As night fell, Xuan Mingye felt as if he had been pricked by ice spikes all over his body; not a single part of him felt comfortable. He couldn't sleep when he lay down, and when he stood up, he felt cold all over.

The Flame Flower, which had been previously discarded, remained in the room. Leng Xue wondered if it had been there for too long, as the Flame Flower's heat had diminished considerably. Even with a brazier burning in the room, the cold aura emanating from its owner was unbearable, making even someone with his level of martial arts skills feel uncomfortable from the chill.

"Cold-blooded, call Uncle Long here." Xuan Mingye was in so much pain that he could barely open his eyes, and he swayed as he leaned against the window.

Leng Xue accepted the order and withdrew. Not long after, Uncle Long arrived. Upon entering and seeing Xuan Mingye's condition, he knew that the poison must be taking effect severely. He raised his hand, and Leng Xue consciously withdrew.

Xuan Mingye had to admit that Qian Youxue's skills were indeed considerable in certain areas. He had tried very hard to suppress the effects of the poison, but to no avail. Only with Long Bo's help was the poison finally forced out of her fingertips.

call……

Long Bo exhaled a breath of stale air, and seeing the black blood on the prince's fingertips, he shook his head in frustration and asked in confusion, "You've been in the Prince's mansion these past few days, who is so capable as to poison someone so badly that they can even do it inside the Prince's mansion?"

Xuan Mingye remained silent, but Long Bo quickly figured it out, stroked his beard, and chuckled, "It seems the Princess Consort is quite a remarkable person!"

Although Longbo was a steward, he spent most of his time practicing martial arts and would leave most of the work to his servants, so he was unaware of what had happened a couple of days ago.

Xuan Mingye didn't hide anything from Long Bo and told him what had happened. He also wanted Long Bo to talk to Granny Zhou so that the little girl wouldn't get really angry, otherwise the Prince's mansion would never have a peaceful day.

"I can say a few words to Granny Zhou. I've noticed that the Princess Consort has a rather stubborn personality, so Your Highness will have to put in some effort." Uncle Long had learned quite a bit about the Princess Consort's abilities from Bu Yu, and he always held capable people, regardless of age, in high regard. Moreover, the Princess Consort was now the one who could help the Prince escape his predicament, so he couldn't afford to neglect her.

Xuan Mingye nodded, not saying anything more. Women need to be coaxed, especially those with unique personalities like Qian Youxue. This time, he had indeed embarrassed her. Now that the servants' poison had been neutralized, he wondered if she had vented her anger yet.

As the two were talking, the sound of splashing water came from outside the door.

After bowing, Long Bo withdrew. Shui Hua quickly ran into the house to report to the master: "Your Highness, Doctor Hua said that even if the poison in Granny Zhou's body can be cured, she will probably have to suffer the pain of being skinned alive."

The pain of being skinned alive!

This little girl is too ruthless. Granny Zhou is an elderly person, after all.

Seeing her master frown, Shuihua hoped that her master would punish Qian Youxue, but in the end she was disappointed.

Xuan Mingye knew Qian Youxue's protectiveness and vengefulness; if Granny Zhou didn't suffer such pain, she would definitely have to pay a different price.

“Master, Granny Zhou hasn’t slept for a day and a night. Her health is deteriorating day by day. I’m afraid she’ll be in so much pain…” Shuihua tried her best to embellish the story again, hoping to shake the master’s resolve to protect Qian Youxue.

"Alright, you can leave now, Leng Xue. Bring the Princess over. If you can't bring her, carry her over." Xuan Mingye rubbed his aching temples.

No wonder they say even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes. This is already such a headache at the very beginning. What will we do in the long days to come?

...

After seeing the Prince Xian off, Qian Youxue was in a bad mood, but hearing Leng Xue's voice immediately cheered her up. She guessed that Doctor Hua had told the demon the antidote method, which was why Leng Xue had come to find her.

"Tell Leng Xue that I'm feeling unwell and can't walk," she said loudly on purpose.

Yunhe and Mei'er covered their mouths and laughed, listening to the cold-blooded voice from outside: "The prince said that if the princess is unable to walk, you must be carried there."

Oh, you still want to use barbarism?

Qian Youxue's eyes darted around mischievously as she said, "Fine, I can't ride in a sedan chair now, so let Shuihua carry me!"

Hearing this demand, Leng Xue knew that Shui Hua was definitely going to be in trouble. He had warned Shui Hua before that she shouldn't target the princess, but the girl didn't listen and would suffer the consequences.

Before long, Leng Xue, following the princess's instructions, brought over Shui Hua, whose face was full of black lines. Upon hearing the task, Shui Hua excitedly clenched her fists.

Seeing this, Leng Xue said in a low voice, "Stop with your wicked thoughts. If you anger her, none of us will have a good time."

"You mean she poisoned her?" Shuihua asked belatedly.

Leng Xue remained silent, giving Shui Hua an unpleasant glare. Shui Hua could only silently walk inside.

When they saw Shuihua come in, neither Mei'er nor Yunhe gave her a friendly look, and both of them looked at their master.

Qian Youxue lay on the bed, lazily yawning without saying a word. She glanced at the water plants, then lay back down on the covers and closed her eyes.

"Shuihua greets Your Highness, Your Highness requests your presence!" Shuihua bowed expressionlessly.

Qian Youxue ignored her and continued to lie there with her eyes closed.

"Shuihua greets Your Highness, Your Highness requests your presence!" Shuihua patiently repeated.

Qian Youxue remained motionless, as if she hadn't heard anything.

"Shuihua greets Your Highness, Your Highness requests your presence!" Shuihua said, gritting her teeth and clenching her fists.

Yunhe and Mei'er both saw it and were naturally displeased by Shuihua's disrespect towards their mistress. However, seeing their mistress's indifferent attitude, they both tried their best to suppress their laughter.

"Shuihua greets Your Highness, Your Highness requests your presence!" Shuihua spoke again, her voice several times louder than before, so loud that it could be heard jarringly from outside.

The cold-blooded man outside the door shuddered when he heard Shuihua's angry voice; he had a premonition that Shuihua was about to be in big trouble.

In the courtyard, Leng Yu and Leng Qing, hidden in the shadows, had been listening intently ever since Shui Hua entered. After a long while, they could only hear Shui Hua's voice and were very curious about what was going on inside. Leng Yu couldn't resist wanting to go and see, but Leng Qing pulled her back: "If you don't want to die, stay here. Didn't you see that even Leng Xue doesn't dare to get involved in this mess?"

The cold-blooded one didn't want to think about it. He had already witnessed the princess's power. She was someone who could even scheme against Mr. Bu Yu. How could he possibly mess with her?

Qian Youxue listened to the grating sound, determined to provoke the girl. The higher her anger burned, the better the drug would work.

Shuihua repeated her words over and over again, dozens of times, until she could no longer bear it. Her originally cold face was now filled with intense anger, and her body was radiating spiritual energy.

Sensing the fluctuations in spiritual energy, Yunhe was already in a fighting stance, but seeing his master remain calm, he withdrew his spiritual energy.

After sensing the spiritual energy growing stronger, Qian Youxue lazily spoke up: "Are the maids trained in the Prince's Mansion so unruly? Don't they know they should refer to themselves as servants in front of their masters? I heard that Granny Zhou also came from the palace, but the people she trained are nothing special!"