Chapter 1373: War Drums Beat

zing at her excitedly, "How is your elder brother"Bai Xiaod ie nodded and hurriedly got to the point, "Imperial Uncle, do you know about Li Shang wanting to marry me"Upon hearing this, the Prince's ga...Nan Gong Huayun hurriedly stepped forward, snatched the bowl and brought it to her nose to sniff. Looking at the maidservant kneeling on the ground, she reprimanded harshly, "Who brought this"

The maidservants were terrified, trembling uncontrollably. The maid kneeling beside Feng Lingxi stuttered, "It...it was me."

Nangong Huayun walked over and kicked the maid with her foot. The maid fell to the ground immediately, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. It was evident how heavy that kick had been.

"You dared to murder my mother. Tell me, who sent you"

"Master, I did not poison the mistress."

The maidservant climbed up, trembling as she spoke. Nan Gong Huayun was about to strike again, but Feng Lingxi stopped him.

"Let her finish speaking, once you kill her, she won't be able to answer any questions."

Nan Gong Hua Yun clenched her fists, angrily flicking her sleeves and saying, "For the sake of Chen Wang Fei pleading for you, I'll spare your life for now."

"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Princess Chen."

The maidservant hurriedly kowtowed and thanked her, not even daring to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. She cried hastily, "Master, Madam's chicken soup has always been prepared by the kitchen. This servant only brought it to Madam. I really didn't poison it."

"Was it someone from this inn who made this soup for the old lady" Feng Lingxi stretched out her finger, dipped a bit of the soup in her bowl, and put it to her nose to sniff carefully. She was very sure that the soup had been poisoned.

"Yes."

“Go and get someone for me.” Nangong Huayun almost roared, the people outside hurriedly went to look for someone. Seeing Feng Lingxi seriously examining the soup, Nangong Huayun immediately asked, “Princess Consort Chen, what kind of poison is in this soup What poison did my mother suffer from”

Feng Lingxi walked to Nan Gong's mistress's bed, took out the silver needle from her arms, and pricked her finger. After taking blood, she looked at the changes in the silver needle and checked it carefully before turning to look at Nan Gong Huayun.

"Does your mother often experience dizziness, headaches, fatigue, and body aches"

Nan Gong Hua Yun nodded. Hearing Feng Ling Xi had come out, her eyes welled with tears. If she had found her earlier to treat her mother, her mother wouldn't have passed away.

"Your Highness, my mother has suffered from dizziness and fatigue since she was young. In recent years, the symptoms have worsened considerably. My father consulted countless famous doctors, but none could find the cause. Now that you have diagnosed her condition, I fear it's too late. My mother has been poisoned and framed by someone."

Feng Lingxi put away her silver needles and took a handkerchief to wipe her hands. "Your mother has been poisoned for a long time, being able to live until now is already very difficult."

"What do you mean, Your Highness"

Nan Gong Hua Yun's face was filled with shock as she looked at her mother's corpse, then back at Feng Ling Xi's resolute expression. "You're saying my mother had been poisoned all along"

“You wouldn't even know this, mercury poisoning is what she has. It’s been around for a decade at least. The person who poisoned her was very subtle, which is why she managed to live until now. This chicken soup also contains mercury poison, and the amount is slightly more than before, which is why your mother died after drinking the soup.”

"How is that possible How could my mother possibly have mercury poisoning Her diet and daily life were all personally taken care of by my father's people, I..."

Nangong Huayun's body staggered back several steps, her eyes struggling, filled with disbelief.

"It's impossible, my father wouldn't poison my mother! He always loved her so much. All these years he's been searching for the best doctors... how could he possibly poison her No, it can't be!"

Nan Gong Hua Yun shook her head, tears swirling in her eyes. She crouched painfully before Lady Nan Gong's bed, clutching her hand and sobbing uncontrollably.

Feng Lingxi stood aside, though she was reluctant to tell him the truth. However, her examination was correct; Nangong's poison wasn't a result of one day or two, but had accumulated over many years. This time, the poison outburst was only due to an increase in dosage.

"I'm sorry, there's nothing that can be done for your mother now."

Even if she hadn't drunk the bowl of chicken soup today, Lady Nangong's body was already depleted and beyond saving.

"Master, the cook who was tending to the soup for your wife has hanged himself in his room."

Feng Lingxi frowned, but Nangong Huayun remained unmoved. She knelt there, sobbing in grief.

"Go take a look."

Feng Lingxi and Xiaoli walked out of the room. The atmosphere in the inn had changed. The chef's body had been moved to the courtyard, and everyone was gathered there.

Wind Lingxi walked over and checked the body, her brows furrowed.

"He wasn't hanged himself, he was killed and then hung there."

"Does the queen mean that someone killed to silence them"

Feng Lingxi nodded. This inn is full of people from the imperial court. To dare to make a move here, targeting the wife of the prime minister, this person must have some ability.

"What are we going to do Are we going to get involved"

Xiao Li's eyes were a little uneasy. The Wangye was not here now, and with such an incident happening in Linxi County, the princess being involved... she didn't know how to get to the bottom of this.

"This matter is for Young Master Hua Yun to handle himself. It's a family affair, and we wouldn't be right to interfere."

Feng Lingxi looked at the guards in the inn. These were all people from the imperial court, and she didn't manage them.

"Your Highness, you said someone was killed to silence them, is that person him"

Nangong Huayun's voice came, Feng Lingxi looked at Nangong Huayun walking behind her, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and replied, "I don't know about this either, but this person was definitely not suicide."

Nangong Huayun crouched down, checked it over, and chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Indeed."

Feng Lingxi didn't know what to say, after all, this was Nangong Huayun's family affair, and she wasn't comfortable interfering. Why would the Prime Minister poison his own wife for over ten years, and now do this to her here She thought, it was most likely that he wanted to frame someone.

"Your Highness, thank you for today. I will handle the rest myself, so please do not worry about it."

Nangong Huayun bowed to Feng Lingxi in the wind, "Huayun has filial piety on her body, so she will not see you off."

"Prince Huayun, please be consoled."

Feng Lingxi finished speaking and, taking Xiaoli with her, left the inn.

"Your Highness, is the Prime Minister truly going to kill his wife"

After getting into the carriage, Xiao Li quietly asked the princess, "If it weren't for what you just said to Nan Gong Huayun, I wouldn't dare believe that the prime minister would do such a thing."

"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I don't know, but Young Master Huayun, he has a grasp of the situation."

Feng Lingxi, after finishing her words, cautioned, "Xiao Li, don't talk too much, lest you invite trouble."

"I understand."

Xiaoli no longer asked further questions. Instead, because of what happened today, she became increasingly uneasy.

"Your Highness, should we go take a look at Lord Lu He still has a princess from the Western Ancient Kingdom there."

Speaking of which, Feng Lingxi had a headache. She really didn't want to see this so-called princess, but thinking about Lu Nian agreeing to her request, Feng Lingxi gritted her teeth and nodded.

It was only when I arrived at the "First Fragrant" restaurant that I realized Lu Nian and the princess weren't there. Upon inquiring, I learned that Lu Nian hadn't returned after yesterday, and Feng Lingxi went back to her residence.

Dugu Cheng took Ye Xi and the soldiers down the cliff, searching everywhere in the dense forest, but there was no sign of Feng Yu Mo. According to He Ming's instructions, the bottom of the cliff where Feng Yu Mo was beaten was a pool of water. The only place they hadn't searched was the bottom of the pool.ry but remained silent. He spoke in a low voice, his gaze fixed on Feng Ling Xi, afraid she would act impulsively.Feng Lingxi stood right before Yao Chu, separated by the prison bars. She looked at Ya...