First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Su Jixiang looked at Wei Ling who was lying on the bed.

His face was so pale that it had completely lost all its color.

He clearly had the Nine Revolutions Resurrection Pill with him! Why was he unwilling to take it even though he was in this state?

Could it be that he was too busy to find the medicine bottle?

But there are clearly his fingerprints on it, indicating that he has taken it out before.

Su Jixiang quickly turned over her clothes again and found that the porcelain bottle was stuffed in a secret pocket of the clothes. She held the clothes under the light, looked at it carefully, sniffed it with her nose, and rubbed it with her fingers.

She observed it again and again, and finally confirmed that there was indeed a little blood on the secret pocket, but the blood was smeared on it, and the blood from the wound did not seep into the secret pocket.

So the fingerprints and bloodstains on the bottle belonged to Wei Ling... He had indeed taken out the bottle.

But why didn't he take the pills in the bottle to save his life?

Is it because there is not enough time?

That’s not right, Su Jixiang frowned.

Even though he didn't have time to take the pill when he was being chased, he had plenty of time to take the pill after he arrived at the burial place of the Wei family.

After all, he had built a bonfire there, and Su Jixiang thought carefully and realized that the bundle was placed right in front of the entire cemetery, which meant that he had deliberately placed Emperor Jing's head there to commemorate the dead souls of the Wei family...

Since he has time to do all these things, doesn't he have time to take medicine?

Su Jixiang looked at Wei Ling suspiciously...

A bold idea suddenly emerged in her mind.

Does Wei Ling not want to take medicine mean he doesn't want to live anymore?

Su Jixiang was shocked by his own guess.

why?

Su Jixiang didn't understand.

She thinks the most precious thing in the world is life!

Look at her, she has traveled through time and space to become a maid in the cold palace, but she is still trying so hard to live, because only by living can there be infinite possibilities...

Su Jixiang put the medicine away, then took the clothes outside and burned them.

There is no point in washing these clothes. They are covered with cuts from swords and knives, and are soaked with blood.

"Madam, what is the general doing?" Wei Zhong, who was in charge of the security of the small courtyard, saw a fire in the backyard and hurried over to see what was going on. He saw that it was Su Jixiang who was burning something, so he felt relieved.

But he couldn't help asking.

"How long have you been with the general?" Su Jixiang asked.

"When I was in the capital, I was a member of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. I have been following the general since the capital." Wei Zhong said.

"Tell me what happened after the Zhenguo Mansion was exiled." Su Jixiang said. "After the Wei family got into trouble, what happened to General Wei? I was in the palace at the time and knew very little about what was happening outside."

Su Jixiang really wanted to know why Wei Ling would not take the medicine. This didn't make sense, unless he really didn't want to live and wanted to die...

"When the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was exiled, I followed them here. I witnessed all the hardships they endured along the way. The general had both legs broken at that time, and he was extremely thin. All those who had anything to do with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion severed their ties with our Wei family. Even Princess Luojia, who had been engaged to the general and swore not to marry anyone else, broke off the engagement in front of him..." Wei Zhong sighed as he said this.

Princess Luojia? Su Jixiang recalled and finally remembered who Princess Luojia was.

She was the only daughter of King Zhongshan, the younger brother of Emperor Jing. As he had been disabled since childhood, he was made a king and sent out of the palace very early. However, the late emperor took pity on King Zhongshan's health, so he did not give him a fiefdom but let him stay in the capital as a free and easy prince.

Because he himself was lame, he was very averse to others limping in front of him.

As the only daughter of the King of Zhongshan, Princess Luojia was also named a princess when she was young. It is said that her life was extremely beautiful. Su Jixiang had only seen her once from a distance outside the Begonia Garden after she went to the imperial kitchen. It was just too far away, so she couldn't see anything clearly. Moreover, she didn't know Princess Luojia. It was only when someone mentioned that the girl standing far away was her that Su Jixiang took a closer look, but she couldn't tell what she was.

Su Jixiang didn't know that Wei Ling had been engaged before, and his engagement partner was Princess Luojia, who was famous for her beauty.

Yes, they are considered a well-matched couple. If the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion had not collapsed, the one who would be called Madam Wei now would be Princess Luojia. How could it be my turn?

"From what you said, it was Princess Luojia who went to cancel the engagement personally?" Su Jixiang asked curiously.

It's not jealousy, it's just pure gossip!

"Yes." Wei Zhong said.

"It's cold outside. Let's go to the side room and talk!" Su Jixiang's gossipy heart was immediately ignited.

"Ah? This..." Wei Zhong hesitated for a moment, "It's late at night. It would be inappropriate for me to stay here for a long time. If Madam wants to hear it, why not wait until tomorrow and I will tell you in detail."

Su Jixiang...

She was so excited that she even forgot about it! It was really not a good idea for a man and a woman to be alone in the dead of night!

"Uncle Zhong is right." She nodded hurriedly, "Then Uncle Zhong should go back and have a rest! We can talk about it tomorrow!"

Wei Zhong saluted and said, "May I ask about the general's health..."

"He's injured, and it's quite serious." Su Jixiang said, "You have seen the situation, so don't say anything to others. Let's see if Doctor Zhou can come up with a better solution." She didn't tell Zhong Bo that Wei Ling's life was hanging by a thread. She didn't want Zhong Bo to feel bad, and besides, the situation was not at the end of its rope yet.

Wei Zhong frowned immediately, "The general's personality has changed a lot since the incident at the Duke's Mansion. He keeps everything to himself. I have tried to persuade him before, but my words are not influential after all. Madam, please comfort the general more in the future. He has been through a hard time and is always hurt in various ways..."

"I know." Su Jixiang nodded, "Uncle Zhong, please take a rest."

Wei Zhong then clasped his fists and left, shaking his head and sighing as he walked.

Su Jixiang and others also entered the room after Wei Zhong left.

She went to see Wei Ling first. Although his breathing was weak, at least it was stable and his body was not hot for the time being. Su Jixiang felt a little relieved.

She tidied herself up and lay down on a bed beside her with her clothes on.

But she couldn't fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned, and all she could think about was the porcelain bottle stained with blood-red fingerprints.

Why didn’t Wei Ling take the medicine? Did he really want to die?

It seems that this is not impossible...

Su Jixiang looked at the roof under the dim light. After all, he even killed Emperor Jing, which was considered revenge for his family...

In other words, the purpose of his life was to assassinate Emperor Jing and avenge his family. Now that this mission was completed, he was free...