It seems the assassin was sent by Empress Situ Jin, because she had already become suspicious of Xie Jingrun's identity, but was not certain. So she decided to rather let the guilty go free than let him go, intending to kill Xie Jingrun to eliminate future troubles.
In the original book, Situ Jin sent people to assassinate Xie Jingrun, and in order to eliminate him completely, he also had someone poison him.
That poison, I think it was called something like Seven Star Begonia.
Xie Jingrun had fallen for this trick once before; Emperor Zhaojing had to use something important to obtain the antidote...
Rong Qingqing pounded her pillow. How could she not have thought of that? She should have known that the assassin had come prepared today, and that the darts must have been poisoned. Yet she still foolishly rushed forward, shielding Xie Jingrun from disaster.
How could she be so stupid?
This deal was a complete loss!
well!
"It doesn't hurt anymore?"
Just as she was filled with regret, the man's deep voice rang out in the room.
She turned her head and saw that Xie Jingrun had entered at some point and was now standing by the bed looking at her.
She paused for a moment, but remembering the loss she had suffered, her tone became somewhat sarcastic, "Try getting pricked yourself."
Seeing that she still had the energy to curse, Xie Jingrun breathed a slight sigh of relief, sat down by the bed, and patted her head. "Don't worry, I will have someone find the antidote."
Rong Qingqing was taken aback, feeling somewhat unaccustomed to his sudden intimacy.
After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked, "What if we can't find an antidote?"
"If I can't find it, I'll give you my life," Xie Jingrun said without hesitation.
Rong Qingqing was shocked and stared at him blankly.
After a long while, she came to her senses, suppressed the complicated feelings in her heart, and lowered her eyelashes slightly. "You don't have to do this. You've saved me several times, so we're even."
Xie Jingrun looked at her pale face and assured her, "In short, I won't let anything happen to you."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you know who has the antidote?"
“There are countless people in the world who want me dead, but as it stands, there are very few who are willing to take action at Nine Dragons Mountain,” Xie Jingrun said calmly, a ruthless glint in his eyes.
When Rong Qingqing heard him say this, she knew that he had already thought of Situ Jin.
"Don't be impulsive." Seeing Xie Jingrun get up, she grabbed his sleeve in a moment of panic. "Don't go to Situ Jin. She'll use that to threaten you."
Xie Jingrun's gaze fell on her hand that was tugging at his sleeve. He pursed his lips, then suddenly took her hand into his palm, gently stroking it before saying, "Don't worry, I won't go to her unless absolutely necessary, but if we still can't find the antidote by then..." His eyes narrowed. He would stop at nothing to save her.
Rong Qingqing felt extremely uncomfortable as he suddenly wrapped his hand in hers. Just as she was about to pull it back, upon hearing his words, she instantly forgot to pull her hand away.
He hurriedly advised, "Xie Jingrun, don't be impulsive. Let's discuss the antidote in detail."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingrun glanced at her. She didn't seem nervous or worried at all about being poisoned.
He gave her a scrutinizing look.
Seeing this, Rong Qingqing simply laid it all out on him, "Well, you don't need to worry about the antidote, I have my own way."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingrun frowned. "You have magic powers?"
Just as Rong Qingqing was about to say something, Changlin's voice suddenly rang out from outside, "Your Majesty, the Empress is coming this way."
Rong Qingqing was startled and quickly pulled her hand back, urging Xie Jingrun, "You should leave quickly, don't let her see you here." Situ Jin's sudden appearance must be to confirm something, and if she sees Xie Jingrun in her room, it will definitely cause even bigger trouble.
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