For the next few days, Yin Qingyi dutifully played the role of a patient, staying indoors and tinkering with things in her room all day.
If we're talking about who was happiest when Yin Qingyi was poisoned, it would definitely be Madam Geng. On the second day after Yin Qingyi was poisoned, Yinzhen went to her room. She felt that it was because Madam Yin was poisoned and couldn't take care of her grandfather that she came to her room, so how could she not be happy about Yin Qingyi's poisoning?
Yin Qingyi, unaware of what Geng was thinking, had finally confirmed something after several days of tinkering: her birthmark was the cheat code bestowed upon her by the god of time travel! Yin Qingyi burst into tears. Sure enough, she knew it; everyone else who time-traveled had a cheat code, but she had none. It wasn't that she didn't have one, but rather that it hadn't been triggered yet.
The trigger condition is something poisonous. As long as something is dangerous to her, the birthmark will heat up, then cause dizziness and palpitations. The degree of dizziness and palpitations varies depending on the level of danger. This is what she has discovered over the past few days. How did she test it? Don't forget, the yard is full of flowers and plants, some of which are mildly poisonous, and some are even highly toxic. For example, oleander is a very poisonous flower, but she hasn't tried that. She has only tested some relatively less toxic ones, such as the sap from the stems of the peace lily and the mucus from the stems of the daffodil.
Yin Qingyi felt that her life was spared thanks to the poison, since even her "golden finger" was useless against framing. At this time, Yin Qingyi was unaware that her "golden finger" wasn't just limited to detecting poison; it had other uses as well, such as perfecting her body to make someone irresistible in bed? Of course, Yin Qingyi wouldn't know this now.
After being cooped up indoors for several days, Yin Qingyi went out for a stroll in the garden, even though it was pitifully small. She wanted people to know she was fully recovered, lest she be forgotten in a few more days. Mainly, she simply couldn't stand being indoors in this sweltering summer heat.
As for her poisoning, the explanation given was simply the execution of a minor eunuch from the kitchen, and that was the end of it. It was said that the eunuch had been watching the fire and had delivered the food before the appointed time. Did Yin Qingyi believe it? Of course not, but she had no choice but to accept this answer.
The next day was the day for paying respects, and Yin Qingyi was still dressed very plainly, as if she had to look like she had just recovered from a serious illness.
"Oh, Lady Yin went out today? Are you all better now?" Li Shi saw Yin Qingyi as soon as she entered the room. Her tone was so dramatic that it was as if Yin Qingyi's departure was something extraordinary. However, when Yin Qingyi saw Li Shi's gaze seemingly glancing at Geng Shi, she knew that Li Shi couldn't stand seeing Geng Shi serve the emperor.
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Lady Li." Yin Qingyi replied softly, as if unaware of Lady Li's thoughts.
"Sister Yin looks a bit thin; she should eat more," Madam Song said, unusually speaking today. Though her words were ostensibly concerned, her eyes held a hint of envy.
"Thank you for your concern, Sister Song. It's just that I ate something unclean, so my appetite hasn't been very good these past few days. I think it'll be fine in a few days." Yin Qingyi was surprised that Song Gege would actually talk to her. But thin? She looked at herself and really didn't see any signs of thinning. Yin Qingyi didn't know that her figure was the envy of all these women; she was curvaceous, and her waist was so thin it seemed like it could be grasped in one hand.
Geng didn't speak to Yin Qingyi, but the jealousy in her eyes was so intense that it was almost tangible. Yin Qingyi couldn't possibly miss it, but she didn't care. Geng seemed to be a bit dim-witted, so she wouldn't bother arguing with someone who wasn't so bright.
After Yin Qingyi sat down, the Fujin slowly came out.
Several people stood up and bowed.
"Please sit down, Madam Yin. Are you alright?" The Fujin sat upright, her tone indifferent.
"Thanks to the blessings of the Lady and the Master, I am fully recovered," Yin Qingyi replied, rising to her feet.
"Alright, go out for walks more often. It's never as cool inside as it is outside in the summer." After a few days, the Fujin (principal wife) had come to her senses again. The reason was that during the last time when Consort Yin was not present, Lady Li had started to act arrogantly again because the master had stayed at her place for two nights in a row. So now she was very eager for someone to break Lady Li's favored status. As for whether Consort Yin would get pregnant, hmph.
"Yes." Upon hearing the Fujin's words, Yin Qingyi immediately understood that she was going to be used again.
"Granny, go and give the bracelet I found a couple of days ago to Sister Yin." The Fujin looked at Yin Qingyi and spoke softly.
"Yes, this old servant will go right away." Granny Li turned and went back into the inner room, and came out in a short while.
"Your Majesty is so biased! Everyone knows you're good to Sister Yin, but anyone who didn't know better would think you wanted..." Li Shi watched from the side, her eyes full of sarcasm. Did she not know what the Majesty was up to? She just wanted Sister Yin to come out and share her favor! But the Majesty seemed to have forgotten that she had a child to rely on, which Sister Yin could not compare to.
"Li Shi!" The Fujin's face was very unpleasant. This Li Shi was really too arrogant, otherwise she wouldn't have wanted to bring up Yin Shi to challenge her.
“Everyone has one, but I think this bracelet is especially suitable for Sister Yin, that’s why I said that.” The Fujin looked at the silent Li Shi, secretly gathered her energy, and then spoke.
Yin Qingyi picked up the bracelet the Fujin had mentioned. Sure enough, the peach blossom birthmark on her shoulder began to heat up. She knew the Fujin wouldn't bestow a bracelet upon her for no reason; there was definitely something fishy going on. Suppressing the slight dizziness and palpitations, she figured either the substance wasn't poisonous enough or it needed to be worn for a long time to have an effect; otherwise, it wouldn't just be such a mild dizziness and palpitations. As for why she had such a strong reaction to just a sip of almond porridge a few days ago, Yin Qingyi guessed it was a side effect of activating her golden finger for the first time?
"Do you like it?" The Fujin looked at Yin Qingyi staring at the bracelet for a long time, a hint of contempt appearing in her eyes. As expected, it was not presentable. She could look at a bracelet of this quality for so long.
"Sister Yin has been holding this bracelet for so long, so you must really like it. But Sister Yin's taste needs to be improved. You can't be so fond of a bracelet that's just inlaid with jewelry." Madam Li also assumed that Yin Qingyi liked the bracelet, which was why she had been looking at it for so long. She looked down on Yin Qingyi even more, and anyone could hear the contempt in her tone.
Not only Li, but even Geng looked at Yin Qingyi with disdain. However, Song did not show that she did not understand Yin Qingyi.
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