Chapter 199
The tea in the cup looked normal.
Doctor Zhu observed it carefully for a moment, then tilted the cup slightly to reveal the bottom.
The bottom of the cup is smooth and there is no residue.
He brought the cup close to his nose and sniffed it, then asked Qi Shuo, "How did you determine that the cup was poisonous, my lord?"
Qi Shuo gestured to Doctor Zhu to look at the fish tank on the windowsill: "I poured a few drops of tea into it, and an hour later both fish died."
"Please wait a moment, my lord. I need an instrument to identify the poison in the cup."
"No rush, Doctor Zhu, take your time."
Doctor Zhu opened the medicine box he carried with him and took out a long needle and other items. The examination took more than an hour.
Doctor Zhu moved his stiff neck and came to Qi Shuo.
"how?"
Doctor Zhu shook his head. "There are countless poisons in the world. The smell of this poison dissolved in water is masked by the tea, so it's difficult to identify it. However, we can conclude that this poison isn't extremely toxic and won't kill you immediately."
Qi Shuo showed no disappointment on his face and asked, "What would happen if someone took it?"
"This is the peculiarity of this poison. If taken properly, it can strengthen the heart, but if taken improperly, it can cause heart rhythm disturbances and even death..."
Qi Shuo listened silently without changing his expression.
Doctor Zhu, on the other hand, looked puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Is this poison aimed at the prince?"
Qi Shuo nodded.
"Then the other party is taking advantage of the prince's 'heart disease'."
Doctor Zhu naturally knew whether Prince Jing had a heart disease or not, so he didn't say anything more after reminding him.
"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Zhu." Qi Shuo thanked him and asked Changning to see Doctor Zhu off.
When Changning came back, Qi Shuo was still staring at the teacup in a daze.
"Prince, is it your cousin—" Changning gnashed his teeth in hatred, with fire in his eyes.
This cup was taken away by the prince after he had lunch at the princess's house. It could only be my cousin who poisoned it!
Compared to Chang Ning's anger and disbelief, Qi Shuo seemed much calmer. He didn't answer Chang Ning, picked up the cup and walked out.
Seeing this, Changning hurriedly followed and found that the prince went to the princess's courtyard.
The prince plans to complain directly to the princess?
Changning was shocked.
He always thought that the prince was a very reserved person!
When Qi Shuo arrived, he ran into the young princess Qi Qiong who had just returned.
"Big brother." Qi Qiong shouted happily when he saw Qi Shuo, and did not forget to show off by taking out a glass bottle, "This is the flower dew Ah Hao gave me. She made it herself."
Qi Shuo couldn't help but take another look at the bottle of floral dew.
The small glass bottle is slightly green in color and contains light pink floral dew, which is charming and beautiful in color.
"I've tried it, it smells really good." Qi Qiong was in high spirits, expressing her joy at receiving a gift that suited her.
Princess Jing also smiled and said, "It is indeed better than the usual floral dew. I didn't expect Ah Hao to have such a skill."
I only gave Qiong'er one bottle, so it's not convenient for her to come and use it.
"It's probably still early for dinner. I haven't seen your second brother yet." Princess Jing thought Qi Shuo was coming for dinner and scolded her youngest son, "You become too wild as soon as you go out. You've grown a year in vain..."
Qi Shuo listened quietly, and knew that although his mother was complaining, she was actually in a good mood.
How could he not be in a good mood when his two children were celebrating their birthdays and his niece even went out of the palace to visit them?
Unfortunately, he would soon ruin his mother's good mood.
Even though he thought so, Qi Shuo did not hesitate. After Princess Jing finished speaking, he spoke: "My son did not come here to eat, but to tell you something."
"What's the matter?" Princess Jing asked with a smile.
Qi Shuo placed the cup, hidden by his wide sleeve, on the table, deliberately moving away from Princess Jing. He said calmly, "At lunch, my cousin offered me tea instead of wine. I felt something was wrong, so I took the cup away. Then I found poison in the remaining tea."
Princess Jing's expression suddenly changed: "Is the tea poisoned?"
Qi Qiong reacted faster than Princess Jing: "Cousin poisoned big brother's cup?"
Princess Jing looked at Qi Qiong: "Qiong'er, what are you talking about?"
Qi Qiong's face was frost-covered. When he mentioned Sun Xiuhua, his tone was icy: "Brother, why did Sun Xiuhua poison you?"
"Wait a minute—" Princess Jing grabbed Qi Shuo and said, "Shuo'er, what's going on? Why did you say Xiuhua poisoned you?"
"My son also wants to know why my cousin poisoned me." Qi Shuo smiled bitterly.
Princess Jing suddenly thought of something, and her face instantly lost all color: "What kind of poison is it? How much did you drink——"
"Don't worry, mother. I didn't drink."
Princess Jing breathed a sigh of relief, but the feeling of disbelief came back: "Shuo'er, could it be that we made a mistake——"
Qi Shuo's tone was light, but every word he said was like a hammer, hitting Princess Jing's heart again and again: "My cousin poured this cup of tea for me personally. If it wasn't her, could it be the maidservant beside my mother?"
"Impossible!" Princess Jing denied it without hesitation.
The maid who could enter her room to serve her was the lifeblood of her family, and she would never do such a thing.
"Mother, please stop making excuses for Sun Xiuhua. Don't you know what kind of person my elder brother is? Would he wrongly accuse Sun Xiuhua of poisoning?" Qi Qiong was so angry that she was shaking all over.
She had once treated Sun Xiuhua as her sister, but she didn't expect her to be such a poisonous snake.
Thinking of this, her eyes turned red and she hugged Princess Jing and sobbed, "Mother, if something happens to my brother, what will we do?"
Her daughter's cold tears soaked her shoulders, crackling like ice beads, piercing Princess Jing's heart. The fear that followed surged like a tide, completely washing away her affection for her niece.
Countless doubts arise.
"Shuo'er, how did you realize that there was something wrong with Xiuhua?"
Qi Qiong also stared at his brother, obviously having the same question.
"The prince came to play chess with me two days ago. Do you remember, mother?"
Princess Jing naturally couldn't forget.
"I noticed the murderous intent that the prince unintentionally revealed."
Princess Jing was shocked: "Just because you beat him at chess, he wants to kill me?"
What kind of mad dog is this?
Qi Shuo was silent for a moment, his eyes deep: "I guess the prince might have heard the rumors about my birth..."
He couldn't say that the prince coveted Ah Hao, and that he was a drug-induced madman.
Princess Jing was shocked and her voice became hoarse: "What!"
"Mother, brother, what are you talking about?" Qi Qiong asked in confusion.
Princess Jing held her daughter's hand and regained some composure. She no longer had any doubts about the reason why the Crown Prince wanted to kill his eldest son. "Qiong'er, don't ask so many questions. Anyway, the Crown Prince has the intention to kill."
Qi Qiong nodded randomly and looked at his brother worriedly.
"Two days after I realized the Crown Prince had murderous intentions, my cousin suddenly showed up. She offered me tea instead of wine, but it didn't seem natural. To be on the safe side, I didn't drink the tea. I took it home and spilled a few drops into the fish tank. Both fish died. Later, I asked Doctor Zhu to examine the water, and he found it to be poisonous..."
Qi Shuo looked at his mother with a wooden expression and sighed in his heart: "Mother, you can test it and find out if my cousin is guilty."
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