12dz Chapter 294 Crash
Chapter 294 Crash
This time the lotus fragrance came just right.
As soon as she hid in the dark, she saw a maid pouring a pile of black medicine residue under the big leafy tree in the back kitchen.
However, unlike before, this time He Xiang inexplicably felt a strong sense of uneasiness in her heart, as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at the big tree.
"Could it be..." He Xiang thought to herself, "Could it be that the person who poisoned Xuan Yemin realized that I would come back today to retrieve the drug residue, so he sent someone to wait here?"
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but frown, but at the same time she felt a little fortunate: Fortunately, she didn't realize that someone was secretly monitoring her, and the other party should not have noticed that she had sneaked into the palace.
Just when He Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly, a familiar figure slowly walked towards the big tree, quickly squatted down, and carefully picked up the medicinal residue on the ground.
He Xiang took a closer look and was stunned: it was actually Princess Yu!
Princess Yu looked very focused, as if she attached great importance to these medicinal residues.
"Why did Princess Yu collect these drug residues? Could it be that she also began to suspect that Prince Yu was poisoned?"
He Xiang was full of doubts and frowned.
As Princess Yu walked further and further away and disappeared from sight, the mysterious figure hiding in the dark remained motionless.
He Xiang bit her lip lightly, and after a little thought, she resolutely decided that since she was already here, she might as well take the opportunity to find out the attitudes of Princess Yu and the concubine. Otherwise, when the matter was clear, it would be difficult for His Majesty to deal with them.
So, she lightly raised her footsteps, followed closely behind Princess Yu, and walked towards her bedroom...
In the magnificent Prince Yu's Mansion with carved beams and painted buildings, a tense atmosphere prevailed in the quiet bedroom of Prince Yu's wife.
Concubine Wang had been waiting here for a long time. She was dressed in simple and elegant clothes, with a graceful figure and a pretty face, but her eyes revealed a hint of imperceptible anxiety and eagerness.
At the same time, He Xiang took advantage of the time when no one was paying attention and climbed onto the roof as nimbly as a light cat, and carefully lifted a tile.
Through this small gap, she was able to clearly observe every move of Princess Yu and the concubine in the room.
Princess Yu returned in a hurry, holding a package tightly in her arms, as if there was some precious treasure hidden inside.
She gently placed the package on the table and sat down tiredly.
Seeing this, the concubine just glanced at the package indifferently, then silently picked up a handkerchief and covered her nose, as if she felt very uncomfortable with the smell emanating from it.
Just then, He Xiang heard a whisper coming from the house.
It turned out that the concubine couldn't hold back her dissatisfaction and complained softly: "Why did you bring it here today? Didn't I tell you to dispose of it properly?"
There was an obvious sense of blame in his words.
Princess Yu frowned and rubbed her forehead, which was twitching due to the headache, and explained helplessly: "The mansion is under martial law today, and I can't find a suitable time to throw it away! So I can only take it back to the room first, and find a chance to deal with it tomorrow." Her tone sounded a little anxious and worried.
However, the concubine did not give up easily. She pursed her lips and continued, "Then you must throw it far away! What if we accidentally get poisoned by you?"
Obviously, the concubine was still worried about this matter.
Princess Yu, however, looked nonchalant and answered confidently, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. I put this poison in a very concealed way, and once it's boiled once, it will no longer have any medicinal effect."
After saying this, she even revealed a smug smile, as if everything was under her control.
Hearing this, He Xiang couldn't help but be shocked, her face full of astonishment. She never expected that it was Prince Yu's wife and concubine who secretly plotted against Prince Yu.
Suddenly, He Xiang seemed to realize something important and secretly exclaimed, "Not good!"
As if to verify He Xiang's guess, just as Princess Yu was about to clean up the medicine residue that still contained traces of poison, she heard a loud "bang" and the door was slammed open.
Princess Yu and the concubine turned their heads at the same time. Wherever they looked, they saw Prince Yu, whose face was as gloomy as a dark cloud, leading many guards in the mansion, who had surrounded the small courtyard tightly like an iron barrel, making it airtight.
Seeing this, He Xiang couldn't help but smack her lips and said, "Oh my, this is terrible! Could it be that because I have been with the Empress for so long, I have become dull?
If the person who was staring at the big tree just now was not the one who poisoned Prince Yu, then he is most likely Prince Yu's subordinate!
Now that he knows that his two closest companions secretly poisoned him, no one would be able to tolerate such a betrayal!
Seeing Prince Yu's appearance at the moment, He Xiang knew that today's incident might not end easily.
Or should we quickly report this matter to His Majesty and ask for support?
Before He Xiang had time to think about it, she saw Prince Yu walking quickly up to Princess Yu, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment. Then he raised his hand without hesitation and slapped Princess Yu hard with all his strength.
This palm was as swift and powerful as a storm. With a crisp "pa" sound, Princess Yu felt as if she had been hit hard. Her body suddenly tilted backwards and fell heavily to the ground.
A trace of bright red blood slowly flowed out from the corner of her lips and flowed down her cheek, which was shocking to the eye.
Obviously, the slap that Prince Yu just gave was extremely heavy, causing Princess Yu to suffer considerable damage.
However, Prince Yu did not seem to be satisfied. He glared with his eyes wide open, ready to kick Princess Yu again in rage.
At this moment, the concubine Wang on the side was quick-witted and stepped forward, hugged Prince Yu's thigh tightly, and begged bitterly: "Your Majesty, please calm down! I participated in this matter. If you must punish me, then punish me, please let my sister, the princess, go..."
Compared to the dignified, steady and indifferent Princess Yu, the beautiful concubine Wang was indeed more favored by Prince Yu.
But at such a critical moment, even the deepest feelings would find it difficult to withstand such a severe test. What's more, Prince Yu favored Li only because she was beautiful and good at coaxing people.
As expected, although Prince Yu was seriously injured and poisoned at the moment, as a strong and powerful man in his prime, he easily threw the concubine aside with a little effort.