Light Dance Jiajing

She lit a tinder and observed the walls of the cave. They were so smooth that they seemed to have been polished, and there was no place to exert force. Meng'er tried to dig the soil with her hands, but after a long time she only made a small hole, and her fingers were sore from the grinding. Besides, the wall of the cave was vertical, and it would be difficult to climb up even if she found a place to step on. Meng'er pulled Luzhu over and said, "You squat, I'll step on your shoulders, and then you stand up slowly, and I'll try to climb out." Luzhu did as she was told and pushed Meng'er upwards, but both of them were short, and Meng'er tried her best to reach upwards but was still half an arm's length away. She could see the edge of the top of the cave but could not reach it no matter what. After trying several times, they were both exhausted and panting, especially Luzhu, who was too tired to stand up.

Meng'er was somewhat desperate, but she did not dare to give up. She wanted to save Zaihou. She must save Zaihou. There was only one way to get out of here, which was to climb up. But what if she couldn't reach it? Meng'er suddenly thought that since the height was not enough, the only way was to increase the height. If she could pile up a pile of earth to raise the height, wouldn't she be able to get out? But how could she dig the earth without tools? Meng'er gritted her teeth and told Luzhu to take off his shoes, put the shoes on his hands, and find a place where the soil was slightly soft to dig. But after searching for a long time, she found that the soil at the bottom of the pit and the four walls had been compacted, and the soles of the shoes were soft. After digging for a long time, they only dug out a little bit of soil. Luzhu was so tired that he couldn't even lift his arms. The cave was already full of holes, but Meng'er kept digging like crazy. Her shoes were worn out and her fingers were scratched by the mud and were covered with blood. Meng'er seemed to be unconscious, with digging as the only thing in her eyes. The compacted soil layer was finally dug up. The soil underneath was not that hard but it was still very solid and it was still difficult to dig. Meng'er's fingers were already covered with blood. She tore open her outer robe and covered her hands respectively, continuing to kneel on the ground and dig. Her fingers and knees were sore, but she still did not stop. Until a small mound of earth was piled up, the two exhausted girls trembled and climbed up. They were just able to reach the edge of the top of the cave, but their hands were powerless. They reached for a long time and almost fell down. Meng'er was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.

There was no way the height of the earth pile was not high enough, so they had to continue digging. Meng'er knelt on the ground fiercely and continued to dig the earth. Luzhu cried while digging. The two struggled until dawn, but they still couldn't climb out of the earth pile. Meng'er's heart sank. After struggling all night, she was dominated by a spirit. She seemed tireless, but now it was dawn, and she still couldn't get out. Zaiji's words floated past her ears again: Wait until dawn, the poison can be planted... Meng'er sat down on the ground dejectedly, tears falling one by one. This was what Zaiji wanted. He didn't kill her but made her suffer. She hated him so much. She hated Zaiji for his viciousness and she hated herself for being useless and unable to protect even her brother.

At this time, a thick rope was thrown down. Meng'er didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly grabbed the rope. The person above pulled her up with a little effort. She saw a masked man in black standing in front of her. Meng'er was about to thank him when she saw Zaiji standing behind the man. Meng'er could really see Zaiji's face at this time. Zaiji was only slightly taller than her and looked like a little boy. His facial features were very beautiful, but although there was a smile in his eyes, there was an uncoordinated coldness. Looking at Meng'er's embarrassed appearance, he seemed to be in a good mood. His voice was still very childish and his tone was also light. Meng'er felt very uncomfortable. Zaiji said lightly: "You really tried hard, but it's a pity that it was all in vain. Don't worry, your brother is not dead. If he died so easily, what's the point."

At this time, Meng'er didn't care about entanglement with Zaiji. She ran down the mountain like crazy. She wanted to find Zaihou. What if Zaiji was lying to her? What if Hou'er was okay? Meng'er ran away. The black-clothed man pulled Luzhu up. Luzhu came out of the cave, straightened her clothes, and bowed to Zaiji, saying, "Your Highness."

Jae-gi nodded and said, “You did a great job.”

Lu Zhu bowed respectfully again and said, "It is my blessing to be able to work for Your Highness."

Zaiji said, "You continue to keep an eye on them. Don't look for me unless there is something special. Meng'er is a very naughty girl."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Don't worry, when I have a chance to succeed, I will take you as my concubine and let you enjoy all the glory and wealth."

Lu Zhu blushed, lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

When she rushed back to their courtyard, she learned that everyone had found Zaihou. They found him on a nearby hillside early this morning. Mian'er rushed into Zaihou's room like crazy. Zaihou's small body was lying on the bed, and he was sleeping soundly. Mian'er gently pulled Zaihou's wrist. She wanted to see if there was the black line that Zaiji mentioned. After looking for a long time, she only found a puncture mark on the fingertips of Zaihou's right hand, and nothing else. However, Mian'er was not relieved. Why was there a puncture mark on Zaihou's fingertips? What exactly was the kind of poison that Zaiji mentioned?

It was a month later when Wang Wei came again, and he also brought bad news. Imperial Physician Shen roughly diagnosed Kangpin's illness. It should be the poison juice of Gelsemium elegans tempered with Datura and other rotten grass. The poison had penetrated into the bones, but the person who poisoned Kangpin did not seem to want Kangpin's life. The poison was mixed very subtly, so that Kangpin was crazy and hallucinating all day long but not dead. Now she can only take calming drugs. Imperial Physician Shen has no way to cure it. It's just that this poison is not a one-day work. If you only take a small amount every day, it will break out in more than a month.

Meng'er originally thought that perhaps her mother had developed a heart disease because of the depression in the cold palace. Now it seems that all this was planned by Zaiji for a long time. Meng'er hated it in her heart, but she also knew that since Zaiji jumped out blatantly, he must be fearless. She must keep calm. The top priority now is to find out who poisoned the woman. This person must be a ghost. Meng'er narrowed her eyes. This person must be found out and this disaster must not be left. But who can she trust among these people? Madam Zhao has been with Concubine Kang for the longest time and has always been the most loyal to her mother. Meng'er decided to confess everything to Madam Zhao and then think of a solution. She must catch the culprit behind it.