Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 361 Her poison skills have improved again!

He could tell that the mastermind behind this assassination attempt was either the third or the fifth brother. After all, the assassination attempt in Lizhou had failed last time, and he must have been very unwilling to accept it, especially after he was granted a kingship and a fief.

Father Emperor has indeed made a brilliant move!

Look, he is now not only the biggest obstacle in the eyes of the Nanzhao people, but also increasingly becoming a thorn in the side of those princes!

He never understood why his father had such a strong prejudice against him and his second brother.

However, upon seeing the little girl's face and her captivating phoenix eyes, he suddenly understood. He would deal with whatever came his way. No matter how fiercely those people jumped around, what could they do to him and his second brother?

He followed suit, and besides, his Dark Wolf was no pushover either!

What he feared most was that he would implicate the girl in his arms. Fortunately, she was capable of protecting herself, which made him feel a little more at ease.

He tightened his embrace around Gu Qingyue, his voice soft: "You should rest quietly and stay alert. The third and fifth brothers are getting restless."

"Okay, I understand," Gu Qingyue said, somewhat surprised that Mu Yun Chu would tell her about this.

However, she also realized that neither Prince Ying nor Prince Jing were willing to be subordinate to anyone, especially Prince Jing. She always felt that beneath that gentle exterior lay a bloodthirsty wolf.

Staying vigilant and protecting the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion from being implicated is the top priority.

However, the matter at hand is also very important.

“King Kang doesn’t need acupuncture tomorrow night, so you can invite him along. Oh, and Mu Jinyan too, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen him.” Gu Qingyue said, thinking of Mu Yun Chu’s second brother and his gluttonous son.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun Chu's gaze turned somewhat strange. "Wasn't this a private invitation?"

Gu Qingyue wanted to laugh when she heard him deliberately refer to himself as "this king".

For her, the more people who come, the better she can understand everyone's tastes, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the tea, snacks and dishes. But since the man in front of her is jealous, she'd better not.

"Then... I'd like to invite you, Your Highness, to come back and bring some for them to try?" Gu Qingyue was an understanding girlfriend; she was very considerate. Yes, that's how it is.

"Hmm," Mu Yun Chu was quite satisfied with this.

"Master," Jiang Wan's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

"explain".

"Princess Lianfu just caused a scene at the post station, injured a guard, and said she wanted to return to Nanzhao. She was then beaten by the Third Prince of Yue."

Jiang Wan lowered her voice.

She and Yu Mo stayed behind and witnessed the whole aftermath of what happened at the Nanzhao Post Station.

Of course, Princess Lianfu's reaction was within Gu Qingyue's expectations.

"Understood," Gu Qingyue stood up and opened the door. "Tell Yu Mo to keep a close eye on the Nanzhao post stations before the imperial decree for the marriage is issued, so that nothing goes wrong."

“Yes, when I returned just now, it seemed there was a commotion in the main courtyard of the main house. I heard people calling for the imperial physician,” Jiang Wan continued.

"Really?" Gu Qingyue's eyes immediately lit up. "Go over there right away and keep an eye on things."

"Yes," Jiang Wan said, then leaped up and disappeared into the shadows.

Gu Qingyue turned around and smiled brightly at Mu Yunchu, "I have good news."

"Hmm?" Mu Yun Chu raised an eyebrow slightly.

Sure enough, as soon as Gu Qingyue woke up the next morning, Jiang Wan and Zhu Qing entered the room. While helping Gu Qingyue get dressed, they recounted the events of the previous night in the main room.

Liu's poisoning has taken effect.

He felt weak all over and couldn't get out of bed. The imperial physician couldn't find any clues, only saying that he had been overthinking, was mentally and physically exhausted, and had qi and blood stagnation, so he needed to rest in bed.

They only prescribed some tonics and medicinal meals.

She was reprimanded mercilessly by her uncle, the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Imperial Physician Liu was furious but dared not retaliate.

In the middle of the night, Wang, the old nanny in Liu's room, also fell ill with the same symptoms.

In the early hours of the morning, the eldest son's family went to fetch the imperial physician again, fearing that Liu's illness might be contagious.

When Imperial Physician Liu didn't come, they invited Dr. Wen, a well-known physician in the capital. After a commotion that lasted most of the night, Dr. Wen came to the same conclusion.

Gu Qingyue was secretly delighted; her poison skills had improved again! Haha, let's see how Liu Shi and her lackeys will manage to cause trouble now!

"What's the situation now?" Gu Qingyue was very curious about her uncle's reaction.

"The young master said he wanted to find the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital for a consultation and insisted that it was poisoning. Now even the old Duke knows about it, and the lady just passed by," Jiang Wan said gloatingly.

"Madam? Mother has passed away?"

"Yes, Madam went to see her last night, and after hearing the news this morning, she went over with the eldest madam."

"Oh, hurry up and help me get ready, I want to go see it too."

Gu Qingyue excitedly put on her shoes. She had to go and see how embarrassed Liu Shi was, after all, her Yue'er had also worked very hard.

After dressing and washing up, Gu Qingyue went to see Madam Liu without even having breakfast.

Upon reaching the door, Gu Qingyue quickly adjusted the cheerful expression on her face, straightened her clothes, and stepped into the main room.

Upon seeing Gu Qingyue's actions, Zhu Qing and Jiang Wan couldn't help but lower their heads and cover their mouths.

But the moment he looked up, he immediately resumed a very serious expression.

If anyone saw this, they would surely exclaim: "Like master, like servant," how true!

"Thank you for visiting me, sister-in-law. Because of my illness, I have to break my promise to go to Ci'en Temple," said Liu, leaning against the soft pillows, looking weak and sickly.

"It's alright, my body hasn't fully recovered yet. We can go after my sister-in-law is better," Qin said calmly, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

During this period, Madam Liu came to invite her to Ci'en Temple several times. She didn't want to go, but Madam Liu had recently changed her attitude.

He was always smiling and had all sorts of attentive care, which she couldn't resist, so she had no choice but to agree.

The date was originally set for the day after tomorrow, but judging from Liu's appearance, she won't be able to go.

“How can that be? My sister-in-law is recovering from a serious illness, so she should go to Ci'en Temple to fulfill her vow and pray to Buddha for blessings. After all, I went there many times to pray and make wishes for you to get better soon when you were sick. Now that you are better, you should go to Buddha to fulfill your vow and add some money for incense. It is also a token of our goodwill.”

Moreover, I heard that Master Liaochen of Ci'en Temple is returning from his travels and will be staying for a few days. If we wait any longer, we might not be able to see him in time.

Liu felt a thousand, ten thousand grievances in her heart. She hated that Qin had been cured, and she hated that she had arranged everything and finally persuaded Qin, but she had fallen ill again. Damn it!

But the arrow is already on the bowstring and must be released. This is an opportunity that the Prince An's secret guards must not be missed!

If Qin Shi is unwilling to go, she must find a way to recover as soon as possible and make sure that Qin Shi is plunged into an abyss of no return this time!

Otherwise, how could we justify all those years of planning?

Qin, who was standing to the side, was already shocked when she heard the news about Master Chen.

Master Liaochen is back?