However, the jailer was simply curious. He knew that this sister-in-law was quite remarkable. A woman who could impress both the Crown Prince and the Emperor was no ordinary person, and it was not something a lowly jailer like him could easily figure out.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have remained a lowly prison guard for so many years.
The young jailer had a clear understanding of himself and had no doubts or dissatisfaction with He Jiuniang.
Seeing his puzzled look, He Jiuniang kindly explained, "If we let them come to visit, things will really get out of control. We don't know who wants Zhuo Jiayu dead right now, so the prison is actually the safest place."
The young jailer suddenly realized that he had never thought of this aspect when he had said that his sister-in-law was capable!
"Sister-in-law is wise! I'll take care of it right away!"
After flattering her, the young jailer quickly went to do his work, while several others stood guard nearby. He Jiuniang said, "Go and rest. I'll keep an eye on things here. I'll call you if anything comes up."
Actually, she wanted to take a nap. She hadn't taken a nap all day because she was dealing with Su Su's affairs, and she was a little sleepy.
After the others left, He Jiuniang bled Zhuo Jiayu again and fed her an antidote pill before dozing off. She didn't notice that Zhuo Jiayu's fingers twitched shortly after she closed her eyes.
Zhuo Jiayu was awakened by the pain. Her throat was burning, and even swallowing saliva brought tears to her eyes. Her internal organs felt like they were on fire. She had no strength at all, and even her vision was blurry.
Fortunately, she was slowly regaining consciousness. She remembered that she had just eaten and then was poisoned. She was still happy to call the jailer for her.
Why was she poisoned? Those people wanted Xinran dead, but she accidentally ate the poisoned food?
Otherwise, why would Xinran, who has always been at odds with her, call the jailer for her?
Or was it He Jiuniang who did it? Just because she liked Lu Baichuan, He Jiuniang wanted to kill her?
No, that's not how it works. If I were to die in prison, He Jiuniang would be implicated. He Jiuniang wouldn't be that stupid.
After all, this was a consequence that even she could have foreseen.
After thinking about it for a while, I still couldn't figure it out. My head was aching, and my body was aching so badly that it felt like I was going to break down.
"water……"
She didn't know where she was or if anyone was around, so she could only use all her strength to make a sound and attract the attention of those around her.
He Jiuniang, who was still dozing off, woke up instantly upon hearing the noise. Seeing that it was indeed her, she exclaimed with delight, "Hey, it's good to be young! You woke up pretty quickly!"
I originally thought Zhuo Jiayu wouldn't wake up until at least tomorrow morning, but she woke up in the middle of the night, which is really rare.
Zhuo Jiayu, who was still weak, opened her eyes wide instantly upon hearing the familiar voice. The figure in front of her went from blurry to clear, and then she saw a magnified face. It really was He Jiuniang!
Even though I'm in such a terrible state, He Jiu Niang can still laugh so happily. Could it be that she really wants to harm me?
However, before she could think further, He Jiuniang picked up the medicine that had long since cooled and personally fed it to her.
"Open your mouth. Your throat hurts right now, so you can't drink anything hot. This is just right."
She didn't bring any maids with her when she arrived. The prison was full of men, and she had sent them all away, so she had to do it herself.
Zhuo Jiayu looked at the person who was feeding her medicine, but she refused to open her mouth. She thought that she must be too poisoned and had mistaken the person for someone else.
The person in front of her was either not He Jiuniang, and she was just too obsessed to recognize her, or she was He Jiuniang, and was feeding her medicine now in order to send her away directly.
No, she didn't want to die. She wanted to get out alive, file a complaint with the emperor, and let the whole world see He Jiuniang's true colors—how could she be so narrow-minded as to try to kill her in secret?
"If you don't want to die, drink it now. What are you spacing out for?"
He Jiuniang waited for a while, and seeing that the little girl was quite stubborn, she impatiently poured a mouthful of water into her mouth.
Zhuo Jiayu's eyes widened. She thought she was going to die this time, but she didn't expect the medicine to be so refreshing and cool. It felt especially comfortable as it went down her throat, soothing the dryness and pain in her throat.
This wasn't poison that harmed her?
He Jiuniang saw through the emotions in her eyes and sneered, "Are you thinking that I'm the one who killed you? Stop dreaming. I wouldn't need to go through all this trouble to take your life. If it were really me, you'd already be in line drinking Meng Po's soup right now."
Zhuo Jiayu was speechless and could only glare at her angrily. He Jiuniang continued to act as the translator: "You think you're suffering all this because I locked you up here? That's true, but who told you to have such impure thoughts? If you hadn't been lusting after my man and hadn't been wandering around this jail, would you have had all this trouble? In the end, it's all your own fault."
"Aren't you particularly curious about who attacked you? I'm quite curious too. After all, they weren't targeting the Third Prince of Dongting, but you. On the contrary, Xinran was implicated because of you. Her food was also poisoned, but she didn't eat it and escaped this calamity."
"If you're really curious, we can definitely work together to find out who's behind this."
"What, you don't want to? Fine, then I won't go to all this trouble to detoxify you. Anyway, I've already offended your Mu State Duke's Mansion, so it doesn't matter whether you live or die. I'll deal with your Mu State Duke's Mansion sooner or later anyway."
As He Jiuniang spoke, she tried to withdraw her hand. Zhuo Jiayu became anxious and struggled to sit up, her eyes fixed on the bowl of medicine, afraid that He Jiuniang would really spill it.
"Mmm...no..."
She managed to utter a sound with great effort, and He Jiuniang smiled smugly: "So you're agreeing?"
Zhuo Jiayu paused for a moment, then nodded with a pale face. She also wanted to know who wanted to harm her. She was just sitting in prison, what had she done to deserve this?
Seeing her nod, He Jiuniang continued to feed her the medicine. After drinking the bowl, Zhuo Jiayu felt much better and asked in a hoarse voice, "What...do you want me to...do..."
"It's not confirmed yet, I'll let you know later."
He Jiuniang's guess was not yet certain; she would have to wait and see what happened in the court tomorrow.
Kang Tanhua has successfully participated in the palace examination and is now working in the court. However, he has not yet been assigned an official position. The others have all entered the Hanlin Academy, presumably to observe them first, or to wait until after the Crown Prince's enthronement ceremony before assigning them official positions.
So, it's acceptable for her to attend court; I should speak up for her first thing tomorrow morning.
It's good to have a scholar friend in the court; at least you don't have to be afraid to argue with him.
To be honest, He Jiuniang was already looking forward to seeing what the court would be like tomorrow. Unfortunately, she couldn't go and see for herself, so she could only ask her husband after the court session.
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