Chapter 420 Lifesaving Pill
"What do you mean by that, Father?" Ji Huailang took the letter with a puzzled look, read it carefully again, but still couldn't see the problem.
Min Ji smiled wryly and said, "Read the handwritten content horizontally, then diagonally."
Upon hearing this, Ji Huailang immediately did as instructed.
Sure enough, this revealed the problem.
If you read this letter vertically as a normal letter, the content is quite normal, and it is indeed what they wanted.
However, when viewed horizontally, it becomes clear that when the words in the second row are connected, they actually tell everyone that this handwritten letter was written under duress and its contents are unreliable!
Because Min Qiaoshi did not leave the information on the first row, Ji Huailang did not notice the problem with the handwritten note.
However, that's not the key point.
The key point is that if you read the handwritten text at an angle, you will find that it reveals that the marriage alliance was actually a conspiracy set up by Da Yi, and even implies that Min Ji has betrayed the country, warning Da Yan to be careful of Min Ji's conspiracy.
Good heavens, if this handwritten note falls into the hands of that big-eyed man, the consequences will be unimaginable.
At that time, I'm afraid all their plans will fall apart halfway through.
Upon seeing the truth behind the handwritten note, Ji Huailang's face turned pale. He was both anxious and angry, and embarrassed. He said in a low voice, "How dare the Qiao family make fun of me!"
Min Ji sighed helplessly, "Alright, there's no use saying anything now. Give me this letter. You take Min Pan'er to the border first."
“But without Qiao’s handwritten letter…” Ji Huailang was somewhat unsure.
Min Ji smiled mysteriously and said, "It's alright. Min Pan'er is enough."
Ji Huailang was somewhat skeptical. "How useful could she be?"
"You'll see when the time comes." Min Ji thought for a moment and then added, "Sometimes, someone like Min Pan'er is more worth looking forward to than someone like the Seventh Princess."
Ji Huailang was taken aback, then blushed slightly, "Father already knows?"
Min Ji smiled and said, "You deliberately let Li Sanqi know the truth about the marriage alliance, planting the seeds of hatred for Emperor Xiaozhao in her heart. At the same time, you let her know the benefits of power, so that she can participate in the struggle for the throne after returning to Dayan and stir up a bloody storm in Dayan."
“Nothing I do can be hidden from my father.” Ji Huailang admired him.
“Actually, your actions are somewhat unnecessary,” Min Ji said calmly. “The Seventh Princess is not stupid. Her experiences on the way to the marriage alliance are enough to make her dissatisfied with Emperor Xiaozhao.”
"As for the fact that she was abandoned by Emperor Xiaozhao, since you don't tell her, Lady Qiao will tell her sooner or later."
Therefore, everything Ji Huailang did was actually in vain.
If it had any effect whatsoever, it was that it completely inflamed the hatred between Li Sanqi and Min Pan'er.
"Your child is useless," Ji Huailang obediently admitted his mistake.
But Min Ji said dismissively, "It's alright, you're still young, you can learn slowly in the future."
"Yes," Ji Huailang replied quickly.
***
Min Pan'er and her entourage traveled day and night to the border. At the same time, news that Dayan had arranged a fake princess for a political marriage spread rapidly.
Before Min Pan'er and her party arrived at the border, Min Qiaoshi also secretly sent back to Dayan the news that Min Ji was suspected of treason and that there was another conspiracy behind the marriage alliance.
Upon receiving the news, Emperor Xiaozhao was so enraged that he coughed up blood.
How could he accept that decades of planning had turned out to be an elaborate scam?
When he first heard the news of the fake princess, he was puzzled. He had sent Li Sanqi to marry the princess, so why was there a fake princess on the way?
It wasn't until news of Min Qiao's death arrived that he realized how deep Min Ji's scheming had gone.
Fortunately, the war had not yet begun, and the disaster had not yet occurred, so there was still time to salvage the situation.
***
At the Qiao residence in Xijing, Ajiu's temperature still hadn't dropped the next day.
Seeing that Min Qiaoshi was so worried that she couldn't sleep all night, Wei Jia invited all the doctors from Xijing to examine Ajiu again.
On the third day, Ajiu's temperature not only did not drop, but it got hotter and hotter, and it looked like she was about to die.
Min Qiao finally reached out to Huan Zhen.
"I remember when I came here, Doctor Mu prescribed two life-saving pills. If I remember correctly, there should be one left, right?"
One was given to Qiao Jingyuan before. The remaining one is hidden close to Zhen Huan's body.
However, Zhen Huan firmly shook her head and refused: "Madam, there is only one pill left. In case anything happens to you, this pill must be kept."
Because there were two pills available, and Qiao Jingyuan's condition was extremely critical at the time, Madam Min Qiao asked her to give them to Qiao Jingyuan to save his life, and she did so.
But now, there's only one pill left. If we give it to Ajiu now, what if something else happens to the old lady afterward?
"Those are things that haven't happened yet, you don't need to think about them too much. The most important thing is to get the pills out and save Ajiu."
Madam Min kindly advised again, "Take out the pills."
He still shook his head. "I don't want anything to happen to Ajiu either, but I can't give you this medicine."
"Really!" Madam Min Qiao was furious.
Ah Jiu's life was given to an uncertain danger, and she actually chose the latter!
He gritted his teeth, left with the words, "I haven't finished my task for today," and slipped out of the house.
"You really are coming back here! You really are coming back here!" Madam Min Qiao shouted at the doorway.
They didn't actually call them back, but they did call Weijia over.
"Madam, what did you do to make you so angry?"
Madam Min sighed, thought for a moment, and then told her what had happened.
I thought that Wei Jia and A Jiu were close friends and would definitely stand by her side.
Unexpectedly, after listening to this, Wei Jia actually thought it was the right thing to do.
"You...don't you want to save Ajiu?"
"I want to, I dream about it! But your safety is more important. We can't gamble with your life!"
Madam Min sighed, "Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the Marquis of Pingyan's residence."
Wei Jia was taken aback. "Does the old lady intend to request the imperial physician through the Marquis of Pingyan's residence?"
Madam Min Qiao nodded, "While you're at it, let's see if the Marquis of Pingyan's residence has anything that could save their lives."
“But…” Wei Jia hesitated, “The old lady played a trick on the Marquis of Pingyan’s heir before. Wouldn’t it be inappropriate for her to go to the Marquis of Pingyan’s residence now?”
On the afternoon that Ajiu was sent back, the Pingyan Marquis's residence sent someone to deliver a wooden box, saying that it was for Min Qiaoshi to open personally.
Wei Jia was at ease at the time. Naturally, she knew that what the Marquis of Pingyan sent was the handwritten letter that Lady Min Qiao had been forced to write.
The fact that the items were returned intact shows that Marquis Pingyan had seen through Min Qiao's little trick.
"It's alright. If Min Ji wanted to harm me, he would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"
Madam Min insisted, "Go prepare the carriage."
Unable to refuse, Wei Jia had no choice but to go and prepare the car.
Meanwhile, they had already quietly killed a soldier who was visiting his family in the west of the city.
The soldiers who accompanied Ji Huailang and Xia Linyuan to intercept them were all transferred from the city guards and the imperial guards.
After returning to Beijing, these people went back to their respective places.
The Imperial Guards were strictly disciplined, making it difficult to take action.
However, the city guards were relatively loosely organized, and they could take turns resting every few days. Those who lived close to home could also frequently go home to visit their relatives.
So, after Ji Huailang left, Zhen Huan and Lao Qiao immediately went to find Ji Changsheng, who was still recuperating at home.
There was no other way; of the people who came to the Qiao residence with Min Pan'er to deliver a message and take A-Jiu away that day, only Ji Changsheng remained.
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