You Yuji was tidying up her clothes, and Si Que was leaning lazily on one end of the beauty couch, watching her slender white fingers turning the belt around her waist, and subconsciously touched the lingering fragrance at the corner of her lips with his fingertips.
You Yuji tidied her clothes, turned around and walked out, and picked up the cotton cloak on the hanger when she passed the door.
Si Que followed slowly out, stood by the door of the inner room, leaned against it, looked at her and said, "You are still sick."
"I'll be back soon." You Yuji fastened the buttons on her cloak. She paused in pushing the door, turned her head and glanced at Si Que, then pushed the door open and left.
He didn't know if it was Si Que's illusion, but he felt that this vixen's ability to seduce people was getting stronger and stronger. He watched You Yuji walk away, and the cool breeze blew up the corners of her cloak.
He added: "Come back soon."
I don’t know if You Yuji heard it.
Si Que turned a copper coin between his fingers and muttered to himself, "Come back early, don't let the medicine take effect while you are outside."
You Yuji had already thought about it. Since she knew that Fang Qingyi had added the drug to Chen Anzhi's wine, she planned to tell the princess about it. With the princess's skills, it was not difficult to investigate. Fang Qingyi wanted to harm the child in the princess's belly. It was indeed You Yuji's guess, and there was no evidence. But if the princess knew that Fang Qingyi wanted to murder Chen Anzhi, she should be on guard.
As for other things, You Yuji felt powerless and couldn't take care of so many things, probably because of her illness.
Before You Yuji walked out of Tanxiang Yingyue, she met someone from the princess's side who came to invite her to Anxiangyuan.
You Yuji frowned slightly, a trace of doubt flashed through her mind, and she couldn't figure out why the princess called her to Anxiangyuan at this time. She had already told the King of Jinnan that she would report to the Queen Mother when she went to the palace to celebrate the New Year in a few days. Logically speaking, the princess should not look for her again during the last few days she stayed in the Jinnan Palace. What's more, she asked her to go to Anxiangyuan.
"Auntie is not feeling well but still came to celebrate Qingyi's birthday. Qingyi is so happy." Fang Qingyi poured a cup of tea herself and handed it to the princess with a smile. "Auntie is pregnant now, so she shouldn't drink alcohol. Have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."
Fang Qingyi was about to stand up and personally get the princess her favorite pastries, but the princess grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
"You are pregnant now, so you don't have to do these things yourself." The princess held Fang Qingyi's hand in her palm and gently stroked it. She smiled and said, "In recent years, your aunt has been with you on your birthday every year. Now that your mother can't be with you, your aunt will naturally come to accompany you."
Fang Qingyi smiled, her voice sweet: "Aunt is so good to me."
The princess looked at Fang Qingyi and sighed softly, saying in a depressed tone, "It's my aunt's fault. I saw that you and Anzhi were getting close, but I didn't stop you in time, so you ended up in this situation today. My Qingyi should be married off in a grand ceremony and become someone else's wife."
Fang Qingyi was stunned, her heart ached, and the smile on her face slowly faded.
She herself regrets...
Now that she was a concubine, even for her birthday, it was the eve of New Year's Eve, and everyone was busy, so she couldn't even invite people to a small gathering like she had in the past few years. In the past, as a daughter of a marquis, even on busy days, people would squeeze out time to accompany her. Who would come to celebrate a concubine's birthday now
The princess looked at her belly and felt a lot of remorse in her heart. She blamed herself for spoiling and indulging her children, and not raising them well. She didn't know if it was too late to correct her children from now on. She would definitely teach the one in her belly well.
The princess sighed, put on a smile, and said, "Okay, today is your birthday, let's not talk about unhappy things."
"Okay. I'm already very happy to have my aunt by my side." Fang Qingyi suppressed the regret and hatred in her heart and smiled again.
The princess called her maid and brought the birthday gift prepared for Fang Qingyi in advance.
"I asked Liuli Pavilion to make it for you half a year in advance." The princess took a pair of jade bracelets out of the box and put them on Fang Qingyi herself. "Look, our Qingyi has fair hands. These bracelets will look best on your wrists."
The clever little maid behind the princess also praised her.
The princess gently tucked a strand of Fang Qingyi's hair behind her ear and said softly, "Qingyi, although you are a concubine now, fortunately you are still with your aunt. As long as your aunt is still here, she will never let you suffer any grievances."
Being promoted from a concubine to a second wife is a big taboo in a wealthy family.
But she was able to make the decision to divorce on behalf of her sister, and now she wanted to be bold again. After Chen Anzhi and You Yuji's wrong marriage was over, she would think of a way to make Fang Qingyi Chen Anzhi's successor.
But this is really difficult to do. She hasn't talked to King Jinnan yet. She is worried that there will be more twists and turns, so she doesn't want to tell Fang Qingyi for the time being. Although she wants to do this, if King Jinnan really opposes it, she can't just go her own way. If she tells Fang Qingyi now, if there is a change in the future, it will not only make her feel disappointed, but it will also be more likely to cause trouble.
Fang Qingyi looked at the bracelet which was cool at night, and her determination wavered slightly. People are not plants, how could she not know who is good to her and who is bad to her? From childhood to adulthood, her aunt had always been very good to her.
She gently turned the bracelet on her wrist, hesitation in her eyes.
Fang Qingyi raised her head and watched the princess pick up the cup of tea she had poured. She watched the princess drink the tea with her heart in her throat.
She suddenly wanted to stop the princess from drinking the cup of tea that was drugged!
But, but…
Fang Qingyi's mind went blank. She had already done so much, was she really going to fail because of a moment of reluctance? How could she stop it? If the princess knew what she had done, would she end up being beaten to death
Panic, tension, and struggle.
Finally, she pursed her lips tightly and watched the princess drink all the tea in the cup.
Fang Qingyi clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand.
Now that things have come to this, there is no turning back.
"The prince and the little princess are here." Lu Shu lifted the curtain and came in to report.
Fang Qingyi was startled and looked at Chen Lingyan in surprise.
"Cousin!" Chen Lingyan smiled sweetly, rushed to Fang Qingyi, and held up the gift she had prepared as if presenting a treasure.
She tilted her head with a bit of girlish innocence: "My cousin has seen all the good things, so I made a purse for her myself!"
She turned the purse over and pointed it out to Fang Qingyi: "Look, cousin, I embroidered your favorite word, Qin, in it one by one!"
"You still remember your cousin's birthday." Fang Qingyi smiled.
"Of course!" Chen Lingyan smiled with her eyes turned into crescents. She had been going to the Marquis' Mansion frequently to visit her grandmother recently, but she never saw her.
"I'm so thirsty!" Chen Lingyan poured herself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
Fang Qingyi opened her mouth, and slowly swallowed the words she wanted to say to stop him. She didn't intend to harm Chen Lingyan, it was Chen Lingyan who came here on her own...
She had no choice. Fang Qingyi comforted herself.
Chen Anzhi ignored the greetings of the two cousins and carefully observed the princess's expression. The princess did not even look at him, so he sat down awkwardly and did not dare to speak easily.
Chen Lingyan sniffed and asked, "Cousin, why is the smell of alcohol so strong here?"
"I've been brewing wine for fun recently." Fang Qingyi answered with a smile, but her eyes couldn't help but glance at him lightly.
Making wine was just an excuse. In fact, she had poured wine around the house in advance. Wine is an excellent fuel.
The maid brought in dinner. During the meal, Chen Lingyan kept chattering with Fang Qingyi, and the princess occasionally spoke lovingly. Chen Anzhi sat quietly by the side, still absent-mindedly thinking about what happened last night. He didn't understand why he was so stupid last night. It was simply a ghost.
Fang Qingyi didn't eat much. Lu Shu came in and nodded slightly to her. Fang Qingyi knew that You Yuzhi had already come out of Tan Xiang Ying Yue and was coming this way.
She picked up a piece of candied fruit from the small white porcelain dish and a smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
King Jinnan agreed to the divorce of the You family only because he had no choice. If he had a choice, King Jinnan would definitely prefer You Yuji to stay in the palace. Or, to die in the palace. There was a big fire here tonight, and You Yuji happened to rush over. King Jinnan, who was black-hearted, could just take advantage of the situation and throw the blame on You Yuji, and beat him to death first.
Look, she cares so much about the Jinnan Palace.
"Lüshu, go to the kitchen and see if the chestnut chicken is ready." Fang Qingyi ordered.
Green Comb responded and turned to walk out.
Fang Qingyi added: "Why do I feel a little cold? Is the weather going to change again? Close the doors and windows."
It was winter, so only one of the four windows was open. Lu Shu walked over and closed that window before leaving. The two maids beside the princess also followed Lu Shu out to help serve the dishes.
The princess touched Fang Qingyi's sleeve and said with concern: "It's a little thin. It's cold today, so you need to wear more clothes. If you catch a cold during pregnancy, you will be the one who suffers."
"Yes. I will." Fang Qingyi looked at her sleeves. Were they thin? She seemed to no longer be able to distinguish between hot and cold.
Fang Qingyi waited for a while before she smiled and said, "Aunt, I feel a little cold. I'll go get a coat from the inner room."
"Go ahead." The princess rubbed the corners of her eyes, feeling a little sleepy.
Fang Qingyi walked slowly into the inner room without taking any clothes. Instead, she stood at the door and looked at the three people outside through the carved gaps on the wooden door. She watched the three people stagger and gradually fall on the table.
The flames had already started around the house.
Fang Qingyi looked at the faint flames outside the window through the small door. She pushed the door open, walked out, took the candlesticks on the high table, and lit the wooden furniture that had been doused with wine in advance.
Walking to the table, she looked at the three unconscious people, hesitated for a moment, picked up the jar of wine on the table, closed her eyes and poured the wine on the princess.
Her hands are shaking.
The empty wine jar fell to the ground with a thud and shattered into pieces. Fang Qingyi took a step back with a pale face.
"Ahem..." Chen Anzhi opened his eyes painfully, his head aching. The next moment, he was shocked by the fire in front of him.
"Mother, Lingyan... put out the fire..." He spoke weakly, his voice so low that it could not be heard.
Fang Qingyi froze there, staring at Chen Anzhi. He had taken the least amount of drugs, but he didn't pass out completely.
"Qingyi..." Chen Anzhi staggered to his feet and walked towards her.
Fang Qingyi stepped back with a pale face.
The moment Chen Anzhi pounced towards her, Fang Qingyi pulled out a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed it into his abdomen with all her might.
Even though Chen Anzhi was weak, the force of his collision was quite strong. The two of them took a few steps back until Fang Qingyi's back was against the wall.
The burning lantern fell from the beam, brushed past Chen Anzhi's arm, and passed through Fang Qingyi's sight.
It turned out that Chen Anzhi rushed over to protect her from being burned by the burning lantern!
Blood gushed out and burned Fang Qingyi's hand holding the knife, and her hand kept shaking. She wanted to scream loudly, but her throat was blocked and no sound came out.
Chen Anzhi opened his eyes wide and stared at Fang Qingyi blankly.
All his past seriousness was overturned in an instant.
When You Yuji rushed to Anxiangyuan, it had already become a sea of fire.
In the moonlit night, Si Que glanced coldly at Bai Sui licking his fur. He suddenly remembered You Yuji looking at him with a seductive smile: "A Que, don't you think that sister is only with you?"
No, he had to go find this vixen.
The author has something to say: Little Princess: When the aphrodisiac powder takes effect, I must be there!!!
I have always had a question. It is known that eating expired food will cause stomach upset. Then what will happen to expired poison? Will it no longer be poisonous? Or will it cause both poison and stomach upset? ?