Qu Qingxi was furious and quickly realized that Ren Nuanyun must have done something to her, but she hadn't even drunk the tea. The only thing she had touched was the sachet that Ren Nuanyun had handed her.
No wonder she didn't notice anything unusual at the time. It turned out to be a colorless and odorless ecstasy. She was too careless. But Ren Nuanyun handed it to her personally. Wasn't Ren Nuanyun afraid that she would also be infected?
Qu Qingxi thought back for a long time and suddenly remembered a detail. When Ren Nuanyun handed it to her, she didn't touch the tassel of the sachet. But when she put it in her hand, she put the tassel of the sachet in her hand. It seems that the medicine must have been put on the tassel. Damn it!
Qu Qingxi dared not delay. She had no antidote and was still in the Marquis of Dingguo's residence. She could not lose her composure. Under the cover of her sleeve, she first gave herself an acupuncture, and the heat in her heart subsided considerably.
However, this is not a long-term solution. The more severely the medication is suppressed, the more severe the effects will be when the medication takes hold.
Qu Qingxi looked at Ren Nuanyun and, sure enough, saw that Ren Nuanyun was staring at her.
A while had passed, and Qu Qingxi still showed no signs of anything amiss. Ren Nuanyun was surprised. What was going on? Could there be something wrong with the medicine?
This is the antidote I specifically asked the Crown Prince for. It works very quickly, but why didn't Qu Qingxi react? Could it be that Qu Qingxi has a better constitution, and the effects of the medicine take longer to take effect?
With the silver needles suppressing her mind, Qu Qingxi regained consciousness. Seeing everyone admiring the sachets in their hands, Qu Qingxi turned to Qingdai, leaned closer, and whispered, "Qingdai, quickly go and tell the Prince that I have urgent business and to tell him to return to the Prince's residence as soon as possible."
Qingdai glanced at Qu Qingxi suspiciously, nodded, and turned to leave. The princess's sudden remark must mean something had happened.
As Qingdai's figure disappeared, Qu Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief. The silver needles could still hold for a while, allowing her to give Ren Nuanyun a good surprise!
"Princess, a maid from the kitchen said that the chrysanthemum pastries are ready." Ren Nuanyun's maid, Chunyi, walked to Ren Nuanyun's side and whispered.
Ren Nuanyun nodded, then turned to the crowd admiring the flowers, "The maid just came over and said that the kitchen has made some pastries with chrysanthemums. Please come and have a taste."
After Ren Nuanyun finished speaking, she looked at Qu Qingxi again. Seeing that Qu Qingxi still looked normal, she became even more puzzled. What was going on? Why hadn't it taken effect yet? But it was alright. She had seen the tassel of the sachet touch Qu Qingxi's hand with her own eyes. Qu Qingxi must have been affected.
Making pastries with chrysanthemums was also a way to buy time. Once Qu Qingxi was under the influence of Chunmei, everyone would be enjoying the pastries, and Qu Qingxi would lose control and go crazy in public, ruining her reputation. The Prince of Nanqing would certainly not allow such a woman to occupy the position of princess.
Once Qu Qingxi is divorced by the Prince of Nanqing, she only needs to use a little trick to make He Liufeng fall in love with her, become her male supporting character, and help her complete the great cause of reform.
Everyone was delighted to hear that Ren Nuanyun had even asked the kitchen to make pastries with chrysanthemums.
When everyone arrived at the banquet hall, two plates of chrysanthemum-shaped pastries were already placed on each table.
Most of the people who came here today were teenage girls. They were overjoyed to see the pastries in this shape. Some of them couldn't resist trying a piece. Sure enough, it was soft, sweet and not greasy, with a hint of the slightly bitter taste of chrysanthemum.
Ren Nuanyun kept staring at Qu Qingxi, hoping that Qu Qingxi would go crazy soon, but Qu Qingxi acted as if nothing had happened, as normal as could be. She not only calmly returned to her seat, but also ate pastries and drank chrysanthemum tea.
Ren Nuanyun was very surprised. It was impossible. She had personally applied the medicine to the sachet tassel. As long as it came into contact with the skin, it would definitely cause an allergic reaction. She had personally placed the tassel in Qu Qingxi's hand, but why did Qu Qingxi not react?
Qu Qingxi was just pretending and didn't dare to actually eat the chrysanthemum-shaped pastry in front of her. Who knew if Ren Nuanyun would add something else to it? She simply used her sleeve as cover to throw the pastry into her spatial storage and poured the chrysanthemum tea directly onto her handkerchief.
The familiar heat in her heart slowly surged up again. From the chrysanthemum garden to the banquet hall, Qu Qingxi had secretly given herself three acupuncture needles, and she vaguely felt that she might not be able to hold on much longer.
She could only hold on for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. After that time, the silver needles would lose their effectiveness, and she would have to leave within that time.
After eating the pastries, Qu Qingxi was thinking of an excuse to leave when Princess Yongchang suddenly stood up.
“Princess Mingxiu, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now. The chrysanthemums are beautiful today, and the pastries are also very unique. Thank you for your hospitality.”
Ren Nuanyun immediately stepped forward and said with a smile, "Princess, you are too kind. From now on, we are all family. There is no need for such formalities."
Yongchang felt a lump in her throat. She was very unwilling for Ren Nuanyun to become her sister-in-law, the Crown Prince, but her brother, the Crown Prince, liked Ren Nuanyun very much, and her father had already bestowed the marriage upon her. She couldn't even do anything about it, and today she was forced to come and support Ren Nuanyun.
"This princess will take her leave now." Yongchang nodded slightly, glanced at her maid, and walked outside.
"I also have matters to attend to at my residence, so I will be leaving now. Thank you for your hospitality today, Princess Mingxiu." Qu Qingxi also stood up and took the opportunity to leave.
When Ren Nuanyun saw Qu Qingxi about to leave, she wanted to ask her to stay, but she couldn't find any excuse. After all, when Princess Yongchang said she was leaving, she didn't say anything to stop her.
If she were to ask Qu Qingxi to stay, it would inevitably make Princess Yongchang uncomfortable and affect her relationship with Princess Yongchang.
Qu Qingxi could tell that Ren Nuanyun was staring at her but hesitated to speak, so she walked outside before she could say anything.
Ren Nuanyun had just been standing in the aisle, and Qu Qingxi had to pass by Ren Nuanyun to leave.
Ren Nuanyun was unwilling to let Qu Qingxi go so easily. She knew that Qu Qingxi must have been poisoned by Chunmei, but she didn't know how she managed to control herself. She was determined to stop Qu Qingxi.
Before Ren Nuanyun could make a move, Qu Qingxi suddenly stumbled as she passed by Ren Nuanyun and crashed straight into her. Ren Nuanyun was caught off guard and was knocked onto the table next to her.
In an instant, the pastries and tea on the table fell to the ground, and the table itself collapsed. Ren Nuanyun was pinned down by Qu Qingxi and slammed hard against the overturned table.
Qu Qingxi exerted her strength secretly, and Ren Nuanyun cried out in pain. Qu Qingxi also looked pained.
Everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events. They were stunned for a moment, and then rushed over to help the two women up. One was the Princess Consort of Nanqing, and the other was the Crown Princess Consort. They couldn't afford to offend either of them.
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