Chapter 55: Poisoning
Chapter 55: Poisoning
Nangong Jing had never expected that the Emperor would bring Xuanyuan Xingyao along without even the Crown Prince. He frowned quickly, wondering if this was really okay. Nangong Jing had a vague sense of foreboding, feeling that Xuanyuan Xingyao's popularity was a bit too much.
Xuanyuan Xingyao was already enough of a source of envy for his brothers, and the Emperor had given everyone a day off today just for him, and now he was even personally bringing Xuanyuan Xingyao to the banquet...
Nangong Jing quickly glanced around and saw that many princes had obscure expressions. Even some concubines didn't look very good, especially the imperial concubine, who was almost dripping ink.
The only one with a normal expression was the Crown Prince, but was he truly free of any resentment? While he and Xuanyuan Xingyao had a good relationship, he was still the Crown Prince, and Xuanyuan Xingyao also had the right of succession. Could he truly be completely free of any concerns? Nangong Jing was deeply worried.
"Why did you come with the emperor and the empress?" After Xuanyuan Xingyao sat down, Nangong Jing didn't care that there were people around him, and came close to Xuanyuan Xingyao and asked in a low voice.
Xuanyuan Xingyao turned around and met Nangong Jing's worried eyes. Xuanyuan Xingyao was so smart that he quickly guessed what Nangong Jing was worried about. His heart warmed, and he smiled faintly and said, "My father said that I am the protagonist today, and my appearance must be bigger, so he insisted that I come with him and my mother."
Xuanyuan Xingyao was also very helpless about the Emperor's Ren Xin, but he was his biological father, so he could only dote on him. Moreover, thunder and rain were all grace, and Xuanyuan Xingyao had no right to refuse the grace given by the Emperor.
"Isn't this a bad idea? This is too much grace and I'm worried that they will have objections." Nangong Jing really wanted to ask if the prince would have any objections, but he was worried that Xuanyuan Xingyao would think he was trying to sow discord, so he swallowed his words back.
It was not known whether their brain circuits collided at that moment, but although Nangong Jing did not say anything, Xuanyuan Xingyao miraculously understood what Nangong Jing had not said.
"I don't care whether others have any opinions or not. As for my elder brother, you don't have to worry. He is not the kind of suspicious and petty person. He loves me as much as my father and mother. The most important thing is that my elder brother knows that I am devoted to martial arts and have no idea about the throne." Xuanyuan Xingyao looked at Nangong Jing and said.
After hearing Xuanyuan Xingyao's answer, Nangong Jing blushed and felt embarrassed, thinking that he was overthinking it.
Xuanyuan Xingyao saw Nangong Jing's embarrassment and rubbed his head. Although Nangong Jing thought the prince was a little bad, it was because Nangong Jing and the prince were not familiar with each other, and it was also for his own good.
Xuanyuan Xingyao naturally wouldn't get angry over such a small matter. On the contrary, he was quite touched, touched that Nangong Jing was wholeheartedly thinking about him.
If Nangong Jing's cheeks just turned slightly red just now, then Nangong Jing became an instant hit after Xuanyuan Xingyao patted him on the head.
Xuanyuan Xingyao looked at Nangong Jing, who was shy and almost wanted to find a hole to crawl into. A smile flashed in his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the emperor holding up the wine glass and announcing the start of the banquet.
"Go back to your seats, the banquet is about to start." Xuanyuan Xingyao pushed Nangong Jing, signaling him to go back to his seat and sit down quickly.
Nangong Jing didn't dare to delay when he saw this, and hurried back to his seat.
Originally, Xuanyuan Xingyao, the protagonist, should have said a few words, but firstly, Xuanyuan Xingyao was still young, and secondly, the emperor knew that Xuanyuan Xingyao did not like these, so he just spoke himself.
Singing and dancing are indispensable at any banquet in the palace. This time, the emperor thought that there would be many children at the banquet, so he changed the singing and dancing to more lively and healthy ones, and even prepared acrobatics. It can be said that he put a lot of thought into it.
The song and dance acrobatics were very interesting, but Nangong Jing didn't pay any attention to them at all, because he always felt that he had overlooked something, but he couldn't remember what it was.
It was not until the emperor sent someone to call Xuanyuan Xingyao and asked him to raise his glass to toast everyone that Nangong Jing remembered what he had overlooked.
It was also because Nangong Jing didn't pay attention to the affairs in the palace in his previous life. He only heard Nangong Tao mention it later but quickly forgot about it, so he didn't think about it until this time.
Nangong Jing remembered that in his previous life, Xuanyuan Xingyao had encountered an assassination attempt at his birthday party this year. Thinking of this, Nangong Jing instantly panicked.
Nangong Jing thought carefully about what Nangong Tao had said in his previous life about the whole story of Xuanyuan Xingyao's assassination, but he only remembered that Nangong Tao said that the person behind the scenes wanted to murder Xuanyuan Xingyao by poisoning him, but he didn't say where the poison was put, or maybe he said it but Nangong Jing didn't remember it.
"What should I do? What should I do? Why didn't I listen more carefully at that time?" Nangong Jing watched Xuanyuan Xingyao pick up the wine glass and walk to the center of the hall, his heart spinning with anxiety.
The dishes were basically the same; the prince only had a few more dishes than the others, so it wasn't easy to put drugs in them. As for what was in the bowl, Xuanyuan Xingyao had been eating for quite a while, but he hadn't reacted at all, so it was obviously not in the bowl.
In this case, the most likely thing is alcohol, especially the alcohol in Xuanyuan Xingyao's glass, which was just brought over by the eunuch.
Nangong Jing really wanted to call out to Xuanyuan Xingyao, but he couldn't and didn't dare. After all, even Nangong Jing himself couldn't guarantee that Xuanyuan Xingyao had drunk poison in the wine in his previous life.
If no poison was found in the wine after Xuanyuan Xingyao was stopped, then Nangong Jing would be guilty of deceiving the emperor. Not only would he be punished, but Nangong Tao, Nangong Mu and others would also be implicated.
Even if Nangong Jing still has resentment towards Nangong Tao, it does not mean that Nangong Jing wants Nangong Tao to lose his favor because of this, not to mention the innocent Nangong Mu.
Moreover, even if the wine was found to be poisonous, Nangong Jing would have a hard time explaining how he knew the wine was poisonous. If he didn't give a good explanation, the emperor would be suspicious.
It's not that Nangong Jing couldn't put the blame on Han Yan. He also believed that Han Yan would help him to cover up his mistakes. However, Nangong Jing couldn't guarantee whether Han Yan would suspect him because of this.
Nangong Jing's mental strength was far superior to that of an ordinary child, which was obviously not normal. If he knew for no reason that Xuanyuan Xingyao's wine was poisoned, it would be hard for Han Yan not to be suspicious.
Even though Han Yan might not think that Nangong Jing was reborn, Nangong Jing did not dare to gamble. Rebirth was Nangong Jing's biggest secret, and he did not dare to reveal it because he could not guarantee that he would have a good ending after revealing his rebirth.
Nangong Jing was a little timid. He glanced at Xuanyuan Xingyao, his eyes full of guilt. He was still selfish.
Nangong Jing watched as Xuanyuan Xingyao drank the wine in the glass. He felt relieved that nothing happened to Xuanyuan Xingyao for a long time. Maybe he had remembered everything wrong.
But before Nangong Jing could be happy, Xuanyuan Xingyao suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood and fell down.
This sudden change not only stunned Nangong Jing, but also the emperor, the queen and others.
It was Bing Linxuan who reacted first. He flashed in front of Xuanyuan Xingyao, bent down and picked up Xuanyuan Xingyao, then stretched out his hand with a serious expression and used his spiritual power to seal all the acupoints of Xuanyuan Xingyao.
When Bing Linxuan saw Xuanyuan Xingyao spitting out black blood, he guessed that he must have been poisoned. Although he didn't know what the poison was, it was always a good idea to seal the acupoints first to prevent the spread of the poison.
The emperor and the empress finally reacted at this time and ran over anxiously. The empress's body went limp and she almost fell to the ground, but fortunately she was supported by the prince.
"Imperial Physician!!! Where is the Imperial Physician??? Come quickly and treat the Seventh Prince. If anything happens to the Seventh Prince, I will chop off your heads." The Emperor was not a tyrant who liked to chop off people's heads whenever something happened, but at this moment he no longer cared about anything else. He only knew that his most beloved son was poisoned and vomiting blood.
After all, today is Xuanyuan Xingyao's birthday, so the emperor only invited dukes and marquises, and some royal relatives to the palace to attend the palace banquet. Except for important officials such as the left and right prime ministers, other court officials were rarely invited, and the imperial physician was naturally not among them.
Fortunately, there were imperial doctors on duty in the Imperial Hospital every day, and when the emperor's personal eunuch saw Xuanyuan Xingyao vomiting blood and falling to the ground, he immediately went to call the imperial doctors.
At this time, the queen, supported by the prince, stumbled over, her face full of anxiety and heartache. She wanted to reach out and hug Xuanyuan Xingyao, but was worried about hurting him, so she stretched out her hand and then retracted it.
Nangong Jing also ran over the moment Xuanyuan Xingyao fell to the ground, but the people surrounding Xuanyuan Xingyao were the emperor, the prince, and Bing Linxuan. Nangong Jing had no way to squeeze through and could only stand outside and watch.
When Bing Linxuan saw Nangong Jing from the corner of his eye, he seemed to remember something and said to Han Yan, who had come over at some point, "Old Han, I remember you have a summoned beast that's a healing beast, right? Quickly release it to heal Xingyao."
As soon as Bing Linxuan said this, everyone turned their eyes to Han Yan, even Nangong Jing looked at Han Yan with shining eyes.
Han Yan rubbed Nangong Jing's head and said to Bing Linxuan, "I do have a healing summoned beast, but you may have forgotten that the Feathered Butterfly can only heal external injuries, at most healing injuries to the meridians, but it can't heal poison."
There are many types of monsters on the Dragon Shadow Continent, some with strong offensive abilities and some with strong healing abilities. However, offensive monsters are divided into physical attacks and magical attacks, while healing monsters are also divided into those that specialize in treating external injuries and those that specialize in treating various poisons.
Most of Han Yan's summoned beasts are attack-type, and this Yulin Butterfly is the only healing type. Unfortunately, it can only heal external injuries and is completely ineffective against poison, so it is useless even if Han Yan summons the Yulin Butterfly.
After hearing Han Yan's words, the hope on everyone's faces turned into despair. Even though Xuanyuan Xingyao's acupoints were sealed, the poison still slowly spread in his body. Seeing Xuanyuan Xingyao's face begin to turn black, everyone's eyes began to turn red with anxiety.
Fortunately, the imperial physician finally arrived at this time. He must have heard what happened from the eunuch on the way here. Therefore, after paying his respects to the emperor, he began to treat Xuanyuan Xingyao with silver needles without the emperor saying anything.
Under the acupuncture of the imperial physician, the black energy on Xuanyuan Xingyao's face was stopped and even began to fade away, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Even though the poison had not been eliminated, his life was finally saved.
Until this time, the emperor finally had the mood to find out what was going on. Why did Xuanyuan Xingyao suddenly get poisoned?
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