Jade Without Fragrance

   Chapter 200 Talking

  The tea in the cup doesn't look any different.

  Doctor Zhu carefully observed for a moment, then tilted the cup slightly to reveal the bottom of the cup.

  The bottom of the cup is smooth and there is no residue.

   He brought the cup close to his nose and smelled it again, and asked Qi Shuo, "How did the prince determine that the cup is poisonous?"

  Qi Shuo motioned to Doctor Zhu to look at the fish tank on the windowsill: "Pour a few drops of tea into it, and an hour later, both fish are dead."

   "The prince has to wait, I need to use tools to identify what poison is in the cup."

   "No hurry, Doctor Zhu take your time."

  Doctor Zhu opened the medicine box he was carrying and took out the long needles and other items. More than an hour had passed since the investigation.

  Doctor Zhu moved his stiff neck and came to Qi Shuo.

"how?"

  Doctor Zhu shook his head: "There are thousands of poisons in the world. This poison dissolves in water and the taste is overshadowed by tea. It is difficult to identify what it is at the moment. However, it can be concluded that this poison is not extremely poisonous and will not kill people immediately."

   Qi Shuo showed no disappointment on his face, and asked, "What will happen if people take it?"

   "This is the peculiarity of this poison. If this poison is taken properly, it can strengthen the heart, but if taken improperly, it will cause heartbeat disorder and cause death..."

  Qi Shuo listened silently without changing his face.

   On the contrary, Doctor Zhu showed a strange expression and asked in a low voice, "Is this poison aimed at the prince?"

   Qi Shuo nodded.

   "Then the other party is using the prince's 'heart disease' to make a fuss."

   Whether Prince Jing had a heart attack, Doctor Zhu naturally knew, and after reminding him, he didn't say more.

   "It's been hard work for Doctor Zhu." Qi Shuo thanked him and asked Changning to send Doctor Zhu away.

   When Changning came back, Qi Shuo was silently staring at the teacup.

   "Prince, is it a cousin—" Chang Ning gritted his teeth with hatred, his eyes burning with fire.

  This cup was taken by the prince after lunch at the princess' place, and no one but the lady was poisoned!

   Compared to Chang Ning's anger and disbelief, Qi Shuo looked calmer. He didn't answer Chang Ning's words, picked up the cup and walked out.

  Changning hurried to keep up with this, and found that the prince went to the palace of the princess.

  The prince intends 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 Qi Qiong, the little county master who had just returned.

   "Big Brother." Qi Qiong shouted happily when she saw Qi Shuo, and did not forget to show off a glass bottle, "Ahao gave me the flower dew, she made it by herself."

   Qi Shuo couldn't help but glance at the bottle of flower dew.

   The small glass bottle is slightly cyan, and it contains light pink flower dew, which is charming and charming.

   "I tried it, and it smells very good." Qi Qiong was in high spirits, and it was the joy of receiving a gift that he liked.

   Princess Jing also smiled and said: "It is indeed better than the commonly used flower dew. I didn't expect Ah Hao to have this skill."

  I only gave Qiong’er a bottle, she didn’t want to come and use it.

   "It's still early for dinner, and I haven't seen your second brother so far." Princess Jing thought that Qi Shuo was coming over for dinner, and scolded her youngest son, "As soon as I went out, I was wild, and I grew a year old..."

   Qi Shuo listened quietly, but knew that although her mother complained, she was in a good mood.

   A pair of sons and daughters celebrated their birthdays, and the niece went out to the palace to visit. How can I be in a bad mood?

  Unfortunately, he will soon spoil his mother's good mood.

   Even though he thought so, Qi Shuo didn't hesitate. After Princess Jing finished speaking, he said, "My son is not here to eat, but to tell you something."

   "What's the matter?" Princess Jing asked with a smile.

Qi Shuo put the cup covered by the wide sleeves on the table, deliberately kept away from Princess Jing, and said calmly, "My cousin offered me tea instead of wine at lunch, I felt that something was wrong, so I took this water cup away. , and the poison was detected from the tea remaining in the cup."

   Princess Jing's face suddenly changed: "The tea is poisonous?"

  Qi Qiong reacted faster than Princess Jing: "Cousin poisoned the eldest brother's cup?"

   Princess Jing looked at Qi Qiong: "Qioner what are you talking about?"

  Qi Qiong put on a frosty face, and mentioned Sun Xiuhua in a cold voice: "Brother, why did Sun Xiuhua poison you?"

   "Wait a minute—" Princess Jing grabbed Qi Shuo, "Shuo'er, what's going on? Why do you say Xiuhua poisoned you?"

   "My son also wants to know why my cousin poisoned me." Qi Shuo smiled wryly.

   Princess Jing suddenly thought of something, and her face was instantly pale: "What poison is it? How much did you drink—"

   "Don't worry, concubine, I didn't drink it."

   Princess Jing breathed a sigh of relief, and the unbelievable feeling came out again: "Shuo'er, could it be a mistake--"

Qi Shuo's tone was light, but every word he said was like a heavy hammer, hitting Princess Jing in the heart: "My cousin poured this cup of tea and handed it to me. ?"

   "Impossible!" Princess Jing denied without thinking.

   A maidservant who can enter her house to serve, the lifeline of the family is in the palace, and it is absolutely impossible to do such a thing.

   "Mother concubine, don't excuse Sun Xiuhua. Don't you know what kind of person the eldest brother is? Could he wrongly accuse Sun Xiuhua of poisoning him?" Qi Qiong was trembling with anger.

   It's a pity that she had really treated Sun Xiuhua as her sister, but she didn't expect it to be a poisonous snake.

  Thinking of this, her eyes were red, and she hugged Princess Jing and cried: "Mother, if something happens to the eldest brother, what should we do!"

  Daughter's cold tears wet her shoulders like ice beads, which made Princess Jing's heart aches. Afterwards, she was afraid that waves would come in waves, completely washing away her affection for her niece.

   Countless doubts emerged.

   "Shuo'er, how did you realize there was something wrong with Xiuhua?"

   Qi Qiong also stared at his brother closely, obviously having the same question.

   "Two days ago, the prince came to play chess with me, does the concubine still remember?"

   Princess Jing is naturally impossible to forget.

   "I sensed the murderous intent that the prince unintentionally revealed."

   Princess Jing was shocked: "Just because you beat him at chess, he wants to kill?"

   What kind of mad dog is this?

   Qi Shuo was silent, his eyes were deep: "I guess, the prince may have heard the rumors about my birth..."

   He couldn't say that the prince coveted Ah well, but he was crazy about taking medicine.

   Princess Jing was shocked and her voice was hoarse: "What!"

   "Mother concubine, eldest brother, what are you talking about?" Qi Qiong asked blankly.

  Princess Jing held her daughter's hand and regained some calmness. She no longer doubted the reason why the prince wanted to kill the eldest son: "Qioner, don't ask so much, in short, the prince has the intention to kill."

   Qi Qiong nodded randomly, looking at his brother worriedly.

"I noticed that the prince had murderous intentions, and my cousin came suddenly two days later. When I toasted me with tea, I always felt that it was not so natural. To be cautious, I didn't drink the cup of tea. I took it back and sprinkled a few drops into the fish tank. Two fish They are all dead, and then I invited Dr. Zhu to check, and it turned out that the tea was poisonous..."

   Qi Shuo looked at his mother with a sullen expression, and sighed in his heart: "Mother concubine can try it out to know if my cousin is guilty."

   (end of this chapter)