Dongfang Yi vomited for about half a quarter of an hour before finally stopping. Looking at the mess of vomit, it hardly seemed like something a human could produce. It was a vast expanse of green, with some bean - green sprouts mixed in. It looked extremely disgusting.
Imperial Physician Li beside her couldn't even bear to look directly. Then he presented a medicine bottle and said, "This is an external medicine. It can make Your Highness's back as smooth and flawless as before."
Seeing that the woman beside him had stopped retching, Helian Qi immediately called someone to clean up the mess. Then he fetched some water for her to rinse her mouth.
After an incense stick's time, Dongfang Yi's complexion finally regained its rosy glow, and the indescribable itching on her back completely disappeared. She asked happily, "My poison has been removed, right?!"
"One more treatment is needed to completely eliminate the remaining poison," Ye Rushi replied.
Even so, she still felt happy. As long as she didn't have to see those disgusting "green pupae" again, it didn't matter if she had to suffer one more time.
Helian Qi saw that her complexion had improved a lot, and the stone in his heart finally dropped. But looking at Ye beside him, he still couldn't help feeling displeased. So he said, "All of you may leave."
Ye and Imperial Physician Li left the Queen's Palace after hearing this.
After there were only the two of them left in the palace, Dongfang Yi said aggrievedly, "I thought I was going to die..."
Helian Qi felt heart - ache upon hearing this. He raised his hand and gently stroked the back of her head to comfort her.
"Dong'er, the poison has been mostly removed. Don't worry about other things."
Dongfang Yi then nodded heavily.
Helian Qi took out the bottle of external medicine. As soon as he opened it, a fragrant medicinal smell spread out. It smelled really good.
He scooped out a bit, warmed it in his palm, and then applied it on her back. Dongfang Yi only felt a warm sensation seeping into her back, followed by an extremely comfortable feeling.
After applying the medicine, Helian Qi covered her with a thin veil. Then he leaned down and planted a kiss on her forehead. Immediately after, he straightened up and said, "I have to go. There's a lot of government affairs piling up in the Qianqing Palace."
After seeing Dongfang Yi nod, he turned around and left the Queen's Palace with confidence.
He had been preoccupied with Dongfang Yi's matter for the past two days. He hadn't attended the morning court or reviewed memorials. Those court officials would surely jointly submit a memorial. But most importantly, he had to teach the two princes from the Southern Neighboring Country a lesson, making them know that if they dared to offend the Dongsheng Country, they would surely meet their doom.
Thinking of this, he quickened his pace towards the Qianqing Palace.
On the other hand, Dongfang Yi was in a very good mood. The unpleasant smell on her body had disappeared, and her poison would soon be completely removed. Most importantly, she deeply felt how much Helian Qi cared about her during this incident.
While she was lost in thought, Donghua rushed into the bedroom from outside. With tears in her eyes, she rushed over and squatted beside the bed. With a choked voice, she said, "Your Highness, you're finally okay. You don't know how worried I was!"
After saying that, tears streamed down one by one.
Seeing her worried look, Dongfang Yi reached out and scraped the tip of her nose, smiling gently and saying, "Donghua is such a crybaby. I'm fine, aren't I?"
Just then, she felt her stomach growling. Only then did she realize that she hadn't eaten or drunk for a whole day and night, and she had just vomited so much.
After thinking about it, she said to the woman in front of her, "Donghua, go and get me some food. I'm so hungry!"
Donghua nodded heavily after hearing this and rushed out of the palace.
It seemed that all the storms had passed. When Dongfang Yi thought about what had just happened, it was like watching a movie in her mind. However, not everyone in the palace could feel at ease.
On the other side, in the Lanfang Garden.
Yaoji hadn't been able to close her eyes for two nights. Since the sudden disappearance of the queen the night before last, she had been waiting for news all night with resentment, but she hadn't heard any wind. It seemed as if everything had been pre - meditated.
But early the next morning, she heard that her elder brother had been captured, and that their plan had failed. Immediately, she dismissed all the palace servants and got rid of the clothes hidden with hidden weapons. After all, self - preservation was the most important thing at this moment. She had to disguise everything so that it seemed to have nothing to do with her in order to get away smoothly.
That night, she tossed and turned in bed but still couldn't fall asleep due to fear. Finally, on the second day, she heard that the queen had returned to the palace, and that her two elder brothers had been locked in the dungeon. But no one came to find her for a long time, which made her even more worried.
So she thought that instead of waiting for others to come to her, it would be better to take the initiative. After thinking about it, she decided to go to the Queen's Palace to find the woman who had just returned.
But when she arrived at the gate of the Queen's Palace, she was blocked by a small and cute - looking maid.
"Our queen has just returned to the palace. Her body is not suitable to receive guests!"
The one who spoke was Xiaoqian. Before the emperor left, he specifically reminded that no one was allowed to disturb the queen's rest. And the woman in front of her was Yaoji, a woman sent by the Southern Neighboring Country. Now everyone in the palace knew that the queen had been kidnapped by the princes of the Southern Neighboring Country. It was very likely that Yaoji was involved.
After thinking about it, there was even a hint of disgust in her eyes.
Yaoji looked at the disrespectful look of the maid in front of her and felt a surge of displeasure in her heart. She thought that she was at least a favored concubine newly promoted by the emperor. How dare a mere maid look down on her.
After thinking about it, she was about to retort sharply when she saw another woman walking out of the palace. She was quite familiar with this woman. She seemed to be the queen's personal maid, and the two were always inseparable.
She saw the woman walking up to Yaoji with a cold look in her eyes. Then she said, "I wonder what Your Highness Yaoji wants? If you have something to say, please wait for three days. The queen is resting and it's really inconvenient to receive guests."
There was no mercy in her words. It was obvious that she didn't give Yaoji any chance to refute.
The queen had just been harmed like that by the people of the Southern Neighboring Country. Yaoji's sudden appearance was like an insult to them. How could they calmly receive her?
Hearing her unceremonious words, Yaoji felt extremely embarrassed on her face. She had never been treated like this by anyone. In the Southern Neighboring Country, she was a princess, a star among stars. Men regarded her as a precious treasure, and women only envied her.
Thinking of this, a surge of anger welled up in her heart. She bit her lips tightly, and her eyes were filled with anger.
But Donghua seemed not to see her expression. She just raised her eyebrows and looked at her with a disdainful look, saying, "Your Highness Yaoji, please go back!"
After saying that, without waiting for Yaoji's response, she told Xiaoqian to close the gate, then turned around and walked towards the bedroom.
Even though Yaoji stamped her feet to show her dissatisfaction, she was still helpless. After so many things had happened, how could she dare to add more trouble and give herself more crimes?