nucmednet Chapter 182 Nothing more than that
Chapter 182 Nothing more than that
"Ji Ce, do you think you can survive after murdering the royal bloodline? What benefits did the other party promise you that made you betray us at all costs?"
Madam Xie's eyes were full of disappointment. Ji Ce was a skilled doctor and had saved countless lives.
Including his own Heng'er, he had spent a lot of effort to temporarily suppress the poison in his body.
The reason why I was willing to save Doctor Ji was entirely out of respect for this doctor.
She never imagined that one day Doctor Ji would stab the Xie family in the back.
Doctor Ji raised his head, tears streaming down his face.
His eyes were filled with guilt and regret: "I know my sins, I deserve to die..."
He did not utter a word to defend himself, but simply admitted his guilt numbly.
When he was detoxifying Si Heng, Doctor Ji really had good intentions.
Because Si Heng and Madam Xie had done him a favor, he was extremely grateful and vowed to repay them.
During the years when he was detoxifying Si Heng, he took Ji Yuyao to several places to look for detoxifying herbs and never had any other thoughts.
However, Ji Yuyao, who was growing up, fell in love with Si Heng.
She even couldn't resist the temptation and secretly got in touch with the man in the palace, and gave Si Heng a strange poison from southern Xinjiang that could control people's minds.
Ji Yuyao even reached a deal with that person, who promised to help her fake Si Heng's death and hand Si Heng over to Ji Yuyao.
But by the time I realized it, it was already too late.
Doctor Ji could not bear Ji Yuyao's pleading and could only continue to make the mistake.
Although he could not cure the flame and cold poison, the blood crystal grass could further suppress the toxicity to a great extent, allowing Si Heng to continue living with the poison.
Upon hearing the news that Si Heng had found the blood crystal grass, the man in the palace moved up the plan.
From the moment we left the capital, that self-torture tactic was all paving the way for the smooth progress of what was to come.
But he didn't expect that Si Heng had already set up a trap.
My granddaughter went crazy, and I went crazy too. I was so obsessed that I made mistakes step by step.
Doctor Ji didn't dare to dream of walking out of Xie Mansion alive today. At this moment, he just wanted to get Ji Yuyao out.
Ji Yuyao’s face turned pale and she was in a panic. She didn’t know what went wrong.
How did it come to this? She was extremely unwilling.
"Impossible, impossible! I don't believe there is such a master in this world who can cure the poison in the Ninth Prince. What's more, this person didn't show up earlier or later, but he showed up this time. Ninth Prince, old lady, don't be fooled. That so-called master must have some conspiracy. Please allow me to feel your pulse again. Maybe grandpa made a mistake for the moment."
Ji Yuyao's face was covered with tears. She stood up from the ground and quickly rushed towards Si Heng.
"Ajiu, stop her!" Old Madam Xie's face was as black as an inkstone. The more she looked at Ji Yuyao's stubborn look, the angrier she became.
No matter what the purpose of Ji Ce and his grandchildren was, the fact is that they betrayed the Xie family.
Cang Jiu quickly moved forward, drew his sword and stared at Ji Yuyao vigilantly.
However, he did not notice that at this moment, an inconspicuous insect quietly slipped out from Ji Yuyao's sleeve and quickly crawled towards Si Heng.
Others did not notice Ji Yuyao's little movement, but the insect that suddenly appeared could not escape Qin Ruo's eyes.
Qin Ruo just moved her hand, and the tiny insect was nailed to the ground by a thin needle that shot out from her sleeve.
The bug began to struggle frantically.
"Oh? This is the legendary soul-bewitching insect that is fed with blood? It turns out to be just this powerful. I thought it was a very powerful creature."
Qin Ruo stood up, stretched out two fingers, pinched one end of the needle, looked at the little insect that was still struggling fiercely, and laughed.
Is that all she has? If she hadn't wanted to see Ji Yuyao's methods with her own eyes, she wouldn't have planned to get involved in the matter of Xie's mansion hunting down traitors.
"Ruo'er, be careful." The scene just now happened so fast that Mrs. Xie was so scared that her heart almost jumped out.
"Madam, don't worry. It's just a small bug, nothing to be afraid of." Qin Ruo smiled and placed the bewitching bug in the palm of her hand, gently fiddling with it a few times with her fingertips.
The insect in her hand seemed to have suddenly lost all its strength. It could only twist its body weakly a few times in Qin Ruo's palm. Where was the ferociousness it had just shown?
Madam Xie turned to look at Divine Doctor Ji and said sternly, "What a bewitching bug! Ji Ce, what else do you want to say now? Do you still want to tell me that this matter has nothing to do with Ji Yuyao?"
Witchcraft was a capital crime in the Great Sheng Dynasty. Ji Yuyao actually wanted to use such dirty means to harm Si Heng in public.
Fortunately, just in case, I personally invited Qin Ruo to my house.
If Qin Ruo had not been here today, Old Madam Xie would not have dared to imagine the consequences of Si Heng being tricked.
Old Madam Xie was filled with fear, and her anger instantly reached its peak.
Doctor Ji sat dejectedly on the ground with his eyes closed, unable to utter a word.
The situation was hopeless and he didn't have the luxury of arguing.
When Ji Yuyao saw this scene, her expression instantly became crazy.
She never imagined that the soul-bewitching insect that she had carefully raised day and night would be so vulnerable in front of Qin Ruo.
This last bargaining chip is gone just like that.
It was just a little bit short, and I could have turned the situation around, but it was all ruined by the person in front of me.
"Hahaha, I understand. It was you who detoxified the Ninth Prince, right? I really underestimated you! If it weren't for you, the Ninth Prince would be mine now. Do you think that you can enter Prince Ling's Mansion and become Prince Ling's Consort just because you have detoxified the poison? Dream on! You deserve to die!" Ji Yuyao gritted her teeth, her eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.
She suddenly took out a sharp dagger from her body and stabbed Qin Ruo in the neck.
However, Si Heng's movements were faster. He instantly knocked the dagger in Ji Yuyao's hand and the whole person away, and they fell heavily to the ground.
"You don't have to look up to me. I'm just an ordinary person. I was wondering why you are so hostile to me and want to kill me. So that's how it is. I have no interest in the position of Princess Ling. You worry too much."
Qin Ruo glanced at Ji Yuyao who was lying on the ground, with a calm expression on her face, and continued
"I just read some information about Southern Xinjiang witchcraft a few days ago. I thought it was just a folk story, but I never thought it really existed. I'm very curious, Miss Ji, didn't the people behind you tell you that this soul-bewitching insect fed with blood will backfire and cost you its life?"
Qin Ruo threw the bewitching insect in her hand to the ground and poured some powder from the porcelain bottle. The bewitching insect that had been struggling just now disappeared instantly.
Ji Yuyao fell to the ground, covering her chest, her eyes full of despair and disbelief.
"Madam, today's matter is over. I will not be able to participate later. Allow me to take my leave first." Qin Ruo bowed slightly to Madam Xie, then turned and left.
"Impossible, impossible! Who are you?" Ji Yuyao's hysterical cries behind her became increasingly distant as Qin Ruo left.