Chapter 1724 Antidote
Xue Ling asked, "Disaster? What disaster are you talking about, Madam?"
Nan Yan looked behind her.
Xue Ling frowned slightly and turned back.
But behind her, there was nothing but the open door.
She was about to say something in confusion when her eyes suddenly fell on the door frame. There was a crossbow arrow nailed on it, which looked very familiar to her.
Nan Yan said, "I've already told you that the crossbow has been copied. Do you think you can hide it any longer?"
“…”
Xue Ling's brows furrowed.
She said, "Hasn't the Queen already withdrawn the servants?"
Nan Yan laughed and shook her head, saying, "It seems that you are still too young. As a noble concubine, are the only people around me who are visible to you?"
“…”
Xue Ling was stunned.
Indeed, she was not a member of the royal family and did not know how noble these royal relatives were. The imperial concubine had dismissed the people who served her, so she came here boldly. Could there be something in the dark that she could not see?
Thinking of this, her expression became serious and she looked at Nan Yan: "Then what is your plan, Madam?"
Nan Yan looked at her with a smile and said, "Of course I can protect you."
“…”
This answer...
Although it was what I expected, it was also unexpected.
After all, from the very beginning, Nan Yan had no intention of cooperating. On the contrary, her attitude, which was neither close nor distant, like an enemy nor a friend, made it even more difficult to understand.
But now, she suddenly said clearly that she would protect herself...
This is even more disturbing.
Xue Ling's bright and lively eyes revealed genuine doubt and disbelief.
Nan Yan said, "I know you don't believe it."
“…”
"However, after listening to my conditions, you will believe it."
"Your Majesty, do you have any conditions?"
"Of course. Do you think that all it takes for me to take action is just a word from you?"
Xue Ling asked, "What conditions does your Majesty require?"
Nan Yan looked at her, and the smile on her face disappeared in an instant, as if a cold wind suddenly blew in, sweeping away the little warmth left in Xue Ling's body, and she couldn't help but shiver.
Then I heard Nan Yan say, "I want the antidote."
“…”
"I want Ye Zheng to wake up."
Xue Ling's eyes flickered.
As if still unable to believe it, she whispered, "The Imperial Concubine is actually going to such lengths for Lord Ye?"
Nan Yan smiled faintly, glanced at her, and said, "Do you still remember what you just said?"
Xue Ling was stunned: "What?"
She just said a lot of things, which one was Nan Yan referring to?
Nan Yan saw that she couldn't remember either, but sneered and said, "You said that Ye Zheng's position in the emperor's heart is no less than those concubines in the harem. I don't know who told you this, but it's obvious that the person who said this knows the emperor very well, and also knows about the friendship between the emperor and Ye Zheng over the past few decades."
“…”
"However, the person who said this didn't tell you that Ran Xiaoyu is also very important to me?"
“…”
"In fact, it's more important than my brothers and sisters who are listed in the same family tree as me."
Xue Ling murmured, "Miss Xiaoyu..."
Nan Yan said, "Xiao Yu has been unable to sleep or eat well because of Ye Zheng. You should have seen this clearly these days."
Anyone with eyes can see Ran Xiaoyu's feelings for Ye Zheng.
Since she couldn't say it, she could only do it with her hands.
Every moment of these days was torture for her. Just looking at her, Nan Yan felt that she could not bear it any longer.
Xue Ling said with a complicated expression: "Your Majesty is truly affectionate and loyal to Miss Xiaoyu."
Nan Yan sneered and said, "It's for your own good."
“…”
"If Ye Zheng's condition drags on and Ran Xiaoyu's patience is exhausted, and if she finds out that it was you who shot Ye Zheng with that crossbow and caused him to be unconscious for these days, guess which arm or leg of yours Ran Xiaoyu will cut off?"
Xue Ling shuddered all over at what she said.
She did take a great risk to enter the Duwei Mansion, and she was walking on thin ice every day, especially after the emperor and the imperial concubine came to Shazhouwei. She was like a mouse sleeping next to a cat's nest. She even had nightmares every night, dreaming that what she had done was discovered by them.
You may even dream of being tortured.
When she heard Nan Yan say this again, a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
After a long silence, she said, "Whatever."
“…”
"Actually, I originally came here tonight to seek cooperation."
"oh?"
This sentence was somewhat beyond Nan Yan's expectations. She looked at Xue Ling and asked, "Are you saying that you originally wanted to come to me tonight and give me the antidote?"
"Exactly."
"and you--"
Before Nan Yan could finish her question, Xue Ling continued, "Of course, there are conditions."
Nan Yan narrowed her eyes and looked at her: "Conditions? You have conditions too."
"good."
"What conditions?"
"This antidote needs to be found by your Majesty herself."
"I?"
Nan Yan was immediately confused when she heard this. She looked at Xue Ling for a long moment and asked, "The antidote isn't with you?"
Xue Ling shook his head: "There is only poison in my body, no antidote."
"Where is the antidote?"
“…”
Xue Ling was silent, reached out from her sleeve and took out a small piece of paper, and placed it in front of Nan Yan with both hands - it seemed that she really did not lie. Tonight, she had originally intended to come over to explain the matter of the antidote.
Perhaps she was also wary that what she did would be discovered sooner or later.
So, this antidote is her amulet.
Nan Yan took it immediately, and after just one look, her eyes suddenly sparkled.
She looked up at Xue Ling again: "You——"
Xue Ling took a deep breath and said, "This place has the antidote for the poison that Lord Ye was poisoned with. I dare not lie. If you want to treat Lord Ye, please ask the Imperial Concubine to go there in person."
“…”
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, then put the note away and put it in her sleeve.
Said: "I know."
She neither said she would go nor she said she would not go. According to common sense, a noble concubine would definitely not take risks for an ordinary official. But looking at her determined expression and calm eyes, Xue Ling felt that this time might be an exception.
She took a step back, looked at Nan Yan, and said with a smile, "This is what I have agreed with Your Majesty."
Nan Yan said: "Yeah."
Xue Ling smiled and said, "We have agreed on this, but there is still one prerequisite."
Nan Yan looked at her without saying a word.
Xue Ling smiled faintly and said, "It all depends on whether His Majesty the Emperor can really return safely tonight as the Empress said."
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