bookcurios Chapter 268 Is this medicine or poison? Does Zong Kui dare to drink it?
Chapter 268 Is this medicine or poison? Does Zong Kui dare to drink it?
Empress Dowager Xie looked at Zongkui with some suspicion. His silence at this moment seemed to explain something.
Zong Kui should know Su Jixue's physique.
Empress Dowager Xie's fox-like eyes flickered with light as she spoke calmly, "What is Su Jixue's identity?"
In fact, Empress Dowager Xie knew that Su Jixue's identity was different, and she even vaguely knew that Su Jixue's identity might not be ordinary.
But further investigation is needed.
"Isn't this something you should know?" Zong Kui glanced back coldly and ultimately did not tell Empress Dowager Xie about Su Jixue's identity.
He knew Empress Dowager Xie. If she knew that Su Jixue was Ji Xue, she would definitely kill Su Jixue at all costs.
Even if she would have to face the wrath of King Zhan later, Queen Mother Xie would do this first.
Su Jixue is from Dongchu. Logically, Queen Mother Xie should know Su Jixue's original identity better than Zongkui.
"There is a saying that Su Jixue was sent by Ji Xue." Empress Dowager Xie glanced at Zong Kui casually, as if observing Zong Kui's expression.
Sent by Ji Xue?
Zong Kui's pupils shrank slightly, and he suspected that Empress Dowager Xie was blackmailing him: "Oh? Do you have any evidence?"
Empress Dowager Xie finally relaxed after seeing Zong Kui's reaction and said, "Of course it's just one theory, but if Ji Xue didn't send it, why would Su Jixue be a spirit?"
Su Jixue is a spirit, and it is most likely that he was sent by Ji Xue.
"That makes sense." Zong Kui lowered his eyes and coughed violently again. This time he couldn't hold it back and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The poison in his body has worsened.
Empress Dowager Xie took a look at Zong Kui's dark complexion, which was a visible sign of the poison taking effect on his face. Empress Dowager Xie frowned, not wanting Zong Kui to really die here. "Someone, go and see if Miss Su's medicine is ready."
After Empress Dowager Xie finished speaking, Zong Kui suddenly said, "After I take the medicine, you must send someone to escort me out of the capital."
Empress Dowager Xie was stunned: "You want half of the antidote, right?"
She looked Zong Kui up and down. Half of the antidote could not solve Zong Kui's current uncomfortable condition.
It is likely that you will feel weak every day.
But he actually wanted to leave.
"If you delay, something might happen." Zong Kui said coldly, "Half of the antidote is enough to keep you alive and leave Dongchu directly."
This was the order he gave to Beisu.
"So anxious?" Empress Dowager Xie actually had some resentment towards Zong Kui, but she didn't expect that he would actually take half of the antidote and leave.
This means...
Empress Dowager Xie's eyes flashed: "Is there a problem with the gods and demons in Nanqing?"
"I'm worried that if I delay any longer, something will go wrong. Neither King Zhan nor Su Jixue will let me leave easily." Zong Kui rarely spoke to explain so much.
Empress Dowager Xie looked at Zong Kui, the corners of her lips curled up coldly: "Oh? Is there really nothing wrong with Nanqing?"
Something must have happened.
"I can't help you with this matter, otherwise I will be tied to you." Empress Dowager Xie slowly shook her head to express her refusal.
After all, she is not planning to leave Dongchu now, so Empress Dowager Xie cannot show it so obviously now.
Therefore, it was impossible for her to help Zong Kui leave.
"Can't you help or do we need to talk?" Zong Kui looked deeply at Empress Dowager Xie, weighing the conditions she wanted to offer.
"I think we can't reach an agreement." Empress Dowager Xie didn't look at Zong Kui, but just raised her fingers as if admiring the gorgeous armor.
"I understand." Zong Kui also lowered his eyes and looked at his blackened nails. His blown eyelashes cast deep shadows under his eyes.
"Empress Dowager, Miss Su said it would take another half an incense stick of time." The little palace maid who had just gone to ask Su Jixue came back and reported.
"Half an incense stick?" Zong Kui raised his eyes and looked at Queen Mother Xie: "I will go and take a look."
In fact, what Zong Kui really wanted was an opportunity to have a private conversation with Su Jixue.
Bei Su didn't want to see Su Jixue, but Zong Kui's order was the most important, so he resigned himself to pushing Zong Kui to the medicine room.
Chunya was guarding the door of the medicine room: "The young lady is preparing medicine, no outsiders are allowed in."
"It's me." Zong Kui said in a deep voice.
"Why, does the Regent think you are special?" Su Jixue's sarcastic voice came from the medicine room.
Zong Kui's body stiffened, but he still said politely: "Miss Su, you have worked hard. I want to talk to you privately."
"I'm busy and don't have time." Su Jixue refused without hesitation.
"Then I'll talk to Miss Su here." Zong Kui said through the door of the Cining Palace medicine room, "Miss Su, are you relieved by this knife and poison?"
He raised his eyes and looked into the medicine room, as if he could see the person inside clearly through the door.
"I will not be at peace until the Regent is dead!" Su Jixue's sneer came from the medicine room, full of murderous intent.
Bei Su's breath was blocked and he glared at the door.
But Zong Kui didn't take it as an offense: "Miss Su, how do you want to vent your anger?"
There was no sound from inside.
"I really want to resolve the feud between me and Miss Su." Zong Kui said sincerely. He never thought that there would be a day when he would be able to try to reconcile with Ji Xue.
Of course, this was his unilateral desire for reconciliation.
"Then die first." Su Jixue's merciless words came from the medicine room.
"Miss Su... Actually, I can be considered dead this time." Zong Kui's voice was a little low. If it weren't for Su Jixue, if she wasn't the only one who could recognize Zong Kui through the mask, this trip to Dongchu would not have had such an outcome.
"It's not enough."
Su Jixue's words were soft, but the eerie atmosphere in them was particularly strong.
not enough.
How can one revenge be achieved with just one knife and one poison?
Zong Kui's frown relaxed slightly when he heard Su Jixue's response. In fact, the hatred he expressed was not that deep. He knew for sure that Su Jixue wanted to kill him.
"Miss Su, I will eventually pay you back what I owe you, and I will double the compensation." Zong Kui said calmly while looking at the person inside the door, but his eyes showed deep reluctance.
"Ah."
Su Jixue's sneer came from the medicine room: "I'm afraid the Regent's bones are not strong enough to be used as the Soul-Soothing Nail!"
These words made Beisu's eyes suddenly sharp.
However, Zong Kui's eyes became softer. He didn't expect that Su Jixue would admit this in front of him.
"Miss Su, although I don't have the Soul-Suppressing Nail, I do have the Soul-Devouring Curse." Zong Kui said lightly, speaking in a nonchalant yet earth-shattering manner.
"Regent, instead of thinking about these trivial things, you might as well think about how long you can live!" Su Jixue said as he opened the door from the inside and handed out a bowl of prepared medicine.
"The medicine is ready, Regent. Do you dare to drink it?"
Su Jixue looked down at Zong Kui and handed him the bowl of medicine.
Is this medicine or poison? Does Zong Kui dare to drink it?