"Colorful clouds, rosy sunset..."

"Mother, Uncle Wu..."

...

After the meal, "Blood Purple Rose" found that everyone except her had collapsed on the ground. She called out to them anxiously and quickly took their pulses, only to find that they had all been poisoned.

"Master, please save them quickly! This poison is extremely potent; in no time, everyone in this mansion will die."

Space Sprite Xiaoyou couldn't help but speak up.

"Everyone?"

"Blood Purple Rose" was surprised. Just then, a deep and urgent voice came from outside the door.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

Zhao Hu practically tumbled and crawled, but thankfully, upon entering and seeing that "Blood Purple Rose" was unharmed, his anxious heart finally settled down.

He was sent by the prince to protect the princess. If anything happened to the princess, even ten heads wouldn't be enough to chop him off.

What's the situation outside?

Upon seeing that it was Zhao Hu who entered, "Blood Purple Rose" hurriedly pressed for details.

"As I walked along, I saw many servants lying haphazardly in the courtyard. What happened to Your Highness?"

"There are still 15 minutes left."

Space Xiaoyou spoke again.

"Damn it!"

At this moment, "Blood Purple Rose" had no time to explain. She hurriedly cut her wrist, dripped some blood into a teacup, and handed it to Zhao Hu.

"Quickly, take this medicine to the people outside, and give each person one drop."

"Ah? Isn't this the princess's blood?"

Zhao Hu asked in surprise, but was met with a reproachful glare from "Blood Purple Rose".

"Why aren't you going yet?"

"yes."

Just as Zhao Hu reached out to take the teacup, "Blood Purple Rose" noticed a "bloodstain" on the back of his hand.

"Are you injured?"

"Blood Purple Rose" curled the corners of her lips.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury."

After Zhao Hu finished speaking, he quickly left "Meilan Garden".

"Blood Purple Rose" also dared not delay, and hurriedly used her bleeding wounds to drip a few drops into the mouths of Wang Shuqing, Wu An and others.

A moment later, the group slowly awoke, looking completely bewildered.

What's wrong with me?

Wu An spoke first.

"Was the food poisoned? It was Miss who saved us."

Xing'er exclaimed in surprise, and everyone turned their gaze toward "Blood Purple Rose".

How is everyone?

"Blood Purple Rose" asked with concern, and Caiyun immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Young Miss is not a servant. I did not poison anyone. Waaah... I don't know what happened."

She brought the food over herself, and Caiyun was very worried that "Xue Ziwei" would misunderstand her, so she felt uneasy.

“This servant is willing to believe Caiyun. She and this servant were both bought into the manor by the madam. The madam and the young master have treated us well. Caiyun has no reason to harm anyone. Please, young lady, investigate thoroughly.”

Seeing Caiyun kneeling on the ground, Hongxia spoke up for her out of loyalty.

"Idiot, your sister would never suspect you. If you were the one who poisoned us, you wouldn't have poisoned yourself. Get up now!"

Han Ruobin had feelings for Hongxia and Caiyun. Back then, the original owner of the body, Han Ziwei, was often tricked and bullied by Mu Xue'er and her daughter. It was these two maids who protected them. Therefore, Han Ruobin had long regarded these two maids as family. Seeing Caiyun's terrified appearance, he couldn't help but laugh and say something.

"Your Highness, everyone in the manor has woken up, but..."

Just as the group was talking, Zhao Hu walked in, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

"Zhao Hu, speak your mind. There are no outsiders here."

"Blood Purple Rose" said in a clear, melodious voice.

"When I returned from the Dali Temple, I saw the Second Miss and her maid Ye Qing leaving the mansion in a hurry. However, I was worried that something might have happened to the Princess, so I didn't pay any attention to it."

Looking back now, one can't help but wonder if it was the Second Miss who did it.

Why is it that everyone else was poisoned except for the Second Miss and her maid? Doesn't the Princess find that strange?

"Han Ruyi, it must be her. Second sister is so wicked. She makes things difficult for us at every turn and always tries to harm eldest sister."

No sooner had Zhao Hu finished speaking than Han Ruobin said something with certainty.

“I remember now. When I went to the kitchen just now, the Second Miss was coming out of there. At that time, I only heard the servants talking about how the Second Miss was indeed the Master’s child. I was so indignant that I overlooked the details and forgot to report to the Eldest Miss. Therefore, it is clear that the Second Miss is indeed the most suspicious.”

Caiyun seemed to have just remembered.

"Go and bring him back; we'll find out soon enough."

Zhao Hu made a move to leave, but was stopped by Han Ziwei.

"Don't worry about her for now. By the way, didn't I tell you to keep an eye on Mu Xue'er? Why are you back?"

"She is dead."

Zhao Hu lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with deep self-reproach. "Blood Purple Rose" raised an eyebrow.

"Dead? Who killed her?"

"I didn't know that the man was masked. At the time, I thought the same as the young lady: that he was there to save people. I never expected that he would kill someone."

My subordinate was careless for a moment and failed to save Mu Xue'er's life.

Zhao Hu was filled with self-reproach, while "Blood Purple Rose" raised an eyebrow.

"Never mind, did you follow him?"

"I followed him, but when we got to the entrance of the 'Mandarin Duck Pavilion,' he suddenly disappeared. I was afraid something might have happened to the Princess, so I came back to report first."

As for the assassin, the authorities will surely take action.

"Yuanyang Pavilion? Chu Yunmo, that follower Mu Chun who knows martial arts? Could this matter be related to them?"

A flicker of doubt crossed "Blood Purple Rose's" eyes, and after a moment she spoke.

"Thank you for your hard work today. Go back to the Longxuan Prince's Mansion and tell Li Mufeng that we will divorce sooner or later, so he doesn't need to be so nice to me."

"Divorce?"

The crowd gasped in surprise.

"Sister, are you crazy? Brother-in-law is the Emperor's most beloved son. I heard the servants gossiping that the reason the Emperor summoned brother-in-law back to the capital is probably because he wants to pass the throne to him. How can you divorce brother-in-law!"

Han Ruobin was still young, and his words were quite startling. Wang Shuqing quickly patted him on the shoulder.

"Shut up! How dare you discuss royal matters? Don't you want your head? If others hear this and it reaches the Empress Dowager's ears, your entire family will be executed."

After Wang Shuqing finished speaking, she took out a gold ingot and handed it to Zhao Hu.

"Sir, the child is still young and doesn't understand. He said something wrong. Please don't take it to heart, and especially don't tell anyone. You see..."

"Madam, you are overthinking it. I am a guard of Prince Longxuan. Even if I were to speak, I would only tell my lord. No one else would know. Please keep this to yourself. I cannot accept a reward without having done anything for it."

Zhao Hu refused outright, leaving Wang Shuqing feeling awkward. However, she admired Zhao Hu greatly; after all, he was trained by King Longxuan, and he was indeed different, not easily bought off with money.

"Even if you tell Li Mufeng, so what? If he dares to bully my family, I will..."

"Blood Purple Rose" had a hint of fierceness in her eyes, but Wang Shuqing pulled her back.

“My lord, my daughter was just talking nonsense. Please don’t tell the prince about it. Marriage is always arranged by parents and matchmakers. I will not agree to a divorce.”

“Mother, he has another woman in his heart, and he also has a son. I am not willing to become that child’s stepmother.”

"Blood Purple Rose" hurriedly pulled her mother back, her pretty brows furrowed.

"No, Your Highness, the young prince actually..."

Just as Zhang Hu was about to explain Li Jingchen's true identity, he heard a commotion outside.

"Han Ziwei, you rebellious daughter, get out here right now."

Meanwhile, in the "Mandarin Duck Pavilion," Han Ruyi gulped down her tea, her heart filled with emotion. It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid at all, as this was the first time she had killed so many people.

Chu Yunmo, is your poison effective? What if "Blood Purple Rose"...

Han Ruyi was somewhat worried, but Chu Yunmo was full of confidence.

"Don't worry! My poison is foolproof. It's a 'Soul-Locking Powder' that's even more poisonous than poisoned wine. If she touches even a drop, she'll surely die."

Most importantly, the poison was colorless and odorless; even with her extraordinary medical skills, she couldn't detect it.

"That's good, that bitch is finally dead."

Han Ruyi breathed a long sigh of relief, but then heard Chu Yunmo say...

“I have sent someone to the Dali Temple prison; your mother has been killed.”

"No, this can't be, it can't be, you're lying to me, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Han Ruyi dropped her teacup on the ground with a "bang".

"master."

Just as the two were talking, Mu Chun walked in and whispered something to her. Chu Yunmo then flew into a rage.

"Han Ruyi, you vile woman, how dare you deceive me? Didn't you say you had already drugged everyone in the Prime Minister's residence? Why are they all unharmed?"