Chapter 118 Ruthless Poisoning
Zhou became alert because the last time she fell ill was after she drank the ginseng soup that Song Moting fed her.
After Song Shiwei reminded her that she might have been poisoned, although she did not find any clues, once the seed of suspicion was planted, how could she easily let her guard down?
But if I don’t drink it, it’s not right.
Zhou thought about it and decided to drink the spoonful of medicine that Song Moting brought her.
Then he reached out and took the medicine bowl from his hand and said, "I feel a little stuffy in this room. Go open the window. I want to get some fresh air."
Song Moting did not doubt what he heard, so he got up and opened the window.
While she wasn't paying attention, Zhou took out the silver hairpin she had hidden under her pillow, put it in the medicine to test it, and then took it out.
Then I saw a layer of light black on the silver hairpin.
She was so frightened that her face turned pale and the medicine bowl in her hand fell to the ground with a bang.
The sound startled her and she quickly hid the silver hairpin in her hand.
Song Moting heard the noise and turned around to see that she had spilled the medicine. He frowned and walked over to ask, "Why are you so careless? Did you get burned?"
Zhou's face was pale and she was shaking uncontrollably. She shook her head and said, "I don't know why I suddenly feel a little flustered and I have no strength in my body."
She looked at Song Moting and asked, "Master, am I going to die?"
"Don't think blindly."
Song Moting symbolically comforted her and said, "You should have a good rest. I will ask the servants to boil some medicine and bring it to you."
She patted Zhou's shoulder, but as soon as she was touched, she started shaking violently, as if she was scared.
Song Moting sensed something was wrong. He narrowed his eyes and glanced over Zhou.
Then I saw a hint of silver under the pillow, like a hairpin, and it was silver.
Since she married him, Zhou always wore gold or jade jewelry. She didn't like this silver hairpin, so why did she hide it under her pillow?
Looking at the bowl of medicine spilled on the ground, Song Moting suddenly shuddered. Could it be that she had discovered the poisoning?
He narrowed his eyes and calmly said to the servant outside: "Come here, go and boil another bowl of medicine for Madam."
Song Moting sat down, held Zhou's hand and said, "Why are your hands so cold?"
Zhou was extremely panicked. Although she had doubts before, she still had a glimmer of hope, but in the end she was wrong.
She really wanted to confront Song Moting and ask him why he wanted to kill her?
But she knew very well that if she told the truth she would really die.
Zhou tried to calm herself down, she pulled her hand away and said, "I'm fine, Master, go back and rest, I will take good care of myself."
Song Moting said: "I will accompany you tonight."
This sentence frightened Zhou's face even paler. She asked, "Master, aren't you afraid that Jingniang will be sad?"
"She is just a concubine. How can she be compared with the lady? I am even more afraid that the lady will be sad."
Song Moting held Zhou in his arms and sighed, "I owe you a lot. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today. Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well."
Zhou just found it funny to hear his affectionate words.
This man said he would treat her well, but at the same time he wanted to kill her.
How could she be so blind as to fall in love with such a man?
Zhou closed her eyes to prevent her tears from flowing.
Soon there was a sound of the door being pushed open, and it turned out that the servant brought another bowl of medicine.
Song Moting took it and said to her, "Come on, drink the medicine."
Zhou looked at the bowl of medicine in his hand, and the hatred in her heart almost destroyed her.
It seems that Song Moting will not give up until he sees her drink the poison with his own eyes.
She hardened her heart, pretended she knew nothing, and obediently drank the medicine Song Moting fed her.
Song Moting saw her drinking it sip by sip, and she didn't seem to know that the medicine was poisonous.
Given Zhou's temper, if she really knew, she would definitely turn against him.
But what about that hairpin?
After drinking a bowl of medicine, Zhou lay down on the bed. She took out the silver hairpin from under her pillow and asked Song Moting: "Master, do you still remember this hairpin?"
Song Moting raised his eyebrows and looked at the hairpin in her hand but had no impression of it.
Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "Master, I think you have forgotten that this was the gift you gave me when I came of age.
You were very poor at that time, and you worked a lot of odd jobs to save enough money to buy me this hairpin.
I wear it all the time and take it out to look at it from time to time.
Although you have given me many gifts, this silver hairpin is my favorite. "
When Song Moting heard her talk about the past, he had a vague impression that he was just a poor boy at that time and never thought that he would be able to become successful one day.
He said, "I didn't expect you to keep it."
Song Moting breathed a sigh of relief. He had just suspected that Zhou had discovered something, but fortunately it was just a false alarm.
After all, they were husband and wife, and he didn't want to break up with her and make things too ugly.
Zhou placed the hairpin against her chest and said, "Because it means something different to me."
Song Moting couldn't help feeling a little guilty when he heard this, but it was only a momentary emotion.
After enjoying wealth and luxury, who would want to go back to the days of poverty and destitution?
The Zhou family is now a hidden danger to him, and he must get rid of them before he can feel at ease.
Seeing that Zhou had her eyes closed and was breathing evenly, as if she was asleep, he stood up and walked out without looking back.
The door closed and the footsteps faded away.
Zhou, who was lying on the bed, opened her eyes. She hurriedly threw back the quilt, got out of bed, walked behind the screen in the compartment, leaned over the toilet, picked her throat, and vomited out all the medicine she had drunk.
She vomited until her stomach was empty, then she fell to the ground weakly, tears streaming down her face.
Considering how she schemed throughout her life, she killed Xu Miaoshu and took away her property, and then took the position of Lady of Cheng'en, but what did she get in the end?
It was my husband's ruthless poisoning!
Since he was so afraid that the evil things he had done would be exposed, she would make sure that he would be brought to ruin and die a miserable death.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Zhou was startled. She thought it was Song Moting who had returned. She wiped her lips and walked out from behind the screen.
Seeing that it was Jingniang, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Jingniang held a box in her hands and said, "It's hot this day, isn't it? I'll bring some ice to your sister. Putting it in the room can help cool her down."
She put the box on the table, then looked at Zhou and asked, "Sister, why do you look so bad? Do you want me to get you a doctor?"
Zhou was a little upset. Song Moting wanted to kill her. She managed to escape this time, but what about next time?
She looked at Jingniang and suddenly remembered someone. She quickly held her wrist and said, "Good sister, can you help me pass a message to Shi Wei, saying that I want to see her."
Jingniang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll pass on the message for my sister."
She turned and walked out of the room, a smile on her lips.
It seems that just as Song Shiwei expected, Zhou is going to surrender.
I guess Song Moting's death is not far away!