Chapter 166 Gave Herself Such a Big "Surprise"
[No, why are you asking? ]
[If I say no, I don't have it, will you believe it? ]
[How about you two discuss it first? I'm afraid I can't help but curse. ]
Cheng Jin thought so in her heart, but her face was still respectful.
She is at a disadvantage now, and it would not be a wise choice if she really had a conflict with Xu Jilin.
Even though she knew Xu Jilin would not believe her, Cheng Jin still said the negative words.
Cheng Jin explained to Xu Jilin earnestly, "Of course not, there is nothing between me and Lord Pei."
"I just happened to see him when I went to the emperor's place. Lord Pei treated me when I fainted before, and we talked for a while while walking together. It was not like what Lady Hui said."
"If the Empress Dowager doesn't believe it, you can ask the emperor to ask."
Xu Jilin knew what Cheng Jin was up to. If Chu Chengye was really brought here, Cheng Jin would have a chance to escape.
Xu Jilin shook her head lightly with a headache, and casually pointed at Qu Wanxin, "You say."
Qu Wanxin was happy to argue with Cheng Jin. Today was a rare day for her to catch Cheng Jin's fault, and she must take this opportunity to give Cheng Jin a heavy blow.
"Is Concubine Rong saying that I wronged you?"
Cheng Jin raised her eyebrows slightly and said lightly, "I think you know better than me whether it is a wronged or not."
Qu Wanxin sneered at Cheng Jin, and she continued, "If Concubine Rong wants to get rid of her suspicion, she must find a good excuse."
"Why don't you talk during the day when you have so much time to talk? Why don't you talk in this remote place in the dead of night, and just the two of you? Who would believe you if you said you were just talking?"
Xu Jilin nodded at Qu Wanxin.
As long as Qu Wanxin insisted on this point, no matter how Cheng Jin explained, it would be useless.
It is a serious crime to see a man outside of her privately, not to mention in the secluded place of the harem.
Before Cheng Jin could speak, Qu Wanxin interrupted her, "Besides, if you really want to talk, why don't you see a palace maid with Concubine Rong? Can the palace maid disturb you from talking? I'm afraid she is doing something shameful."
Qu Wanxin showed a provocative expression to Cheng Jin.
Cheng Jin gritted her teeth secretly, and really couldn't think of any excuses.
Pei Yu stepped forward and stood to salute Xu Jilin.
"Has the Empress Dowager been troubled by headaches for a long time?"
Xu Jilin opened her eyes in confusion. She didn't know why Pei Yu suddenly said this, but she still nodded.
"I heard that you are an excellent doctor. Do you have any solution?"
Pei Yu took out the medical tools he carried with him and said, "The queen's headache is too stubborn. I really don't have a cure, but I can try it for the queen mother."
Everyone present was confused. Qu Wanxin was talking about the dirty things of Cheng Jin and Pei Yu. Why didn't Pei Yu seem to be affected at all? Instead, he changed the topic to Xu Jilin and wanted to treat her?
What did Pei Yu want to do?
Cheng Jin cast a look at Pei Yu. Pei Yu saw it and smiled gently at Cheng Jin.
I don't know why, Cheng Jin really didn't get so impatient anymore and watched Pei Yu's actions.
Xu Jilin was skeptical about Pei Yu's words.
Pei Yu was indeed right. She had suffered from headaches since she was young, but with Su Shen by her side to help her recover, it was not a big deal. But in recent years, the situation has become more and more serious.
Su Shen tried every possible way, but there was no good solution. Xu Jilin had to endure this pain every few days.
She trusted Su Shen and his medical skills even more, but Pei Yu could see her condition at a glance, and Xu Jilin did have a new respect for Pei Yu. Perhaps she
really couldn't stand the torment of headaches anymore. Xu Jilin was only thinking about how to relieve it. She moved her hands to let Pei Yu come forward.
Qu Wanxin wanted to say something else, but Xu Jilin gave her a warning look.
She had a splitting headache now, and she didn't want to care about anything. She just wanted to get rid of her headache as soon as possible .
Pei Yu put a handkerchief on Xu Jilin's wrist and felt her pulse.
Pei Yu said, "Your Majesty, this is a serious disease left over from your youth. It was not a big deal at the time. If your Majesty had taken good care of it, it could have been cured."
Xu Jilin frowned slightly.
How is it possible?
She had Su Shen with her at the time. She would ask Su Shen to treat any illness she had. For example, Su Shen had prescribed a lot of medicine for her headache, but it didn't work.
Later, Xu Jilin was busy fighting in the harem, so she forgot about this matter and let Su Shen take care of her body. She trusted Su Shen very much and took whatever medicine Su Shen gave her.
However, Xu Jilin stopped taking it after it became useless, and now she often has headaches late at night and cannot sleep until dawn.
Pei Yu saw the expression on Xu Jilin's face, put away his handkerchief, and continued: "I wonder if your Majesty can let me see what medicine your Majesty usually takes?"
Xu Jilin nodded and asked someone to find the medicine that she did not drink on weekdays.
Pei Yu took the medicine bag in his hand seriously, twisted it in his hand, and then put it on the tip of his nose and asked.
Pei Yu raised his head and looked at Xu Jilin, "Did you get the wrong one?"
Xu Jilin was even more confused now.
Pei Yu explained, "These are just ordinary tonics, and there are no herbs that are useful for headaches."
Xu Jilin retorted, "How is it possible?"
She has been taking Su Shen's prescription for decades. This is a headache medicine that Su Shen personally prescribed for her. How could it be just an ordinary tonic?
Xu Jilin felt vaguely uneasy. She sat up straight, staring at one place with a restless look in her eyes.
Xu Jilin suddenly thought of something. She waved her hand and asked Juxiang to come and get something.
Juxiang agreed and quickly brought the things.
Cheng Jin looked over and saw a medicine bag that looked like it had been stored for a long time, and some herbs had already leaked out.
Xu Jilin handed the herbs to Pei Yu without saying anything, but Pei Yu understood.
He checked the package of medicine as before.
Xu Jilin stared at Pei Yu closely, as if she wanted to get something she wanted to hear from him.
But Pei Yu still disappointed her. Xu Jilin looked at Pei Yu shaking his head, and her heart seemed to have instantly fallen to the bottom of the ice.
Pei Yu said, "The previous package was just an ordinary tonic, and this package is for inducing headaches. Your Majesty has been troubled by headaches for many years, and she can't even touch this kind of medicine."
After hearing Pei Yu's words, Xu Jilin swung the tea set at hand to the ground with a loud noise.
Xu Jilin was so angry that she couldn't breathe smoothly.
She really couldn't believe it. She
couldn't believe that Su Shen, whom she had always trusted, would hurt her, and it was from Pei Yu's mouth, the man she wanted to execute tonight. He
actually gave her such a big "surprise".