"Very good, you made the right decision."
A faint smile appeared on Fu Ruo's face. She took out a medicine bottle from her bosom, poured out a red pill, and handed it to Qin Yunyun, gesturing for her to take it.
The pill glowed with a bewitching red light, stinging Qin Yunyun's eyes. Qin Yunyun's heart trembled, and she almost threw it away, but she knew there was no way out and could only swallow it in one gulp.
A wave of excruciating pain surged through Qin Yunyun's lower abdomen. She screamed in agony and collapsed to the ground, rolling around in a heap.
As if she couldn't see it, Fu Ruo took out her tools and began her ritual as if nothing was amiss.
At the same time, Su Xiaoning was strolling down the street with Su Qingcai.
Su Xiaoning, who used to be bouncing around and pulling Su Qingcai to look at this and that, looked like a wilted eggplant, listless and uninterested in anything. Her empty eyes would just glance at the stalls and then slide past them.
Su Qingcai initially picked out a gift for Su Xiaoning with a smile, but after being ignored many times, he finally couldn't hold back and said with a wry smile, "I thought I would take you out shopping because I saw that you were in a bad mood, but after this trip, I ended up being in a bad mood myself."
“You don’t need to worry about me at all,” Su Xiaoning said curtly, her tone particularly harsh.
Su Qingcai's face showed a dejected expression, and she asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you? You've been in a bad mood since yesterday, and you don't seem to care about anything I say. This makes me very worried."
"I told you you don't need to worry about me, you don't need to worry about anything." Su Xiaoning turned her face away, stubbornly refusing to talk about the issue that had bothered her yesterday.
Su Qingcai was at a loss. He stood there helplessly, feeling extremely embarrassed. He could only cough lightly a few times as if nothing had happened, and then pulled Su Xiaoning to continue shopping.
The two walked in silence for a while, and soon arrived in front of a familiar restaurant.
As usual, Ah Lian stood at the entrance of the restaurant soliciting customers. When she saw Su Xiaoning, her eyes lit up and she ran over enthusiastically.
"Xiao Ning, it's been so long since I've seen you! Everyone's saying you're a lucky star now, I'm so happy for you! The Prince even accompanied you shopping, you two have such a good relationship..."
A-Lian affectionately linked arms with Su Xiaoning and winked at Su Qingcai.
Su Xiaoning was speechless and didn't say anything. Su Qingcai's expression was also not good. The two looked like strangers.
A-Lian looked at Su Xiaoning, then at Su Qingcai, and frowned, saying, "You two had a fight? I'm telling you, don't always act like this. My father said that if people keep arguing, they might really break up, and then it'll be hard to clean up the mess. Look how good the Prince is to you, so don't act like this..."
"I didn't..." Su Xiaoning tried to explain, but her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a strange feeling came over her. Her face turned pale instantly, and she couldn't speak.
A-Lian didn't notice Su Xiaoning's unusual behavior and continued talking non-stop.
"Why aren't you saying anything? You must remember everything I'm saying. I've always remembered my father's teachings..."
Ah Lian continued talking incessantly. Su Xiaoning opened her mouth, wanting to interrupt her, but suddenly felt a sweet taste in her throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The bright red blood stung everyone's eyes. A-Lian froze on the spot, while Su Qingcai's heart leaped into his throat. He anxiously asked, "What happened to you?!"
"I..." Su Xiaoning's consciousness gradually blurred. She had only managed to utter one word when her legs gave way and she fainted to the ground!
...
In the Seventh Prince's Mansion.
After a long period of pain, Qin Yunyun broke out in a cold sweat and slowly regained consciousness.
The first thing she did when she woke up was to check the back of her hand. When she saw the vivid koi fish mark on the back of her hand, she couldn't contain her excitement and screamed.
"Great! I've waited so long, it's finally back in my hands!"
Qin Yunyun was both crying and laughing, staring intently at the back of her hand, her eyes filled with greed. She had long forgotten about the child who had been sacrificed.
After finishing her spell, Fu Ruo didn't say a word. She took her reward and left silently, leaving the rest to Qin Yunyun's discretion.
As evening approached again, Su Qinghe, just like yesterday, kicked open Qin Yunyun's door with a bowl of medicine in his hand.
Qin Yunyun sat quietly on the bed. When Su Qinghe came in, she showed no strong emotions and even gave a sweet smile.
"Your Highness, you've arrived."
This strange attitude made Su Qinghe extremely uncomfortable. He frowned and said coldly, "Don't try any tricks. You have to beat this child today, no matter what."
"No matter what, we can't keep them?" Qin Yunyun blinked.
Su Qinghe said impatiently, "Yes."
"Then, this one won't work either?"
Qin Yunyun smiled slightly, then suddenly raised her hand, showing the back of her hand to Su Qinghe.
A lifelike red koi fish was imprinted on her hand, glowing with a warm red light, seemingly possessing a magical power to draw people in.
Su Qinghe's breath hitched, and he ran over quickly, grasping Qin Yunyun's hands. He repeatedly stroked the koi fish mark on the back of her hands, and after confirming that this was the thing he had been dreaming of, he was immediately overjoyed.
"You... how come your koi fish mark is back?!"
"It came back suddenly on its own. I don't know why. Maybe it thinks I'm the best master." Qin Yunyun smiled gently. She touched her lower abdomen, which was now empty, and asked softly, "Your Highness, am I now qualified to keep him?"
"Of course you're qualified! As long as you're sensible, becoming the principal wife in the future isn't impossible!" Su Qinghe was extremely excited and made an impossible promise.
Qin Yunyun just smiled and didn't say anything; of course, she didn't take it seriously.
She now understands that she has to rely on herself for everything, and depending on Su Qinghe is her greatest tragedy. But it doesn't matter, she can just use Su Qinghe as a stepping stone, it's just a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Both wore smiles, but each harbored their own thoughts, devoid of any genuine affection. From that moment on, they became each other's puppets.
...
Unlike Qin Yunyun's high spirits, Su Xiaoning was on the verge of death.
After being sent back to the Ninth Prince's Mansion, Su Xiaoning remained unconscious and had a persistent high fever. Her body temperature remained high for a long time, and her flushed face was quite alarming.
Su Qingcai was extremely anxious, so he directly invited Bai Hua and placed his hopes on him.
Bai Hua first conducted a routine check but found nothing wrong. Suddenly, he thought of something, rolled up Su Xiaoning's sleeve, and was shocked when he saw her smooth, unmarked arm.
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