18. Medication
◎The girl actually rushed over◎
Chapter 18
"How's it going with Huo Heng?"
From the sound, it turned out to be the Queen and her entourage, who seemed to be taking a walk after the banquet. Qiu Ying turned around in horror and looked at them.
It's over, I've been discovered...
Qiu Ying cried and stammered as she told her story, hiding the fact that she had drugged Jiang Qiuye. She did not dare to admit that she had harmed anyone.
The Queen and others naturally thought that Jiang Qiuye and Huo Heng were defiling the palace and were furious.
So he asked Qiu Ying to lead the way, and the group went to the dormitory.
No one noticed that Jinhong did not follow the crowd and left first.
Ji Ci, who happened to pass by here after coming out of the imperial study, naturally heard what Qiu Ying said. He frowned and looked coldly at the noisy group of people, and looked at Jinhong who was away from the crowd and had no worries. He glanced at the sky, whispered a few words, and then quietly followed behind the crowd.
When the queen arrived at the bedroom, the door was closed, and the sound of lovemaking could be heard from inside, which made the queen look unhappy.
She had always been displeased with the widow, and now it was even more so.
She said sternly, "This is a forbidden area in the palace, yet you are so shameless! Someone, break down the door for me."
…
Half an hour ago, after an argument, the dormitory door was locked.
Huo Heng came to the bedside, pulled out a medicine bottle from his bosom, and swallowed a pill he had prepared specially for today. He then tried to untie his belt, but after struggling for a long time, it ended up becoming a knot.
He cursed and decided to go to the bed first. However, the hand he extended to Jiang Qiuye was held tightly by someone and he could not move.
“Ouch, ah—”
He was horrified and saw Jiang Qiuye, who should have been asleep on the bed, opened her eyes and looked at him.
What was even more unexpected was that this woman was too strong. The pain from his wrist spread throughout his body, making his teeth chatter.
Jiang Qiuye had already discovered Qiu Ying's trick of drugging him during the banquet. He pretended to drink but poured it all on the ground.
Later, when he arrived at the dormitory, he pretended to faint again.
But she didn't expect that her step-sister would suddenly find her conscience and regret it.
Perhaps it is because he has had a smooth life since childhood. Although he is jealous, he is actually simple-minded.
This is a smooth life, which made her feel reluctant and envious.
Jiang Qiuye, who originally wanted Qiu Ying to suffer the consequences of her own actions, decided to let his sister go this time.
Jiang Qiuye sat up, blinked her affectionate peach blossom eyes, looked at Huo Heng who was grimacing in pain, and said softly, "Cousin, what are you doing?"
"Cousin, cousin, please let go first, ah—it hurts, it hurts."
Jiang Qiuye still let go of Huo Heng, took out the handkerchief from her sleeve with disgust, and wiped each of her slender fingers.
She spread out her five fingers and stared carefully at the tender white hands, then frowned again. She felt that they were still very dirty and could not be wiped clean at all.
Suddenly, I felt helpless for no reason.
Huo Heng rubbed his wrist and looked at the woman in front of him whose expression changed constantly. He felt extremely angry, but also afraid and guilty.
Still unconvinced, she continued, "Sister Ye'er, you and your husband, General Zhang, have only known each other for a day. Do you really want to remain a widow for him? Why bother? Can't we just find our own happiness? Anyway, you're known as a jinx, so it's hard for anyone to marry you. How about you become my concubine?"
Jiang Qiuye casually threw the handkerchief to the ground, glanced at Huo Heng, and said, "Outer wife... isn't this bullying, cousin?"
Seeing this, Huo Heng thought there was room for negotiation and said hastily, "Sister Ye'er, you know Ying'er and I are getting married soon, and it's not easy to cancel the engagement now. You can be my mistress first. After a few years, when the real culprit of the Zhang family case is apprehended and the incident has died down, I will talk to Ying'er about bringing you in."
Jiang Qiuye chuckled sarcastically. Huo Heng's idea was quite brilliant, but also quite presumptuous.
How could that silly sister fall for such a guy?
She smiled lightly and said in a calm voice, "How could my second sister agree to this?"
"She has to agree even if she doesn't agree. Sister Ye'er, don't worry, she's just a concubine's daughter. I can make the decision on matters like this. What do you think?"
She glanced at the dark figure at the door who seemed to be eavesdropping, and sighed secretly. She no longer had the heart to deal with Huo Heng. She really had no energy today, so she said, "No, it's okay..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qiuye felt her eyes go dark and her body go limp. She stumbled and used her hands to support herself on the table. The teapot and teacups on the table rolled to the ground and shattered. When her vision returned to clarity, she turned to look at the incense burner that had been burning not far away.
Seeing this, Huo Heng smiled and said, "Sister, you really don't want to drink the toast, but drink the penalty drink."
He didn't understand whether it was the drug that Qiu Ying gave her that took effect, or the incense that was lit in the room.
As he spoke, he was about to start.
Jiang Qiuye felt a sense of weakness spreading throughout his body and his forehead was burning, and he lost the mood to act.
Before Huo Heng could touch her, he turned around and came behind her, knocking her to the ground with a single slash of his hand.
But the strength of her trembling hands gradually weakened, and she began to worry for the first time in a long time.
My ears started to buzz, my head felt dizzy, my vision was blurred, and my whole body was hot and sweating as if it was in a pot.
She has always been resistant to drugs. Could it be that the effect of the incense is so strong?
Thinking that he might be about to lose consciousness, he no longer paid attention to Huo Heng who was lying on the ground. He stumbled and knocked over the round chair, then pushed the door open and ran away without even closing it.
The maid hiding outside the door did not stop Jiang Qiuye. When she arrived at the door and saw Huo Heng slowly waking up, she was shocked.
She knew that the incense burner was burning with aphrodisiac incense bought on the black market. Perhaps this was her only chance to marry into a wealthy family in her life. Without thinking, she entered the dormitory and closed the door.
…
The door was forced open by two eunuchs, and the bolt broke directly. The vivid scene inside pierced the eyes of those outside the house, and they turned their heads away and dared not look directly.
It was not until the eunuch came in and took off the clothes of the two people that Qiu Ying saw that the woman was actually her maid.
She was shocked and angry, saying, "How dare you, a lowly slave, use such despicable means to seduce my cousin!"
The two seemed to have been poisoned by the incense. Even though everyone was in front of them, their eyes were still blurry and they didn't know what was going on.
The queen did not expect that it was an unknown maid, so she asked the eunuch to pour two basins of cold water on their heads, and then the two of them suddenly came to their senses.
Huo Heng opened his eyes, turned to look at the maid, then watched the eunuch wrap him with clothes, and finally realized what had happened.
Where is Qiu Ziye? No one knows where he went.
How could this maidservant, who was so humble and plain-looking, possibly catch his eye?
He looked at the queen in front of him and could only point at the maid and said angrily: "It was this lowly maid, it was she who seduced me and drugged me. Aunt, I am wronged."
When the maid heard this, she turned to look at Huo Heng and cried bitterly, "Young Master Huo."
Seeing the other party's indifferent expression, he turned to look at Qiu Ying and said, "No, I, I. Miss, please save this servant, please save this servant."
Qiu Ying turned her head away in disgust, not daring to speak. She didn't know what had happened, why Qiu Ziye had disappeared. The maidservant could only kowtow and say, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me."
The queen no longer wanted to pursue Jiang Qiuye. Huo was her nephew, but she never expected him to do such a despicable thing. She was so embarrassed and angry.
"Come here, drag this slave away and beat him to death."
"My Lady, it's unfair, My Lady, it's Qiu Ziye! My Lady—"
The maid was dragged away by the eunuch, and her screams gradually faded away as her figure disappeared.
Everyone heard the maid shouting Qiu Ziye's name, but now no one knew where she had gone. The queen's eyes were full of anger, so she didn't know what to say.
The queen felt angry when she looked at Huo Heng. How could she not know what the young master of the Huo family was thinking?
This was not the first time this person had done such a thing, and she had always turned a blind eye to it in the past.
But I didn't expect him to be so arrogant and directly drugged her in the palace.
Finally, he looked at everyone and walked away.
Seeing this, everyone followed quickly in silence.
When everyone had disappeared from the area, Ji Ci walked out from behind the old locust tree. Tian Qu stepped forward and reported, "Your Highness, I sent people to search the palace, but they couldn't find Miss Qiu."
"Someone saw Miss Qiu's maid Jinhong, for some unknown reason, leave the palace without waiting for her master, blending in with the young ladies of a noble family."
Ji Ci rubbed his fingers for a while, "How could such a big living person disappear in this palace?"
He had arrived at the dormitory earlier and asked Tian to check it out first. He found out that the person inside was not Qiu Ziye.
The young widow is really capable.
But he never expected that the person would disappear.
Thinking of Huo Heng, that audacious man, there was always an unknown anger in his heart: "It seems that the evidence of the old man of the Huo family encroaching on the people's land and Huo Heng forcibly abducting women over the years should be submitted to the Dali Temple in advance."
Tian Qu felt a chill on his neck and shivered.
Looking at the open door, Ji Ci walked into the dormitory.
The aphrodisiac incense had long been extinguished, and the rich scent in the air had dissipated.
Broken cups and teapots were scattered on the ground, and tea was spilled all over the floor.
He walked to the bedside and picked up a white silk handkerchief. He took it in his hand and took a look. It was indeed the young widow's.
He put it in his arms, stepped out of the dormitory, and was about to leave when he suddenly heard the sound of something falling from the main room not far from the dormitory.
He paused, stopped and walked towards the main room.
The door of the main room was not locked, but only opened a small gap. When I pushed the door open gently, I smelled a faint smell of blood.
He immediately saw Jiang Qiuye hiding in the corner and went forward to find that she had pierced her arm with a hairpin to stay awake. The blood-stained hairpin rolled to the ground.
Besides bloodstains, her white gauze dress was also stained with chicken soup, making her look miserable.
"Your Majesty." Jiang Qiuye spoke weakly, looking at the tall figure in front of her. He still had the purse she gave him tied around his waist, and she knew that it contained dragon beard candy.
Ji Ci immediately ordered, “Tianqu, go find the imperial physician.”
"yes."
After Tian Qu turned and left, Ji Ci walked into the room, squatted in front of Jiang Qiuye, and said with a ruthless face: "Do you recognize me?"
Jiang Qiuye's breathing was heavy, and her vision was still blurry, but she could smell the faint scent of bergamot, which made her feel at ease. She smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness... excuse me for laughing."
"Are you stupid? Piercing yourself with a hairpin."
Ji Ci was a little at a loss, not quite knowing what to do with the current situation.
Aphrodisiac, desire, body, this was all too unfamiliar to him.
I've never even come across such a word.
He had too much in his mind and never thought of taking anything other than his ambitions for national affairs into account.
Dragging his frail and sick body, he just wanted to fulfill his wish before leaving.
Faced with such a situation, he was naturally at a loss and could only stand aside and wait for the arrival of the imperial physician.
All this was beyond his knowledge.
While he was hesitating, the girl sitting on the ground in front of him suddenly rushed towards him and threw herself into his arms, instantly breaking the distance between them. She hugged his waist tightly, and the unknown fragrance hit him in the face, poured into his nose, and rolled into his mind, and the fight would not stop until death.
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