Chapter 406 Why didn’t it hurt you to death?
Outside the door, Xiao Dezi's voice was heard.
"Abbot Jingxin, Concubine Li wants to learn Buddhism from you. Do you have time right now?"
Jing Xin did not respond, but said softly: "I don't have the energy to speak at the moment, please refuse for me."
His voice was very shallow. Qiao Wanyan didn't know whether he was pretending or he really had no strength due to the poison, but at the same time, Jingxin couldn't let anyone see him in this state.
He was covered in black blood and looked weak. If someone discovered what he was doing, he would not be able to explain himself and would only cause trouble.
Qiao Wanyan went out the door. Xiao Dezi looked inside but didn't see anyone else coming out.
"Second Miss, Abbot Jingxin......"
Qiao Wanyan said calmly: "Abbot Jingxin is writing Buddhist scriptures for the blessing ceremony, so please don't disturb him."
Xiao Dezi nodded slightly, "I understand. I just saw the second young lady's maid go out. I wonder if the second young lady is going to leave the palace now?"
Qiao Wanyan's face was normal, without a trace of panic. "This year's prayer ceremony has also brought monks from Guangyou Temple in Ding'an. They are now staying in the guest bedroom of Qiao's house. A senior monk from Guangyou Temple knows Abbot Jingxin. It is inconvenient for him to enter the palace, so Abbot Jingxin wants me to take a letter and some scriptures back. Now, the letter has not been finished."
"I thought it would not waste manpower in the palace, so I asked Ziyuan to go back first and prepare the carriage to come back."
Xiao Dezi nodded repeatedly, "Second Miss is really considerate of us servants. In this case, I will go and report to Concubine Li first."
Qiao Wanyan nodded and went into the house. "You heard everything, right? When the poison is cured, give me the letter and scriptures."
Jing Xin: "The Second Miss is really good at deceiving people."
Qiao Wanyan stroked her temples and said slowly, "It's OK, just a gifted one."
She did not defend herself but admitted it generously. She was choked by Jingxin's sarcasm.
About quarter of an hour had passed and Ziyuan still hadn't come back.
On this side, Qiao Wanyan was also getting restless.
Jingxin's face was so pale and she spat out some black blood and was almost fainting.
Qiao Wanyan slapped him once, and Jingxin regained some consciousness. Seeing that it worked, she slapped him twice more.
"I've got the antidote for you. If you die now, won't it cause trouble for me? Wake up, the antidote will be here soon."
Jingxin gritted her teeth, "Who is causing trouble for whom? If you haven't forgotten..."
He paused and said, "If you hadn't forgotten the antidote, would this have happened?"
Qiao Wanyan was not justified but also very angry, "Then why didn't you warn me in advance? You don't value your own life, you deserve this kind of suffering! You still blame me, blame yourself!"
She muttered softly, "Why didn't it hurt you to death?"
Jingxin's six senses were very sensitive at the moment. When he heard the tiny sound of a mosquito or fly, his blood and qi rushed to his heart and he vomited a mouthful of black blood.
The blood accidentally splashed onto Qiao Wanyan's body, and her face immediately changed slightly.
After the next slap, Qiao Wanyan felt less anxious and more annoyed.
Thanks to Qiao Wanyan, Jingxin was so angry that she didn't even show any sign of fainting.
She can always find excuses for herself no matter what happens and put the blame on others as if it's justified.
When Ziyuan came back, she saw Jingxin resting with his eyes closed, looking calm and at peace.
Apart from the clothes stained with black blood, people who didn't know him would really think he was meditating and relaxing.
Zi Yuan gave him the antidote and only spoke after seeing Jing Xin swallow the antidote.
"Abbot Jingxin, please come to our young lady on the first day of every month to get the antidote. The antidote must be ready this time."
Jingxin's expression changed slightly, "Get the antidote on the first day of every month? What does that mean?"
Zi Yuan: "It means that the poison has not been eradicated, and you need to take the antidote every month to prolong your life. You have the leverage over our young lady in your hand, how can our young lady sleep peacefully? So your life is in our young lady's hands, so that our young lady can sleep peacefully."
If it weren't for this, why would she waste so much time?
Qiao Wanyan urged: "Why don't you give me the letters and scriptures quickly? How long do you want me to stay here with you?"
The window was opened, and Qiao Wanyan was too lazy to pretend to be a virtuous and noble lady with him.
After two cups of tea, Qiao Wanyan left the room with the scriptures and letters.
Xiao Dezi wanted to send the two out of the palace, but Qiao Wanyan refused.
She just said that the affairs of Baohua Palace were busy and she remembered the way out of the palace.
On the way, Qiao Wanyan stopped a young palace maid.
"Blessings, noble lady." The little palace maid did not know who the beautiful lady in front of her was, but she only knew that a young woman dressed so richly and exquisitely must not be an ordinary person.
Either she is a new concubine in the palace or a daughter of an official.
Qiao Wanyan smiled and said, "Excuse me, where is Liu Yanran from the Clothing Bureau now?"
The little palace maid said, "I just happened to see Aunt Liu go to Concubine Li's palace."
Qiao Wanyan said in a gentle tone, "Could you please help me find Liu Yanran? She was my good friend before she entered the palace. She happened to enter the palace today and I want to see her."
Zi Yuan immediately stuffed the silver into her hand.
Qiao Wanyan added: "I just met with Abbot Jingxin and was waiting for her at the rockery of Yuquetai. Just tell her that Yihuan came to see her."
The little maid looked at her smile and listened to her gentle voice. How could she know what rejection meant? She immediately nodded and went to the dowager's palace.
Liu Yanran was very surprised when she received the news. She didn't expect Yihuan to come to the palace to find her.
Although the previous disaster demon was defeated by the Tianzhao Division, there has been no news about her since then.
The little palace maid just said that Yihuan had just come out from Abbot Jingxin, and now is a good opportunity to discuss future plans with her.
Liu Yanran went to the rockery of Yuquetai. She thought it would be Qiao Yihuan, but she saw Qiao Wanyan instead. She subconsciously wanted to retreat and escape.
But before he could take a step forward, Ziyuan pushed him behind the rockery.
Qiao Wanyan slapped her without saying a word, then pinched her neck with one hand and questioned her.
"I think you really don't want to live anymore. You dare to tell Jingxin about such a thing!"
Liu Yanran was a little dazed after being slapped. Looking at her gloomy expression, she felt her scalp tingling and her brain buzzing.
"No, I don't understand what you're saying?!"
Qiao Wanyan tightened her grip around her neck, "Don't you understand? Jingxin and I have been friends for many years. Are you courting death by going to him to complain about me?"
Liu Yanran's mind went blank in an instant, "No, that's impossible! You and Jingxin are good friends? That's not what it says in the novel!"
Qiao Wanyan narrowed her eyes, "The direction of the novel has long been changed. Aren't you clear about this?"
Liu Yanran's fingertips trembled slightly, "Were you the one who went to see Jingxin just now?"
"What else? Jingxin said that she had something to ask and asked the palace servants to go to the Shangshu Mansion to find me."
Liu Yanran's heart skipped a beat. She pushed her away and muttered to herself, "How could that be? Jingxin has great respect for Abbot Zhiyuan. She should hate you to the core!"
Qiao Wanyan approached her step by step. Liu Yanran's pupils suddenly shrank and her knees became weak. She retreated backwards and was about to turn around and flee when Qiao Wanyan grabbed her hair and pulled her back.
A spooky and terrifying voice rang in my ears.
"It's what you said."
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