Zinnia is indeed an uncommon poison. To be precise, the antidote for this poison has been lost.
The art of poisonous poison originated from the destroyed Liang Kingdom. During the most prosperous period of the Liang Kingdom, the Liang Kingdom accounted for more than half of the poison arts in the world. With the demise of the Liang Kingdom, many poison arts were rarely seen in the world.
Compared with those strange poisons that can seal the throat at the sight of blood, zinnia is not well-known.
However, because the antidote for zinnia was lost, it could poison people silently, and it became one of the most widely circulated poisons. Just in case, Tang Ning always kept the antidote on her person.
He handed the small porcelain bottle to Li Tianlan and said: "Here is the antidote for zinnia. You only need a small amount each time, drink it with warm water, three times a day, and the poison will be detoxified in three days."
He looked at the imperial physician and said, "Although a trace amount of zinnia is not fatal, it can also cause damage to the body. It would be better for the imperial physician to take the antidote once."
The imperial doctor looked at him and said in disbelief: "Zinnia really has an antidote, can you let me take a look?"
Li Tianlan handed him the porcelain bottle, and the imperial doctor dipped a little of it into his chopsticks, put it under his nose and smelled it, then put it into his mouth and exclaimed: "It is said that the antidote for zinnia has been lost for a long time. I didn't expect that this recipe is still available."
Existing in the world, I wonder if this young master can..."
Tang Ning knew what the imperial doctor meant. He prepared these antidotes himself, so he naturally knew the prescriptions. Without too much hesitation, he nodded and said, "I will write down the prescriptions and give them to you later."
Zinnia is one of the most commonly used poisons today. Because the antidote formula was lost and the clinical manifestations of poisoning were not very obvious, it was too late by the time it was discovered, so it was considered to be an incurable poison.
A highly toxic species.
When he was in the State of Chen, he gave the prescription to Ling Yihong and passed it on to the imperial physician of the State of Chu, which would probably save many lives in the future.
At this time, a young general strode in from outside the door, knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, after we arrested everyone in charge of the meals, Chef Zhao took poison and committed suicide."
King Xin looked calm and asked: "Have you found out her details?"
"This Chef Zhao was newly recruited by the palace half a month ago. She has a clean financial background. My subordinates have already sent people to check on her family." The general lowered his head and said, "It was my subordinates who failed in their duties that allowed such a bad person to get around.
Come in and ask the prince to punish you!"
King Xin waved his hand and said, "Go down."
Although only that plate of lettuce was sprinkled with whooping incense, what happened was that I couldn't eat a good meal now.
Princess Xin looked at Tang Ning and said gratefully, "Thanks to you, you saved me and the prince again."
"It's just a little effort." Tangning waved her hand and said, "Princess, you're welcome."
"It's a small effort for you, and it's a life-saving grace for us." Princess Xin looked at King Xin and said, "Your Majesty, please thank him properly."
King Xin nodded, looked at him, and took the initiative to speak: "I have always had a clear distinction between grudges and grievances. You saved the princess and saved me twice, so you can make a request to me."
When these words came from the mouth of the regent of Chu, they carried a very heavy weight. He didn't even say what the requirements were, and there were no restrictions, which added even more weight to them.
However, thinking about it carefully, he didn't seem to lack anything, but if he refused directly, it seemed that he would not be giving face to King Xin. Tangning looked at Li Tianlan, wanting to ask for her opinion.
Seeing his eyes looking at his daughter, King Xin's face darkened and he said, "This opportunity only comes once, so think carefully and don't waste it."
Tangning thought for a while and said, "I can't think of it now. Let's talk about it later when I think of it."
The promise made by King Xin is really not sincere at all. Whether it is a reward of money or a gift, it doesn't matter if it is real. If he thinks these things are too vulgar, doesn't he still have a daughter?
As long as he rejects Chen Guohe's marriage proposal, Tang Ning's mission to come to Chu State will be half completed. If he can depose the prince and save Zhao Yingying from getting married, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds and everyone would be happy?
King Xin nodded, looked at Li Tianlan, and said, "Lanlan, please take Mr. Tang around the palace."
Li Tianlan looked at Tang Ning and said, "Let's go."
"There is nothing to see in the palace." When he walked into the courtyard, Li Tianlan looked at him and said, "I didn't even eat a bite just now. Let me take you out to eat."
"Okay." Tangning said, "You invited me to meet you yesterday. Today I will invite you. Next time you invite me..."
Li Tianlan asked: "What do you want to eat?"
Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "Let's eat yesterday's noodles."
Tang Ning is from the north. There has always been a custom in the north of "going out to make dumplings and returning home with noodles." The dumplings are shaped like ingots, which means making a lot of money when going out. The noodles returned home mean "long stay", and the long noodles are tied like ropes.
People who live at home.
He wasn't very familiar with the customs of Chu State, but yesterday's noodles were really delicious.
The shop was very small. During the day, a tent would be set up on the street outside the shop, with tables and chairs set up. When the two of them walked past, there were already customers sitting outside.
Tang Ning walked forward and said, "Old lady, two bowls of noodles."
"You are here." The old lady looked at them with a smile on her face and said, "Let's do it inside. There is no one inside. We will be here soon."
Bah!
Tang Ning and Li Tianlan walked in, and someone's chopsticks fell to the ground at the stall outside.
"Isn't that Your Highness the Princess?"
"Who is the person next to the princess? Why have I never seen him before?"
"I don't know which family's high-ranking child he is, how come he is with the princess..."
Princess Changning is well known to everyone in Kyoto, and they also know that the princess has never treated the high-ranking children in Kyoto with pretentious words, and they have never seen a man around her.
For a moment, everyone in the stall forgot to eat. The princess had a private meeting with the mysterious man. This was rare news, much rarer than the assassination of the prince. However, after taking a sip of soup, the identity of the mysterious man was revealed.
Several versions have appeared...
The old woman selling noodles knocked on the table with her rolling pin and said angrily: "If you dare to eat your noodles, get out of here if you dare to gossip..."
…
Xinwangfu.
Princess Xin looked at King Xin and said, "My lord, why are you so stingy this time? That young man has saved you many times. You should thank him..."
"Thank you very much?" King Xin snorted coldly and said, "He has stolen my most precious thing. I wish I could kill him. How can I thank him?"
"Ah?" Princess Xin said in surprise: "What did he steal from the prince?"
King Xin said angrily: "What he stole was Lanlan's heart!"
"What?" Princess Xin looked at him and said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, are you saying that Lan Lan likes him?"
"Don't you still know about our daughter?" King Xin looked at her and asked: "Have you ever seen her do this to other men? After returning from Chen Kingdom, she was often absent-minded. It wasn't until these two days that she got better.
A little bit..."
"But..." Princess Xin thought for a while, and suddenly a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she said: "Today or later, when I meet this beloved man..., no wonder, no wonder she donated a thousand taels of silver to Pujiu Temple inexplicably...
…”
King Xin frowned and asked, "What is this evening, my beloved's?"
Princess Xin did not answer, but looked at him and said, "I think this young man looks very talented and is a good match for Lan Lan. Since Lan Lan likes her, why not let them..."
"No!" King Xin waved his hand and said, "Absolutely not!"
"Why is this?" Princess Xin said in surprise: "My lord, didn't you say that he is the number one scholar in the Chen Kingdom? He is extremely talented and complements Lanlan. It is rare that Lanlan also likes him. What's more, although he is from the Chen Kingdom
, but the current situation would be better if Lanlan followed him back to Chen Country, why can't they be together?"
"You don't know something." King Xin looked at her and said, "He already has a wife, why should he make Lan Lan his concubine?"
Princess Xin was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "That would be a pity."
She seemed to have remembered something, and suddenly looked up at King Xin and asked: "The prince just said that he stole the prince's most precious thing..."
King Xin was startled and asked, "Did I say that?"
Princess Xin looked at him and said sadly: "It turns out that Lanlan is the most precious thing to the prince, so what is my concubine?"
Prince Xin held her in his arms and said: "Lan Lan will have her precious county horse in the future. My most precious child will naturally be the princess..."
…
After half an hour, King Xin came out of the room.
When he stepped out of the door, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a look of indifference.
