Chapter 164 This Dance is Too Advanced
When Shen Yuexi ran to the door of the big tent, the drums and music inside the tent had stopped.
Lin Kui's voice rang out from inside: "Haha, Your Highness, you're joking. This wine is not easy to make, and I can't bear to part with it myself. I'm entertaining guests today. I've prepared two jugs, and Your Highness, please enjoy it with the guests."
Shen Yuexi felt uneasy after hearing this.
Su Mo said that Xiao Beiheng would not harm Xiao Zhuo, but Lin Kui was not necessarily the same.
This person appears harmless, but who knows what he's thinking. He's not Xiao Beiheng, so he doesn't have to worry as much. What if he poisons Xiao Zhuo in the wine?
But this is just speculation. Maybe Lin Kui really did offer fine wine, which would be an injustice to a good person.
Whether it was true or not, she would go in and see what happened. Maybe she could help her husband. It was better than just watching and doing nothing.
She steeled herself and was about to step inside when the soldiers guarding the entrance crossed their spears and blocked her path. One of them said, "His Highness is entertaining guests. You are not allowed to enter without permission."
Shen Yuexi glared: "I am the guest of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Get out of the way!"
The guard was startled. He couldn't believe that this delicate girl wasn't afraid at all.
According to their experience, a dagger wielding such a murderous halberd would have paralyzed a woman if she weren't frightened. Yet, the woman before them showed no sign of panic. If it weren't for her frail frame, which made it difficult for her to lift the blade, one would have mistaken her for a battle-hardened female general.
Taking advantage of the moment when the soldier was stunned, Shen Yuexi bent down and slipped under the long spear.
Image and the like were not important to her. She was not one of those sophisticated young ladies from ancient times.
After entering the big tent, she immediately stood up and looked inside.
Inside the large tent, past Lin Kui standing in front, she saw the prince of Qi, Xiao Beiheng, sitting in the main seat, and Xiao Zhuo in the guest seat. On the table before them lay wine jars and several plates of food. Below them, more than a dozen military commanders lined up on either side, each with food and wine before them. Closer to the door sat the musicians, and she stood perfectly positioned between the two groups.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on her, even Lin Kui turned around.
When she saw Xiao Beiheng again, their eyes met, and her heart couldn't help but panic. It was like a rabbit encountering a hungry wolf.
She hurriedly avoided Xiao Beiheng's gaze and looked at Xiao Zhuo.
Xiao Zhuo was also looking at her, his eyes filled with three parts of doubt and seven parts of concern, which instantly calmed her down.
"How dare you trespass without permission!" The guards rushed into the tent and rushed to capture her.
Xiao Zhuo turned to Xiao Beiheng and said, "Prince, order the soldiers to withdraw immediately."
"You heard it, why don't you retreat?" Xiao Beiheng waved to the soldiers, "Mrs. Shen is the guest of this prince."
After the soldiers left, Xiao Beiheng smiled and said, "Mrs. Shen came here in such a hurry, is there something wrong?"
Shen Yuexi pondered, of course she had come here for something. But she couldn't say she suspected Lin Kui of murdering Xiao Zhuo. Firstly, there was no evidence, and secondly, saying so would simply pit the two sides against each other. Now that she and Xiao Zhuo were in the Dingbei Army camp, they couldn't act rashly. Leaving here safely was the most important thing.
Even a weak woman like her wouldn't be able to just grab the wine jug and smash it to the ground, destroying it. Furthermore, this was on someone else's territory. Taking action was clearly unwise.
Find a reason to stay first.
Rolling her eyes, Shen Yuexi smiled and said, "I saw Mr. Lin offering wine. A banquet can't just be about wine, so I came here to dance to liven up the atmosphere."
She didn't know how to dance ancient dances at all, but she couldn't come up with anything fancy at the moment, so she just gritted her teeth and persevered. She didn't need to discuss whether she could dance or not, she just wanted to show it off first.
As soon as these words were spoken, the generals in the tent cheered. Originally, just drinking and listening to music felt like something was missing, but now having such a beautiful woman dancing for them was something they had been longing for.
Lin Kui, who was standing next to him, was stunned.
I knew Shen Yuexi was quite a troublemaker when I met her before. I didn't expect her to jump in and disrupt the situation just as he was about to offer the wine. Did she see that he was offering poisoned wine?
On second thought, it was impossible. He prepared the poisoned wine in his own tent and no one saw him. Perhaps he was overthinking it. Maybe Shen Yuexi was just here to perform a dance.
Thinking of this, Lin Kui stepped forward and said, "That's great! Drinking fine wine and watching beautiful women sing and dance is a perfect match."
As he spoke, he placed a wine jug on Xiao Beiheng's desk and placed a jade cup on it. He then placed another jug of wine on Xiao Zhuo's desk and placed a jade cup on it as well. A servant nearby picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Xiao Beiheng and Xiao Zhuo.
Xiao Beiheng picked up the jade cup filled with wine and said to Xiao Zhuo with a smile, "Mrs. Shen wants to dance to liven up the atmosphere. Very good. Come, let's drink."
Lin Kui stood aside, tucked his trembling hands into his sleeves, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
At this critical moment, no matter how calm he was, it would be difficult for him to remain calm. As long as Xiao Zhuo drank the poisoned wine, he would eliminate a major threat to His Royal Highness.
However, Xiao Zhuo did not take the jade cup.
"I don't think it's good." Xiao Zhuo didn't pick up the jade cup. He said to Shen Yuexi with a stern face, "You should leave quickly and don't disturb everyone's drinking mood."
Shen Yuexi noticed that Xiao Zhuo's expression seemed a little grim. Perhaps he didn't like her being in the spotlight? Ancient people were always troublesome. So, why not just let your wife perform a talent show in front of everyone?
The wine offered by Lin Kui has been poured into the jade cup in front of Xiao Zhuo. What if Lin Kui does something bad?
From the moment she entered the tent, she had been keeping an eye on Lin Kui. She had just noticed the fleeting smile on Lin Kui's face, which no one else noticed, but she had seen it all.
This guy looked completely malicious, which further confirmed her suspicions.
Lin Kui poisoned the wine.
"How can we enjoy today's banquet without dancing?" She completely ignored Xiao Zhuo's words.
Now is a critical moment. Even if Xiao Zhuo is furious, she doesn't care. She can just explain it later.
Seeing that Xiao Zhuo was unwilling to raise his cup, Xiao Beiheng put down the jade cup and said, "Just dance for a bit, what's the harm?"
All the generals in the tent echoed her. Xiao Zhuo looked at her deeply and said nothing more.
"Big Bear, make me one hundred grams of poison." Shen Yuexi walked towards the center of the tent while talking to Big Bear in her mind.
Common sense suggests that there could be no poison in this tent. As long as Big Bear starts collecting the ingredients, her guess will be proven correct.
"Dear Master, the name you specified is too vague. It contains a total of 46,810,556 possibilities. Big Bear cannot make it for you. Please specify the name of the medicine clearly."
Shen Yuexi groaned inwardly. How could she know what kind of poison Lin Kui had put in the wine?
By then she was standing in the center of the tent, the musicians had begun playing, and everyone's attention was focused on her. If she continued to stand there, everyone would be puzzled.
As for dancing, I definitely don't know the ancient kind anymore. I have learned some modern dance, but my level is only half-baked, just to get by.
She ignored Xiao Zhuo's ugly face, searched her memory for the Latin dance moves she had learned, and started moving.
"Big Bear, make 100 grams of arsenic."
The most commonly used poison in ancient times was arsenic, and he knew a little about it.
"Dear Master, we are collecting the raw materials needed for arsenic... Progress 0%... 0%... 0%... Dear Master, we are running low on raw materials, production is interrupted."
What? That wine doesn't have arsenic in it.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Puff! Puff!
First there was the sound of a wine bottle falling on the table, and then there was the sound of people spitting out wine one after another.
Shen Yuexi danced and looked around. Everyone was staring at her, shocked. Even the usually composed Xiao Beiheng and Xiao Zhuo were stunned. Xiao Zhuo even knocked over the jade cup filled with wine on the table. The wine dripped along the edge of the table onto the floor.
Obviously her dance is too advanced, and these people probably don't have the appreciation level to appreciate it.
"Big Bear, quickly search the database. What poisons were commonly used in ancient times?"
"Dear Master, before the invention of chemical synthetic drugs, common deadly drugs included oleander and curare..."
"Hurry up and make 100 grams of oleander!"
"Dear Master, we are collecting the raw materials needed for oleander... Progress 0%... 0%... 0%... Dear Master, we are running low on raw materials, production is interrupted."
"Then make 100 grams of curare wood!"
Xiao Beiheng calmed himself down, picked up the jade cup and said to Xiao Zhuo with a smile: "Come, let's taste the grape wine."
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