The next day, Ah Hao waited until the sun was high in the sky but Pei Zhi still didn't wake him. Sensing something was wrong, he quickly pushed open the door and rushed out, "Young Master, Young Master, someone come quick!"
Upon receiving the news, Pei Jian rushed over, "Ah Hao, how is the young master?"
"Master, the young master is burning up with fever, and his face... his face is bright red!" Ah Hao was extremely flustered. "This servant..."
"Someone, go to my yard and get the medicine."
Pei Jian sat on the edge of the bed, reached out to check Pei Zhi's pulse, and felt extremely anxious.
"Zhi'er".
Pei Jianwei sighed almost imperceptibly. After all, he was still his own child, and he knew his character better than anyone else.
"I didn't say... I really didn't say..."
Pei Zhi muttered these words over and over again, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
Pei Jian narrowed his eyes after hearing this, and finally just patted Pei Zhi before leaving the house.
"Ah, take good care of the young master."
As Pei Jian walked out of the courtyard, his fingers involuntarily curled up. Zhi'er... she still wasn't ruthless enough. How could someone who wasn't ruthless enough take charge of the Pei family?
It seems he'll have to make other plans.
Zhaoning Palace.
"Mother, I heard that Young Master Pei developed a high fever early this morning, and I even sent Yingzhi to deliver some medicine to him."
"You," Jiang Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "sending medicinal herbs at this time is clearly an attempt to pin the blame on the Pei family."
"This whole thing was done by the Pei family." Gu Qingyan's expression darkened at the mention of the Pei family. "Even if it wasn't Pei Zhi, it was Pei Jian who came up with another plan. Mother, have you forgotten? Pei Jian has a group of well-trained...birds..."
Otherwise, how could the message have been sent to Gu Qingfeng, who was far away in Qingcheng?
"I really don't think it's Pei Zhi."
Jiang Yu recalled Pei Zhi's expression yesterday, "But she must have been asked by Pei Jian to tell Qin Ke'er, but she couldn't bear it. I saw her almost crying yesterday."
"If what Mother says is true, it's only a matter of time before the Pei family father and daughter become estranged."
Pei Jian is utterly depraved, while Pei Zhi... seems to still have some conscience now.
“Father and daughter are estranged…” Jiang Yu pondered these four words carefully. “If they really are estranged, Pei Zhi will be in danger. Pei Jian dealt with all three children back then, would he still be soft-hearted in front of Pei Zhi?”
"And there's going to be a good show to watch."
......
Mei Chu was browsing through ancient medical books. He had almost worn them out in the past few days. After Gu Lin gave the Pei family a hint, Mei Chu also found out about the situation in Longyou.
"Dr. Mei, the Second Prince is looking for you."
Mei Chu paused in his reading of the ancient book. Was Gu Qingfeng looking for him?
"Didn't Pei Jian cure him? Why is he looking for me?" Speaking of this, Mei Chu's understanding of Pei Jian improved even more. Pei Jian's detoxification methods were truly amazing.
I'm afraid there are very few people in the whole world who can surpass him.
"The Second Prince said it was something urgent."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Because Pei Zhi had a high fever, Pei Jian did not go to Gu Qingfeng's place today, so Gu Qingfeng sought out Mei Chu instead.
"That old scoundrel said he was going to stay home to take care of his daughter, but I don't believe he can actually stay with Pei Zhi," Ling Ku complained. "I'm afraid it's just for show."
"Ling Ku, if the master hears you talking like that, you'll be punished with a beating again."
"Hey, what do you think Gu Qingfeng wants from you?" Not only Mei Chu, but even Ling Ku was very curious.
"Could it be that he's worried about Pei Jian's ability to detoxify him, so he wants you to take his pulse?" Ling Ku muttered to himself, "I didn't expect Gu Qingfeng to be so thoughtful and attentive to his own health."
"I don't think so."
Mei Chu slowly spoke, "At least Gu Qingfeng isn't the type to care about his own health. We'll find out soon enough."
Upon arriving at Gu Qingfeng's courtyard, the rich aroma of herbs eased Mei Chu's brows; he simply loved the scent of these herbs.
"The Second Prince sent someone to find me?"
Mei Chu habitually checked Gu Qingfeng's pulse, but the muscles at the corner of his eye twitched the next second. "The Second Prince is recovering very well. The head of the Pei family did indeed help you detoxify from the poison."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingfeng revealed a half-smile. Mei Chu must have discovered that Pei Jian had poisoned him, but Mei Chu didn't tell him directly. Oh well.
"I invited Doctor Mei here today to ask if there are any calming incense sticks that are poisonous?"
Mei Chu's eyes narrowed sharply upon hearing this. "The Second Prince is asking about these things..."
"We need those that smell insidious but can actually penetrate a person's bones and blood." Gu Qingfeng said this without any fluctuation in his eyes. "And the dosage of the poison must be large, and the effect must be slow."
"Does the Second Prince intend to use it himself?"
“Dr. Mei, Pei Jian won’t be here for long, so he can only smell it a few times. If the dosage is not enough, it won’t work.”
"And what about you?" For the first time, Mei Chu couldn't quite understand Gu Qingfeng.
Gu Qingfeng pursed his lips and then smiled at Mei Chu, "I believe Doctor Mei will have a way to detoxify. Even if he can't, I'll die with Pei Jian."
"I need to ask for instructions."
"I understand, thank you for your help, Dr. Mei."
“Pei Jian wants to use me as a pawn, but I’m not willing to be just a pawn to be manipulated.” Just as Mei Chu was about to step out of the house, Gu Qingfeng’s voice rang out behind him, “If you want me, Gu Qingyan, to be a pawn, you’ll have to pay the price.”
Pei Jian certainly never imagined that he would risk his life to fight Pei Jian.
Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Did Gu Qingfeng really say that?" Gu Lin was playing chess with Gu Qingyan when he heard Mei Chu's words and his hand, which was about to place a piece, paused in mid-air. "This Gu Qingfeng still has some backbone."
"Then shall I go and hasten the production of a batch of calming incense for him?"
"If he wants it, then make it for him."
A black piece landed on the chessboard, and Gu Lin's lips curled slightly. "How could Gu Heng possibly have a son like Gu Qingfeng?"
No one is willing to be a pawn for nothing.
Gu Qingyan also spoke with a light laugh.
Mei Chu paused for a moment, then said, "Today, I examined Gu Qingfeng's pulse and discovered that he has been given a new poison. He needs to take an antidote regularly every month, or he will die, and the manner of his death will be extremely gruesome."
"It seems Pei Jian doesn't take Gu Qingfeng seriously at all," Gu Qingyan said mockingly. "Driving a dog into a dead end will inevitably backfire. Pei Jian is directly drugging Gu Qingfeng, treating him like a dog."
"Serves you right."
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