Chapter 157 The Blood Melted
"Qi Lingzhou?" Huo Xingzhi frowned.
Isn't this the son of the richest man? How could he be tied up in the underground prison of Prince Qi's mansion?
Moreover, he looks very similar to Su Yuheng.
The son of the richest man, could he have any relationship with Su Yuheng and the Shen family?
Thinking of this, Huo Xingzhi asked, "Since you are the son of the richest man, why are you imprisoned in the underground prison of Prince Qi's mansion?"
Qi Lingzhou sighed, looking nonchalant.
"Why? It's because the King of Qi secretly manufactured gunpowder."
"The King of Qi's men were doing saltpeter business with our Qi family. They bought saltpeter from us and brought it back. When they heard that there was a problem with the gunpowder they made, they thought we were playing a trick on them. That's why they had me kidnapped to vent their anger."
"I was kidnapped like this."
Su Yuheng stood behind Huo Xingzhi, frowning slightly.
In fact, there was no problem with the saltpeter used in the gunpowder made by King Qi and Su Yanqiu.
The only problem is the recipe, and the sulfur and charcoal.
The charcoal sold by the Great Yan State was not pure, and the sulfur was not 100% pure either.
Plus the changes in the recipe are not noticeable.
Moreover, the gunpowder produced can be ignited at the beginning, and the power of the gunpowder is also no problem.
But after a quarter of an hour, the power of the gunpowder was basically reduced by 80% to 90%.
This is also the reason why Su Yanqiu invested a lot of manpower and material resources, but the gunpowder was ineffective.
He was deceived by appearances.
Su Yuheng's eyes fell on Qi Lingzhou's finger and asked, "Were your fingers cut off by the King of Qi's men?"
Qi Lingzhou raised his hand, glanced at it, and said sarcastically, "Does the King of Qi dare? My father is the richest man."
"This finger of mine has been gone since I was a child. My mother said it was congenital."
"Natural?" Su Yuheng frowned. How could such smooth marks be natural?
It's more like being cut off artificially.
However, she didn't want to ask too much, after all, it was someone else's private matter.
Qi Lianzhou continued, "If the King of Qi hurts me, he will no longer be eligible to do business with our Qi family in the future."
Su Yuheng smiled and said, "It seems that you are very confident?"
"Those imprisoned in the King of Qi's underground prison are all of high status, and their fates are not any better."
"Now that you are safe and sound, do you plan to continue staying in Yanjing, or return to the Qi family?"
Qi Lingzhou's eyes fell on Su Yuheng, and he looked at her for a moment.
"How about, sister, accompany me to stroll around Yanjing?"
"I always feel that this beautiful sister is very kind."
Huo Xingzhi frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable when he saw Qi Lingzhou looking at Su Yuheng like that.
He said coldly: "You can't leave, you can't go anywhere."
"Since you have been imprisoned by the King of Qi, you will be required to testify for us in the future."
"When King Qi goes to hell, I will let you go."
Qi Lingzhou was a little unhappy: "You want to put me under house arrest?"
Huo Xingzhi: "This prince does not intend to imprison you, but rather to protect you. Don't forget, I saved your life."
"The King of Qi is very ruthless. We rescued you, but if you escaped without permission, he would inevitably catch you again."
"Your Highness is right." Su Yuheng also agreed.
"If you want to play, now is not the time."
Qi Lingzhou curled his lips, somewhat unconvinced.
"Heng'er, let's go out." Huo Xingzhi stretched out his hand and helped Su Yuheng walk out of the wing room.
When he reached the door, Su Yuheng turned around and saw Qi Lianzhou staring at him.
"Your Majesty, why do I feel that Qi Lingzhou is so strange?"
Huo Xingzhi asked, "Why is it so strange?"
Su Yuheng shook his head, "Heng'er can't say it."
Huo Xingzhi smiled and said, "That's right, I can't say it."
He also doubted Qi Lingzhou's identity.
"Don't worry, Tianji Pavilion will send me the identities of these people someday. We'll know if Qi Lingzhou is the son of the richest man after a test."
"You haven't rested today. Let me help you go to the main courtyard to rest for a while."
"Yeah." Su Yuheng was supported by Huo Xingzhi and walked towards the wing room in the main courtyard.
After resting for about quarter of an hour, she felt in a daze that her fingertips seemed to be pricked lightly by a needle.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw Huo Xingzhi sitting at the head of the bed, gently pinching her finger and squeezing a drop of blood into a porcelain bottle.
She was a little confused and didn't know whether what she saw was real or not.
"My Lord, what's wrong with you?"
Hearing Su Yuheng's voice, Huo Xingzhi opened her lips in panic and put her slightly painful finger in her mouth.
He sucked it gently for a moment, an awkward smile on his face, then took out her index finger, put it to his lips and blew gently.
"Nothing... nothing."
"Heng'er's fingers are so beautiful..."
Su Yuheng withdrew his hand, and the pain that felt like a needle prick had disappeared.
"You can't do this even if you're beautiful."
Huo Xingzhi smiled and gently touched her earlobe: "Heng'er is right."
He moved his body closer to her and held her in his arms.
Su Yuheng was so sleepy that he fell asleep again.
Huo Xingzhi then stood up and walked out of the wing room.
After leaving the wing room, Bai Ze hurried over.
"Your Majesty."
Huo Xingzhi said, "Send the doctor to get Qi Lingzhou's blood, and have the maid prepare some clean water."
Bai Ze nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away."
After Bai Ze left, Huo Xingzhi took the porcelain in his hand from his sleeve and looked at it carefully.
These days, he sent people to Tianji Pavilion to inquire about the incident of Liu poisoning Su Yuheng.
Liu did buy a secret medicine when Su Yuheng was two years old, and this secret medicine is colorless and odorless after taking it, making it difficult for people to detect.
And it was just as Su Yanqiu said, if anyone took it, they would not live to be 18.
There is no record of the method to cure this poison.
But Huo Xingzhi wanted to try, no matter what method, he would try it.
Whether it's using the blood of his closest relatives, the fire lotus, or the blood of twins, he wants to try it.
Qi Lingzhou now looks so similar to Su Yuheng in facial features and is about the same age as Su Yuheng. He wants to verify what he is thinking.
When Huo Xing arrived at the front hall of the house, a maid brought him warm water.
After a while, Bai Ze hurried over with a porcelain bottle.
"My Lord, the things are here."
Bai Ze handed the porcelain bottle to Huo Xingzhi and said, "Your Highness, do you really think that the eldest young master of the Qi family is involved with the princess?"
"The Qi family is the richest family in the Five Continents. How could they be related to the General's Mansion? It's really strange."
Huo Xingzhi's expression remained calm: "Nothing in this world is impossible."
"This is just my guess, and I haven't told Heng'er yet. Some things can't be said before they are confirmed."
"You must keep all of this secret."
Bai Ze and the maid beside him nodded.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Huo Xingzhi picked up the two porcelain bottles and opened them.
Two tiny drops of blood fell, as light as morning dew, swaying slowly as they fell into the water.
The edges of the blood seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, slightly moving closer and touching lightly, and fine ripples immediately appeared on the water surface.
"It's melted, Your Majesty, it's really melted!"
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