Ma Qingyi turned over and stretched, then opened her eyes and found the quilt on her body.
Did I fall on the bed yesterday? Why can’t I remember anything?
Ma Qingyi got out of bed doubtfully, rubbing her aching head gently. Seeing Chunling still lying on the table, Ma Qingyi walked over. Suddenly, the sunlight shone on her, which was a bit dazzling. Ma Qingyi was stunned for a moment.
"Oh my god! The sun is already so high! What time is it?"
It seems that I really drank too much yesterday! I have been sleeping until now. Ma Qingyi pushed Chunling weakly and said softly, "Chunling!... Get up... The sun is shining on your butt..."
Chun Ling raised her head in a daze, looking at Ma Qingyi in a daze. Suddenly, her pupils widened and she stood up, "Miss!..." But because she had not moved for a long time, Chun Ling's legs were numb, and she fell to the ground as soon as she said a word.
Ma Qingyi looked at her blankly and stretched out her hand.
Chun Ling stood up shakily and said, "Miss, I'll get you some water to wash your face and put on your makeup."
"Go quickly!"
Ma Qingyi was sitting on a chair waiting when suddenly a figure came running back. Ma Qingyi thought Chunling was running so fast because she was afraid of her punishment, so she said, "Slow down, I won't...eat you!"
But when Ma Qingyi saw who was coming, her pupils widened and she stood up suddenly and looked at him, "Miss Ma!... You have committed a serious crime now..."
Ma Qingyi looked at him cluelessly, her mouth open without saying a word...
With Chunling's help, Ma Qingyi put on her makeup and followed the old man away...
Before the Court
Ma Qingyi stood outside the courtyard, and the old man called inside, "Ma...Princess Ma is here!"
Ma Qingyi poked her head in and looked inside. A man in a cinnabar-colored robe and a silver mask walked out and sat on a chair in the middle of the hall.
This must be the Prince of Fuqing, Mo Yufeng!
Ma Qingyi cursed in her heart, why was he still wearing a mask when he came out? Was he afraid that others would see him? How hypocritical!
"I lost something...something very important!" a cold voice sounded.
Ma Qingyi put on a ladylike demeanor and lowered her head slightly. Mo Yufeng stood up and walked in front of her. "I wonder if the princess has seen it?"
"Your Highness, you're joking. I've only been here for less than three days, and when I entered, I was warned not to go near the study and bedroom!" Ma Qingyi spoke each word clearly and calmly.
Mo Yufeng reached out his hand and lifted her chin to let her move closer to him. "I haven't even told you where I lost it yet, but the princess has already told me its exact location. This really makes me...look at you with new eyes!"
Ma Qingyi slapped her lips in her heart, but still smiled. "This is just my guess!"
Mo Yufeng put down his hand, waved his sleeves and turned back to his chair.
"It's just two bottles of wine. There's no need to pursue the matter... But I put wine-making insects in those two bottles... Now someone took them out before they're even brewed... If you drink it, something bad will happen!" Mo Yufeng said in a pretended worried tone, his eyes fixed on Ma Qingyi.
Ma Qingyi tried to suppress her laughter, but she was already broken inside!
Oh my god! Why did I have to be so greedy and take two jars of wine? Not only did I hurt myself, but I also hurt Chunling. What should I do? What should I do?
"I wonder what will happen if I eat this insect?" Ma Qingyi asked.
"It's okay when you first drink it, but the poison will slowly eat up your internal organs and then ferment... By then, even if I have an antidote, it will be useless... Besides, I don't have the antidote yet!" Mo Yufeng smiled meanly. He wanted to see how long she could keep pretending to be a lady.
Ma Qingyi was a little uneasy and clenched her fists. "Then what does the prince want from me?"
"It's nothing! He just hasn't met my princess since he got her married, so I took this opportunity to meet her... Everyone says that Miss Ma is sweet and lovely, a lady from a noble family who never leaves the house... Today, I have learned what it means to be calm and composed in the face of adversity!" Mo Yufeng shrugged and looked at her face which was a little distorted due to anger, and deliberately emphasized the tone of the last few words.
Ma Qingyi raised her head and looked him in the eye. She was stunned for a moment, feeling as if she had seen these eyes before. Then she said, "Since you have seen them before, I will leave first!"
"Go ahead!"
Ma Qingyi walked away in small steps. When she disappeared from their sight, she quickly ran back to her room and hugged Chunling tightly. Chunling was frightened and slowly put her hands on Ma Qingyi's body. "Miss... what's wrong with you?"
Ma Qingyi looked at her with tears in her eyes. "Chun Ling... I'm sorry, there are poisonous insects in those two jars of wine... We seem to be dying!"
Chun Ling looked at Ma Qingyi in shock, tears suddenly streaming down her face without warning. "Miss!... It's okay, we can spit it out or poop it out!"
Ma Qingyi wiped her tears and said, "Go buy some laxatives... something really strong!"
"Okay, Miss!" Chunling ran out in a hurry.
Ma Qingyi looked at her white and smooth fingers, closed her eyes and put her fingers into her mouth with a righteous look.
"Ugh..." Ma Qingyi leaned against the wall, bent over and vomited a mouthful of water.
She didn't eat breakfast this morning, so the poisonous insect must be eating her flesh now!
Ma Qingyi thought about it and continued to vomit...
Ma Qingyi fell to the ground after vomiting for a long time. She vomited out almost all the wine and water she had drunk in the past few days, but there was no worm!
Why hasn't Chunling come back yet after buying some medicine?
"It seems that the princess really drank the wine!" A figure fell, and Ma Qingyi stood up in a panic, wiped the corner of her mouth, straightened her clothes and looked at him.
"The princess looks so embarrassed!" Mo Yufeng looked at her coldly and couldn't help but laugh.
"Why is the prince here?"
"If I hadn't come here, I really wouldn't have known that the princess had so many secrets!"
"..." Ma Qingyi lowered her head. It would be useless to say more now. She was on the verge of death!
"Is my wine delicious?" Mo Yufeng came over with a smug look and looked at Ma Qingyi with his beautiful peach blossom eyes.
Ma Qingyi didn't care anymore. "It tastes good, but it would be great if His Majesty could change his habit of putting bugs in it!" Ma Qingyi said word by word with gritted teeth.
Mo Yufeng laughed loudly, "Princess, although I don't have an antidote, I do have a way to save you!"
"...What method?" Ma Qingyi seemed to have seen a life-saving straw and wanted to grab it desperately.
She hadn't even had a few days of good life, she couldn't just die like this! She was unwilling to accept this!
"See that tree over there? It's the tree where the wine is hidden. The poisonous insects don't like to leave their original place!... Take a rope and hang yourself upside down there, so that the poisonous insects can come out of your mouth and return to the soil!" Mo Yufeng talked nonsense seriously, looking at Ma Qingyi's profile with a little obsession.
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