Xi Duanhong followed Mu Lingye all the way. She didn't understand what Mu Lingye wanted to do with her. She was sure that she had never provoked the Crown Prince.
"Ms. Xi."
"Yes, I am here."
Mu Lingye looked at her respectful look and said disdainfully: "At the Qingtan meeting, tell me exactly what you said to your ninth brother and what you said to your father."
Mu Lingye originally thought that Xi Duanhong would tell the truth, but what she didn't expect was Xi Duanhong's categorical refusal.
Xi Duanhong bowed in a business-like tone and said: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I can't tell you what I told you about, and I didn't speak to the Ninth Prince at the Green Altar. Please don't embarrass me." .”
"Hmph, you are very loyal," Mu Lingye walked slowly towards Xi Duanhong, "Then, what is your relationship with the Imperial Master? You should stop hiding this matter."
What does this prince want to do? So many questions?
"Back to Your Highness, I have nothing to do with the Imperial Master. I am just one of the tens of thousands of people who pursue the Imperial Master."
"Is it that simple? Xi Duanhong, do you know the consequences of deceiving this palace?" At this time, Mu Lingye had already walked to the position only one step away from Xi Duanhong, leaned over and said quietly: "This palace will tie you up. , use knives to cut out tens of millions of cuts on your body, put the meat into a pan of oil, cook it, and then feed it to you, wouldn’t it be great?”
Xi Duanhong suppressed his fear and still looked directly into Mu Lingye's eyes without being humble or arrogant. There were so many things hidden in those eyes that she couldn't see clearly at all.
"I did not deceive Your Highness, and what Your Highness said will never happen to me."
"You are very confident, Miss Xi. At this moment, no one will know about your death. What do you think?"
His Highness is a lunatic!
"Your Highness will not do such a stupid thing. If you kill me, you will be criticized by the public, and your Majesty will be put in a dilemma. Your position as the crown prince will also be shaken."
"oh?"
"Although I am a woman and a female official, this minister is indeed the first female official in Daqi. If you insist on putting this minister to death, I have nothing to say, but you should know what you will get if you execute your loyal minister privately. I know that His Highness would not do such a stupid thing."
"Okay, you are such a loyal minister, Xi Duanhong. This palace recognizes your identity as a female officer, but you must submit to this palace. Otherwise, you will not be able to leave alive, whether today or in the future."
"Is Your Highness trying to recruit ministers?" Xi Duanhong finally understood. His Highness simply refuses to accept the soft. In this case, it would be much easier to handle. "A monarch like you will not dare to be easily followed by ministers. As the saying goes, companions A king is like a tiger accompanying you, but your side is not suitable for me.”
Mu Lingye narrowed his eyes slightly, and a chill gradually emerged in his eyes along with murderous intent, "Are you rejecting this palace?"
Xi Duanhong hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Highness, I am originally a woman from the mountains. I am able to serve as an official in the court thanks to your majesty's advice. I have always disliked the rules in the court. I can assure your highness that I will not join anyone." camp will not pose any threat to His Highness."
"If Your Highness doesn't trust me, you can send someone to monitor me."
Mu Lingye doubtfully put away his murderous intention, took out a wooden box from his arms, handed it to Xi Duanhong and said coldly: "Okay, since you want me to believe you, then eat this thing, you eat it This palace believes in you."
Xi Duanhong finally opened the wooden box and saw a black pill lying inside: Is this poison? ! Mu Lingye is too suspicious. If he doesn't eat, he can't live without it. But if he eats, he will really be controlled by others. What should he do? !
Seeing Xi Duanhong staring at the pill and refusing to take it, Mu Lingye felt unhappy, "Why, you don't dare? It seems you are still lying..."
Xi Duanhong gritted his teeth, grabbed the pill and stuffed it into his mouth. With a slight swallowing sound, Xi Duanhong looked at Mu Lingye again, "I did not deceive Your Highness, I have already taken it."
Mu Lingye stretched out her hand and pinched Xi Duanhong's chin, forcing her to open her mouth. She looked around and saw that there was no possibility of hiding. Mu Lingye let her go, "Very good, come to this temple once a month." Get the antidote here, if you dare to deceive me, I will definitely make your life worse than death."
"……."
"Get up and leave."
As soon as he heard that he could leave, Xi Duanhong ran faster than a rabbit and disappeared in a flash. However, Mu Lingye became quite interested in this woman.
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Xi Duanhong left the palace as if he was running away. As soon as he came out, he saw Ouyang Zhu's carriage parked aside. But within a few steps, Xi Duanhong felt something burning in her body, which made her uncomfortable.
hiss! Mu Lingye, I remember you!
Xi Duanhong staggered to the side of the sedan chair, "Sir..."
When Ouyang Zhu heard that it was Xi Duanhong, he quickly opened the curtain and helped her onto the sedan chair. Looking at her pale little face, Ouyang Zhu suddenly felt bad.
"Let's go back!"
"Yes, drive!"
Ouyang Zhu has always been as calm as water. Even if something happened to Xi Duanhong at this time, he still acted calmly and said, "Girl, what's wrong with you? What did Mu Lingye do to you."
Xi Duanhong endured the physical discomfort and said with a smile, "I'm fine. Sir, don't worry. Your Highness the Crown Prince didn't do anything to me."
At this moment, Ouyang Zhu just wanted to rush back to the Sacrifice Pavilion as soon as possible and let Murong check her carefully inside and out.
Xi Duanhong could see that Ouyang Zhu was worried, but there was nothing he could do about it, "Sir, I'm just feeling a little unwell and nothing serious."
"If you don't want to say it, forget it."
Ouyang Zhu said nothing more and sat aside with his eyes closed to take a nap. However, everyone could tell that he was angry. The frosty look on his face made Xi Duanhong helpless.
Sacrifice Pavilion
Ouyang Zhu saw the sleeping Xi Duanhong and helplessly carried him out of the sedan chair. Xu Zhi, who came out to greet him, saw the sleeping Xi Duanhong. He was about to step forward to pick him up, but was met with a look from Ouyang Zhu.
"Are Qing Wu and Doctor Murong in the cave?"
"Mr. Murong is not here, but Elder Qingwu is."
Ouyang Zhu raised his legs and walked towards Xiyang Palace, looking at the person in his arms: Why is this girl so stubborn? Why didn't she tell me when she was poisoned? Why didn't she tell the truth?
"Go and ask Elder Qingwu to come and pay a visit to Xianyang."
"yes."
Ouyang Zhu carried Xi Duanhong to the back hall of the main hall and placed him on the bed to settle him down.
While waiting for Qingwu for nine days, Ouyang Zhu stayed by Xi Duanhong's side every step of the way.
When Qingwu came for nine days, Ouyang Zhu was standing by Xi Duanhong's side, watching but not forgetting to deal with government affairs.
"You are so anxious to find me, but what happened?" Qingwu Jiutian walked slowly over, and when he saw Xi Duanhong lying on the bed, Qingwu Jiutian understood Ouyang Zhu's intention of looking for him this time, "This little The girl knew she was poisoned at the first glance. Did you come to me to save her?"
"She met Mu Lingye alone today. This poison must be removed."
Qingwu Jiutian came to a seat aside and sat down, pouring herself a cup of tea. "You should ask Murong for detoxification. It's useless to ask me to come. The most I can do is to slow down the time it takes for her poison to develop."
"I'm afraid he won't be able to fulfill Mu Lingye's position as Crown Prince."
The killing intent in Ouyang Zhu's eyes seemed to be revealed soon, and the people on the sidelines were so shocked that they did not dare to express their anger. Ouyang Zhu reached out and held Xi Duanhong's slender, white and tender hands, "This Da Qi is really terminally ill and there is no cure. Soon, he will In the future, this country may have to change its surname."
"Now is not the time, Zhu. Don't act too hastily or something may happen."
"I know, let's save people first."
When he just said that, Qingwu Jiutian noticed that Ouyang Zhu's eyes were fixed on Xi Duanhong. Qingwu Jiutian was puzzled. It was clear that they just met each other, how could he fall into such a situation, with his heart and eyes full of everything? It's this girl Xi
Qingwu Jiutian took out a blue pill from her arms and fed it into Xi Duanhong's mouth, and then took out a silver needle to boost her energy and relieve the attack of the poison.
"Jiutian, thank you very much."
"Look, Xiao Zhi'er, your master can actually thank people. The first time he said thank you was for a woman. Xiao Zhi'er, you have to remember it for your master, do you understand?"
Xu Zhi suppressed a smile and bowed: "Yes, I have written it down."
Ouyang Zhu could hear the joke. As the master of the Sacrifice Pavilion, he did not refuse Qingwu Jiutian's words just because of his face.
"Okay," Qingwu Jiutian took the last silver needle while talking and joking, "Let this little girl have a good rest. She will wake up in the evening. As for when Murong will come back, I think it will take about half a year. "
"What about her poison?"
"Don't worry," Qingwu Jiutian explained patiently while collecting the silver needles: "Your precious girl's poisoning is still superficial and it's too early to accuse her. She will be safe and sound within a year or two, and Murong will be back by then. So, don’t worry, Pavilion Master.”
After hearing this, Ouyang Zhu's originally worried heart finally relaxed.
