Ji Yunhuan retreated to the door and saw that Xiao Yan's face was red with anger. His originally handsome face became more lively, breaking his original gloomy temperament and looking even more pleasing to the eye.
She knew that it was not very kind to bully someone who couldn't walk, but Xiao Yan was really going too far. Her forehead still hurt.
There is still a long time to go, and she doesn't want to keep living in silence!
"Your Highness, you should finally believe me now, right? I really didn't poison you."
Xiao Yan was so angry that his head felt dizzy. No one had ever dared to treat him like this!
"Just wait for me! Sooner or later, I will tear you into pieces!"
Ji Yunhuan sighed helplessly, "I have devoted myself to serving Your Highness, but Your Highness does not appreciate it. Your Highness also does not consider that if you die, I will definitely not survive, so I will not harm you."
"Since Your Highness has taken the medicine, please go to bed early. I will take my leave now."
After Ji Yunhuan left, the anger on Xiao Yan's face dissipated. He wiped the medicine juice on his chest carelessly and returned to his cold appearance.
There was a charcoal fire burning in the house, and the quilt on his body was warm and thick. Xiao Yan was used to the cold, and suddenly fell into the land of tenderness, and couldn't help but feel a little greedy.
If that woman really served him wholeheartedly...
A gust of dark wind blew, interrupting Xiao Yan's thoughts.
Wei Ling knelt before the bed, looking nervous as he asked, "Master, are you alright? That woman actually dared... dared to disrespect you, Master. Why didn't you just kill her? Put an end to it all!"
Although Xiao Yan's legs were disabled, his martial arts skills were not useless. He just hid them very well and people would not easily notice them.
"She's just a woman. She can't cause any trouble. Killing her would only draw attention to herself."
Wei Ling lowered his head deeply. "It is my fault for not thinking carefully. The Lord has been patient for many years. Seeing that the great event is about to be accomplished, it is indeed not appropriate to expose it."
"Although the medicine the master took was given by the palace, our people have checked it and it is fine. Just now, when the woman was boiling the medicine, she secretly went to find the guard at the door and gave him a small hand warmer."
"I'm far away and can't hear what they're plotting. Maybe they're just passing on some information. My Lord, please be careful. I'll be keeping an eye on her too. If anything unusual happens, I'll kill her to silence her, even at the cost of my own life!"
By the time Wei Ling left, Xiao Yan's heart had completely cooled down.
What on earth was he expecting? He was a useless person, powerless and imprisoned in the deep palace. How could anyone truly treat him well?
A charcoal fire, a bowl of medicine, a quilt... Ha! With such a small amount of things, he actually wanted to buy her trust? It's really ridiculous!
Compared to previous spies, this woman is indeed better at disguise, but he will never be soft-hearted.
When the day of action really came, he would kill this woman first!
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Ji Yunhuan discovered that there was really nothing in the Eastern Palace, and he could only go to the imperial kitchen to get food. Given the deposed prince's current status, he naturally couldn't eat anything good after being deducted from his food at every level. No wonder Xiao Yan was so thin.
So she bribed the guards at the door with a small hand warmer and asked them to help her find some rice to prepare dinner first.
No matter what, she would not leave the East Palace today. If she ran into the Fifth Prince, she would be finished.
The expensive hand warmer was finally exchanged for only a bag of rice, a handful of vegetables and a small piece of pork.
Ji Yunhuan was so angry that her teeth were itching. She had never seen anyone so greedy. She thought she could at least hold out for ten days or half a month, but the guards only gave her so little. She had to leave tomorrow.
"Thank you, father-in-law, for taking the trouble to make this trip."
With a smile on his face, Ji Yunhuan stuffed a piece of silver he had looted from Shuang'er into the eunuch who was delivering the gift.
The eunuch weighed the silver and smiled even more happily. "Miss, you are too polite. It's just a matter of convenience. If you need anything in the future, just come to the imperial kitchen to find me. I will definitely take care of it for you."
After the things were brought in, the door of the East Palace was closed again.
After Ji Yunhuan prepared the ingredients, he felt a little at a loss as to where to start.
She had only done rough work like chopping wood, making fire, and washing dishes. As for cooking skills, no one would teach these criminal slaves.
So she used the "Cooking Mastery" in the gift package.
Mastery of Cooking: A blessing for kitchen novices! Food cooked by the host will become exceptionally delicious.
A white light flashed, and Ji Yunhuan felt something merging into his body, and his hands began to move unconsciously.
Even a simple bowl of meat porridge is made fragrant by her, and with fresh green vegetables sprinkled on it, it looks quite appetizing.
Ji Yunhuan had been busy all day and was extremely hungry. He ate two large bowls of food by himself before burping contentedly and warming himself by the fire.
Xiao Yan smelled the fragrance coming from next door and his stomach growled. Apart from the bowl of medicine, he had not eaten or drunk anything today and was already starving.
Through the half-open door, Xiao Yan saw Ji Yunhuan washing dishes in the yard. It turned out that the woman had no intention of giving him food at all!
This is outrageous! Didn't we agree to serve him? How come you can't continue pretending after just half a day?
It is common to go hungry for a few meals, but today Xiao Yan couldn't help it at all. It seemed as if the glutton in his stomach was hooked and it was making a huge fuss.
"Hey! Where's my dinner? Do you want to starve me to death?"
Ji Yunhuan stood at the door and did not enter the room. His tone was as respectful as ever:
"I have a name, Your Highness, you can call me Xiaoyun. Since Your Highness doesn't trust me, then you don't have to eat what I cook. This meat porridge is something I worked hard to get. If Your Highness destroys it again, I won't have the money to buy more."
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