After a half-hour nap, the eldest princess felt much better. She was sitting at the table, reading Buddhist scriptures while waiting for Xiao Yunxi to come back.

There was a set of white porcelain tea set on the table, and Xia He was making tea.

"Madam, Prince Dingyuan and the princess are here together." The maid announced as she lifted the door curtain.

Xie Yuanfeng looked at the two people who came in one after the other, raised his eyebrows, and put down the scriptures, "You came back just in time, the vegetarian meal is already being delivered."

Mo Ruochen smiled faintly and sat to one side, "Then I will enjoy your vegetarian meal today."

Xiao Yunxi walked to the other side and sat down. She took the teapot from Xia He and poured a cup of tea for Mo Ruochen. "Uncle, please have some."

Mo Ruochen took it with a smile, took a sip, and praised: "Good tea!"

Xie Yuanfeng glanced at him and asked, "Where is good?"

"Tea is good, water is good too!"

Xiao Yunxi was surprised, "My uncle can actually taste the difference in this water!"

Mo Ruochen: ....

Xie Yuanfeng was laughing happily on the side.

"Then I wonder if my uncle can recognize this thing?"

Xiao Yunxi took out a purse and handed it over.

Mo Ruochen took it and looked through it, then opened it and sniffed it gently. It had a faint scent of jasmine mixed with Longjing tea, which was particularly pleasant.

Xie Yuanfeng also took it and smelled it, "Where did this purse come from?"

Xiao Yunxi lowered her eyes, "Zhennan Palace, there are Lin's medicine residues inside, I have asked the doctor to look at it, this medicine is called 'Yu Meiren', a small amount can refresh the mind, but if taken for a long time, it will accumulate into the bone marrow and become a deadly poison, and there is no medicine to cure it. The symptoms are like typhoid fever, and it is not noticeable at all."

She raised her head and smiled, "It's okay to smell it, it's just like cooling oil, it can lift your spirits."

In her previous life, she suffered from illness for three or four years, with constant coughing and headaches. She changed countless doctors but none of them could find out what was wrong. They just thought she had tuberculosis caused by overwork and never imagined that she was poisoned.

Mo Ruochen lightly pinched the medicine residue, and his peach blossom eyes, which were originally full of smiles, suddenly turned cold.

“I’m afraid this medicine is not common.”

Xiao Yunxi nodded, "That doctor had been to Bashu before and had encountered similar patients there, so he knew a thing or two."

"Bashu?" Xie Yuanfeng sneered, "The old lady of the Zhennan Palace is from Bashu.

I remember that many years ago, the old King of Zhennan had many concubines and illegitimate children, but they all died of illness one after another within five or six years.

At that time, many people said that it was because the old King of Zhennan had committed too many sins that he deserved this retribution.

Now it seems that this retribution is man-made.”

Mo Ruochen looked at Xiao Yunxi, "Have they... also thought about giving you this medicine?"

Xiao Yunxi lowered her eyes, her fingers unconsciously stroking the teacup.

In her previous life, the old lady always asked Nanny Li to help her make medicine. She thought that the old lady loved her and was glad that her sincere efforts were finally recognized!

In this life, she kept Feiyu Pavilion firmly in her own hands and was more vigilant against the people in Zhennan Palace, so she was not harmed.

So, it’s not that they don’t want to, but they haven’t had the chance to attack her yet.

Looking at her reaction, Mo Ruochen and Xie Yuanfeng had nothing to understand. Their faces became extremely cold, and their eyes were full of murderous intent.

"Now the Zhennan Palace is giving Lin Wan'er medicine. Is it hoping to use her to get close to the Wu'an Marquisate and the imperial concubines, and then let her die in such an unclear way?"

"Not only that," Xiao Yunxi took a sip of tea, "I guess they are planning to put the blame on me and reap the benefits."

"So what do you want to do?"

"What would happen if Lin Wan'er knew?" Xiao Yunxi smiled. "It's just a bitch, I can just watch the fun."

Mo Ruochen nodded gently, "Then help her and make a bigger fuss."

After the vegetarian meal, Xiao Yunxi prepared to return to the city with Xie Yuanfeng.

Mo Ruochen: "Changle, the old King of Zhennan is a sinister and cunning person, with vicious means, greedy and mean, so you must be careful. You must be decisive in everything, and remember to make quick decisions!"

There were many surrendered ministers in the previous dynasty, but the only one who was able to hold military power and survive to the end was the Prince of Zhennan’s Mansion.

It is impossible for the old Prince of Zhennan to keep passively taking the beating. He will definitely use insidious and vicious methods to deal with Xiao Yunxi and the Ningguo family.

Coupled with the queen's stubborn character, Xiao Yunxi's situation was not optimistic.

He knew that Xiao Yunxi was anxious to kill the entire Zhennan Palace family, "Changle, your weaknesses must not be held in the hands of the enemy. Wait for Lu Zhan and the others to leave safely. Don't be impatient, take things step by step."

Xiao Yunxi knew his good intentions and bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your advice, little uncle. Changle will definitely remember it in his heart."

In the carriage, Xie Yuanfeng took her daughter's hand and said, "Mother knows that you have resentment in your heart, but the imperial power is supreme. Even if mother is the eldest princess, she cannot go against the emperor's will."

Xiao Yunxi leaned on her mother's shoulder and said softly, "My daughter knows that the emperor comes first and the relatives come second.

I will not be caught, and I will not be bullied again."

Xie Yuanfeng gently patted her daughter's shoulder and said, "In my heart, no one is more important than you."

Watching the carriage go away, Mo Ruochen's face lost its gentleness and was filled with murderous intent. He ordered the guards, "This medicine comes from Bashu, but not everyone can get it. The old woman in the Zhennan Palace is just the daughter of an escort, and she doesn't have this ability.

Go check it out. I remember that one of the queen's concubine sisters married into the Zhou family in Bashu."

"Yes."

After giving the order, Mo Ruochen returned to the side room, sat in Xiao Yunxi's seat, and refilled two cups of tea.

The people in the Zhennan Palace are really cruel and ruthless.

It has already been confirmed that Lin Wan'er is the lost daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, and they are still thinking of using her thoroughly and then getting rid of her, not taking human life seriously at all.

Fortunately, the eldest princess and Grand Tutor Xiao had a quarrel and forced the emperor to divorce her husband, otherwise Xiao Yunxi would not have been able to escape their clutches.

He put away his purse, stood up and walked out. To deal with vicious people, one must be more vicious than them. Xiao Yunxi was a kind-hearted woman after all, so let him, her uncle, take action.

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After returning home from praying in the temple, it was time for dinner, so Ruan followed the old lady directly to Shou'an Hall.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Lin Wan'er with a nervous look on her face.

The old lady frowned at her, "What are you doing here?"

Lin Wan'er bowed and said, "Madam, you're back so soon..."

Ruan looked at them coldly, "Why, do you think you can be the master of the house now, so you don't want us to come back?"

Lin Wan'er's face changed drastically, and she knelt down quickly to explain: "No, I just came here to pay my respects to the old lady."

The old lady gave Nanny Li a look, and Nanny Li immediately walked quickly into the room, checked it carefully, and came out and shook her head gently at the old lady.

"After greeting you, go back and rest," the old lady glared at Lin Wan'er, "You can live longer if you worry less!"

"Yes." Lin Wan'er bowed her head and walked away with her head down.

"Tsk," Ruan curled her lips, "Madam, with this shifty look, if I were the Marquis of Wu'an, I would never acknowledge such a daughter, it's shameful enough!"

The old lady had a gloomy face. Maybe Lin Wan'er came here to look for the jade pendant...

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