Zhao Luoning finally understood what the military doctor meant.
No wonder the military doctor said that Ji Shijian's recovery was entirely thanks to this prescription.
Although Zhao Luoning knew what kind of poison Ji Shijian had been poisoned with and roughly what medicine could cure it, the poison was administered by the people from Sima Manor. No matter how good Zhao Luoning's medicine was, it was still not as effective as the antidote specifically made by Sima Manor.
For those who were slightly poisoned, even if there was a slight deviation in the dosage of the antidote, they could expel the poison on their own.
But for someone like Ji Shijian who was deeply poisoned, taking more medicine was not as effective as a single antidote.
Presumably Sima Yi had given the military doctor the antidote.
The pill that the military doctor had fed Ji Shijian in the tent just now should have been the one given by Sima Yi.
Zhao Luoning had to admit that she quite admired the military doctor's courage.
If the pill given by Sima Yi was fake and Ji Shijian died because of it, and Ji Shisu traced it back to the military doctor, the military doctor would surely not be able to escape with his life.
Zhao Luoning just took a glance.
After all, she had cooperated with Sima Yi before and recognized his handwriting.
After knowing it was his letter, Zhao Luoning folded the letter back as it was.
She didn't need to read his letter, nor did she dare to.
She couldn't bear his affection, nor did she want to.
Although since she knew that Sima Manor had rebelled, Zhao Luoning could guess that every move Sima Yi made after arriving in Huangcheng was premeditated.
Although she had resented him for causing the death of Shihan and hated Sima Manor for killing Qingyun.
But her feelings towards Sima Yi were always complex.
He schemed against everyone, but never let her down.
He toyed with the hearts of many women, but was truly sincere to her.
All along the way, Sima Yi had exhausted all his strategies, but never hurt her or used her for anything.
Even when he clearly knew that he could threaten Ji Shisu by capturing her back to Sima Manor, and even at the critical moment of life and death on the battlefield where one wrong step could lead to a complete defeat, he still let her go.
However, Zhao Luoning was very clear in her heart.
No matter how many things Sima Yi had done for her.
There was no possibility between them.
This had nothing to do with Sima Yi's background or his calculating past.
She could regard Sima Yi as a brother, or even a confidant, but not as a lover.
And after Sima Yi had clearly expressed his love for her several times.
It was no longer possible to be just brothers or confidants.
This was not only responsible for herself and Ji Shisu.
It was also responsible for Sima Yi.
She would never fall in love with him in this lifetime.
So it was better to let him give up and have nothing to do with each other from then on.
Zhao Luoning moved the letter paper in front of the torch, and the fire quickly devoured the small yellow paper.
Before long, the letter turned into ashes at Zhao Luoning's fingertips.
"Madam, why is this?"
Guixiu was puzzled.
Zhao Luoning stared at the pile of ashes for a while, then said with a faint smile.
"The medicinal materials Doctor Li asked for are too precious. There are none in my Yujing Pharmacy. Since I don't have them here, this piece of paper is no different from waste paper. So why should I keep it?"
Guixiu half understood Zhao Luoning's words.
If there were no such medicinal materials, shouldn't they go back and tell the military doctor?
She was just about to ask Zhao Luoning if they should go back and tell the military doctor when Jingsu pulled her.
She was more worldly-wise than Guixiu.
Since their master didn't want to say more, they didn't need to ask more.
As subordinates, especially maids who served closely.
It was very important to know what questions to ask and what not to ask.
On the other side, the military doctor returned to his own tent.
He took out a fire starter and lit the candle in the corner.
The candlelight was not very bright, but it was enough to illuminate the tent.
At least, it was enough to illuminate the man standing in the middle of the room with his hands behind his back, like a ghostly shadow.
"The poison on General Lin has been cured, and I've also delivered your letter for you."
This man had found him three days ago.
At that time, he was at a loss for General Lin's condition.
This man took out a porcelain bottle and said it was the antidote.
As a condition for the exchange, he asked the military doctor to deliver a letter to the general's wife for him.
General Lin had been poisoned by a strange poison from Sima Manor.
Since this man had the antidote, he must have something to do with Sima Manor.
After all, it was the enemy. The military doctor was a little reluctant in his heart.
If it weren't for General Lin's illness being too urgent, he would never have agreed to make a deal with the enemy.
He just didn't know what the relationship was between the general's wife and the people from Sima Manor.
Sima Manor had already been defeated, yet there was still someone sending her a letter.
But no one could give the military doctor an answer.
"Thank you."
Just as silently as he had come, the man disappeared with a whoosh without disturbing anyone.
He really came and went without a trace.
Sima Yi was sitting on the city tower of Shiguan City.
The wind was howling.
At this time, there were not many people on the city tower except for one or two sleepy soldiers standing guard listlessly.
There was no battle at the moment, so everyone had relaxed a lot.
Moreover, the night was very dark tonight. Sima Yi was sitting on the high roof, yet no one noticed him.
Sima Yi's eyes were constantly searching in the military camp.
It was easy to find a woman in a military camp full of men.
He didn't have to spend much effort to find the little woman who was wearing a large men's cloak and a veil, and hurriedly walked into Ji Shisu's tent.
She was still so energetic. Presumably she had walked out of the pain of losing Liu Qingyun.
That was good. That day under the city tower, seeing her listless appearance, he had wished he could rush up and hug her and accompany her.
But he couldn't.
No one had expected such an accident. Tens of thousands of lives in Sima Manor were in his hands.
He couldn't ignore the safety of his brothers who had sworn to serve him to the death.
When he sneaked into Panzhou City two days later after settling down, it happened to be the morning when she was with Ji Shisu.
He was not a naive young man who didn't understand love affairs. He knew what the sounds coming from the room meant.
People who practiced martial arts generally had sharper hearing than others.
Since he had heard Zhao Luoning's words "willingly" with his own ears.
Sima Yi knew that it was time to give up.
If he had still had hope before, it was because Zhao Luoning had not yet accepted Ji Shisu.
Even though Ji Shisu was a formidable opponent, he still had the confidence to snatch Zhao Luoning back from him.
But that morning, Zhao Luoning's active invitation to Ji Shisu completely announced his failure.
He was, after all, destined to have no chance with her forever.
He had come to say goodbye to her.
However, she didn't even read the farewell letter. She just took a glance, recognized it as his letter, and then threw it into the torch.
Zhao Luoning's intention to completely cut off the relationship with him was so obvious.
Sima Yi smiled bitterly.
Only she could treat him like this.
This was also the opportunity he had given her himself.
A sigh fell into the night as thick as ink.
Sima Yi flipped over and jumped off the city tower. Finally, just like when he came, he disappeared at the end of the night.