A sneer came from under the veil, and Chu Qingluan stared at Qi Che with cold eyes: "Yun Yan, are you preventing me from being poisoned to death, or preventing me from being rescued?"
Qi Che's face froze, the aura around him turned cold, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand me. I am just being cautious."
"Get out!"
Chu Qingluan suddenly stood up, with a look of disgust in her eyes: "I am disgusted by your behavior."
Having said that, he stood up and went straight back to the house.
In an instant, the yard became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Even Xiaotao took a step back, fearing that the quarrel between the two would affect her.
Qi Che's face turned pale and his fists were clenched so hard that they made crackling sounds.
This morning, he had received news that the third prince had been canonized as King Rui and would arrive at his fiefdom in Youzhou soon.
Not only that, the Third Prince also sent a special letter to him, asking him to treat Chu Qingluan well.
Otherwise, according to Qi Che's personality, he would probably force her to eat it in his own way.
Qi Che took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and turned to instruct the servants behind him.
"Let those people make another table."
"Yes!" The servant took the order and left.
"Wait!" Qi Che added, "Send two more people and make sure they keep a close eye on what they do." He meant something.
The trusted subordinate's eyes flashed, he quickly understood what was going on, and went down to make arrangements.
…
In the kitchen, Xie Yunqi quietly mixed the medicine powder hidden under his fingernails into the dough while kneading it.
When several guards were watching the steamer in person, he happened to "accidentally" knock over the vinegar bottle. While everyone was busy wiping it, he dissolved another portion of antidote into a soup.
Finally, the dishes were ready and served back on the table. This time, Qi Che was careful and did not try the dishes in front of Chu Qingluan. Instead, he reserved a small portion of each dish and tried them before serving them.
But even though he was so cautious, he still couldn't taste anything wrong with the dish.
This went on for three days in a row, and Chu Qingluan ordered the chef from Zhiweixuan to come to her house and prepare different kinds of food.
Without exception, each of her dishes was prepared and served under the personal supervision of several guards. Even the ingredients were prepared in advance by Qi Che's men. When Liu San and others entered the courtyard to cook, they had to undergo a strict body search to ensure that they did not bring anything smuggled.
After the dish is ready, a portion is usually reserved and given to Qi Che for tasting, and only served after making sure there is no problem.
Even though Qi Che was so cautious, he overlooked the fact that people who practiced martial arts had different physiques from him. The food mixed with the antidote was in very small quantities and would make no difference to ordinary people.
But after Chu Qingluan ate it, it was able to subtly eliminate the toxins in her body.
That night, while Xiaotao was sleeping soundly, Chu Qingluan tried to gather his energy and practice martial arts. To his surprise, he found that there was indeed some internal force in his dantian.
Her kung fu has recovered 30%.
I believe that it will be fully recovered in a few days.
But then there was a new problem. Given Qi Che's level of caution, I believe it won't be long before he asks a doctor to check his pulse. If he finds that her muscle softening powder has been released -
Chu Qingluan couldn't help but frown and think about how she could send a message to Xie Yunqi and ask him to bring some more medicine that could change the pulse.
On this day, Chu Qingluan felt that her body was much lighter. She tried to practice internal energy and found that her internal strength had recovered by 80%.
But on the next day, as expected, Qi Che really brought an old doctor with white hair and beard.
"Your Highness."
Qi Che led the old doctor in and reported to Chu Qingluan: "This is Doctor Sun, a famous doctor in Youzhou City. He has come to check your pulse."
Chu Qingluan said sarcastically, "This muscle softening powder in my body is given by you. Master Yun, do you think this is necessary?"
Qi Che's expression did not change, he just said respectfully: "Your Highness, you are joking. The muscle softening powder is to protect your safety. Now I am taking your pulse because I am worried that your phoenix body is not in good condition."
Chu Qingluan said nothing more, but still cooperated and sat down, hiding the coldness in her eyes and stretched out her wrist.
Because she knew that refusing was useless and would only alert Qi Che.
Since Xie Yunqi was able to sneak into Langanju, he should naturally know about Qi Che's move.
Sure enough, when the old doctor felt Chu Qingluan's pulse, he exerted a little force with his fingers -
Chu Qingluan's heart tightened, and she glanced at the old doctor calmly. Who would have thought that this unprepossessing doctor was actually a master of internal skills.
After a while, Doctor Sun shook his head and sighed: "The girl's pulse is weak and her qi and blood are deficient."
"This is caused by long-term excessive worry and the unfamiliar climate. You need to rest and recuperate. Don't overwork yourself."
Qi Che stared at Doctor Sun sharply: "Are there any other abnormalities?"
What he was referring to was naturally the issue of soft muscles and loose tendons.
Doctor Sun stroked his beard and lowered his voice, "It seems that there are still some drugs left in this girl's body, like...soft muscle powder or something like that."
Qi Che heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
He had someone invite this doctor back at short notice, so there was no way he had been bribed in advance.
If he said that, it means that the soft muscle powder in Chu Qingluan's body has not been dissolved. The cook of Zhiweixuan should be fine.
Afterwards, Xie Yunqi personally rewarded Doctor Sun with a silver ingot, had someone escort him away, and then returned to the courtyard, bringing the news from the capital to Chu Qingluan.
When Qi Che pushed the door open, Chu Qingluan was leaning against the window, playing with a white jade chess piece in her hand.
"Your Highness has been away from the capital for so long, you must not be aware of the latest news."
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