Cui Niang brought over the face dressing and fine thread, and carefully bandaged Yehe Shi's face. Seeing that it was almost lunchtime, Lan Qin said, "Princess Yehe, why don't you stay and have lunch with us?"

This was the first time Lanqin had invited her to stay for a meal. She didn't know why, perhaps because Lanqin had injured her fingers while playing the zither for her. You see, a musician cherishes their fingers the most.

"That would be too much trouble for Consort Yehe. I've long heard that the food here is delicious, far better than what we have in the kitchen. I am truly fortunate to have the opportunity to taste it today." Consort Yehe did not refuse, as if she had finally gained Lanqin's approval.

As Cui Niang went out to order the meal, Lan Qin beckoned and said, "Sister, come and sit here."

Yehe Shi seemed somewhat flattered, and gracefully moved to Lanqin's side, sitting down on the other side of the main couch. Wuxiha sat between the two, fiddling with a small cloth tiger on the couch.

"Third Princess is so cute." Yehe Shi looked at the bewildered Wuxiha and smiled. Wuxiha is just nine months old now, can say a word or two, and can crawl. She is very adorable.

"Ushiha, let Aunt Yehe hug you, okay?" Lanqin said to Ushiha with a smile when she saw that Yehe was happy.

Ushiha seemed to understand Lanqin's suggestion, so he climbed up to Yehe's side, grabbed her arm, and laughed.

Yehe was only a teenager, and seeing how adorable Wuxiha was, she couldn't help but reach out to hug her. Lanqin stared at Yehe's injured wrist, only to see her pick up Wuxiha and play with the little child in her arms, seemingly oblivious to Lanqin's gaze.

At this moment, the food finally began to be brought into the room. The dining table was also set up. Nianxue and Xicha took the plates from Sihua and Lanqi one by one and set them up. Yehe looked at the food; it was all food she hadn't ordered before, and it generally contained chili peppers.

"Is the concubine currently pregnant and craving spicy food?" Yehe asked with a smile.

“Yes, I can hardly live without spicy food now. Does Princess Yehe eat spicy food?” Lanqin said with an embarrassed smile, “I forgot for a moment, I should have made more milder dishes.”

“It’s alright, I love spicy food too,” Yehe said.

After Lanqin took her seat, Yehe Shi sat down opposite her. This was the first time Lanqin had dined with a princess; even with Song Shi and Geng Shi, there were always three people present.

Lanqin was already a little hungry, so she started to eat seriously. Yehe was a little embarrassed, but she was slightly surprised to see that Lanqin didn't need anyone to serve her and was eating on her own.

"Princess Yehe, please don't feel awkward dining here. There's no one to serve you. Please make yourself at home," Lanqin said, seeing that Yehe wasn't eating much and assuming she was waiting for a maid to serve her.

Yehe picked up her chopsticks and began to eat. Lanqin would sometimes look up at Yehe, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally drifting towards her wrist.

After lunch, Yehe took her leave when she saw that Lanqin was going to take a nap.

"Master, why did you invite her to dine?" Cui Niang helped Lan Qin take a short walk in the courtyard.

"I deliberately left it on her wrist so I could see exactly what was inside," Lanqin said.

"Is there something on her wrist?" Cui Niang asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either, I'm just wondering. She hurt her finger just now, and I went to take a look. She acted like she had touched something untouchable and wouldn't let me see her hand," Lanqin said, still puzzled.

"Oh. This servant didn't notice anything amiss. Master, did you see what she was hiding on her wrist?" Cui Niang asked.

"It's nothing, I just noticed she was wearing a string of green beads on her wrist, nothing suspicious," Lanqin said, puzzled.

“This Princess Yehe eats so little. I noticed she barely touched any dish more than three times,” said Cui Niang.

“That’s just her nature; she won’t overstep the rules,” Lanqin said, shaking her head.

Meanwhile, Yehe Shi, supporting Tao Hua, walked back, her expression already starting to look slightly unnatural. She was experiencing another withdrawal flare-up, so she was rushing back to find an antidote.

"Princess, why did the concubine suddenly invite you to dine today?" Peach Blossom asked as she walked.

"How would I know? Maybe she felt bad seeing me hurt my fingers while playing for her," Yehe said, slightly impatiently.

“Princess, the Fujin said that you must spend a full hour with her every day, and today you’ve spent almost two hours,” Peach Blossom said.

"Yes, I'm worried that what you gave me won't work," Yehe said, glancing at Taohua. At this moment, even though she hated the Fujin and the maid beside her, she was already under their control and had no choice but to do what they ordered.

"Don't worry, the thing on the princess's wrist is made of musk. As long as the princess stays with Niohuru every day, it will have an effect on her," Peach Blossom said sinisterly.

Yehe felt a pang of unease, but she couldn't care less about others. She was already addicted to drugs and had to take the antidote they gave her every day to prevent the effects from kicking in.

"Your Highness is truly brilliant, to think of such a method. The South Courtyard is now as secure as an iron gate, watertight, and they inspect everything. Trying to poison Niohuru would be harder than climbing to heaven. But they never imagined that the item you wear, Princess, would work simply by being placed inside it." Peach Blossom couldn't help but laugh.

Yehe smiled slightly, but in her heart she also hated the Fujin for being so vicious. She had been so foolish as to wag her tail and beg for mercy from a vicious wolf, truly jumping into a fire pit herself. Niohuru was still unaware that she was being harmed by musk every day. If she ever found out, she would never have imagined that someone could be so cruel.

Yehe knew that wearing musk for a long time was extremely detrimental to her health, and that it might make it difficult for her to conceive in the future. The Fujin's methods were truly killing two birds with one stone! However, she felt compelled to do something so harmful to herself and others.

“Princess, please don’t blame the Fujin. Actually, as long as you help the Fujin get rid of the Niohuru clan, the Fujin will definitely not treat you badly.” Peach Blossom said this when she saw Yehe’s worried and fearful expression.

“I know. So isn’t this doing my best to serve the Fujin?” Yehe said.

In a short while, the two had arrived at the North Courtyard. After they went inside, Yehe Shi, as if she couldn't wait any longer, pulled Tao Hua and went to her bedroom, ignoring Yu Lu and Yu Hen's greetings.