Song Shiwei didn't know when Jiang Zhiyu ended.
When she came to her senses, she had already entered the Cining Palace.
The Queen Mother had already woken up. Song Shiwei walked to her side with ease and rubbed her temples.
The empress dowager had an unbearable headache, but after Song Shiwei pressed on her a few times, she felt relieved and her frown relaxed unconsciously.
"Where did you go just now?"
Knowing that the Queen Mother disliked Jiang Zhiyu, Qiu Yi was about to try to fool her, but then Song Shiwei said, "We went to the Imperial Hospital. Jiang Zhiyu was teaching the doctors how to prevent poisoning."
The Queen Mother closed her eyes and said nothing.
Although Nan Gu's people are not in the palace now, as the empress dowager, I must attend the palace banquet on that day. It always helps to be more cautious.
Speaking of Nan Gu, the Queen Mother asked, "How is Princess Nan Gu's injury? Isn't Jiang Zhiyu a close friend of hers? Didn't he treat her?"
Song Shiwei didn't know about this. Qiu Yi reported, "The Southern Gu witch doctor treated him. He's said to be able to sit up now. In two days, he'll be able to get out of bed and walk around."
The Queen Mother's eyes suddenly opened: "So soon?"
"This news came from the Imperial Study, so it must be true," Qiu Yi paused and continued, "It's about Jiang Zhiyu. She said earlier that Princess Nan Gu might have to stay in bed for half a month. In my opinion, Nan Gu's witch doctor skills are countless times more advanced than Jiang Zhiyu's."
The Empress Dowager and Song Shiwei were both delighted and relieved when she heard this. The Empress Dowager's tone softened a lot. "She's just a child after all. She's taking advantage of her knowledge to steal the show." Her tone was full of sarcasm. "After such a big fall, I'm afraid the Emperor won't trust her as much in the future."
Qiu Yi complimented her a few times, and the Queen Mother became happier the more she listened. "Since the witch doctor's medical skills are so superb, you should invite him tomorrow to treat me."
No matter whether she couldn't sleep these days because of Jiang Zhiyu or Song Shiwei, the witch doctor would be able to help her solve the problem when he came tomorrow.
After hearing the Queen Mother's last words, Song Shi's smile faded and he glanced at the incense burner subtly.
The witch doctor of Nan Gu probably doesn't know anything about incense.
…
At Xu's house, after dinner, Jiang Kang'an told Jiang Zhiyu everything that Ah Fu had heard about Erzhu Huaji and Tudola's plan.
"In this brother-sister relationship, the one who actually holds the dominant position is Princess Tudora."
Jiang Kangan said softly.
She deliberately created the image of an innocent princess in front of everyone, letting her brother Erzhu Huaji attract everyone's attention, while she hid in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to act...
Jiang Zhiyu nodded.
[More than that, they are not brother and sister, but sister and brother.]
Jiang Kangan: “!!!”
Brother and sister?!
[Tudora, serving as the bed for cultivating the King Gu, suffered backlash. Although her age and mind have grown, her body has forever remained stuck in the period of her time as a Gu bed.]
[To avoid explanation, I'll just let them call each other brother and sister.]
Jiang Kangan's eyes moved slightly.
"Tudola wants to gain your trust. There must be some conspiracy. I asked Ah Fu to keep a close eye on them and discovered that Er Zhu Huaji had secretly left the city."
The Nan Gu people also knew that the emperor had sent people to monitor their movements, so they acted extremely carefully and covertly. They avoided the people in the palace but did not avoid Ah Fu.
[Tsk, even after being trampled by a horse, he still doesn't stop.]
【What do you want to do next? 】
"It's winter now, all the snakes, insects, rats and ants are dead. Why would he go out of the city?"
Jiang Kangan tapped the table with his fingertips, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"They're all dead outside, but in Tianqi, they should be kept alive. Could it be that Erzhu Huaji is trading with them outside the city?"
Jiang Zhiyu nodded.
"Is the sudden creation of the Gu aimed at you?"
Because of the emperor's poison, I'm afraid he has been carrying it with him for a long time.
"Not necessarily, it could be Prince Yu."
Jiang Zhiyu shook the teacup. Today's tea tasted a bit bitter. "Prince Yu intends to win over Nan Gu. Nan Gu is now cooperating with Prince Yu, so he must be wary of him. Placing the Gu on him is also a way to protect himself."
While they were talking here, on the other side in Prince Yu's Mansion, the staff were also discussing this matter with Prince Yu.
Prince Yu's Mansion was built when the previous emperor was still alive. Now, after so many years, although the outside does not look dilapidated, the inside has long been eaten away.
The staff looked at Prince Yu and whispered, "Your Highness, the Southern Gu technique is mysterious and difficult to guard against. It would be better to send someone else to deal with it in the future. If you are poisoned..."
Prince Yu raised his hand to interrupt him.
"Zizhen, I understand what you mean, but I don't have much time. The Emperor is determined to use Liu Jie's name to take my life. I must use this little time to win over Nan Gu and restrain the Emperor."
The staff also knew that the emperor wanted Prince Yu to be bait, and they sighed softly when they heard it.
Prince Yu also sighed softly: "I am worried about sending someone."
"Even so, Your Highness still needs to take precautions," the aide paused before saying, "I heard that Jiang Zhiyu is teaching the imperial physicians at the Imperial Hospital how to prevent poisoning. Why don't we go down and invite one of the imperial physicians back?"
"No need," Prince Yu refused harshly, "Jiang Zhiyu is just seeking fame and reputation. If the emperor hadn't doted on her, would she have been able to sit in the position she has today?"
"They say she has superb medical skills, comparable to a miracle doctor, but what happened? She even refused to treat Princess Nan Gu. Isn't it because she was afraid of being exposed? She also said that Princess Nan Gu would be bedridden for half a month, but after Nan Gu's witch doctor treated her, the princess was able to sit up in bed within half a day. Tell me, what kind of medical skills does she have?"
The aide lowered his eyes slightly, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
Indeed, judging from this alone, Jiang Zhiyu's medical skills are indeed not as superb as those of the witch doctor.
"Perhaps Jiang Zhiyu is unwilling to treat Princess Nan Gu?" the staff member whispered, "Jiang Zhiyu treated Princess Nan Gu and was bedridden for half a month. Did he say that himself?"
"Of course!" Prince Yu couldn't stand being questioned, especially when it came to Jiang Zhiyu. He angrily said, "Erzhu Huaji and I said it ourselves. How could it be false?"
Seeing that he was angry, the staff had doubts in their hearts, but they could only swallow their words: "If that's really the case, then there's nothing we can do."
The imperial physicians all listened to Jiang Zhiyu. If Jiang Zhiyu's medical skills were really not as good as Nan Gu's witch doctor's, then no matter how many precautions they took, there would be no need.
…
In the delegation's residence, Erzhu Hua and the floor of his house were filled with the corpses of snakes and insects. He had not slept for several days and nights, and his expression was a little tired, but his eyes were emitting a light of joy.
"It's done! It's finally done!"
He held it in his hands and showed it to Tudola as if he was presenting a treasure, and Tudola's lips curled up.
"When Prince Yu arrives tomorrow, you will plant this poison on him."
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