Chapter 136 Rescue 4 You have to exchange Xie Wuhen’s life for the antidote...
Bai Jinan smiled, his face full of kindness. "Ever since I saw that girl at the Meridian Gate, eager to recognize her relatives, I've been thinking clearly. I will never give her the antidote so easily."
Su He also smiled coldly: "Could it be that Senior Bai is afraid of me?"
He added, "No wonder he refused to acknowledge his relatives at the Meridian Gate that day."
Bai Jinan showed disdain, "Why would I be afraid of you?"
Su He replied, "Are you afraid that I'll reveal your true face?"
"Isn't the girl wearing a mask on her face?"
"But the identity of the junior is real."
Bai Jinan snorted coldly, "In this world, truth and falsehood are not that important. If the people in power say it's true, then it's true. If the people in power say it's false, then it's false."
Su He said jokingly, "It seems that Senior Bai thinks he is already in power?"
Bai Jinan asked back, "Isn't it? After all, everyone has to obey my wishes now. Even you, the real princess, have to kneel before me, the fake emperor, when you enter the palace."
Su He exposed him: "Not everyone has to follow the wishes of the elders, for example, the Concubine Shu and the Second Prince don't have to."
He added, "They probably never knew that Senior had ever intended to support Bai Chen as emperor, right?"
When talking about his own children and grandchildren, Bai Jinan's face suddenly fell.
Didn’t Chen’er die because of this woman in front of him?
He gritted his teeth and said, "I never exposed the girl's mask. She'd better be more sensible."
He added, "Don't say I didn't warn you. When the time comes, not only you, but also the Concubine Shu and the Second Prince will have to respect me."
"I'm afraid Senior Bai won't be able to wait for the opportunity he wants."
"Don't worry about this matter, young lady."
Su He paced the hall for a few steps. "I've been in the palace for several days. Senior Bai, do you know why I only came to the Weiyang Palace to see you today?"
Bai Jinan looked at her, waiting for her to continue.
Su He said, "With the Empress dead, no one can stop the ambitions of Concubine Shu and her son. Once the Second Prince is successfully crowned, Senior Bai's death will be imminent. Concubine Shu will surely give Senior Bai a deceptive death to allow the Second Prince to ascend the throne sooner. Senior Bai will then be left with nowhere to go. If Senior Bai gives me the antidote today, I might be able to pave a way for him to survive."
Bai Jinan looked disdainful: "Just you?"
Su He replied: "Yes, it depends on me."
Bai Jinan laughed "Haha", his laughter was arrogant and conceited. After he finished laughing, he spoke slowly: "I just said that you don't need to worry about my affairs, young lady."
Su He probed, "It seems that Senior Bai has a backup plan for Concubine Shu?"
Bai Jinan replied: "Young lady, you should know that I am not one to sit still and wait for death."
Then he changed the subject: "Miss, if you want an antidote, I can give it to you, but there is a condition."
Su He asked: "What are the conditions?"
Bai Jinan lowered his voice, a sinister glint in his eyes: "You must exchange it for Xie Wuhen's life."
Su He paused, not expecting him to give such an answer.
"Do you hate Xie Wuhen so much?" she asked.
Bai Jinan gnashed his teeth and said, "He chopped off one of my arms. If he doesn't die, who will?"
"Senior Bai claims to be in power. If you want to kill someone, why doesn't he do it himself?"
"Wouldn't it be more interesting to have him die at the hands of his beloved?"
Su He was silent, staring at him intently.
His expression relaxed, and he met her gaze calmly.
The two of them, one sitting and the other standing, looked at each other solemnly again.
After a moment, Bai Jinan smiled, still putting on a kind face. "Before, when we were at Fuzi Mountain, I asked you to choose between me and the unborn baby. You chose the unborn baby. Now I ask you to choose between me and Xie Wuhen. It depends on who you will choose this time."
Su He paced the room again and replied in a deep voice, "Okay, I agree to your terms."
Bai Jinan frowned slightly, seemingly in disbelief: "Are you really going to kill Xie Wuhen?"
She answered the question irrelevantly: "When and how does Senior Bai want me to kill him?"
Bai Jinan's brows relaxed, and he felt secretly happy.
He thought for a moment and said, "The Lantern Festival is the day of the Second Prince's wedding. I, Concubine Shu, and all the civil and military officials will go to celebrate. Concubine Shu will give each person present a glass of century-old wine. You should personally deliver the glass of wine that belongs to Xie Wuhen to him."
Su He asked: "Is it poisonous?"
Bai Jinan replied, "It's colorless and tasteless. Once the poison takes effect, even the imperial physician wouldn't be able to tell it was poisoning!"
Su He asked again: "What kind of poison is it?"
Bai Jinan's face lit up with pride. "How could I be so foolish as to teach you everything I've learned in my life?" He chuckled again. "But don't worry, young lady. As soon as Xie Wuhen dies, I will immediately give you the antidote to the Heart-Eating Flower poison."
Su He seemed to have no doubts: "In that case, thank you very much, Senior Bai. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first." She still bowed to him according to the etiquette, then turned and walked out of the hall.
Bai Jinan looked at her back, a sinister smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
As Su He stepped out of the palace gate, Zhang Xiuhua came up to him eagerly and asked in a low voice, "Did he... give me the antidote?"
Su He exhaled towards the sky: "It's not that easy, but don't worry, auntie, he promised to give it to you." After saying that, he walked down the stairs.
Zhang Xiuhua followed her and asked, "When will it be given?"
She replied, "After the Second Prince's wedding during the Lantern Festival."
Zhang Xiuhua breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."
Finally, he asked, "Didn't the Second Prince want to be the Crown Prince? Why is he getting married now?"
Su He replied, "Marriage shows that he has grown up, which will make it easier for him to become the crown prince."
Zhang Xiuhua suddenly realized: "No wonder he's so anxious. This is a good thing. After his wedding, the poison in the princess' body will be cured."
Su He walked forward slowly without responding to her.
The poison of this heart-eating flower is probably difficult to cure!
From the moment she walked into Weiyang Palace and Bai Jinan refused to give her the antidote, she knew there was no hope.
Bai Jinan holds a grudge. If Xie Wuhen cut off one of his arms, he would take her life. Moreover, in his heart, she is the person who killed his grandson. How could he let her live?
Even if she really took Xie Wuhen's life as he wished, given his previous character, he would still go back on his word to her, so she naturally would not believe him.
The reason why she had been dealing with him in the palace for so long was that she wanted to find a loophole in his words - to find a way to rescue the real emperor.
Su He was in a heavy mood. He walked forward without saying a word.
Zhang Xiuhua followed Su He in confusion.
Now she is feeling well again, but she is still worried. This palace is like a den of wolves and tigers, and she is worried about this young master every day.
She asked, "Since Old Bai has promised to give you the antidote, why is the princess still so unhappy?"
Su He then realized her own misconduct and quickly denied it: "Aunt, you are worrying too much. I am not unhappy. I am just thinking about how to rescue the real emperor."
Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "This is not something the princess should be worrying about."
Su He smiled casually and said, "I was just thinking about it, not really worried about it."
The two of them returned to Huayang Palace while chatting together.
The next morning, the Xie family's carrier pigeon arrived as promised, and there were still three words written in the mailbox: How are you today?
Su He picked up the pen and replied: Today at noon, I have something important to discuss at Changlong Restaurant.
Although Su He lived in the palace, it was easy for her to leave the palace because no one dared to stop her.
She changed into an ordinary lady's dress, took Chunlan and Fang Yichen out of the palace, then rented a carriage and rushed straight to Changlong Restaurant.
In just three quarters of an hour, the carriage arrived safely at the entrance of Changlong Restaurant.
Wu Sheng seemed to have been waiting at the door for a long time. As soon as he saw Su He get off the carriage, he hurried over to greet her and bowed. "Princess, the boss is waiting for you in the Suyaju private room on the second floor."
Su He responded "Okay" and then walked into the restaurant.
Wu Sheng took the opportunity to secretly glance at Chunlan, and then took the opportunity to secretly roll his eyes at Fang Yicheng.
Both of them ignored him and walked past him into the restaurant.
Wu Sheng turned around and ran quickly to the front, respectfully leading Su He.
Several people went up to the second floor one after another and came to the outside of Suyaju's private room.
Xie Wuhen had already gone out to greet him.
He was still dressed in formal attire, with his hair tied up in a jade crown, and his face was handsome and resolute.
He first stepped forward and bowed to Su He, then pushed open the door of the private room and motioned Su He to come in.
Fang Yicheng on the side wanted to follow him into the house.
Xie Wuhen stepped in front of him and warned him coldly: "The guards must stay outside the house."
Fang Yicheng paused, feeling unwilling, and turned to ask Su He: "Miss, can I stay in the house?"
Su He, who had already entered the house, glanced back at him, then at Xie Wuhen. Knowing that they were secretly competing with each other, she could only say, "You just stay outside. I want to talk to the Shaoqing Lord alone."
Fang Yicheng then lowered his head and replied "yes".
Xie Wuhen then turned around and went into the house, closing the door behind him.
Separated by a door, Fang Yicheng secretly gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Wu Sheng pulled Chunlan aside and asked her for some cakes.
Inside the room, Xie Wuhen and Su He sat face to face.
The two looked at each other, and then he poured her a cup of tea.
In the past, she always poured tea for him, but now it's the other way around.
On the other hand, at least he could see her again.
There were already many dishes on the tea table, as well as some snacks, such as egg custard, shrimp and tofu soup, and shelled chestnuts.
They were all her favorites, and they were all the ones she often ate when she was at Chunhuayuan.
She looked at the table full of food and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, sir."
He remained serious and stern, saying, "I am merely fulfilling my duty as a minister. Princess, there is no need to be polite."
As he spoke, he picked up the porcelain bowl and scooped a few spoonfuls of egg custard for her, placing it on the table in front of her. "It's time for dinner, Princess, please fill your stomach first."
He seems enthusiastic, but he is actually indifferent.
He clearly did a lot, but he framed his actions within the responsibilities of a ruler and his subjects.
This way of getting along made her feel awkward and embarrassed.
She said, "I'm not hungry, why don't we just talk about things?"
He paused after hearing this, then lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes.
After a moment he said, "Okay, let's get straight to the point." Then he called out, "Come here."
Wu Sheng responded and entered the room: "Boss?"
He ordered: "Take all the food away."
Wu Sheng choked up, glanced at his master doubtfully, then glanced at Su He: "Princess, do you think... it's not to your taste?"
Su He smiled and replied, "I'm just not hungry right now."
If she had known Xie Wuhen was going to such trouble, she should have tried to eat something.
Without waiting for Wu Sheng's response, Xie Wuhen ordered again in a stern voice: "I told you to retreat, so retreat quickly."
Wu Sheng quickly replied "yes" and then called the waiter to clear all the dishes from the table.
Fang Yicheng looked at the food that was taken away, and his brows relaxed quietly.
Inside the house, Xie Wuhen still had that stern face: "Princess, if you have something to say, please feel free to tell me."
He looked as if someone owed him a debt.
But if you really ask him if he owes him a debt, he will definitely respond politely and firmly: "Princess, you worry too much."
Su He was at a loss for words. She and he could have spoken to each other in a friendly manner.
She confessed frankly, "Bai Jinan wants to kill you, sir."
He frowned slightly and asked, "How did the princess know?"
She replied, "Bai Jinan wants me to do it."
He became increasingly puzzled. "He knew I was the one who brought the princess back to the palace, so why did he dare to let the princess kill me? Could it be that he has some leverage over the princess?"
This Xie Wuhen really hits the nail on the head.
Su He paused, unable to answer...
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