Seeing this, Su Xiangling picked up the beads and wanted to put them on Song Wanwan's hand.
Song Wanwan refused coldly, “Second Miss Su, I have a maid with me, so I won’t bother you.”
She turned around and instructed Qingshan, the maid behind her, and said disdainfully: "Help me put it on and wipe it before putting it on."
Su Xiangling blushed when she heard this, feeling both embarrassed and angry. But she still handed the beads to Qingshan. Qingshan took them and wiped them, sniffing them carefully.
After smelling it, he helped Song Wanwan put it on and nodded slightly.
Qingshan had some knowledge of medicine and pharmacology. After she confirmed that there was no problem, Song Wanwan put it on.
The gifts bestowed by the crown prince were different from those bestowed by men. Even if she wore it, it wouldn't be considered a private gift; it could only be considered the emperor's great favor.
The prince looked at the red on Song Wanwan's wrist and felt very satisfied. With more visits like this, it would be easier for him to ask Song Wanwan to marry him.
My mother was right. To ascend the throne smoothly, it was crucial to get the support of the Song family. And marrying Song Wanwan was the best way to get the support of the Song family.
After this incident, the prince saw that most of the people had arrived, so he said, "Let's write poetry first, and then ride and shoot."
"Today, the palace has prepared a generous reward. I hope you can take the top prize."
Everyone bowed in unison, "Thank you, Your Highness."
The poetry competition was held in a small vineyard in the other courtyard, and the theme was grapes.
Shen Yue, Song Wanwan and Su Shunci did not participate in the competition.
Those competing in poetry writing today include several young ladies in the capital who are known for their talent, as well as several young men in the Hanlin Academy.
Song Wanwan and a few others sat down to watch the fun, while Chen Yue occasionally exchanged glances with Li Yunzhou who was not far away.
Just when she was enjoying the scene, Song Wanwan suddenly frowned and reached out to scratch her wrist. The more she scratched, the more itchy she felt, like a scratching itch.
At first, she thought she was bitten by an insect, but the itching became larger and larger, and more and more excruciating. Song Wanwan then realized that something was wrong and said to Su Shunci and Shen Yue beside her, "I'm going to change clothes in the side hall over there. You guys can continue to watch the fun."
Su Shunci saw that Song Wanwan looked unhappy and said, "I'll go with Sister Wanwan."
Shen Yue also stood up and said, "I'm not interested in writing poetry. Let's go together."
In this way, the three of them walked towards the side hall on the west side of the vineyard.
Su Xiangling, standing behind the prince, watched the retreating figures, her lips curled up. Today, Song Wanwan would either make a fool of herself here or flee. She had to collect some recompense for the insult she had just received.
On the way to the side hall, Shen Yue noticed that something was wrong with Song Wanwan, "Wanwan, why do you keep scratching your arm? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Families like theirs have very strict rules. If Song Wanwan wasn't obviously uncomfortable, she wouldn't act like this in public.
Su Shunci also looked at Song Wanwan in surprise, "What's wrong with Sister Wanwan?"
Song Wanwan frowned and said, "My wrists and arms are very itchy. Let's go to the side hall to see if they were accidentally bitten by insects."
Su Shunci hurriedly said, "Then go and take a look. There are many flowers and plants in this garden, and there are also many mosquitoes and insects."
The three of them entered the side hall, and the maids who served them followed them in to serve them.
As soon as she entered the door, Song Wanwan rolled up her sleeves, revealing her arms covered with rashes.
This rash is different from ordinary rubella. Not only is it glaringly red, but there are also red transparent blood spots in the middle of each rash.
Su Shunci exclaimed, "How could this happen?"
Shen Yue's eyes fell on the coral bracelet on her right wrist, "Wanwan started to feel itchy after she put on this bracelet. Is this a coincidence?"
Feicui, who was standing next to Shen Yue, stared at Song Wanwan's arm intently, feeling that she had seen this scene somewhere before.
After hearing what Shen Yue said, Song Wanwan also looked at the coral bracelet, "Qingshan is well versed in pharmacology and didn't see anything wrong."
Su Shunci shook her head and said, "Sister Wanwan, you should pick it off first. There are always some poisons in this world that we don't know about."
When Song Wanwan heard this, she quickly took off the bracelet, and Qingshan was about to reach out to take it.
Jade suddenly said, "Don't touch it. Wrap it with a handkerchief. I know what it is."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Feicui and started asking questions.
"What kind of poison is this?"
"How do you solve it?"
"Is it fatal?"
Feicui took the bracelet from Song Wanwan's hand with a handkerchief and smelled it closely.
"This bracelet is indeed not poisonous, it is just stained with the juice of a certain grass."
"Don't worry, ladies. This thing won't kill you, nor will it disfigure you."
Hearing that it wouldn't be fatal and wouldn't affect one's appearance, they felt relieved.
Feicui continued to explain, "There's a kind of grass in Qianzhou called Tungsten Acanthus, which can be placed in sachets to repel mosquitoes. However, if this grass is contaminated with alum and then comes into contact with the skin, it will cause a rash."
"People there understand it, so they won't get infected. Even if they do come across it, they will wash their hands in time and it will be fine."
She gently held Song Wanwan's wrist again and took a closer look. "Miss Song, you've been wearing this for quite a long time, and it's quite serious. Fortunately, we discovered it in time, otherwise it would have appeared on her face."
Su Shunci stared at the coral bracelet and said with gritted teeth, "Something from Qianzhou? Su Xiangling came back from Qianzhou, and she brought this thing here. She must have done this."
"Fei Cui, is this the same grass you saw in Qianzhou?"
After hearing this, Feicui pondered for a moment and said, "Three years ago, Madam accompanied the old Madam to Qianzhou. My third cousin was worried about her safety, so he asked me to go with Madam."
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