Chapter 148: Poisoning?

Front hall.

Dongfang Qi had finished drinking a cup of tea and finished chatting with Madam Li.

Seeing that the men of the Li family were all avoiding him, in this way, there was no way to let Lin Qingyue take action.

Fortunately, he had anticipated this situation early on.

Dongfang Qi suddenly supported his forehead with his hand, pretending to be weak.

His subordinates hurriedly asked: "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

Dongfang Qi said: "I don't know why, I was fine just a moment ago. After drinking a cup of tea, I feel inexplicably dizzy."

The guard was shocked: "Could it be that there is poison in the tea!"

As soon as this was said, Madam Li's face changed: "This is impossible, the tea was brewed from the same pot of water. If there is poison, it would have poisoned me to death first!"

Saying this, as if to verify her words, she held the teacup and drank the water inside in one breath.

Dongfang Qi waved his hand and said weakly: "Madam, don't be anxious, this palace believes that the Duke's family is loyal and will not poison this palace."

Madam Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Naturally impossible, Crown Prince, please observe."

Who knew that the next moment, Dongfang Qi added another sentence: "Madam, you wouldn't, but the Li family has many servants, could it be... this palace is feeling dizzy and dizzy right now."

So Madam Li's heart hung up again: "The Li family has strict family style, the servants in the mansion would never dare to be so bold as to poison the Crown Prince."

Dongfang Qi sat there frowning and pressing his forehead, looking extremely painful.

The guard asked anxiously: "Your Highness, your face is not right, someone, go to the palace and invite the imperial physician! And report to the Emperor, saying that the Crown Prince is unwell and cannot stand up at the Duke's mansion."

Madam Li couldn't help but glare at the guard: Isn't the Crown Prince's face fine? How did it become exaggerated to the point of dying? This guard is really not steady at all!

Who knew that the next moment, the Crown Prince suddenly covered his chest and "puffed" a mouthful of blood.

Madam Li screamed and stood up: "Your Highness, you, you..."

Could it really be poisoned?

Just when Madam Li didn't know how to deal with it, she hurriedly ordered people to pass the situation here to the Li Duke.

Not long after, Li Xiu brought several nephews and entered from the main gate in a pretentious manner.

As soon as he entered, he began to apologize: "I didn't know the Crown Prince was visiting, I was really negligent. Your Highness, what's wrong?"

They originally didn't want to come out. Hearing that the Crown Prince was suddenly unwell, although they didn't know if it was true or false. But if something really happened at the Li mansion, then the mansion would really not be able to explain it clearly.

So after weighing, the men of the Li family no longer pretended to be shrinking turtles. Those who pretended to be sick pretended to be sick, and those who came out to see guests came out.

Dongfang Qi was just about to die from poisoning, but after seeing Li Xiu, he calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "Don't be nervous, this palace just chatted happily with Madam Li, and accidentally bit the tip of my tongue. A small wound, scared you all."

The Li family were all speechless: Who would accidentally bite the tip of their tongue? What's more, the amount of blood just sprayed didn't look like an accidentally bitten tongue at all.

But since the Crown Prince said so, they had to go down the slope.

Li Xiu breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that Your Highness is fine. But since Your Highness has vomited so much blood, why not..."

"Why not go see the Li Duke." Dongfang Qi stood up and smiled slightly, "Lead the way."

The female relatives came out before, so he naturally couldn't let the female relatives lead him to the back house.

But now, the men of your family are all here, so there is no reason not to let him see the Li Duke.

Unable to refuse, Li Xiu had to make a gesture of invitation and took Dongfang Qi to the back house.

Things have come to this, the other male descendants of the Li family, all adults, accompanied him, ostensibly out of respect. In fact, pairs of eyes were staring at Dongfang Qi, not daring to relax for a moment.

After a large group of people left, Lin Qingyue flashed away silently.

If the Li family has a private prison, it should be in the front yard, which is convenient for entry and exit.

But the architecture of the front yard is open and unobstructed, and the ground underneath is also solid, with no underground space.

Could it be in the Li family's back house?

The back house is where the master's family lives.

The Li Duke's residence is located in the most core and largest garden in the East Courtyard, which is currently crowded with people.

The Li Duke accepted Dongfang Qi's visit and condolences in a weak manner of sitting up from a serious illness.

The West Courtyard has three main courtyards and seven small courtyards. It is where the second branch of the Li family and several of the Li Duke's sons live.

At this moment, there are fewer people here, only a few concubines gathered together to chat:

"I heard the Crown Prince is here, sigh, it's a pity my daughter is too young, if she were a few years older, maybe..."

"Heh, don't daydream. The Crown Prince doesn't even look at the legitimate young ladies of our mansion, how could he look at the illegitimate daughter you gave birth to."

"We are concubines, and the daughters we give birth to cannot be the mistresses of high-door families. If you ask me, rather than being a concubine in the future, it is better to marry into a cold family and be a wife. It is better than serving people with color, and being replaced after the color fades?"

"Who says it isn't? I heard that the second master's new concubine is very beautiful, with a pair of fox-like eyes. I don't know how many days this newcomer can laugh this time?"

Lin Qingyue listened to a few words of gossip, and suddenly paused: Fox-like, could it be referring to Hong Yao? After all, a woman as enchanting as her is easy to make men's hearts move.

So Lin Qingyue cast a spell, and the few concubines sitting on the porch basking in the sun fell asleep.

Lin Qingyue walked up to one of the concubines, flicked a finger, and used spiritual power to probe her memory.

In her memory, there was indeed Hong Yao's figure: in red clothes, face pale, lying on the bed without moving. The lotus-colored bedding was soaked through with blood.

Then, a sharp shout suddenly came: "Get out!"

Accompanied by the owner of the memory fleeing in a panic, the picture about Hong Yao was cut off.

"Where did you see her?" Lin Qingyue's bewitching voice entered the woman's dream.

The woman had no resistance consciousness and answered blankly: "Tingxue Xuan".

Lin Qingyue curled her lips and smiled: "Thank you."

Just now, she had roughly scanned the West Courtyard, and Tingxue Xuan is the largest courtyard in the entire West Courtyard. If she guessed correctly, it should be the residence of the Li family's second master, Li Xiu.

Not long after, Lin Qingyue arrived at Tingxue Xuan.

Avoiding the guards at the door, she easily entered the interior.

There were many rooms in Tingxue Xuan, and Lin Qingyue searched them one by one, but couldn't find Hong Yao.

Until she came to a study, she sensed the aura of a demon.

Hong Yao is nearby! ===== CHAPTER 149 =====