Qi Yuning sipped his tea and said, "How can a nine-year-old child have such a vicious heart?"
Shuangjiang said: "The infertility medicine that the King of Jin gave to the girl in the backyard was the prescription provided by Princess Rong. The nanny beside her was left by the former Princess of Jin. The nanny from the Jinling family is very skilled.
Besides, the youngest daughter of the Sun family has married Zhou Jiayun's younger brother. The Sun family wants to support Zhou Jiayun as the Princess of Jin. Princess Rong has the support of the Sun family in everything she does, and the Prince of Jin dotes on her. I can only protect myself."
Qi Yuning heard from Lu Ze that those ancient aristocratic families that were gradually declining were all seeking to enter the court. Whether it was the previous engagement between the head of the Chu family and Zhou Jiamin, or the current marriage between the Sun family and the Zhou family, it seemed that they all wanted to use the Zhou family to enter the court.
The Zhou family has Queen Mother Zhou, so Lu Ze cannot continue to belittle the Zhou family. After all, the Zhou family has not done anything to harm the court.
If Lu Ze really took action against the Zhou family, he would inevitably be accused of having evil intentions.
The young emperor is young, and the Zhou family is his maternal family. No wonder these aristocratic families that have been in seclusion for many years have set their sights on the Zhou family.
It would indeed be easier for them to return to the court and seize power through the Zhou family.
Qi Yuning came back to her senses and worried about Shuangjiang, "Princess Rong is so cruel, will Prince Jin still protect her?"
Shuangjiang said, "After all, I am the only bloodline left by the woman whom Prince Jin loved the most. Even if I really died, Prince Jin might not avenge me. However, when Prince Jin learned that Princess Rong wanted to poison me and my unborn child, he ordered his confidants to guard my house. Now Princess Rong can no longer do anything to me."
Qi Yuning listened to Shuangjiang's calm words, but also knew the danger, so he couldn't help but said with some worry: "The confidants of King Jin are not reliable either, you must be careful about everything."
Shuangjiang smiled faintly and said, "Princess, you don't have to worry about me. I have been working in the medical clinic for many years and I know poisons. I have also been in the business world. I have encountered many dangers in the past few years. I will protect myself well."
Qi Yuning said: "I will send two more secret guards to you later."
Shuangjiang touched her belly and did not refuse, saying, "Thank you, Princess. This is the birthday gift I prepared for you."
Shuangjiang took a wooden box handed to her by the maid behind her, opened it, handed it to Qi Yuning and said with a smile: "I embroidered them all myself."
Qi Yuning took it and said, "I haven't worn the clothes you made for me for a long time. The Beginning of Spring, the Spring Equinox, and the Waking of Insects are not as good as your craftsmanship."
Jingzhe smiled and said, "Of course we can't compare to Sister Shuangjiang's skillful hands."
Qi Yuning smiled at Shuangjiang and said, "You are thoughtful. I really like this dress. I will go try it on now."
When Qi Yuning's hand touched the clothes, she heard Lingling in her arms crying loudly.
Lingling seldom cries so loudly. For example, when Ali took away her steamed bun just now, her crying was also out of grievance, but not so miserable.
Qi Yuning coaxed Lingling and could only say to Lichun: "Put the clothes aside, I'll try again later."
Shuangjiang touched her belly and looked at Lingling who was crying. She felt a glimmer of hope that in another half a year, she would be able to have a child.
Shuangjiang stayed in the princess's mansion for half a day before returning. After Qi Yuning saw Shuangjiang off, he saw Lu Ze returning at the gate.
Seeing Qi Yuning waiting at the gatehouse of the princess's residence, Lu Ze smiled and said, "Waiting for me to come back?"
Qi Yuning said: "No, I just left with Frost."
Lu Ze took Lingling from Qi Yuning's arms. Qi Yuning breathed a sigh of relief and tapped his arms that were tired of holding her.
Lu Ze saw Qi Yuning and said, "Lingling is getting heavier. Just let A Li and Chun Fen hold Lingling. Why do you have to hold her yourself?"
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Ali just didn't allow Lingling to eat the steamed buns. Lingling was upset and angry at Ali, so she didn't let Ali hug her and only wanted me to hug her."
Lingling was babbling in front of Lu Ze, as if she was complaining that they didn't let her eat steamed buns.
Lu Ze gently pinched Lingling's cheek and said, "Little greedy cat."
Qi Yuning returned to the room with Lu Ze. Seeing Lu Ze holding Lingling, Qi Yuning thought about changing into the clothes that Shuangjiang made for her.
But as soon as Qi Yuning touched the clothes in the box, Lingling burst into tears.
Lingling struggled to get out of Lu Ze's arms, "Mom, kiss me, kiss me."
Qi Yuning went over to hold Lingling and noticed something was wrong with her clothes. "Deqing, come in."
Deqing, who was guarding outside the door, usually didn't enter the room easily. When he heard Qi Yuning's voice, he came in and asked, "What do you want, Princess?"
Qi Yuning said to Deqing, "Go and open the clothes in the box."
Deqing walked forward, carefully took out the clothes and opened them. After Deqing carefully checked the outside, "There's nothing."
Lu Ze looked over and said, "Look inside."
Deqing turned his clothes inside out, and when he did, he was so frightened that he threw his clothes on the ground, "Snake, snake!"
Lu Yun had just been poisoned by a snake and was unconscious. Deqing was also frightened when he saw the snake.
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling tightly in his arms and took a look. It was a small snake as thick as a finger, which was hard to spot under the clothes.
Lu Ze frowned and asked, "How could there be a snake inside the clothes? Who gave you this dress?"
Qi Yuning said: "Frost."
"Frost?" Lu Ze asked, "How is that possible? Isn't she your wet nurse's daughter?"
Qi Yuning said: "Of course it is impossible that Shuangjiang released the poisonous snake on purpose, and maybe the snake was heading for Shuangjiang. It's just that the person who released the poisonous snake didn't expect Shuangjiang to give me this dress."
Lu Ze frowned slightly and asked, "What's going on?"
Qi Yuning said, "Shuangjiang told me today that she was almost killed by Princess Rong in the Prince Jin's Mansion. I think this poisonous snake must have something to do with Princess Rong."
"Cousin Rong is only nine years old. How can she be so cruel at such a young age?"
Qi Yuning instructed Deqing, "Go to the clinic and ask Doctor Jin to come over."
Doctor Jin arrived three quarters of an hour later. He looked at the dead snake on the ground, stroked his beard and said:
"This snake is called the Flathead Snake. It is rare in Shengjing. It is usually found in the Jiangnan and Lingnan areas. It is also called the Five Poisonous Snake. It is one of the most powerful venomous snakes, more powerful than the one that bit Prince Lu before. This kind of venomous snake is rare here, and even the antidote is hard to find."
Qi Yuning's heart sank. If Lingling hadn't cried twice, she might have been bitten by the snake.
Doctor Jin said: "This person has been poisoned by the flat-headed snake. Even if he doesn't die, his flesh will rot. If he bites it, the surrounding skin will be ulcerated."
Qi Yuning clenched her hands tightly and said, "I didn't expect Zhao Rong to be so vicious at such a young age. No wonder she didn't live long. She must not be spared!"
Lu Ze lowered his eyes and looked at Qi Yuning, feeling a little scared. If he was really bitten by a flat-headed snake, there would be no antidote for a while.
"Zhao Rong can't be forgiven easily, but she is a princess of the royal family. Even if we don't have evidence, we can't easily convict her. Even if you are sure that it was Zhao Rong who released the snake, you still can't punish her without evidence."
Qi Yuning frowned slightly. It was indeed the case. "I have to send a few more people to protect Shuangjiang. If I find any evidence, I will not let her off easily. Even if she is a princess of the royal family, I cannot treat human life as worthless!"
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