Liu Ziqing took a look at Huo Cenji, whose expression was unrecognizable, and then said hesitantly:
"It seems that this poison has been with Your Majesty since birth."
"Now, as the years go by, it naturally makes Your Majesty look like he has an incurable disease."
It's more than just a little bit, it's not wrong to say that half of the body has already entered the coffin.
But does Liu Ziqing dare?
Of course he didn't dare.
The astonishment in Huo Cenji's heart exploded like thunder after rain. He never thought that Tang Yu's body was due to poisoning.
He seldom entered the palace before, and had no idea who was around Tang Yu; but after that, Huo Cenji clearly remembered that only a few young officials had been serving Tang Yu.
Even the oral medicines and food were brought in by them one by one.
Tang Yu had always trusted those young attendants, so naturally he had no guard against them at all.
Apart from this, Huo Cenji couldn't think of anyone else who would have the opportunity to poison Tang Yu.
Oh……
Huo Cenji sneered, and then his eyes turned cold, as if he was a little angry.
"It seems that not only I have trouble judging people, but Tang Yu's eyesight is also not very good..." Those few muttered words came out from Huo Cenji's thin lips, and were heard clearly by Liu Ziqing who was standing very close opposite him.
Liu Ziqing's heart tightened and he subconsciously lowered his head even lower.
To be honest, he didn't know why His Highness called that person by name, but a hunch came to him, that is -
"Don't talk too much."
Therefore, he lowered his head and would rather count the bluestone bricks on the ground one by one than ask a single question.
However, the sandalwood in the room smelled particularly good. Liu Ziqing couldn't help but take a few more puffs, but at this moment, the prince's voice sounded:
"Liu Ziqing——"
"Your Highness, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Huo Cenji: "..."
The person opposite him coughed so hard that he staggered forward and backward. After he finally calmed down and regained his composure, he heard Huo Cenji say:
"After this banquet is over, you will bring the several attendants around His Majesty here. I will personally interrogate them."
After saying this, Huo Cenji suddenly thought of something and added, "I'll send a few more people over to take care of them when the time comes."
Liu Ziqing: “…” You are so thoughtful.
However, he only dared to think so in his heart, and had to put on an appearance of agreement: "You are right."
Now that this matter was finished, Liu Ziqing had no choice but to bring up another matter in a roundabout way:
"Your Highness, will you go to the banquet?"
The purpose of this banquet was tacitly understood; everyone knew it was a "celebration banquet." However, due to Huo Cenji's unclear attitude, everyone was a little nervous about hosting the banquet.
However, despite their anxiety, everyone still did it cautiously.
Well, although His Highness tacitly agreed, he did not express his intention to participate or not, so they asked Liu Ziqing, whom Huo Cenji valued, to test the waters.
"Go ahead."
"Isn't this banquet held for this king?"
Huo Cenji knew what the people below were thinking. Now he was only one step away from that position, so he didn't need to let his hesitation and indecision hinder his future path.
So he stroked the white jade ring on his hand and responded lightly to Liu Ziqing's uneasy words.
Besides, doesn’t Tang Yu also think this is a good idea?
*
As night fell, the palace was brightly lit, and the open-air terrace of Huaming Palace was rarely so lively.
Palace servants filed in carrying cups and trays, the sounds of singing and dancing were endless, and the generals could not hide their joy on their faces, but only Huo Cenji, who was sitting on a high seat, had a calm expression that showed no emotion.
The beauty's waist looked like it would break if bent, but Huo Cenji never kept his eyes on those people for a second from beginning to end. He just held the wine glass and slowly poured one glass after another into his mouth.
This seems a bit strange to others.
Therefore, the general sitting next to Liu Ziqing approached Liu Ziqing and asked curiously:
"Why doesn't the prince even look at those dancers?"
"You ask me? How should I know?" Liu Ziqing rolled his eyes. The smell of alcohol on this man made him want to cover his nose.
I don’t know where these people found those dancers. There are all kinds of them. It’s really hard for them to find them one by one.
But the prince really didn't even look at it and just drank all night.
Could it be that... the prince is more interested in wine?
Liu Ziqing was silent for a moment and then picked up the wine beside him and put it into his mouth.
Bah! Bah! Bah!
The man who was not good at drinking was now really addicted to alcohol. The general next to him thought he was choking and kept patting his back, almost suffocating him.
"Okay... okay!" Liu Ziqing reluctantly stretched out his hand to stop the general.
Then he picked up a cup of tea and drank it all, and then he came to his senses.
What was so good about this wine? He didn't find it anyway.
The taste of alcohol in his mouth was barely covered by the aroma of tea. Liu Ziqing finally managed to eat his pastries and watch the beauty's dance, but before he could take two glances, he was attracted by the eye contact of a group of people opposite him.
He nudged the general next to him with his elbow and asked familiarly, "Hey, what are they doing?"
It doesn't look like he's up to any good.
The general scratched his head, knowing that Liu Ziqing was a person the prince valued. After hesitating for a moment, he told Liu Ziqing about their conspiracy.
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