20demayo Chapter 184: Poisoning Princess Yu'an 1
Chapter 184: Poisoning Princess Yu'an 1
March
The real spring is not far away.
"Wen Jiu, you are a big boy now. I know there are many things that you are not convenient to tell me, and I don't know if you have anyone else you can trust." Qiao Shinian looked at Wen Jiu with a smile.
The two are now in a restaurant, and guards sent by the emperor to protect Wen Jiu's safety are guarding the door.
So when Qiao Shinian spoke, he lowered his voice and almost whispered it into Wen Jiu's ear, "So, this time I brought you a diary and a box of pens. If you find it inconvenient to say it, just write it in the diary. This is what the children over there often do, so you can try this method."
Wen Jiu nodded silently. He and Qiao Shinian pulled some distance apart and asked, "Where's the medicine?"
"Don't worry." Qiao Shinian patted Wen Jiu's shoulder. She looked around and whispered, "Princess You'an will be getting married in two days. I heard that she takes good care of you, so let her get married first and look for an opportunity later."
Wen Jiu lowered his head, then reached out and hugged Qiao Shinian tightly, and whispered to her face, "June is the time when you and Mu Qingchen will get married. I can't kill anyone before or after your wedding, right?"
Seeing Qiao Shinian remained silent, Wen Jiu finally spoke up: "Sister, can you not marry him? He is too cowardly and not worthy of you."
Qiao Shinian patted his back gently, his voice gentle but firm: "Don't worry, I won't leave you. The bond between us is deep, so don't worry or be afraid. Wen Jiu, as I said before, we will always be together."
Wen Jiu let go of Qiao Shinian in silence. He nodded: "I will patiently find the time."
"it is good."
Qiao Shinian handed the medicine to Wen Jiu. It was in a small glass jar like before, but the difference was that this time it was a transparent liquid.
"Go back." Qiao Shinian waved at Wen Jiu.
This room has a secret door leading to the next room, which is specially prepared for Wen Jiu and Qiao Shinian.
Qiao Shinian stood by the wall and slightly pushed a door panel, and a revolving door appeared.
When Yingzhu and the others came in and moved away the things that Qiao Shinian had brought, the door panel was fixed and restored and could no longer be moved.
Wen Jiu looked silently at the place where Qiao Shinian left, and raised the glass bottle in his hand, which contained a milky white liquid. He didn't know what poison it was, but he knew that it was a poison that could not be detected in this era.
How to put the medicine into the food eaten by Princess Yu'an is a matter that requires planning.
"It doesn't matter, she will eventually belong to me." Wen Jiu's mouth suddenly raised a smile, opened the door and returned to the palace.
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When Princess You'an got married, the whole capital city was covered with red silk and the main roads were filled with joy.
Many people stood on both sides of the road early in the morning to watch this ostentatious and festive marriage between the two noble families.
Qiao Shinian pulled Mu Qingchen to stand at the best viewing point and watched Mo Cheng riding a horse into the palace to pick up the bride.
"Wow~" Qiao Shinian smiled and turned to look at Mu Qingchen: "Are you going to ride a horse to marry me on the day of our wedding?"
They had already agreed that on the day of their wedding, she would wait in the outer city for Mu Qingchen to pick her up.
Mu Qingchen nodded: "Yes, then, I will ride your favorite Zhuifeng and wear a festive wedding dress to welcome my beloved bride."
"That day, you will be able to see your beloved bride wearing the most beautiful wedding dress to marry you." Qiao Shinian stood on tiptoe and kissed Mu Qingchen on the face, then said with a smile, "Let's go to Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion for a drink."
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In May of the same year, the empress, who had always had a low sense of presence, sent an invitation to the children of noble families in the capital to come to the palace for a flower-viewing banquet. Participants were required to prepare a pot of flowers they had cultivated themselves, and the winner would receive a three-tailed phoenix hairpin from the empress.
Therefore, although the three-tailed phoenix hairpin is just a gimmick, the words bestowed by the queen make people think more about it.
The queen has no children, only a princess, and the princess married out seven years ago. Although the Emperor of Zhou is in good health now, the matter of appointing a crown prince has always been what all princes and ministers have been looking forward to. Now that the crown prince has not been appointed, the people are talking about it.
There are no restrictions for the flower viewing banquet, as long as you receive an invitation, you can attend.
When Qiao Shinian followed Mu Qingchen to the event, she saw Princess You'an, who had just gotten married. She followed Mo Cheng with a calm expression, and Mo Cheng carefully protected her, fearing that she would be bumped into or fall down due to unstable walking.
"Tsk! What a bloody love triangle." Qiao Shinian shook his head and let Mu Qingchen pull him: "Qingchen, do you think it's okay for Si Yao to do that? Mo Cheng saw it, I saw him glaring at Wen Jiu fiercely."
"They are newlyweds, so nothing will happen for the time being, but Si Yao really shouldn't be like this." Mu Qingchen followed Qiao Shinian's gaze and saw Mu Siyao looking at Wen Jiu who was walking towards her.
Wen Jiu walked up to Mo Cheng with a smile and greeted him despite his hostile gaze. Then he walked straight towards them.
"Oh, Your Highness, the Virtuous Prince, it's rare to see you attending such a crowded banquet." Although Wen Jiu was talking to Mu Qingchen, his eyes fell on Qiao Shinian. When he saw Qiao Shinian, he immediately grinned and greeted her, "Sister, do you want to come back? It must be tiring to be with him, right? After all, he is the Virtuous Prince, and he has to attend social events, and he has to come back with some rouge and powder on his body."
"And..." Wen Jiu smiled and looked at Mu Qingchen: "And his admirer is entangled with you."
"The Thirteenth Prince should just take care of himself." Mu Qingchen put his arm around Qiao Shinian's shoulders and said in a cold voice, "Since we've already separated, stop thinking about it. What doesn't belong to you will eventually find its right place, no matter how long it stays with you."
After hearing this, Wen Jiu just smiled kindly and nodded, saying, "I think you are right."
After saying that, he looked at Qiao Shinian and said, "Sister, we'll talk next time."
After Wen Jiu left, Mu Qingchen turned his head to look at Qiao Shinian. Before he could ask what the strange gesture between Wen Jiu and Qiao Shinian meant, he was interrupted by a voice.
"Your Highness, it's been a long time since we last met." Mu Qinglan looked at Mu Qingchen with affection that could not be concealed in his eyes.
Many people around noticed the three people here. The ladies gathered in groups of three or five, with their faces half covered by palm-leaf fans, and whispered something to their friends beside them.
Qiao Shinian didn't feel much about Mu Qinglan's self-righteous gesture. She suddenly remembered that she seemed to have heard a rumor that she would get married after the mourning period was over.
Now her behavior was the same as before. Qiao Shinian looked around curiously. Those who came today were all children of prestigious families in Beijing.
She was curious about who was going to marry Mu Qinglan.
As her eyes moved, she saw Mo Lin, who was holding his pregnant wife and talking to someone beside him. He seemed to notice her wandering gaze and turned his head slightly to look at her.
After taking a quick look, Qiao Shinian didn't find the target person and felt a little disappointed.
But then she saw the domineering Princess Yu'an coming to the venue with her little followers.
Seeing Princess Yu'an looking so lively, Qiao Shinian lowered his eyes.
I'm sorry, but you have to be the first stepping stone to our goal.