The Imperial Hospital finally cured Concubine Xiao of the poison.
This is cause for celebration.
How did the Imperial Hospital find the antidote? It's said they found it in a fragment of a single, incomplete prescription.
Pei chanted "Amitabha" no less than a hundred times, thanking heaven and all the gods and Buddhas in the sky.
Gu Jiu rubbed his shoulders and neck tiredly.
She, Xiao Qin'er, and Pei had been staying in the palace for so many days, and all three of them looked pale.
I was too tired and had no appetite, so I lost a lot of weight.
Nanny Fang quietly came to Gu Jiu and whispered, "Eunuch Zhou is here."
Is this news?
She stood up and walked out.
Sure enough, Zhou Miao came.
Zhou Miao smiled and said, "I heard that Concubine Shu's health has improved. Congratulations."
"You're too polite, Eunuch Zhou."
Gu Jiu smiled and went straight to the side room.
Zhou Miao understood the situation and followed behind.
The two of them went into the room one after the other to talk.
"Have you found out the truth?"
Gu Jiu asked straight to the point.
Zhou Miao looked around and whispered, "The person who poisoned him is in the same group as the one who assassinated Crown Prince Renxuan."
Gu Jiu frowned, "Are you sure?"
Zhou Miao was unhappy. "I spent thousands of taels to buy this news. If Madam doesn't believe it, there's nothing I can do."
Gu Jiu waved his hand, "It's not that I don't believe you, but this matter is very strange."
Isn’t it strange that the poisoning of Concubine Shu was linked to the assassination of Crown Prince Renxuan?
She asked, "Any other news? Did the Jinwu Guards capture anyone?"
The Jinwu Guards blocked all news, acting mysteriously and as if it was something that could not be made public.
As for the case of Concubine Shu's poisoning, many people were arrested and Changchun Palace was cleaned up, but there was still no conclusion.
Liu Zhao secretly investigated the matter in private.
It's like a fog that obscures the truth. It's a mixture of truth and falsehood.
Liu Zhao also found it difficult to draw a conclusion.
They need more clues.
Zhou Miao whispered, "The Jinwu Guards are reinvestigating the assassination of Crown Prince Renxuan and have even gone to the palace to interrogate someone."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Anything else?"
"The Jinwu Guards seem to believe that the crime was committed by the remnants of the kidnappers."
Gu Jiu looked at Zhou Miao with a half-smile, "That's all?"
Zhou Miao raised an eyebrow, "Madam is not satisfied?"
"After all these days, Eunuch Zhou has only managed to find out this little bit of information. Is it because you are incompetent or are you unwilling to work for this lady?"
Gu Jiu laughed sarcastically.
Zhou Miao snorted coldly, "This information is not cheap. We paid for it. If Madam is not satisfied, please seek help from someone else."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Eunuch Zhou, do you need to pay for information? You said there were many vacancies in the palace, and you took money from me to place your own people there. Now it seems that you haven't spent all the money yet!"
Zhou Miao gritted his teeth, "Madam, you're oversimplifying things. I'm just a nobody, how could I possibly have the ability to place people in Xingqing Palace? Are you trying to save your life?"
It's not easy to get this information. If Madam is not satisfied, then you can go to Chen Dachang and see if he will reveal a word.
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Eunuch Zhou, please be patient. My original request was to find out the truth and identify the real culprit. Where is the truth and where is the real culprit?"
Zhou Miao snorted, "Whether it's the truth or the real culprit, it will take time. Our family didn't say how long it would take to find out the truth."
Play word games with her.
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "What you mean is that Eunuch Zhou can't find the truth or the real culprit at the moment, right?"
Zhou Miao smiled contemptuously, "I wonder if Prince Ning's Mansion has found out the truth?"
"I have a clue. The Jinwu Guards have a rubbing of a human tattoo. If Eunuch Zhou can get this rubbing, we can forgive the past and continue to cooperate in the future."
"Do you want to kill our family?" Zhou Miao was furious.
The Jinwu Guards stealing things, what a joke.
Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile, "Eunuch Zhou, why are you so self-deprecating? If you can easily handle Li Dalang, then a mere pair of rubbings should be no problem for you. Even if you can't do it, the people behind you will definitely be able to do it."
Zhou Miao's face was pale and his expression kept changing.
Gu Jiu was very straightforward. He took out a stack of banknotes and placed them in front of Zhou Miao.
"This is your reward for your hard work. Once you get the rubbings, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Zhou Miao glanced at the silver notes on the table and estimated that there were about ten thousand taels based on their thickness.
He loves money. When he sees money, his heart beats faster and his breathing becomes a little rapid.
However, this money is not so easy to get.
He sneered, "Madam, are you planning to use this money to buy my life?"
Gu Jiu said softly, "How could that be? I hope that Eunuch Zhou will live a long life."
Zhou Miao didn't believe a word of it.
"A copy of the rubbing shouldn't be difficult for Eunuch Zhou."
"Once we are discovered by the Jinwu Guards, our family will be dead." Zhou Miao said with a fierce look.
"Why didn't I see Eunuch Zhou so nervous about Li Dalang's death?"
The muscles on Zhou Miao's cheeks twitched, and he stared at Gu Jiu with red eyes, "Madam Zhao, do you dislike me and want to kill me with a borrowed knife?"
"If you are caught by the Jinwu Guards, tell them directly that I told you to do this. Then, will Eunuch Zhou still suspect that I am using someone else's knife to kill you?"
Gu Jiu looked at the other person calmly.
"Madam, you are not afraid of death." Zhou Miao smiled sarcastically.
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "No one is not afraid of death. But will you really die? You haven't even done anything, so how do you know you will die?"
"Madam, there's no need to provoke me. I can't help you steal the rubbings, but I can give you a piece of news that I heard from someone, and I don't know if it's true or not."
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows, she knew that Zhou Miao had something else to hide.
"you say!"
Zhou Miao stared at the banknotes on the table and smiled.
Bang!
Gu Jiu's hand directly pressed on the banknote, "Eunuch Zhou, please tell me about the news you heard from others. If it suits my taste, everything can be discussed."
Zhou Miao smiled and said, "Madam, you know what I want. I want money."
"I can give it to you." Gu Jiu said straightforwardly, "Only if your information is worth the price."
Zhou Miao said, "Don't worry, Madam. My information is guaranteed to be valuable."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, waiting for Zhou Miao's next words.
Zhou Miao was obviously a little nervous.
He glanced around as usual, then said, "I have accurate information. Concubine Shu's poisoning was definitely not done by the kidnapper's remnants."
oh!
Gu Jiu asked calmly, "If it's not the remnants of the kidnappers, then who did it?"
Zhou Miao laughed and said nothing.
Gu Jiu understood and pushed the banknote forward, "Please have some tea, sir."
Zhou Miao smiled broadly and quickly put away the banknotes. "Madam is really straightforward. According to the information I received, the person who poisoned the kidnappers was most likely a spy planted among the kidnappers. As for who planted the spy, that is unknown. It's been so many years since the events of the previous dynasty, and our family can't figure it out."
Gu Jiu's heart skipped a beat when he heard that.
She pretended to be dissatisfied and asked, "Anything else? This little bit of information isn't worth so much money."
Zhou Miao thought for a moment and said, "I only know that the leader behind this group of mysterious people is, if nothing unexpected happens, a eunuch. I don't have any more information."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "Are you sure that the group that poisoned Concubine Shu was led by a eunuch?"
"This news was obtained after great efforts by our family. If Madam doesn't believe it, there's nothing I can do."
"Can you find this eunuch?"
Zhou Miao shook his head. "No one can find this person. Because everyone who has seen this person is dead. Those who are still alive definitely don't know this person's true identity."
"The person you're talking about has nothing to do with the mysterious power behind the kidnapper?"
"Even if there is a relationship, it's probably a hostile one. Anyway, I don't know the specifics, that's all I know. I hope this helps, Madam."
Zhou Miao plans to leave.
"etc!"
Gu Jiu called him.
She took out another stack of banknotes and placed them on the table.
Zhou Miao was shocked. How much banknotes did Gu Jiu have on him?
He just stayed in the palace for a few days, but he brought so many banknotes with him. Did he want to kill someone with money?
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Find out about this leader for me and gather all the relevant information. I will definitely reward you handsomely."
"I can't find out."
"Don't underestimate yourself, sir."
Gu Jiu flicked the banknotes on the table. She didn't believe that Zhou Miao wouldn't be tempted.
Zhou Miao was very tempted.
But even if you get the money, you have to live to spend it.
This is not money, it is clearly a hot potato.
He shook his head repeatedly, "Madam, please don't count on me. I don't have the ability. Madam, please seek help from someone else."
After he finished speaking, he left the room in a hurry. His steps looked as if he was running for his life.
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows. Is the leading eunuch Zhou Miao mentioned really that scary?
Then what was his intention in poisoning Concubine Shu?
Is there a personal vendetta? Or is he doing someone else's bidding?
Or is it really a case of using a knife to kill someone, using the knife in the emperor's hand to kill all the remaining kidnappers?
Zhou Miao said in person that this leading eunuch was in hostility with the remnants of the kidnappers.
Gu Jiu rubbed his eyebrows.
Worry about clues when there are no clues.
Now that we have clues, there are countless more possibilities.
Human resources are limited and it is impossible to check all possibilities.
Gu Jiu was angry.
Zhou Miao must know something.
However, Zhou Miao had concerns in his heart, and even the banknotes could not move him. It can be seen that his concerns were related to his life and property.
Forget it, she didn't force Zhou Miao.
When the time comes in the future, she doesn't believe that Zhou Miao will not tell the truth.
…
After confirming that Concubine Shu was in good health, Pei finally returned to the palace with Gu Jiu and Xiao Qin'er.
Gu Jiu was exhausted these days.
After returning to the familiar East Courtyard and lying on the soft couch, she didn't want to move anymore.
I'm hungry and tired, but I don't want to eat.
Because I was too tired to eat.
At this time, only sleep can satisfy her.
She closed her eyes, and in just a few seconds, she fell into a deep sleep.
She slept very soundly this time.
Even if there was thunder, it would not wake her up.
When I woke up, it was still daylight.
She rubbed her eyes and found herself lying on the bed.
She clearly remembered that she slept on a soft couch.
Judging from the weather, she didn't sleep for long.
Qingmei came in with hot water and said, "Madam has slept for a whole day and night."
"A whole day and a night?" Gu Jiu was surprised. She thought she hadn't slept for long.
After feeling it, the sleepy feeling was gone and I felt a sense of satisfaction after a good sleep.
Sure enough, the effect only appeared after sleeping for a day and a night.
She got out of bed and washed up, then asked, "How did I get to bed?"
"Of course, the young master carried the lady to the bed. He also told the servant not to wake the lady and let her have a good sleep."
When Gu Jiu heard this, a smile appeared on his face.
She asked, "Where is the young master?"
"The young master has gone to the government office to work. He said that when Madam wakes up, he should remind her to eat quickly. She must be hungry for a whole day and night, so her stomach must be very uncomfortable. She should eat something soft to warm her stomach first."
You don’t know how hungry you are unless you say you’re hungry. As soon as Gu Jiu mentioned being hungry, his stomach started to growl.
Qingmei covered her lips and smiled, "Qingzhu made porridge and old duck soup for Madam, both are warm."
"Drink the soup first."
Gu Jiu really wants to have a big meal at this moment.
Thin porridge did not suit the temperament of a grand meal, so she refused to eat it.
She wants soup and a big meal.
After washing up, I smelled delicious all over. Put on my cotton home clothes, lie in the warm little study, drink a little wine, eat a big meal, this is the life of a human being.
In just a few short days in the palace, I didn't eat well, didn't sleep well, and had no peace every day. It was not a life for a human being at all.
The atmosphere in the palace is not suitable for normal people to live in.
Even if a normal person lives there, he will become abnormal.
Sure enough, my own little life is still enjoyable.
After eating and drinking, she felt a little sleepy again.
"I'll rest for a while. When you come back, remember to wake me up."
Qingmei asked, "Madam, won't you get up and walk around to help digest your food?"
Gu Jiu was feeling lazy and didn't want to get up. "I won't walk around to digest my food today. It's the same as lying down."
Qingzhu laughed when he heard this, "Madam used to say that lying down makes you gain weight. But now, Madam is not afraid of gaining weight."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "If you lie down once in a while, you won't gain weight. Even if you do gain weight, you can lose it."
She is young now and has a fast metabolism. She can digest and absorb food quickly, so it is not easy for her to gain weight.
But I won’t dare to do this again in ten or twenty years when I’m older.
Older people will gain weight if they don't pay attention.
Gu Jiu couldn't accept his fat body.
After chatting and laughing with the maids for a few words, she yawned and slowly closed her eyes.
Xiao Cui came in from outside and shouted, "Big brother is about to turn one year old. The princess said she wants to hold a birthday party for him to get rid of the bad luck."
Gu Jiu suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "Are you going to hold a birthday party for Big Brother?"
"That's what the Queen said."
Gu Jiu sat up from the soft couch and rubbed his brows. "I remember it's only a few days away from my eldest brother's first birthday."
Qingmei said, "Three days left."
Three days is not enough time to organize a banquet.
It’s too late to post.
How can you send out invitations two or three days before a banquet? That's so rude.
Gu Jiu asked, "Did the princess tell us what to do about the first birthday party?"
"The princess said time is tight, so we should just have a meal together as a family to celebrate for my eldest brother."
It turned out that they were not planning to have a big banquet, but just a family dinner to celebrate.
Come to think of it, it's only three days away from my first birthday. No, there are only two days left after today. Such a short time is really not enough to organize a banquet for hundreds of people.
Because there was no time to prepare.
Gu Jiu rubbed his eyebrows and felt a little dizzy.
She was really tired after entering the palace this time, which is why she felt sleepy again after eating after sleeping for a whole day and night.
She instructed Qingmei, "Go to the storeroom and look for something suitable as a first birthday gift for my eldest brother."
"I will go right away."
Xiao Cui asked, "Madam, would you like me to go out and ask what the Second and Third Madams have sent?"
"No thanks. It's so cold, don't go out. Be careful not to catch a cold."
"Thank you for your concern, madam. I am not afraid of the cold."
"Don't go out even if you're not afraid of the cold."
Qingmei selected several items and asked Gu Jiu to take a look.
There are jade carvings, longevity locks made of pure gold, jade pendants, and a little tiger made of pure gold.
"I searched the storeroom and found these. Please make the decision, Madam."
Gu Jiu thought for a moment and pointed at the red-gold tiger. "Give this one."
The little red-gold tiger is as big as a child's palm and is pretty good.
As for the red gold longevity lock, she had given it to her eldest brother once on his third birthday. It would be inappropriate to give it to him again on his first birthday.
After choosing the gift, Qingmei went to pick out the wooden box for packaging.
I finally picked out a suitable wooden box, padded it with black lining cloth, and put the red gold little tiger inside. It looked really beautiful.
"Ma'am, do you think this is okay?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "It's good. Put it away and send it to Big Brother tomorrow."
Qingmei obeyed the order.
Nanny Fang sighed, "It would be great if Madam also had a son. I would make clothes for him every day, let Xiao Cui take him out to play, and Qing Zhu would make delicious food for him. Qing Mei is a good needlework expert, and she would help me make clothes for him."
After saying that, Nanny Fang couldn't help but look at Gu Jiu's abdomen.
Gu Jiu rubbed his abdomen and smiled, "That day will come."
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