"This morning, Old Wang's fish shop delivered fresh sea bass. How about we make fish soup for the little princess and the young master?" Aunt Wu continued.

"Great!" Yun Duoduo clapped her hands. The fish that the Wang family sent were always very fresh.

"Thank you, Aunt Wu, but this fish bone..."

Ah Xiang said with some concern, fearing that if the fish bones were not removed properly, they might hurt the two delicate babies.

If a fishbone gets stuck in your throat or in a soft spot inside your mouth, it can be difficult to remove.

Previously, the fourth prince had a fishbone stuck in his throat. Drinking vinegar, vomiting, and swallowing steamed buns didn't help. In the end, a palace maid held up a candle while the imperial physician used tweezers to remove it.

That process was incredibly painful.

"Don't worry, Miss Xiang. This sea bass doesn't have many small bones. Besides, it's for the two children. I'll be careful with the fish bones."

"Thank you, Aunt Wu."

Sun Huohuo walked inside with a clattering sound, as if he were inspecting the work, looking at the bottles and jars in the imperial kitchen. When he got near the window, a few unfamiliar jars caught his attention.

He fiddled with several brownish-red, bloated jars placed next to the window.

"Aunt Wu, what's in here?" He pointed to the plump-looking jars.

"Those are pickled vegetables."

"Ah, it's pickled vegetables! Aunt Wu, let Huo Huo try it for you, see if these pickled vegetables are good!"

Wow, he really does have a bit of a bully vibe about him.

Just tell me if you want some, and I'll even try it for you!

Yun Duoduo looked at Sun Huohuo, [Sure enough, there's nothing a good meal can't solve; if there is, then two meals will do!]

Sun Huohuo tiptoed and pulled a pickled cucumber out of the jar. The cucumber was a bit long, and he held his arm up and pulled it out for a long time before finally managing to pull it out. "This looks like a cucumber."

"Guagua must be delicious."

He was holding the long pickled cucumber, about to put it in his mouth, when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, dropping the cucumber.

"oops!"

Yun Duoduo swayed over to his side, suppressing a laugh, "Erhuo, are you alright!"

"Pick it up, it's on the ground, the cucumber." Sun Huohuo ignored the pain in his buttocks and looked at the pickled cucumber on the ground with a regretful expression.

"You can't eat things that have fallen on the ground!" Ah Xiang reminded Sun Huohuo, watching his actions.

Sun Huohuo nodded and repeated, "Yes, Huohuo knows. You can't eat the melons that fall on the ground."

"What will happen if you eat it?" Yun Duoduo asked him, just wanting to tease him.

“I will die.” Sun Huohuo’s face was serious and solemn.

"ah?!"

"Will I die?"

Yun Duoduo looked at him in surprise. [Indeed, he's ruthless and doesn't talk much.]

"I'm sorry to have bothered you, Brother Sun. I'll take my leave now."

[Pass this down: eating anything on the ground will kill you.]

"Auntie Xiang will get it for you." Xiang picked up a brownish-yellow jar, used chopsticks to take out a cucumber, put it in the bowl, and handed it to Sun Huohuo.

"Duoxue, Aunt Xiang."

Sun Huohuo grinned at A Xiang and started crunching on the cucumber.

...

Inside the Yiqin Palace of the Northern Liang royal family.

When I woke up again, it was already evening.

Miao Nanyan slowly opened her eyes and slowly propped herself up. Because the wounds from the beating had not been treated in time, the flesh and coarse cloth were stuck together, and any movement would pull on the flesh on her buttocks.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is awake?!" Yun Jin, who had been staying by Miao Nanyan's side, burst into tears of joy. She didn't bother to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but just looked at Miao Nanyan happily.

Despite the pain in her body, Yun Jin stood up to pour water, saying, "It's because we servants are useless that we couldn't summon a doctor to treat Your Highness."

"This servant will go and get the wound medicine."

"You, on your back?" Miao Nanyan looked at Yun Jin's back in surprise, where her clothes were stained red with blood.

When Yun Jin arrived, she threw herself on Miao Nanyan, and the board landed heavily on Yun Jin's back.

"It's alright, Your Majesty, I'm fine." Yun Jin's face was a little pale.

Miao Nanyan gritted her teeth and endured the pain, squeezing out a few words through her clenched teeth, "Yunjin, bring the bronze mirror over."

She then looked through the bronze mirror at the bloody, mangled buttocks, and Yun Jin sprinkled medicinal powder on them.

Miao Nanyan was in so much pain that she was covered in sweat.

Where is Xiangling?

"Xiangling was preparing medicine for the Empress."

Yun Jin's eyes flickered. In fact, Xiang Ling had fainted and had not yet woken up.

"Just now, I thought I saw His Highness?"

"Why is Your Highness here?"

Yun Jin nodded guiltily, "If it weren't for the young prince arriving in time, Your Majesty would probably have had to endure all twenty strokes of the cane!"

"We shouldn't have dragged that child into this," Miao Nanyan sighed.

...

Inside the royal palace of Northern Liang, Chen Yuan paused for a moment before hesitantly speaking, "Your Majesty, those twenty strokes of the cane were indeed a bit harsh. You see, Consort Nan has delicate skin and tender flesh; she probably hasn't suffered much hardship. I just sent someone to check on her, and Consort Nan is still lying unconscious in bed."

Baili Yingfeng remained silent, his expression stern.

"Your Majesty, will you not survive tonight?" Chen Yuan carefully observed Baili Yingfeng's expression.

“She is a daughter of a medical clan and knows how to heal herself.” Baili Yingfeng said expressionlessly, showing no concern for Nanfei’s life or death.

...

The moon was bright and the stars were few. Yun Duoduo lay in bed, reflecting on the events of the past few days.

Previously, someone put a sack over my head; this time, many venomous snakes have appeared in the yard.

I heard that apart from Fu Shuang Palace, there aren't so many snakes in the other palaces. Could it be because Fu Shuang Palace is backed by a mountain that it has attracted so many snakes?

She looked at the people inside the bedchamber. Jin Zhuangzhuang, A Xiang, and Granny Liu were all asleep, while Xiao Jinyu and the other guards were sitting on the roof, protecting the safety of Fu Shuang Palace.

These people have sacrificed a lot to protect her; she must do everything in her power to protect those around her.

After Jin Jinzhi and Xue Deyi were poisoned by snake venom, Yun Duoduo fed them antidote pills, and Yun Beiming subsequently used Viola yedoensis, Andrographis paniculata, Paris polyphylla, and other substances to remove the remaining poison from their bodies.

However, the effects of Chinese medicinal herbs are slower to take effect, and after poisoning, local tissue necrosis, general weakness, fever, and chills are very uncomfortable.

She wanted to alleviate their suffering and help them recover quickly.

It's time to call in the first-aid kit.

Only a first-aid kit can help with this.

Yun Duoduo quietly climbed out of bed and pulled a small box from under the bed. This was her little treasure trove, containing all her belongings.