Chapter 128 Thank you for your help
What Fu Yunqing said was true. The man in green gauze was none other than Xie Zhan, the second prince of Nanzhao.
Before he came to Tianqi, Helian Cong had ordered someone to send Xu Jingzhen's body back to Nanzhao.
This time, he was ordered by Emperor Xie Zhen of Southern Zhao to enter the Yandu of Tianqi with secret guards to investigate the theft of Dongzhu and the murder of Xu Jingzhen. At the same time, he also wanted to ask Tianqi for an explanation.
The day after Xie Zhan arrived in Yandu, he was brought into the palace by Crown Prince Helian Feng.
Helian Cong tried to appease her again and again, and ceded two cities on the border of Tianqi to Nanzhao, and prepared twelve carts of jewels and silk as compensation to thank Nanzhao for the gift of the pearls.
In addition, Helian Cong promised that he would find out the murderer of Xu Jingzhen and give an explanation to Nan Zhao.
Xie Zhan knew that his father did not want to start a war, and this approach might be the best outcome, so there was no ambiguity.
That day, he and his attendants were settled in Yinghui Pavilion. Helian Feng and Chu Jin held a welcoming banquet and gave them a grand reception.
While drinking and chatting, Helian Feng and Chu Jin deliberately revealed that the person who stole the pearl and killed people was related to the Regent Xiao Nanyan.
When Xie Zhan thought of Xiao Nanyue, his heart sank.
The Xiao family army guarded Xinzhou, which was the only way for Nanzhao to enter Tianqi. Over the years, Nanzhao and the Xiao family army had many frictions and suffered repeated defeats. Therefore, the Xie family royal family was afraid of Xiao Nanyan.
It turned out that Xiao Nanyue wanted to stir up a dispute between the two countries in order to reap the benefits.
Xie Zhan was not confused. He knew that Crown Prince Helian Feng and Chu Jin were definitely not good people. They seemed to be open-hearted with each other, but in fact they were hiding their intentions and clearly had the intention of instigating him.
However, he really wanted to meet Xiao Nanyue and see who this legendary cold-faced regent was.
After three rounds of drinks, Xie Zhan said goodbye on the grounds that he could not hold his liquor, but at midnight he changed into night clothes, took a dozen attendants with him, and sneaked into the Regent's Palace.
Originally, he just wanted to spy on her and didn't want to be exposed. However, he didn't expect that he would be discovered by Xiao Nanyan and even injured by Fu Yunqing's Rebirth Powder.
When I opened my eyes again, they were filled with warm red.
A shark silk curtain hung over the carved wooden bed, and redbud incense burned on the desk. A woman in purple clothes stood by the bed, holding a medicine bowl and smiling:
"Thank you, Master, you are finally awake!"
Xie Zhan forced himself to sit up, gazing at the beautiful woman before him, an inexplicable warmth welling up in his heart:
"Miss Manluo, you saved... me?"
The woman in purple was none other than Manluo.
She learned that the person who visited the palace tonight was Xie Zhan, and she also heard from Fu Yunqing that Xie Zhan was poisoned by the Rebirth Powder. If he was not treated in time, he would die of the poison within three days.
Originally, she didn't want to take action.
However, the several killers brought by Xie Zhan were all killed. He could not run far alone before the poison took effect. If no one rescued him, he would die.
Inexplicably, she didn't want him to die. That's why she sneaked out of the palace.
She guessed that Xie Zhan would definitely go back to the Prince's Mansion to find Chu Jin to detoxify him, so she followed him along the way. She happened to see him fainted in the alley, so she rescued him.
Manluo originally wanted to take Xie Zhan back to her own villa, but it was still difficult for her to carry a grown man like Xie Zhan there by herself. Fortunately, Xiyan was worried about her and followed her.
Although Xiyan didn't know why Manluo wanted to save Xie Zhan, she didn't ask the reason. After helping her send Xie Zhan to the villa, she left quietly.
Before leaving, she told him that she would help cover it up, but she also asked Manluo to return home as soon as possible to avoid Xiao Nanyan's suspicion.
Seeing Xie Zhan wake up, she stirred the ginseng soup in the bowl with a silver spoon and handed it to Xie Zhan's lips:
"The poison in your body has been mostly eliminated. This bowl of refreshing soup made with ice silkworm pupae and snow frog is extremely nourishing. Drink it, and you'll be back to full health in less than an hour."
Xie Zhan propped himself up and sat up, but a hoarseness appeared in his throat:
"Thank you for your help, young lady. But, young lady, who are you and how can you cure the poison of Wangsheng Powder?"
"I'm just a country girl, but I've been interested in studying medicine since I was young!"
Manluo tilted her head and smiled, dimples appearing:
"Master Xie, do you have any doubts about me?"
"No, it's not." Xie Zhan shook his head hurriedly.
The woman in front of me has skin as white as cream, eyebrows as dark as distant ink, and slightly raised eyes that seem to be stained with morning dew. She has a charming smile and beautiful eyes.
She held the bottom of the bowl with her fingertips and moved closer. The fragrance of her body mixed with the aroma of the soup all went into Xie Zhan's nose.
He actually thought of the noble ladies in Nan Zhao's harem who were soaked in perfume, but none of them was as... fresh, sweet and charming as her.
The soup tastes slightly bitter at first, but then turns sweet at the back of the tongue.
Manluo tapped his lips lightly with a spoon:
"Open your mouth, there's one last spoonful."
Xie Zhan's ears felt hot, and his Adam's apple rolled as he swallowed the medicine. He accidentally choked and his shoulders trembled from coughing.
"What's the hurry?" Manluo chuckled.
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