Like He Yunxiao, Meng Qingqian was also thinking about the poisoning.
These two sudden poisonings are really too strange.
Without warning or expectation, he was suddenly poisoned and suddenly lost all his strength. All the results pointed to the only outcome—to die weakly, if it weren't for He Yunxiao.
After returning to the palace that day due to poisoning, Meng Qingqian carefully questioned Imperial Physician Zhou. According to Imperial Physician Zhou's speculation, she was very likely poisoned by a strange poison called "White Egret," which was produced in the droppings of white egrets and was an extremely filthy substance.
Leaving aside the origin of the poison, and without needing an antidote, the only question remains—how did the poison actually enter my body?
Food? Water? Smell?
The first two are absolutely impossible.
Because of the constant assassination attempts, Meng Qingqian's meals were prepared by a private chef, and her trusted subordinates would test each dish for poison before she ate it. Since the person who tested the food was unharmed, it wasn't food poisoning.
odor?
Meng Qingqian thought carefully and ruled out scent as a method of poisoning. She rarely had any opportunities to be alone. Normally, Jian Ling was always her close protector, and even in the Jinxian Courtyard, when Jian Ling was sent away, He Yunxiao was with her. If it were scent poisoning, there was no reason why only she would be affected while He Yunxiao and Jian Ling remained unharmed. (www.cascoo.net)
In fact, with a 100% success rate in finding an antidote, the method and cause of poisoning are not that important.
However, this detoxification method is extremely inconvenient and requires He Yunxiao's cooperation to use. It takes at least two hours to use, which is too time-consuming and troublesome.
Meng Qingqian wondered if she could trigger the so-called "detoxification constitution" that He Yunxiao had mentioned to her on her own.
Thinking this, my hands started moving unconsciously.
Earlier that evening, He Yunxiao had already gone to Nanzhu's wife's place to drink the antidote for the Soul-Devouring Pill, so he was now enjoying some rare leisure time and could spend more time with Mengbao.
This was the aftermath of their intimacy. Although He Yunxiao was full of energy, he still had to consider Mengbao's feelings, so he stayed quietly.
Bored out of his mind, He Yunxiao suddenly realized that Mengbao seemed to be eating alone.
Mengbao usually avoids intimacy, so it's unexpected that she'd be so self-reliant...
He Yunxiao thought about it and it wasn't surprising. Mengbao had read martial arts novels, so she wasn't exactly naive. She might even be a seasoned veteran in disguise.
Meng Qingqian's thoughts were not as complicated as He Yunxiao's; she simply wanted to try and see if she could cure the poison on her own.
I tried it briefly, and the answer was no. The antidote requires He Yunxiao's cooperation.
"Mengbao, what are you doing?" He Yunxiao said devilishly.
Meng Qingqian suddenly looked up at He Yunxiao, who had spoken, her pretty face instantly turning bright red. She hadn't expected that such a slight movement would be noticed by He Yunxiao. Just as she was about to destroy the evidence, He Yunxiao was faster, grabbing her hand first.
"Did Mengbao not eat enough?"
Caught red-handed, Meng Qingqian, though well-fed, was utterly unable to refute the allegations. Physically, she was at a disadvantage, but psychologically even more so, completely dominated by He Yunxiao. At this moment, she was filled with extreme shame, her face flushed, stammering, unable to utter a single coherent sentence.
"I...I...it's not what you think, I just..."
"Just what?"
"I, I... um..."
He Yunxiao lowered his head and kissed Mengbao's lips, then used his own hand to cover Mengbao's little hand under the blanket.
He could clearly feel Mengbao tremble the moment the hands were switched.
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Meng Qingqian lay on He Yunxiao's chest, her face still flushed slightly from the afterglow.
She was breathing heavily, silently cursing He Yunxiao a hundred times in her heart.
That beast! He wouldn't stop until I begged for mercy! He was definitely doing it on purpose! He's absolutely wicked!
"Is Mengbao satisfied now?" He Yunxiao looked at the adorable Mengbao and, recalling her pitiful pleading earlier, asked with amusement.
Meng Qingqian was too embarrassed to answer such a question, so she blushed and remained silent.
Seeing that Mengbao seemed dissatisfied, He Yunxiao continued, "If Mengbao is not satisfied, we can do it again."
Meng Qingqian was startled.
This time too, and last time too, her body has been sore and aching from He Yunxiao's constant tossing and turning, she definitely can't come.
"Wait a minute, I need to tell you something."
He Yunxiao put his arm around Mengbao's slender waist and teased her, "Mengbao, you're a girl, so young, you can't say you can't do it."
Meng Qingqian pursed her lips and bit them, her beautiful eyes lowered, but she dared not refute.
Her physique and stamina were by no means bad; in fact, with the "Hundred Gu Heart-Protecting Pill," Meng Qingqian's physical condition was quite good. But no matter how good she was, she couldn't compare to He Yunxiao, who had consumed the Soul-Devouring Pill and possessed near-limitless stamina.
He Yunxiao bullied her as if it were child's play.
"Listen to me first."
“Hmm,” He Yunxiao smiled at Mengbao, “Go ahead, I’m listening.”
"He Yunxiao, I told you, I won't let you touch me again."
He Yunxiao said helplessly, "It's for the purpose of detoxification, there's nothing we can do about it, Mengbao, don't take it to heart. This is the last time, okay?"
Meng Qingqian felt much less guilty after He Yunxiao assured her that it was "the last time".
"This is the last time," she said earnestly, looking at He Yunxiao.
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