Qi Zixi's condition was still the same as before. It was because he ate something by mistake that aggravated his condition. Ye Zhen gave him medicine again and observed that his complexion improved before she went to the tea room next door to talk with Qi Jin.
"Medical Officer Qi, after I left, who else came to visit Xi 'er?" Ye Zhen had to suspect the people around Qi Jin. Two consecutive injuries were caused by someone.
"No, this lowly official has been guarding it." Qi Jin's face was gloomy. How could she not know that someone was deliberately harming Xi 'er? But what did that person mean? If he wanted Xi' er dead, there was no need to torture him like this.
Ye Zhen looked at her, "There are some things that even if this consort didn't say it out loud, you should know in your heart. Xi 'er's illness will not relapse for no reason. You have never offended anyone. If you think about it carefully, you should know who else would do this to him."
Qi Jin said, "After you left yesterday, I closed the door and refused to see any guests. There are only Aunt Xiu and a few servants at home. They have been with me for many years, so they won't hurt Xi 'er. Besides, except for Aunt Xiu, no one has approached Xi' er."
"Then this matter is puzzling." Ye Zhen frowned.
"I will investigate this thoroughly." Qi Jin whispered. She had always suspected that it had something to do with Qi Ruoshui. However, after Qi Ruoshui left yesterday, she did not come back. Unless she had the ability to fly in the sky and burrow into the ground, she could sneak in in the middle of the night and drug Xi 'er.
Qi Jin's expression changed slightly. "Would someone deliberately harm Xi 'er in the middle of the night?"
"What is the purpose?" Ye Zhen asked.
"I don't know." Qi Jin was speechless. Xi 'er was Qi Ruoshui's son. Would she treat Xi' er like this?
Ye Rou looked up at her. "Since you can't rest assured, then take Xi 'er to the Imperial Hospital. At least it won't be easy to do anything in the Palace."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Qi Jin bowed gratefully. If they wanted to avoid Qi Ruoshui, taking Xi 'er to the palace was the best choice.
"Medical Officer Qi, Xi 'er is already like this. Haven't you ever wondered who caused it?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice.
Qi Jin lowered her head with a pale face. "This lowly official has no clue."
Ye Zhen gave her a deep look. "Well, since Xi 'er has woken up, this consort would like to go to the clinic to have a look."
"Yes." Qi Jin had a guilty conscience. Her guilt towards Qi Ruoshui made her unable to speak out her suspicions. Once she spoke out, she had a premonition that something unimaginable would happen.
Seeing that she still refused to say anything, Ye Zhen didn't want to force her. She could only help so much.
Ye Zhen left the Qi family and sat in the carriage. A strange feeling welled up in her heart. Who would attack Qi Zixi? What was their purpose?
"Your Highness, are we going to the clinic?" Hong Ying asked in a small voice.
"Well, let's go and have a look," Ye Zhen said.
The carriage slowly moved forward. The clinic was still some distance away from here, but it wasn't too far. After passing through the main street and walking for a while, it was almost there.
"Your Highness, it seems to be Qi Ruoshui in front." Hong Ying, who was sitting by the window, seemed to see a familiar figure through the curtain. She lifted the curtain and saw that it was Qi Ruoshui.
Ye Zhen thought of Qi Zixi and many things that puzzled her. She looked up at Qi Ruoshui who was wandering aimlessly along the street and whispered, "This consort wants to see Qi Ruoshui and have a few words."
The carriage stopped beside Qi Ruoshui. Hong Ying lifted the curtain and looked at her. "Miss Qi, our lady invites you to get in the carriage."
Qi Ruoshui's face was still blank. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded and got in the carriage with Hong Ying's hand. When she saw Ye Zhen inside, she showed a surprised look. "Your Highness!"
Ye Zhen looked at her with a smile. "Why are you here?"
"I …" Qi Ruoshui smiled awkwardly. "I wanted to visit Xi 'er, but I didn't dare to go in, so I just walked on the street."
"Why don't you dare to see Xi 'er?" Ye Zhen asked. In her opinion, Qi Ruoshui was not the kind of person who would be afraid of anything.
Qi Ruoshui looked up at Ye Zhen. "Why is your Highness here? Is Xi 'er's illness relapsing again?"
"There are some relapses, but it's no big deal." Ye Zhen said lightly and looked at Qi Ruoshui. "Xi 'er is your son. Don't you even have the courage to see him?"
"This is probably due to my mood." Qi Ruoshui said helplessly. "I always feel guilty when I see him."
Ye Zhen looked at Qi Ruoshui seriously. This woman was the most beautiful she had ever seen. Even Ye Yaoyao was less graceful than her. If such a woman was not in the Priest's Hall, she would not be able to remain unknown anywhere. Qi Ruoshui was not the kind of person who was willing to live in a remote and desolate place. Since she was not in the Priest's Hall, where had she been all these years?
"After so many years, you never thought of coming to see Xi 'er. Where have you been?" Ye Zhen asked.
Qi Ruoshui bowed her head and did not answer. "I feel bad when I see him."
"It's the adult who did the wrong thing, but the child has to bear the consequences." Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows and asked. She did not feel that Qi Ruoshui had any deep feelings for Xi 'er. This was unreasonable. If Qi Ruoshui loved Huangfu Jiulan, even if she insisted on giving birth to Xi' er for revenge, as a mother, she must still have feelings for her child.
But although her face was guilty, there was no emotion in her eyes.
Qi Ruoshui looked at Ye Zhen in surprise. "Your Highness, you …"
"This consort knows about you and Xi 'er's life." Ye Zhen said lightly.
"She actually told you!" Qi Ruoshui's face turned blue and white, as if she had suffered some kind of great shame.
Ye Zhen saw that the car was about to arrive at the clinic. There was a teahouse on the side of the road. It looked quite quiet, just the right place to talk.
"Stop by the side of the road." Ye Zhen ordered Hong Ying. "This consort has something to say to Miss Qi."
Qi Ruoshui frowned at Ye Zhen and followed her out of the car in silence.
Hong Ying was very vigilant towards Qi Ruoshui. If her Highness wanted to talk to her in the teahouse, she would naturally follow her closely. When she saw that Xue Lin and Wu Chong were in the dark, she was relieved.
With Xue Lin and Wu Chong present, Qi Ruoshui could not play any tricks.
Hong Ying had found a room on the second floor by the window. It was convenient for Xue Lin and Wu Chong to guard outside, and also for her Highness and Qi Ruoshui to talk at ease.
Ye Zhen's conversation with Qi Ruoshui was bound to involve her life, so she did not let Hong Ying in.
"Your Highness …" Hong Ying looked at her with some worry.
"It's all right." Ye Zhen nodded lightly. Since she wanted to know the purpose of Qi Ruoshui's visit to the capital, she must talk to her alone.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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