After the concubine ran away with the baby, the abstinent prince went crazy

Yan Qingning's pupils shrank slightly, and she immediately smelled a faint bitter smell.

She has studied medicine since childhood and is particularly sensitive to the smell of medicinal herbs.

Although it was covered by the seasoning, she still detected it with her keen sense of smell.

I immediately figured out what it was.

"Someone must want to embarrass me in public..." Yan Qingning said softly in a voice that only Yuqi could hear.

Yuqi's face changed and his whole body stiffened: "Master, are you saying that someone poisoned the food?"

"It's not poison, but it's something that will cause diarrhea immediately if eaten."

Yuqi was shocked, "How insidious..."

Yan Qingning raised her chopsticks and said, "Don't make a sound."

A hint of sneer flashed through her mind. Drugging her in front of her?

He simply looked down upon her.

Yan Qingning raised her eyes and glanced around casually. If she knew who had given her the laxative.

She promised that she would make her doubt her life.

But the people around seemed to be normal, eating the food in front of them elegantly and quietly, or occasionally talking to the people around them. It was impossible to tell that there was anything unusual.

It seems that this person is not good at disguising and hiding deeply, so he is not here.

Yan Qingning frowned slightly. Yan Xiwei's hand probably couldn't reach into the palace now.

Besides, she came in with them.

Even if she and Yan Xiwei had been separated for a while before, Yan Xiwei probably didn't have the time to arrange all this, right?

Then, Yan Qingning thought again, what if Yan Xiwei had already bribed the people in the imperial kitchen, or arranged it?

As the saying goes, people die for money, and no one can resist the temptation of money.

But, is it possible? Is it her?

But she had already been warned by Concubine Hui and Chu Beiqing. Could she dare to go against their will and commit a crime?

That's a bit too bold.

Yan Qingning raised her eyes and saw Yan Xiwei sitting upright, very well-behaved, as if she had been frustrated, and she didn't even look at Chu Beiqing.

Unable to see any flaws at the moment, Yan Qingning took out a handkerchief, picked up the food, raised her sleeves to cover her face, and pretended to eat.

But the eyes that were exposed were scanning the surroundings.

But what he met was a look from Lu Ying.

Yan Qingning narrowed her eyes. Is it Lu Ying? !

As soon as Lu Yingyi met Yan Qingning's gaze, he gave her a disdainful look and started eating the food in front of him.

Yan Qingning looked at Lu Ying for a moment. She was 80% sure that it was Lu Ying who did it. But when she thought about it, it was not surprising that Lu Ying did such a despicable thing.

It's better to guess wrong.

If it's really Lu Ying, humph...

Yan Qingning first made a note of Lu Ying, then moved her eyes to the dishes on the table, thinking to herself, could all the dishes be drugged?

She picked up a piece of grilled fish, but to her surprise, it was also drugged.

Yan Qingning didn't believe it and tried other dishes. Unexpectedly, they were all drugged, even the bowl of chicken soup.

Good job, that’s ruthless!

Yan Qingning immediately snorted coldly. It seemed that he was determined to embarrass her or make her behave improperly in front of the emperor.

It seemed that she was determined to make her suffer in silence.

At this moment, everyone's attention was on the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and everyone was in a happy mood.

After three rounds of drinks, the entire Qinghe Hall seemed more and more harmonious and cheerful.

The men clinked glasses and talked loudly, and the Emperor of Chu seemed very pleased, laughing heartily from time to time.

The Queen Mother was also in a good mood and laughed constantly.

Gradually, the women had almost finished their meal. Although they did not put down their chopsticks, they stopped eating and just chatted with the people around them or spoke privately.

Inevitably, there were people who tried to please Yan Xiwei because of Chu Beiqing, and deliberately brought up Yan Qingning.

Yan Xiwei either smiled without saying anything or said a few words on behalf of Yan Qingning, which won her another wave of favor.

Cheng Wanshuang's eyes flashed with sarcasm when she heard this, and she couldn't help feeling bitter. If Yan Xiwei hadn't taken the initiative, she would have been the Princess Qing at this moment.

After feeling sad for a while, she turned back and reminded Yan Qingning, "Sister Ning, don't take it to heart. If anyone spoils the fun at this time, it will be bad for them."

"Hmm..." Yan Qingning's mind was not here, and she just curled the corners of her mouth after hearing it.

But Chu Beiqing in front heard all those gossips, took a sip of wine slowly, his eyes were extremely cold.

As the gossip around stopped, I suddenly felt a chill down my spine, and it seemed as if the air around me had become a little colder.

He looked around but couldn't see what was wrong.

The Queen Mother, who was sitting on the throne, watched everything with a smile, and found it more and more interesting.

I watched the excitement with great interest for a while, and saw that many of the female relatives had finished their meals and seemed to be a little restless.

The Queen Mother then turned to the Queen and said, "It's a rare opportunity for the men to relax, let them drink slowly. We don't have to worry about them, let's go and have fun on our own."

The queen smiled gracefully, "Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right. Today, I have arranged a few plays in the Wanhua Pavilion. And coincidentally, I heard that He Hongxue happened to be in the capital, so I invited him to the palace..."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her eyes lit up, "Oh? He is in Beijing? That's great. Let's go for a walk to help digest the food first. I haven't listened to He Hongxue's plays for a while..."

The Queen Mother liked He Hongxue's plays the most, and she couldn't sit still after listening to them.

As the Queen Mother stood up, all the female members of the family stood up collectively and surrounded the Queen Mother as they walked out one after another, including Yan Xiwei.

Before leaving, he gave her an ambiguous look.

Yan Qingning couldn't sit still any longer. Damn, there was a table full of delicious food, but she couldn't eat it. She could only look at and smell it. It was like she was an immortal.

How could I still want to stay here and watch any further?

It’s better to go out and get some fresh air. It’s also considered eating something.

Chu Yuanli's eyes almost never left Yan Qingning. When he saw her stand up, he also stood up.

At this moment, Chu Beiqing suddenly said in a calm voice: "Aning, don't follow us. We will go back home together later."

His voice was not very loud, but it attracted everyone's attention in an instant.

They all stopped and looked at him in unison, their eyes filled with disbelief.

There was silence.

Everyone knows that Chu Beiqing has always kept a distance from women and never spoke to them politely.

Everyone was used to him being like this. Even if he got married, everyone knew that it was just a decoration and a false name, and no one would take it seriously.

At most, he could only sigh that King Qing was lucky to have met these people who were truly willing to spend the rest of his life with him.

But now, he actually took the initiative to say to Yan Qingning in public, "Let's go back home together", which was simply unbelievable.

It also dispelled the malicious speculations that many people had about Yan Qingning.

She couldn't help but wonder, was it King Qing who took the initiative to bring her to the palace for the banquet?

This is most likely the case. Without King Qing's permission, how could she, a concubine, go out?

But others didn't know, but Yan Xiwei knew it very well in her heart. With just one word from King Qing, all the speculations she had made became a joke.

Yan Xiwei dug her nails deep into her palms, feeling resentful, and looked up at the Grand Princess.