Chapter 324 Going to the Garden to Catch Mice
Qin Qingyao left the restaurant after dinner. Dugu Yu finally couldn't help it and called Bai Zhi over.
"Princess, what happened when you returned to the Qin family today?"
"Your Highness, the Minister is very angry about the princess's visit to Prince Duan and wants to warn her not to get involved in the court's struggles."
"The princess said she was just going to see Princess Duan to help her pass on a few words to the Qi family. She didn't do anything for Prince Duan. Then she comforted the Minister and came back."
Dugu Yu successfully grasped the key point of Bai Zhi's words, "To see Prince Duan? Why would she go to see Prince Duan?"
Bai Zhi's neck shrank in fear at Dugu Yu's dangerous voice. Why didn't anyone tell the prince about the princess's visit to the clan residence yesterday?
"The princess... the princess went to see Princess Duan, and it was Lord Qin who sent someone to invite her. The princess went to give Lord Qin face!"
Although she didn't know whether the princess was thinking this way, Bai Zhi's strong desire to survive told her that she must try her best to let the prince know that this matter actually had nothing to do with Prince Duan.
Sure enough, Dugu Yu's expression improved a lot when he heard her say that. Qin Yuefeng was Qin Qingyao's elder brother, so it was normal to give him face.
Just thinking of the "Dugu Family Rules" posted on the headboard of the bed made him feel very uncomfortable.
Since he didn't like Qin Qingyao's contact with Ling Jingxuan before he lost his memory, there must be a reason. He couldn't remember what that reason was, but now he definitely had enough reasons to ask Qin Qingyao to stay away from Ling Jingxuan!
Whether or not Prince Duan has the ability to turn things around is his own business. Qin Qingyao is just a little girl, and getting involved is simply courting death!
"Anything else? Is that all? Then why does the princess look unhappy today?" She also seemed to want to ignore him.
Even if she was angry with him, it would be fine to ignore him on purpose, but now Qin Qingyao gave Dugu Yu the feeling that she didn't even see him in her eyes, and she was not just sulking!
Bai Zhi knelt on the ground with her head bowed in fear and trepidation, "There really is nothing else."
"Alright, go serve the princess. If you find that she is unhappy about anything, you must report it immediately. Do you hear me?"
"yes!"
Bai Zhi returned to Qin Qingyao. She couldn't see anything wrong with the princess, but she could easily feel that the princess was different today than usual.
First of all, she is not as clingy to the prince anymore, and she always looks thoughtful, as if she is planning something. Could she really be planning to help His Royal Highness Prince Duan?
In the evening, Wu Gang handed Qin Qingyao a packet of white powder to Bai Zhi, staring at her in amazement. "Princess, this is the arsenic you requested."
Qin Qingyao gave Wu Gang an appreciative look and said, "Thank you!"
Then, he took the packet of medicine powder and went to the kitchen excitedly.
Bai Zhi was almost frightened by her. "Princess, what are you doing? Just tell me what you need. It's not good to bring poison into the kitchen. What if you accidentally spill some..."
Qin Qingyao, "Shh... why are you shouting? Are you afraid that others won't know that I have poison in my hand?"
Bai Zhi, “…”
No, it's because you have poison in your hand that you want to tell everyone about it and let everyone know to be careful, right? What are you trying to do by being so sneaky?
Qin Qingyao went to the kitchen and asked, "Is there any rice left from lunch?"
"There's still a big bowl. What will the princess do?"
"The prince is hungry. I'll make him some egg fried rice. Please prepare the eggs, green onions, carrots, and peppers for me."
"yes!"
Baizhi's eyes almost popped out of her head. What did you mean by bringing arsenic into the kitchen to cook for the prince?
After Qin Qingyao prepared the ingredients, she drove everyone out of the kitchen. "This princess doesn't like people watching her while she's working. All of you, go out. I'll come back in when I'm done!"
Naturally, no one dared to disobey her words, and they all went out obediently. Qin Qingyao stared at Bai Zhi, who was as stunned as a pillar, and said, "And you, aren't you going out?"
"Um...if I'm out, there's no one to help you light the fire. Let me do it!"
After Bai Zhi finished speaking, she rushed behind the stove. While she was lighting the fire, she secretly watched Qin Qingyao's every move with a confused mind.
Then the princess looked around mysteriously for a few times, opened the medicine bag Wu Gang gave her, and poured all the medicine powder into the rice.
Bai Zhi, “…”
She swallowed her saliva with a gulp, and sweat broke out on her forehead. What on earth was the princess doing? If she was drugging the rats, there would be no need to be so meticulous as to cook fried rice herself, right?
Bai Zhi watched Qin Qingyao fry the rice in the pot with a smile on her face. The rice was so delicious and fragrant that you couldn't tell that she had added any ingredients.
"Princess, the fire in this stove should last until you finish cooking. I feel uncomfortable in my stomach. Can I leave for a while?"
"Go ahead, I'll be fine soon."
"Yes, thank you, Princess."
Bai Zhi dropped the tongs and ran away without even bothering to wash her hands. Her brisk pace made it impossible to tell that she had a stomachache.
When I walked outside the kitchen, I met the cooks, who reminded me, "This pot that the princess used to make fried rice must be taken away separately. You absolutely cannot use it again. Do you understand?"
"Why?"
"No reason, just don't use it!"
"Yes, we understand."
After the chefs agreed, Bai Zhi ran all the way again and found Wu Gang.
"Miss Baizhi, why are you running so fast?"
"Wu Gang, you bought arsenic for the princess, right?"
Wu Gang nodded and hummed softly. Wu Yu and the others looked at Wu Gang in confusion. "Why did you buy arsenic for the princess? Are you looking for excitement?"
Wu Gang spread his hands and said, "The princess asked for it herself, saying it was poisoned rats."
"What's wrong with you? If there's a mouse in the house, just catch it. If you put arsenic on someone and it accidentally gets on someone, can you take responsibility? This is ridiculous!"
Bai Zhi was extremely anxious. "Just listen to me first. It doesn't matter whether it's a mouse or not!"
Bai Zhi's red face finally caught everyone's attention. "What's wrong?"
"The princess was making fried rice for the prince in the kitchen, and she put the entire packet of arsenic into the rice!"
Four people, "..."
Wu Yu, "Maybe the princess really wants to poison the rats?"
Bai Zhi, "A bowl of cold rice isn't enough for a medicine rat? Why did the princess cook it herself? Where is the prince now?"
"In the garden."
The five of them rushed to the garden together. Before they saw the prince, they saw Qin Qingyao in front of them holding a large plate of fried rice.
Qi Mo, "Is this...really for the prince to eat?"
Wu Cheng, "Could it be that he came to the garden to catch mice?"
The five of them followed Qin Qingyao stealthily and dodged, watching her call the prince who was practicing martial arts to the pavilion, and then very attentively took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat.
"You didn't seem to eat much at noon. You must be hungry. Here, I made fried rice especially for you. Eat it while it's hot."
Dugu Yu was wondering why Qin Qingyao ignored him at noon, and he really didn't eat much.
Seeing that Qin Qingyao cared about him so much, he suddenly felt happy and his appetite was opened. Of course, he had to eat it all.
Qin Qingyao supported Dugu Yu and slowly sat down at the stone table. Although it was painful, Dugu Yu endured it and took the spoon handed to him by Qin Qingyao.
At that moment, Bai Zhi's face turned pale with fright. She opened her mouth and almost screamed, but Wu Gang covered her mouth.
When Dugu Yu took the spoon, he saw a small blister on the back of Qin Qingyao's hand and immediately frowned, "What's going on?"
"I accidentally splashed some oil on the rice while frying it. It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore. Eat it quickly, as it's not good for your stomach if it gets cold."
Dugu Yu pulled Qin Qingyao to sit beside him, his eyes full of emotion and tenderness, "Thank you."
Qin Qingyao narrowed her eyes and smiled very sweetly, looking like a typical wife who puts her husband first. "You're welcome. It's nothing. If you like, I can do it for you every day in the future."
Dugu Yu shook his head decisively, "No, just once in a while is fine. You'll get bored if you do it every day."
"That's right, eat quickly."
Bai Zhi desperately pried Wu Gang's hand away, "What do you mean?"
Wu Gang, "I want to see if the princess will let the prince eat it."
Qi Mo twitched his lips, "It's already like this, what else do you want to see?"
Wu Gang's irresponsible attitude was unanimously criticized by everyone. In desperation, he simply reached out and directly acupunctured the other four people. The world instantly became quiet.
Although he couldn't speak or move due to the acupuncture, his eyeballs could still move. The four of them had never been so united before, trying to stare Wu Gang to death!
Wu Gang crossed his arms over his chest, not feeling nervous at all. He just looked at the couple in the pavilion, who were talking and laughing sweetly, with no expression on his face.
Seeing the prince finish the big plate of fried rice with added ingredients under the gaze of the princess, Wu Gang's heart sank to the bottom.
The princess really doesn't leave any room for maneuver!
Seeing that the prince was eating happily and safely, the four anxious people didn't know how to react. Why was the prince fine after eating so much arsenic?
Unlike the four people around him who were all confused, Wu Gang's expression was unprecedentedly solemn. Why did the princess do this? Why did she poison the prince?
He untied the four people's Xue Dao and jokingly said, "If you can't break through, don't force it. I won't be responsible if you hurt yourself."
Qi Mo was almost furious, "What the hell are you doing?"
Wu Cheng, "Why is the prince okay?"
Wu Gang, "I didn't buy arsenic for the princess, so of course it's okay."
Bai Zhi, "You didn't buy it? Then what did you give the princess?"
Wu Gang, "Baizhi, it promotes blood circulation, reduces swelling, promotes tissue regeneration and relieves pain. It's exactly what the prince needs."
Angelica dahurica, a traditional Chinese medicine, turns into white powder after grinding.
"Do you really think I would poison the princess? Only you could come up with something so stupid!"
Four people, "..."
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