Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 87: Couldn’t Be Princess Qi, Could It?

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Couldn’t Be Princess Qi, Could It?

An hour later, Adi sent someone out with the message as agreed and ordered Mu He to go to the palace to summon the Imperial Physician.

She pushed the door open, wanting to take a look at the Princess’s condition.

Qi Yu watched her close the door before speaking slowly, "The poison in her body has been cured, but it will take some time before she wakes up."

Adi pursed her lips; she did not understand medicine and did not know whether this person was deceiving her.

Qi Yu didn’t care about her distrustful gaze and pointed to the bellflower on Lingya’s forehead, saying, "You can see for yourself."

Adi looked down and saw that the deep black on the bellflower had returned to the previously enchanting purple.

She completely let go of her worries and sincerely expressed her gratitude, "Thank you very much."

Qi Yu took a sip of tea, then beckoned to her.

Adi was puzzled but still took a few steps forward.

She now felt a inexplicable trust in this person, convinced that she would not harm her.

Qi Yu repeated the words she had said to Princess Lingya, "Do you want to know who poisoned her?"

Without hesitation, Adi nodded, "I do."

She not only wanted to know, but she also wanted to kill the person who had administered the poison.

Seeing the murderous intent in her eyes, Qi Yu silently placed the teacup down and said in a low tone, "Soon, the palace will send an Imperial Physician. You just need to repeat the symptoms I told you about."

Adi raised an eyebrow in confusion, "That’s enough to catch the poisoner?"

Qi Yu shook her head with a smile, "Of course not."

"Then why do this?"

Adi didn’t understand the convoluted tactics, and Qi Yu had to lay it out for her, "Although we can’t determine who the poisoner is, they must be among those the Princess has met."

"Once the news is spread, that person will surely be unable to resist checking on her condition."

Adi listened, not fully comprehending but agreeing with the statement.

Since arriving in Dazhao, the Princess had only met so many people.

If the problem wasn’t with that bottle of elixir, then the poisoner must be one of them.

After thinking for a moment, Adi said with some hesitation, "Could it be it’s Princess Qiu?"

Qi Yu nearly lost her composure.

There she was, sitting right there!

After saying it, Adi shook her head, "Although Princess Qiu is fierce, she doesn’t seem like the type to poison people."

Her impression of Qi Yu being frail was too deep; she always felt that the latter wouldn’t live long.

But since Princess Lingya had once administered Poisonous Insect Poison to her, it was highly likely she would seek revenge.

Lingya, who was lying in bed, had a slight twitch in her eyelids.

She continued to feign illness according to the mysterious person’s instructions, but hearing Adi’s words made her feel a bit uneasy.

It wasn’t long before someone from the palace arrived.

Hearing the sound, Qi Yu left with Song Ling through the back door.

Upon returning to the Prince Residence, Song Ling was still puzzled, "Why did the Princess save Princess Lingya?"

Princess Lingya had previously poisoned her with Poisonous Insect Poison, and though it was ultimately resolved by her, she was considered an enemy.

Yet she had risked herself to cure the poison for Princess Lingya.

Qi Yu changed out of those clothes, feeling much lighter all over.

She leaned back in the recliner, her tone carrying a hint of laziness, "Saving her is inconsequential to me, I just wanted to use Princess Lingya to deal with some troublesome people, that’s all."

Song Ling was silent for a moment before speaking, "Is the poisoner linked to Prince An?"

In Qi Yu’s list of disliked individuals, only Qi Anran and Li Ming’an would compel her to go through such lengths.

Qi Yu calculated the time in her head, guessing that the news of Princess Lingya’s poisoning had already spread by now.

She looked at Song Ling and teasingly said, "Yes, but also no."

Song Ling understood immediately, "The person behind the scenes is Prince An, but he is not the one who administered the poison."

"Smart." Qi Yu smiled, she always enjoyed dealing with such clever people.

"Even if Li Ming’an is foolish, he would not poison someone with his own hands."

Song Ling’s gaze was clear and sharp, "Then the identity of the person who poisoned becomes obvious."

In the Prince An Residence, Li Ming’an paced back and forth in his study with his hands behind his back.

"Just now in the palace, when the emperor learned of this, he flew into a rage and has already dispatched people from the Ministry of Justice to thoroughly investigate."

Heifeng slightly lifted his eyelids, his demeanor casual as he looked at him, "Why should my lord worry, they won’t be able to trace this matter back to us no matter how they investigate."

Li Ming’an felt somewhat irritated seeing his calm and composed appearance.

He turned around, his gaze fixed intently on Heifeng, "Are you certain Song Ling is in Prince Qiu Residence?"

Heifeng scoffed coldly, "Besides Prince Qiu Residence, where else could he run to?"

Li Ming’an was still somewhat unconvinced, "Then why couldn’t the imperial guard find him last time?"

Could it be that there truly was a hidden chamber in Prince Qiu Residence?

Otherwise, how could Song Ling have possibly evaded the imperial guard’s search.

Heifeng snorted lightly, "If Prince Qiu Residence didn’t have a hidden chamber, how could several million taels of gold and silver vanish without a trace?"

Upon hearing this, the doubts in Li Ming’an’s heart gradually dissipated.

The missing silver had always been a major worry for him.

To draw out information about the silver, he even ordered someone to set fire to the Zuichun Building.

Thinking that after cutting off the income of over a million taels, Li Mingjue would definitely use the silver that was hidden away.

But Li Mingjue remained remarkably composed, no matter how he probed, he kept silent about the matter.

He had originally thought that after Princess Lingya married into Prince Qiu Residence, he might be able to extract some information from her.

However, the recent Poisonous Insect Poison incident had completely blocked this path. Li Tianze would never let a woman adept at utilizing Poisonous Insect Poison marry Li Mingjue.

Now, with Princess Lingya having become expendable to Tulan, he conveniently found another partner to work with.

Yet that person stated in a letter that they wanted Lingya’s life.

To show his sincerity, a few days ago, he had sent Heifeng to poison the hostel.

As he had anticipated, the Tulan Envoy, to save his own life, suppressed the news.

But today, for some unknown reason, Tulan suddenly let the news slip and even sent people into the palace, causing a stir even with Li Tianze.

"Are you sure no one saw that it was you who poisoned?" Li Ming’an asked uneasily.

Heifeng’s expression was indifferent, "My lord can rest assured, no one besides us will discover this affair."

Although he said so, Li Ming’an still felt an underlying unease.

Heifeng watched him, his eyebrows furrowed, a hint of mockery in his eyes, "If my lord is not at ease, why not have me check on Princess Lingya’s situation again tonight?"

Li Ming’an thought that since that person desired Lingya’s life, he had to ensure that the task was carried out flawlessly.

He nodded, "Fine, go again tonight."

As dusk fell, Heifeng left Prince An Residence.

The weather was bitterly cold, with snow continuously drifting from the sky, and there were few people on the roads.

Heifeng made his way familiarly around to the back of the hostel, avoiding the guards, and stealthily made his way upstairs in the dark.

In the darkness, Lingya and Adi exchanged glances.

Both of them had heard the faint sound of footsteps.

Heifeng pried open the window, flipped inside the room.

Guided by the moonlight, he approached the figure on the bed, step by step.