C9 Report on Poisoning by Banquet in Nanxiang Building

He tiptoed back to the kitchen. The sound of cutting vegetables and cooking accompanied by a spicy smell filled him with fighting spirit. When Mei Chang saw her, she revealed a rare look of anxiousness, "You've been gone for such a long time, have you lost your way? I wonder if I can find someone to ask for directions. "Come on, give me a hand first. Take a knife inside this elbow."

Mei Shuang had also just arrived at the restaurant. She was a bit eccentric and usually did not like to talk to people, but her words just now were just right. Shui Ling rolled up her sleeves as she walked over, intentionally glancing at Sister Liu who was matching the dishes.

"I lost my life. Who knew this place was so big, I couldn't make it out no matter how I tried. I almost fell head first into the lake, and I even met someone who argued …"

A few laughs rang out from the side, but their men did not stop there. Shui Ling smiled in satisfaction as she used her knife to shave her elbow. "You have to check again. If you give this to a powerful man, he will spit out a bunch of smelly copper coins."

Sister Liu quickly turned her head to glare at him.

"You're still poor? Why don't you take a look at where you are?"

Water Spirit stuck out her tongue and lowered her head, busying herself. Ye Zichen let out a long sigh. The episode had finally ended, but that person … Humph!

"Ah Qie …" The cup of tea that he had just picked up was ruined. With a "Peng" sound, it was thrown onto the table.

"Get down."

"But your face …" The maid stood there, holding the peeled egg.

Tang Yao raised his head and glanced over. The temperature inside the room instantly dropped and no one dared to speak again. They all dropped their hands and retreated.

He felt a bit irritated. He couldn't sit, couldn't stand, nor could he walk. When Qingyi arrived, she saw him with his brows knitted together as he leaned against the bed. It was unknown what he was thinking about as he stared at the ceiling of the tent.

"Your Highness, it's very lively outside, why are you alone here?" Qing Yi caressed his hair.

Tang Zheng grabbed her hand, pulled her into his embrace, and put his head on her shoulder.

"Let me hug you."

Qing Yi patted him on the back and couldn't help but laugh.

He actually fell asleep, it has been a long time since he slept so deeply. Tang Zheng sat up, only feeling that his head was still aching, Qing Yi quickly went over to help him massage his temples.

"Your Highness, something has happened up ahead." A guard with a saber cupped his hands outside the door.

He did not make a sound so he let him continue.

"The banquet just started a short while ago. Some of the guests felt nagging pain in their stomachs, and the Prince Consort's Mansion has already fallen into chaos."

Abdominal pain?

"Your Highness, you should go take a look. If you go, at least you'll be able to suppress the situation."

Tang Hao nodded and the three of them headed towards the palace.

The cups and plates were in a mess. Many chairs had been brought to the ground, and many people were clutching their stomachs as they fled in all directions. The rest of the people who were fine stood at the side blankly and whispered to each other.

Xu Shaoqing hurried over and said in a low voice, "The ten buckets have already been set up. Big brother, don't worry, everything will be fine after a while. "

Xu Zhiqing's face was livid with embarrassment, "This time, I've lost all my face!"

At this time, his men reported that they had taken control of everyone in the kitchen, and without a word, the two brothers went to investigate.

Tang Yao saw all of this and covered his nose with his hand as he also left this stinky place.

For some inexplicable reason, all the people in the Southern Xiang Tower were brought to a side hall by the soldiers. Soon after, the people from the kitchen of the Prince Consort's Residence were brought over as well, separated and placed on another side. Everyone was anxious, but they all consciously stood still and did not speak at all.

Everyone raised their heads and saw a few men in luxurious clothing standing in front of them. Behind them were several blue-clothed imperial bodyguards in black robes, standing in two rows. From the looks of it, there were at least forty to fifty people standing outside the door.

"Where's the manager of the Southern Xiang Tower?"

Hm? Why was this voice so familiar? Water Spirit raised her head from the crowd and met with a pair of sharp hawk-like eyes. Those eyes had already turned away, but now they fiercely turned back again. A glint flashed across her deep eyes. Her thin lips slightly curled up as she gave her a charming smile.

She was shocked. Did this person just randomly wink at her? Or had he always been like this, to any woman?

Before she could even roll her eyes at him, he had already shifted his gaze away.

"Reporting to this young master, it's a commoner." Sister Liu stepped forward and pointed behind her. Immediately, four men stepped forward and she said, "These are the four chefs who are in charge. If young master has anything to ask, we must be honest with them."

Sister Liu was indeed someone who had seen great storms and great waves. She was able to speak freely in a tone that was neither humble nor haughty under such circumstances. Shui Ling really wanted to give her a thumbs up.

The man nodded slightly and said to the person at the side, "Big Brother, take a seat first."

It was only then that Shui Ling realized that the lecherous crown prince was also there. Out of the three men standing beside him, two of them looked very similar. They were probably related brothers. The older one was someone she had seen in the afternoon. Right, the Prince Consort had come.

The other man was dressed in the clothes that he had seen in the TV series. He looked like the commander of the guards. He was handsome and spirited. Shui Ling dared to say that she had never seen him before, but she felt like she had seen him in her previous life. In his previous life... All right. It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it be a group teleportation!?

The Don asked Tang Yuan for a seat while the other three remained standing. "If I remember correctly, your surname is Liu?"

"In reply to you, it is indeed a woman."

When she said the word 'woman', even Shui Ling was so shocked that her jaw dropped when she first heard it. That was what she called herself when she was talking to a guest. Shui Ling waited until she was free before she asked, "Sister Liu, have you married someone?"

She was married because she had been here for several days and had never seen Sister Liu's husband nor heard anyone mention her family. She had thought that Sister Liu had always been alone!

"What do you think? I am already over twenty years old. Do you think that my age is similar to yours, a little girl who doesn't know anything about the world? " She asked abruptly, but Sister Liu wasn't angry. She only replied with a smile.

"Oh, oh, then …" Since she did not possess the physique of a gossiper, he could not ask her any further. "Then I … went to the kitchen."

Sister Liu smiled but did not say anything. When Shui Ling turned around, she saw an icy cold look in her eyes.

Memories went back and forth.

At this time, a guard came running in from outside and whispered something to him. The prince consort didn't even have the time to greet the two princes sitting behind him before he hurriedly left.

The man who had been standing by Prince Consort's side felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't leave things alone. He turned around, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, please come to the trial."

Tang Wenhu glared angrily as he leapt into the air. He extended a long arm and pointed it at the crown prince. "Bring that fellow out!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the battle and saw a man of about thirty with a face covered in sweat. Under the crown prince's fierce gaze, his knees went soft as he begged for mercy.

"Please spare my life, Crown Prince! This little one knows nothing, I really don't know anything …"

Everyone was shocked again.

"This prince hasn't asked anything yet, don't be in a hurry to say you don't know."

A guard brought a person to Tang Rou. Tang Wen stepped on his shoulder and coldly snorted: "I've noticed you long ago. Although the others are a bit afraid, only you, the mouse, move an inch and there will be no peace. If you are this anxious, isn't it because you have a guilty conscience? "

"This little one is innocent!" This little one doesn't have any, I really don't have any! "

"Young Master Xu, since you're the kitchen man in your mansion, it's up to you to decide what punishment to use."

With the force of the tip of his foot, the fellow fell head first onto the ground as he sat down in his original position.

Xu Shaoqing's dark eyes rolled over as he said with a calm voice: "Tell me for yourself, what kind of torture do you want to suffer?"

"Little, little …"

"Reporting to Second Young Master, the imperial doctors in the palace have already found out that the guests were poisoned because they ate sprouting potatoes, so they vomited due to abdominal pain." A guard ran in through the door and saluted with his hands cupped in front of his chest.

Xu Shaoqing waved his hand, and that person turned and left.

"How is it? Are you admitting it or not?" The young man trembled as he turned his beautiful eyes to stare at the people of the Southern Xiang Tower, and his voice revealed a trace of malice. "Since the potatoes that sprouted were poisonous, I think you all know what the people that buy vegetables do."

Sister Liu was also confused and didn't know what to say. The water spirit was even more confused as it looked at Little Qiao's shaking shoulders. Suddenly, she kneeled down, her voice filled with tears, "It's me …" "The potatoes that I cut are not a problem. There was a problem with the potatoes later on, it was …"

The reason Little Qiao was incoherent was because she was scared by the sabre guards outside the door. With Second Young Master Xu's angry eyes that seemed like he was about to eat someone, she had long been out of sorts. Layers of cold sweat dripped from her forehead.

"Why haven't you explained it yet? "Come on!"

Xu Shaoqing was clearly not a patient person, and upon hearing his words, two guards immediately entered the room. Everyone was shocked. The water spirit's head felt like it was about to explode, but it had already kneeled down.

"Souls will definitely appear under the ancient torture. Sir Xu, please think twice!"

The others were all right, but Tang Hao was surprised. How did she say what she was going to say? His almond-shaped eyes narrowed as he watched on silently with interest.

Xu Shaoqing snorted, "Who are you?"

Since Shui Ling lowered her head, she secretly curled her lips. If it wasn't because she was in a rush to save someone, she would rather not speak to him for the rest of her life.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that Young Master Xu urgently wants to know who the troublemaker is. "Is that so?"

Tang Xun's eyes were like torches as they fell on one of the kneeling girls. Was it her? Very well, I won't kill you.

Tang Zheng did not make a sound as he saw all his actions in his eyes, as he had a plan in mind.

"Cut the crap."

Sure enough, he didn't have any patience. Water Spirit tried her best to comfort Little Qiao, "Don't be afraid. Tell me everything. If it wasn't for me … You won't be so afraid. "

She felt bad, and hated that she could only cheer her on like this.