“You even want to kill me, don’t you?” Wan’er finished Qi Lan’s sentence.

"Your Majesty, how did you know..." Qi Lan opened her mouth wide in surprise, and didn't close it for a long time. She thought Wan'er wouldn't believe her and she would have to explain. But now, she didn't even need to explain.

Wan'er remained calm. "I found it strange that she insisted on forcing me to drink the medicine today. Fortunately, you arrived in time, otherwise she would have gotten what she wanted." After saying this, she looked at Qi Lan gratefully again.

"I see, no wonder Her Majesty didn't show her such favoritism today." Qi Lan suddenly understood.

Having just recovered from a serious illness, Wan'er felt tired after only a short while.

Ginseng is effective, but its effects are temporary. Standing for a long time will naturally make you tired. Seeing this, she casually found a stool to sit down, but as soon as her buttocks touched the seat, the stool made a creaking sound.

Qi Lan looked slightly embarrassed: "Your Highness, perhaps... you shouldn't sit down. I'm afraid the chair is unstable and you might fall and hurt yourself."

Wan'er thought there was some truth to it, so she had Qi Lan help her up and sit by the bed. "Tomorrow, let the Imperial Household Department replace some of your tables and chairs with sturdier ones!"

But Qi Lan shook his head repeatedly, "It's not necessary, Yu Yan will..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wan'er already guessed what was going on. It must be that Qi Lan had something good that Yu Yan would snatch away if she saw it.

But the Wan'er of today is not the Wan'er of the past. How could she be blind and trust evil people? So she said firmly, "Don't worry, how could this little hussy take away what I have bestowed upon you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a spider the size of a fist, with silk hanging down, appeared in front of Wan'er, startling her so much that she immediately stood up and took a few steps back.

"Your Majesty, don't be afraid," Qi Lan quickly knocked the spider away and comforted her.

"Hmm!" Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the severely injured spider struggling on the ground.

She wasn't afraid of spiders, but she couldn't help but be startled when faced with a terrifying creature that suddenly appeared in front of her.

"I'm sorry to have startled Your Highness," Qi Lan said guiltily. It wasn't that she was lazy and hadn't cleaned, but rather that her room was damp and inaccessible to sunlight year-round, which was why those insects had infested it.

"It's alright." Wan'er waved her hand and said. Looking at how clean and tidy the simple house was, she understood what had happened.

"I'll stomp it to death!" With that, Qi Lan was about to lift her foot, but Wan'er stopped her.

"What's wrong, Your Highness? Spiders can give birth to many offspring at once. If we don't step on it, I'll have to clean up spider webs every day," Qi Lan said with a smile.

"I understand. I have my reasons for keeping it." She instantly came up with a plan, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

Qi Lan was somewhat incredulous at seeing Wan'er with such an expression for the first time. "Your Majesty, what is this...?"

Wan'er didn't hide anything, but whispered in Qi Lan's ear what she was going to do next.

Upon hearing this, Qi Lan immediately nodded in approval. She was overjoyed. Since her master could deal with Yu Yan in this way, it meant that her master was no longer deceived by Yu Yan. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile with relief.

That faint smile was kind, and Wan'er could see it naturally. However, she sighed again, "It's a pity that I don't know who is behind Yu Yan's actions. I can only continue to pretend to trust Yu Yan to avoid alerting the enemy."

"This servant understands and is willing to obey Your Majesty's every command," Qi Lan said respectfully.

"Good!" Wan'er nodded in satisfaction. Seeing Qi Lan yawning repeatedly, she did not linger any longer and returned to her own palace.

The next day at Chenshi

Just as Wan'er got up, she saw Yu Yan carrying a basin of water in. The way she walked straight in without knocking was particularly disgusting.

However, since she was still useful, Wan'er couldn't show her any displeasure and could only let her serve her.

"Your Majesty, you are absolutely gorgeous!" Yu Yan exclaimed, combing Wan'er's long, smooth, black hair.

But the hint of jealousy in his eyes was reflected in the bronze mirror, and Wan'er saw it all.

Wan'er smiled insincerely and said, "Is Yu Yan praising herself?"

"What is Your Highness saying? This servant doesn't understand." Yu Yan said, puzzled.

Wan'er turned around, suppressing her nausea, took her hand, and said gently, "You are my sister, and you look four parts like me. If you praise me, aren't you just praising yourself?"

She said this to lower Yu Yan's guard, so that things could proceed smoothly.

Upon hearing this, Yu Yan chuckled and wiped her thin lips with a handkerchief, saying, "It's kind of Your Majesty to remember your younger sister, even though you hold such a high position."

After she finished speaking, a sly glint flashed in her eyes, and then she sighed softly, "It's a pity that Father doesn't recognize me. It's all because my mother's status is too lowly."

"What does it matter? I acknowledge you as my father, and so be it. After all, it is Father who owes you." Wan'er smiled, held her hand tightly, and said, "I will protect you for the rest of your life, I will not let you suffer, and I will not let anyone bully you!"

A normal person would be moved to tears upon hearing this, but Yu Yan was far too greedy. What she wanted was not protection, but Wan'er's high position.

Yu Yan calmly withdrew her hand and looked at Wan'er with a smile, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. This servant is willing to serve you and be loyal to you for life."

Unwavering loyalty, spoken by Yu Yan, sounded so ironic; Wan'er could only respond with a faint smile.

She finished dressing up quickly. Yu Yan was very skillful and made Wan'er look like a fairy descended from heaven, but Wan'er still didn't like her.

Having laid the groundwork, Wan'er finally got to the point: "Last night, Consort Tong gave birth to a prince. Unfortunately, I am too weak to walk that far, so Yu Yan will do it for me and present the jade necklace with the auspicious words 'May you have peace and safety year after year' to the Third Prince as a congratulatory gift!"

After speaking, she took a wooden box from the drawer of the dressing table and placed it in Yu Yan's hand.

Yu Yan's eyes immediately lit up with greed, but it quickly vanished. She opened and closed her lips and said, "Isn't this too expensive?"

Anyone with a modicum of sense could see that she had a possessive mentality.

This was exactly what Wan'er wanted.