Pei Jian stayed for four days, and it wasn't until the fifth day that he finally wrote out the prescription.
"Follow this prescription to get the medicine. It will take two months to get better." Pei Jian handed the prescription to Ling Ku. "Go and get a few doses of the medicine first. I'll watch the Second Prince take it for a few days."
Will there be any problems after taking this prescription?
"After all, the Second Prince has not been in a conscious state, so I'm not sure if this house will really be of any use to him. I need to confirm it."
Pei Jian's words were almost flawless, but Ling Ku, who had long seen through Pei Jian's true colors, felt that Pei Jian in front of him was like a clown.
Ling Ku curled the corners of his lips. "Alright, I'll go get the medicine right away. Thank you for your trouble, Patriarch Pei."
Hearing Ling Ku's words, Pei Jian subconsciously frowned, and then, feeling utterly exhausted, he returned directly to his residence.
"Father, where have you been these past few days?"
After not seeing Pei Jian during the day for several days in a row, Pei Zhi couldn't help but come to Pei Jian's courtyard.
“Gu Qingfeng’s poison is incurable by Da Yu, so he came to me for help, wanting me to cure him.” Pei Jian leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat tired. “So I’ve been going to Gu Qingfeng’s place these past few days.”
"Now, is the poison neutralized?"
"It can be basically resolved, but the specifics depend on when Gu Qingfeng wakes up. Azhi, we may have to stay in Dayu for a while longer. Since I promised Dayu, we must wait until Gu Qingfeng wakes up before we can leave."
Pei Zhi nodded in agreement. "In that case, I will visit Yunmo more often these days."
“Yunmo is no longer a member of a prominent family, Zhi’er. It’s best if you keep your distance from him. Otherwise, if word gets to the other families, they might have something to say about our Pei family.”
Pei Zhi was taken aback. "I didn't think it through."
“It’s alright. After all, you’re only really familiar with Yunmo in this capital. By the way, the Empress Dowager of Dayu should have some connection with you. After all, you went to Luoming on behalf of the Pei family, which can be considered as helping her out.” Pei Jian’s eyes revealed a calculating look. “Zhi’er, if you really have nothing to do, go to the palace and have a chat with the Empress Dowager.”
"Want to talk?"
Pei Jian nodded. "It just so happens that your medical skills are also quite good. You can also check the Empress Dowager's pulse. I think the Empress Dowager will not refuse you."
"Father, now that the aristocratic families and Dayu are irreconcilable enemies, will the Empress Dowager of Dayu really see me?"
"Give it a try."
For a moment, Pei Zhi had an urge to escape, and she did just that, making up an excuse and leaving Pei Jian's courtyard.
"Ah, tomorrow we will go to see the Empress Dowager of Dayu."
After saying that, Pei Zhi smiled weakly.
......
Pei Jian's detoxification skills were indeed superb; Gu Qingfeng regained consciousness in just three days.
Inside the room, Gu Qingfeng looked at the unfamiliar Pei Jian with a look of estrangement in his eyes.
"I am Pei Jian, the head of the Pei family."
Pei Jian took the lead and introduced himself, "I am here in Dayu on behalf of the aristocratic family to deliver festival gifts. The Empress Dowager asked me to come and detoxify you."
"Empress Dowager?" Upon hearing Jiang Yu's name, Gu Qingfeng finally seemed to come alive again.
Pei Jian took all of this into account.
"The Second Prince is truly courageous, daring to directly ingest a deadly poison. Does the Second Prince really intend to die like this?" Pei Jian took out a piece of red cloth from his robes, and Gu Qingfeng's pupils immediately trembled.
"It's you? It's actually the Pei family?"
"It seems the Second Prince is quite surprised. Did he think it would be one of the other families?"
Seeing that Gu Qingfeng had also recognized him, Pei Jian stopped joking around with Gu Qingfeng. "During the process of detoxifying you, Second Prince, I added some medicine to regulate your body. As long as you, Second Prince, remain aligned with the Pei family, this medicine will be beneficial to your health."
"You poisoned me? Aren't you afraid I'll call for help immediately?"
"Heh—" Pei Jian laughed out loud upon hearing this, "The Second Prince is a smart man. He can be ruthless to himself in order to escape Qingcheng. When things are done, I assure you that the Empress Dowager of Dayu will only have you as her child."
Gu Qingfeng's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this, clearly Pei Jian's words had touched on what Gu Qingfeng cared about most.
What do you need me to do?
"Not at the moment. What you need to do right now, Second Prince, is to establish a firm foothold in the capital and, ideally, to maintain frequent contact with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. I will tell you when I need you to do something."
Gu Qingfeng stared intently at Pei Jian, and the two gazed at each other for a long time.
"If you're lying to me, there's nothing I can do." Gu Qingfeng laughed self-deprecatingly. "In the end, I'm just a pawn."
"Fine, I agree."
"I have only one request: I want my mother to be safe and to forgive me."
After Gu Qingfeng finished speaking, he closed his eyes, his intention to dismiss the guest was obvious.
Pei Jian didn't care about Gu Qingfeng's attitude and curled the corners of his mouth. "Second Prince, rest assured, I, Pei Jian, will definitely keep my promise. I will come to see you again in a few days."
After saying that, Pei Jian left the house.
Behind him, Gu Qingfeng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze surprisingly bright.
Did you think that drugging him would make him obedient?
That's a huge mistake; he's not afraid of death.
......
Zhaoning Palace.
Pei Zhi sat in the chair, feeling somewhat uneasy. For some reason, she always felt extremely guilty when facing Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu was holding a hot water bottle, a gesture that cleverly concealed her abdomen. In addition, Pei Zhi was only a teenage girl, so it was impossible to tell that Jiang Yu was pregnant.
"What's wrong? I remember Young Master Pei was eloquent before, why are you silent today?"
Jiang Yu looked at Pei Zhi in front of her and spoke with a light smile.
"No, I'm just surprised that the Empress Dowager is still willing to see me under these circumstances."
“The affairs of Dayu and the aristocratic families are matters of the world, not just matters between the two of us.” Jiang Yu gestured for Pei Zhi to drink water. “I haven’t seen you since you came to Dayu. I’ve finally seen you today.”
Pei Zhi continued exchanging pleasantries with Jiang Yu without mentioning anything about taking Jiang Yu's pulse.
She didn't want to do any of these purposeful things, and Da Yu wasn't so stupid as to let her do them.
Just when Pei Zhi thought this trip would be enough to report back to Pei Jian, Granny Ling rushed into the room, "Your Highness, Miss Qin has cut her wrists."
"What? How is the person?"
"Although Miss Sun discovered it in time and the bleeding has been stopped, Dr. Mei is still uncertain whether she can save her life." Ling Mama's gaze involuntarily glanced at Pei Zhi. "Miss Sun said that Miss Qin somehow found out about the Qin family head's unconsciousness... and couldn't bear it, so she cut her wrists."
In an instant, Pei Zhi felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, and her whole body felt cold.
She clearly didn't say anything, so why did Ke'er still find out?
She really didn't say it...
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