Chapter 36 Follow Me into the Palace
"I had been resting, but I heard that the maidservant beside you made you unhappy, so I hurried over."
Lu Wanning unceremoniously found a stool to sit down on, only glancing at the pool of blood before looking away. "Dead?"
Qi Muzhao nodded, a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes, "Damn, too much nonsense, it makes me annoyed just listening to it."
He looked at Lu Wanning's face, as if trying to see her reaction to his casual beating and killing.
But Lu Wanning only sighed, "Since we've already started, we might as well get rid of both of them. This way, they won't go back and tip off the others and start talking nonsense outside."
Hong Ling was so frightened that she fell to the ground, almost shaking like a sieve. "I dare not do this, my lord, my lord's wife, please forgive me. I promise that I will never go back to the Chen Mansion again."
Although she said these words, Lu Wanning naturally didn't believe them, but she did find some use in keeping Hongling.
This person is different from Luoluo. That girl Luoluo is ambitious but lacks the skills. She is a servant who thinks she is the master.
But Hongling is a little timid, so if she is scared a little, she can be used to her advantage.
Lu Wanning shook her head. "Of course we have to go back to the Chen Mansion, but if the master asks about the relationship between you, me and the prince, how will you answer?"
"The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are in love with each other and are naturally extremely affectionate."
Lu Wanning waved her hand, "No, I think we should just kill him."
Hongling kowtowed like crazy. The bloodstains on the green radish next to her that had not yet been cleaned up seemed to be foreshadowing her end. She was afraid that if she kowtowed a little slower, the knife would pierce her body.
"Whatever the Crown Princess wants me to say, I will say it." Blood dripped down her forehead, but she continued to kowtow as if she didn't see it at all. "I will obey the Crown Princess."
This look was a bit creepy, Lu Wanning frowned slightly, and Hu Yan stepped forward and helped the man up.
"Okay, step back first."
Hong Ling heaved a sigh of relief and was about to leave the study, but Qi Muchao beside her said slowly, "Wipe the blood off the floor before you leave."
"yes."
Regardless of her fear, Hongling quickly cleaned up all the bloodstains on the ground and then left in a hurry.
As soon as the person left, Lu Wanning, who had been tense, immediately relaxed. She took a sip of the already cold tea beside her, calmed herself down, and looked at Qi Muchao, "Did the prince really kill Luluo?"
Qi Muchao held his forehead and asked, "You don't believe it?"
"Not really, I'm just curious, what did she do?"
"Does this prince need a reason to kill someone?" Qi Muchao chuckled, "I just killed someone if I didn't like him."
He was somewhat curious about Lu Wanning's reaction and looked at her intently, "Don't you think this prince is scary?"
Lu Wanning raised her eyes, curled her lips, and said in one breath, "I'm not afraid, but does the prince really think that I am as gentle and polite as the rumors say?"
"You've never shown this side of yourself to me."
Qi Muchao laughed heartily.
His sense of humor always seemed strange. Lu Wanning didn't bother to pay attention. After he finished laughing, she yawned and said, "I'm so sleepy. Don't you want to go back and rest?"
"Go back." Qi Muchao stood up, covered the book he was reading, and went back to the room with her.
Lu Wanning hung up his coat and turned around to see Qi Muchao sitting on the edge of the bed looking at her.
"What's wrong?"
"You went out today?"
Lu Wanning had no intention of hiding the Sang Mansion's affairs from him, so she nodded and said, "I went to treat Wei Xun's injuries, and was scolded by the people."
"You're still in such a good mood even after being scolded?"
Lu Wanning closed her eyes and grinned, "Let them curse. After all, these people don't know who I am. They are cursing Huichuntang. This way, when the owner of Huichuntang can't stand the scolding anymore, I can take over Huichuntang."
Qi Muchao praised, "Good trick."
It was already three o'clock in the morning. Lu Wanning's eyelids were fighting each other, and she wanted to rest. She climbed onto the couch from Qi Muchao's side and closed her eyes. "I'm going to sleep first."
After not hearing any movement from Qi Muchao for a long time, Lu Wanning opened one eye again and found that this man was staring at her, his eyes like a black panther stalking its prey in the middle of the night.
Seeing her open her eyes, Qi Muchao curled the corners of his lips and said, "I need your help with something."
This was quite unusual. Lu Wanning perked up and asked, "What's the matter?"
"You mentioned earlier that your master is Dr. Luoshen. I heard that Dr. Luoshen is well-versed in both medicine and poisons, and is particularly interested in various poisons. Is that true?"
Lu Wanning probably guessed what he was thinking and nodded, "It's true, but my master went on a journey a few years ago, traveling all over the place. The last time he wrote to me was a year ago. At that time, it was said that he went to the Savage Territory. After so much time, I'm afraid he has moved to another place."
"Then how do you contact Dr. Luo Shen?"
"No contact." Lu Wanning said calmly, "He knows I'm in the capital. If he wanted to find me, he would come. Now he hasn't come, nor sent me a letter. He must have his reasons."
Seeing Qi Muchao pursed his lips and said nothing, Lu Wanning moved closer to him and asked, "Don't you believe I can help you detoxify?"
"Of course not."
Qi Muchao was not very concerned about whether the poison could be cured. Compared to curing the poison, he wanted to find out the person who poisoned him.
The poison had been able to invade his body without anyone noticing for so many years, and neither the imperial physician in the palace nor Old Liu could detect it. This person must be of high status and have a close relationship with Prince Qi's Mansion.
But what is more important than finding the person who poisoned the emperor is the emperor's illness.
After calming himself down, Qi Muchao said, "Tomorrow you will come with me to the palace."
"Enter the palace?"
As soon as the sun rose, Lu Wanning followed Qi Muchao into the palace.
Lu Wanning didn't go to bed until three o'clock yesterday morning, and since she had to go to the palace, she couldn't sleep a bit, so she pulled Qi Muchao aside and asked him many questions about the palace.
But after a few questions, the man lost his patience, pinched her shoulders, turned her over so her back was facing him, and said, "Sleep."
In the carriage, Lu Wanning stared at Qi Muchao beside her again and again. After enduring for a while, she finally spoke, "Do I really not need to pretend?"
"Why are you pretending?" Qi Muchao handed her a piece of cake from the small table beside him and said slowly, "You came to the palace today just to pay your respects to His Majesty. Do you have any other purpose?"
This relaxed tone made Lu Wanning relax a lot and nodded, "No."
"Originally, His Majesty and the Empress wanted to invite you to the palace before we got married, but Mother declined, fearing it might scare you."
Lu Wanning thought to herself that she had to thank Princess Qi. After all, there were too many rules in the palace, and she was not sure whether she would displease the emperor and the empress.
But now that Qi Muchao is by my side, I am not too nervous.
Qi Muchao's carriage was able to enter the palace. When the carriage stopped, the eunuch beside the emperor was already waiting outside.
A smile appeared on his chubby face, and his eyes were squeezed together. Lu Wanning felt uncomfortable the first time she looked at him.
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