Just when Meng Qi was thinking about whether to tell Song Chengze about her suspicion of Hu, the maid named Chuan'er who was beside Meng Wan came to the door.
"Master Qingning has already looked at those purses. The Crown Prince's wife thought it would be better if the princess could go outside and let Master Qingning speak to you in person, rather than having to pass messages back and forth."
After returning from the outer courtyard that day, Meng Qi asked Wang Chenghai to deliver the purses to Prince Shen's Mansion and asked Meng Wan to hand them over to Qingning as soon as possible.
If Song Bairan's illness is really related to these wallets as he thought, then it is very necessary to find out the truth as soon as possible.
But unexpectedly, Qingning came back and found out the recipe.
Meng Qi was delighted. "When did Young Master Qing come back?"
Chuan'er said respectfully, "I just came back yesterday, and the prince sent the purse to the iron shop. This morning, Master Qing sent Liuzi to bring a message."
Meng Qi nodded, and while instructing Yuan Dong to change her clothes, she asked someone to call Wang Chenghai in.
Looking at Yuan Dong and Chuan Er standing outside waiting for him, Meng Qi said, "Watch closely for me. Whether it's Yinyan Pavilion or Jinmo Residence, I don't care what excuses you use. Not even a fly is allowed to fly out before I come back."
Wang Chenghai nodded, "Yes, Princess, don't worry, I have my own way."
The two sisters met again at the house in Jinming Hutong. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Meng Wan standing on the steps and talking to a young man with white hair.
The man turned around when he heard the voice. His handsome eyebrows were filled with deep sadness, and his clean face had a sickly innocence.
Meng Qi suddenly felt distressed, remembering what Meng Wan had said last time: Qing Ning would not live past thirty at most.
After exchanging greetings, Qing Ning politely let Meng Qi into the house. Without further ado, he got straight to the point, "If I'm not mistaken, the recipe for this fragrant cake comes from Zhuang Jing."
This one sentence made Meng Wan and Meng Qi so surprised that they forgot to close their mouths.
Qing Ning continued, "My sister-in-law is very capable. Not to mention that she became my master's disciple halfway through her studies, she is the one who has made the fastest progress. However, her skill in preparing medicine is not even as good as my master's."
Just from this sentence, Meng Qi guessed most of it. She really couldn't believe that the person who was hiding the deepest in Prince Rui's Mansion was actually the prince's man.
"Each piece of fragrant cake contains a different medicine. Using them individually poses no problem and is no different from any other fragrant cake. Doctors wouldn't be able to tell the difference, but if several herbs are mixed together, even if they're not kept together, simply placed in the same environment, a reaction will occur. Of course, the effects of mixing different herbs vary. Of the three herbs Princess brought, you asked me to focus on the camellia and jasmine herbs. If mixed for a long time, they can cause fatigue, lack of energy, night sweats, and insomnia."
Meng Qi was shocked. These symptoms were the same as Song Bairan's. "How long will it take to achieve the above effect? For a child."
Qing Ning thought for a moment and said, "It will take a month to get along, and at least an hour every day. And these fragrant cakes need to be replaced every day, but you don't need to change all of them, just one kind will do."
Meng Qi understood why Mrs. Hu hadn't just secretly placed the fragrant cakes in Song Bairan's room. "Then why is it that when two people are getting along, the other one is fine?"
Song Nongyu took the purse with her every day. Logically, she should be with Song Bairan, but why is she fine?
Qingning smiled slightly, and the way she smiled made Meng Qi feel that she looked somewhat familiar, as if she looked very similar to someone.
"If this fragrant cake was really made by Zhuang Jing, and she didn't want both parties to be hurt, the other party only needed to take the antidote in advance."
So that's how it is. Song Nongyu must have been fed the antidote by Hu in advance.
"What will be the consequences if this continues?" Meng Qi asked cautiously.
Qing Ning put away his smile and said, "I'm afraid the child will be paralyzed in bed in two or three months, or even lose his life."
Meng Qi stood up suddenly. She had just thought that the prince was distracting Song Chengze at this critical moment, causing Song Bai to become ill and there was no good way to cure him. It would be fine if he could not get better. However, she did not expect that it was a plot to take his life.
Meng Wan looked at Meng Qi's frightened expression and said to Qing Ning, "Could Second Brother Ning have come up with an antidote?"
Qing Ning nodded and took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms. "I can't make the antidote. Whoever gave the medicine should make it. Just let the patient eat what's in here first, and don't touch these two fragrant cakes. There will be no problem for a while. Isn't Zhuang Jing in your hands now? I think getting the antidote won't be a problem."
Meng Wan took the porcelain bottle from Qing Ning and turned to look at Meng Qi. Meng Qi called out to Yuan Dong, "Go back home now and give this to the Second Young Master. Once..." She looked at Qing Ning, who continued, "Take one pill each morning and evening for five days. Just avoid eating anything raw, cold, sour, or spicy. Also, don't let the Second Young Master lie down all the time. If he's still energetic, it's best to walk around more. It's okay to go outside, but don't cover yourself up to avoid the wind."
After listening carefully to Qingning's explanation, Yuandong hurried out of the yard.
After Qing Ning bowed and left, Meng Wan twisted the handkerchief and handed it to Meng Qi, "Have you figured out who it is?"
Meng Qi took it and gently wiped her face. "It was the eldest lady's wet nurse who did it, but there must be someone else behind her."
"Miss? Could it be Wu?" Meng Wan sat down.
Meng Qi shook her head. "No, Wu wouldn't be that bold, but that doesn't mean she's an accomplice. If she hadn't been involved, how can we explain why Song Nongyu has been going to the outer courtyard every day? Wu loves Song Nongyu the most. In the summer, she wouldn't be happy to go to my courtyard because it was too hot. Now, with the cold wind blowing, she lets Hu take her there every day. This is really unacceptable."
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