Chapter 158 Digging Out the Poison
"Don't talk." A voice came from behind, and a warm breath hit the tip of her ear. The faint scent of cedar lingered around Song Ci's body, making her relax all over.
After prickling up her ears to confirm that the person had left, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Why are you here?"
Pei Ji's eyes flickered, and after a while he uttered four words, "Just happened to be passing by."
Just happened to pass by?
This is like treating her like a three-year-old child. She can't even find a better reason to deceive herself.
Song Ci didn't care and calculated the time. Everyone was at the birthday party now and no one was paying attention. She had to hurry to dig out the things and take them away.
As she spoke, she ran straight to the back garden, looked around, and found that there was nothing suitable. She decisively took off the hairpin on her head and tentatively inserted it into several places.
Under the trees, among the flowers, and near the water.
Fortunately, Princess Le Yi's backyard was not very big. She quickly inserted the hairpin and touched something. She showed joy on her face, and then used the hairpin and her hands to dig the mud in front of her.
Not only did the hairpin not fit her hand, but it also took her a lot of effort to dig.
"Let me do it." Pei Ji pulled her up and took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, "Wipe your hands."
She turned around and continued digging where she had just been digging.
He took out a small dagger from somewhere. The dagger was sharp, but much more useful than a hairpin. Soon, a hole was dug in the hard soil.
"bite."
"There seems to be something."
"Yes, this is what I'm looking for."
Pei Ji did not hesitate, and his men moved a little faster, quickly digging out a box. The box was pitch black, revealing a bit of mystery and weirdness.
He handed it to Song Ci, who opened it impatiently, covered her mouth and nose and smelled it to confirm that it was what she was looking for.
Pei Ji stood by without saying a word, a corner of his robe stained with mud, and he was completely different from his usual self.
"Your clothes are dirty."
"It's okay." Pei Ji frowned and looked at the corner of his robe.
I know he has mysophobia and doesn't like dirt, let alone being touched, but I've made him a mess several times because of me. Song Ci felt a little guilty, "Why don't you ask me what this thing is?"
"If you want to tell me something, you can tell me it naturally."
Song Ci pursed her lips. She really didn't want to say it, but it wasn't that she didn't want to say it, she just couldn't explain it.
She had long felt that in her previous life, Princess Le Yi was framed and married to Feng Yi, but went mad and died shortly after the wedding. This was very strange. After thinking about it, she felt that perhaps she was poisoned.
In order to poison a person and drive him crazy, such a poison must be hidden around him and accessible to him at any time in daily life.
After thinking about it, such poison can only be found in the palace where Le Yi lives.
She couldn't explain to Le Yi how she knew it, so she could only find an opportunity to come in and take it away secretly.
"This stuff is poisonous."
Pei Ji's expression was very determined.
"How do you know?"
People who don't know about medicine won't notice anything unusual even if they smell it. So how did Pei Ji know that this thing was poisonous?
"Have you forgotten? I was poisoned. When I first smelled this thing, I felt uncomfortable all over." His cold eyes were filled with a hint of sarcasm.
Song Ci realized that he was poisoned. He would be more sensitive to such poisons and would feel uncomfortable when he smelled the odor. He endured it and didn't say anything.
"Stand further away."
Pei Ji looked at her intently for a few seconds and asked, "How do you plan to deal with this?"
"I don't know." Song Ci answered honestly.
Anyway, the poison can't stay with Le Yi any longer.
"You can't take it out. If you take it somewhere else, you might alert the poisoner and let him find out." Pei Ji analyzed it clearly. "Why don't you tell the imperial concubine? She will definitely take care of it. You can treat illnesses and detect poison, so this makes sense."
Song Ci was stunned. This was a way out and an explanation for himself.
He nodded in agreement decisively. This was indeed the best way. The reason why the imperial concubine was called the imperial concubine and could reach her current position was that she was definitely not a stupid person.
"Okay, I'll go find the concubine."
After thinking for a moment, Pei Ji decisively said, "I'll go with you." Facing Song Ci's surprised eyes, he explained, "I'm afraid you'll get lost."
This makes sense, since she got lost last time.
Pei Ji seemed to be very familiar with the palace. He took a shortcut and quickly arrived at the gate of the imperial concubine's palace.
The palace maid outside the door had seen Song Ci once and knew Pei Ji even better, so she quickly went in to report.
"The Imperial Concubine invites Miss Song San and Miss Pei. Please follow me in."
He spoke very politely and courteously, and then made a gesture of invitation.
The two followed her in. The imperial concubine was lazily sitting on a chair. Seeing them, she smiled and said, "It's the Queen's birthday. I just heard the maid say that you came to see me. I'm really surprised."
After Song Ci sat down, he said, "Please don't blame me for disturbing your Majesty."
The imperial concubine waved her hand and said, "It's nothing. After all, you are my savior."
"Song Ci doesn't dare. I studied medicine and saved people, so how could I take credit for it?"
Upon hearing this, the imperial concubine's face became even more satisfied. The superior bestowed favors, but did not like to ask for repayment. These words really hit the mark for the imperial concubine.
"Okay, okay, kid, tell me why you came here tonight."
Song Ci took out the wooden box and placed it in front of the imperial concubine. "For this."
The wooden box was still covered in dirt. The imperial concubine looked suspicious and said, "Bring it here, let me take a look."
Just as the maid was about to take it, Song Ci hurriedly stopped her.
“No!”
The palace maid was dissatisfied, "The Queen wants to see it, are you going to stop her?"
The Imperial Concubine was also somewhat displeased, so Song Ci softened her tone and said, "This thing is poisonous. Song Ci is afraid of hurting the Imperial Concubine's body."
"It's poisonous!" The palace maid raised her voice shrilly, wishing she could ask someone to take Song Ci away on the spot.
"Wait, where did you get this thing?" The imperial concubine was still calm. Song Ci had not acted like a fool on both occasions. If he wanted to harm her, there was no need for him to save her, and secondly, why bother bringing the thing in person.
"From the gardens of Princess Leyi's palace."
The imperial concubine was surprised, and soon her face turned a little sad. "You begged me to let you into the palace that day just to dig out this thing?"
"Yes. Since I started studying medicine, I've become very sensitive to poisons and medicinal herbs. After interacting with Princess Le Yi, I sensed something was amiss, and that's why I rashly broke into the princess's palace."
"Nothing." The imperial concubine didn't care about this. "What kind of poison is this?"
Her voice was serious, and there was suppressed anger in her tone.
This was also a man who loved his daughter very much. Song Ci felt relieved immediately. "I don't know the specific name of this poison. But long-term exposure to this poison can cause mental disorder, drive people crazy, and do things that ordinary people cannot understand."
"Okay, I understand." Imperial Concubine: "Can this poison be cured?"
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