Chapter 485 She is Poisoned

Chapter 485: She Was Poisoned

She lowered her voice and said, "Tangtang, you're finally here. I've already scoped it out—the servants at the Zhong residence change shifts every two hours. In less than fifteen minutes, they'll have a full shift change, and that's when we can sneak in."

Ji Yuntang smiled at her. "Zhi Yi, no need for all that hassle. Just hang tight."

Before long, Ming Xia arrived at the backyard. She glanced all around first, and once she saw no one was around, she said to the patrolling servants:

"The madam has ordered that since you've all been working hard these past few days with the young lady's wedding coming up, there's no night shift tonight. You can all head back and rest!"

The servants didn't think twice about it—after all, there were a few days every month when the madam sent word that night duty wasn't needed.

They murmured an acknowledgment and headed back.

Once everyone had left, Ming Xia didn't go anywhere. She waited in the backyard.

After a while, she did see two figures in black leap down from the wall, and she hurried over to meet them.

"Are you Princess Ye and Miss Pei?"

Ji Yuntang nodded. "Yes, it's us."

Ming Xia was overjoyed. She lowered her voice and said, "Wonderful, Princess. I've done as you instructed—I drugged the guards outside with knockout powder, and even Xu's side is all knocked out."

"Nice work. Now take us to your mistress's room."

Upon hearing this, Ming Xia said softly, "Princess, Miss Pei, please follow me."

When they reached Zhong Xinyu's quarters, Pei Zhiyi was taken aback.

In a medium-sized woodshed, a bed had been rigged up from wooden planks. The room held only a set of table and chairs and a shabby wardrobe.

On the table sat cold, leftover food, while on the bed lay a terribly frail woman. Her hair was a mess, her face was pale, and she was nothing but skin and bones.

If not for the sound of the woman's breathing on the bed, Pei Zhiyi would have thought she was a corpse.

Ming Xia tiptoed over and closed the door, then whispered, "Princess Ye, Miss Pei, this is our young lady, Zhong Xinyu."

"Today the madam had a doctor come to examine her. She took her medicine and fell asleep."

Ji Yuntang nodded. "Ming Xia, you stay here. Zhi Yi, keep an eye on what's happening outside. Let me take Miss Zhong's pulse first."

To keep Zhong Xinyu from suddenly waking up and screaming in a panic, Ji Yuntang also stuck a needle into her sleep point.

Once she was sure the woman was in a deep sleep, she took her wrist and began to feel her pulse.

The longer she felt the pulse, the heavier Ji Yuntang's heart grew. Her brow went from smooth to furrowed, then smooth again.

Finally, Ji Yuntang withdrew her hand.

"Just as I suspected—she didn't suddenly fall ill. She's been poisoned."

Ming Xia was shocked. "Poisoned? How is that possible?"

"If she's poisoned, why didn't any of the doctors who came notice it when they took her pulse?"

Ji Yuntang explained, "This poison is called Heart-Devouring Powder. Once it enters the body, it has a three-to-five-day incubation period, making your young lady seem perfectly normal for a while."

"It has no color and no smell. It mainly attacks the cerebral cortex—it messes with your young lady's mind, making her memories jumbled and even causing hallucinations. But it won't kill her—it's just mental torture."

"Doctors out there aren't skilled at treating this kind of brain and mental condition yet, so they can easily mistake it for insanity. It's really hard to detect with a normal pulse check."

But because Ji Yuntang's body was linked to the medical equipment in her space, and the equipment had gone through another upgrade, so when her fingertips rested on Zhong Xinyu's wrist, she could see everything clearly—her heart rate, blood pressure, the condition of her heart, lungs, spleen, and stomach.

It was precisely for this reason that Ji Yuntang could accurately state the cause of her illness.

Ming Xia had considered many possibilities, but poisoning was not one of them. She quickly asked, "Does the Princess have a way to cure the poison?"

Ji Yuntang said, "Detoxifying isn't hard. I can help her right now, but I need you to do something for me."

Ming Xia immediately knelt on the ground. "I beg the Princess to save our young lady. As long as she recovers, I'll do anything."

Ji Yuntang was deeply moved by Ming Xia's loyal devotion to her mistress. She helped her back up.

"We'll discuss that later. First, let me save your young lady."

With that, Ji Yuntang took out a small porcelain bottle from her person, removed a pill, and placed it into Zhong Xinyu's mouth.

"This antidote pill can neutralize a hundred poisons. She'll wake up within fifteen minutes."

After saying this, she also produced a large bottle of Jade Beauty Cream and handed it to Ming Xia.

"This medicine can treat external injuries and won't leave scars when applied to the skin. Keep it for now and don't use it these next two days. Once I've gotten you and your young lady out in a few days, you can use it then."

Ming Xia's hand holding the medicine stiffened slightly. She wondered if her ears were playing tricks on her.

"Princess, are you saying I can also leave the Zhong residence alive with the young lady?"

Ji Yuntang curled her lips. "Of course. As long as you do as I say, I guarantee that both you and your mistress will escape the Zhong residence and live well."

Ming Xia was deeply moved. Before this, she had never imagined she could survive.

She was about to kneel to Ji Yuntang again, but Ji Yuntang quickly stopped her.

"Alright, stop kneeling at every turn. I'm helping you because I have conditions too, so let's just call this a mutually beneficial partnership."

Just then, the woman on the bed stirred. Pei Zhiyi immediately said, "Tangtang, Miss Zhong seems to be waking up!"

Zhong Xinyu furrowed her brows. She only felt a terrible headache, and scenes flashed through her mind like a play unfolding before her eyes.

Ming Xia was about to step forward to ask, but Ji Yuntang held her back.

"Don't disturb her. Let her adjust on her own."

After prolonged mental confusion, Zhong Xinyu had lost many memories. She was merely in the process of recovering them now.

After who knows how long, Zhong Xinyu finally opened her eyes. When she saw several strangers standing before her, she was startled.

"Who are you people, and why are you in my room?"

Her expression was wary, and her speech was clear. Ming Xia could tell at a glance that Zhong Xinyu was different from before.

She walked over joyfully. "Young lady, do you remember me?"

"Ming Xia..." Zhong Xinyu was stunned at the sight of her, then a look of delight spread across her face. "Thank goodness you're alright."

Ming Xia introduced to Zhong Xinyu, "Young lady, this is Princess Ye. She just saved your life."

"And this is Miss Pei from the Dingyuan General's residence—a friend of the Princess."

"Princess Ye?" Zhong Xinyu seemed incredulous. She turned in surprise to look at Ji Yuntang.

Ji Yuntang smiled at her. "That's right. I'm Ji Yuntang, the fifth princess that Prince Ye married."

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