Chapter 72 Trap
"Ten years ago, the old Marquis of Pingnan found our abbot and spent a large sum of money to build a golden statue for the temple. The only condition of the old Marquis was that he secretly imprisoned the former crown prince who had taken over the throne in Anguo Temple for him."
Liu Yu looked at Liu Yan, who was neither human nor ghost in front of him. Even a tiger would not eat its own cubs, so how could Liu Zhenkun have the heart to do that to him?
Seeing Liu Yu's expression, the old monk knew that she had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained:
"Little donor, you misunderstood. It was not the old marquis who caused Mr. Liu to become like this."
"who is it?"
The old monk did not answer directly, but continued:
"Three years ago, when the old marquis was still alive, your father was relatively free, meditating and listening to Zen like an ordinary novice monk. At that time, his madness rarely broke out."
"One month after the old marquis passed away, a mother and son came to Anguo Temple and donated a large sum of money. After they left, Mr. Liu's madness relapsed again, so the abbot arranged for Mr. Liu to stay here.
Compared to before, it was more difficult to control and lasted longer. Every six months, the mother and son would come and Mr. Liu would fall into madness, and the time would be longer and longer. "
"Are this mother and son from the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion?"
Liu Yu asked the key point at once, and immediately thought of Qiu and Liu Zhang:
"Is it the current old lady of Pingnan Marquis's Mansion or Pingnan Marquis?"
"So you suspect his madness has something to do with these two?"
Could it be so? But Liu Yan's madness appeared after he disappeared.
Could it be that Liu Yan’s disappearance at that time was also related to the Qiu family?
Liu Yu was too young at that time and has no memory of it at all.
If that were really the case now, she would feel that she would be a joke, and her entire past life would be a joke.
In her previous life, she was a queen. For the sake of the Liu family, she used all her skills to win the favor of Prince Qi and enjoy his pleasure. She even turned against the Tian family and attacked the people she truly regarded as a sister.
By bringing benefits to the Liu family time and time again, Liu Zhang, a small seventh-rank official, caught the eye of Prince Qi and was promoted to the third-rank Privy Councilor.
After Prince Qi ascended the throne, she became the queen.
Not only did Pingnan Marquis become the emperor's uncle, she also asked for a first-rank imperial consort for Qiu...
When she was dying, she was thinking about how to save the Liu family.
Liu Yu didn't dare to believe it, nor did he want to believe it.
But the old monk's next words made it impossible for her to avoid facing this possibility.
"There is a kind of drug left in Donor Liu's body. I suspect it is this drug that caused the problem." The old monk said solemnly.
"Evidence." It was impossible for Liu Yu to believe the old monk's words just because of this, especially since the person was someone she didn't know.
Subconsciously, she had a thought in her mind that maybe it was Qiu who wanted Liu Ling to enter the house and set a trap for her.
The Liu family suffered a great loss last time.
Putting aside the past life, how could she let her go just like that?
Give up such a big piece of fat meat from the Chen family.
The reason why he has not taken any action is probably that he is planning something.
Liu Yu's reaction was within the old monk's expectations. He took out a piece of yellow paper from his sleeve and handed it to Liu Yu.
Yellow paper is very common, the kind used for packaging in street pharmacies and food stalls.
"What is this?" Liu Yu took it. There was a layer of white powder on the yellow paper.
She subconsciously put it under her nose and smelled it.
"Little donor..."
It was too late for the old monk to stop it.
Liu Yu just felt his mind was furious and he wanted to destroy everything that was in his way.
Just then, a basin of cold water came and poured on her face.
Liu Yu suddenly woke up and was shocked:
"What the hell is this?"
"This yellow paper was left behind by the lady's son. He has been gone for more than a month. During this period, Mr. Liu has been in a state of madness and has not woken up."
"If I'm not mistaken, this is called Shenxiansan, a kind of holy medicine from the Western Regions. A small amount can be used to relieve pain, but if used in excessive amounts, it can drive people crazy." As he spoke, the old monk asked the young monk to bring a rabbit. The rabbit in the cage had red eyes and was running around in the cage as if it was risking its life.
"After I used a large amount of Shenxian Powder on this rabbit, it became like this."
Liu Yu looked at the rabbit, then at Liu Yan.
She didn't understand the magic powder, but in her opinion, if there was a medicine, there must be an antidote, so she asked about it.
"I don't know if there is an antidote or not,"
The old monk was somewhat helpless.
Hearing this, Liu Yu's attitude changed, and his eyes turned colder when he looked at the old monk:
"Since you don't know, why do you think I can save him? I don't have any medical skills.
Or did Liu Zhang, the Marquis of Pingnan, ask you to inform me on purpose?"
The old monk exclaimed: "Young donor is really smart. Pingnan Hou did let our temple know about you. However, this person is not me, but the abbot. I believe someone will come to find you in the next two days."
Liu Yu saw no difference, and looked at the old monk with a wary look:
"Then what role do you play in this? Why did you find me in advance? What do you want me to do?"
The old monk did not answer Liu Yu's question, but talked about how Liu Yan was taken care of by the old monk when he entered Anguo Temple. However, in the process, they discovered that they had the same hobbies and insights into life, and gradually became close friends.
Now facing the possibility that Liu Yan might never wake up again until his death, the old monk doesn't want to see his best friend become like this.
The purpose of looking for Liu Yu was to try to bring Liu Yan back to his senses.
Secondly, she wanted Liu Yu to take advantage of the time difference and return to Pingnan Marquis Mansion in advance to steal the antidote while the latter was still unaware of the matter.
After listening to this, Liu Yu bowed deeply to the old monk:
"Senior, I'm really sorry. I just misunderstood you and treated you badly."
The old monk waved his hand: "It's okay. You and I have never met. It's good enough that you didn't suspect that I poisoned Mr. Liu."
Liu Yu smiled and asked the most critical question:
"If there is no antidote, besides continuing to go crazy, will my life be in danger?"
The old monk nodded without hesitation.
Liu Yu's heart sank. She looked at Liu Yan who was staring at her blankly, and a feeling of self-blame spread in her heart.
It turned out that it wasn't that he didn't come to see her, but that he had no choice.
He did not appear in the previous life, so what was his ending? Was he tortured to death by the Qiu father and son?
What did she do in her previous life? She thought she was smart, but it turns out she was a complete fool.
Qiu and the others must be laughing at her behind her back, calling her a fool.
"Senior, how long can you protect his life?"
"Fumigation and acupuncture will last at most two months." The old monk said helplessly.
Liu Yu understands:
"Okay, I will bring the antidote within these two months. Please ensure his life is safe." Determination flashed in her eyes. She was determined to get the antidote no matter what.