After talking to the Sixth Princess for a while longer, Consort Shu urged her to go back.
Mother Consort was doing it for her own good, the Sixth Princess smiled and got up, “I will come over early tomorrow to keep Mother Consort company.”
“Good.”
Consort Shu personally escorted her to the palace gate, and when she had left in the sedan chair, Consort Shu went back inside and wrote a note and handed it to the eunuch in charge, “Send it to the State Uncle.”
The eunuch in charge went to the Wu family and handed the note to Wu Jin.
……
Inside the innermost elegant room on the first floor of the Scholar’s Tavern, Sun Jin lifted the wine pot and filled it for Song Si, “This is fishy, the Emperor will find out, you don’t have to worry too much.”
“Mhm.”
Seeing that he really did not look like he was worried, Sun Jin relaxed and stopped mentioning the topic and talked about the matter of the Hanlin Academy compiling books.
The Emperor had given a decree to the Hanlin Academy a few days ago to compile a new history book, which had made the Academy so busy that, apart from Sun Jin, everyone else had gone home only after dark.
“The Emperor was very sad about this and went to the Hanlin Academy several times in the past few days, saying that some unnecessary people and events should not be written about.”
History books were divided into those of the previous dynasty and those of the current dynasty; those of the previous dynasty did not need to be moved, but those of the current dynasty had to be rewritten from the ancestral emperors.
Song Si guessed the emperor’s intention and snorted in his heart, this unnecessary people and matters, must be referring to the Qinwang.
The two of them drank and chatted for more than an hour before settling the bill and leaving the restaurant.
The cold wind made Sun Jin a little dizzy, so he was helped by Sun Cai into the carriage and waved his hand at Song Si, “I’ll go first, take your time on the way.”
Song Si also waved his hand and waited for Sun Jin’s carriage to go far away, but he did not get into the carriage and walked unhurriedly towards his home.
Xiao An drove the carriage behind him.
The sound of horses’ hooves was particularly loud in the silent street.
Xiao An was just about to ask Song Si to get into the carriage when several figures leapt out from the shadows, swords in their hands, towards Song Si.
Xiao An was so shocked that he threw away the reins and drew his sword to fend them off, but he was a step too late, the black-clad men’s swords had already reached Song Si and were about to pierce his body.
The attackers did not retreat from the attack, but attacked even harder.
One of the attackers in black saw an opportunity and thrust his sword at Song Si.
One of the attacking men in black saw an opportunity and thrust his sword at Song Si, who dodged in a hurry and the sword struck him in the arm.
The man in black pulled out his sword, “Retreat!”
The remaining five men made a false move and then quickly withdrew.
Xiao An put away his sword and walked to Song Si’s side, “Shao ……”
Song Si went limp.
Xiao An was scared out of her wits and hugged him in a panic, only then did she see Song Si’s face turning blue, “Their swords are poisoned!”
The two men in black changed their faces when they heard this, they were the Second Prince’s men, and had been ordered by the Second Prince to protect Song Si after Song Wan Yue had left.
Song Si couldn’t even say a word.
The two men in black did not dare to delay, one of them took out an antidote pill from his arms and stuffed it into Song Si’s mouth first, “Put the man on the carriage, we’ll go to the Second Prince’s residence.”
Xiao An carried the man to the carriage, one of the men in black drove the carriage, one sat beside him, the man in black shook the reins, and the carriage ran fast.
The second prince was now anxious too.
The third is dead, the fourth has not yet become a climate, only the oldest can fight against him, these days at the court meeting he disliked the oldest several times, but the father was not angry, originally he was very proud, but who knows the Song family’s pills but at this time something happened.
“Your Highness ……”
The butler hurried in, “Song Si has had an accident!”
“Where is he?”
“In the guest room, the doctor from the house has gone over.”
The Second Prince strode out, the butler following him, “He was attacked on his way home, the other man had poison smeared on his sword.”
The Second Prince’s face was gloomy, he had promised Song Wangyue that he would protect Song Si, but now something had happened to Song Si, after Song Wangyue came to the capital, he didn’t know how disappointed she would be with him.
“Are the people protecting him all trash?”
The butler didn’t dare to plead for those two.
The second prince walked into the guest room.
The doctor had already finished examining Song Si and when he saw the Second Prince enter, he saluted, “Your Majesty.”
The Second Prince’s gaze fell on Song Si’s face and saw that his face had already started to turn black, “Don’t fix the poison yet.”
The doctor looked ashamed, “Your Highness, forgive me, I can’t cure this poison.”
He had never seen such poison before, but if he said it was not strong, Song Si had not been poisoned for even a quarter of an hour, and his whole body had started to turn black; if he said it was strong, it had not entered his heart and lungs.
“Go and ask ……”
The second prince wanted to say go and ask the doctor, but the words came to his lips and swallowed back, now it is late at night, this time to ask the doctor will certainly attract the attention of others.
But if he didn’t ask the doctor, I’m afraid Song Si’s life would not be saved.
What to do?
The Second Prince walked around the room a few times and stood still violently, pointing at Xiao An, “You go to the Ding Guo Gong’s residence to report the news and ask the Ding Guo Gong to think of a way.”
Song Si’s Duke Ding’s grandson-in-law, he would not let Song Si go unchecked.
Xiao An darted out and soon Duke Ding and Xiao Zheng came in a hurry, and when they saw Song Si’s situation, both of their hearts sank downwards.
The Second Prince arched his hand towards Duke Ding, “My palace did not protect Squire Song, please forgive me, Your Highness.”
“Your Highness must not say that, if you had not sent someone to protect him, I am afraid Si’er would not even be alive now.”
“I am ashamed, but the most urgent task now is to find a doctor to cure the poison, but the doctor in my house cannot cure it, and we cannot alert the Imperial Doctor, so I really have no other choice, so I asked someone to invite Your Highness to discuss it.
“Your Highness, the assassination of Si’er is such a big deal, word will soon spread in the capital, it makes sense to invite the Imperial Doctor, it’s just that Si’er is no longer suitable to stay in your residence, let’s bring him back to the State Duke’s residence.”
The Second Prince only thought of not letting the Emperor notice that he had dealings with Song Si, and momentarily forgot that there was this layer, and immediately said, “Good, I will send someone to send you back.”
The Duke of Ding thanked him, and asked Xiao Zheng to personally ask the Imperial Doctor.
Song Si was carried to the carriage to go to the Duke of Ding’s residence. On the way, they encountered soldiers on patrol, and before they could ask questions, someone from the Second Prince’s residence took out a token and the soldiers immediately let them go.
In the Duke’s residence, the lights were bright.
The Duke of Ding had Song Si carried to the courtyard where Xiao Yao had been before she was born, and had just put her down when Xiao Zheng came in carrying Dr. Liu.
He was called up from his quilt by Xiao Zheng, and his clothes were buttoned up one wrong.
Xiao Zheng carried the man to the bed and put him down. Seeing Song Si’s face and not having the time to greet the Duke of Ding before sitting on the small stool in front of the bed, the doctor squeezed Song Si’s wrist and took his pulse.
Everyone in the room waited with bated breath.
Xiao Zheng still had the medicine box hanging around his neck, and did not think to get up and take it down.
Seeing that the face of Dowager Doctor Liu was getting worse and worse, the hearts of all the people were raised.
Dowager Doctor Liu let go of his hand and looked at Duke Ding, “There is nothing I can do.”