After rebirth, I don’t want to be a Mary Sue heroine anymore!
Chapter 145 Where Does the Medicine Come From?
After Luo Qingqing left, Xiao Tao came to my side, gave me a thumbs up and said: "Miss, you can really guess everything. You are really as good as a god.
I asked my servant to put on a makeup like this for you this morning, saying it would be useful.
I didn’t expect that Luo Qingqing would come just as I finished putting on my makeup.”
I smiled and said nothing.
Xiao Tao continued, "But from her tone, it seems like she's hoping you'll die.
You are still fine and not seriously ill, but she is hoping that you will become seriously ill.
It seems that she hates you very much!"
I nodded, smiled with some relief and said, "After all, I blocked her path to wealth and glory.
So she thought that after I died, everything in the Prime Minister's Mansion would belong to her!
She thought that if I died, she could become the queen. If she became the queen by stepping on my corpse, how could she not hope for my death? "
After hearing this, Xiao Tao stamped her feet in anger and said, "An illegitimate daughter who is not presentable wants to be the queen. It's simply wishful thinking."
Based on my experience in my previous life, as long as the heroine is love-brained, the second female lead can become the queen by stepping on the heroine's corpse. This is not a pipe dream at all.
I didn't say anything. After all, it was just wishful thinking. In her previous life, Luo Qingqing had indeed ascended to power by stepping on my corpse.
I immediately said to Xiao Tao: "Take off my makeup! Put on some male makeup for me!"
Xiaotao knew that I always did useful things and would never do useless work, so she followed my instructions.
Li Cui is such a smart person. She dared to spread pesticides at my door so recklessly yesterday.
That would prove that her medicine had taken effect. She naturally knew that I was a scheming person, so she would certainly find ways to get Luo Qingqing to come and see how I was doing.
Luo Qingqing also knew very well that the state of a person who wakes up early in the morning can best prove whether a person is in good condition.
I predicted Luo Qingqing's prediction, so I got up early and asked Xiaotao to put some makeup on me while waiting for her.
Xiaotao's makeup skills have always been very good, so this time she made it look so real that she really fooled Luo Qingqing.
Luo Qingqing couldn't do it again. She was already immersed in the dream that she would become the queen after I died, so she was already extremely happy.
After a while, Xiaotao finished my makeup, and I took out the prepared men's clothes from the closet, put them on, and went out.
Xiao Tao asked with some concern: "Miss, are you not bringing me with you this time?"
I nodded and said, "You stay here to deal with other emergencies. You are smart enough to handle them. I have some things to do. I will be back soon."
Don't worry, I will definitely come back safely."
I said this and followed the servants out. My clothes were almost the same as the servants'.
After I got out, I immediately found a restaurant to stay in, took off my clothes, changed into gorgeous men's clothes and went out.
I went to every pharmacy in the city and asked each one if they had Datura.
When the owner of the drugstore heard that I wanted Datura, he frowned and said, "Boss! It's not that I don't want to sell it to you! This medicine is contraband, I dare not sell it to you!"
If I dare to sell it to you, I'm afraid my head will be in danger tomorrow!"
I asked curiously: "Do you know how to buy it?"
The owner of the pharmacy shook his head and said, "That medicine is good, but it's poisonous! No one can get this medicine!
If it’s impossible to even transport it into the city, how can we buy it?
Unless someone has connections in the Western Regions and asks them to find a way to send it over!"
I thought the boss was quite honest, so I asked him to recommend the same tonic to me, so as to reduce the suspicion of the pharmacy owner.
I walked out of the last pharmacy dejectedly. I didn't buy any datura flowers, but I did buy a lot of tonics.
These tonics are of no use to me!
While I was still wondering where to inquire about the whereabouts of the datura flower, someone covered my mouth and dragged me into the alley.
The man let me go, and I was about to shout for help, but I heard a voice saying "It's me!" I turned around and saw Wen Yichen, and I felt relieved.
I looked at Wen Yichen, then at myself. I asked with some doubt: "I've already made up to look like a man. How can you still recognize me? You didn't follow me all the way!"
Wen Yichen nodded and said: "No matter how you dress as a man or a woman, you can still tell from your eyes that this is you.
I'm not following you. I just happened to see you when I came out, and wondered what you were doing, so I followed you out of curiosity, but you always ran so fast.
Only when you stop after visiting all the pharmacies will I have a chance to find you!
Do you need to buy something? Why are you in such a hurry? Even men's clothing is out!"
I looked around the area and it was obviously not a place to talk.
I said to Wen Yichen: "This is not the place to talk!"
Wen Yichen immediately took me to his mansion on the outskirts of the city.
Wen Yichen poured me a cup of tea and asked the servants to bring me my favorite cakes.
I looked at the cake with some shock and said, "Isn't this cake hard to buy?"
Wen Yichen hummed, and after a while he continued: "I queue up to buy this cake every day, thinking that I will have something to eat when you come.
Don't worry, when you are not here, I will eat by myself in the evening.
This pastry is not delicious the next day. I want you to eat fresh pastries every day. So I go to queue up every day! "
I looked at Wen Yichen like this, and I just felt a little sad. I said to Wen Yichen: "Actually, you don't have to be like this!"
Wen Yichen nodded and said: "I know! But I think. I always feel that I haven't done enough for you. I just want to do more for you!"
I feel embarrassed to respond to this.
I immediately said to Wen Yichen seriously: "Do you know where I can buy Datura flowers?"
"Mandragora?" Wen Yichen asked in disbelief!
I nodded and said, "Yes, it's this flower!"
"Is there some urgent need for you to find this flower? Or are you feeling unwell and need some medicine?" Wen Yichen asked anxiously.
"I just want the datura flower, nothing else!" I shook my head and said.
Wen Yichen held his forehead and said, "My dear, this medicine is a banned drug in the Dayun Dynasty. After the death of the former queen, my father banned the use of this flower in the Dayun Dynasty!
It is impossible to have this medicinal material in Dayun Dynasty! Every checkpoint will be checked. No one has known about this medicinal material for a long time, and it is even more impossible to find this flower in Dayun Dynasty!"
After listening to this, I just remained silent and didn't say anything.
Wen Yichen asked anxiously: "Qingqing, what happened? Can you tell me? Maybe I can help you!"
I shook my head and said, "I was also poisoned by the mandrake flower recently. I know who poisoned me. But I am curious about how she brought this medicinal material into the Prime Minister's Mansion.
If our entire Prime Minister's Mansion is discovered, will our entire clan be implicated?"
After Wen Yichen heard me say that I was poisoned, he immediately took me around to check, and only felt relieved after making sure that I was fine.
Wen Yichen gnashed his teeth and said, "Who on earth is it? How dare he harm you and use the mandragora flower? I'm afraid even if he had ten heads, they wouldn't be enough to chop off!"
"It was Li Cui. She was the one who poisoned me! Do you believe it?" I said bitterly.
"Impossible! How could she possibly have this medicine! She can't get this medicine at all! Even if Wen Yiheng was here, Wen Yiheng couldn't have this medicine!
Wen Yiheng is not stupid. He has known since he was a child that this medicine is banned by the Dayun Dynasty. If he dares to use it, his father will kill him too! "Wen Yichen said anxiously and angrily.
I shook my head and said, "Yesterday I saw Li Cui poison my potted plants with my own eyes. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it!"
"The Mandrake flower has disappeared in the Dayun Dynasty for a long time. There are very few people who know that this medicinal herb is poisonous. Qingqing, could it be that someone else has misjudged it?"
I nodded and said, "If someone else had misjudged me, I might still believe it. But this is what Li Jingyan told me.
He discovered it and told me, and then gave me medicine to detoxify the poison.
Is there something wrong with his medical skills? That's impossible!"
Wen Yichen fell silent after hearing this. He also felt that the development of this matter was too outrageous.
It would be impossible for a servant, no matter how good his connections were, to get this kind of medicine.
This makes us start to doubt Li Cui's identity.
Wen Yichen comforted me and said, "Qingqing, it's okay. Maybe someone saw that the profit of Mandragora was huge and secretly smuggled it.
Anyway, Wen Yiheng is here now, and she is not short of money, so maybe she can buy it!"
I didn't say anything. In my opinion, Li Cui might have another identity.
I stared at Wen Yichen for a long while before I said, "If things develop in another direction!
Li Cui has a new identity, so what should we do?
If Li Cui could get this kind of flower, she might be a spy!
There can't be only one spy. I'm afraid there are too many spies hidden in this court. How are we going to find them then?"
Wen Yichen was thinking after hearing what I said. He knew very well that the throne and the court were too complicated.
But the complexity of this matter far exceeded his expectations.
I said to Wen Yichen: "I have been out for too long. It is time to go back now. Otherwise, I might be discovered.
If the Third Prince wants to help me, please help me check privately to find out what the identity of this Li Cui is!
Now that this identity is revealed, we can proceed with the next step of planning!"
Wen Yichen nodded, and he just came out to see me off.
I extended my hand and asked him to stop where he was. I said, "The Third Prince and I were meeting secretly.
If the Third Prince sends me, I'm afraid others will be suspicious if they see me. It's better to go back quickly. We'll talk next time."
After saying that, I strode home.
When Xiaotao saw me come back, she immediately took off my clothes in surprise and changed me into new clothes.
Then Xiao Tao asked me expectantly: "Miss, did you get any clues when you went out today?"
I shook my head and said, "There is no clue at all! I'm afraid things are even worse than we thought!
By the way, has anyone come to see me today?"
Xiao Tao shook her head and said, "No!"
I nodded.
Ever since Luo Qingqing came back from my place this morning, she has been walking with a breeze.
Li Cui asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you today? Why are you so happy?
The Fifth Prince came to see you. He gave you so many good things, but you didn't seem so happy!"
Luo Qingqing immediately took Li Cui's hand and said, "Mom! My dear mom.
I listened to you today and went to see Luo Qingqing. She looked so haggard, I was afraid she would die in front of me!
She also said that she couldn't sleep all night, it seems that she is really close to death.
If she died, then all of this would be mine, right?
Then I can fly onto the tree branch and become a phoenix.
Mother, you can finally feel proud!
Mom, what kind of medicine did you use? How can it be so powerful?
It feels like it hasn’t been that long since I last saw Luo Qingqing. Why is she so weak now? "
Li Cui knew that the medicine she used could not be seen in public, so she said with a evasive look: "Isn't it just some common poison? But I just increased the dosage!
You, learn something! Your cooperation with her should have stopped by now!
In order for her to become your queen, do you think you have a chance unless she dies?
Look at you now, you still want to cooperate with her. You might as well think about how you can secure your position as the queen.
If Luo Qingqing dies, you will be the only daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Who will dare to say no to you at that time?"
After listening to Li Cui, Luo Qingqing felt that what Li Cui said made sense, and then she hugged Li Cui and said: "This daughter is indeed no match for her mother.
Mother must have a way to help her daughter solve such a big problem.
Mother, I will definitely be filial to you in the future!"
Li Cui warned Luo Qingqing: "You are my daughter, can you learn from me? You should use your brain when doing things, okay?
Don’t you think we can be friends even if it’s just one person?
You are going to be the queen in the future, so you should work hard on yourself.
You should keep a close eye on Luo Qingqing's situation recently, and inform me in time if anything happens!
We can’t stand any wind and rain now.”
Luo Qingqing didn't dare to refute anything now. She could only listen to Li Cui's words obediently and didn't dare to make any rebuttal at all.
On the other hand, Li Cui felt a little uneasy. She always felt that something was wrong with this matter, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
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