Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Chapter 128 Diners Poisoned

At the same time, a grand banquet was unfolding in ***'s mansion, with brilliant palace lanterns and abundant delicacies. *** waved her hand, and the dancers came out happily to the music.

"I have singing and dancing here, as well as good wine and delicious food. It's no worse than Shuiyunjian."

*** sat down on the chair, smiling softly.

"The moon is bright in the sky, we really shouldn't waste this beautiful night." Qi Sui'an smiled faintly.

*** Lu Rui immediately came to Qi Sui'an with a wine glass in hand and said, "This is a toast to His Majesty. Please drink it up."

Qi Sui'an looked at the clear wine in the cup, his eyes flashed: "It's better not to drink this wine. I suddenly feel unwell."

***'s face changed: "Didn't Brother Sui'an just drink with the princess? Why is it that he can't drink with me? Do you look down on me as a thief?" There was some displeasure and confusion in her tone.

Qi Sui'an shook his head and said calmly: "You misunderstood, I don't look down on the princess, I am just not feeling well and can't drink anymore."

***'s eyes widened. She didn't expect Qi Sui'an to reject her wine so directly. She sneered and said, "If that's the case, then I won't force you. But, Brother Sui'an, you have to take good care of yourself and don't let the princess worry."

Qi Suian nodded slightly. He knew that this was a reference to the relationship between him and Shen Mengyao. He smiled and did not answer.

At this moment, a dance music just ended, and Qi Sui'an showed a faint smile on his face: "It's getting late, and I can't stay for long, so I'll take my leave first."

*** looked at his departing back, with a hint of complex emotions flashing in her eyes. She bit her lip lightly, then turned her head and said to Lu Rui beside her: "Go, follow him and see where he is going."

Lu Rui immediately understood, pretended to clean the table, and then quietly followed Qi Suian.

Qi Sui'an had just gone out and was planning to go to Shuiyunjian to take a look when she suddenly felt someone was following her. That person didn't know any martial arts, so she naturally recognized her as her follower in no time.

After thinking about it carefully, Shen Mengyao probably didn't care whether he went back or not, so he let it go.

"Go home."

In the Princess's Mansion, Shen Mengyao was lying on the bed, tossing and turning. Cuiwei walked in quickly with a bowl of sobering soup and placed it next to her.

"Princess, drink this and you will sleep better."

Shen Mengyao stood up and nodded. The smell of the hangover medicine was not pleasant. She drank a few sips reluctantly before saying, "You should also have a good rest."

"Hey." Cuiwei replied. When she finished packing and was about to go out, she saw her staring at Weimei on the bed with her eyes wide open. She sighed and asked carefully: "Princess, are you thinking about the prince? Maybe he is not..."

"No, he can go wherever he wants. It has nothing to do with me." Shen Mengyao turned around irritably: "The most urgent thing now is to run the restaurant well. I won't think about other things."

She seemed to be speaking to Cuiwei, but also seemed to be speaking to herself.

The gap between her and Qi Sui'an is not a little bit. She is the three-inch snow on the eaves, while he is a stunning stranger in the world. His feelings towards her are just a remembrance of the white moonlight in the past. Without a little sincerity, nothing is meaningful.

She covered herself with the quilt and fell asleep, that was all.

Maybe it was because of a hangover the night before, she was still a little dizzy at noon the next day.

There were many diners at noon, and seeing many lotus flowers on the river, I wanted to pick a few flowers and put them in a vase in the middle of the lobby. But unexpectedly, just as I was about to get up and leave, someone suddenly stood up in the middle of the lobby, covered his throat, and stepped back.

"It hurts so much, help!"

When his companion saw this, he immediately slammed the table and said, "Is there something wrong with this restaurant? Did you put poison in the food?"

The man's face seemed to have turned red, and he was holding his neck and staggering. In a few seconds, he fell to the ground with a thud.

The huge change scared everyone. The guests in the lobby screamed and rushed out without looking back.

Xiao Qi chased after them: "Hey, hey, hey, you haven't even paid me yet, how can you just run away like that?"

But no one looked back.

Luo Chuan limped to check on the fallen man and was about to squat down to check his breath when he was pushed away by the person next to him.

"Why are you bullying customers with your big store? Seeing my man lying on the ground poisoned, do you want to add fuel to the fire and kill him?"

Luo Chuan frowned: "That's not what I meant. I just wanted to see what his situation was."

“Don’t think I don’t know that you are in cahoots with this restaurant. I tell you, if anyone gets sick from eating in your restaurant, you must compensate.” The leader looked fierce and had a thick beard, looking very ferocious.

Shen Mengyao frowned and walked out quickly: "You ordered the fish feast, right? So many customers today didn't have any problems with the food, maybe the problem is not here, but since it happened in our store, we will be responsible to the end, and we will ask the doctor to take a good look at the situation and clarify the responsibilities."

The bearded man narrowed his eyes, looking ferocious, "What do you mean? You rely on your big store to bully customers. Did you cause trouble when you ate there but you refuse to admit it? Do you believe me? If I shout that someone died eating at your restaurant, I wonder if they will dare to come again?"

Shen Mengyao knew it very well in her mind. If she readily agreed to pay the compensation, she would have truly fallen into their trap. Now there were so many customers who had seen the situation on the scene. If she admitted defeat, her business would surely plummet.

There must be no ambiguity when it comes to the ingredients. She smiled and said, "Didn't you eat it? It's okay. Besides, I won't tell you and I won't be responsible. I will pay for the doctor's fee to find out how he got sick. Now you are stopping me. Aren't you the one with a guilty conscience?"

"That's right, if there is no problem, why would you feel guilty?" Luo Chuan also came over to help.

The bearded man raised his hands, as if surrendering: "Okay, okay, okay, if I can't convince you, I'll find a doctor to see me."

Shen Mengyao looked at him with such confidence and felt a little worried. She glanced at Xiao Qi and said, "Go find a doctor you can trust."

Xiao Qi nodded slightly and ran away.

Not long after, she came quickly with an elderly doctor, and the injured person was carried to a cool place to wait for treatment.

Shen Mengyao invited the doctor over: "Please take his pulse carefully and see what's wrong with him?"