Only they themselves knew about this. Qi Xiuyuan didn't know yet. Xiao Hechuan told him that Marquis Xuanping and his wife wanted to go to Jeju for a trip, and it happened to be on their way, so they went together to take care of each other.
Qi Xiuyuan was originally quite relaxed, but suddenly there was such a big shot in the team, which made him feel restrained.
It normally takes about half a month to get back to Jeju from Kyoto if nothing unexpected happens.
This time we are returning home in glory, and we are accompanied by the Yulin Guards sent by the imperial court, so we feel very safe on this trip.
Yesterday, Marquis Xuanping went to the palace to ask for leave, saying that he was going to Jeju with the top scholar.
When the emperor heard that he was so close to the number one scholar, he was a little unhappy. He thought that he was forming cliques and was very unhappy about it.
Moreover, he wanted to train Xiao Hechuan, so naturally he was unhappy that he was too close to this powerful marquis' family.
As a last resort, Marquis Xuanping had to tell the truth. The emperor was also a person who liked to listen to opera scripts. He listened to such a big piece of melon with gusto and had no idea that there was such a thing going on.
This was too much of a coincidence. He had heard in his early years that the eldest daughter of Marquis Xuanping died at birth. He did not expect that the child was not dead, but was the wife of this year's top scholar. This was even more coincidental than what was played in the opera script.
In this case, his doubts were dispelled, and in order to reunite their family, he was granted two months of leave.
The group returned to Jeju from Kyoto, escorted all the way by the Yulin Guards, who also held up a sign that read "Returning Home in Glory", an honor only available to the top scholar.
No matter where they passed by, as long as the common people saw this guard of honor, they would know that this year's top scholar was returning home in glory.
Everyone would only look at them with awe and admiration.
They traveled during the day, and when they arrived at a town or small county at night, they stopped to rest for the night and continued their journey the next day.
Marquis Xuanping brought his own cook, and the food he ate outside was prepared by his own cook, which was clean and delicious.
Along the way, everyone got along very harmoniously, talking and laughing. Jiang Sui was the favorite of everyone, especially the wife of Marquis Xuanping, who spoiled her so much and thought about her in everything. She was afraid that she would melt if she held her in her mouth, and afraid that she would fall if she held her in her hands.
Cheng Xueyun was envious, jealous and resentful. She felt like an isolated and transparent person.
She was the most dishonest and even wanted to put itching powder in Jiang Sui's tea cup. After eating it, not only did her whole body itch, but she also developed red rashes.
Jiang Sui knew that she would not give up and would definitely find a way to punish her. When she was applying the itching powder, she was caught by Qi Xiuyuan. After she left, Qi Xiuyuan swapped their tea cups.
As a result, Cheng Xueyun drank the cup of tea with itching powder herself, and the drug took effect immediately. She was itchy and scratched all over, and her body was covered with red rashes, and she looked completely ruined.
Immediately, she burst into tears without any image. This sudden change made all the people who didn't know the truth confused, except Qi Xiuyuan who couldn't help laughing.
"Mother, father, please save me, my daughter is almost dying of itching."
She could scratch the rashes on her body, but she didn't dare scratch the rashes on her face for fear of disfiguring her appearance, yet the itchiness was unbearable.
Obviously, I had put the itching powder into Jiang Sui's tea cup, how could I have drunk it?
"What's going on? Go and call Doctor Lou over."
Doctor Lou is the female doctor resident in the mansion, and she is also among the entourage on this trip.
She immediately rushed over to check on Cheng Xueyun's condition. She didn't need a diagnosis at all; she knew what was going on at a glance.
"Did the young lady accidentally ingest itching powder? It looks like a large amount of itching powder. In this case, the trip will be delayed for two days. The weather is hot and dry. If she is ingested by itching powder, it will take at least two days for the drug effect to wear off. During this period, she must be watched at all times, otherwise, she will scratch her skin and become disfigured."
Because it is really itchy, the kind that people with itchy skin can't stand. If you don't watch it from time to time and scratch the rash, it will leave scars.
"Itching powder, where does the itching powder come from?" Jiang was puzzled.
Cheng Xueyun felt guilty, so she turned the tables:
"Mom, there must be someone who wants to harm me. Among all these people, only Jiang Sui and I don't get along. It must be her."
Jiang Sui knew nothing, but she put such a hat on him. She refused to admit it and immediately refuted:
"Cheng Xueyun, you can eat more, but don't say anything nonsense. Why would I want to hurt you? Don't spit blood at me."
Xiao Hechuan's face also darkened. Not only him, but even the Xuanping Marquis and his wife did not believe it.
"Sui Sui is not that kind of person, Xue Yun, don't talk nonsense."
"It was obviously you who lost more than you gained, yet you are blaming others for your misfortune."
Qi Xiuyuan, who was watching the fun, crossed his arms and mocked.
Everyone looked at him, and he immediately explained:
"Before this, I accidentally saw Miss Cheng sneaking around in the kitchen and putting something into the fire-reducing herbal tea that the cook prepared for us. I thought that she couldn't really poison anyone and it must be a prank, so I secretly changed their herbal tea. I didn't expect that Miss Cheng was so vicious and put such a large dose of itching powder."
She colluded with her maid, and the herbal tea was brought to her by her personal maid herself. Now, she has harmed herself, right?
"You...I, it's not like that. Don't listen to his nonsense!" Cheng Xueyun didn't expect that she had already been exposed, so she defended herself guiltily.
"Whether you are wrongly accused or not, we will know if we search your room. There must be some remaining itching powder. If all else fails, we can ask your maid."
Qi Xiuyuan saw it with his own eyes and he was very sure.
After he said that, Cheng Xueyun became even more flustered, and Xuanping Hou had already asked people to search the house. Sure enough, they found the remaining itching powder that had not been used up in her dressing box.
He brought it to Doctor Lou and she gave him a positive answer.
"It's this thing, called itching powder. If you accidentally eat it, you will end up like the young lady. If you eat too much, it can cause high fever and convulsions, which can be fatal if not handled properly."
Doctor Lou's words made everyone present look grim.
Cheng Xueyun felt scared instantly because the way her mother and father looked at her was so terrifying.
There is a bit of disappointment in the anger.
"I, I just wanted to teach Jiang Sui a lesson, I didn't want to harm her life. I didn't expect this thing to be so powerful. I thought it would just itch a little. Mother, I really didn't want to harm her life." Cheng Xueyun held Jiang's hand, eager to explain.
Jiang was originally guarding her bedside, but she was so disappointed in her that she shook off her hand and stood up.
"I thought you were just a bit domineering and flamboyant, but I never thought you actually had so many evil thoughts. It's really unreasonable."
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