the first lady

Chapter 49

"Why don't you go find it soon?" Qiao Ling'er was furious, and he was still indifferent after only one day and one night!At the moment, Zongzheng Yi was forced to pull away and was about to walk outside!

Zongzheng Yi quickly grabbed her, and looked at the sky outside with a smile: "Ling'er, it's late at night, even if you want to find the antidote, you should wait until dawn."

"But..." Qiao Linger's slender fingers held her down as soon as she spoke.

"Don't worry, I can find it tomorrow." Zong Zhengyi's body was very uncomfortable. Alcohol had already become his Achilles' heel. Normally, he could solve it by himself, but sake...and the wine is poisonous...It seems that, He really doesn't please the emperor!

However, seeing Qiao Ling'er's worry, a first-class warmth rose in his heart.Fingers touched those soft lips, but the kiss in the theater also appeared in my mind.

Maybe it wasn't a kiss, but it was the most intimate gesture they had ever had since they got married.

Although it was a last resort, it had already entered his heart.

Qiao Ling'er felt a little uncomfortable being watched by him, especially when she happened to see his light pink lips, she also thought of that kiss that wasn't really a kiss, and her cheeks couldn't help but blush.

"Go and rest first, I'll go back to find my second brother to prepare an antidote for you tomorrow morning." Qiao Ling'er was about to help him to bed, when she suddenly thought of a serious question: "What kind of poison are you suffering from?"

After saying that, Zong Zhengyi had already taken out the glass cup from earlier. "Give the wine glass to the second brother, and the second brother will know what the poison is!"

"This wine glass..." Qiao Linger said.

"This wine glass is yours." Zong Zhengyi replied.

"Why did you lie to me before that?" Qiao Ling'er was a little annoyed, was she happy?

Zong Zhengyi smiled slightly: "I'm sorry, I made you worry again." Afraid that she would be worried, so he didn't say it.

In the end, he still said it.

Looking at the smile on his face, Qiao Linger suddenly realized that this man was actually very cunning, but her heart was also a little sour.He didn't tell her because he didn't want her to worry. Now his confession made her feel a sense of pride.

Perhaps, she already knew him a little better!

Before dawn, Qiao Ling'er had already got up.

"Ling'er?" Zong Zhengyi called out softly, seemingly puzzled by her behavior.

"Zong Zhengyi, get up too, let's go to Qiao's mansion to find the second brother as soon as possible." Qiao Ling'er quickly put on her clothes, and as for her hair, she simply combed it by herself.

Zong Zhengyi immediately understood that what she did was to worry about him, and she could clearly feel the warmth in her heart even if she didn't say it explicitly.

After Qiao Ling'er finished dressing, seeing Zong Zhengyi still on the bed, she couldn't help frowning and stepped forward.

"Why can't you pay it back? Hurry up...ah..." Qiao Linger stepped forward, before she could finish her sentence, she was pulled down by a little force.

Zong Zhengyi gently hugged her in his arms, maybe this move was never thought of by him, but he still did it involuntarily... Since when did he care about her so much?Every expression, word, and action of hers seemed to be imprinted in his heart, as if they had been imprinted in his heart since the first unintentional meeting.

Before I knew it, I fell in love with her and wanted to know more about her.

"Don't worry too much, the second brother will have a solution." Zong Zhengyi slightly distanced the two of them, even more afraid of disturbing her abruptly.

Qiao Ling'er's cheeks quickly flew up to Hongxia, and her original worry was somewhat suppressed by shyness at this time.

The sudden hug and the sudden temperature were even clearer than when the two of them were lying on the bed with their clothes on.She seemed to be able to hear the rhythm of his heartbeat!
"It's time for Yin, I should get up and face up." Zong Zhengyi looked at the light outside and came to a conclusion. In fact, he was a little concerned about her expression.Perhaps, her sudden movement really frightened her.

But Qiao Ling'er quickly recovered when she heard that he was going to court, and frowned: "You have been poisoned, how can you still go to court?"

Thinking of Emperor Wu, Qiao Linger's teeth itch with anger, wishing to tear that despicable, shameless bitch into pieces.

How could Zongzheng Yi not understand what Qiao Linger was thinking, but now he had to go.

"His birthday is just over. As the prime minister, Ling'er, I have to go at this time. Especially..."

"In particular, did he give poisoned wine?" Qiao Ling'er continued the following words suspiciously, and the wine glass appeared in her hand, "Also, why is only this glass poisonous?"

"This wine glass has our taste." Zong Zhengyi smiled mysteriously, knowing that she would definitely ask about the glass, but he just said it before getting out of bed and getting dressed.

Hearing this, Qiao Ling'er was stunned for a moment, then leaned closer to smell it, and there was no other smell at all except the smell of wine.How did Zong Zhengyi judge it?
Not long after, Zong Zhengyi dressed himself up.If his still pale complexion was left out, he looked pretty good, but it was his unusual complexion that made Qiao Ling'er care.

"Be careful when you leave the mansion, you know?" Zong Zhengyi stood in front of the woman whose eyes had been lingering on him, and urged.

Qiao Ling'er looked into those bright black pupils, nodded, as if she was afraid that he would forget, and said: "No matter what, go to Qiao's mansion immediately after you go down to court. Even if the sky falls, you have to go do you know?"

"Okay..." A gentle smile appeared on the corner of Zongzheng Yi's mouth.

On the carriage to Qiao's mansion, Qiao Ling'er was holding the glass all the time.Zong Zhengyi said that it smelled like the two of them. If she remembered correctly, she just touched it last night. Would the smell stay on it?

Besides, there is one more thing she cares about: worry-free!
Why did Wuyou, the owner of Wuyou Palace, appear in the palace?Could it be because the people around the Queen hired people from Sanssouci Palace to kidnap her last time, and this time they traded with Sanssouci Palace again?

Even if the empress wants to make another deal with Sanssouci Palace, shouldn't the general transactions be done by the subordinates? Why would the owner of Sanssouci Palace, who was rumored to be in a hurry, come in person?Could it be that there are many relationships involved in the transaction, or that the content of the transaction is too confidential?

Besides, even if the empress wants to make a deal with the Palace of Sanssouci, is it necessary to choose the day of Emperor Wu's [-]th birthday?Needless to say, this day must be heavily guarded. The queen doesn't seem like a brainless person, and she will never do things that will be discovered like this.Or maybe it's not the queen, but she believes that it is impossible for people in the palace to survive without some brains.

Also, why did Wuyou take this poisoned wine glass?If he really wanted it, why would he throw it to her?To be precise, he also saved her, helped her avoid the guards, and sent her to the original place.Wait, how did he know where she was?Could it be... He was spying on her from the beginning?

Thinking of this possibility, Qiao Ling'er broke into a cold sweat.

Emperor Wu, Empress, Imperial Concubine, Prince and General Wu's wife Ye Qing have already made her a little entangled, why is there still a Wuyou?
In this world, why is it such a mess?
When Qiao Linger's mind was in chaos, the carriage also stopped at the gate of Qiao's mansion.

"Young Master..." Ning Xiang shouted hurriedly when she saw Qiao Yilin who was going out after getting off the car.

Qiao Yilin stopped when she heard the voice, turned around and saw Qiao Ling'er in simple attire, and shouted in surprise: "Ling'er, why are you here?" He walked towards her quickly, and asked with a frown: "Is it because the Zongzheng family treats you badly?"

"Brother, don't worry, I'll explain to you later, take me to the second brother first." Nowadays, detoxification is the most important thing.

"...Okay!" Seeing that Qiao Linger was nervous, Qiao Yilin turned around and brought Qiao Linger into the house without asking any more questions.

An hour later, Qiao Yishu put two red pills into a jade bottle and handed it to Qiao Linger.

"Second brother, can this cure the poison in the wine glass?" Qiao Ling'er asked with some doubts.

Qiao Yishu nodded, "The poison is not deep, only the first twelve hours will be very painful. It seems that the person who poisoned did not intend to put people to death."

"Then what if twelve hours have passed? Will nothing happen after twelve hours?" Qiao Linger asked.

"It's hard to say." Qiao Yishu put the wine glass aside and explained: "If this kind of poison is taken by a healthy person, it should be fine after twelve hours of pain; Be afraid of alcohol, it may be dangerous."

The more Qiao Ling'er heard it, her face darkened, and her hands under her sleeves clenched into fists. In other words, Emperor Wu was deliberately targeting Zong Zhengyi, and he absolutely knew that Zong Zhengyi couldn't drink alcohol!

"Ling'er, who was the poisoned person?" Seeing Qiao Ling'er gnashing her teeth, Qiao Yilin couldn't help asking.

Qiao Ling'er hesitated for a moment, but said: "It's Mr.

"Prime Minister?" Qiao Yilin and Qiao Yishu exclaimed at the same time.

"Uncle?" Ning Xiang couldn't help raising her voice, and Lan Feng was even more surprised.

Qiao Ling'er gave Ning Xiang a look, and she immediately shut up obediently, but the panic in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Qiao Yilin and Qiao Yishu also tuned in, and their expressions all changed.The two looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes.

"Second brother, my husband can't drink alcohol, but he drank the glass of wine for me... Will he..." Qiao Linger asked nervously.

Hearing Qiao Linger's words, Qiao Yishu was even more surprised. Originally, she wanted to drink this glass of wine?
"Miss, Second Young Master's medical skills are superb, so you don't have to worry." Lan Feng also quickly regained his composure, and said after glancing at Qiao Yishu.

"Ling'er, let the prime minister take these two pills and you'll be fine. Don't worry." Qiao Yishu comforted after thinking about it.

Yesterday was Emperor Wu's [-]th birthday, even if Qiao Ling'er didn't say anything now, he could almost guess a certain conspiracy in the royal family.But, why is the target aimed at his own sister?Zong Zhengyi must also know that there is something wrong with the wine, so he drank the wine for her.

(End of this chapter)