The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

The next day.

Xiyun Villa.

"Senior Brother, you told me in the palace that day that it was King Beiyang who was poisoned by Liushang?" Su Jingning was sitting opposite Song Ci'an, looking a little unhappy.

Song Ci'an raised his eyebrows and nodded: "Don't you know about this?"

Su Jingning frowned slightly and shook his head: "Well, a few days ago, my father told me that an old friend of his was poisoned by Liushang, but I didn't expect it was the old prince."

Therefore, the old prince in his previous life died suddenly in the Northern Territory because of this poisonous wine. After this incident, Gu Yan'an's temperament changed drastically, and he became bloodthirsty and became a veritable hell king, the killing god of the Northern Territory.

Su Jingning looked serious and asked him, "Brother, can you cure Liushang's poison?"

Seeing her nervous look, Song Ci'an forced a smile, tilted his head to look at her, and said with a smile: "Why, you don't believe me? Do you think my title of Medical Immortal just fell from the sky?"

Su Jingning smiled and said, "Brother, your reputation as a medical genius is unrivaled in the world. How dare I not believe in you?"

Song Ci'an narrowed his eyes, not ignoring the worry in Su Jingning's eyes, and suppressed the casualness on his face, saying seriously:

"I can cure Liushang's poison, but Xiaoqi, I can't save the life of the King of Beiyang."

"Why?" Su Jingning's smile froze. If he could solve it, how could the eldest senior brother not be able to save the old prince's life?

"It's too late. If it was two years earlier, I could have saved his life for ten years. But he has been poisoned for too long, and the poison has already entered his lungs. His insides are already full of holes. Even if the poison is removed, it can't heal his internal injuries. He can live for another year, which means God has kept him a little longer." Song Ci'an's voice was filled with some regret.

"One year...how can it be only one year?" Su Jingning murmured. The old prince only has one year left, does Gu Yan'an know?

Song Ci'an looked at Su Jingning in silence for a while, then said:

"When the old prince came to the other courtyard that day, I told him. The old prince is open-minded and optimistic. He is in good spirits. If he rests well, he may live longer."

Su Jingning was lost in thought for a long time before he nodded and said in a light voice, "I understand, Senior Brother."

"By the way, I'm going to go back in a few days. Master is always talking about you, why don't you go back and see him?"

"Why are you in such a hurry suddenly? Don't you want to stay for a while?" Su Jingning looked up at Song Ci'an with a puzzled look. He said a few days ago that he would stay a few more days.

"Yuanzhong suddenly has some urgent matters. I will clear the remaining poison for the old prince for the last time in five days, and then I will go back." Song Ci'an glanced at Su Jingning and said gently.

The purpose of his visit to the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was to get the seeds of the magic Fucao in the hands of the Zhou Emperor. The magic Fucao was extremely difficult to cultivate, and the cultivation method was very special. It also took a long time for it to grow. He had to hurry back and cultivate the seedlings, otherwise, he was afraid that Xiao Qi's body would not be able to wait until he could cultivate the magic Fucao.

When he examined Xiao Qi's pulse before, he found that the cold in her body was hidden and seemed to be nothing serious, but it was far more serious than he thought. Once it was fully stimulated, it would be out of control. He had to be prepared in advance.

Su Jingning nodded. The eldest senior brother was the young master of Mo Linyuan, who was in charge of the affairs of the Yuan for his master, which was a lot of work.

"Brother, please go back first. I will go back to see Master in a few days. Brother, remember to greet Master for me." Su Jingning blinked and said to Song Ci'an.

When he heard that she would not go back to Yuan, the gloom in his eyes flashed away, and then he returned to normal, reaching out his hand and touching Su Jingning's forehead lovingly.

"You heartless little devil, go talk to Master yourself. You want me to take the blame for you? No way."

Song Ci'an could already imagine how his master would look when he found out that Xiao Qi hadn't returned. He would definitely scold him for being incompetent, for not bringing his junior sister back even after arriving in Zhoudu.

"Hmph! It's fine if senior brother doesn't speak for me. When I return to Yuanzhong, I will tell Master that senior brother knew that I was wronged but stood by and watched." Su Jingning deliberately angered Song Ci'an.

"You..." Song Ci'an was speechless, not knowing what to say. She was wronged, but this girl was terrible at holding grudges and had a dark heart. Those who provoked her would never have a good ending. As far as he knew, the person who hurt her that day had already been dealt with by her secretly, and even her family was in a mess.

Seeing her mention this, Song Ci'an remembered the news he had just received. The Queen Mother of the Great Zhou was about to leave for the palace, and the news would be reported back to the Imperial Capital soon. Although no one knew what she had done before, the Queen Mother was from the Shen family, and she had the Great Zhou Netherworld Guards in her hands, so there was no guarantee that she would not find Xiao Qi in the future.

"By the way, I just got news that the Queen Mother of the Great Zhou will be returning to the palace soon. You'd better be careful. The Queen Mother is not a simple person. You have always been careful in your actions, but you still can't be careless. If there is any trouble, send a message back to Yuanzhong. No matter what happens, your senior brothers and sisters will protect you." Song Ci'an looked at Su Jingning, his eyes full of warmth and unbreakable tenderness.

With so many things happening to the Shen family in the capital, it was only a matter of time before the empress dowager returned to the capital, which was exactly what she wanted, so she was not surprised.

"Well, I'll pay attention."

Seeing that she was not surprised, Song Ci'an knew that she knew what was going on, so he felt relieved. Even if something happened, Mo Linyuan would protect her, so he didn't say anything more.

He looked at Su Jingning and lowered his eyes slightly. There was some indescribable emotion in his dark eyes. He wanted to open his mouth to say something, but swallowed the words back.

Su Jingning had been absent-minded since the beginning, and did not notice Song Ci'an's expression. He just tilted his head to look at the rippling water in the pool not far away, and seemed to be in a trance, wondering what he was thinking about.

After a long time, Song Ci'an took the dark scented wood box beside him and handed it to Su Jingning.

The voice was clear and gentle: "Keep this. If the cold in your body recurs one day, remember to take this medicine immediately to protect your heart meridian."

Su Jingning took the wooden box, tapped his fingers lightly, and opened it. A crystal clear pill with a blue glow was lying inside. Su Jingning's eyes flashed with surprise:

"Is this Xuanxue Dan? Senior Brother went to Wuji Snow Region!"

Song Ci'an smiled slightly and nodded gently.

"Ice Mysterious Grass grows in the Wuji Snow Region, so I went there."

Su Jingning stood up suddenly, looked Song Ci'an up and down, and said anxiously, "Wuji Snowland! Brother, did you get hurt after going to such a dangerous place?"

"No, that place is not as scary as you think. The Mysterious Ice Grass can overcome the cold poison in your body and is good for you. I think it's worth going there."

Song Ci'an had a smile on his face, looking quite indifferent. He took the jade pot on the table, gently poured her a cup of tea, and motioned for her to sit down.

Seeing that he looked fine, Su Jingning relaxed a little and sat down.

Wuji Snow Region is a land outside the four kingdoms. The world does not know about it, but she has heard her master mention it. Wuji Snow Region is covered with ice and snow, and is extremely cold. Legend has it that it is guarded by a snow beast, which is ferocious. Anyone who sets foot in it will be eaten by it and never return. Although her senior brother has profound skills, she does not want him to take such a big risk to get the Ice Mysterious Grass for her.

Su Jingning looked at her hands. They were pale and cold, always bone-chillingly cold. She was used to it.

"Senior brother, I have had this cold since birth. I have known since childhood that it cannot be cured. I have gotten used to it a long time ago, but if something happens to you because of me... even if Xiaoqi recovers... I will never forgive myself in this life." Su Jingning's voice was soft and cold. He looked at Song Ci'an and said slowly, with a look of self-blame on his face.

Song Ci'an's expression froze for a moment, and then with a hint of joy in his eyes, he reached out and rubbed Su Jingning's slightly lowered head:

"Nothing will happen to me, Xiao Qi will be fine too. Senior Brother is here, and he will cure Xiao Qi's cold. Don't worry."

His tone was soft but firm, and he seemed to be speaking to Su Jingning, but also to himself.

Su Jingning nodded slightly.

Song Ci'an personally escorted Su Jingning out of the courtyard before turning back.

"Young Master almost lost his life in the Wuji Snow Region for the sake of the Mysterious Ice Grass. This time he came to the Imperial Capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty for the sake of the Seventh Pavilion Master. Young Master has done so much for the Seventh Pavilion Master, why does he always hide it from the Seventh Pavilion Master?"

Han Duan, Song Ci'an's close guard who had been hiding nearby, felt a little indignant for the young master when he saw that he had concealed what he had done from the Seventh Pavilion Master, so he asked about it.

Song Ci'an put away the three-point smile that always lingered on the corners of his mouth, glanced at Han Duan, his cold eyes were sharp and pointed, with a warning, and his voice was almost as cold as ice:

"Speak up."

Han Duan's hair stood on end, knowing that he had overstepped his authority, he quickly admitted his mistake:

"I admit my crime, please punish me, young master."

The coldness around Song Ci'an dissipated a little, and he waved at him. Han Duan quickly retreated.

As long as Xiao Qi was safe, she didn't need to know what she had done. She had always valued friendship, and if she knew, it would only add to her worries and burdens.