Lu Qian looked at the former concubine with a trace of doubt.
The former concubine glanced at the eunuch beside her.
The eunuch took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to Lu Qian.
Lu Qian didn't reach out to pick it up.
"Actually, it's very simple. I just want my father-in-law to add some spices to the eldest princess's meal!" The former concubine put away all her charm and said coldly.
After Lu Qian heard this, he couldn't help but sneered and said, "My dear concubine, this medicine is definitely not a tonic."
Concubine Xi still smiled lightly and said, "Of course, this is poison. But don't worry... Even if the eldest princess takes it, she won't die immediately! It will take a week or even half a month before the attack occurs, and there will be no investigation at that time. It’s on your head.”
"My queen, don't be afraid. I promised you to tell the eldest princess later?" Lu Qian said to the former concubine.
Concubine Xi saw that Lu Qian had not taken the medicine bottle.
After he stood up and took the medicine bottle, he put it directly into Lu Qian's hand and said with a cold expression, "Eunuch Lu is really thoughtful. Therefore, this bottle is for you to take. Don't worry, as long as you finish it, I will take care of you." I’ll give you the antidote.”
"What if I don't want to." Lu Qian said.
"Then, there will be just one more corpse in the palace tomorrow. By then, the Queen's people will naturally point the finger at Concubine Hua! And since Your Majesty is now doting on Concubine Hua, he will definitely make this matter a trivial matter and find a scapegoat to close the case hastily. !" Xi Fei suddenly giggled as she spoke and continued, "Eunuch Lu is a smart man, he should know how to choose."
Seeing that Lu Qian was still hesitating, the former concubine said with a cold expression, "Xia Nihuang is murderous and extremely cruel! How many innocent lives have died in her hands! If she dies, everyone will just applaud! Do you know? ? I killed her just to avenge one of my personal maids! She was only fifteen years old, and she had her hands and feet chopped off, and she was left to bleed to death!"
Lu Qian subconsciously thought of the eunuch who had his hand cut off.
He knew that since Concubine Xi had kidnapped him, she was fully prepared.
It's really not worth dying for that female devil.
"Then how can I guarantee that you won't kill anyone and silence them after I succeed?" Lu Qian asked cautiously.
Concubine Xi walked up to Lu Qian and said, "I can't bear to see you die. If you kill the eldest princess, we will be our own people from now on. I have long heard that Mr. Lu had some tricks to perform an autopsy, and I still want you to help me. It's so important." Your Majesty’s favor. When the time comes, if we join forces, won’t the entire harem become our world?”
It seems that Concubine Xi has thought very carefully.
Although Lu Qian hated being threatened, he had no choice at this time.
He glanced at Xi Fei and said, "My queen, I hope you can keep your promise."
After saying that, he opened the porcelain bottle and was about to take it.
Concubine Xi stopped her and helped Lu Qian get a cup of tea and said, "Mix it with water and take it."
What is in the porcelain bottle is some white powder, which becomes colorless and odorless after being mixed with water.
After drinking all the tea in one gulp, the former concubine's smile became even brighter, and she took out another bottle and handed it to Lu Qian.
"Eunuch Lu, then, I will wait for your good news."
After saying that, the former concubine let Lu Qian go out.
On the way back, Lu Qian sighed to himself, don't offend anyone but a woman.
I thought that when I go back, I have to find a bodyguard first and I also have to practice some kung fu. As long as he knew some kung fu, how could he be coerced by the former concubine to take poison?
As long as you are in the palace, this kind of thing will definitely not be the last time. The feeling of being blackmailed is too uncomfortable.
As soon as I reached the door, I saw a person walking back and forth at the door of the outer hall of the Ancestral Temple.
"Sir, you're back." Xiao Min saw Lu Qian from a distance and trotted out to greet him.
After getting closer, I found that it was Xiao Min. At this time, her face and nose were red from the cold.
"It's already midnight, what are you doing outside? You're not afraid of freezing to death." Lu Qian was moved, but also distressed and blamed.
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When Min heard Lu Qian's scolding voice, she shed two tears of grievance.
"I'm worried about you... I just... saw that you and Concubine Li were quarreling... and you didn't come back... I'm afraid something will happen to you. I can't sleep... and I don't know what to do. ? I just wanted to wait for Mr. Bao to come over, but who knows he won’t be on duty tonight.”
Seeing Xiao Min lowering her head, she cried and said.
Seeing this, Lu Qian quickly comforted her while wiping her tears and pulling her towards the dining room. "Don't cry. Aren't I worried about you getting cold? What should I do if you get cold?"
Xiao Min's tears turned into laughter.
As soon as she entered the room, Xiao Min saw the wound on Lu Qian's forehead and asked in surprise.
"Oh, what happened to your head? Why is it broken?"
Lu Qian waved his hand to show that it was okay, but he accidentally broke it.
Xiao Min was busy looking for things and helping Lu Qian treat his wounds.
I wanted Xiao Min to go back and rest, but she said she didn't want to be separated from Lu Qian.
The two of them huddled in the kitchen all night. This was the first time that the two of them got together so quietly at night.
"Sir, why are you sleeping here?" He didn't sleep long before he was woken up by the eunuch who got up early to cook.
Lu Qian had something on his mind and couldn't sleep.
Let Xiao Min go back to catch up on her sleep.
I went to find Xiao Lizi.
Xiao Lizi said that the people at the Ancestral Temple were also responsible for the food for the eldest princess’s side.
The eldest princess's meals are also cooked in a separate kitchen to ensure safety.
As Xiao Lizi said, he led Lu Qian to a separate kitchen.
There were only two little eunuchs in the kitchen, putting some prepared breakfast into a food box.
"This is the eldest princess' breakfast. After we prepare it, we will check it and put a seal on it. The name of the eunuch who handled it is written on the seal."
Xiao Lizi led Lu Qian over and introduced him.
Seeing this, Lu Qian nodded and said, "Okay! Everything is ready, right? You go and get busy. The eldest princess said that I would serve him today's breakfast."
The two young eunuchs left without saying anything more.
"By the way, go and tell them. Xiao Min caught the cold last night and asked the kitchen to prepare some ginger tea to send over." Lu Qian said again and sent Xiao Lizi away.
He was the only one left in the entire kitchen.
Lu Qian's eyes were a bit cold and he said secretly, "Eldest Princess, it's because you have done so many evil things. If you do any unrighteousness, you will be killed!"
He didn't feel much guilt, after all, Xia Nihuang was notorious in the palace.
It is a pity that such a beautiful woman died.
While thinking wildly, he opened the porcelain bottle, poured the medicine inside into the porridge, stirred it for a while and then sealed the food box.
Lu Qian didn't expect that everything would go so smoothly. Maybe even God couldn't stand it and wanted to help her contain the devil Xia Nihuang.
So, he picked up the food box and walked towards Xia Nihuang's residence...
