Yuchi Pingting dragged her heavy body back to the palace, still thinking about where the traces of the emerald ice toad could be found.
"Xiao Tao, do you know that there is a store called Mo Yuan Ancient Ruins in Antique Street?" Yuchi Pingting asked.
"Yeah, I know." Xiao Tao nodded.
"You and Xiuxiu go there. I saw a painting there. Just take the money and pick it up. Just tell them it's from Prince Hui's Mansion." Yuchi Pingting said and took out a few banknotes.
Ask two maids to take him there.
"Yes, Madam, by the way, the young master is still at the prince's place. The prince seems to like the young master very much." After Xiao Tao said that, she and Xiu Xiu went out.
Yuchi Pingting got up and walked towards the prince's courtyard. On the way, she happened to meet Nangong Feiqing who was also going to the prince's courtyard.
"Brother and sister, I have good news to tell you." Nangong Feiqing said happily.
"Oh? What happened?"
"I heard that the Southern Expeditionary Army won the battle. It seems that the fighting power of the Southern Barbarians was not strong this time. As soon as the army arrived, they fled in all directions without fighting a few times. It seems that the battle was successful this time, but it is also a good thing.
"Nangong Feiqing said.
Upon hearing the news, Yuchi Pingting felt as if a stone had fallen to the ground. She couldn't help but said: "That's really great..."
Nangong Feiqing glanced at Yuchi Pingting and said leisurely: "I just went to tell my father the news. Although he didn't show any concern on the surface, I know that he is actually very concerned in his heart."
"Oh, I'm going to see Mo Mo." Yuchi Pingting said.
The two of them strolled under the moonlight and walked unhurriedly towards the prince's courtyard.
In the evening, after Yuchi Pingting fed Mo Mo and finished eating, the two maids had not returned yet. Yuchi Pingting was a little worried when Nangong Fuyi came.
"Brother Miracle Doctor, why did you come so late?" Mo Mo asked.
"Haha, brother has been here a long time ago. He just went to check the prince's body."
"Is there something wrong, Your Majesty?" Yuchi Pingting asked.
"Ah, it's nothing. It's just that as a person who has been on the battlefield all year round, you should know that it is inevitable that there will be many wounds on the body. Some injuries will always have root causes because they were not treated in time or were not treated thoroughly at the time. Your Majesty is
In this way, he always felt that his health was not as good as before these days, so he sent someone to ask me to come and take a look."
"Then what do you think after seeing it? Is there anything wrong with grandpa?" Mo Mo asked.
"Haha, grandpa is in very good health, but he may be old. It's normal for him to be frail." Nangong Fuyi paused and said, "But it seems a little strange."
"What?" Yuchi Pingting asked.
"The prince's body has always been strong, but when I checked today, I felt that the prince had signs of poisoning, but it didn't look like he was poisoned. Anyway, it's strange. I haven't figured it out yet," Nangong Fuyi said.
Yuchi Pingting didn't say anything, but she just felt a little bad.
"Brother Miracle Doctor, have you eaten? Are you hungry?" Mo Mo asked.
"Ha, little guy, you really remembered it when you said it. I haven't eaten yet."
"Then I'll get you a bowl of rice." Yuchi Pingting said and walked out.
"No, sister, I'd better go by myself." Nangong Fuyi said embarrassedly and went by herself.
Just then, the two girls Xiaotao and Xiuxiu came back.
"Why did you come back?" Yuchi Pingting asked. She had been worried about whether something had happened to them just now. Seeing that the two girls looked very good, it seemed that nothing had happened.
"Going back to the master, I encountered something, but it's not a big deal." Xiao Tao said.
"As soon as we went to the Moyuan Ancient Ruins, we met a young man. It seemed that he was looking at this painting, and he looked at it for a long time. We urged the shopkeeper for a long time, and then he wrapped the painting and brought it to us." Xiuxiu
Said: "So the originally fast trip was delayed because of this young man's painting."
Yuchi Pingting didn't say anything, she just took the painting handed over by Xiao Tao, opened the protective silk outside, and spread the painting flat on the table.
"Wow, it's so beautiful." Xiao Tao exclaimed.
"Well, that's right, the painting is so vivid." Xiu Xiu also said.
"Master, why are you frowning?" Xiao Tao asked.
Yuchi Pingting was indeed frowning, and she was very angry. Because the painting in front of her, although the content, inscription, and mounting style were exactly the same as the one she saw in the back hall of the Moyuan Monument, it was by no means the same painting. Liu
What's going on with Qingfeng? Yuchi Pingting was about to go to Liu Qingfeng to ask for an explanation in person, but then she thought that Liu Qingfeng knew her knowledge of calligraphy and painting, so she wouldn't fool her with a fake one. Who is the shopkeeper?
He was ordered by Liu Qingfeng, so he shouldn't dare, so who is it?
"Xiao Tao, think about it carefully. Did you meet anyone or have physical contact with anyone on the way back?" Yuchi Pingting asked. She was very angry now. In the past five years,
She has always been the only one who deceives others, and those who dare to defraud her money will definitely not end well.
"By the way, Master." Xiao Tao said: "When we came back, we bumped into a person who was walking very quickly. At that time, we knocked the things in his arms to the ground and helped him pick up the things."
That's right, so it seems that this person took the opportunity to use the trick, and his tactics were extremely fast. Anyone who dares to fool her, hum, I will definitely find out who you are. Yuchi Pingting thought, but her gentle expression showed dissatisfaction in her eyes.
No matter who you are, you are dead. Unless you evaporate from the world immediately, I will not let you go.
"Sister, is there anyone in the house who is sick and needs medicine?" Nangong Fuyi came in with a bowl of porridge and asked.
"Take medicine? There shouldn't be any, is there?" Yuchi Pingting turned around and asked Xiao Tao.
"Master, no, Rong's mother has always done the work of decoction, but Rong's mother is often with us these days, and I haven't heard of anyone being sick." Xiao Tao replied.
"Why do you ask so suddenly?" Yuchi Pingting looked at Nangong Fuyi in confusion.
"Ah, it's nothing. I saw someone pouring medicine residue with aconite in it next to the kitchen stove. It was a bit strange, so I asked casually."
"Is it weird to use headless words?" Yuchi Pingting asked.
"Drugs like Aconitum are used to warm the meridians and are often used to treat paralysis. However, this drug is toxic. If it is taken in large amounts or for a long time, poisoning or even death may occur. Because of its toxicity,
Therefore, doctors usually try to avoid this when prescribing medicine, unless it is absolutely necessary and the time is right to use it," Nangong Fuyi said.
Yuchi Pingting was not sad at first, because it had nothing to do with whether she was sick or dead, and the strange disease in her Mo Mo was enough to bother him. But suddenly he remembered that Nangong Fuyi had just said that the prince had a
After seeing very strange symptoms, he asked: "Then what is this Aconitum poisoning?"
"After the poison occurs, you may experience body twitching, muscle stiffness, stiffness, trismus, clenching, difficulty breathing, or even suffocation. In severe cases, it can lead to death." Nangong Fuyi was talking and suddenly shouted.
With a loud cry, the bowl he was holding fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
"What's going on?" Yuchi Pingting vaguely felt that her guess was correct, but she still asked calmly.
"The body is stiff and it is difficult to breathe. These are all symptoms of the prince. The prince is taking Aconitum, but it is a small amount. But if this continues for a long time, the consequences... the consequences are simply unimaginable." Nangong Fuyi said, shaking all over.
.
"But who would want to harm grandpa?" Mo Mo asked, seeming very angry.
Yes, in this palace, the relationship between the two princes and the prince seems to be very harmonious. Who would want to harm the prince? Someone who would benefit herself by killing the prince, Yuchi Pingting still can't think of anyone in this palace.
several.
"Xiao Tao, I have something to tell you." Yuchi Pingting ordered: "Starting from tomorrow, you can secretly observe in the kitchen to see who is responsible for the meal for the prince. It is best to find out who is responsible for the meal for the prince.
Put this stuff in food.”
"Yes, Master, this slave knows what to do."
Yuchi Pingting had a bad feeling. The palace seemed not as harmonious as it seemed on the surface, and there seemed to be a conspiracy brewing secretly.
In Hua Ningmou's courtyard, Hua Ningmou and Song Jingyun were discussing something.
"Cousin, you said you got news that the crown prince should be back soon?" Hua Ningmou asked, but the expression on her face changed from surprise to horror.
"Yes, I heard that we won the battle, and the soldiers are preparing to return to the court. It is estimated that the prince will be back in less than seven or eight days." Song Jingyun said.
"But...if I haven't found a way to drive that woman out before the Crown Prince comes back, it will be even more difficult when the Crown Prince comes back." Hua Ningmou said eagerly.
"Don't worry, cousin. I learned from the Eleventh Prince that he doesn't seem to like that woman very much. The Eleventh Prince said that he would help us when the time is right." Song Jingyun said proudly.
"By the way, you said last time that the Eleventh Prince assigned you a task, but you haven't told me what it was yet." Hua Ningmou asked curiously.
"This... well, cousin, don't ask." Song Jingyun hurriedly changed the topic with a guilty conscience.
"What is it, cousin, please tell me quickly." Hua Ning said with stern eyes.
Ever since he was young, Song Jingyun couldn't stand his cousin acting coquettishly towards him, so he carefully said a few words in Hua Ningmou's ear.
Suddenly, the expression on his slowly gazing eyes turned frightened.
"Cousin, how dare you..." Song Jingyun covered Hua Ningmou's mouth before she could finish her words.
"This matter should not be made public." Although there was no one in the room, it could be seen that Song Jingyun was still very nervous.
"What if something goes wrong?" Hua Ningmou asked worriedly.
"No, cousin, don't worry, I know that what you want is Nangong Feiran, not even the title of Crown Princess. I know that you just want Nangong Feiran to be yours wholeheartedly, and my cousin will definitely help you.
Yes, the Eleventh Prince will also help you. The Eleventh Prince appreciates me very much and often praises me." Song Jingyun said proudly.
"That's what I said, but the prince is both civil and military, handsome and unrestrained, how could it be possible that he only belongs to me." Hua Ning's beautiful face was lowered, and endless disappointment shone in her narrow eyes.
"My cousin will definitely find a way." Song Jingyun looked at the woman in front of him. The woman he had liked since he was a child was snatched away by a prince. He couldn't swallow this breath in his heart, but he knew that if he acted randomly, he would
It won't end well, you can only be patient and wait, there will always be a chance to win Hua Ningmou's person and heart.
On the ninth day of November, the weather is a bit gloomy, like the resentment that God is holding back, and it will explode if you are not careful.
Yuchi Pingting took Mo Mo to Prince Gong's Mansion. Today is the sixtieth birthday of his father, Prince Gong Yuchi Zhen.
Prince Gong's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it looked particularly lively, but Yuchi Pingting knew in her heart that the current Prince Gong's Mansion was no longer what it used to be. Aunt Yan and Yuchi Suxue were both dead, and Yuchi Changxun went out with the army again, and the only Su
The concubine was also imprisoned because she wanted to frame Yuchi Pingting. Although she was later released by the prince, she had fallen out of favor in front of the prince and stayed in her Qiuyuan all day, eating three meals a day.
It was the maid who sent it to me.
The servants were all busy preparing for the birthday banquet in the evening, but Yuchi Pingting came early just to have lunch with her father at noon and comfort the lonely old man's heart.
Yuchi Pingting had already selected a painting from the ring space and gave it to her father as a birthday gift. Yuchi Zhen loved it and couldn't put it down.
At lunch, only Prince Gong, Yuchi Zhen, Yuchi Pingting and Mo Mo were there.
"Grandpa, I wish you blessings like the East China Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains." Mo Mo pouted and said with his hands clasped in fists.
"Haha, good boy, come here and let grandpa hug you." Yu Chizhen seemed to be in a good mood.
However, Yuchi Pingting was a little surprised. Prince Gong once disowned her because of this child, and later he also humiliated her and felt ashamed of this child, but now his temperament has changed drastically. I think the recent events have made this old man figure everything out.
Bar.
Prince Gong put Mo Mo on his lap and gave Mo Mo some food. His delicate and kind look reminded Yuchi Pingting of the scene when she was loved by her father when she was a child.
This is indeed the case. Prince Gong is now old, but he sees his relatives around him moving away from him one by one. The once bustling Prince Gong's Mansion is now only busy with him and his servants, which makes him feel very lonely. So today
Yuchi Pingting brought Mo Mo here and he was in a good mood and very happy. Although he didn't like this child's origin, he was still his grandson anyway.
"Pingting, my father is old and has seen through many things. My father has done many things that have hurt you a lot. I hope you won't blame me anymore." Prince Gong's expression looked sad.
"If you hadn't treated me so well, I wouldn't be where I am today. No one's life will be smooth sailing. Only by experiencing various emotions can this be a complete life and only then can we live out our true selves." Yu Chiping
Ting said sincerely.
"As long as you don't bear grudges against your father, I often think about what happened to you and Suxue when they were young. At that time, it seemed that Changxun had not yet been born. Others liked having a son, but I just liked a daughter. At that time, I often thought
What will happen to you when you grow up, but now...hey..." Prince Gong said, his eyes became moist without realizing it.
"Grandpa, don't cry." Mo Mo wiped away the tears from the corners of Prince Gong's eyes with the back of his hand.
In Yuchi Pingting's memory, her father had always been heroic. Although he would lose his temper sometimes, he seemed to be able to find a way to solve everything. Even when Yuchi Pingting wanted to abort the child in her belly, he refused.
He didn't even shed a tear when he wanted to drive her out, but now this lonely old man couldn't help but cry.
Yuchi Pingting suddenly felt that she sympathized with her father. Maybe many things can only be understood when she looks back when she is old, Yuchi Pingting thought, with all kinds of thoughts.
In the afternoon, more and more people came to celebrate birthdays. Many princes and nobles came. Even the emperor gave Prince Gong a bowl of longevity noodles.
But when the eleventh prince came to congratulate him on his birthday, his gift made Yuchi Pingting's eyes light up.
It turned out that the eleventh prince's gift was nothing else but a painting, a picture of a hundred sons celebrating their birthdays. It was the exact painting that Yuchi Pingting saw in the back hall of the Moyuan Monument yesterday.
Could it be that the eleventh prince was the one who sent someone to exchange the package with Xiaotao and the others on the road? Yuchi Pingting felt that something was wrong. Although the eleventh prince was not smart, he was not a fool. If the package was exchanged on the way, of course he knew how to adjust the package.
The target is Yuchi Pingting. In this case, he should keep this painting well, why did he take it out to let Yuchi Pingting know that he was causing trouble? Even if he wanted Yuchi Pingting not to notice the fake painting
As a gift to Prince Gong, and then wait for his authentic work to be used as an opportunity to make Yuchi Pingting embarrassed. Although this is possible, Yuchi Pingting seems to feel that the eleventh prince will not do this now. He has already caused a lot of trouble.
, I heard that the emperor already has a bad impression of him. It is estimated that he who wants to be the prince will not cause trouble for the time being. The most important thing is, if it is really done, then he will get used to it after showing his authentic work.
He looked at Captain Chi Pingting with a provocative look, but it didn't seem to be there today.
Is there something hidden in this? Yuchi Pingting had a headache: There are so many things going on these days, and it’s hard to figure out everything.
"Mom, that annoying uncle is here to see you." Mo Mo pulled Yuchi Pingting's hand to signal her.
Yuchi Pingting turned her head and saw Changsun Wuque walking towards her.
"Pingting, long time no see." Changsun Wuque saw Yuchi Pingting intending to walk away and hurriedly stepped forward and said.
"Isn't that great? Do we need to see each other more often?" Yuchi Pingting said impatiently. She was really helpless. She felt that this was the kind of pervert with a tendency to be abused. It turned out that Yuchi Pingting's predecessor was very aggressive towards him.
He was not so attentive and polite when he was always obedient. And now it seems that the more rude Yuchi Pingting is to him, the more well-behaved he becomes. It is really hard to understand what he is thinking.
"Pingting, why, are you still prejudiced against me?" There was a hint of helplessness on Changsun Wuque's handsome face.
"Prejudice? It's ridiculous, Mr. Changsun, you can really think about it." Yuchi Pingting really felt that he was boring.
"Pingting, I know that you and Nangong Feiran look like a beautiful couple, but in fact you are inseparable from each other. This can be seen in your eyes. I know what your eyes look like when you fall in love." Changsun Wuque's eyes
Glittering in the moonlight.
"Then have you seen the look in my eyes now? I'm very annoyed with you." Yuchi Pingting said angrily.
"Uncle, please stop pestering my mother. I can tell you responsibly that there is no chance for you. My father will stay with my mother every day after he comes back from the victory." Mo Mo said arrogantly.
Yuchi Pingting clearly saw a flash of pride and ill-intention in Changsun Wuque's eyes, but it flashed by and Yuchi Pingting regained his composure before she could interpret it.
"Really?" Changsun Wuque smiled and said, "Then I'll wait and see." Then he rolled up his sleeves and left. Is there any mistake, a child of a wild man came to warn him, Changsun Wuque even hated himself a little, this woman really
It made me feel very embarrassed. But I couldn't control my emotions.
As soon as Changsun Wuque walked away, Liu Qingfeng came up to him again, with an incredulous expression. "Princess, what is going on? Why is that painting in the hands of the eleventh prince again?"
"Young Master Liu, don't you know? I also want to ask Mr. Liu what's going on?" Yuchi Pingting looked into Liu Qingfeng's eyes, there was no trace of panic, some were just shocked, plain, and seemed to have some tenderness.
"What the princess asked is so strange. I heard Shopkeeper Zheng say that yesterday the princess sent two girls to get the paintings. How come it is now a gift for the eleventh prince?" There was no clue in Liu Qingfeng's eyes.
"Well, since Mr. Liu doesn't know, I will definitely find out what happened." Yuchi Pingting said with a smile.
"Brother, you are here." Liu Ruomei came over after seeing the two of them.
"Sister Yuchi, you look so beautiful when you see the sky." Liu Ruomei couldn't help but say.
"Why did you come here?" Liu Qingfeng frowned: "Didn't dad want you to get to know Mr. Tan well?"
"We've already met him. That person is really boring." Liu Ruomei pouted.
"Why, your father found a husband for you?" Yuchi Pingting joked.
"That's that one." Liu Qingfeng said and pointed at a man wearing a vermilion coat. He looked pretty good and was looking around as if he was looking for someone.
"Brother, you still said." Liu Ruomei pulled Liu Qingfeng's sleeve and said coquettishly: "Brother, come over here and cover me. Don't let him see it."
"Haha, do you hate him so much?" Yuchi Pingting asked, thinking that Mr. Tan's father should be a high official.
"He talks like a duck quacking. Oh, it sounds so uncomfortable. If I had known I wouldn't come, I thought it would be fun." Liu Ruomei said with a trace of disappointment in her eyes, but she thought in her heart, what if
It would be great if Nangong Fuyi came too.
"Sister, I'll take you to a place where he can't find you. Follow me." Mo Mo said, taking Liu Ruomei's hand and walking through the crowd, running toward the backyard.
"Are you happy to hear that the soldiers from the expedition are coming back?" Liu Qingfeng asked.
"Haha, what do you think?" Yuchi Pingting never expresses her feelings easily.
"The army won the battle, and it was the fastest battle since the war between our dynasty and the Nanman. It only took about a month. The soldiers can celebrate the New Year in their hometown. Catching up with Longyan Dayue will definitely reward the soldiers of the three armies." Liu Qingfeng gushed.
He kept talking.
Yes, it is almost the end of the year, and everyone is looking forward to family reunions and a good New Year. After listening to Liu Qingfeng’s words, although I don’t know what his intentions are or he is deliberately making nonsense, there is a sudden impulse in my heart, just hope that this New Year, and
Nangong Feiran was together. No matter what happened between him and Hua Ningmou at Guanhe Pavilion, she didn't want to ask anymore, because she suddenly felt that she could trust that man unconditionally.