bayedsolid Chapter 756 [Under the Brocade 52]
Chapter 756 [Under the Brocade 52]
Lan Qingxuan looked at the people in front of him with a gloomy face, and unceremoniously ordered them to leave: "All of you go! I just want to be alone with Xiaoxin for a while." Hearing this, Lu Yi frowned, but seeing Lan Qingxuan's firm attitude, he had to take Youyou and the others away slowly. Even Master Yuanming was forced back to his room by Lan Qingxuan. At this moment, only Lan Qingxuan and Xiaoxin, who was lying quietly, were left in the room.
Recalling the days in Longdan Village, Xiaoxin's eyes full of curiosity and desire seemed to be right in front of him. At that time, Xiaoxin always followed Lan Qingxuan like a little tail, pestering him to tell about the wonderful world outside.
Lan Qingxuan would always patiently answer Xiaoxin's questions and promised him with a smile that he would take him to taste the sweet and delicious candied haws when he got out in the future. However, Xiaoxin has closed his eyes forever, and that simple promise has become an irreparable regret in Lan Qingxuan's heart.
On this side, Master Yuanming had just walked to the door when he ran into Lu Yi who had returned. Lu Yi's eyes were as sharp as a hawk, staring at Master Yuanming, as if he wanted to find out something from him. Lu Yi asked straight to the point: "Where was the master when the crime happened?"
Master Yuanming replied calmly: "I have been ill recently and have been resting in my room without leaving." After saying this, he clasped his hands together and lowered his head slightly.
After listening to this, Lu Yi was silent for a moment, then turned and left. But Master Yuanming knew in his heart that Lu Yi had already doubted him. Thinking of this, Master Yuanming's face became more solemn.
When Master Yuanming returned to the house, he saw Lan Qingxuan standing beside Xiaoxin in a daze, as if he had lost his soul. So he quickly said, "Qingxuan, go and invite Lu Yi over, and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."
Lan Qingxuan nodded mechanically, then walked out the door woodenly. After he conveyed Master Yuanming's words to Lu Yi, he staggered away like a zombie, leaving Lu Yi staring at his receding back, deep in thought...
Master Yuanming sat quietly in the room. Before Lu Yi arrived, he swallowed a pill without hesitation. When Lu Yi stepped into the room, he said directly without any greetings or detours: "Xiao Xin's death must be related to you!"
When Xiaoxin got into trouble, Lu Yi was playing chess with Lan Qingxuan, and Sanshou was bedridden due to illness. Under such circumstances, only Master Yuanming had enough time and opportunity to make a move. Although Lu Yi currently has no conclusive evidence to attribute the murder to Master Yuanming, all clues point to him.
Facing Lu Yi's sharp accusation, Master Yuan Ming unexpectedly admitted it frankly. He looked at Lu Yi coldly and said without disguising: "Yes, I did attack Xiao Xin, just because that kid saw something he should never see."
Before this, everything was just Lu Yi's speculation based on various signs. However, Master Yuanming took the initiative to invite him, which just proved that these speculations were not groundless. But what puzzled Lu Yi was why Master Yuanming dared to commit a crime under the close surveillance of him, the commander of the Jinyiwei? Could he really be so unscrupulous?
In response to Lu Yi's doubt, Master Yuan Ming just smiled contemptuously and responded nonchalantly: "Haha, this is my territory, what should I be afraid of?" His words revealed an arrogant attitude.
Even so, Master Yuan Ming still firmly denied that he had poisoned the elixir taken by the emperor. He said confidently that the Jinyiwei could not produce any solid evidence that he had poisoned the emperor. Moreover, he made a request, hoping that Lu Yi would patiently wait for him to finish refining the elixir before personally escorting him to the capital.
At this moment, Lu Yi keenly noticed something strange. There was a faint fragrance in the air, and the seemingly ordinary burning of incense seemed to hide some mystery. Lu Yi thought to himself that it was not good. It turned out that Master Yuan Ming had already made some tricks in the burning of incense, and he had unknowingly fallen into the trap set by the other party.
The real reason why Master Yuanming acted in this way was to keep Lu Yi in Danqing Pavilion for a few days, so as to give himself enough time to successfully refine the extremely precious elixir. He personally escorted Lu Yi back to the room, handed him a few pills with great concern, and told him to take them on time, and then left in a hurry.
At this time, Youyou had something to discuss with Lu Yi, so she came all the way here. She knocked on the door gently, but there was no response from inside the house.
Youyou couldn't help but feel a little suspicious: given Lu Yi's alertness, even if he was asleep, he wouldn't be unresponsive to the knock on the door! Could it be that something unexpected happened? Thinking of this, Youyou simply stopped hesitating and directly reached out and pushed open the door.
As soon as she entered the room, Youyou's eyes fell on the bed. She saw Lu Yi lying there quietly, motionless, as if he had fallen into a very deep sleep.
Youyou suddenly felt that something was wrong, so she quickly walked to the bedside, stretched out her jade hand and placed it on Lu Yi's wrist, wanting to take his pulse and diagnose him.
After this touch, Youyou's face suddenly changed. It turned out that Lu Yi did not fall asleep naturally, but was knocked unconscious by drugs, and the pills he had taken before obviously contained ingredients that made people drowsy.
Fortunately, Youyou usually carries all kinds of emergency supplies with her. At this moment, she quickly found a small and exquisite porcelain bottle from her bag and carefully poured out a pill with a bright color and fragrant aroma. Then, Youyou gently put the pill into Lu Yi's mouth and waited quietly by the side for the effect of the medicine to take effect.
Not long after, Lu Yi, who was originally unconscious, finally slowly opened his eyes. Seeing Youyou, who looked worried, Lu Yi forced himself to sit up. Seeing this, Youyou quickly asked: "Ayi, who did this to you? How could you be so careless?"
Lu Yi frowned and recalled: "I was careless for a moment and didn't notice it, but I think this matter must be related to Master Yuan Ming. This person is probably very problematic!"
"As expected! In fact, I have noticed it a long time ago, but unfortunately I have not been able to find conclusive evidence to confirm my guess." Youyou frowned slightly and said in a firm tone.
"What? Youyou, you actually knew about this?" Lu Yi widened his eyes and asked in surprise.
"Well, just a few days ago, one night I happened to see Master Yuanming sneaking out of his room under the cover of darkness. He looked so mysterious and I didn't know where he was going. I had some doubts in my mind at the time, but I didn't dare to jump to conclusions." Youyou recalled the scene that night and described it in detail to Lu Yi.
"Since you already knew about this situation, why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had told me earlier, perhaps Xiaoxin wouldn't have lost his life in this misfortune." Lu Yi looked annoyed and said to Youyou in a reproachful manner.
"Oh...how could I have known that Xiao Xin would be involved in this matter for no reason." Youyou explained with a look of regret and self-blame on her face after a soft sigh.
"In my opinion, Xiao Xin must have accidentally discovered some key secrets, so he was killed." Lu Yi looked solemn and analyzed thoughtfully.
"So, Ayi, do you have any specific plans next? You can't just sit there and wait to die." Youyou looked at Lu Yi worriedly and asked with concern.
"At the moment, Master Yuan Ming seems to be intentionally trapping me here and not letting me leave. And as far as I know, he is very likely refining some kind of mysterious elixir. The most urgent thing is that we must first try to find out where this elixir comes from, and then make further plans." Lu Yi pondered for a moment and answered clearly.
"Okay, then let's do as you say." Youyou nodded slightly to show her agreement.