Poison Doctor Roaming the Martial World

King Qi toyed with the wine cup in his hand. After being injured, he had been lying in bed and had not carefully observed the room.

Looking around at the extremely luxurious furnishings, I was truly amazed. It was indeed worthy of being the private room of Huashuiyuefang in the capital, far surpassing other places.

Eight white marble dragon pillars support the dome, and each pillar is inlaid with a relief story made of pigeon blood agate.

The inner room features a rosewood multi-treasure cabinet covering an entire wall, displaying bronze wine vessels and official kiln secret-color porcelain in a staggered arrangement. The background is a silver mirror, which makes the double-layered multi-treasure cabinet appear even more luxurious.

A jade bonsai, about half a person's height, sits beside the bed. Red coral forms the tree, broken tourmaline the leaves, and birds woven from gold wire flutter their wings as if about to take flight among the branches. Upon closer inspection, the bird's beak is holding a tiny carving of the Diamond Sutra, the size of a grain of rice.

The main seat is a golden nanmu couch that is over two zhang wide and covered with a brocade cushion woven with peacock feathers. Beside the couch stands a nine-story exquisite pagoda carved from a single piece of jade. Twelve strings of pearl curtains hang from the top of the pagoda, each pearl being held up by twin lotus flowers made of gold thread.

A seven-stringed zither with a burnt tail lies across the window. The zither table is made of a single piece of bloodstone, and the corner of the table is decorated with a gilded lion-shaped incense beast that slowly exhales clouds of ambergris.

The most breathtaking feature is the domed ceiling, with a celestial map of "Peace and Prosperity" made of gold leaf. The twenty-eight constellations in the sky are adorned with luminous tridacna shells. When an attendant pulls a mechanism, the entire celestial map slowly rotates with the time of day. At midnight, a jade rabbit, driven by a mechanism, leaps out from the moon and travels along a silver thread track through the Milky Way...

The priceless standing glass lamp in the corner became the most inconspicuous accessory in the entire private room.

The value of just one room is equivalent to the annual expenses of a prince's mansion, indicating that the person behind it is not to be underestimated.

If Yang Jianwu knew what the King of Qi was thinking, she would probably question his intelligence again...

She's not some kind of innocent victim; how could she possibly decorate every room so luxuriously?!

Losing a decorative item or damaging some furniture is a loss for her!

King Qi gently swirled his wine cup. The plum drink, illuminated by the glowing glass lamp, appeared crimson, crystal clear and quite beautiful. It tasted sweet and slightly sour, with a unique flavor.

"I wonder who the owner of Huashuiyuefang is. From the food and drinks to the furnishings, it is a collection of the finest items in Dongli."

King Qi finished his cup and said, “Even though it’s the same plum drink, the one I ordered to be brewed can never compare to the taste of Huashuiyuefang.”

"Then Your Highness should drink more."

Dan Niang filled Qi Wang's cup again, saying, "The capital is far from Anyang. Perhaps due to the different regions, it is common for the plums produced there to taste different."

“Dan Niang is absolutely right.”

King Qi drank another cup down with the food, and the wisps of smoke exhaled from the gilded lion-shaped incense burner seemed to have changed flavor, making people feel dizzy.

Dan Niang wanted to refill Qi Wang's cup, but Qi Wang grabbed Dan Niang's wrist, its smooth texture like jade, which stirred his heart.

"Would Dan Niang like to drink with me?"

"It is my honor to share a drink with Your Highness."

Dan Niang felt a sudden heat and an unbearable thirst, so she drank plum juice with the King of Qi.

Suddenly feeling dizzy, Dan Niang fell into Qi Wang's arms. Her robe was half-undone, revealing her delicate collarbone, and her proud, fair, and rounded breasts aroused endless imagination.

She felt the King of Qi's heartbeat gradually spiraling out of control, and her fingertips touched the acupoint on the back of his neck.

If things go smoothly tonight, tomorrow the scandal of King Qi dying from excessive indulgence with a dancer will spread throughout the capital. With revenge avenged, life and death will no longer matter.

*

The silver mirror connects to another room, from which one can clearly see the actions of King Qi and Dan Niang.

To facilitate surveillance of King Qi, he was placed in a specially prepared private room.

Before Li Ming went to invite Yang Jianwu, he asked Lu Qiao and Li Ge to keep an eye on things and protect Dan Niang in case anything happened before he arrived.

Lu Qiao had been observing the two of them from behind the silver mirror ever since Dan Niang entered the room, and immediately noticed that something was wrong with Dan Niang.

"Leave the spear!"

Li Ge was not as meticulous as Lu Qiao; he only cared about regretting that the plum had been drunk by the King of Qi.

Last year, many towns in western China tried to imitate Huashuiyuefang's plum drinks to compete for business. Fortunately, customers are fair; a fake is a fake, and the drinks were quickly rejected after a short period of promotion.

Now that I know who the mastermind behind the forgery is, I really want to go in and beat them up.

"What are your orders, Miss Lu?"

Does anyone in the neighborhood know how to make plum drink?

Li Ge immediately became alert. Despite Miss Lu's good relationship with her master, she was not a subordinate trained by her master, and in terms of loyalty, she could not compare to them.

"What does Miss Lu want to do?"

Are they trying to steal the secret recipe for plum drink and start their own?

That won't work!

Any idea of ​​robbing his master of his wealth must be nipped in the bud.

"What can I do?!"

Lu Qiao couldn't help but give Li Ge a flick on the forehead. "If you don't go in now, Dan Niang will lose her virginity! Your good brother will kill you!"

Li Ge looked through the one-way glass and immediately looked away. He couldn't mess with his brother's wife, and he couldn't look at his brother's wife's beautiful body!

Even in the most urgent situations, Li Ge never forgot to protect his master's money bag.

"What does that have to do with the plum drink brewing method?"

Lu Qiao, “…”

Li Ge, always straightforward, didn't mince words with Lu Qiao and directly stated his guess, "You wouldn't be thinking of secretly learning the brewing method yourself, would you?"

After all, a prescription can support an entire family. Miss Lu is no longer a daughter of an official, so it's not impossible for her to establish her own household.

Lu Qiao patiently explained that Li Ming was Jian Wu's subordinate and a member of the Li team.

"Send a servant who knows how to brew the plum drink to King Qi, and slowly explain how to make it to buy time. Once Jianwu arrives, she will surely have a way!"

"Why not use another reason? If Miss Lu is in a hurry, she can go in herself. It's all about stalling for time, isn't that enough?"

Li Ge thought he was extremely clever; all solutions are conceived by people. He glanced at Lu Qiao indifferently, his eyes revealing no trace of doubt.

Lu Qiao, “…”

Suddenly I feel so tired, and I envy Jianwu for having such a loyal subordinate.

"I was once the legitimate daughter of the Minister's family. I've met Prince Qi at the palace banquet, so it's inappropriate for me to go in..."

Li Ge earnestly presented his theory of intelligence.

"Anyway, you're not anymore, so just make up any excuse."

Lu Qiao, “…”

"Believe it or not, if I wanted to know how to make plum drink, I only need to tell Jianwu, and she will tell me directly!"

Li Ge pondered for a moment and shook his head. "Given how much our master loves money, he probably won't tell you."

Lu Qiao, "!!!"

Suddenly I understand what "the urge to punch someone" means!

"Is this the time to talk about this?!"

Lu Qiao pointed at Dan Niang, whose hair was somewhat disheveled, and said, "Now! Immediately! Go and find her!!"