Su Yingxue could tell, a motherâs concern for her daughter was clear in her eyes. Even if she favored one child over the other, she would not disregard Wang Yunâs life.
At that moment, Madam Meng immediately went out to investigate.
When there was no one else around, Su Yingxue took out a roll of silver needles and spread them beside Wang Yun.
Wang Yunâs complexion rapidly turned purple-black, as the poisoned blood began to spread toward her heart. Su Yingxue had already inserted a needle into Wang Yunâs chest to control the blood flow. Now, she needed to let out the poisoned blood and have Little Ginseng prepare the medicine for her.
Little Ginsengâs voice rang in her head, a whiny and childlike tone, âHmph! You only think of me when you need something, yet when youâre showing off your love, you never come to see me! I wonât prepare medicine for you!â
Su Yingxueâs hands moved quickly as she earnestly said, âStop throwing a tantrum. This poison is extremely potent. Itâs only because the dose on the needle prick was small that she didnât die. If we were any slower by a quarter of an hour, she might not have been saved!â
âReally?â Little Ginseng stopped joking around. When Su Yingxue listed an ingredient, she immediately fetched it, then threw everything into a medicine pot to brew. She even added a bit of spiritual spring water to enhance the medicineâs effectiveness. Her little radish-like legs ran swiftly around the cave, and in less than a quarter of an hour, the medicine was ready.
Su Yingxue took out several herbs and quickly rolled them into small pills with her hands, feeding them into Wang Yunâs mouth, and made her swallow them. Then she pricked Wang Yunâs fingertip to let blood out.@@novelbin@@
Half an hour later, Wang Yunâs complexion had returned to normal.
Chu Yihan came from the main hall into the room and asked Su Yingxue how she was doing.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Su Yingxue said, âIt was a good thing we discovered it in time. It was deadly poison, likely administered by the maid who had slipped into the residence amidst the chaos and given her a helping hand. There is a tiny needle mark on her wrist; because the amount was small and the treatment was quick, we were able to save her life.â
Chu Yihan nodded, âYouâve worked hard. I will have someone capture that maid.â
Su Yingxue nodded, but then she seemed to remember something. âMadam has already sent people to investigate. Rather than sending someone to capture the maid, the emperor might consider having her followed to see whoâs instructing her.â
âWhat if the traitor is not an outsider, but an insider?â Chu Yihan reached out and gently flicked away the beads of sweat on her forehead and wiped her cheeks with a handkerchief, intimacy and tenderness in his action.
Su Yingxueâs brows lightly furrowed, âSiblings plotting against each other, that couldnât be it, could it?â
She thought Wang Ao didnât seem like a good person, but it wouldnât go as far as poisoning his own sister, would it?
The first thing Wang Yun saw upon opening her eyes was such a scene: Emperor Chu Yihanâs hand resting on her auntâs shoulder, wiping away her sweat, and this lady of the palace, who appeared to be quite attached to the emperor, looked at him with such tender eyes when she spoke!
They did not seem like master and servant but more like the couple that her aunt described.
âSheâs awake.â
Chu Yihan glanced behind Su Yingxue.
He withdrew his hand from Su Yingxue and turned to walk out.
After all, it was a place where women stayed, and while he could inquire about Su Yingxueâs well-being, it was not appropriate for him to stay too long.
Su Yingxue turned around, saw that Wang Yun was awake, and fed her a bowl of medicine, inquiring if there was still any discomfort in her body.
Wang Yun clutched her chest, âIt feels like Iâve been pricked by a lot of needles, itâs quite painful, auntie⦠was the emperor here just now?â
Perhaps she wasnât seeing things?
Su Yingxue nodded frankly, âYes, the emperor was concerned about your condition and came in to ask. This time, you narrowly escaped death.â
âEscaped death?â Wang Yunâs eyes widened in shock suddenly, âCould it be that I was⦠â