Ning Ruqiu's reaction made the Empress slightly disappointed. She sat at the side with a calm expression, as if she had never heard these words.
"Today, bengong's men were able to capture you, it's all thanks to Third Wangye. If it wasn't for Third Wangye telling bengong, bengong wouldn't have known that you had the ability to make poison.”The Empress smiled meaningfully. It sounded like she was praising Ning Ruqiu, but it wasn't hard to hear the deeper meaning in her words. She was shooting shadows and sand.
Si Tingye betrayed her? Was that even possible? If Si Tingye knew where she was, why didn't he send someone to arrest her personally? Instead, he leaked the news to the empress and the country's uncle? As far as she knew, Si Tingye and the empress's uncle weren't that close.
"What does the Empress mean? Why can't I understand a single word?”Ning Ruqiu pretended to be puzzled as she looked at the Empress.
"No, you understand every word BenGong said.”The Empress paused for a moment before continuing to laugh." The Third Prince doesn't care about you at all. It wasn't easy for you to escape. He could even tell me about your escape. Why do you still want to follow him?"”
When Ning Ruqiu heard this, she finally understood the purpose of the Empress and the Imperial Uncle capturing her. Was it a plan to drive a wedge between them? Unfortunately, this scheme was used on the wrong person. It might be useful on others, but it was useless on her.
"Your Highness the Empress is right. This little girl has only seen your highness 'true colors today. This truly makes this little girl's heart chill.”As she spoke, Ning Ruqiu took out a handkerchief and pretended to wipe her tears, crying sadly.
When the Empress saw that Ning Ruqiu seemed to be convinced by her, she did not hesitate to add a few more sticks to the fire. She continued in a gentle voice,"You and BenGong are both women. BenGong can't bear to see you suffer by the Third Prince's side. BenGong also admires your talent." You have to know that bengong lacks people like you.”
The corners of Ning Ruqiu's lips curled up, and her smile was filled with a deep chill. The Empress had gone through so much trouble to capture her and persuade her with emotion and reason, all because she hoped that she would stand on her side and help her.
"It is my honor for the Empress to think so highly of me. However, there is still one thing I don't understand." Ning Ru's eyes were like a deep pool as she asked in a low voice,""Just now, the empress said that this little girl's whereabouts were revealed to you by wangye. Then, what did wangye say?”
Such a casual sentence made the Empress's heart stir. The Empress concealed the uneasiness on her face and said with a smile,"Actually, the key to revealing your whereabouts lies with you.”
Ning Ru's eyes suddenly tightened. She was the one who revealed her whereabouts, how could it be? Just as she was puzzled, she suddenly smelled the faint smell of medicinal powder on her body.
The Empress saw Ning Ruqiu's black pupils gradually enlarge and felt a trace of pride in her heart." That's right. The Bewitching Powder is indeed useful, but it inevitably left some powder smell on your body. That's why BenGong's people could successfully capture you."”
So that was the case. This was her negligence. Ning Ruqiu deduced from the Empress 'words that it wasn't Si Tingye who had revealed her whereabouts to the Empress.
The Empress wanted to use this to create a rift between them and benefit from it. She was afraid that she would be disappointed.
Not to mention the complicated relationship between her and Si Tingye, Si Tingye was not someone she wanted to help, and neither was the empress and the uncle. The interests of both sides were different. If she had to choose between two opposing sides, she would naturally choose to stand on Si Tingye's side.
Although that man was domineering, ruthless, and shameless, she would endure it for the time being for the sake of the big picture.
"What do you think? The tea is getting cold." The Empress casually picked up the cup of tea she had just poured and gently shook it. She was waiting for Ning Ruqiu's answer.
Ning Ruqiu sat quietly at the side. Did she still have a choice? Being locked up here, there was no chance to escape even if he wanted to. Other than agreeing to the Empress's request, there seemed to be no other choice.
"The Empress and this little girl have talked for so long. If I still don't agree, then I would be too ignorant of the times.”Ning Ruqiu smiled indifferently, her gaze once again falling on the teacup in the Empress's hand.
When the Empress heard that she had agreed, she put the teacup aside in satisfaction and poured another cup of tea. The rich fragrance of tea immediately wafted in the surroundings. The Empress had just raised the teacup to her lips when Ning Ruqiu spoke coldly.
"The Empress seems to like this Heavenly Palace Cloudmist Jade very much.”From the moment the empress poured the first cup of tea, she had noticed that this tea was the Heavenly Palace Cloud Jade. Such good tea leaves were precious and rare, but they could not be drunk too much.
"You know this is the Heavenly Palace Cloud Mist Jade?”The Empress was a little surprised. She raised her teacup and asked Ning Ruqiu.
Ning Ruqiu nodded and replied indifferently,""The fragrance of the tea is rich and rich, and the tea color is as clear as jade. I'm afraid that only the Heavenly Palace Cloud Mist Jade, which grows in an extremely cold climate, can have such a lingering tea fragrance.”
"It seems that not only are you good at making poison, but you also have a wide range of knowledge about tea leaves.”The Empress looked at Ning Ruqiu approvingly. It seemed that she had a good helper this time.
The smile on Ning Ruqiu's face suddenly faded, and a cold expression appeared on her face. Her voice was terrifyingly low." Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. However, Your Majesty should know that although this 'Heavenly Palace Cloud Mist Jade' is a high-quality and precious tea leaf, you must not drink too much of it, right?”
It was obvious that the Empress did not know the secret behind the tea leaves. Ning Ruqiu's sharp eyes caught the panic on the Empress's face and kindly reminded her,""Your Majesty, as far as I know, this Heavenly Palace Cloudmist Jade is an extremely cold tea leaf. Although it wouldn't cause any damage to the human body, the Empress's physical condition wouldn't allow her to drink these Yin and cold things.”
Let's just take this as an opportunity to 'express goodwill' to the Empress. No matter what the Empress thinks, she has a way to escape unscathed.
"Is that so? Did you see that there's something wrong with bengong's body?”The Empress had no doubts about Ning Ruqiu's medical skills. She had the ability to cure the Emperor's illness, so it was not difficult to see any hidden illness from her.
Ning Ruqiu saw that the Empress had become extremely nervous because of her words and sneered in her heart. She continued,""This little girl only saw that there was something strange from the Empress 'complexion. If the Empress trusts this little girl, can you let me take the Empress' pulse?”
"What's so difficult about that?" The Empress stood up and walked to Ning Ruqiu's side. She put her snow-white wrist aside and Ning Ruqiu frowned as she placed her finger on the Empress 'wrist to take her pulse.
Ning Ruqiu's eyebrows were deeply locked. The Empress saw her nervous expression and asked uneasily,""How is it? What's wrong with bengong's body?"
Ning Ruqiu raised her hand with a smile and replied,""Your Highness the Empress need not worry, Your Highness 'body is Yin deficient and cold. If you do not recuperate well for a long time, it will cause a hidden illness in your body, and there will really be no turning back.”
The Empress turned pale with fright when she heard this and had no time to consider whether Ning Ruqiu's words were true or false. She asked anxiously,""Then is it too late for bengong to recuperate now?”
"I'll write a prescription for you in a while, and you'll order people to take the medicine according to the prescription. In time, you'll definitely be able to recover.”Ning Ruqiu said as if there was something going on, scaring the Empress into a daze.
The Empress believed Ning Ruqiu's words without a doubt and ordered her to write the prescription immediately. Ning Ruqiu wrote the prescription according to the instructions and handed it to the Empress 'subordinates. When the Empress left, she turned to Ning Ruqiu and said,""If you work for bengong wholeheartedly, bengong will not treat you unfairly. On the contrary, you should be clear about bengong's methods.”
"Yes, Ruqiu." Ning Ruqiu replied respectfully. At this moment, she was being controlled by others and had no choice but to lower her head.
The Empress walked out of the room, her eyes looking straight ahead as she walked forward with dignified steps. He had only taken a few steps when someone followed behind him. That person knelt behind the Empress and reported,""This subordinate greets the Empress."
"Get up." The Empress turned around and looked down at the servant kneeling on the ground, saying coldly,""What news did big brother send this time?”
That person pulled out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to the Empress with both hands. The Empress took the letter and tore it open. There were only two sentences in the letter, which roughly meant that Ning Ruqiu could not be kept alive.
"Bengong understands, you can go back first.”After the Empress finished reading the letter, she tore it into pieces and handed it back to the servant kneeling on the ground. The servant who delivered the letter clearly told the Empress about the state uncle's intention before he went back." Your Majesty, the state uncle's intention is that it's better to plan for this matter as soon as possible.”
"Alright! Bengong understands." The empress angrily rebuked, and the servant who delivered the letter hurriedly retreated.
The Empress looked at the room where Ning Ruqiu was imprisoned, her cold and stern gaze hiding her killing intent. The hands in his sleeves slowly tightened, and he suddenly turned around and walked toward the bedroom.
It had been peaceful for several days in a row, and such leisurely days made Ning Ruqiu deeply suspect whether the Empress 'purpose of capturing her was as she thought.
Other than preparing the Empress's medicine every day, she had nothing else to do. The Empress did not treat her like a prisoner, sending the best food and even the most luxurious dress to her.
However, it seemed to be different today. Ning Ruqiu had just finished her lunch when footsteps came from outside. Then, the door was kicked open.
Ning Ruqiu sat in front of the table and didn't move. She looked coldly at the door. There were two people standing outside the door. One of them was an old acquaintance, the man who had captured her. The person beside the man had a purple face and lips. It was obvious that he was poisoned, and the poison was not light.
The man wearing a silver mask grabbed the poisoned man's lapel and walked to Ning Ruqiu. He said coldly,""The Empress has ordered you to make a medicine to detoxify this person. If the poison cannot be detoxified, you must accompany him on his journey!”As he spoke, he threw the poisoned person onto Ning Ruqiu's bed.
Ning Ruqiu glanced at the man. It had only been a few days since they last met, and this person's tone had become so bad to her? She got up and walked to the bed. She grabbed the poisoned person's wrist and took his pulse. After a moment, she released her hand and said coldly,"I'm sorry, I can't cure this poison. Please let the Empress kill me now.”
The man behind the silver mask was stunned for a moment, but he quickly regained his smile." Are you joking? Since the Empress ordered you to cure this person, you must have the ability.”
"I said it very clearly. I can't cure this poison.”Ning Ruqiu's expression was as light as autumn water, and her voice was even colder than the man's, making people shudder.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420184: 27PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 56PM #
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