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After everyone moved the books, Xiaoxing went to make tea. He poured four cups of water in total. When no one was paying attention, he added something to the first cup and then handed the cup to Pei Jing.
The young eunuch first tested the poison with a silver needle, and only when he saw that the needle did not change color did he let Pei Jing drink it.
Seeing him drink it, Xiaoxing's hand trembled unconsciously. He lowered his eyes and clenched his fist hard to control his trembling right hand.
The following time seemed to be extremely long. For Yu Xiaoxing, every moment was extremely tormenting. He stayed quietly beside Xiaoxiao, watching her chatting and laughing with Pei Jing.
There was clearly nothing wrong with his ears, but he seemed to have lost his hearing. He could only see their lips opening and closing, but he couldn't tell what they were saying.
The warm sunshine shone on the roses in the yard. The bright red roses were in full bloom. When the breeze blew, the flowers trembled unconsciously. Although the sun was very warm, Xiaoxing just felt very cold.
Half an hour later, Pei Jing finally left. He came this time just to see Xiaoxiao. After learning that she was fine, Pei Jing left.
Xiaoxing picked up a pen and paper and wrote on the rice paper: "Sister, can you accompany me to Huguo Temple? I want to pray."
Xiaoxiao naturally noticed that something was wrong with him. Before Brother Pei left, he asked her to pay attention to Xiaoxing, even though she didn't believe that Xiaoxing would harm her. At this moment, when she noticed his subtle changes, Xiaoxiao's heart unconsciously tightened.
She didn't refuse and smiled, "Okay. Xiaoxing, no matter what unhappy things you encounter, you can tell me. You are still young, and with me here, Xiaoxing doesn't have to bear it alone."
Xiao Xing's eyes moved slightly. At this moment, he felt that the sunlight was a little dazzling. He quickly lowered his eyes and wrote on the paper with a smile: "Sister, just accompany me to Huguo Temple."
Xiaoxiao agreed readily. She asked the maid to prepare a carriage. Xiaoxing asked her to wait for a moment and then returned to his own courtyard. When he came out, he was holding more than twenty scrolls.
Xiaoxiao quickly helped him carry some, and after they got on the carriage, Xiaoxing wrote on a piece of paper, "Sell these when you pass by a bookstore. I've saved them for several days."
Xiaoxiao agreed with a smile. His paintings were quite popular. The shopkeeper bought more than 20 of them this time and raised the price for him, giving Xiaoxiao a total of 55 taels of silver.
Xiaoxiao gave him the silver, Xiaoxing accepted it obediently and wrote thank you on a piece of paper. Xiaoxiao touched his head.
Huguo Temple is located in the suburbs of Beijing. It takes more than an hour to get there by carriage. By the time they arrived at Huguo Temple, it was already noon.
The Huguo Temple is always filled with smoke, and it looks extremely solemn from a distance. The guards and Luzhu followed them into the Huguo Temple. After offering incense, they had lunch in the temple.
The vegetarian food at Huguo Temple has always been famous. After lunch, Xiaoxing and Xiaoxiao went to the dormitory to take a rest.
After entering the room, Luzhu whispered something in Xiaoxiao's ear. Xiaoxiao's heart sank unconsciously. After a while, she said, "Don't touch him yet. I will help you find out who is behind him."
She couldn't believe that Xiaoxing was a spy from the enemy country. Xiaoxiao always felt that he had his own reasons.
Lu Zhu frowned, disagreeing, "He brought you to Huguo Temple, he must have some ulterior motive."
Although she wanted to find out what he wanted to do, Luzhu did not want Xiaoxiao to put herself in danger.
Xiaoxiao said, "The Great Zhou is a long way from the Great Jin. Even if you want to investigate, it won't be easy to find out in a short time. I promise to help you find out as soon as possible. Give him a chance, okay? He's still so young."
"But your safety..."
Xiaoxiao said: "Brother Pei left secret guards beside me. I will let them appear when my life is really in danger."
Luzhu pursed her lips and walked out after a moment.
Not long after Xiaoxiao lay down, there was a knock on the door. Seeing that it was Xiaoxing, Xiaoxiao opened the door for him and asked, "Why aren't you asleep?"
Xiaoxing picked up her pen and wrote, "I can't sleep. Does my sister have any more water? I'm thirsty and I've finished my water bag."
Xiaoxiao took the water bag and found that the water in her water bag was gone. She had only drunk half of it. Logically, there should be half left. Seeing some water leaking from the bottom, Xiaoxiao felt a little heavy.
She frowned, stood up and said, "I'll go ask the little monk for some water."
Luzhu walked in with a sword in hand, folded her arms and said, "I'll go."
Not long after she left, Xiaoxing activated Xiaoxiao's sleep pattern. He carried Xiaoxiao on his back, jumped out of the window to the backyard, and took Xiaoxiao out of the Huguo Temple.
When the guards heard the noise, they wanted to chase after her, but Lu Zhu turned back and stopped them.
Xiaoxing found a horse with Xiaoxiao on his back and took her away from Huguo Temple. After they walked for more than ten miles, Xiaoxing woke up her sleep tube.
When Xiaoxiao opened her eyes, she found that they had already left the Huguo Temple. Fearing that the pursuers would catch up, Xiaoxing abandoned the horse and used his lightness skills to jump off the horse with Xiaoxiao. He planned to take her into the mountains, cross a mountain, steal a horse, and then take the official road.
Seeing that he actually wanted to kidnap her, Xiaoxiao's heart sank. When she looked at Xiaoxing, her expression became serious, "Xiaoxing, where do you want to take me?"
Xiao Xing didn't take out a pen and paper this time. Instead, she whispered, "Sister, you must leave with me. The Zhang Mansion is no longer safe. If you stay, you will most likely be arrested."
The young man's voice was a little dry and had a slight accent, which was very similar to the tone of Princess Yuyang's speech. Seeing that he was indeed from Dajin, Xiaoxiao couldn't help but pursed her lips.
She raised her face and stood still, her expression very serious. "Why was I arrested?"
Xiaoxing was a little afraid to meet her gaze. He lowered his eyes, grabbed Xiaoxiao's hand and wanted to pull her away, but Xiaoxiao slapped his hand away.
Xiao Xing was a little anxious, and then she said, "I drugged Pei Jing. The poison will take effect within twelve hours, and he will never wake up again. According to the time, his poison will take effect soon. He only went to Zhang's house. If you insist on staying, they will definitely take you away. Sister, you must go with me.
As he said this, he grabbed Xiaoxiao's wrist.
Xiaoxiao slapped his hand away again, a hint of disappointment on her face. "Why did you want to hurt him?"
Xiaoxing was most afraid of her disappointed look, so he avoided her gaze and remained silent.
Xiaoxiao moved closer to him and said coldly, "He's not much older than you. What does it mean that he can't wake up? Will he never wake up again? Why did you poison him? Tell me! How could you have the heart to do it? Would you rather let me be arrested than harm him?"
She couldn't help but shake the boy's thin shoulders, as if to wake him up.
Xiao Xing closed her eyes in pain, a tear falling from her eyes. "I don't want to do this either. My mother is in the hands of the bastard emperor. Only by poisoning Pei Jing can he avoid killing her. Even if I don't do it, someone else will. People from the Great Jin have also infiltrated the palace. Silver needles can't detect this kind of medicine. Once those people get close to the imperial kitchen, Pei Jing will be in trouble sooner or later."
Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to find her voice. "Even so, you shouldn't harm others. Pei Jing is still young, and he doesn't handle state affairs. Even if he can't wake up, the Great Zhou won't fall into chaos. With the prince and the elders around, the Great Zhou won't be in trouble. Even if you kill Pei Jing, it will be useless."
Xiao Xing shook her head. "After he gets into trouble, the Xiao family will definitely not let it go, and Princess Yuyang will not let go of this opportunity. As long as they point the finger at the Regent, the Great Zhou will inevitably be in turmoil. If you insist on staying, something bad will happen sooner or later. You must come with me."
"I won't go with you. This is my home."
Xiao Xing's eyes were filled with anxiety as she advised, "Sister, Dajin is your home, and I am your family! You must have a star-shaped birthmark on your shoulder, right? My mother's name is Xue Li, Xue Ji's biological sister. You look a lot like my mother. My aunt once wrote to my mother and told her that you have a very small and cute star on your shoulder."
Xiaoxing was afraid of exposing his identity, so he didn't dare to ask about the birthmark. When he saw Xiaoxiao refused to leave with him, he told her everything in one breath.
Xiaoxiao was stunned again.
She did have a very small birthmark on her shoulder. She had heard her grandmother mention it before, saying that the little star on her shoulder was not even as big as the nail of her little finger and was very light in color.
Xiaoxiao couldn't help but hold her breath. "So I'm really Xueji's daughter? The sister you've been looking for is me?"
Xiaoxing nodded, tears flickering in her eyes. "Before my aunt had the accident, she sent a letter to my mother. She said there was a cute little star on your shoulder."
At that time, Xue Ji did not mention the fact that she was being pursued by the Emperor of Da Jin. She only told Xue Li that if something happened to her one day, she hoped she could help raise Xiaoxiao.
Unfortunately, it was not until several years later that Xueli learned that she had died, and she had also been captured at that time.
Xiao Xing wiped her tears and whispered, "Mother asked Nanny to look for my sister, but the Great Zhou is so vast that it was difficult to find her. Nanny also had an accident in the end, so she has never been able to find my sister. It must be the Bodhisattva's blessing that allowed me to meet my sister. Sister, please come with me and leave. From now on, mother and I will take good care of my sister."
Xiaoxiao shook her head, her nose inexplicably sore. "I can't go with you, Xiaoxing. Sister begs you, please hand over the antidote, okay? If you are willing, I will ask the prince to rescue your mother."
Xiao Xing smiled miserably, "There's no antidote. This poison was newly developed by Da Jin, using a total of forty-eight kinds of herbs. It's not only tasteless, but also undetectable. Once taken, it will make it impossible for a person to wake up. I can't save him."
"Sister, if you insist on staying, all that awaits you is endless suspicion. They will find out my identity sooner or later. You are my sister, and they won't believe you are innocent. Xiaoxing, please come with me, okay? Dajin has planted other people in Dazhou, and it won't be long before Dazhou is in chaos."
Xiaoxiao shook her head. Xiaoxing wanted to say something else, but saw a man walking out from behind the tree. The man was tall and had handsome features. It was Pei Xiuhan.
Xiao Xing's eyelids twitched, and he opened his eyes wide unconsciously. Wasn't he there to help with disaster relief? Why was he here?
After seeing Xiaoxing's gaze, Xiaoxiao turned her head and when she saw Pei Xiuhan, a hint of joy unconsciously appeared in her eyes.
When she was about to run towards Pei Xiuhan, Xiaoxing pulled her to him and put the dagger in his hand against her neck. He said to Pei Xiuhan in a cold voice: "Don't come over here!"
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