Chapter 181: Family Dinner
When the Empress Dowager passed away, singing, dancing and night banquets were suspended during the mourning period.
Compared with previous years with the lively scenes of the streets filled with the fragrance of mooncakes, the full moon scenery, and the lantern parades on the lake, this year's Mid-Autumn Festival seems to be filled with wind and rain, and is lingering with a cold and uneasy atmosphere.
Xin Mingzhe asked tentatively, "Did my royal brother say anything else?"
The eunuch smiled and said, "His Majesty said this was just a simple family dinner, a Mid-Autumn Festival reunion day. His Majesty probably missed the prince."
Xin Mingzhe shuddered. Miss?
My royal brother, there is no way I will miss him.
What he feared most was his elder brother, the Emperor, who wanted him dead, and this was his last meal before execution.
Xin Mingzhe thought that if he were to sit in that position, he would definitely not let himself go.
The woman noticed Xin Mingzhe's panic and fear.
Although I don't know what he is afraid of, it is definitely not a good thing, and my heart skips a beat.
If Xin Mingzhe heard his brother calling him into the palace on normal days, he would be worried, but he would never be as panicked as he is now.
After all, he had just learned that the Regent had been defeated and was sentenced to death.
Combined with his own shady background and the Queen Mother's instigation of rebellion, how could he not think too much?
His eyes were red, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in Xin Mingzhe's eyes as if he had been pushed to the limit.
The woman's heart trembled slightly when she saw this, and she suddenly felt a sense of fear.
The road to the palace was very long. Xin Mingzhe walked between the high red-tiled walls with an umbrella. The drizzle made his figure look very long.
Xin Mingzhe bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, my royal brother."
He showed a hint of doubt.
Xin Hongying lowered her eyes and said coldly, "Today is just a family dinner, no need to formalize, get up."
Xin Mingzhe got up from the ground. He no longer had the composure he usually had, but was a little more timid and reserved.
Today does look like an ordinary family dinner, not grand, with exquisite moon cakes and meals placed on the table.
only!
Looking at the stranger man and woman sitting at the same table, their faces were almost identical, looking at him with the same eyes.
It was a look he couldn't understand, a strange feeling and an unusual atmosphere.
A look of doubt appeared on Xin Mingzhe's face.
"Royal brother, are they...?"
Xin Hongying didn't know how to explain to him their identities and relationship.
Because once he wanted to explain, it would inevitably lead to a series of explanations about the Queen Mother, so he pondered for a moment.
Miss Yi Han spoke at the right time, smiling playfully.
"A family dinner for two would be too lonely. His Majesty saw that we, brother and sister, were pleasing to the eye, so he allowed us to accompany him."
Xin Hongying was stunned, then understood.
It seems that the two of them have decided not to recognize Mingzhe and continue to hide their identities. They are really going to meet him today.
My future plans are to stay outside the palace and never see each other again, so there is naturally no need to explain.
Xin Mingzhe frowned slightly. If he believed such a lame excuse, he would be a fool.
What surprised him was his brother's tacit attitude.
This made Xin Mingzhe even more certain that his brother was going to take action against him today, and he suddenly felt frightened.
There was neither singing and dancing nor celebratory lanterns at this Mid-Autumn family dinner. The only sound was the crisp sound of wooden chopsticks casually touching cups and plates.
The four people had different thoughts and found the food tasteless.
Xin Mingzhe was fidgeting all over. He kept touching his sleeves, like a child nervous and uneasy before doing something bad. His butt was like
He thought for a long time before entering the palace.
Apart from Fengyue, the little intelligence and courage he had left out of fear of death finally allowed him to come up with a way to take action.
He used his wide sleeves to sprinkle the colorless and odorless poison that he had hidden in advance into the only fresh fish soup.
And secretly hoped that his royal brother would take the initiative to taste the fresh fish soup.
As for the other two, he didn't care whether they lived or died.
Xin Mingzhe was cautious, fearing that Xin Hongying would treat him in the same way.
So he would only touch the food that Xin Hongying had tasted personally.
He took a bite of the mooncake, but thought of the Queen Mother in his mind, and felt a little sad.
The fresh fish soup that had been left untouched for a long time was finally touched by someone.
Xin Mingzhe's eyes lit up slightly.
Unfortunately, it was not the person he was expecting, but the girl who had just spoken to her. Xin Mingzhe felt a little regretful.
Miss Yi Han was caught off guard and tasted the fresh fish soup with a spoon.
The moment he took a bite, Yi Han's face changed slightly. He immediately put down the spoon and knocked it on the porcelain bowl, making a sudden and loud noise.
Xin Mingzhe suddenly had a bad premonition, and he started to get nervous.
Oh no, she must have discovered it!
How is that possible? This poison is colorless and odorless, there is no way she could detect it.
Everyone at the table looked in the direction of Miss Yi Han at the same time.
Bai Feng asked first: "What's wrong? Is the soup not fresh enough?"
Miss Yihan's face turned as black as ink as she warned, "Don't eat it, this soup is poisonous."
Bai Feng was shocked: "What..."
Xin Hongying:? !!
Xin Mingzhe: Horrified
What is her tongue? A silver needle! How did she do that? She could tell it was poisonous after just one bite.
Xin Hongying suddenly put down her chopsticks.
There was a 'pop' sound.
A deep voice slowly rang out: "What's going on? Someone, call the imperial physician."
Miss Yi Han is a miracle doctor. She saved half of Xin Hongying's life, so he naturally believes in her.
Yihan doesn't believe in the imperial physician's medical skills, she only believes in herself.
"There's no need to call the imperial physician. I have the antidote for this poison."
She took out a cup of brown pills from her bosom and swallowed them in one gulp.
Even though no one was in trouble today, Xin Hongying was still angry. He shouted, "Someone come!"
"Investigate! We must get to the bottom of this matter and catch the person who poisoned us."
Xin Mingzhe was stunned the whole time. When he heard these words, he was so frightened that his heart seemed to jump out of his throat. His throat rolled and he swallowed.
He is completely finished!
If it is found out that he was the one who poisoned him, then it is even more impossible for the emperor to let him go. Xin Mingzhe secretly blamed the girl who suddenly appeared at the "family dinner" in his heart.
It’s all her fault. Who the hell is she?
Xin Mingzhe touched his sleeves guiltily and hid the things hidden inside even deeper.
Bai Feng sat opposite him, watching all of Xin Mingzhe's unnatural little movements, his eyes moving slightly.
It seems that the water in the palace has become even more turbid, and their decision was right.
It is indeed not advisable to stay in the palace for long!
Xin Hongying did not catch Xin Mingzhe's little movements, but he and Xin Mingzhe grew up together and they were as familiar and understanding as brothers.
Xin Mingzhe's face at this moment was full of guilt and uneasiness.
This kind of unnatural micro-expression would only appear when he did something bad and was worried about being discovered by his mother.
Xin Hongying's pupils suddenly shrank. It seemed that he already knew who the poisoner was without even checking.
He closed his eyes in some pain.
Once again, he was hurt by the person closest to him.
I personally think that a fool like Xin Mingzhe would not have the courage to do this to himself.
Unexpectedly, I underestimated his courage.
He really dares!
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