Vicious threats

According to Dr. Zhou, he has been practicing medicine for many years and knows countless poisons, but he cannot recognize what the poison is.

He looked at the dregs of the medicine and found that it was indeed not poisonous. The medicine used in hospitals had to go through many inspections. If he wanted to poison her, it would be too easy to find out if it was mixed into the medicine.

It was even more impossible to poison her food. Not to mention that her daily meals would go through several inspections, and there would also be internal supervisors testing the dishes one by one before eating them. No one would use such a stupid method as poisoning her food.

Not only was the poison administered strangely, but its toxicity was also strange and could not be detected at all. A quick examination of the pulse showed that it was indeed an ordinary cold syndrome. Therefore, when the imperial doctor who came to diagnose the pulse in the imperial hospital asked for Ping An's pulse, he could not diagnose anything at all.

Jiang Weiren had doubts in his mind at first. Although the two doctors he hired were from the private sector, their medical skills were as good as those of the imperial doctors from the imperial hospital. The most special thing about this is that Dr. Zhou has traveled far and wide and has studied poisons for many years. He has seen countless poisons and prescriptions.

Therefore, toxicity can be diagnosed.

But he was afraid of scaring Yan Qing, so he told them before they entered the palace that no matter what pulse they diagnosed, they would only say it was cold syndrome.

"Can this poison be cured?" After a long silence, Yan Qing asked again.

"This...this..." Dr. Zhou was puzzled, "All things are mutually reinforcing, and any poison has something that is in conflict with it. Therefore, the most important thing in detoxifying is to find out what those poisons are.

"But the poison in the Queen Mother's body is too It's rare. If the medicine residue is left behind like this prescription, people may be able to figure out what was used. But now I don't even know how to poison him. I'm afraid only the person who prepared the poison recipe knows the solution. "

Indeed, since that person wanted to use such a secret and sinister method to harm her, he would not use ordinary poison.

"So, when you first entered the palace to diagnose the pulse of the Ai family, the chief assistant already knew about the Ai family. Poisoned, right? "

Dr. Zhou nodded when he heard this, "At first, the chief assistant also wanted the common people to develop the antidote, so he secretly investigated the methods of poisoning those people, but the investigation was fruitless. "

That's why he was controlled by others and left Beijing as an official.

When he first heard about Jiang Weiren's departure from Beijing, Yan Qing guessed that there was something hidden. Later, when Cao Dingzhen came with Fuying's confession, Yan Qing wondered whether Cao Dingzhen was using that as a blackmail. To him.

But he left so suddenly. Based on Yan Qing's understanding of him, if Cao Ding really used their affair as a threat, Jiang Weiren would definitely find a way to deal with it. She couldn't figure out why he was so at the mercy of others

. The answer is that Cao Ding really used his own safety to threaten him. First he forced him to leave, and then he attacked Yan Qing. Cao Ding really had deep thoughts in mind.

"Then can you estimate how long he has been poisoned? "Yan Qing asked Doctor Zhou again.

"This poison attacks slowly. The most powerful thing about it is not that it is very toxic, but also difficult to detect. Judging from the Queen Mother's pulse and symptoms, the toxicity has penetrated deep into the heart, and it has been contaminated for at least five or six years. "It's..."

Yan Qing's heart froze, at least five or six years... This calculation means that before Zhao Yuan ascended the throne, when Zhao Chun was still there, this poison had been used on her.

Cao Dingzhen was in Renshou Palace that day, Speaking of the late emperor taking Zhao Yuan away from her for Yan Qing, it turned out that from that time on, she had already carried the hatred of taking away her son in her heart. Yan Qing guessed that she would be resentful, but he did not expect that she would actually plot. Her own life was so cruel.

She had already seen Cao Dingzhen's sinister intentions that night in Xiuling, but for A Yuan's sake, she couldn't help but break up with her, but it turned out that these tolerances were just to make her. It’s just more vicious.

“Doctor Zhou, tell me bluntly, how much time do I have if this poison is not cured? "Yan Qing tried her best to hide it, but the anger and panic in her eyes eventually leaked out.

How could she not hate being framed in secret, and how could she not be afraid? She and Jiang Weiren had spent years and finally made their promise. She promised to live in seclusion for the rest of her life, but maybe she didn’t have much left to promise him. Doctor Zhou’s

eyes dodge, and Yan Qing said softly: “It doesn’t matter, just say it. "

"About...four or five years. "

Rao was already prepared, but after hearing such words, Yan Qing's body swayed, and he felt his heart suddenly stopped. He couldn't speak for a moment. He only felt that the blood and blood surged up in his chest, and he could not suppress his grief and anger.

"No wonder," She murmured, "No wonder he took so much trouble to hide it from me..."

Half a month after Yan Qing moved to the west, Sui Yuxuan finally welcomed its first guest, Empress Dowager Ci Yi, Cao Dingzhen

. Yuxuan, can my sister still get used to living here? Seeing that Yan Qing ignored him, Cao Dingzhen smiled again and said, "I'm here today because I have a big happy event to tell my sister." "

Yan Qing didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in the gourd, so he finally turned to look at her.

"According to the auspicious date set by Qin Tian Jian, A Yuan will get married in a few days. Not only did the Cao family have a The Queen Mother is now about to give birth to a Queen. "She said, with unstoppable joy in her eyes.

Yan Qing looked at it coldly and said lightly: "Congratulations to sister, but sister is still sorry. Although the Cao family has a queen, she is not herself after all..."

The position of queen has always been a thorn in Cao Dingzhen's heart, because Yan Qing is the late emperor's queen, and even if she can't give birth to a child, she still has to give up her own The child was taken away. Moreover, because she was the late emperor's queen, even if her son ascended the throne, she would still be ahead of her in terms of status because she was the emperor's legitimate mother.

She looked at Yan Qing and said coldly: "Yan Qing, you. Do you think you are any taller than me? In terms of family history, your Yan family has long been in ruins, and you have no children. If I hadn't given birth to A Yuan, and you had robbed him, he would have become the master of the world. Otherwise, do you think you can still have the honor of the Empress Dowager Shengyi today? "

So," Yan Qing raised his eyes and said, "Is this why you poisoned me and wanted to kill me?" "

Cao Dingzhen was slightly startled. He was both shocked that Yan Qing knew the truth, and also surprised that she said it so straightforwardly.

After a pause, Cao Dingzhen stroked his hair and laughed, murmuring: "No wonder..."

She walked to the window sill on one side and looked at the pot of marigolds that were in bloom under the window. She took a closer look and said: "I heard the slave next to my sister said that my sister has been waiting for the medicine for the past few days. Everyone has retreated, and she never drinks medicine in front of others..."

She was surrounded by eyeliners around Yan Qing, and Yan Qing's every move naturally could not escape her eyes. I heard someone reported that Yan Qing seemed to be interested in the medicine he drank. When she became suspicious, she asked the palace servant to take a look at the bonsai in Yan Qing's room. Sure enough, the palace servant came to report that the soil in the bonsai had a faint medicinal smell.

"Does my sister suspect that I will poison this medicine?" ? She walked back and sat next to Yan Qing, "My sister has wronged me, and I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. The prescription has indeed changed."

"In the past, the Taiyuan Hospital prescribed you a prescription to treat cold syndrome, but what you had was not cold syndrome at all, so the previous prescription had no effect. But now the prescription you drink does not It's different, Jiang Weiren bought it for you with his own glory and wealth..."

Sure enough, she saw a look of shock and pain on Yan Qing's face.

"You tried so hard to poison me, but you gave me the antidote so easily?" Yan Qing smiled coldly.

Yan Qing guessed that Cao Ding was really threatening Jiang Weiren with his own safety, but she didn't understand. Did Jiang Weiren really believe that she would give him the antidote?

"What, you don't believe this is the antidote?"

Cao Dingzhen stood up, leaned over and stared at her, "Yan Qing, I really don't understand what means you have. It's just that the late emperor protected you like that, but a city like Jiang Weiren is willing to do this for you." "That day he begged me to come up with the antidote .

In order to make me believe that he had no intention of power and only wanted to live in seclusion with you, he actually gave up all his power and honor..."

Cao Dingzhen reached out and pinched Yan Qing's chin. The long nails were painted with bright red paint, like blood condensed on the fingertips. Against Yan Qing's pale complexion, there was a sense of sadness.

She leaned down and whispered: "Do you think I will break my promise . ? You are wrong, this prescription is a real antidote..."

She let go of her hand, looked at the red marks on Yan Qing's face, and said with a smile: "Do you think I really want you to die? That was in the past. In the past, I could get my son back only after you died, but now... you look at your pitiful appearance, and I can't wait to see it every day.

"Don't worry, I will let you live and taste all the pains you have never tasted before! I promised Jiang Weiren that I would let you go, but that will only happen after I have let go of all the anger in my heart. I'll pay you back for what you've suffered, and I'll let you go and sleep with your lover!"

When she said the last sentence, her voice almost came out of her teeth, with a harsh and fierce tone. It seemed very enjoyable.

Cao Dingzhen walked out of Suiyuxuan. Standing outside was Jiang Guangyuan, the commander of the Nanya Forbidden Army. She said coldly: "Empress Dowager Shengyi's condition has worsened. The imperial doctor came to see her and said it was most likely an epidemic. Jiang Guangyuan..."

Jiang Guangyuan ... He stepped forward to salute and said respectfully: "I am here!"

"The Empress Dowager Shengyi is in critical condition. All the supplies for Suiyuxuan will be prepared and sent from the inner capital hospital. No one here is allowed to go out, and no one outside is allowed to go out." , and no one is allowed to come in. Do you understand what the Ai family means?"

"I respectfully accept the Queen Mother's decree!"

After saying that, she looked to the other side of the corridor, where a rough eunuch from the inner capital was kneeling on the steps. In front of me was Chen Min.

As Cao Dingzhen walked over, he said: "You are a slave, you have not served well. You are inseparable from the serious illness of Queen Mother Shengyi. The Ai family sees that you are Zhang Daban's apprentice, and you have been diligent in doing errands in the past. Please forgive me." If you are convicted of the death penalty, you will go to the Zhidian Supervisory Department to serve as a handyman, and your life will be of some use."

She said that Chen Min had not served well, but Chen Min knew the real reason for punishing him. , Yan Qing, who was listening to everything in the palace, also knew it.

Zhao Yuan's wedding ceremony was held as scheduled. Before that, he had heard the news that Queen Mother Shengyi was diagnosed with an epidemic. He heard from his mother that Queen Mother Shengyi was afraid of exposing her illness to outsiders, so she let Nan Ya The Forbidden Army sealed Suiyuxuan and moved it to Xinei, which was also the intention of Empress Shengyi.

Of course, Zhao Yuan believed it and only asked the Imperial Hospital to treat Queen Mother Shengyi attentively.

On the day of the wedding, Yan Qing was naturally unable to attend. The west inner wall was far away from the Meridian Gate and no sound could be heard. Yan Qing could only stand in the waterside pavilion with the cold wind blowing and look towards the Ganlu Hall from a distance, imagining A Yuan's body. Wearing wedding clothes.

Queen Cao Yujun was quiet and docile. She would go to Funing Palace every day to pay her respects to Queen Dowager Ciyi. Cao Dingzhen was always satisfied with his cousin and praised her every day when she saw her.

But every time he came out of Funing Palace, even if the journey was far away, Cao Yujun had to rush to the west to go outside the Suiyu Pavilion by the Yanchi. The palace people said that the Queen Mother Shengyi was infected with the epidemic, and they were afraid that the Queen would also be infected if she went in. superior.

However, Cao Yujun insisted on entering the courtyard, facing the closed door at the foot of the steps, and respectfully saluted and said hello.

Yan Qing only watched from behind the door every time. Through the carved door leaf, the serious expression of the little girl outside fell into his eyes. When she came here for the first time, Yan Qing heard her say in that gentle voice after greeting her: "I just hope that your empress will recover soon and there will be no more disasters in the future..."

She was very thin at that time . , even his voice was a little weak, and he could only answer in a low voice in front of the carved window: "I wish you and Your Majesty a happy and harmonious life together."

At that time, neither Yan Qing in the room nor Cao Yujun in the palace knew that this blessing, In the end, it turned out to be empty.