"No need, Guard Tong just gave me some pills to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis."
"You don't need to secretly prepare my medicine anymore."
Lin Qingwan ate two pills with warm water and found that not only was the medicine unusual, but it also didn't taste very bitter.
She didn't know how to thank the person for such a wonderful gift.
Mu Xue was so shocked that she forgot to breathe and almost spilled the medicine outside the flowerpot. "How can Guard Tong be so good to Miss?"
Lin Qingwan chuckled, "It's impossible for everyone to be trying to harm me. I don't deserve to die."
Mu Xue waved her hands repeatedly, "That's not what I meant."
"I'm wondering if Guard Tong has feelings for you."
Lin Qingwan's smile vanished. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Mu Xue said with a serious expression, "I've heard that the Crown Prince is aloof and meticulous in his work, and the people around him are also ruthless. When the young master made his move at the inn, Guard Tong was the first to draw his sword."
"That person happened to hear that you had injured your back, so he took the initiative to bring people over to set your bones and even delivered medicine in the middle of the night, not even waiting for dawn."
"Besides being interested in you, I really can't think of any other reason."
Lin Qingwan was both amused and exasperated. "I've barely spoken a few words to him properly."
"Besides, relationships between men and women don't necessarily have to be like this. Can't he be cold on the outside but warm on the inside, take pity on me, and save my life?"
Mu Xue didn't seem to have listened to her, but said with a sincere expression, "Miss, I think that although Prince Jing is favored and seems to treat you well and protect you in every way, he is a womanizer by nature. If he really cares about you, he should make it clear and give up your idea. It would be more proper for him to get engaged to you."
Even a maid knows this.
But there was only one maid who was willing to confide in her and care about her.
Lin Qingwan nodded, "He is a prince. Who he likes or dislikes is not something that others can decide."
“I have nowhere to go in the Prime Minister’s residence. If I could really leave here, it might not be so bad.”
"But..." Mu Xue wanted to say something more, but then she felt that her mistress was indeed feeling wronged and repressed here, and she was unwilling to shatter this hope.
After thinking it over, I realized, "Miss, you are beautiful and kind. You will surely be cherished and loved."
Lin Qingwan felt a little sore, and her eyes sparkled like stars.
She didn't know how many days she had left to live.
*
The medicine given by Tong Di was very effective. Lin Qingwan slept soundly in the second half of the night and felt good the next day.
Before breakfast was even finished, the physician was already waiting outside.
Upon entering, my eyes couldn't help but peek into the incense burner in front of the table. The lid was tilted to one side, and there were traces of burnt incense inside.
His expression relaxed. "How are you feeling today, Miss?"
Lin Qingwan took in his subtle expressions. "Much better."
The physician nodded, "Take this medicine for two more doses to consolidate the effect. I will come again tomorrow."
Seeing Mu Xue come out with two more silver ingots, he quickly stepped back, saying, "It is my duty to ensure the health and well-being of Miss. I was foolish before, but I will never dare to accept any more silver from Miss in the future."
Mu Xue smiled and said, "You've been so diligent, Miss has seen it all. If you don't accept it, is it because you think it's too little?"
"This servant has no such thing." The physician waved his hands repeatedly, seemingly not faking it.
Mu Xue shoved it directly into his hand, saying, "Take it if Miss gives it to you."
"You've accepted it, so Miss can rest assured."
The physician understood what she meant. Miss Qingwan did not trust the people of the Prime Minister's residence, and giving him money was to ensure that the imported medicines were without any problems.
The physician's heart tightened, he glanced at the incense burner again, and then accepted the silver.
At noon, Mu Xue returned with the decocted medicine. "Miss, the medicine apprentice decocted it himself today."
"They say the Prime Minister is taking your injuries very seriously, so they dare not slack off and have to do everything themselves."
"I also learned that the physicians distributed all of your reward money to them. Usually, when the masters give rewards, the physicians only give a small amount, never as much as this time."
Mu Xue's expression was grave. "There's definitely nothing good in this medicine."
But I tried it with a silver hairpin yesterday and didn't find any poison.
Lin Qingwan's dark eyes revealed a chilling expression. "I pressed the Ministry of Rites too hard on the matter, and Mother had to pretend to punish Jiang Yanwan to appease me. But for Jiang Yanwan, this was unprecedented."
"She won't sit idly by, so we have to be more meticulous and cautious in doing things."
Mu Xue felt uneasy. "What should we do? We don't have any evidence right now."
“Even if there is evidence, Mother will still protect her.” Lin Qingwan poured cold water on herself and Mu Xue.
Mu Xue sighed helplessly, took the medicine to water the flowers, and when she reached the window, she exclaimed in surprise, "Miss!"
Realizing she was speaking loudly, Mu Xue immediately covered her mouth and picked up the pot of green plums. She saw that the once tender branches were drooping limply, and at the base of the plant was a black, finger-sized lump that rotted and oozed foul-smelling juice when touched.
"This medicine is really poisonous!"
Mu Xue immediately lifted her skirt and ran out, but the plum tree in the yard was perfectly fine.
She was puzzled, "I poured half of the medicine on the green plums in the house and the other half on the fallen plum tree, so why didn't the fallen plum tree rot?"
Lin Qingwan stared intently at the lifeless green plum before her, her cold gaze gradually sharpening.
What Tong Di didn't finish saying last night reminded her.
Some drugs are harmless when used alone, but can be deadly when used with incompatible substances.
Lin Qingwan said, word by word, "Because there is incense in the room."
Mu Xue was struck dumb, not daring to imagine what her young lady would be like now if they hadn't been careful!
She bit her lip, tears of grievance welling in her eyes, "This servant will go and fetch the Prime Minister right away. If the Prime Minister doesn't care, this servant will go to Prince Jing!"
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