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When Qi Xiao had just stepped into the outer hall of Lanyue Palace, she bumped into Qiu Lin who ran out of the house, knelt on the ground to pay her respects, but when she saw the prescription written on hard yellow paper in her hand, she quickly let her go. The Bureau of Shangyao seized the prescription to boil the medicine, and went to the inner room where the imperial physician was using silver needles for acupuncture. After seeing Qi Xiao enter the door, he first saluted and said that there was no serious problem. It is acupuncture slow therapy.

Qi Xiao nodded, took off his cloak and walked to the couch. Qi Ping had already woken up in a daze, and gave a worry-free smile with the corners of his mouth. Gently holding her hand reassures her.

Eyes closed and light sleep, intermittent light coughing made Qi Bing sleep unsteadily, everyone left the inner room and only a few personal maids were left behind, Qi Xiao was about to fall asleep sitting on the edge of the bed leaning against the bed frame, Qiu Lin held the The boiled medicinal soup is here.

The dining room where the medicine was decocted was not far from Lanyue Palace, and the dark brown medicine soup was steaming, she took a small spoonful and drank it into her mouth to test the temperature, Qi Xiao stretched out her hand to signal for her to come.

He took the soup bowl and asked Qiulin to help Qi Ping up. Just as he was about to feed a small spoonful of medicinal soup into Qi Ping's mouth, there was a commotion outside the door. It seemed that someone was fighting and there were urgent calls. Hua Xiang went out to see what was going on.

As soon as Hua Xiang walked to the door, he heard the sound of kicking and beating from outside. He suppressed his uneasiness and was about to push the door out when a sharp roar broke in from the outside, "Your Majesty, the medicinal soup is... poisonous... must not Eat! No!"

Qi Xiao's hands trembled at the side of the bed, staring straight at the half spoonful of decoction in her hand that had not been fed yet, while Qiu Lin's face turned pale in an instant.

Hua Xiang in front of the door knew that the matter was serious, so she quickly opened the door and walked to the outer hall. Several guards in the outer hall were surrounding a young father-in-law.

"Stop." Hua Xiang stopped. She should be wary of her rank and qualifications. Several people stopped kicking and beating, and the people curled up in a ball knelt there with their hands on their heads, "The princess just fell asleep, and the noise here is so mature What kind of system."

I couldn't see the appearance of the person who came, but he was wearing a dark blue palace uniform. The belt was the most common belt. It should be a little eunuch who had never even had a military service. What he said just now was really frightening, but... Hua Xiang Some people are not sure, whether it is medicinal soup or food, after coming out of the imperial dining room, they will test the poison one by one, and if they are really going to be poisoned, how will it be his turn to know.

What's more, it is a capital offense to break into Shengjia by force, and what made him risk his life to sue him.

Before he can figure out what's going on here, Eunuch Liu approached Hua Xiang with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said, "Master Hua Xiang really laughed at me, I'll let someone drag him down."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and looked away from the guards on both sides. The little eunuch was picked up like a chick, struggling with his arms to break free from the confinement. When he looked up and saw Hua Xiang standing in front of him, he shouted again, "My lord, my little one!" It’s really not nonsense, please allow me to see His Majesty the Princess.”

The guard who dragged him was a little impatient, and hit his forehead hard with the handle of the knife, cursing: "You don't want to die, why are you shouting?"

The protruding corners of the knife handle smashed through the forehead and the bright red blood spread from the hairline. The little eunuch groaned in pain, but before Hua Xiang could respond, he panicked and shouted, regardless of the gurgling blood blocking his sight: "My lord! , the servant’s name is Xiao Anzi, who was saved by the princess, please trust me!”

The urgency and uncolored eyes brought Hua Xiang back to his senses, hesitated for a moment, stopped the movements of the two guards and said: "This matter is not trivial, if there is a half-truth, be careful that your life will be lost .”

With his arms freed again, Xiao Anzi wiped away the blood that got into his eyes with his cuffs, knelt and crawled in front of Hua Xiang and kowtowed deeply, "everything my servant said is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

Hua Xiang glanced into the inner room and looked around at the expressions of the people around, nodded and said softly: "Okay, then come in with me."

Qiu Lin, who drank a spoonful of medicinal soup, stood on the edge of the bed with a terrified expression, not knowing whether the yell just now was true or not, the freshly prepared medicinal soup was placed on the table intact, Qi Xiao looked at Qi Ping worriedly, Seeing Hua Xiang coming back from the outside, he hurriedly asked, "How is it, have you asked clearly?"

After saluting, he told Qi Xiao exactly what happened just now, and reported Xiao Anzi's name again. Hearing Qi Xiao's eyebrows move, his eyes sank and he raised his head and said, "Let him come in."

Dried blood stains condensed on the face, from the forehead to the chin, a large area was covered, and new blood dripped down, making the whole face look horrific. Most of the strength had been exhausted just now, as soon as he entered the door Seeing Qi Xiao's calm and dignified expression, her knees softened and she fell to her knees.

Frightened, he had to gasp for breath but couldn't say a word.

It took a long time before he remembered that he hadn't paid his respects yet, and bowed his forehead tremblingly, "Xiao Anzi pays homage to His Majesty, long live Your Majesty."

Qi Xiao squinted at Xiao Anzi who was kneeling on the ground, walked to the table and sat down, tapped the still full medicine bowl with her fingernails and asked, "You said that this medicine soup is poisonous, but do you have any real evidence?"

"Of course." Xiao Anzi still knelt there, without raising his head, "Since I committed a crime last time, I have been doing some poison testing and serving dishes in the dining room. During these days, the princess's medicinal soup, and A few times, the slaves fried it with their own hands."

"Ha." Qi Xiao couldn't help laughing, "Then you are in collusion with the person who poisoned you, and now you reveal the truth in order to report meritorious deeds and get some rewards?"

Xiao Anzi's back suddenly jumped up, and he shook his head again and again: "Your Majesty, my servant, I have never had the idea of ​​harming the princess. Every time I watch the fire decoction, I hope that the princess will be safe and happy soon."

"Then." Picking up the medicinal soup in front of him, Qi Xiao's cold eyes were reflected on the dark brown mirror-like water, "Who was poisoned in this bowl of medicinal soup?"

"The slave doesn't know who poisoned it, and this bowl of medicinal soup won't kill anyone who drinks it." Xiao Anzi confessed honestly, letting Qiu Lin, who had been worried by the side, breathe a sigh of relief, but Qi Xiao frowned. , the word "ordinary person" did not escape her ears, she raised her chin to let him continue, Xiao Anzi swallowed and continued, "It's just that there is a medicinal herb in the medicinal soup, long-term food is poisonous and named Daphne Flower. "

Everyone didn't know much about medicinal materials, and they all looked blank when they heard Daphne, Xiao Anzi paused and explained: "Before the servant entered the palace, I used to dig medicine with my mother to know some medicinal materials. It will produce a large piece of genkwa, and the rhizomes of genkwa can be used as medicine, but they are all poisonous. After soaking in vinegar, the toxicity will disappear a lot, so don't eat too much." Seeing everyone nod their heads, Xiao Anzi continued to explain, " Daphne genkwa can cure cough and improve Qi, and benefit the blood vessels, but if you drink too much every day, it will hurt your stomach and liver if it goes on for a long time, you may be in danger of life, and it will be against licorice."

Hearing Qi Xiao staring at the bowl of medicinal soup at hand, all sorts of speculations surged up in his mind, because Qi Ji is fond of sweetness, and licorice can not only make the medicine taste sweet, but also has the effect of detoxification, so there is often licorice in the prescription, It can be seen from this that the other party took advantage of this point instead. From the capture to the decoction, the people in the dining room handled it all by themselves. In the end, there was no flaw in any link. Qi Xiao turned coldly and looked at Xiao Anzi and asked: "Then How do you know this?"

"From picking up the medicine to decocting the medicine, it is not done by one person. The servant only decocted the medicine a few times, and tried the poison a few times. When decocting the medicine, he accidentally knocked over the herb and found out that something was wrong." Wrapped around the sick bed, although he was puzzled when he found Daphne, Xiao Anzi didn't know much about herbal medicine, so he didn't dare to make a big show. The modified Daphne has always been there."

It was at that time that Xiao Anzi was convinced of his guess, and he was scared out of his wits like a thunderbolt. Not to mention that someone in the palace wanted to frame the princess, but the hand that secretly manipulated all this made Xiao Anzi shudder all over. , as if turning around, one could see a pair of eyes watching all of this.

During this process, there were countless times when I wanted to report this matter to my father-in-law, but when I thought of the power that covered the sky with both hands, everyone around me seemed to be an accomplice involved in it, and everyone seemed to be an accomplice who secretly cheated. No one can be trusted, and the secret keeps fermenting in the heart, making people breathless, cowardice and timidity, Qi Zhe's guilt and anxiety, and the tight spirit of doubting everyone around him form a delicate balance, and the balance is finally here. The night fell apart, like a broken jade bottle, and the long-aged wine poured out uncontrollably.

Xiao Anzi knew what would happen in the future. If he saw Qi Xiao, it would be fine if he believed him. If he didn't believe him, he would be deceived by false rumors and would be punished with death. But it was more likely that he would never have the chance to see Qi Xiao, so the result could be imagined. It's impossible to save your life if you make such a fuss.

To say why he is so desperate.

Xiao Anzi looked at the bed surrounded by tents, with a relieved smile on the corner of his mouth, and Qi Xiao asked coldly in front of him: "This matter is so important, you are willing to come forward and report it. You have made meritorious service. The world is full of fame and fortune. What do you have to do?" beg?"

"Slave, I don't ask for anything." Xiao Anzi put his hands together on the ground, bent over and slowly knocked on his forehead, "Slave is to repay the kindness of the princess back then."

It was the kindness that saved his life, and it made him feel the warmth of being a human being.

To this day, I can still recall the scholar in the gray gown under the spring rain in March. The hazy scenery in the drizzle is like a water-color ink painting. The boy holding the umbrella is as clean and pure as the clear rain, raising a curly smile. This is the first time I saw it in the palace. Seeing such a pure and clean person, there is a warm smile in his clear eyes.

He lost his father since he was a child, and his mother worked hard to bring up the four siblings. In order to support his siblings, Xiao Anzi entered the palace and became a little eunuch when he was just 12 years old.

After entering the palace, I realized that the people in the palace were all more terrifying than wolves. I thought that if I didn't talk about making a fortune, I would always be able to return to my hometown, but in the end it was hard to protect myself.

The brain is not as fast as others, and the mouth is not as sweet as others. They are just treated like animals, or just a brick under the feet of those in power. They gradually forget the backbone and arrogance they once had, and even get used to treating him like death with others. treatment of things.

I was ordered to serve you carefully, until she said carelessly, "The rain and cold in early spring make it easy to get wind and evil." The simple and familiar words are like careful reminders in the ears of family members. He was out of place in the palace, but also touching, and he never forgot to intercede for him even before falling into a coma.

It turns out that my life is not worthless, and it turns out that I am not to be abandoned... It turns out that I am still alone.

The forehead touched the cold stone bricks on the ground, like rain falling low in the sky that day.