as the imperial physician finished speaking, the eunuch who was tasting the food took a cup and spoon, scooped out a few spoonfuls of food, and drank it in front of Si Lianhuan.
Afterwards, the imperial physician took his pulse again and confirmed that there was nothing wrong. Only then did Si Lianhuan feel relieved.
It seems that they were worrying too much this time.
Si Lianhuan waved her hand to let the imperial physician and eunuch leave, then looked at Caiwei, "The treasure map deal was not concluded, and I have been looking sullen these past two days. He probably saw that I was in a bad mood, so he made the tea to soothe the liver and relieve depression, hoping that I would remember his kindness."
As Si Lianhuan spoke, she lowered her head and tasted the tea. It was slightly sweet and refreshing, leaving a lingering fragrance in her mouth.
With the examination by the accompanying imperial physician and eunuchs, Caiwei naturally had nothing to say.
Just as the princess said, if that guy is really a villain, he will be exposed sooner or later.
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At one quarter past the hour of Si, Si Lianhuan received the invitation sent by Song Yunchu.
Song Yunchu decided to hold the banquet at the Jinchi Tower. She had an impression of this restaurant. It was quite large and close to where she was.
The person who delivered the invitation said that Song Yunchu had already arrived. Naturally, she didn't want to keep him waiting for long, so she also gathered the envoys and set off for the Golden Wing Tower.
When everyone arrived at the largest private room, Song Yunchu was fiddling with the pine and cypress bonsai on the windowsill.
"Everyone is here, please take a seat."
Song Yunchu took his seat first, followed by Si Lianhuan and others.
Soon, the waiters brought the tea and drinks.
As soon as the seal of the wine jar was opened, everyone smelled the fragrance filling the private room.
"I am giving you all a farewell party today. The food in this restaurant is very good. I hope you all enjoy it."
As Song Yunchu was talking, the waiters poured wine for everyone. Song Yunchu raised his glass and saluted Si Lianhua, "Although the cooperation between Tianqi and Xiling has not been reached, I still hope that the two countries will never offend each other, and I also wish the princess everything will go well in the future."
After he finished speaking, Song Yunchu drank the wine in the glass.
Seeing that the other party was drinking happily, Si Lianhuan drank all the wine in the glass.
This wine tastes mellow and refreshing, leaving a pleasant fragrance on the lips and teeth.
The maid beside Si Lianhuan poured her another glass.
"Your Highness Prince Ning, I actually think that the cooperation between Tianqi and Xiling is not out of the question..."
Before Si Lianhuan finished speaking, Song Yunchu quickly took over the conversation, "Princess, do you mean to agree to our Majesty's proposal?"
"At this point, Your Highness, why are you still joking with me?" Si Lianhua said expressionlessly, "You know very well that it is difficult for us to accept. I received a reply from my father yesterday. My father meant that the most we can give in is to let you take 40%."
"But our Majesty believes that all three drawings are indispensable. Even if ours is not as big as yours, you can't accomplish anything without ours. If Xiling insists on cooperating with Tianqi, we still say that we will split it equally."
"You——" Si Lianhuan couldn't help but frown.
She was a little annoyed, but she still persuaded herself to calm down, picked up the wine on her right hand and drank it all.
The envoy beside him couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Your Highness Prince Ning, isn't the concession we made in Xiling enough?"
"Don't be angry, everyone." Song Yunchu said calmly, "Cooperation is based on the willingness of both parties. If one party is unwilling, the other party should not force it. Otherwise, it will lose its composure and look bad."
Si Lianhuan was about to speak when she suddenly felt something unusual in her stomach and her face changed slightly.
For some reason, she felt a burning pain inside her body, which made her so uncomfortable that she gradually frowned.
Song Yunchu looked at her and sighed, "Princess, I don't think my attitude is arrogant, why do you have such an expression?"
"I..." Si Lianhuan was about to say that there was something wrong with her body, but the moment she opened her mouth, her blood surged up and a mouthful of dark purple blood overflowed from her mouth.
The envoys around were suddenly shocked, "Princess!"
At first everyone thought she was suffering from a fit of anger, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that her blood was not the normal bright red color.
Song Yunchu's expression also changed, and he stood up, "The princess has been poisoned!"
Si Lianhuan brought the imperial physician with her to the banquet today, and an envoy immediately ran out of the private room to call the imperial physician who was waiting downstairs.
Some people also subconsciously cast suspicious eyes towards Song Yunchu.
"Everyone present and I have drunk all the wine on the table."
Song Yunchu said coldly, "There is no need for me to harm the princess. If something happens to the princess in Tianqi Country, I will be more anxious than you."
Although everyone was extremely anxious, there was really no reason to question Song Yunchu at this moment.
After all, everyone did drink from the same jar of wine, but the only one who got into trouble was the princess.
Then it wasn't the wine that was the problem, but the princess had been victimized before coming to the Golden Wing Tower, and the problem only occurred at this time.
The person who plotted against the princess wanted to cause hostility between the two countries?
Si Lianhuan felt dizzy and weak in her limbs at this moment. The imperial physician quickly rushed to her side and took her pulse.
Then everyone saw his face change, and his voice trembled a little when he spoke, "Princess, this poison, I have never seen it before..."
These words came like a bolt from the blue to the envoys.
Song Yunchu said, "Now that things have come to this, let's go find Miss Jiang! Sixian Hall has not been built yet. Miss Jiang has been researching new medicines recently. She should be in her store now. I will go with you. Baizhu, you take people to surround the posthouse immediately and forbid anyone to leave!"
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"Princess, in what you vomited, there is a rare herb called Wusangcao. After boiling this herb, it is very similar to green tea. This herb itself is non-toxic, but you must not drink alcohol after eating it."
"If the princess drinks these two things together within two hours, it will trigger the taboo of eating them together and cause poisoning."
"I have asked someone to prepare the detoxifying soup. It will be healed soon, but acupuncture is still needed to remove the toxins from the body. Princess, I am afraid you will have to rest here for a while."
Si Lianhuan lay on the couch, looking at Jiang Rumin who was sitting on the edge of the bed, "Doctor Jiang... you saved me again."
The last time she was attacked by an assassin, it was Jiang Rumin who treated her injuries.
"Princess, you are welcome. I am just confused. Wusang grass is mostly found growing in the wild. It is useless and is not sold on the market. How could the princess eat it by mistake? In fact, it would not be a big deal if she ate it. It's just that the princess was so unlucky that she drank alcohol."
When Si Lianhuan heard this, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes.
Bad luck? This is not a matter of luck.
It was clearly Jun Tianyi taking revenge on her!
There were only three people who had come into contact with the tea soup. Hua Zhuang was the confidant of the Queen Mother, and Cai Wei had been with her for many years. They would never have second thoughts. They would never do something like poisoning her, even if they were beaten to death.
But Jun Tianyi can do it.
She should have expected that the man had a very strong self-esteem. Not only did she restrict his freedom, she also slapped him in the face and even offered to pay him off yesterday.
She even praised his arch-enemy Song Yunchu in front of him.
He was probably certain that she would never help him with revenge, nor would she give him a respectable position. The silver she gave him might seem like an insult to him.
So he chose to sacrifice her so that Xiling Kingdom could cause trouble for Tianqi Kingdom?
Given his hatred for the emperor and Song Yunchu, he had reason to do so.
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