Chapter 185 An unexpected agreement
When Shen Yuexi saw Xiao Zhuo pick up the jade cup, she had not yet tested the ingredients of the medicine, so she quickly looked around and saw a lamppost standing next to her.
She pretended to lose her balance, stumbled, and knocked over the lamppost as she fell.
The lamppost smashed directly into a nearby general. Fortunately, the general, a veteran of defending against attacks, was quick to grab the lamppost. However, the wax inside the lamppost took advantage of the momentum and spilled out, showering him on the head. The burns made him jump up, knocking over the table behind him.
The musicians played non-stop and the scene was in chaos.
Shen Yuexi was secretly delighted. She lay on the ground, supported her upper body with her arms, pretended to have sprained her waist, and looked up at Xiao Zhuo with a groan.
I don't believe he can continue drinking.
Xiao Zhuo placed the jade cup back on the table, stood up and walked over to Shen Yuexi. He reached out and helped her up, saying softly, "Are you okay?"
Shen Yuexi rolled her eyes at him.
Your wife is acting here with all her might, just to save your life.
She saw Xiao Beiheng and Lin Kui were both looking at this side. It was not convenient for her to talk to Xiao Zhuo, so she bit her lip and said, "I twisted my foot, and I think I sprained my waist... Ouch."
While she stood up with Xiao Zhuo's help, she continued to communicate with Daxiong in her mind.
Lin Kui sneered at Shen Yuexi from the side.
This girl is pretending to be nice, and it turns out she is here to cause trouble.
Although he didn't know how she knew there was poison in the wine, Xiao Zhuo had to drink it today even if he didn't want to. The servants had already come up to clean up the situation. There was no way the banquet would be stopped because of such a small matter.
He smiled and said to Shen Yuexi, "I guess Madam Shen has neglected her training. You should go down and rest. After we finish cleaning up, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Xiao Zhuo will still have some wine to taste."
What I mean is, stop being so naughty. We all know what's on each other's minds.
Shen Yuexi also understood what Lin Kui meant. He already knew he was acting.
She stood up and was about to answer. Big Bear's voice rang in her mind:
"Dear Master, we are collecting the raw materials needed for Aconitum... Progress 5%... 10%... 10%. Dear Master, we are running low on raw materials, production is suspended."
Fortunately, there weren't many poisons in ancient times. After trying more than a dozen medicines, I finally managed to fool her.
She finally let go of her worries and glanced at Lin Kui with a smile, saying, "This fine wine must have taken a lot of effort, sir?"
Lin Kui was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's right, this is a fine wine that has been sealed for ten years. Ordinary people can't even drink it if they want."
Shen Yuexi looked at the beads of sweat on Lin Kui's forehead and was too lazy to confront him. Since Daxiong had already extracted the poison, she didn't need to act here.
She turned to look at Xiao Zhuo and wanted to say that she would wait for him outside the tent, but when she thought of Lin Kui's despicable methods, she felt that letting him go would be too easy for him.
You can't hit him or scold him, but it's okay to make him angry.
Shen Yuexi said to Xiao Zhuo, "I'd like to have a glass of Mr. Lin's wine, too."
Lin Kui was shocked. This girl knew she couldn't save Xiao Zhuo, yet she actually wanted to drink the poisoned wine with him. Was she trying to commit suicide for love?
Xiao Beiheng smiled and said, "Madam Shen, do you want to taste it too? Come, take my wine jug and pour her a glass."
"No."
"inappropriate."
Two voices sounded one after another, the first was Xiao Zhuo, followed by Lin Kui.
Lin Kui thought, since Shen Yuexi had asked for death, then let them be. If she stayed, what if she got a cup of poisoned wine for the Crown Prince one day? Xiao Beiheng's wine was non-toxic, so of course he couldn't give it to her.
Xiao Zhuo took a nearby wine cup and returned to his desk. He picked up the wine pot and poured two glasses of wine, one of which he handed to Shen Yuexi. He said, "We can drink with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Shen Yuexi took the wine cup and glanced at Xiao Zhuo. He found that he was looking at Xiao Beiheng. Lin Kui was staring at him. Xiao Beiheng was looking at Lin Kui.
It seems like these people all have ideas.
But Big Bear had removed the poison, so it would be nice to try the wine.
She didn't hesitate and took the lead in drinking the wine in one gulp.
The wine was sweet as it went down her throat. Lin Kui hadn't lied to her about that. This wine was rich and smooth, unlike the common stuff she was used to. Maybe it really had been aged for ten years.
"Well, Madam Shen is indeed generous," Xiao Beiheng raised the jade cup and said to Xiao Zhuo, "Come, let's drink this cup."
Xiao Zhuo also raised his glass and drank the wine together with Xiao Beiheng.
Lin Kui's hands were shaking with excitement. He looked first at Xiao Zhuo, then at Shen Yuexi. After drinking the poisoned wine, they would die after counting to sixty at most.
Xiao Beiheng said to Xiao Zhuo, "You can make a decision quickly on the matter we just discussed. This prince will not wait too long."
Xiao Zhuo put down the jade cup and said, "I know what to do."
"Generals, escort Xiao Zhuo and his wife out of the camp." Xiao Beiheng left his seat and ordered the generals to see them off.
Lin Kui followed Xiao Beiheng and counted secretly in his heart.
The more I walked, the more I felt something was wrong. I counted to over a hundred in my mind. How come Xiao Zhuo and Shen Yuexi were fine?
He wondered, wondering if the amount was too small? Should he count to another hundred?
After counting to over 400, Xiao Zhuo and Shen Yuexi were almost out of the camp gate. Still nothing happened. But Shen Yuexi turned around before getting on the car and said to him with a smile:
"Mr. Lin's wine is indeed good. I didn't feel anything special when I first drank it, but now I'm actually a little tipsy..."
Up there... Could it be that the poison is about to take effect?
Lin Kui was secretly delighted at first, but then he felt something was wrong. There was no way this Aconitum poison could be linked to drunkenness.
He stood at the gate of the camp, staring in amazement at Xiao Zhuo and Shen Yuexi's carriage driving away.
The count reached almost a thousand, and the poison obviously hadn't taken effect.
I really can't figure it out.
He was still thinking about it when he saw a flash of cold light and felt a chill on his neck, as if a steel needle was pricking his skin.
When he looked down, he saw a cold sword blade on his neck, with the hilt in Xiao Beiheng's hand.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, why..." He didn't dare to move, so he tilted his head and asked, "Why do you do this?"
"You were so presumptuous that you almost ruined my important plan!" Xiao Beiheng said coldly, "Have you forgotten who is the master and who is the servant?"
Lin Kui's eyes rolled and he understood immediately.
Xiao Beiheng probably knew that he poisoned the wine?
"Your Highness, I am loyal to you... I just want to get rid of Xiao Zhuo for Your Highness." He explained hurriedly.
"I know you're loyal, otherwise you'd be dead by now!" Xiao Beiheng removed the sword from his neck and sheathed it. "Why don't they show any signs of being poisoned?"
Lin Kui was at a loss for words. If he said he had poisoned someone, but they were fine, wouldn't that prove he couldn't even poison them properly?
"I was planning to poison him," he said with a mournful face, "but then I thought, if...if I poisoned Xiao Zhuo to death, it might be detrimental to His Royal Highness, so I didn't...actually poison him."
Since the poisoning failed, he might as well just say that he didn't poison. This way he could save some impression in the mind of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Xiao Beiheng seemed to be relieved and said, "If that's the case, then it means you are still worthy of being my subordinate."
Seeing that the crisis was over, Lin Kui thought of what Xiao Beiheng had just said and asked, "Your Highness, you just said that I almost missed your important event. What did you mean?"
Xiao Beiheng turned and walked back into the camp, saying slowly, "You weren't here at the time. This prince and Xiao Zhuo agreed to give him three months to capture Xiliang."
"Ah?" Lin Kui was stunned.
Is there anything wrong with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Why would he let Xiao Zhuo occupy Xiliang?
He hurried a few steps and caught up with Xiao Beiheng, saying, "Your Highness, the King of Qi sent us here for Xiliang, but we stood by and let Xiao Zhuo take it?"
"Yes, that's right." Xiao Beiheng raised the corner of his mouth. "This prince said that if he doesn't take it, then I will take it. Thinking about his painful expression at this moment, it's really interesting."
"Your Highness, I really don't understand the reasoning behind this."
"Prince Jing has always considered Xiliang as his own. If we go to occupy it, we will have to fight against Prince Jing's army of hundreds of thousands." Xiao Beiheng turned around and looked at Lin Kui, "I will let Xiao Zhuo lead the way."
Lin Kui suddenly understood and clapped his hands, saying, "What a brilliant plan! This way, we can use Xiao Zhuo to weaken Prince Jing's power. Once both sides are defeated, we can reap the benefits."
"That's right. Xiao Zhuo has to take it even if he doesn't want to. He's friends with Prince Meipu of Xiliang. He can't tolerate me occupying his friend's territory. He has to do this." Xiao Beiheng smiled. "Prince Jing, King Xiliang, Xiao Zhuo... let them fight. I'll catch them all in one fell swoop later."
Lin Kui was overjoyed.
At first he only thought that Xiao Beiheng's target was Xiliang.
Only now did he understand that Xiao Beiheng's real goal was to pacify the entire west.
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