Poison Doctor Roaming the Martial World

Chapter 249 I'd Rather Die Than Be a Concubine

Dan Niang sobbed softly to the side, and finally fainted from the shock. The innkeeper arranged for someone to take her back to her room.

King Qi questioned the guards around him, "Who chased her? How could they let her set herself on fire! The fire in the woodshed was so big, it couldn't have caught fire so quickly! What were you all doing?!"

A guard knelt at Prince Qi's feet, kowtowing repeatedly. "Your Highness, it was I who chased after Miss Mingli. She ran too fast... When I caught up with her in the backyard, I saw her carrying a jar, pouring half of it over herself, and then smashing the rest against the woodshed..."

"Then why didn't you stop it?!"

"Your Highness... Mingli threatened me with the shards of the jar, preventing me from getting close... and... and..."

"And what? Tell me!"

"Yes! Mingli said she would rather die than be a concubine... She even cried out to the sky that she wanted to leave with the most beautiful face... Then she set her hands on fire and ran crying into the woodshed..."

King Qi angrily flung his sleeve and yelled, "Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

The guards inside the inspection area also have new leads.

"Your Highness, the incense you usually use has been laced with aphrodisiac..."

"Who did it?!"

"Your Highness, the incense has always been kept by the maidservant who attends to you... Could it be that she wanted to sleep with you, so she secretly changed the incense..."

"Go and bring the person here!"

"Yes!"

Soon, a maidservant who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old was brought up.

"Greetings...Greetings, Your Highness..."

The maid was of average appearance, and her trembling hands betrayed her nervousness.

"Did you change the incense I use?"

"No, this servant wouldn't dare..."

"You better tell the truth!"

King Qi remained expressionless, his anger creating a tense atmosphere that only added to his imposing presence.

"Really...it's not...this servant..."

The guards chasing Mingli noticed that the maid's eyes were darting around and her speech was hesitant, so they concluded that she was lying!

Failing to catch Mingli has already caused trouble for King Qi. If it can be determined that someone drugged King Qi, his punishment can be reduced!

The guard made up his mind, stood up and threatened the maid with force. Qi Wang only cared about the result, and he didn't care about the means used!

The maid had never seen anything like this before, and she quickly began to tell the truth.

When the King of Qi came to the General's Mansion in Anshun to deliver gifts, he only brought two maids with him to take care of his daily needs on the way.

Another woman, Miao'er, who was somewhat attractive, was taken into the Prince of Qi's room as a concubine. Miao'er took care of the Prince of Qi's daily life on the road, while she seemed to be forgotten in a corner. Sometimes she even had to serve the Prince of Qi by cleaning her up afterward.

Both were maids, so why was Miao'er favored by Prince Qi? Resentful, she secretly switched Prince Qi's spices. Unexpectedly, Prince Qi summoned people from the workshop to perform songs and dances in a room. What happened next is self-evident.

"Waaah... This servant really didn't mean it, please forgive me, Your Highness..."

King Qi waved his hand, "Take him away and deal with him!"

"Yes!"

"Your Highness! Your Highness, spare me! I was wrong... Your Highness!"

The maid's voice faded into the distance, and the fire in the woodshed gradually died down. Although it had only just started, the maid seemed utterly exhausted.

"Shopkeeper, you've heard the whole story. I didn't mean it..."

The shopkeeper wiped away his tears. "I understand, but...sigh...I can order the staff to keep this a secret, but there are other customers...this is difficult..."

King Qi was also troubled by this. Although he was a prince, he could not make everyone shut up.

After a moment's thought, the shopkeeper slowly spoke, "Your Highness, if you want to resolve this matter by making it a small matter and then letting it go, I have an idea."

"What idea? Tell me!"

King Qi now only wants to preserve his reputation, and he will try any method that comes his way.

"Your Highness, let's talk inside. It's too crowded and inconvenient here..."

"it is good!"

King Qi and the innkeeper returned to their room, and the innkeeper arranged for someone to guard the door before continuing.

"Your Highness, let's talk about the guests in the brothel first. On the third floor, there's not only Dan Niang, but also your personal maid. Just tell outsiders that the person in the room is your maid..."

"But Mingli's cries were heard by everyone in the entire neighborhood..."

“Mingli only said that the King of Qi humiliated the sisters, but he didn’t say why! Humiliation can be physical, verbal, or even directed at their skillful performance…”

King Qi nodded knowingly, "Very good! Very good! But Mingli is, after all, a human life!"

"Your Highness, please don't worry, Mingli is a slave..."

As the name suggests, slavery meant being the private property of one's master. One had no personal freedom and once a contract of servitude was signed, one was a slave for life and remained the property of one's master until death.

"I'll contact your employer for you. You can spend some money to essentially buy Mingli. Her life and death will then be entirely up to you. As for Danniang, just give her some money as hush money and let her leave on her own!"

King Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "Good idea, then I'll trouble you to make the arrangements, manager! Please also go and explain to the guests outside."