Chapter 50 The heroine commits suicide
For many days, Qiao Yihuan hid in Mingxiang Pavilion and did not come out, but the Shangshu Mansion was full of guests.
The second young lady of the Qiao family risked her life to save the prince, and the Jin family donated so much food for free. The emperor was very pleased and rewarded them with a lot of things.
All of a sudden, all the smart people in the capital sent their wives to visit her. Those women who used to look down on Jin because she was a merchant girl now changed their usual behavior and put on smiles and flattery.
It seemed that in their minds, the second daughter of the Qiao family marrying into the Eastern Palace was a foregone conclusion.
Jin was very proud and felt more and more that she had given birth to a treasure.
The prince was discussing government affairs with Minister Qiao in the study. When Qiao Wanyan appeared, the servant at the door immediately nodded and greeted, "Meet the Second Miss. The master is discussing important matters with the prince. Do you want me to pass on the message?"
Qiao Wanyan's voice was neither too high nor too low, just enough for the people inside to hear without sounding deliberate.
"No need, my father and His Highness are discussing important matters, how can I disturb them? I will go back first, and I will come back when my father is done."
"But Yanyan is here?" Minister Qiao's voice came from the study.
The servant immediately went in to report, and a moment later Qiao Wanyan was brought in.
"Your Highness has met the Crown Prince."
He Zhiyu sat upright on the carved sandalwood chair. His figure was as bright as the moon in the sky, and his face, which looked like the first clear day after the frost and snow, had a certain innate nobility and indifference.
After seeing Qiao Wanyan approaching, He Zhiyu's expression, which had never changed, softened a little, "No need to be polite."
Minister Qiao couldn't suppress his pride when he saw his little daughter, "Yanyan, do you want to ask Daddy something?"
Qiao Wanyan took the food box from Ziyuan behind her and said, "Dad, I forgot. The doctor said that you have been too tired and need to rest well and drink some medicine to recuperate. I have to watch you drink the medicine before I can leave, lest Dad find it too bitter and secretly pour it away!"
She seemed to be resentful, but it made Minister Qiao laugh.
"Your Highness, please forgive me for making a fool of myself. My daughter is just too attentive and filial. She keeps telling me not to eat too much or drink too much every day, but I just can't get angry!"
He Zhiyu felt a little envious in his heart. Such a warm and pure father-son relationship was something he would never have in his entire life.
Growing up being doted on by her father, it’s no wonder that Qiao Wanyan is always so confident and bright.
Yihuan and I are the same kind of people, so we understand each other.
That day, he seemed to have gone a little too far.
Yihuan must be very sad.
Qiao Wanyan asked timidly, "Your Highness, do you like sweet soup? I made two bowls of sweet soup myself. I wanted to give my father and I one bowl each. If Your Highness doesn't mind, would you like to try it?"
Minister Qiao was puzzled. When had Yanyan ever cooked? Not to mention cooking, she even never went into the kitchen because she disliked the heavy smoke.
But as a father, how could he expose his own daughter?
He Zhiyu nodded slightly and took it. He looked at the plum blossom in full bloom placed on it, which was extremely exquisite in color and art.
At this moment, Xiaoying suddenly rushed in, and the servant outside the door couldn't stop her.
"Your Highness? It's great to have you here, Your Highness! My lady, my lady..." Xiaoying gasped and couldn't finish her sentences.
He Zhiyu immediately put the sweet soup aside and stood up, "What happened to Yihuan?!"
"My young lady committed suicide!"
He Zhiyu's pupils shrank to the extreme in an instant, and he had no choice but to let Xiaoying lead the way to Mingxiang Pavilion.
Minister Qiao was also shocked. The girl had been staying peacefully in Mingxiang Pavilion all these days. How could she suddenly commit suicide, and she chose to do it when the prince was in the mansion? !
The study suddenly became quiet.
"Miss, do you want us to go and have a look too?"
Qiao Wanyan looked at the bowl of sweet soup on the table that had not been touched. "It seems that she was pushed into a desperate situation and even staged a suicide scene."
"You mean, Qiao Yihuan is pretending? Then what should we do? His Highness will definitely feel sorry for her! Wouldn't that be disadvantageous to Miss?"
His Highness has been treating Miss better and better recently, so why is that bitch making a fuss now? !
Qiao Wanyan said calmly, "Why are you in such a hurry? A woman who doesn't fight or compete is a heroine. She is courting her own death."
She commits suicide every time there is a rift between us. If I were a man, I would be really annoyed to death.
The method of committing suicide only works when a man still likes you. If he doesn't like you, he will think you are just swinging on a swing even if you hang yourself, which is an eyesore to him.
Mingxiang Pavilion
As soon as He Zhiyu came in, he saw Qiao Yihuan fainted on the ground. He took three or two steps forward, carefully picked her up and put her on the bed.
He threw the token on his waist to Jing Yuan and said, "Go to the Imperial Hospital and get Doctor Wang!"
Jingyuan immediately nodded and turned to leave.
He Zhiyu looked angry. Minister Qiao had been in the court for decades and was very good at observing people's words and expressions. He immediately walked out of the door and looked at the maids kneeling in the yard.
"Why did the young lady suddenly faint?"
One of the older women immediately said, "Master, I don't know! The young lady has not allowed us to serve her recently, so we don't know her every move!"
Someone next to him immediately said, "Yes, sir! The young lady has been in a bad mood recently and didn't let us go forward. We really don't know why she suddenly fainted!"
Xiaoying refrained from rushing out and scolding them for lying, but instead said to the prince, "Young lady couldn't eat since she came back from Yongzhou. She was always awakened by nightmares at night, and cried all the time until dawn when she fell asleep. I thought Young lady couldn't eat and drank some porridge, so I went out to make porridge. Who would have thought that when I came back, I saw Young lady fainted."
He Zhiyu frowned but said nothing.
Xiaoying took a sneak peek and couldn't figure out what he was thinking at the moment, but she could see a hint of worry and guilt in the look he gave her young lady.
Not long after Qiao Wanyan arrived, Jing Yuan came with Doctor Wang, the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Doctor Wang, who was over fifty years old, had very bright eyes and saw the Datura medicinal materials on the table at a glance.
He picked up a few and sniffed them gently, then checked Qiao Yihuan's pulse and said, "Your Highness, Miss Qiao has taken an overdose of Datura. A small amount of Datura can numb the nerves, but if you don't take it in moderation, it can lead to poisoning, and even death in serious cases."
Anesthetize the nerves? Is Yihuan unable to bear what he said and chooses to numb himself?
"Maybe treatment?"
Doctor Wang sighed, "I am incompetent. I may be able to wake Miss Qiao up right now, but I can't help her get rid of the toxins in her body. If..."
"If what?"
Doctor Wang said, "If we can find the miracle doctor in Pharmacist Valley, maybe we can be saved. However, no one has confirmed whether the miracle doctor is in Pharmacist Valley or not."
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