After not seeing any trace of him for two days, Ruan Yuyi had to admit that she was somewhat used to his demands.
Although she was avoiding and resisting, somewhere secretly in her heart, she still hoped that he could pull her out of the mud that was about to envelop her body.
She also knew that it was ridiculous for her to place her hopes on a man whose identity was unknown. But she had no choice but to escape.
Seeing Cheng Zhu's attitude that day, I'm afraid things between her and Cheng Rui won't be far away. It's unrealistic to run away directly, not to mention she has nowhere to go.
For her, every time her skin touched, her body reminded her how close she was to the person in front of her. Every kiss left traces of him on her body. Although it seemed to be dripping with blood, it was
Make her think that the person in front of her can be relied on.
But she couldn't figure out what the other party was thinking, so she had to make a desperate move.
The sky gradually brightened, and the cool light fell on the courtyard, covering the trees, mountains and rocks with a sheen like water. Ruan Yuyi looked at the sky outside and felt a little breathless.
She took a breath and returned her attention to the string in her hand.
In the box on one side, there were already several knitted ones, ranging from green to green and yellow to yellow, but she didn't need so many, just to pass the time.
Gradually, the scenery outside the window no longer aroused her interest. She rarely looked out the window and repeated the motion of tying the knot in her hands, seemingly tirelessly.
Even when Mother Li led a few maids to bring the phoenix crown and harem, she only glanced at it lightly.
She lowered her eyes and let them take off her hairpin and clothes, like an obedient doll who didn't know how to resist. Maybe everything she had done before was in vain, she thought she could escape.
Little did anyone know that this cage was just struggling on its own.
She laughed to herself.
When Mother Li saw her miserable look, she just sighed secretly without saying a word. This cousin was once a noble girl, but she didn't have enough hair, and the Ruan family fell into decline.
But despite this, on the day she finished her haircut ceremony, the threshold of the Ruan Mansion was broken through by those who came to propose marriage. It was like a disaster and disturbed the peace of several big families in Wuzhou.
It's just that she was mostly asked to be a concubine. No matter how many benefits were promised, she was still trained as a mistress of the family, and she couldn't let go of her figure. Moreover, Mrs. Ruan's family also didn't want to see her daughter being accepted by everyone after she got married.
Oppress.
Then I thought of the Cheng family far away in the capital. I didn't expect that although the eldest son of the Cheng family had a dignified appearance, he was indecisive and merciless on the inside.
Several maidservants suddenly saw the half-disappeared red marks on Ruan Yuyi's body. After all, they were still girls who had not left the palace. They all turned red and lowered their eyes.
The red silk shirt was put on Ruan Yuyi, and a maid tied a red skirt for her. She stared down, maybe because it was rushed out, the mandarin ducks and phoenixes on it were embroidered very poorly, as if they were trapped in this with broken wings.
Amidst the blood red, he couldn't break free.
Ruan Yuyi suddenly felt that her body was burned by these patterns, as if she finally broke out of the mud and saw the dazzling light above her head, so she was no longer willing to let them manipulate her.
She struggled violently, and during the tug, she knocked the inheritance plate, Tianguan lock, silver lock and other items from the hand of the servant girl and scattered them all over the floor, making a clanging sound.
"Miss Cousin!"
Several maidservants stepped forward to restrain her, some grabbed her arms and some hugged her waist. Ruan Yuyi and the others were outnumbered and could not break free.
Mother Li did not expect that her cousin, who had been obedient just a moment ago, would suddenly resist. She approached Ruan Yuyi, looked at her with disheveled hair, and said coldly, "My cousin has always been kind-hearted. Be good and listen to Mrs.
If so, don’t make things difficult for your slaves.”
"You just ran away from this house, so what? Why don't you save some energy. These days will be harder. When the young lady in the second room comes in, you will be relieved."
She looked at Mama Li's mouth opening and closing, but her mind was buzzing and she couldn't tell what she was saying.
She paused, tears suddenly falling from her eyes.
Inside the palace.
Jiang Huaiyang, dressed in black clothes and with a stern expression, stood on the platform in front of Yangxin Hall with his hands folded.
Wen Zhi, who was standing by the side, frowned and kept looking into the hall with the door wide open, looking unhappy. Inside, several young men dressed as imperial doctors were rummaging around in the hall, as if they were looking for something.
Several young doctors gradually reported something to Ning Helai. After hearing this, he nodded slightly and ordered in a low voice, "Put everything back."
Then he strode out of the hall and looked at Jiang Huaiyang, "Your Majesty, there is nothing suspicious in the hall." He stared at the ground, not hearing Jiang Huaiyang's voice for a long time, and before he knew it, cold sweat formed on his forehead.
Just now, he was summoned by His Majesty to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to help His Majesty with his headache.
As soon as he entered the hall, he felt that the incense was so strong that it made people feel stuffy. He opened the stove and took a closer look. He didn't know when medicinal powder had been put inside that should not have been there.
This medicine comes from the Western Regions and is very strong. If it is used for just one day, it will cause symptoms of headache and brain fever. If it is used for a few more days, the toxicity will penetrate deep into the bone marrow and eventually lead to death.
It stands to reason that everything that can be used before the Holy Spirit has been strictly scrutinized, and there is absolutely no possibility of any problems. In this case, it is not impossible that someone sneaked into the Yangxin Palace and added this medicine later.
Fortunately, Jiang Huaiyang was vigilant and sensed that something was wrong, and Ji Zhao immediately came to see Dr. Ning. Only then did the symptoms appear only on the surface, and he would be fine after a few days of rest.
But what frightened Imperial Physician Ning was the origin of this medicine. Inside the imperial city, there were people guarding every level. Who had the ability to get Hu medicine and bring it into the palace?
This shows that there is most likely the influence of someone with ulterior motives mixed into the palace, working together inside and outside in an attempt to overthrow the new emperor who has just ascended the throne and has not yet secured the throne.
Ning He heard Jiang Huaiyang above his head say in a deep voice, "Well, I'd like to thank you for your hard work and lead people to conduct a thorough inspection of the entire palace." It is said to be the entire palace, but in fact there are not many palaces where the master lives, so it is not a very strenuous task.
As for this daring man, Jiang Huaiyang's eyes were heavy and he could not tolerate him.
"I obey the order," Imperial Physician Ning lowered his head further and breathed a sigh of relief. Although it did not lead to any negative consequences, the matter was serious, and the relevant guards, the eunuch in charge of purchasing, and him, the person in charge of the imperial hospital,
In fact, no one can escape the blame.
But judging from His Majesty's intentions, he did not intend to pursue the case, but instead kept his eyes on the person who poisoned him.
Wen Zhi spread his arms outside the hall and gestured, "Master Ning."
Ning He was about to complete His Majesty's instructions. When he looked up, he suddenly noticed the sachet or something like a sachet around Jiang Huaiyang's waist. His eyes paused. They searched every corner of the hall, except for the one they ignored.
On His Majesty's body.
This matter would rather cause more trouble than let it go unnoticed.
He asked, "Your Majesty, could you please take off the hangings on your body and show me a few things?"
Jiang Huaiyang knew that he was being cautious, so without thinking much, he casually took off a jade pendant and a sachet embroidered with gold and osmanthus, and handed them to Dr. Ning through Wen Zhi.