Chapter 325 Xie Yao is poisoned? !
Although Shanshan practices witchcraft, she is apparently also familiar with medicine and has seen many strange things.
As for the other doctors in the palace...
The doctors that Si Bei had originally sought out were all traveling doctors, and after Xiao Ji recovered, many of them secretly left the capital.
There were already two of them left in the mansion, and they were sent to the Zhao family because of the last incident, and they haven't come back yet.
"Xie Yao, you're looking for me?"
Shanshan's brisk voice was louder than when she first entered the door. When she walked, the silver jewelry on her body collided, making a crisp and pleasant sound.
Shanshan today is no longer the same as before.
Her originally dark skin had turned snow-white after being cared for for a period of time. Her round face with some baby fat and big black eyes made her look extremely cute.
Xie Yao felt much happier just by looking at her.
"Yes." Xie Yao nodded, "I want to ask you for help with something."
Shan Shan said "Hi", "Why are you being so polite? We are strangers. If you have something to say, just tell me directly."
Xie Yao was not polite and directly stretched out her hand to Shan Shan, "Help me see if there is anything wrong with me."
Shanshan saw that Xie Yao was serious, and the smile on her face faded slightly.
She looked Xie Yao up and down for a long time, her little face became serious, her eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and her complexion darkened.
Xie Yao's heart also began to lift. Looking at Shanshan's expression... it seemed that she had really discovered something.
"Son, good..."
Shan Shan sneered, "What a vicious mind! Xie Yao, the person you offended... wants you to be unable to live or die."
You could tell from Shanshan's tone that she was really angry.
"What's going on?" Xie Yao asked.
Shan Shan said: "The poison on you is also a kind of witchcraft poison. But this poison is more severe for women...than the one Xiao Ji used before!"
"This kind of witchcraft is harmless to the body, but after it takes up residence in your body, it feeds on lust."
"That is to say, the host needs to have constant intercourse, and as it grows, it will gradually and completely control the host, turning the host into a slave to its desires."
"All the time, anytime, anywhere..."
Shanshan spoke very tactfully and even used the term "host", but Xie Yao understood it very clearly.
Her expression became very ugly. "But these days, I don't feel anything wrong..."
Now that she thought about it, she wasn't even sure when she was poisoned by the witchcraft.
Her food, clothing and daily expenses have all been verified by others...
Xie Yao suddenly thought of the last time she ran into "Xie Yujiao" outside the restaurant. That time, she somehow came into contact with "Xie Yujiao"...
"You have only been poisoned for a short time, it seems to be no more than ten days, but once the poison is planted, it cannot be removed..."
"What?!" Zhu Qing, who had been listening quietly, could no longer hold back and exclaimed, "How could this happen? No, it's impossible, there must be a way!"
She was panic-stricken and spoke anxiously, which made Xie Yao seem overly calm in contrast, as if she was listening to someone else's story.
Shanshan glanced at Zhuqing, and then her eyes fell on Xie Yao, "Xie Yao, aren't you worried?"
Xie Yao looked at Shan Shan confidently and said, "Just because others can't solve it doesn't mean you can't do it."
"Right?"
Shanshan has a very close relationship with her. If Shanshan really has no way to deal with the witchcraft in her body, her expression would not be so calm and composed at this moment.
That’s why Xie Yao made this judgment.
Shan Shan made a “tsk” sound and clapped her hands, “It’s true that nothing can be hidden from you.”
She raised her chin proudly and said confidently, "No one else can cure this witchcraft poison, except me."
"So thank you, Yao." Shan Shan asked with a smile, "Have you figured out how to thank me?"
Xie Yao thought for a moment and said, "Shall I make you some more clothes?"
"...Who do you think I am?" Shan Shan snorted and said, "Even jewelry is not missing!"
Xie Yao smiled, "Okay."
Xie Yao paused, then continued, "I'm pregnant now. Will removing this witchcraft poison hurt the baby?"
She naturally thought of Xiao Ji's past experiences.
Although the late queen had borne most of the consequences and even paid the price with her life, Xiao Ji also had a hard time in these years.
"Don't worry." Shanshan said, "It's discovered in time, and it won't have any impact if it's dealt with early."
"This witchcraft poison has just entered your body. You haven't even controlled it yet, so it naturally can't harm your child."
"Fortunately you discovered it early. If it had been later...it would have been hard to say."
After hearing this, Xie Yao let out a long sigh, "In that case, I'll trouble you, Shanshan."
Shan Shan's face darkened, "Xie Yao, if you continue to be so polite to me, I will turn against you."
Xie Yao immediately changed her attitude and asked bluntly, "When will the formal treatment begin?"
Shanshan smiled happily, "Now!"
Xie Yao hurriedly asked, "How long will it take?" If it takes three full days like the last time His Highness did, she would have to make some arrangements in advance.
"It will be very soon." Shanshan said with confidence.
Ever since she suffered a lot last time and got the witchcraft poison from Xiao Ji's body, her natal poison has changed a lot, and dealing with these... is easy.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qing immediately made all arrangements according to Shan Shan's request. In just an incense stick of time, everything was ready.
Before Xie Yao entered the room, she told Zhu Qing some things...
It was already afternoon when the treatment was over.
As soon as Xie Yao came out of the house weakly, she fell into a warm embrace. An anxious voice full of concern said, "Yaoyao!"
It’s Xiao Ji!
Xie Yao opened her beautiful eyes slightly, "Husband, why are you here?"
Xiao Ji pursed his lips and said, "If I don't come, how long do you want to keep it secret from me?"
Xie Yao mentioned the child to him last night, so in his joy he forgot to talk to her about some important matters, and only then did he find time to come back to see her.
But I didn’t expect…
Xie Yao immediately lowered her head with a guilty conscience, and her voice became weaker, "Husband, I didn't mean to not tell you, it's just..."
A weaker voice interrupted Xie Yao's words, "No...you guys are just going to ignore me?"
"Demolishing the bridge after crossing it, isn't that a bit too quick?!"
The voice came from the room behind Xie Yao. It was Shanshan, who was treating Xie Yao.
Xie Yao immediately ordered, "Zhu Qing, go and help Shan Shan and send her back to rest."
Shanshan felt weak all over, as if she had exhausted all her energy, but her cheeks were strangely flushed, and her eyes were slightly dull...
Zhu Qing immediately helped Shan Shan away and left the place for the prince and the princess.
"Yaoyao."
Xie Yao was hugged again, and Xiao Ji's voice was filled with a bit of fear after surviving a disaster and regaining his lost life, "You scared me."
Apart from this, Xiao Ji felt more distressed and guilty towards Xie Yao.
He only waited outside for an afternoon, but he was already so worried and scared. How did Yaoyao survive the three days when Shanshan treated him?!
Besides, he already knew that Yaoyao had taken care of many things during those three days besides guarding him...
After waiting for three days that felt like an eternity, Yaoyao got a man who had lost his memory.
When Xiao Ji just thought about this, his heart was filled with intense pain.
"Husband." Xie Yao reached out and hugged Xiao Ji, whispering, "I'm sorry..."
"No." Xiao Ji interrupted her, "I'm not sorry. Even if I'm sorry, it's me. I didn't protect you well."
Xiao Ji felt extremely guilty.
"Yaoyao, I'm sorry." Xiao Ji said in a low voice, "I let you bear this alone..."
When Xie Yao heard Xiao Ji's heartfelt words, she felt her nose a little sour and her eyes a little hot. She buried her head in Xiao Ji's chest and said in a muffled voice, "We are not alone."
"And our children."
Xie Yao said this with a smile, but these words made Xiao Ji's heart ache even more, and he felt that he was incompetent.
In the end, he just didn't do well enough...
"Then...my husband is not angry anymore, right?" Xie Yao hugged Xiao Ji and asked carefully.
Xiao Ji sighed softly.
angry?
What right does he have to be angry?
Seeing this, Xie Yao immediately changed the subject, "Your Highness, why did you come back so early today? Did something happen?"
This reminded Xiao Ji that he had come back to talk to Xie Yao about something. "I have probably guessed who is the real culprit behind the attack on Xiao Wu and the attempt to sow discord between Xiao Wu and me."
Because of Xie Yao's matter, Xiao Ji simply did not return to the palace and stayed in the Prince's Mansion.
The couple sat down in the study, and in addition to discussing these matters in detail, they also exchanged other news.
In the next two days, Xiao Ji made more time to accompany Xie Yao, taking care of Xie Yao personally, no matter how big or small the matter was.
During these two days, Li Zhong, the commander of the Jinwu Guard, also led his men to dig up the entire imperial palace.
The palace gates are strictly guarded and everyone entering or leaving is searched. Li Zhong can be sure that no suspicious person has left the palace in the past few days.
On this day, Xiao Ji had just returned to the Prince's Mansion when Si Nan's somewhat anxious voice came in.
"Your Highness, Crown Princess, there is news from the palace that Commander Li wants to search the rear hall of the Yangxin Palace."
Xiao Ji's expression changed immediately, his eyes darkened, and he was about to walk out with big strides.
Xie Yao followed immediately.
They all knew the situation in the rear hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation very well.
There was nothing else but the late queen’s things. It was also the emperor’s forbidden area, a place where no one except the emperor was allowed to enter.
Last time, Xiao Ji planned to put the nightgown in the back hall, but Xie Yao took it out of the palace first.
When Xie Yao and Xiao Ji arrived at the palace, the rear hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation had already been opened. Li Zhong was standing at the door of the rear hall, and Jinwu Guards were already moving around in the hall.
"Your Highness." Li Zhong saluted with his fists clasped.
Xiao Ji's face turned pale and his expression was very ugly. "What are you doing?"
The rear hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation was the emperor's restricted area. No one was allowed to enter or leave. Everyone in the court knew this. As the commander of the Jinwu Guard, Li Zhong naturally knew this.
But the fact that Li Zhong dared to come proved that he had received orders, so he had nothing to fear.
"In reply to your Highness, we are following the order of the Princess to search for the assassin. We have searched the entire palace several times, but still found nothing, so..."
Li Zhong's tone was full of confidence.
He felt in his heart that if there was any evidence, it must be in this back hall!
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I have told them to be careful and not to damage anything in the palace."
Xiao Ji's cold eyes swept over Li Zhong, "Commander Li, have you thought about how to explain this to your father in the future?"
Although it was the eldest princess who gave the nod for me to enter the back hall today.
But when the emperor comes to settle accounts in the future, he will naturally not lose his temper with the eldest princess, and Li Zhong, the person who did the job, will definitely not escape punishment.
Li Zhong's face stiffened slightly.
He led the Jinwu Guards and often served as a guard at the emperor's side. Naturally, he knew the emperor's weaknesses and temper better. If His Majesty knew what happened today...
Li Zhong lowered his head even more, "This is all for your majesty's safety. Even if your majesty punishes me in the future, I will have no regrets."
Li Zhong was very clear in his mind, as long as he found the evidence... everything would be easy.
There was coldness in Xiao Ji's slightly gloomy eyes.
He didn't leave, but stood outside the hall waiting.
Because the search had already started for a while, not long after Xiao Ji arrived, the Jinwu Guards came out of the palace.
"Commander, inside..." Jinwuwei hesitated and said, "We didn't find anything suspicious inside."
The items inside all looked quite old. Perhaps because the emperor had been in a coma for over a month, the objects were covered in dust.
You can tell whether there is any action at a glance.
"How is it possible?!" The certainty on Li Zhong's face froze, and he spoke out of control. Then he was stunned for a moment and quickly stepped into the hall.
He doesn't believe it!
He wants to see it for himself!
Li Zhong didn't even care about Xiao Ji and Xie Yao, and disappeared in front of them.
Then... there was a long silence in the hall.
Li Zhong must have real ability to be the leader of the Jinwu Guard. As soon as he entered, he discovered the situation inside the hall.
No……
There is absolutely no sign of outsiders breaking in, and there are no things that don't belong here, no signs that don't belong here...
"Commander Li." Xiao Ji's voice sounded, "Have you finished the investigation?"
Li Zhong's face changed again and again, and finally he left the hall with a sullen face. He took a deep breath and said, "I have checked it, and there is no problem."
Li Zhong ordered the Jinwu Guards to restore everything in the hall to its original state and close the door to the back hall.
Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to have thought of something, looked at Xiao Ji, and said, "Your Highness, do you think... the assassin is still in the palace?"
Li Zhong's words clearly had a hidden meaning.
Obviously, no matter what the reason, Li Zhong still suspected him.
Xiao Ji met Li Zhong's eyes and said calmly, "If I knew, I would have arrested him."
"Commander Li, you should think about how to explain to your father after he wakes up."
After Xiao Ji finished speaking, he turned and left.
He was obviously very unhappy about Li Zhong's search of the rear hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Li Zhong stood there, watching Xiao Ji's leaving back, with inexplicable emotions flashing in his eyes.
"Commander."
His confidant stepped forward, also with a troubled look on his face, "What should we do now?"
Li Zhong came back to his senses, glanced at his confidant, and asked, "What's the hurry?"
"In the past few days, the situation of entering and leaving the palace has been strictly controlled. Since the assassin is not here, it means..." Li Zhong's eyes turned cold, "The assassin is indeed someone in the palace."
As for why the nightgown was not found...
He must have been sent away.
Although Li Zhong didn't know how he did it, he was sure of it.
"Call back." Li Zhong said, "We won't find anything if we continue investigating."
The young generals behind him quickly followed Li Zhong's instructions, hurriedly left the place, and went to guard around the Yangxin Palace.
Li Zhong took a deep breath and walked towards the main hall.
After searching this place, he found nothing. He needs to apologize to the princess...
And... what the prince said just now was not wrong. When His Majesty wakes up and knows about this, I'm afraid...
Originally he thought he would find something, but now he has to bear all the costs himself...
Li Zhong felt very complicated.
As soon as he saw the princess, he knelt down and said, "I have failed to do my job well. Please punish me, princess."
The eldest princess already knew about what happened in the rear palace.
She looked at Li Zhong and said, "You signed a military order in front of me."
Li Zhong guaranteed that he would be able to find clues.
If not for this, the princess would not have rashly agreed to this matter. After all, everyone in the court knew how important the rear palace was to the emperor.
Li Zhong lowered his head even more, "Please forgive me, Princess."
"In that case, you should go and guard the palace gate yourself." The eldest princess did not tolerate him and gave the order directly.
Li Zhong's expression froze.
Personally guarding the palace gate was indeed a punishment for him as the commander of the Jinwu Guard. After all, his colleagues who entered and left the palace could see...
And the princess hasn't said the deadline yet...
But after a moment, Li Zhong lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Then he humbly withdrew.
The Yangxin Palace fell silent again. The eldest princess sighed softly and said tiredly, "What happened today... I'm afraid the crown prince is unhappy."
After all, what happened today was really disrespectful to the late queen.
Suqin served beside the eldest princess, raised her hands and gently massaged her, whispering: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is very intelligent, I think he will understand that you are doing this for his own good."
Just as the princess was about to speak, Xiao Ji's voice came from outside, "Aunt Suqin is right."
The eldest princess and Suqin looked up at the same time -
Xiao Ji and Xie Yao were seen walking side by side. They both bowed at the same time and said, "Greetings to my aunt."
The princess' expression softened a little, her brows and eyes were gentle, "No need to be polite."
Xie Yao was helped by Xiao Ji to sit down, then she raised her eyes and smiled at the princess, saying: "Don't worry, aunt, your highness understands."
"Today's incident must have been due to Commander Li's repeated pressure, and my aunt had no choice but to agree." Li Zhong may have even used other cards.
The eldest princess is not someone who would be threatened, and she would not make such a decision on behalf of the emperor.
unless……
The princess' eyes flickered, but she said, "Today's matter was indeed ordered by me. If the crown prince has any objection..."
Xiao Ji was stunned for a moment, "Aunt must have some considerations, Xiao Ji has no objection."
The hall fell silent.
After a moment, Xie Yao changed the subject and said, "Aunt, I received a letter from Sister Ying this morning, saying that the journey was smooth and we will reach the northern border in ten days!"
Because it was autumn, the journey was relatively smooth. Although they were carrying food and fodder, they marched quickly and walked on the wide official road.
The eldest princess' expression immediately softened. She nodded and said, "I received it, too."
"Ying'er is such a thoughtful child."
When she said this, her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of pride, and even her address changed from "Miss Zhao" to "Ying'er".
The eldest princess never got married and had no children of her own. When she adopted Pei Chen because his parents had both passed away, Pei Chen was already sensible.
In addition, Pei Chen is a man and he used to live in the northern border for many years. He occasionally exchanges letters with her, his mother, and the wording is often stiff. They don't seem like mother and son, but more like boss and subordinate.
The eldest princess adopted many children, including Pei Chen and the guards led by Gui Xia, but those children showed her more respect, worship and admiration.
Zhao Ying is completely different!
Perhaps because Zhao Ying and Pei Chen were already engaged, the eldest princess already treated Zhao Ying as her daughter in her heart.
And Zhao Ying’s letter today… is simply a response!
Make the "daughter" that was originally a one-sided wish become a reality.
Xie Yao could see that the eldest princess was in a good mood. She smiled happily when she mentioned the word "letter". She secretly praised Sister Ying for her good methods.
Xie Yao was very cooperative, with a look of surprise on her face, "Sister Ying also wrote a letter to my aunt?"
"Yes." The eldest princess was obviously eager to share, and said angrily: "After such a bumpy journey, she still thought about me."
"I guess she heard something from Guixia and others. Attached to the letter are some things unique to the North..." The eldest princess said with emotion.
Those things were nothing. What mattered was that those things had stories to do with her in her early years.
Zhao Ying...really thoughtful.
Xie Yao said silently: "Aunt... there is nothing like this in my letter..."
Xie Yao naturally didn't really want to compare herself with the eldest princess; her words were meant to highlight the eldest princess's uniqueness.
Sure enough, the eldest princess smiled even brighter.
Things in the back hall passed naturally. Xie Yao and Xiao Ji chatted with the princess for a few words before leaving.
As soon as the two left, Suqin's smile disappeared from her face. She sighed softly, her tone sounding somewhat helpless.
"Princess, why don't you tell the truth to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess?" Suqin's tone was full of heartache.
If she hadn't been forced to do so, how could the princess be willing to disturb the place where the late queen's relics were kept?
It really is…
But the eldest princess has to take the initiative to endure these grievances!
The smile on the eldest princess's face gradually faded, and she shook her head and said, "I can't tell you about this matter... Let the prince think that it was my idea."
"But..." Suqin wanted to say something else, but the princess's eyes swept over her, so Suqin immediately changed her words, "If you think I'm too talkative, I won't say anything."
She just felt sorry for the eldest princess, who had to endure such grievances at such an old age...
The two have been together for decades, how could the princess not see what Suqin meant?
The princess shook her head gently, "There are some things I have done all my life... and in the end, I still have to do it this way."
"That's enough." The princess said to Suqin, "I know you feel sorry for me and you're standing up for me."
"But it's okay."
Suqin bit her lower lip lightly, still feeling that it was not worth it for the princess.
How can it be okay?
But when she met the eldest princess' eyes, Suqin could not utter a word.
…
When Xie Yao was leaving the palace, she ran into Commander Li Zhong, who was wearing the armor of the Jinwu Guard and standing at the palace gate to guard it.
Xie Yao glanced at him more.
Although Li Zhong felt a little embarrassed, he did not show any abnormality on his face. He saluted respectfully and looked honest and innocent.
It seems that he was just implicated by the assassin's incident.
But Xie Yao knew clearly that Li Zhong's "innocence" was only on the surface. Li Zhong also had his own selfish motives in causing the "assassin" incident this time.
He even stared at His Highness and Sinan again and again.
Although the assassin was indeed "Sinan".
But Li Zhong's behavior still makes people vaguely feel the undercurrent beneath the calm surface.
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