Thirty-eight: Red vermilion
It was late at night, and the slaves and maids who had come to serve were napping against the bed frame, and Ke came in with a light footstep that did not alarm anyone. He Ge on the bed was still unconscious, his eyes were closed, but his snow-white and small cheeks showed a beautiful flush, which seemed to be more delicate than before. This is the effect of red vermilion.
Red vermilion is the secret medicine of the Molan court, which is a poison made of mandala flowers and a special formula. Consumption can make people look beautiful, but if it goes on for a long time, the toxicity will slowly penetrate until it kills people.
The battle of the inner palace has always been used in every way, and this medicine has been handed down. Although red vermilion is poisonous, if you consider the amount, it will not kill people in an instant. As Hege took today, it only made her sleepy, and she could recover quickly when there was an antidote.
Because of the fever, Hege's forehead hair was already a little sweaty, Ke reached out to comb it, but his eyes fell on her face, a small face was ruddy and white, but there was no anger. The hand that was about to be withdrawn froze. Although Ke himself has never taken red vermilion, he has seen the palace people who died of poisoning due to taking it, and the toxicity of red vermilion will make people's faces extremely beautiful, but their bodies are extremely painful. Those dead palace people all had spasms of their hands and feet, and their faces were picturesque. Ke's hand brushed over He Ge's face, and at this moment, you can't speak, you can't shed tears, you can only quietly bear the pain from the depths of your body: fainting, high fever, and the occasional spasm...... Ke's heart suddenly had a faint panic, and his thoughts seemed to be still for a moment.
He suddenly let go of his hand and stood up, turned and walked briskly out of the room.
In the courtyard, the pale moonlight sprinkled on the ground, and the smooth air slowly calmed him down.
Right now is not the time for him to be distracted. Will the person he was hoping for come? In fact, how much he hoped that Xuan would appear in this caravan, as long as he left Mo Lan, then he died, and no one could find out about him. In this way, Zhai Xuan has eliminated all those who can inherit the throne except him, as long as Zhai Xuan dies, the throne will be his. He had been waiting for Zhai Xuan's arrival.
In the face of this possible opportunity, he should have been full of joy and excitement, if he could succeed in one fell swoop, then his years of dormancy and humiliation would be explained, why now he is a little flustered, a little uneasy, and even a little bored. After so many years of painstaking management, being cautious, it should not be a reaction at this moment.
Ke took a deep breath and carefully searched his mind for the answer.
Everything went as he expected. Futu City in the Western Regions gave others money and food, so that he had a city guarantee that he could retreat to. Through the Duancheng Song family, he had enough power to protect in the Central Plains. Now, as long as you eat the Yao family again and use the ship to transport the sea, you will be able to have one more way to Molan. In this way, he can move with ease.
The night was dark, and only the candles in Hege's room were shining. There were microwaves flashing under Ke's eyes, which seemed to be shorter than a meteor.