Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Ning Yuxi frowned thoughtfully.
On the way back, Ruyi was filled with indignation: "Master, that Concubine Rong is too much. She seduced the emperor right in front of you."
Ning Yuxi's mind was not on this: "It was her ability that allowed her to seduce the emperor."
First, she delivered medicine out of righteousness, and then showed that she disregarded her own health for the emperor. Not everyone can act so weak and pretend to be strong yet take everything into consideration.
But the most useful thing should be that strange fragrance...
Ning Yuxi narrowed her eyes slightly.
And her sending of the antidote today was also something she had not expected.
She initially suspected that the poisonous snake that appeared in Concubine Xin's palace was caused by Concubine Rong, but what was the point of her sending the antidote when Concubine Xin was bitten? Moreover, a maid in her own palace was also bitten.
If she could have done it on purpose when a maid in her own palace was bitten, then why did she send the antidote to Concubine Xin after she had already been bitten? Was it just to drag the emperor to her place?
No, she didn't think Concubine Rong would be the kind of person who would give the emperor the antidote just to get him to her.
So…
She suddenly remembered that the venomous snake appeared in the side hall where the Second Prince was resting! Concubine Xin was bitten because she was trying to protect the Second Prince!
So, Concubine Rong's target was the Second Prince? Why did she want to harm the Second Prince?
She had fallen out with Concubine Xin before, so she must have hated Concubine Xin. Why did she attack the Second Prince?
Thinking of something, her expression instantly turned cold.
The best way to destroy a person is to destroy what that person cares about most and what she relies on. What Concubine Xin cares about and what she relies on is the Second Prince!
Ning Yuxi's delicate brows were tightly furrowed. She understood this principle, but she couldn't do whatever she wanted when it came to actually implementing it. She couldn't take the initiative to harm a child of a few years old. She believed that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor.
But if it was a child like the eldest princess, she would be able to do it, but the second prince is not that kind of person. He has done nothing and knows nothing...
Although this is her principle, she will not be so saintly as to take the initiative to help Concubine Xin and the Second Prince. She has no control over what others do. She can only uphold her own principles and respect the fate of others.
It was already past midnight when Ning Yuxi returned to the bedroom. She stayed awake, washed up, and then went to rest.
At noon the next day, Ning Yuxi heard that Concubine Xin had woken up, but her body was damaged by the snake venom and she could not get out of bed for the time being.
Ning Yuxi went to Chunheju to visit her in the afternoon because of her position as the manager of the harem.
When she walked into the yard, Ning Yuxi saw the second prince sitting at the stone table in the yard. He was lying on the stone table with his arms folded, staring blankly into the distance.
The palace maid who was serving him was standing a few meters behind him. The sound of Ning Yuxi bowing to her failed to bring the Second Prince's thoughts back to reality. Ning Yuxi sighed slightly. It seemed that he was frightened by what happened yesterday.
Ning Yuxi withdrew her gaze and walked straight into the bedroom. In the bedroom, Xin Fei's maid Cai Yan was feeding her medicine. Her face was pale and bloodless, and her expression was haggard.
In just one night and half a day, she felt like she had aged ten years. Seeing Ning Yuxi's arrival, her eyes flashed with displeasure. She cleared her throat and said weakly, "What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?"
Ning Yuxi raised the corner of her lips and said, "The emperor is busy, so I am here to see you on his behalf."
The emperor hasn't come since he went back with Concubine Rong last night. If the emperor doesn't come, she has to come. If she wasn't in charge of the harem now, she wouldn't bother to come either. She has to give up this right quickly.
Concubine Xin rolled her eyes weakly: "Don't bother Concubine Yi, I'm not going to die yet."
Ning Yuxi turned a blind eye and said, "Yes, thanks to Concubine Rong's antidote."
As soon as Ning Yuxi finished speaking, Concubine Xin angrily said, "Who asked her to pretend to be kind? Isn't she just taking the opportunity to seduce the emperor? Who can't see it?"
After she woke up, she heard the palace maids tell her what happened yesterday. Naturally, she sneered at what Concubine Rong had done. She said it was she who seduced the emperor, and the emperor didn't even come to visit her today!
As she spoke, she suddenly turned to look at Ning Yuxi: "Concubine Yi is quite good-natured. I heard that the Emperor was originally at your place last night, and you were so calm even though she seduced him away."
Ning Yuxi pretended to be helpless: "What can we do? She is the hero who saved you, Concubine Xin."
"Bah, who knows what that pill of hers is? She said it saved me, but I don't feel any better now!" As she spoke, she couldn't help coughing because of her excitement.
Hearing this, Ning Yuxi's heart paused. She walked to the bedside and sat down as if nothing had happened. While she was chatting with her, her eyes were observing Concubine Xin's condition calmly.
"Ah, it's really hard for you and your son. I just saw the Second Prince outside, and he was terribly frightened."
Ning Yuxi deliberately played the emotional card, sighing about the Second Prince, and her hand naturally pulled Concubine Xin's wrist.
Speaking of the Second Prince, Concubine Xin's expression also became lonely. She had been thinking about her Second Prince since she woke up, but he was so frightened that he was still a little dazed. When she called him, he always reacted a beat late.
Thinking of this, Concubine Xin didn't notice Ning Yuxi holding her hand.
Ning Yuxi successfully detected Concubine Xin's pulse.
Judging from her pulse, Concubine Xin is in good health and is gradually recovering. Even if you ignore her haggard face, her pulse should be close to healthy. However, Concubine Xin's health is obviously not good at the moment.
There was also a subtle stagnant sound in her breathing, which she would not have been able to hear if she had not had good hearing and was not close to her. And when she coughed, the echo in her chest was slightly blocked, which clearly indicated that she had a problem with her heart and lungs.
Ning Yuxi thought for a moment and said to Concubine Xin: "The medicine that Concubine Rong brought from Xichu must be good, how could it be useless?
However, I heard that snake venom, if not treated properly, can damage the heart and lungs, and doctors who aren't specialized in this area can't diagnose it. But the imperial physician said your pulse is fine, so you're definitely fine."
She reminded that whether Concubine Xin could discover it depended on herself. After all, compared with Concubine Rong, she hated Concubine Rong more, and Concubine Rong was scheming and ruthless. If she was allowed to get rid of Concubine Xin, then she would most likely continue to focus on her.
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