Old Doctor Lin waved his hand, turned around and went back to the medicine room.

The man walked away quickly. When he reached a secluded place, he turned around and saw that there was no one around, so he walked towards the hall where a huge Buddha statue was enshrined.

He went around behind the Buddha statue and quickly got inside.

He walked down the stairs and saw a bald woman in a gauze dress lying on the bed with beautiful eyes.

He raised his hand and pulled her up, letting her sit on him and said, "You finished it so quickly?"

The woman reached out and pinched his ear: "Yes, this time I will make sure she won't survive. She, Lin Yiwan, must die!"

Her voice suddenly became sharp, and her eyes were filled with a ferocious coldness.

The monk quickly hugged her and said, "Mingyun, we can't stay here for long. We have to find a way to get out of here as soon as possible. It's said that Zhan Yihou and Zhan Yan love their wives like their own lives. If Lin Yiwan dies, he will definitely not let it go!"

Mingyun glared at him and said, "What are you afraid of? Who would have thought that we would dig a secret room inside the belly of the Buddha statue? Even if Zhan Yan wanted to smash the Buddha statue, the abbot and the monks outside would never agree. Therefore, this is the safest place!"

The monk's blood was boiling with passion because of her, and he couldn't bear it any longer, so he pressed her under him.

As he moved, he said in a hoarse voice, "Who could have imagined that the young lady of the Duke's Mansion would be with me?"

Mingyun held his face in her hands and said, "You must be good to me. Even if Zhan Yan finds out, you must never betray me, because I am pregnant with your child!"

The man's eyes widened with excitement: "Really?"

Mingyun frowned. "Why would I lie to you? My stomach has been churning these past few days and I've had no appetite. This must be a sign of pregnancy!"

The man nodded hurriedly: "Okay, don't worry, if this is exposed, I will bear it all alone, but you must raise our child well!"

Mingyun smiled charmingly: "Of course!"

At this moment, the bowl of poisoned medicine had been delivered to Lin Yiwan.

She said coldly, "Grandfather, who asked you to see the doctor? He must know Mingyun's whereabouts!"

Doctor Lin pointed out the monk. He stood out in panic and said, "Old Doctor, how could you so wrongly accuse me?"

Doctor Lin said coldly, "When I was boiling the medicine, the pot was still in good condition. I had to take your pulse and prescribe medicine before I went back. Then, the pot was mixed with poison. You must have deliberately sent me away!"

The monk asked the abbot for help: "Master, please save me! You can't just stand by and watch me being wronged!"

The abbot had no choice but to chime in: "Old Doctor Lin, Mingyuan wouldn't poison you. He's very kind. Normally, he'd even avoid an ant if he saw one!"

Doctor Lin said with a complicated expression: "Whether he poisoned or not, wouldn't we know if we search his room?"

The abbot suddenly looked troubled: "This, I'm afraid it will be difficult to search!"

Doctor Lin asked, "Why?"

The abbot explained, "Mingyuan doesn't have his own room. He usually stays in the main hall, tending to the incense and the eternal lamps!"

Old Doctor Lin frowned subconsciously. If they were to search, the area would be too large.

Mingyuan was so frightened that his whole body was shaking, and cold sweat kept dripping down his forehead.

Zhan Yan walked up to him and asked, "Since you say you're innocent, why are you so scared and look like a guilty thief?"

Mingyuan argued forcefully, "I'm just worried that you'll use your power to accuse me of being the real culprit. Wouldn't that mean I'll be wrongfully killed?"

Zhan Yan replied coldly, "I will never wrongly accuse a good person, nor will I let a bad person go. Since you are a suspect, you must cooperate with the search first!"

Mingyuan asked in surprise: "How are you going to search?"

Zhan Yan ordered the guards behind him, "Carefully search all the places he's been. It's said that places where poison is hidden leave a scent that bees like. Go catch some and see where they fly. That's where they'll leave traces!"

"Yes!" Yinghun and Yingyi responded.

Mingyuan's pupils contracted violently. He didn't expect that there was such a loophole.

How can this be good?

Just as he was lost in thought, Zhan Yan's voice reached his ears: "Just sit back and wait for the results of the search. If it is proven that you have been wronged, I will apologize and compensate you!"

Mingyuan walked back anxiously, feeling a chill on his back.

No, he couldn't sit still and wait for death.

He must hurry back and get rid of the poisoned incense burner, otherwise, he will be convicted as the real murderer of the Marquis' wife.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly lay on the ground holding his stomach and wailing.

The big monk next to him was startled and asked anxiously, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Mingyuan replied with a pale face, "I don't know if it's because I was frightened, but my stomach suddenly hurts so badly that I can't hold it in any longer!"

As soon as the words fell, a strange sound was heard.

Many senior monks quickly covered their noses and retreated a long distance. They all said, "What are you still hesitating about? Hurry to the toilet. Don't poop here and smoke the Buddha!"

Mingyuan said awkwardly: "But I, but I don't dare to walk around casually!"

The abbot was the first to say, "You can't just hold it in!"

Zhan Yan calmly ordered, "Come here, accompany Monk Mingyuan to the toilet!"

Two guards stepped forward quickly and left with Mingyuan.

He went to the toilet first, and when he came out, his face looked terrified and ugly.

He said somewhat helplessly, "I accidentally stained my clothes. I have to go back and change into new ones. If you don't believe me, you can take a look!"

He raised his monk's robe, and immediately a bad smell wafted out.

The two guards stopped him with disgust on their faces: "Put it down! You are a grown man, but you can still get your clothes dirty even when you go to the toilet. Hurry up and change!"

Mingyuan said with a smile: "Yes, I'll go change it right away!"

He hurried to the main hall and walked in quickly.

He first looked around vigilantly, then turned the incense burner upside down and threw it into the copper basin to wash it.

He thought, at least this way there won’t be any smell left, right?

Just as he was about to put the brand new incense burner back, the door of the hall behind him was suddenly slammed open, and then Zhan Yan and the abbot appeared in front of him.

He was so frightened that his whole body shuddered, and he lost his grip on the incense burner, which fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

The abbot was the first to ask, "Mingyuan, what are you doing sneakily?"

Mingyuan wanted to make up a reason, but he hesitated and couldn't say anything.

Zhan Yan sneered, "Let me guess what he's doing. He must be trying to destroy the evidence and cleanse the incense burner of the remaining poisonous smell, right?"

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