"Go and arrange for the doctors to stay here tonight," Qing Tang ordered.
The doctors left on their own. Father Lin watched his actions from the side and felt that this man was sincere in treating his eldest son.
Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and many of them fly away separately when disaster strikes. It is rare to find someone who can care for each other so carefully and never leave each other, and it is even rarer for a man to do so.
Father Lin was also anxious and angry, but the family was in chaos. Women could make things chaotic, but he couldn't: "Qingqiong, you have someone else take care of him tonight. My wife and I will go back first."
"Goodbye, sir." Qing Tang didn't look at them.
Lin's father didn't say anything, but his step-wife curled her lips and rolled her eyes at Lin Su lying on the bed.
In the middle of the night, Father Lin was old and sleeping soundly, but his second wife went out from the side door. When she saw Qi Qingyi, she shook her sleeves and said, "You really come when you are called."
Qi Qingyi lowered his head: "What do you want to say?"
"Does your medicine really just make people weak? I think Lin Su is dying. If he dies, everything he leaves behind will belong to our Wang'er." The second wife asked tentatively, "wouldn't it be better if we just let him die right away?"
Qi Qingyi cursed her inwardly, calling her a fool. He then spoke, "He's dead, but Lin Qingtang is still alive. If I report this to His Majesty, His Majesty will surely order a thorough investigation. Who do you think Lin Su is? He's His Majesty's favorite minister, a high-ranking official in the imperial court. How could he die so easily? Besides, the Blood Crow Vine was my only accidental acquisition, so it went unnoticed. If it had been another poison, it would have been discovered immediately. Madam, if you want to benefit from this, it's best not to cause trouble. Otherwise, if you're implicated in the poisoning of an imperial official, your entire family will be buried with you, including your son."
When he said this last sentence, his second wife swallowed her saliva and said, "What should we do now? Tomorrow Lin Qingtang will go to ask the imperial physician for help. If he finds out..."
"The blood crow vine poison cannot be found. This poison is rare in the world and there is no record of it in the palace. Your Majesty can send a royal physician, but you can't send the entire Imperial Hospital." Qi Qingyi said, "If it is found, it won't be fatal. Just kill one or two servants and take the blame."
The stepmother put her mind at ease for the moment and said, "Since that's the case, then do what you should do."
On the second day, Lin Su still hadn't woken up. Lin Qingtang reported this to the emperor. The Emperor Zhaoyang really cared about his beloved minister and actually sent three imperial doctors directly. However, they all frowned after examining him one by one.
Lin Qingtang hadn't slept all night, his face as pale as snow. He asked anxiously, "Imperial Physician, how is the master?"
The three imperial physicians all shook their heads and sighed, "We can only find signs of exhaustion. Master, this will only last for a few days. You should prepare for your funeral. We must return to the palace to report."
All three of them said so. Lin Qingtang closed his eyes and almost fainted. He only recovered after being supported by his servants.
"Sir, please take care of yourself." The servant supported him and said.
"I'm fine. You guys go down first. I want to be alone with him." Qing Tang waved his hand, and the servants filed out. The door closed, leaving only the two of them in the room.
Lin Qingtang sat beside the bed, holding Lin Su's hand and looking down, saying, "If the young master is gone, Qingtang will never live alone."
The room was quiet, but suddenly there was the sound of applause: "Master Lin's deep affection is truly touching."
Lin Qingtang looked over and saw someone at the open window. He hesitated for a moment and said, "It's you!"
Qi Qingyi smiled: "It's amazing that you still remember me."
Lin Qingtang looked at him with a complicated look in his eyes. He might not remember other people, but he dared not forget Qi Qingyi. They had similar faces but different family backgrounds. He once envied him and longed to become that kind of person.
His conversation is elegant and he has the demeanor of a famous scholar.
But when he saw her again, he found that this person was different from before: "Why are you here?"
"Me?" Qi Qingyi walked past the window, opened the door and walked in, then stood by the bed and said, "Of course I'm here to save someone."
His gaze seemed to be focused on Lin Qingtang, but he actually passed by him and focused on Lin Su: "It's been many years since we last met. Brother Zhiyuan is even more attractive to others than before."
Lin Qingtang stretched out his arm to block his view and said, "Even the imperial physician is helpless. What can you do?"
"Now that you're an adult, you speak with authority." Qi Qingyi stopped looking and sat down leisurely beside him. "I remember you spoke softly back then. You really are worthy of being from that kind of place."
"You and I have different identities now." Lin Qingtang looked at him warily and said, "If you don't explain your purpose, I can send someone to drive you out of the Lin Mansion right now."
"In that case, you won't be able to save Lin Su." Qi Qingyi laughed, "He's not dying, he's been poisoned. It's just that ordinary doctors can't see it, and I'm the only one who has the antidote."
"Did you poison him?" Lin Qingtang reacted.
Qi Qingyi clapped his hands again. "You reacted pretty quickly. But if you try to force me to hand over the antidote, I'll just run into a wall and die right here. Lin Su will be buried with me in three days. Anyway, my family is already broken up, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
He was so unscrupulous that Lin Qingtang clenched his fists and forced himself to calm down. "Since you're here, there are conditions. What do you want? Money? The farm?"
"What do I need those material possessions for?" Qi Qingyi laughed, first softly, then out loud. He looked at Lin Qingtang's unpleasant expression and said, "Don't you know best what I want?"
He wanted Lin Su. His eyes and actions just now meant that he wanted Lin Su.
Lin Qingtang was so angry that he was shaking all over: "You are wishful thinking!"
"Then let Lord Lin wait for death." Qi Qingyi said indifferently, "I won't lose anything anyway. Even if you kill me, I can still accompany him in the underworld."
"Even if I wanted to, the young master wouldn't be willing to stay with you." Lin Qingtang looked at him and said, "How can others force someone like him?"
"Then let's change the terms." Qi Qingyi said in a dark tone, "Yang Cheng has taken a fancy to you. As long as you spend one night with him, I will give you the antidote. Think about it, a man's chastity in exchange for the life of the Shangshu. Isn't that a good deal?"
He looked crazy, and Lin Qingtang said in a difficult tone, "You want the young master to dislike me? How have I ever offended you?"
"Where have I offended anyone?" Qi Qingyi stood up and rushed to him. "Where? You were born a prostitute, a born slut. How could you win the top spot in the imperial examination? How could you win his love? And I, a son of a noble family, can only allow myself to be bullied by men. How can I not hate you? Your existence is an eyesore. People like you, I want you to live a life worse than death!!!"
He slapped Lin Qingtang, and he didn't dodge, but the slap didn't sound.
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