strictlysupreme Chapter 289 The most poisonous woman’s heart
Chapter 289 The most poisonous woman’s heart
This made him very confused. Could it be that this matter really had nothing to do with her?
After listening to Yuan Quanlin's words, Concubine Yuan was a little shaken, but when she thought about the fact that the poison in Xiao Jinrui's body was indeed real, she became extremely determined that Yuan Peishan must be hiding something.
Regardless of whether this matter has anything to do with Yuan Peishan, since she is involved in this matter, she must find out the reason. If Rui'er's disease cannot be cured, she will let Yuan Peishan and her daughter be buried with him!
"No, Yuan Peishan is a man of deep thoughts. If this matter had nothing to do with her, she would have already made a huge fuss. But now she is just insisting that this matter has nothing to do with her. This is abnormal in itself. Order her to increase the punishment! I want to see who is more stubborn, or who is more ruthless!"
"Yes!! Then how should we deal with Jiang Wanrong?"
You have to know that she now holds the title of Princess Rui. If the King of Rui were to go to her courtyard on a whim, they wouldn't be able to defend themselves!
Concubine Yuan had naturally made plans for Jiang Wanrong. As Rui'er's wife, she must be more anxious than herself about whether she would have children. She had people urging her to have children many times. If she really participated in the murder of Rui'er, she would definitely find a way to detoxify Rui'er. This was also the reason why she kept Jiang Wanrong here.
"As long as she's still Princess Rui, she won't be able to conceive. I'm afraid she'll figure it out on her own without us telling her. As for Jiang Wanrong, we should just wait and see. Until Rui'er is cured of the poison, let's spare her life. Once the royal physician develops an antidote, we can deal with her later!"
At this time, Concubine Yuan still held a glimmer of hope for Jiang Wanrong, thinking that Jiang Wanrong would spare no effort to treat Xiao Jinrui for her own sake. However, she didn't know that the medicine Jiang Wanrong had given her had been replaced by someone else long ago. Even she was powerless. Wanting Xiao Jinrui to return to normal would be harder than climbing to the sky!
Concubine Yuan ordered Yuan Quanlin to continue interrogating Yuan Peishan. As long as she could reveal the existence of the antidote, she could use necessary means when necessary.
Seeing the murderous intent in Concubine Yuan's eyes, Yuan Quanlin narrowed his eyes slightly, and then he bowed in response. The two came to a fork in the road and then parted ways.
Gu Qing looked at the backs of the two people as they left, a complex look flashing in his eyes. He had not expected that someone would poison him under the nose of Prince Rui, and it was such a sinister trick. If His Royal Highness Prince Rui knew about this, he wondered if he could bear it!
Thinking about what was going to happen next, Gu Qing frowned, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. In the end, his loyalty in his heart overcame his reason. After thinking it over again and again, Gu Qing decided to go back and tell the truth.
Hong Mao saw Gu Qing coming back so quickly, and he couldn't help but have a bad feeling in his heart. Seeing Gu Qing's heavy steps coming into the hall, Hong Mao couldn't help but ask curiously,
"Have you investigated thoroughly?"
Seeing Hong Mao's curious look, Gu Qing glanced at him coldly, then lowered his eyes.
"If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. You have a sullen face all day long, as if others owe you money."
Hong Mao naturally knew Gu Qing's temperament, so when he saw the gloomy look on his face, he didn't take it to heart and could only mutter to himself.
Xiao Jinrui watched Gu Qing return and hurriedly asked, "Have you found out why my mother has been acting so secretly these days? What is she hiding from me?"
Hearing Xiao Jinrui's question, Gu Qing paused, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes, and he glanced at the eunuch beside him, then bowed his head and said:
"Your Majesty, please clear out the guards!"
Seeing Gu Qing's serious expression, Xiao Jinrui's heart suddenly fell to the bottom. He couldn't help but wonder if his mother had done something shameful. If so, he would definitely not tolerate it.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jinrui waved his hand and said lightly:
"You guys should retreat!!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Hong Mao glanced at Xiao Jinrui, then bowed and retreated.
Gu Qing saw that there was no one else in the hall, then he looked at Xiao Jinrui and said hesitantly:
"The Imperial Concubine is worried about the Prince's health and has been secretly asking the Imperial Physician to take care of him. Has the Prince felt better recently?"
Seeing Gu Qing also constantly explaining his physical condition, Xiao Jinrui was immediately puzzled, not knowing what was wrong with his physical condition. Seeing Gu Qing's hesitation, Xiao Jinrui's face immediately darkened, and he looked at her sharply and said:
"This prince is in good health! What is the matter that the imperial concubine is hiding from me? Just tell me, and I will forgive you!"
Gu Qing had been with Xiao Jinrui for so long that she naturally knew that his patience had reached its limit. At that moment, Gu Qing did not dare to continue to speak euphemistically, but stepped forward to stand in front of Xiao Jinrui and whispered in his ear:
"The Imperial Concubine said that the Prince is in poor health. If he doesn't receive prompt treatment, there's a risk of him becoming extinct..."
Before Gu Qing finished speaking, Xiao Jinrui kicked Gu Qing to the ground in anger:
"Outrageous! This is sheer nonsense!"
Seeing Xiao Jinrui so furious, Gu Qing immediately knelt on the ground.
"Please understand, Your Highness. I followed the Imperial Concubine and Lord Yuan and overheard their conversation. From what the Imperial Concubine said, it seems the Princess is responsible for the Prince's insidious attack. Yuan Peishan is now under the control of the Imperial Concubine. The reason the Imperial Concubine hasn't punished the Princess is because she's put pressure on her, hoping she can help the Prince cure the poison herself."
Listening to Gu Qing's words, and considering his situation in the past period of time, Xiao Jinrui has already believed most of it. However, he did not expect that this matter was actually related to Jiang Wanrong. Thinking that she had come to him many times on the eve of their marriage, Xiao Jinrui's face suddenly became gloomy, as if water could be squeezed out of it. Could it be that it was at that time that he fell into her trap?
"This bitch! I treated her well, but I didn't expect her to be so sinister. She's truly the most vicious woman in the world. I'm going to take her life!"
Xiao Jinrui said, then he drew his sword and wanted to go find Jiang Wanrong to settle the score.
Seeing this, Gu Qing hurried forward to stop her. After all, the Imperial Concubine's worries were not without reason. Given the current situation, it was really not possible to alert the enemy.