One type of gu that Chu Qianli did not recognize, nor did she know what consequences it might cause.
But she knew it was gu, not poison.
Yet, for someone like Prince Xuan, who was always cautious in his actions, the opportunity to administer gu to him would be extremely slim.
Unless, it was someone he would never guard against.
Who could make him completely unguarded?
Chu Qianli might have an answer in her heart, but this answer was too terrifying.
Most people would not be able to accept it.
Before Chu Qianli returned, Xi hesitated for a long time, and finally could not help but speak his mind:
“Princess, since you know he was poisoned, could his attitude towards you and Feng Ling also be caused by this gu poison?”
“It takes a hundred years to share a boat, and a thousand years to sleep in the same bed. Princess… do you really want to give up on him?”
That night, Chu Qianli lay on her bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
The past, the humiliation, the coercion, the torment, she didn’t know if she could forget them.
If his various behaviors were truly only due to being poisoned by gu…
“Ninth Uncle, where are you?”
Her research on gu techniques was too limited, and even she herself was unsure if Feng Yexuan truly had no feelings for her, or if it was caused by the gu poison.
“Ninth Uncle, can you tell me what I should do now?”
…
Early in the morning, the village was in an uproar.
Prince Ling rushed over: “Princess, Princess, are you awake? Princess… Little Li’er, something big has happened, hurry up and get up to see!”
“What is it?” Chu Qianli had just gotten out of bed, her eyes still heavy with sleep. She put on her outer robe and went to open the door.
Seeing the anxiety in Chu Lingyang’s eyes, she frowned: “Second Imperial Uncle, what is it?”
“The villagers… the villagers have all been poisoned!”
… Poisoned!
The epidemic had not arrived, but the villagers had all been poisoned.
“Princess, they took your medicine this morning and were poisoned. How do you explain this, Princess?”
Chu Minghao, clad in military uniform, was imposing.
When questioning Chu Qianli, his expression was righteous and stern.
“Chu Minghao, what nonsense are you spouting? The villagers being poisoned could be due to eating something unclean. What does it have to do with the Princess’s medicine?”
Chu Lingyang quickly walked to Chu Qianli’s side, unable to bear seeing Chu Minghao acting so arrogantly in front of Chu Qianli.
How had he ever thought that perhaps this Prince Hao could be a wise ruler in the future?
He could only blame himself for being too good at pretending, for pretending to be gentle and refined. He had absolutely no idea that Prince Hao’s true nature was such a person!
A sinister villain!
“Besides eating the Princess’s medicine, what else could all the villagers have eaten together? If it’s not the Princess’s medicine that has a problem, then what is it?”
Chu Minghao did not back down at all. His voice was so loud that almost everyone at the end of the village could hear it clearly.
Although a few officials dared not say anything, in their hearts, they had some doubts about Chu Qianli’s medicine.
Chu Qianli walked out from behind Chu Lingyang and said calmly, “So, Prince Hao also believes that it is my Princess’s medicine that has a problem?”
“Of course!”
“And therefore, Prince Hao hopes that the villagers will have a conflict with me because of this medicine, is that right?”
“What nonsense are you saying?” Words should not be spoken carelessly. Inciting conflict between the common people and the Princess is a capital offense!
“Is that not the case?” Chu Qianli looked at everyone, her gaze suddenly sharpening: “Prince Hao is attempting to incite a conflict between me, the Princess, and the common people. His crime is unforgivable. Guards, seize him for me!”