Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

The corners of the little girl's eyes are still stained with crimson, and she looks delicate and charming. Her makeup and charm cannot be captured even by the best rouge.

However, his quiet eyes carry a bit of coldness that is inconsistent with his age, and even a bit of... scrutiny and compassion.

Ning Xiuyuan was startled by this look that could not be accurately described in words. Ji Wuyan had already stood up and walked to the side cabinet. He was silent for a while, then sighed softly, opened the drawer and took out a A small wooden box with an unattractive appearance. The palm-sized box had no lock, and it was not clear how her fingertips moved. The wooden box made a few "clicking" sounds and opened with a "snap".

It's actually a mechanism box.

When it is closed, it fits tightly like a lump of wood. When it is opened, it looks like an ordinary wooden box. Such exquisite and ingenious things are very rare. Ning Xiuyuan was very interested and leaned forward to take a look, "What is this?" "Leaning over, I saw that the wooden box was covered with a layer of white wool, and there was only a small... pill on top of the wool.

medicine?

Ning Xiuyuan was slightly startled, and then thought that the pills that the Ji family, with the miracle doctor Chen Song in charge, needed to use such an exquisite machine box to contain, must not be ordinary medicines. He raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with interest, "Could it be the miraculous elixir that is rumored to cure the dead, flesh and bones?"

Ji Wuyan took out the small pill from the box, narrowed his eyes slightly, and shook his head silently, with a quiet and gentle look, a little hesitant, a little thoughtful, and even a little... embarrassed.

Ning Xiuyuan shook his head and laughed. This girl was a little weird today. Could she really be depressed by these words? He was just joking when he said this, but he had never thought that there really was a magic elixir in this world that could cure death, flesh and bones. If there is anyone in this world who can snatch people away from the Lord of Hell, it won't be a miraculous doctor, but a god. The so-called "healing people to death, leaving flesh and bones white" is just an exaggeration made by unofficial historians.

He was about to feel relieved when he heard Ji Wuyan sigh and say softly, "When I set out for Yanjing, Mr. Chen had something to do and couldn't leave. He was worried that I would be in danger here. What should I say? I was asked to carry this medicine with me. Although the Chen family was unable to do so in later generations, the collection of ancient books left by their ancestors are treasures that have never been born. This medicine was made by Mr. Chen based on the records. In this life, he will make it. Take this one... Although it can't cure death, flesh and bones, it can be used to treat some difficult and complicated diseases. It's up to you to use it as you wish..."

Ning Xiuyuan was startled for a moment, and his eyes returned to the black pill in Ji Wuyan's hand...

Ji Wuyan spoke very implicitly, but Ning Xiuyuan understood it - the medicine in her hand, which looked ugly at all, was enough to deal with the emperor's incurable diseases.

He didn't answer.

Mr. Chen spent his whole life making a medicine, put it in an exquisite machine box, and gave it to the little girl who came to Yanjing City alone to wade through the muddy waters and do dangerous things, just to save herself at the critical moment. The other person’s life. If you think so, the weight of this medicine is too heavy... It's not that he can't take it, the little girl doesn't need to use this medicine when he is around him.

But he didn't want to accept the emperor, he didn't deserve it.

Ji Wuyan saw his hesitation in his eyes, pursed his lips, smiled lonely, grabbed Ning Xiuyuan's hand, placed the pills in his palm, and then said, "Although medicinal materials are difficult to find, they are not rare treasures." ...It's just that Mr. Chen couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. Since he had cut off his relationship with the Chen family, he didn't want to use the Chen family's prescription anymore, so he only had this one pill." Even this pill was the same at first. For an obsession, for the woman who was too late to save. "The emperor is just hesitant now. When he realizes that he has no way to save himself, you can't stop his will to survive. I don't want Mr. Chen to enter the palace, so I can only hand over this medicine. Instead of being killed by then Instead of being coerced into handing it over, it is better to hand it over now and have a bright future." By then, no one in the world can stop him from taking the long road.

Ji Wuyan held down the other person's hand that wanted to return it, and shook his head with a smile, "There are some things... I have kept it secret from you for a long time, and I will tell you one day sooner or later. But now, I haven't sorted out how to speak out these things. The whole story has been explained clearly, and there are even some things that I haven't figured out yet. But one thing I have understood is that the emperor's sick concubine's family is also responsible. Once something happens, the sky is the limit, and the overthrow can only happen overnight. In this case, it is better to ask for a life-saving charm for yourself in advance, which can be considered as killing multiple birds with one stone."

If the pros and cons had not been weighed like this, Ji Wuyan would not have handed over the medicine.

That is Mr. Chen's obsession, and it is also a life-saving pill that many people may need. If it cannot be exchanged for equivalent benefits, Ji Wuyan will destroy it directly and will never give it to the emperor. The Ji family has pills that can cure all diseases and has a miracle doctor who can make such pills. These two things are very dangerous in themselves - she has always understood the reason why a man is innocent but has a treasure in his possession. So she continued to explain, "How did you get it? First think of a way to justify it. Don't push Mr. Chen out."

Ning Xiuyuan looked at her silently.

He still means that, the emperor... is not worthy.

Although he is a minister, he is not a foolish and loyal minister. The man on the throne now is not a wise king. He doesn't care about a bright future, and he doesn't need to rely on such a pill to find a better future for himself.

But what the little girl means is that if this disease is really related to the Ji family, this is indeed a life-saving charm arranged in advance.

He pondered for a moment and then made his decision. While nodding his head, he asked again, "If there is an epidemic in the city, can this medicine cure the disease?"

"Yes." Ji Wuyan nodded and added, "It's just that the epidemic is not an incurable disease. Using this medicine is really a waste. Although the medicinal materials in this pill are not rare treasures, a lot of effort has been spent. .”

Ning Xiuyuan nodded. The little girl always kept her words to herself. She said that it took a lot of effort, and presumably a lot of manpower and financial resources. In this case, this medicine cannot be handed over at this time. Ning Xiuyuan reached out and asked Ji Wuyan for the mechanism box, but the little girl shook her head and refused, "Just hand over the medicine, but the box cannot be given."

Ning Xiuyuan choked, a pill that can cure all diseases is not as good as a mechanism box? What's the point? Suspicious, he saw that Ji Wuyan had already closed the mechanism box in a few clicks. After closing it, he carefully placed it in his arms, patted it again, and then breathed a sigh of relief...

Ning Xiuyuan was completely confused...