Su Ruojin felt a warmth in her heart, knowing that they were all worried about her.

"Don't cry, I'm perfectly fine."

"Jin-mei, you scared me to death just now! How did you end up here with the Second Prince?" Zhao Jingning asked, voicing her doubts.

Su Ruojin briefly explained the situation.

Zhao Jingning was a smart person and understood immediately. "So you deliberately let someone catch you?"

Su Ruojin nodded, "Otherwise, how would I know that the Third Prince was behind this?"

When I'm in the open and the enemy is in the dark, I always suffer. Now that both sides are in the open, everything is much easier.

"Why didn't you tell us beforehand?" Zhao Jingning said with a hint of reproach.

Su Ruojin touched her nose, feeling a little embarrassed. She hadn't actually meant to hide it from Zhao Jingning and Yan Luo on purpose.

It's just that the fewer people who know something, the more real the drama seems.

"Okay, Cousin Ning, next time something like this happens, I'll definitely tell you beforehand, I promise," Su Ruojin quickly assured her.

Zhao Jingning glared at her. "You want a next time?"

"It's gone, it's gone," Su Ruojin said hurriedly. She was fearless, but she was afraid of hurting the people who genuinely cared about her.

Yun Hao watched with great interest. It seemed that even the Princess Chang Le, whom Senior Brother Xiao had mentioned that he dared not offend, had someone who could ward her off.

Zhao Jingning remembered Su Ruojin saying that the Second Prince had arrived in time, and bowed to Yun Hao again, saying, "Thank you, Second Prince."

Yun Hao waved his hand, "Miss Zhao, there's no need for such formalities. I also have something to ask of the princess, so it's a mutual benefit, and there's no need for thanks."

"Princess, my mother's illness..."

Yun Hao turned to look at Consort Le lying on the bed, his eyes filled with worry.

Su Ruojin sighed, "Your Highness, please forgive my bluntness, but Consort Le has been poisoned for too long and her mind is severely damaged. It is unlikely that she will fully recover. I can only do my best to prevent her from suddenly going mad again. As for how much her mind can recover, it depends on her luck."

Upon hearing this, Yun Hao's expression turned somewhat dejected. He slowly lowered his head, his voice choked with emotion, "It's my fault for not taking good care of Mother."

Then he looked up at Su Ruojin and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Princess."

He knew that Su Ruojin had done the best she could, as the other doctors all said that his mother's illness was incurable.

When Consort Le is not going crazy, her memory is a little confused, but at least she can recognize Yun Hao and obey his orders, which is already quite good.

"Second Prince, how did you manage to keep Consort Le away from the prayer ceremony?" Su Ruojin asked, puzzled.

“My mother is considered mentally challenged by everyone, so we can’t let anyone get too close. We’ll find someone with a similar build, put a veil over their face, and no one will be able to tell,” Yun Hao said.

So that's how it is. Yun Hao must have used the same method to escape from the prayer meeting.

This is the same trick he used when he brought his "cousin" to Tianning Temple for medical treatment.

Su Ruojin can now treat Consort Le with acupuncture, but once Consort Le returns to the palace, she will no longer be able to treat her in person.

It's not practical to frequently take Consort Le out of the palace, as it would arouse suspicion.

The Empress is only keeping Consort Le alive because she is certain that no one can cure her.

If she knew that Consort Le's illness could be cured even slightly, she might resort to some underhanded tricks.

"How about this, I'll go back and make some pills. The Second Prince will send someone to the Zhao residence to fetch them. They will also be effective for Consort Le, although it will take a little longer."

Acupuncture combined with medication would naturally yield better results, but given the limited resources, this is the best solution Su Ruojin can come up with at the moment.

"Thank you, Princess." Yun Hao knew there was no better way.

A hint of resentment flashed in his eyes. One day, he would make sure that Princess Chang Le could freely enter and leave the palace to treat her mother's illness.

"Jin-mei, what if the Third Prince comes looking for trouble when he wakes up tomorrow?" Zhao Jingning asked with great concern.

It is said that the common people cannot fight against the officials, let alone the third prince.