Chapter 225: Suspicious Thank You Gift
After the brother and sister finished their breakfast, Ning Fengzhe went to prepare the carriage and personally sent her back to Yuexi Mansion.
Ning Yunxi said, Brother must be worried sick, so let's go to Prince Dijin's mansion first.
On the left and right are the neighboring mansions. After passing Yuexi Mansion, the carriage arrives at Prince Dijin's Mansion.
Upon hearing that the young master was returning to the capital, Wen Jia brought several followers and waited at the city gate in advance to meet his master, following the carriage closely and ready to serve at any time.
Zhuang Shao said that Ning Yunxi would be back today, so Yan Yu got up early in the morning and waited at the main entrance, looking forward to it.
It was not until the afternoon that a carriage engraved with the Ning clan's emblem stopped and Yan Yu strode towards it.
Ning Yunxi got off the carriage and walked towards him happily.
"Brother!"
Yan Yu's brows were relaxed, she was wearing feathery clothes and had a fairy-like smile.
"I guessed that you would come to Prince Dijin's Mansion first, so I waited here. It turns out that we have a tacit understanding."
Ning Fengzhe followed closely behind, bowing his head respectfully and performing the salute in strict accordance with the rules.
"Your humble servant Ning Fengzhe respectfully wishes the Emperor and King Jin the best of health."
Yan Yu helped him in time.
"No need to be polite."
"It's late now, and the work is over. You can go to the governor's platform tomorrow."
"It's a rare occasion for us to get together and we have nothing to do. Why don't we go into the mansion and have a cup of tea?"
Ning Fengzhe thought for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and then responded.
"Yes, I obey the order."
Yan Yu and Ning Yunxi walked together, and Ning Fengzhe followed behind them with a polite step, and entered the Prince Dijin's Palace.
While walking, Ning Fengzhe turned around casually to check whether Wen Jia and others were following him, and naturally signaled them with a look.
One of the followers understood what he meant and left unnoticed at the corner of the corridor. Following the young master's instructions, he chose a servant to replace him and quietly sneaked into the Emperor Jin Palace.
After walking through the long corridor, the three of them arrived at the main hall.
Yan Yu waved his sleeves, dismissed the people around him, and left Gao Jing waiting on the side.
Looking at the servants leaving one after another, Ning Fengzhe became suspicious.
Seeing that Wen Jia and others did not retreat, Yan Yu added with a smile.
"You guys can go down too."
Wen Jia's heart was beating fast, and there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
"This……"
Hearing the question, Ning Fengzhe responded in a deep voice.
"How dare I disobey your order? Withdraw."
Wen Jia and others responded and retreated together.
"Yes."
Not understanding the deeper meaning of her brother's behavior, Ning Yunxi smiled curiously.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
"Didn't you say, drink tea?"
Yan Yu answered truthfully.
"That's the pretext."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhe tightly closed his lips and frowned, feeling a suffocating pressure looming down on him.
He raised his eyes to test it, he thought to himself.
I just felt that he had bad intentions, and it turned out to be an excuse!
He did not show it, his expression was relaxed and calm, and he smiled faintly.
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Yan Yu pursed her lips and smiled, then stood up and walked towards him.
He reached into his sleeve, touched the silver ring, and took out a very ordinary wooden medicine box.
"I prepared this..."
After hearing his words, Ning Fengzhe stood up quickly and bowed.
"Please don't be so humble as to call yourself that. I am so humbled that I cannot accept the title!"
He has always been strict with etiquette. Yan Yu heard this and nodded as he said.
"Okay, then I'll tell you again."
"I prepared this as a reward for you, thanking you for not killing me."
Having said this, Yan Yu turned around and glanced at the little sister as a signal.
Ning Fengzhe's eyes were deep and dark, he smiled knowingly, and took the wooden box with both hands.
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I have no intention of killing you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift. I am overjoyed."
Ning Yunxi was sitting on the opposite side, and took a curious look, but Yan Yu's tall and slender figure just blocked the wooden box, so she could not see anything.
"What did you reward me, brother?"
Yan Yu didn't turn around. While answering, he also introduced himself to Ning Fengzhe.
"I sent someone to inquire and learned that all the supplements that Madam Ning received over the years were sent to Huixin Residence. From this, I guess that perhaps Lord Ning is weak and frail."
"So, I made the tonic pills overnight and specially sweetened them. However, you can't eat them carelessly. Please allow me to check your physical condition before you take them, my dear Ning."
As he spoke, he touched the silver ring, took out some simple medical tools, and began to examine Ning Fengzhe.
Ning Fengzhe had never heard of or seen these objects before, so he was terrified and couldn't calm down for a long time.
Ning Yunxi was no longer surprised and drank her tea with ease.
Hearing his heartbeat, rapid and erratic, Yan Yu held the stethoscope and blinked in confusion.
"Are you nervous?"
Ning Fengzhe bowed his head respectfully.
"Your Majesty is so majestic, I am truly in awe of you."
Yan Yu smiled friendly and patted him on the back.
"Don't be nervous. Your heartbeat was so fast that I thought you were sick."
Ning Fengzhe forced himself to smile.
"Yes."
After a careful inspection, Yan Yu opened the wooden box and gestured for someone to come in.
"You are indeed a little weak. You can take this tonic pill."
"There are twelve pills in the box. Take two pills a day. After six days, you will feel better."
"Take a small sip first to see how sweet it is. If it's not suitable, I can adjust it right away."
Ning Fengzhe was stunned for a moment.
"what?"
"Eat now?"
Yan Yu smiled and nodded.
"Well, I will watch you eat."
"Eat it, don't worry, it's not bitter, it's sweet."
Ning Yunxi said immediately.
"I've also checked your pulse, and big brother does need to take some supplements."
Ning Fengzhe smiled politely, but his heart was filled with anxiety.
He dismissed his attendants and left no witnesses; he used the excuse of reward but intentionally used an ordinary wooden box instead of the one prescribed by the king; when he opened the medicine box, he covered it with his body; and there were also some strange medical items.
Obviously, this is an attempt on my life!
There were no witnesses, the reward was given in secret, and even Xier's sight was completely blocked. In this way, even if the imperial physician found out that the fatal object was this medicine, he could not find it on King Di Jin, because no one knew that this ordinary wooden box was actually a reward from King Di Jin.
King Dijin is the Lord of Yan, and he has the power of life and death. As a subject, I can only thank you and not harbor resentment.
Since there was no guilt, why did King Dijin go to such lengths and use the excuse of reward? Perhaps he wanted to hide it from Xi'er and not let her bear a grudge; or perhaps he did not want to damage his reputation of being benevolent and respectful to the wise.
The situation was critical, and if I wanted to survive, I had to ask Xier for help. When my life was in danger, even if she had different intentions, she would not stand idly by.
But if there is nothing wrong with this pill, and if it was given by King Di Jin just to pretend to be a good person in front of Xier, then I would be framing him maliciously.
It was a small matter for Emperor Jin to pursue the matter. The most helpless thing was that Xi'er would misunderstand again: "Brother, you slandered me like this. Do you think everyone has bad intentions like you?"
Oh, it would be great if Xier could come over curiously and take a look at the pill at this moment.
Unfortunately, she trusted her brother and would never think of harming him.
It's really abominable. Relying on Xier's trust, he is so blatant!
While thinking, Ning Fengzhe had already picked up a pill.
The fear in my heart fell on my right hand, which trembled slightly involuntarily.
"The minister obeys the order."
With his sleeves wide and elegant, he lightly blocked his sight. He pretended to take a sip, and then bowed his head in courtesy.
"It tastes very good. Thank you, Your Majesty."