in2ebook Chapter 191 No Clues
Chapter 191 No Clues
Her heart tightened and she quickly took out a handkerchief to bandage his wound.
"Just bear with it," she said softly. "I'll call the doctor right away."
"No need." Lu Shengyuan held her hand. "It's just a minor injury. There's no need to trouble the doctor."
"But..." Lin Wanqing wanted to say something, but was interrupted by him.
"Wanqing, just stay with me." He looked at her, a soft light flashing in his eyes, "With you here, I won't feel any pain."
Lin Wanqing looked at him, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
He didn't want to make her worry.
She tapped his forehead lightly and said, "Don't take such a risk next time."
"Okay." Lu Shengyuan smiled, "I promise you."
They smiled at each other, and it seemed as if the whole world had quieted down.
Just then, there was a noise outside the door.
"Your Highness, the assassin has confessed!" A guard's voice sounded outside the door.
"Let him in." Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice.
The door was pushed open and a guard walked in.
"Your Highness, the assassins have confessed," the guard said respectfully, "They are the Crown Prince's men."
"Crown Prince?" Lu Shengyuan frowned. "Why did he send assassins to kill me?"
"The prince said..." The guard hesitated, "The prince said that the prince's achievements are too great and threaten the throne, so he wants to get rid of the prince."
"Asshole!" Lu Shengyuan slammed the table. "How dare he be so rude!"
"Shengyuan, calm down." Lin Wanqing gently tapped his arm. "The most important thing now is to find a way to deal with the prince's conspiracy."
"You're right." Lu Shengyuan took a deep breath, "I'll find a way to deal with it."
He raised his head, a determined glint in his eyes.
Lin Wanqing looked at him with trust in her heart.
As long as he is by her side, she is not afraid of anything.
……
In the following days, Lu Shengyuan has been secretly investigating the prince's conspiracy.
He collected a large amount of evidence and prepared to expose the prince's crimes to the emperor.
However, just as he was about to take action, an unexpected situation disrupted his plan.
One day, Lin Wanqing was walking in the garden when she suddenly felt dizzy. Her body went limp and she fell to the ground.
At this moment, a pair of arms caught her steadily.
She raised her head and saw Lu Shengyuan's anxious face.
"Wanqing, what's wrong with you?" he asked anxiously, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"I..." Lin Wanqing felt dizzy and couldn't say a word.
"Call a doctor quickly!" Lu Shengyuan shouted loudly.
Soon, the doctor was called over.
He took Lin Wanqing's pulse and his expression became serious.
"Doctor, how is she?" Lu Shengyuan asked anxiously, "What's wrong with her?"
"The princess has been poisoned," the doctor said in a deep voice, "and this poison is extremely serious. If she is not treated promptly, her life may be in danger."
"Poisoned?" Lu Shengyuan's face changed. "How could she be poisoned? Has she eaten anything strange recently?"
"This..." The doctor hesitated. "This poison is a chronic poison. It won't kill you overnight. I'm afraid it will take a long time for the poison to take effect."
"Accumulating over time?" Lu Shengyuan frowned. "You mean to say that someone has been poisoning her?"
"That's right." The doctor nodded.
"Damn it!" Lu Shengyuan slammed his fist on the table. "How dare you be so audacious!"
He raised his head, a cold glint in his eyes.
This matter is definitely not that simple.
The fact that the murderer was able to poison Lin Wanqing in the mansion without being discovered means that he must be someone in the mansion.
Moreover, this person's status will definitely not be low.
"Doctor, do you have any way to detoxify?" Lu Shengyuan took a deep breath and asked.
"Although this poison is powerful, it was discovered in time," the doctor said. "I can use silver needles to force the poison out of the body, and then with medication, I should be able to save his life."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, doctor." Lu Shengyuan nodded. "If you can cure her, I will reward you handsomely."
"Your Highness is very polite." The doctor bowed, "I will go and prepare the needles and medicine."
"Go ahead." Lu Shengyuan waved his hand, "You must do your best to cure her."
The doctor responded and turned to leave.
Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing's pale face, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame.
This time, he failed to protect her.
He swore that he would find the murderer and avenge her!
The news of Lin Wanqing's poisoning quickly spread throughout the palace.
Everyone was talking about it, wondering who had poisoned him.
Lu Shengyuan investigated secretly but found no clues.
The murderer hid very deeply and left no trace.
On this day, Lu Shengyuan was deep in thought in his study when suddenly a guard walked in.
"Your Highness, I have discovered something," the guard said respectfully. "The day before the princess was poisoned, she went to the kitchen and stayed there for quite a while."
"Kitchen?" Lu Shengyuan frowned. "What is she doing there?"
"I don't know either." The guard shook his head. "But not long after the princess left, someone saw the kitchen maid, Xiao Cui, sneaking out with an empty medicine bottle in her hand."
"Xiao Cui?" Lu Shengyuan's eyes flashed coldly, "Bring her to me immediately!"
Soon, Xiao Cui was taken to the study.
She saw Lu Shengyuan's gloomy face and was so scared that she trembled all over.
"Prince...Prince..." she stammered, "What do you want from me?"
"Speak!" Lu Shengyuan slammed the table. "Did you poison the princess?"
"No...it wasn't me..." Xiao Cui turned pale with fear, "I didn't poison you..."
"Still trying to quibble!" Lu Shengyuan said coldly, "Someone saw you come out of the kitchen with an empty medicine bottle in your hand! What else do you have to say?"
"That...that medicine bottle doesn't belong to me..." Xiao Cui cried, "Someone told me to throw it away..."
"Who told you to throw it away?" Lu Shengyuan pressed.
"I don't know either. It was a masked person," Xiao Cui trembled, "She gave me a packet of powder and asked me to put it in the princess's food... I didn't dare to disobey..."
"Masked man?" Lu Shengyuan's face changed. "Are you telling the truth?"
"It's absolutely true!" Xiao Cui kowtowed heavily, "I dare not lie!"
"Did the masked man say anything else?" Lu Shengyuan's voice was cold.
Xiao Cui trembled, as if frightened by his aura.
"She...she said...this is just the beginning..." Xiao Cui's voice was as thin as a mosquito.
"Just the beginning?" Lu Shengyuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "What else does she want to do?"
"I don't know..." Xiao Cui shook her head, "She just said these words and then disappeared..."
"Damn it!" Lu Shengyuan slammed his fist on the table, causing the tea set on the table to clink.