When Qian came to the inn, Pei Yanzhou vomited blood several times in a row.
The whole patch of black and purple was frightening, and the wound was several times more serious than that of Cang Lin next door. However, he still held on to his purse tightly, making it difficult for the silver needle in Doctor Mu's hand to reach the spot.
Lin Jingxiu didn't care about the panic those corpses might cause in the prefect's mansion, nor did he have the time to think about the turmoil after the officials in Luo City were arrested. He only looked at the people on the bed anxiously.
Ultimately, today, it was because of saving him.
But if even Li Wanqing didn't recognize the poison and couldn't find a way to detoxify it, Pei Yanzhou might not be as lucky as the last time he entered the river to save him.
"I'm afraid I have to find Shen Yuhe."
Li Wanqing looked at the silver needle that Doctor Mu couldn't drop and saw the person on the bed getting paler, frowned and spoke.
She is also responsible for tonight's matter. If she cannot bring him back from the Palace of Hell, she may have to pay for her life.
"You ask someone to look for the person, and I'll look for the medicine. If it doesn't work, I can only try to fight poison with poison."
Lin Jingxiu then looked at Li Wanqing next to him.
The dark red dress looked particularly enchanting under the light, and paired with her cold tone, she still lived up to her nickname of Poisonous Lady.
"Where are you going to find medicine?"
Lin Jingxiu frowned, not believing her, but he was afraid that if the delay was too long, Pei Yanzhou's injuries would become more and more serious.
"I'm going to look for poison outside the city. If you're worried, you can have someone follow me."
Li Wanqing saw Lin Jingxiu's thoughts. Instead of arguing with others like before, she glanced at the cold and solemn guard beside her.
"As long as Doctor Mu gives this injection, it will relieve the poison in the prince's body, but it is useless. If we want him to wake up fine, we can't delay any longer."
After a pause, Li Wanqing looked at him and said seriously: "I won't just leave. Let's not mention that I have a request for the eldest son of the Pei family. Just because I know Song Jinyin, I won't really do that. thing."
Lin Jingxiu gritted his teeth, glanced at Xuan Wei next to him, and finally agreed.
"I believe you once. If I can save him, I, Lin Jingxiu, owe you a favor."
Li Wanqing looked at him carefully, then looked away, turned around and stepped out of the house.
Blood spilled from the corners of the lips of the person on the bed again. Lin Jingxiu was so shocked that he couldn't care about anything else and reached out to take away the purse he was protecting first.
The damage to the jade pendant made Pei Yanzhou lose his mind. After he fell into coma, he became even more defensive and did not allow others to touch his things. Therefore, the needle in Doctor Mu's hand could not even get close to the inside.
But if this continues, this person may get into trouble before he can find an antidote, and by then the Feng Yi family will have no need to do anything to regain their way out.
...
Song Jinyin sat under the lamp and sat outside until dawn.
Today was supposed to be a festive day, so she got up and turned up the fire a little more, with no intention of resting.
Mrs. Sun watched from the side as if everything was normal. Although her eyes looked tired, she was boiling water and making soup, and her movements were done in one go.
"Miss Jinyin, why don't you take a rest first?"
They were used to Song Ci when they were getting along, but they suddenly changed their names, and they were both a little uncomfortable with it.
"Go to sleep later. Sister Sun's real surname is Sun?"
Perhaps the sun had just begun to appear at the beginning of the new year. Song Jinyin's uneasiness dissipated a little and she curled her lips.
"My original surname is Sun, but I haven't used my name for a long time, so I rarely mention it."
Song Jinyin nodded after hearing this.
Fortunately, it wasn't all a lie to her. At least she didn't call her Sister Sun wrong.
She put the soup stock that she had been hanging on the small stove next to her last night and added a fire to it. Then she clapped her hands and said, "I cooked noodle soup for Sister Sun in the morning. I mentioned it in our last chat. Passed."
"How does this work!"
Mrs. Sun shook her head and refused. Just as she was talking, there was some noise from the yard next door, causing the people in the small yard to stop talking.
"Don't worry, girl, I'll go over and take a look."
Song Jinyin paused while holding the firewood. Thinking of Pei Yanzhou who hadn't returned all night, her heart felt somewhat heavy.
With his temperament, since he wanted to stay up late, no matter what happened on the other end, he would definitely come back to the small courtyard. Even if there was an urgent call from Kyoto City, he would definitely come to say goodbye to him.
But there was no one there all night, so the only possibility was that he couldn't come.
It's not that I was tripped up by something, but that I was injured.
Song Jinyin's eyes darkened.
After coming back to her senses, she stood up and scooped out the soup with a spoon. It wasn't until Mrs. Sun returned to the courtyard after leaving that she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have been standing here for a long time and had forgotten many things she had planned to do.
"girl."
The visitor glanced at her, then lowered his eyes and hesitated for a moment.
"Next door, but the prince is back?"
"No, it's Xuanwei who came to get the prince's things."
Mrs. Sun spoke a little slowly, with caution in her tone, and her frown never relaxed.
"The prince has temporarily received an errand from Kyoto City and has left Luo City overnight. The courtyard next door will be empty and no one will live in it anymore."
"The prince said that he promised the girl to let go, and he will fulfill it from today on. The girl can do what she wants to do and go where she wants to go. The prince will never appear next to the girl again, let alone make her unhappy again. happiness."
Song Jinyin still held the spoon in her hand, and the milky white soup dripped from it, bringing out bursts of aroma.
After a long time, she chuckled, seemingly relieved.
"Okay, Sister Sun, why don't you have breakfast before leaving?"
The calmness in the words of the girl in front of her made Mrs. Sun raise her head subconsciously.
She thought there would be a question, or some reluctance to ask, why it happened so suddenly.
But there was nothing.
Song Jinyin was so obedient that she seemed to be listening to what others were saying, without any emotion other than calmness.
"Or is Sister Sun going to leave with them?"
"I...if you don't mind, girl, I'll sit here and leave."
Madam Sun suddenly changed her mind.
Hearing that the master was seriously injured, he must want to hear more news about Miss Jin Yin when he wakes up.
Looking at the tired look on the face of the girl in front of her, she thought it would be safer to stay a little longer.
Mrs. Sun stood to one side and watched the girl in the kitchen getting busy. In order to relieve the pressure on her heart, she simply squatted in the corner and fed the rabbits for others.
There was also one in the small courtyard next door, and Xuanwei was asking whether he should take it to his master or leave it here.
Mrs. Sun thought for a while and asked someone to take them back to the inn.
The rabbit is the only thing that the master spends his patience on besides Miss Jinyin, and the reason is all because of the girl. Now that the master is seriously injured and unconscious, this rabbit may be able to accompany him as a thought. think.
"Girl, will you still live in this small courtyard in the future?"
Mrs. Sun couldn't see the face of the girl in front of her, but saw her quick movements, so she couldn't help but ask.
"Will stay for a while longer."
Song Jinyin looked back at her, her eyes misted by the heat.
In the future, without Pei Yanzhou and his people, this place may be more deserted. Maybe she will see all kinds of people and encounter dangers she has never encountered before, but now she is a little tired and needs to recover. After you feel more stable, you can look for other places to go.
"Will that girl return to Kyoto in the future?"
"Probably not."
Song Jinyin shook her head, suddenly remembering the things Pei Yanzhou left in the box, and paused in her movements.
Mrs. Sun never saw anything wrong with her face.
Only those dark eyes flickered briefly when he first heard the news, and the rest was no different.
She simply sighed and calmed down, not wanting to pry anymore.
Until she took a bite of the noodle soup Song Jinyin handed her.
It's a bit salty, not like her usual skills.
...
When sending Mrs. Sun off to the hospital, the entire courtyard was tidied up, and even the unoccupied huts were arranged in an orderly manner.
The lanterns hung everywhere were swaying.
Song Jinyin walked into the courtyard and said goodbye to everyone with a smile.
This time she believed Pei Yanzhou.
When he said leaving, he probably meant that he would never appear in front of her again, so these people should not be seen again in the future.
"Thank you, Sister Sun."
Song Jinyin thanked her again, but as soon as she finished her words, there was a knock on the door. She tried not to make too much noise, but it sounded urgent.
Madam Sun opened the door with a wary look on her face, only to see Lin Jingxiu and Xuan Wei standing outside the door.
The robe was stained with water drops dripping from the eaves, and one or two drops even landed on the side of his cheek, but he didn't bother to raise his hand to wipe it, and only stared at Song Jinyin in the courtyard.
"Miss Jinyin promised him to celebrate this New Year's Day, so today probably counts, right?"
Perhaps the visitor's voice was a little unsteady due to the eagerness along the way, and he didn't want to be as rude as last time, so he deliberately slowed down his tone and tried to sound gentler.
But Song Jinyin's heart still sank.
She didn't believe that Pei Yanzhou would leave suddenly without saying goodbye, but if they didn't say anything, she thought it probably meant that she didn't need to ask, so when she stayed with Lady Sun, she didn't ask a word.
"Since it's agreed, let's forget it."
"Girl, maybe you can go and see him again?"
Lin Jingxiu's words made Song Jinyin feel panicked. She raised her hands to cover her stomach, fearing that she would hear the next irreparable words.
