Chapter 205 I think she will do something bad
Wei Mingliang felt the wounds on his body and said firmly, "That cup of tea."
"Your Highness, are you sure?" Zhao Shiqi asked, "From what the princess said, those two palace maids touched the cup of tea."
"Confirmed." Wei Mingliang drank half a cup of water from a bamboo tube to moisten his throat. "The maid who fed me tea had a wound on her hand, wrapped in gauze. She wasn't afraid even if the teacup was poisoned. The other maid was skilled in martial arts. I suspect she's one of Emperor Shunguang's men, most likely a former secret guard, and the one who coated the teacup with poison."
"The aura of a martial artist is indeed different from that of an ordinary person. Your Highness is a skilled martial artist, so it's not difficult for him to tell." Zhao Shiqi looked at him, "But how can Your Highness be sure that she is the one who poisoned him?"
"When another palace maid went to serve tea, the one who was skilled in martial arts stopped her," Wei Mingliang recalled. "She was an insider and had no protective gear, so she probably wasn't afraid of the poison in the teacup. I think it's very likely she was the one who poisoned it."
Zhao Shiqi said, "Perhaps the palace maid used the antidote in advance."
"It is indeed possible." Wei Mingliang nodded.
He did not tell Zhao Shiqi the truth, as his intuition told him that the person who poisoned him was the palace maid who was good at martial arts.
He had a bad feeling when he was drinking tea, but he just thought that Chu Liuzheng was deliberately spilling the tea on him, and was just on guard against Chu Liuzheng's actions. He didn't expect that the teacup was poisonous.
He felt that Chu Liuzheng should also be an insider.
If she hadn't accidentally dropped the teacup and then teased him by splashing tea on his cheeks and neck, he would never have touched those places with the hand holding the teacup, and he wouldn't have been poisoned so deeply.
They are all in the same gang!
Thinking of this, he was so angry that his pupils darkened slightly, with murderous intent floating in his eyes, but after Zhao Shiqi coughed, he quickly suppressed it.
Zhao Shiqi said, "Your Highness, please do not let a small emotion disrupt the overall situation."
Wei Mingliang suppressed his anger and said, "Thank you for your advice, Mr.
Zhao Shiqi took the empty teacup from his hand and asked, "Your Highness, what are you going to do next?"
"According to the plan," Wei Mingliang said, "Emperor Shunguang was very pleased with the painting I sent him, and he believed what Yin Taiyu and I said. I'm sure he'll agree after a few more visits to the palace. Once the alliance is signed, he won't be able to go back on his word."
Zhao Shiqi was not so optimistic. "Your Highness, have you forgotten about the Lost Heart Pill?"
Wei Mingliang froze. It was indeed because he was too anxious to administer the Heart-Losing Pill to Chu Liuzheng.
He had originally thought that if he couldn't find out, then the matter would be ruined, just to see how the Shunguang Emperor would use a madman. He hadn't expected that he would be discovered, and that many of the spies planted in the Dasheng Palace would be caught. It was truly a misstep.
Zhao Shiqi stared at him and asked, "Your Highness, do you think that with the Loss of Mind Pill before you, Emperor Shunguang won't be suspicious of you at all?"
"We Xixia have planted spies in his Dasheng palace, and so has he? However, whether or not we can uncover this tacit understanding depends on our own ability." Wei Mingliang felt the impact would be minor. "Emperor Shunguang is not one to act on impulse. No matter how turbulent the undercurrents, when there is profit to be made, enemies can be turned into allies."
"Emperor Shunguang is not one to act on impulse. What about Your Highness?" Zhao Shiqi asked with a scrutinizing look. "Your Highness, could you please tell me why you are so concerned about an ordinary palace maid?"
Wei Mingliang lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then uttered a few words in a low voice: "I think she will do something bad."
"Oh?" Zhao Shiqi wanted to hear the details.
Wei Mingliang couldn't give a specific reason, so he could only say, "Sir, trust me. I won't act rashly before the alliance is signed."
"I hope Your Highness can keep his word." Zhao Shiqi's expression eased slightly and he asked, "Your Highness, do you no longer mind the poisoning?"
"It's not the right time." A dark light flashed in Wei Mingliang's eyes.
Those who achieve great things must endure things that ordinary people cannot. Zhao Shiqi nodded secretly and reminded: "Your Highness should make arrangements for the princess as soon as possible."
Wei Mingliang looked up at him and asked, "What do you mean, sir?"
Zhao Shiqi smiled and said, "As the saying goes, gentleness breeds heroes. Sometimes, when the pillow talk blows, no matter how wise and brave you are, you will be confused. I think it's time to send the princess to the palace."
Wei Mingliang thought about it and felt that this was indeed a good time to send Wei Ming Yujin into the palace.
He nodded: "Just as you say, sir."
After the matter was settled, Zhao Shiqi stood up and said, "Your Highness, please have a good rest. I am leaving now."
"Wait a minute, sir." Wei Mingliang stopped him, "Who cured me of the poison?"
Zhao Shiqi said, "Lord Tuoba went to the palace to invite back a doctor from Wei, who seems to be very skilled in this field. He was the one who bandaged your wound."
"Wei?" Wei Mingliang frowned. How could he remember that the imperial physician in the palace who was good at detoxification was named Huang?
Seeing that his expression was not right, Zhao Shiqi asked, "What's wrong?"
"I remember there was a doctor in the palace who was good at detoxification. His name was Huang." Wei Mingliang raised his hand and touched his head. "Maybe I got it wrong."
Zhao Shiqi sent Doctor Wei out this morning. Judging from his conversation and insights into medical skills, he should be the imperial physician.
He said, "The imperial physicians in the palace are all experts in detoxification, and there is more than one who is good at detoxification. Your Highness is worrying too much."
Wei Mingliang also felt that he was a little nervous, nodded, and watched Zhao Shiqi leave.
He sat alone for a while, then suddenly remembered something and shouted, "Someone come!"
The chief guard pushed the door open and came in, bowing and asking, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Wei Mingliang looked at him and asked, "Where's Yao Zhou?"
The chief guard said, "I haven't seen him today."
Wei Mingliang had a bad feeling and ordered, "Call him here immediately. I have something to ask him."
The captain of the guards took the order and went to do it.
The courtyard was so small that the captain of the guards returned in a moment and reported, "Your Highness, Yao Zhou has not returned since he followed you into the palace yesterday."
Wei Mingliang felt that everything was going wrong and wanted to send the captain of the guards to bring the man back and arrest everyone in the grocery store. But he remembered that he had just promised Zhao Shiqi not to act rashly, and he pounded the bed in frustration.
Because of the force, the scratches on the back of the hand and arm opened, and blood oozed out, slowly spreading into a pool on the white gauze.
"Your Highness, please do not hurt yourself!" The captain of the guards knelt down, his voice anxious.
Wei Mingliang looked up at him and said, "Come here."
The captain of the guards approached.
Wei Mingliang whispered a few words in his ear and added, "Do it secretly and don't let anyone get caught."
The chief guard bowed and said, "I obey your command!"
At the same time, in the Xixia princess's bedroom.
"Princess, Princess, something bad has happened." The maid rushed in and closed all the doors and windows.
Princess Xixia was applying a mask to her swollen eyes. When she heard the shout, she opened her eyes in fright and asked, "What's wrong? Is Second Brother crazy again?"
The maid choked. Why did her princess sound so expectant?
"Your Highness is fine." She squatted down in front of Princess Xixia and said anxiously, "I just overheard Your Highness and Mr. discussing sending you to the palace as soon as possible."
"Oh." Princess Xixia closed her eyes again, not at all as anxious as the maid thought.
The maid was stunned for a moment, then grabbed her hands and shook them gently, "Princess, you can't enter the palace. If you enter the palace, what will happen to Master Helan?"
"Shan has returned home." Princess Xixia opened her eyes, a hint of sadness flowing in her bright eyes. "He will have a new moon, and I will bless him."
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