Xuan Yuanzhan was completely dumbfounded: "Did Master just make these pills?"

She had previously asked Bai Fuya to ask her master for pills, but she never told him. How come he didn't know about these things before?

Seeing his disbelief, Su Xuening glared at him: "Otherwise what? You don't really think these are pills that Mother Consort has treasured for decades, do you? What kind of pills can be eaten after being stored for decades? Even if Mother Consort dared to let me eat them, I wouldn't dare to eat them myself!"

Seeing Su Xuening's confident expression, Xuan Yuanzhan blinked and began to wonder if he was overthinking things.

Seeing this, Su Xuening added, "Didn't you say it yourself before? Your father's eyes are black, while yours are gray, just like Xuanyuan Peng's. You can tell from that that you are Xuanyuan Peng's son. So don't overthink it."

Xuanyuan Zhan glanced at Su Xuening with a deep look. Of course, he had never doubted before that he was a bastard.

But ever since he learned that Bai Fuya also knew medicine, he'd been wondering if she'd given him some kind of eye-changing drug. After all, seeing how amazing Ning'er was—not only could she create a nun's virginity mark, but she could also evade the palace maids' tests—it wasn't impossible that Bai Fuya had eye-changing drugs. After all, the Xuanmen sect was full of strange and unusual medical techniques.

However, he didn't want to tell Ning'er these things. He would investigate himself when he had time in a while. He should understand everything after visiting his master.

As the two were talking, Green Lotus returned: "Your Highness."

Upon hearing Green Lotus's voice, Xuan Yuanzhan got out of bed, dressed, and went to open the door.

"Your Highness." Green Lotus curtsied to Xuan Yuanzhan before going in to report, "Your Highness, I have reported to the Second Miss as you instructed, and she has not suspected anything."

Su Xuening frowned as she stared at the obvious handprint on Lülian's face and asked, "Did she hit you?"

Green Lotus lowered her eyes, not daring to offend Su Xuening's eyes with her own face: "Second Miss is just taking her anger out on me. She left me some ointment, saying that it will be better tomorrow if I apply it."

Su Xuening snorted coldly: "She is indeed thoughtful!"

However, this also shows that she doesn't want Green Lotus to be exposed yet. She still wants to use Green Lotus to get information out of her, or rather, she wants to use Green Lotus to find something to use against her.

Su Xuening no longer cares about anything Su Feiling has done. In her heart, Su Feiling is like a grasshopper in autumn, not going to last much longer.

Green Lotus looked at Su Xuening, as if she had something to report but dared not speak.

Su Xuening saw through Lülian's thoughts at a glance: "Is there anything else?"

Green Lotus immediately bowed: "Just now, the Second Miss asked me about the Drunken Harmony incident. She suspects that I didn't give you the Drunken Harmony."

Su Xuening was speechless.

That Su Feiling is really annoying; she's still fixated on the Drunken Harmony incident. So many imperial physicians examined her today, so she's starting to suspect Green Lotus!

"What was your answer?"

"I insist that I administered the medicine according to her instructions. I suggested that the medicine she gave me might be fake, or that there might be a spy among her who switched the medicine." Green Lotus dared not tell a lie and answered truthfully.

She had indeed given the young lady the "Drunken Harmony" drug, which was why she dared not mention it in front of her.

Su Xuening smiled with satisfaction: "You're quite clever!"

Su Feiling gave Jinzhu the drug "Zui Hehuan" as a test drug, which means she had suspected the authenticity of the drug before. Now that all the evidence proves that she bought a fake drug, she probably won't worry about "Zui Hehuan" anymore.

Su Xuening glanced at Lü Lian: "Alright, go and rest."

"Yes, this servant will take her leave."

Green Lotus bowed respectfully and took her leave.

After Green Lotus left, Xuan Yuanzhan was about to close the door when he saw Ye Xue.

Why are you back?

Xuan Yuanzhan looked bewildered, glanced at the sky outside, and then remembered that it was the middle of the night.

He remembered that Ning'er had asked him to stay in West Street to meet that maid, so why was she running back at this time? Had something happened?

"Your Highness." Ye Xue first bowed to Xuan Yuanzhan, then glanced into the room, her meaning clear: she wanted to report to Su Xuening.

What else could Xuanyuan Zhan do but make way and let people in?

"Your Highness." Ye Xue bowed to Su Xuening as she entered the room.

Su Xuening, who had just been wondering who Xuan Yuanzhan was talking to, was also startled when she saw Ye Xue and subconsciously asked, "Did something happen to Zi Shu?"

Ye Xue bowed and said, "A few old women went to that house in the middle of the night and took that woman away."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuening immediately realized whose work it was and said coldly, "It should be Su Huiyan's people."

Today's events cannot be kept secret from Su Feiling, at least not from Su Huiyan, so Su Huiyan must know everything.

Compared to Su Feiling, Su Huiyan was more shrewd and meticulous, so she felt it was inappropriate to leave Zishu alone on West Street.

"Where did you take them?"

"They went to a farm outside the capital city. There are two guards watching them. I've come back to report to the Princess." Since they suddenly changed locations, Zishu also needed to come back and report.

Su Xuening nodded silently: "Keep an eye on Zi Shu. If her life is in danger, save her." Su Xuening instructed Ye Xue.

Although she wasn't worried that Su Huiyan would hurt Zishu.

After all, the child in Zi Shu's belly can help Xuan Yuan Yu compete for the throne, so Su Hui Yan can't possibly not take it seriously. She won't harm her for the time being, but she still has to be on the safe side, in case Su Hui Yan and Su Fei Ling suddenly become desperate and do something drastic.

"Yes," Ye Xue replied, then bowed and withdrew.

One after another, Xuanyuan Zhan was finally able to close the door and get into bed.

“Ning’er, even if Green Lotus goes out to see Su Feiling again, we won’t wait for her anymore. We can have her report back during the day. Anyway, there’s nothing else important.” Xuan Yuanzhan said, touching Su Xuening’s big belly.

She is currently six months pregnant, and staying up so late all the time is not good for her and the baby.

"Mmm," Su Xuening responded softly.

Indeed, Su Feiling is now in Su Feiling's hands, so she is no longer a threat and there is really nothing of importance to her now.

Her most important thing is to raise her child well.

"It's getting late, go to sleep early." Xuan Yuanzhan said, affectionately stroking Su Xuening's long hair.

Su Xuening snuggled into Xuan Yuanzhan's arms and comforted him, "You should go to sleep early too, and stop overthinking."

Su Xuening's words immediately reminded Xuan Yuanzhan of his own background: "What if I really am not Xuan Yuanpeng's son?"

Su Xuening was taken aback, then frowned and looked up, asking, "What do you want to do?"

Xuanyuan Zhan was very conflicted and didn't know how to answer the question.

In fact, he wasn't without feelings for Xuanyuan Peng, because he had always thought of him as his father. So despite his previous dislike and resentment, there was still a father-son bond between them.

But now it's suddenly possible that he isn't his father, then...

He had never really thought about this before!