Antidote:

Zhang Fang rushed to Qionghua Palace after knowing that Dr. Zhou was taken away.

Xue Shiying was obviously waiting for him. Her belly had not yet shown her pregnancy, but Zhao Yuan was already extremely nervous. He sent twice as many palace servants to the Qionghua Palace to serve him. He was always surrounded by palace servants in the palace, and when he saw Zhang Fang coming , she asked everyone in the palace to go down.

"My companion came just in time. I happened to have something to ask my companion."

Zhang Fang actually couldn't imagine why the man in front of him suddenly had another idea and took Doctor Zhou away.

"Jiang Weiren went to Ganzhou not to repair the border, but to find an antidote for Empress Dowager Shengyi, right? Empress Dowager Shengyi... was poisoned by Empress Dowager Ciyi?"

Zhang Fang was shocked and blurted out: " Your Majesty, don’t you know? Isn’t Wen Ying in your hands?”

After saying that, Zhang Fang thought about it, since Xue Shiying didn’t know about Yan Qing’s poisoning in advance, how could Wen Ying take the initiative to reveal it.

As he expected, Wen Ying did not mention Yan Qing's poisoning.

Although Xue Shiying was only Cao Dingzhen's adopted daughter, Cao Dingzhen always treated her well. In those years, she often walked around in front of Cao Dingzhen. She was not completely devoid of feelings for Cao Dingzhen.

Wen Ying also knew this, so she naturally focused on talking about how Yan Qing murdered the Empress Dowager Ciyi and how he deceived His Majesty. She used these things to arouse Xue Shiying's resentment towards Yan Qing. How could she reveal that Cao Dingzhen had given Yan Qing the money first? Clear up the fact of poisoning.

"Otherwise, do you think Empress Dowager Shengyi did such a thing in the first place, just to get rid of the one from Funing Palace for her own selfish desires?"

Zhang Fang said with a bitter smile, "If that's the case, the one from Funing Palace is no longer here. , Queen Mother Shengyi should have taken the opportunity to take control of the government, but she moved to the Qingsi Court and ignored the affairs of the outer court and the inner palace. If she was just fighting for power, why did she take such a big risk in the first place?"

Xue Shiying bowed her head and said nothing . , in fact, when Wen Yingren was in Suiyuxuan that day, she had no way of knowing what happened in Funing Palace. She only knew that the last person Shengyi saw was Yan Qing, and when she came out of Suiyuxuan later, she rushed When I returned to Funing Palace, I saw that there was already a fire in Funing Palace.

So Wen Ying concluded that the fire was set by Yan Qing and the person was killed by her.

When she told Xue Shiying that Yan Qing killed someone, she naturally said that Yan Qing was fighting for power and overthrowing the emperor's biological mother. Xue Shiying thought so too. Later, in the letters she saw in Jiang Weiren's study, she only saw that he planned to retire. plan.

She was too shocked when she saw it, but she didn't see the mention of Yan Qing's poisoning in the letter.

"I don't know...I don't know about her..." she murmured, then looked up at Zhang Fang and asked, "But since Jiang Weiren went to Ganzhou to find medicine for her, then her poison can be cured, right?"

Zhang Fang ? His eyes darkened, "Sir, when we went to Ganzhou, we just found out that the source of the poison was the Western Region. Whether we can really find an antidote to the poison, we really have to leave it to fate. What's more, Queen Mother Shengyi has been poisoned for too long , I'm afraid it's more likely to end in danger..."

Xue Shiying's eyes dimmed when he heard this, and Zhang Fang said in a low voice, somewhat sentimentally: "Actually, Madam, it's useless for you to hold on to Wen Ying."

Seeing Xue Shiying looking at him in confusion. , Zhang Fang smiled bitterly and said: "Because Queen Mother Shengyi has decided to tell His Majesty the truth before she leaves."

"But she... isn't she going to fly away with Jiang Weiren? If she really told her, Your Majesty would still Can you let the two of them leave?"

"It's just Mr. Shofu's plan to fly away. Queen Mother Shengyi just doesn't want to make him disappointed and sad. Queen Mother Shengyi has never thought about leaving with him. She is afraid of involving her husband, so she plans to do so. Tell Your Majesty the truth and bear Your Majesty's hatred with all my strength!"

"I don't believe it!" Xue Shiying murmured, "Is that woman really going to tell Your Majesty the revenge of killing her mother? I don't believe it..."

"Empress Dowager Shengyi... ..." Zhang Fang looked heavy and her eyes became dim, "I'm afraid it's only a year or two..."

Yan Qing really didn't expect that Xue Shiying would come to see him.

The poison in her body became more and more severe. Not only did her physical symptoms become more and more obvious, but her complexion couldn't hold on anymore. In order to cover it up, she had to wear thick makeup when meeting people.

Yan Qing didn't know the purpose of Xue Shiying's coming. He just thought she looked strange and thought it was because she felt uncomfortable after being pregnant.

"Your Majesty is going to be a father too..." She looked at Xue Shiying and sighed in a low voice.

"I'm really curious. How does the Queen Mother feel when you face him now that your Majesty has lost your biological mother?"

Yan Qing did not care about the disrespect in her words, and just said lightly: "Human beings are not grass and trees. I feel ashamed of Your Majesty. But I have never regretted what happened back then."

"The Queen Mother is really not afraid that Your Majesty will know what happened back then?"

"Of course you are," Yan Qing coughed twice, "but there are things that I would be better off hiding from him. Ashamed. What's more, no one knows the truth of that day better than me. If I take this matter to the ground, His Majesty will investigate it in the future, and I am afraid that innocent people will be implicated."

Xue Shiying actually didn't dare to look at her anymore, and lowered his gaze . He said: "Brother-in-law went to Ganzhou, and maybe he will come back soon with the antidote."

Who knew that Yan Qing was stunned for a moment, and after a while, a pale bitter smile appeared on his lips, "I guessed that he was For this..."

Xue Shiying was a little shocked, "You... you don't know why he went to Ganzhou?"

"He didn't tell me, and he even pretended not to know about my poisoning in front of me, but I also kept it secret. His, I don’t have much time left, how can I leave with him again. If he wants to give Ganzhou a try, then let him go, why bother explaining everything so that we can deceive ourselves? It's also good."

Yan Qing's tone was calm, with an open-mindedness that had seen through life and death, but if you look carefully at her eyes, you can still see the sadness that cannot be concealed.

Who can truly be calm in the face of life and death, and who can not regret not being able to grow old with the one he loves?

Xue Shiying also smiled, and there was an unspeakable bitterness in that smile. "Among all living beings, there are not many who can truly spend their lives with the one they love..."

When she was about to leave, Yan Qing spoke up. He called her and

said , "Shiying, I also have something to say to you. If I don't say it today, I don't know if there will be another chance."

Naturally, I know his temper very well. Growing up under the walls of this imperial city, his mind is the simplest and most complex. He may be colder than anyone in the world, but he may also be more affectionate than anyone in the world since ancient times. True love is rare at home, but when he treats you, whether it is family affection or love, he will never give you the same sincerity as others."

She said with emotion, her expression dimmed, "People never cherish things that are easily obtained, no matter the thing itself. How rare it is..."

Xue Shiying smiled, "I understand what you mean. I used to be reckless, but now Your Majesty and I are also going to be parents. People have their own destiny, and I know I shouldn't force it," she said with her eyes. It was a little red, but she didn't dare to let Yan Qing see it, "Please take care of it, Queen Mother Shengyi..."

In the past, Xue Shiying wished that Yan Qing could disappear from the world immediately. In the past, she was confused and always felt that if Yan Qing was gone, Jiang Weiren might be able to Take a closer look at yourself.

But now, she can think of how devastated Jiang Weiren will be if Yan Qingzhen is no longer there one day. If Yan Qing lives for one more day, Jiang Weiren will be less sad for one day.

After coming out of Qingsi Courtyard, Yu Jia had been waiting for a long time. But she said she wanted to take a walk. When she said this, the palace attendants around her tried to dissuade her. Naturally, they were afraid that Zhao Yuan would blame them for not taking good care of her after finding out.

"Okay, Aluan, follow me and let them wait at the front."

Since she was pregnant, she was used to these people making a fuss.

Ah Luan then supported her and walked along the white jade railing beside the wild goose pond. It was already the end of autumn, the autumn wind was bleak, the flowers were withering, and it was likely to snow when winter came soon.

"My dear, look!" Ah Luan said suddenly.

Xue Shiying raised his head when he heard the sound, and saw a group of cranes flying above the wild goose pond. The sky in the distance was a blue wash like water, and the cranes flew through the wind and circled in the sky, so freely.

In the past, she and Zhao Yuan loved to go to this Xi Nei together and watched the thousands of white cranes flying into the blue sky. It was the free gesture they both longed for.

She remembered that later, Empress Dowager Cao wanted to choose a son-in-law for her, and Jiang Weiren forced her to get married. When she was sad, Zhao Yuan didn't know how to comfort her, so he brought her here.

"I hope that every year, people will be as old as before." At that time, he looked at the white crane in the blue sky and murmured.

"Mother, it's getting cold, let's go back." Aluan advised.

She nodded and told Aluan, "Go and invite Eunuch Zhang here. I have something to say to him."

Zhang Fang did not expect that Xue Shiying took the initiative to reveal Wen Ying's hiding place.

"In order to hide her there, I knew that in order to find her, Jiang Weiren would have people keep an eye on me, so I never saw her again and only asked people to keep an eye on her. Daban sent someone and asked her directly Let's take care of it, and we won't have to worry about any trouble caused by her in the future."

Zhang Fang asked doubtfully, "Why do you think..."

"You and I both understand that your Majesty has always regarded the Queen Mother Shengyi as your biological mother. People cannot be resurrected after death. If he knew the truth, it would only make him more sad."

Zhang Fang found it hard to believe that Xue Shiying could be so transparent, but thinking that she was pregnant now, perhaps because of this child, she understood many things that had been blinded in the past. reason.

Zhang Fang sent people to the place Xue Shiying said and ordered them to be found and killed on the spot.

"This turmoil has been going on for too long..." He sighed to his apprentice Chen Min.

"Yes, I hope sir can find an antidote," Chen Min replied, "When he comes back, these disturbances will subside."

Zhang Fang did not expect that the people who were ordered to go rushed back to report that Wen Ying Missing is gone. "How is that

possible?"

Come out and keep hiding it, why go to all this trouble?

"Then there are two possibilities. One is that she escaped on her own, and the other is that she was rescued by another person." Zhang Fang thought deeply.

"Who would know where she is, and who would rescue her?"

"But the people sent by the old slave came back to report. Looking at the traces in the house, it looked more like someone sneaked in, concealed the person and took her away. If you still remember, There is such a person who wants to find her."

Xue Shiying looked at him and Zhang Fang said softly: "Cao family."

After thinking about it, the Cao family is indeed the most likely to kidnap her. The strange thing is that if the Cao family knew the cause of Empress Dowager Ciyi's death, they should immediately inform Zhao Yuancai. For some reason, there was no movement after Wen Ying disappeared.

Soon, news came from Ganzhou that Jiang Weiren was returning to Beijing.

Not only that, God couldn't bear it. He traveled around the Western Region for many months, and finally found the royal family legacy of Qule. What was even more fortunate was that he was able to find out the antidote from that person's mouth.