The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Asek was stunned, and his confused mind finally understood what Xiao Mubei meant. His intention to hold a banquet to get to know the people in the delegation was fake, and his real intention was to take the opportunity to find out the person who poisoned him.

Asek was grateful and couldn't help but say, "Thank you all for your hard work."

Chu Yunxi curled her lips slightly and said, "Prince, time is running out. The Empress is still waiting for you in the palace. You must be extremely alert at this moment. Everything will be fine. This morning, we have been searching for the assassin in such a high-profile manner. The traitor must be frightened. At this moment, he will definitely make a desperate effort and speed up the poisoning. As long as the poison takes effect and the group becomes chaotic, he can take advantage of the chaos to escape."

Asek's mind gradually came to its senses. He asked doubtfully, "Will he not stop temporarily and wait until the storm has passed before continuing to poison me? Didn't you say that the people behind him are not in a hurry to kill me?"

"Before, there was no rush and we could take our time. But now, we have alarmed the enemy. He must want to end this life of fear as soon as possible without being exposed. So I guess he will increase the dosage of poison today. The eldest prince can instruct the kitchen to deliberately create some gaps to give the traitor an opportunity to take advantage of."

"Okay." Asek agreed readily.

Soon the news spread throughout the delegation that at noon the eldest prince would host a banquet for the King of Dingbei and his wife and the Marquis of Zhongyong who had come to greet the delegation, and all officials had to attend.

Beijing.

As soon as Wu Lingqi walked out of the palace after having an audience with Emperor Suining early in the morning, he saw a luxurious carriage parked at the palace gate. The carriage was two-drawn and had a very large compartment. The body of the carriage was finely carved from black nanmu, and the floral patterns inlaid in the middle were all made of gold. Even the wheels were carved with exquisite patterns. It was very conspicuous parked at the gate of the palace.

Wu Lingqi thought secretly that the capital city of Dasui was indeed full of wealthy families. There was not even one such luxurious carriage in the entire Nandi. Even the emperor's sedan chair was no better than this. I wonder which nobleman it belonged to.

Just as he was secretly admiring, a tall and graceful person stepped out of the carriage, looked at him with a smile, and said, "Your Highness, long time no see."

Wu Lingqi asked in surprise: "Brother Wen?"

The person who came out of the carriage was Wen Rulan.

Wen Rulan stepped forward and patted Wu Lingqi on the shoulder, pulling him towards the carriage, saying, "I heard that you arrived in the capital yesterday. I wanted to go to greet you, but I thought that you were with the delegation and should have some important things to do, so I came to the gate of the palace today to wait for you. Come on, follow me to Ruyun Tower. I have prepared a lot of delicious food for you."

Wu Lingqi felt warm at heart. He had thought that he would have to go to Ruyun Tower to eat and drink for free today, but he didn't expect Wen Rulan to come to pick him up in person, and the arrangement was so high-profile and luxurious. Seeing that all the officials coming out of the palace were looking over here, and the people in the delegation were also looking at him with envy, he understood that Wen Rulan did this on purpose. He wanted everyone to know that the prince of Nan Di was not isolated in the capital, and he also wanted everyone in the Nan Di delegation to know that their prince was very powerful, had friends everywhere in the capital of Dasui, and they were all from prominent backgrounds.

After getting into the carriage, Wu Lingqi sighed again, it was so luxurious!

The entire carriage has a very large space, equivalent to a small room. It is covered with velvet carpets and you can sit on the floor or even sleep comfortably in it. It can easily accommodate four or five people.

Now that no one was sleeping, the carriage was surrounded by soft couches, with a foldable round table in the middle, on which were placed seasonal fruits and a variety of snacks, filling the entire table. On the innermost couch, there was also a small table in the middle with tea. At this moment, Wen Rulan took him to sit on both sides of the tea table.

The carriage started steadily, and Wen Rulan poured Wu Lingqi a cup of tea. The tea was poured just right. The tea swayed slightly as the carriage moved forward, but it did not spill. Steam was rising, and the scent of tea penetrated into the nostrils of both of them.

Wu Lingqi sniffed and praised, "Good tea."

Wen Rulan smiled, "You know it's good tea before you even drink it. It seems that the prince is also an expert in tea."

Wu Lingqi also smiled. He picked up the tea, smelled it again and said, "The tea has a rich aroma and a golden color. It has the feeling of a fusion of the aroma of the soup and the fragrance of the tea. This tea not only smells good, but tastes even better when you drink it." As he spoke, he took a sip, closed his eyes and felt it, his face full of intoxication.

Wen Rulan laughed loudly and said, "The prince really is someone who understands tea. This good tea I brought out was not in vain."

Wu Lingqi opened his eyes and laughed, saying, "I am now looking forward to seeing Brother Wen's cooking skills. I heard from the princess that Brother Wen is best at cooking. She even asked me to order all of Ruyunlou's signature dishes so that my trip would be worthwhile."

He sold out Chu Yunxi without blushing or breathing hard. Chu Yunxi was talking to Asek in the tent at that time, and suddenly she sneezed twice for no apparent reason.

Wen Rulan and Wu Lingqi were talking happily. The carriage slowly moved towards Ruyun Tower. Just as they reached the street where Ruyun Tower was located, they heard a commotion in front of them. The carriage stopped and the driver reported outside, "Boss, the door of Ruyun Tower is blocked."

"What? Someone dares to block the door of Ruyun Tower?" Wen Rulan was a little surprised. Ruyun Tower had been open for half a year, and its fame in the capital had surpassed all the restaurants. In addition, there was Doctor Lu's clinic inside, and Chu Yunxi also saw patients there occasionally. Princess Dingbei was well-known and would help the poor, so this place was not only a must-visit place for wealthy families, but also a place of refuge and life-saving for the poor. In addition, with the backing of Prince Dingbei's Mansion, no one dared to mess with it in the capital for so long.

Now that the door was blocked by someone, it was no wonder that Wen Rulan felt surprised.

He looked at Wu Lingqi and said, "Then...why don't we go downstairs and take a look at what happened?"

Wu Lingqi and the others were close friends, so there was no need to be secretive. So the two of them jumped off the carriage, squeezed into the crowd, and came to the door of Ruyun Tower.

This sight was beyond Wen Rulan's expectations again. He originally thought that anyone who dared to block the door of Ruyun Tower must be a vicious person. Seeing that Ruyun Tower's business was booming, he wanted to extort some money. This had happened before, but in the end, he was always subdued by Wen Rulan.

But the one blocking the door today was a weak little girl, kneeling at the door with her head down and not saying a word. Wan Ruwei tried to persuade her earnestly, but she didn't move. A group of people around her were pointing and talking, saying all kinds of things. Wan Ruwei was overwhelmed, and when she looked up and saw Wen Rulan, she felt like she saw a savior, and hurried over to meet her.