When Sun Fang'er saw her take the Guanyin back, she subconsciously reached out to grab it. Hu Huanxi refused to let go and sighed in his heart, "If you don't want it, just give it back to me. I want it. My old lady is still making a fuss."
"Tell me, then why did you give me the White Jade Guanyin? I know you also gave Xia Zian a big gold bracelet." Sun Fang'er's voice softened and her face wasn't so cold anymore.
Hu Huanxi had no choice but to let go and let her hold the white jade Guanyin. He already had an excuse in his mind, "I gave big gold bracelets to Zi'an and other friends because I wanted them to advertise for me, that is, to set the trend... What I mean is that the jewelry they wear will cause a trend in Beijing, which is my way of doing business. As for giving you the white jade Guanyin, it's simply because I think you are a bit like this white jade. It's cold on the surface, but it warms up when you hold it for a long time. I don't have any other thoughts."
Pretentious!
Sun Fang'er touched the white jade Guanyin and found that it was indeed warm. She whispered, "Do you really think so?"
"Otherwise, what else can you think of?" Hu Huanxi asked back.
Sun Fang'er actually said, "I thought you wanted to get close to me and be Xia Zian's accomplice."
Hu Huanxi was stunned. She said it so bluntly? Given her status and her intentions, she shouldn't be so frank, right
I should have given her more thought and given her some hints.
It didn't go according to the rules, but luckily she was able to catch up.
Hu Huanxi said with a smile: "What kind of insider support do I need? I'm so busy, how can I have time to be an insider? Besides, I have no official position or title, and I don't interfere in the affairs of the court. I really don't understand why I should interfere in the affairs between you and Zi'an."
Sun Fang'er seemed to accept her statement and hung the White Jade Guanyin around her neck again. Hu Huanxi swallowed her saliva. Her White Jade Guanyin, what a beautiful misunderstanding.
"Okay, since you gave me a gift, I will give you one in return." Sun Fanger said.
She took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve pocket and placed it on the table, "Here is a pill for you."
Hu Huanxi picked up the bottle, "Medicine?"
She is not sick!
"It's poison." said Sun Fang'er.
"Ah? Why did you give me poison?" Even if she wanted to harm someone, she wouldn't use poison.
"Give it to Xia Zian." said Sun Fang'er.
"What do you want to give her? Are you giving her poison?" Hu Huanxi was really confused now. She didn't know what she was up to. Was she still testing her
"Yes, just give it to her." Sun Fang'er didn't say the reason, she stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, what do you mean? If you want to give her the medicine, why don't you give it yourself? What do you mean by asking me to give it to her?"
"Giving it to her can help resolve the doubts in her mind. Of course, the person is gone, so it just makes her less confused."
To Sun Fang'er, all confusing things are upsetting, and she thinks everyone is the same.
Hu Huanxi watched her leave and poured out the medicine with a handkerchief. The medicine was pitch black, as if it was coated with a layer of black paint, and it was shiny all over. He smelled it, but it had no odor.
Hu Huanxi didn't know whether he should give it to Zi'an. Indeed, as Zi'an said, this Sun Fang'er was indeed deep and elusive.
After thinking for a long time, Hu Huanxi decided to give the medicine to Zi'an.
Zi'an looked at the poison pill, raised his head and asked suspiciously, "Did Sun Fanger give it to you? Did she say anything?"
"It can help you resolve the doubts in your mind." Hu Huanxi said.
"Remove the doubts in my mind?" Zi'an thought for a moment. Now her only doubt was how the Empress Dowager was poisoned. Sun Fang'er had indeed entered the palace, but she had asked Eunuch Sun, and he said Sun Fang'er had not been too close to the Empress Dowager, and Eunuch Sun had been watching her the whole time, so she had no chance to poison her.
"That's what she said." Hu Huanxi said.
Zi'an nodded, "Okay, I'll go find Linlin to research it."
Xia Lin just came back yesterday, so it's a good opportunity to study with him.
Zi'an went to Tingyuxuan and gave the medicine to Xia Lin.
Xia Lin took the medicine and looked at it, then picked up a hammer and smashed it open. Strangely enough, the medicine shattered into powder after being smashed open.
The powder drifted in the wind, almost invisible. Xia Lin quickly covered Zi'an's mouth and said, "Hold your breath."
Zi'an also quickly covered his mouth and nose, and both of them held their breath for a while before rushing out and opening the door.
Xia Lin said: "These powders are insect poisons and contain insect eggs, but they are hard to see with the naked eye. Once inhaled into the body, they will slowly grow and suck blood."
"Oh my God, what about those that float away and are accidentally sucked in?" Zi'an said with a pale face.
"It's okay. If there's no layer of paint to seal them, these insect eggs will die when exposed to sunlight. They can only survive and grow in the human body," said Xia Lin.
Zi An didn't understand and said, "But there were four people in the palace that day, Sun Fang'er, the noble concubine, Eunuch Sun, and the Empress Dowager. Why was it that only the Empress Dowager was poisoned?"
"Sun Fang'er and Gui Taifei must have taken the antidote first. As for Eunuch Sun, sister, you should go and see him. Perhaps he has also been poisoned, but he is a martial artist with a good foundation, so the poison has not yet taken effect."
Zi'an said angrily, "This poison is really sinister and vicious."
"Any poison is insidious and vicious, and can take people's lives." Xia Lin corrected.
Zi'an hummed, and thought that it was true. No matter what kind of poison it was, it would take a person's life. The reason why people say that poison is insidious and vicious is because it is hard to guard against.
Even though the cause of the Empress Dowager's poisoning was revealed, Zi'an was not happy at all, because she found out that she knew too little about poison.
"Linlin, you are familiar with the Book of Poisons, how much do you know about poison?" Zi'an asked.
Xia Lin shook his head. "Not many. There are very few Gu poisons recorded in the Poison Scripture. Moreover, Gu poisons are made from living poisonous insects to harm people. They are fundamentally different from what I make."
"It seems that I really need to study the poison. Otherwise, I will be helpless whenever someone around me is poisoned by her." Zi'an said heavily.
"Sister, let me do it." Xia Lin gently hugged Zi'an, "I want to protect you, sister. Linlin is also a useful person."
Zi'an was touched, "Linlin is really sensible."
If everyone were as innocent as Linlin, how wonderful this world would be.
Zi'an told Murong Jie about the poison. Murong Jie didn't say anything and just kept playing with his jade ring. However, Zi'an saw that his face was gloomy and knew that he was very angry.
In fact, everyone knew that there were some suspicious circumstances surrounding the Empress Dowager's death, and they all suspected Sun Fang'er and Concubine Gui, but there was no way to confirm it.
After a long while, Murong Jie said, "She will pay the price."
Zi'an hugged him gently from behind and sighed in his heart, power is the devil, it can make people's hearts as vicious as snakes and scorpions, and they will not recognize their relatives.
"She wants to move back to the palace." Murong Jie said.
"Hmm? Has the emperor agreed?" Zi'an came over and sat in front of him.
"Your Majesty's permission is not necessary. She is my father's concubine and can return to the palace to live."
"What about the power of the harem?"
"It won't be handed over to her, but she supports Concubine Yi. Now Concubine Yi and Concubine Mei are working together to manage the affairs of the harem, so she is equivalent to holding half of the power."
(End of this chapter)