The Xixiang Palace was in complete chaos.
Tinglan pretended to be dutiful and worried about Ruoruo, so she came in to check on her. The fairy servant Luojin, who was on night watch, found that only Ruoruo's eggshell was left on the bed, with a soft pillow and a quilt inside.
She immediately scolded Luo Jin: "Where is the young prince? Why didn't you keep a close eye on him during your night watch? Did you slack off and let the young prince go out alone?"
Luo Jin practically tore down Xi Xiang Palace but still couldn't find the person.
Upon hearing the accusation, she panicked and knelt down to beg for forgiveness: "I was guarding the doors and windows the whole time, I really didn't see His Highness run out?"
“But His Majesty personally left a mark in Xixiang Palace. As soon as the young prince goes out, His Majesty will be able to sense it. If the young prince runs away, someone from Ziwei Immortal Pavilion will definitely come to inform him,” another immortal servant retorted.
However, Tinglan knew that Mo Yong had been busy sealing the Evil Poison in seclusion for the past few nights, which was extremely dangerous and made it difficult for him to maintain a clear mind. He probably wouldn't have noticed what was happening at Xixiang Palace.
It was precisely because she knew this information that she dared to seduce Ruoruo.
Tinglan coldly rebuked, "Shut up, all of you. Go look outside Xixiang Palace. Luo Jin, you failed in your night watch. If you can't find the person, I will definitely report to the Emperor and punish you."
With just a few words, he shifted all the blame onto Luo Jin, while distancing himself from the matter.
"Make her get down and kneel." Mo Yong carried Ruoruo through the palace gate. "Tinglan, bring Ruoruo's clothes."
Tinglan stared blankly for a moment at the wound on the wrist of the little girl in his arms, which had stopped bleeding. Her face twisted slightly. What happened? How could she have suffered such a small injury?
Although Tinglan did not witness the first time Mo Yong was poisoned, she did see the corpses of the immortal servants involved in the poison being disposed of.
If even a celestial servant who has cultivated for thousands of years has been tormented to such a miserable state, how much more so would little Ruoruo, who has just embarked on the path of cultivation?
Moreover, she trespassed into the forbidden area, so why did the emperor personally carry her back, without showing any sign of dislike for her?
When Yan Ruoruo wakes up, she won't reveal that it was he who coaxed her there, will she?
Tinglan's hands trembled as she dressed Ruoruo in a panic. Seeing Mo Yong frown slightly, Tinglan immediately pretended to be flustered by concern and asked indirectly, "How did Your Highness get injured like this? Who dared to be so presumptuous?"
Mo Yong's thoughts were diverted, and he couldn't help but clench his fist: "She accidentally stumbled into the Ziwei Immortal Pavilion."
In order to conceal the news that he was suffering from a deadly poison and that his lifespan was nearing its end, Mo Yong used the excuse of cultivation to stay in the Ziwei Immortal Pavilion every day at midnight, even if it wasn't the day of the seal.
The Immortal Pavilion was surrounded by various array formations and barriers, making it impossible for anyone to break in.
Unfortunately, Ruoruo inherited his talent and bloodline, ignoring all arrays and barriers. He was careless and let Ruoruo break in.
Tinglan gritted her teeth and confessed, "It was my fault. I shouldn't have taken a day off today. If His Majesty hadn't just come out of seclusion, Your Highness would have..."
She thought that Mo Yong had just successfully sealed the seal, which was why he was able to save Ruoruo in time.
“The celestial attendants on duty tonight have failed in their duties. All of them shall be punished with fifty strokes of the cane. The celestial attendants on night watch shall be punished with one hundred strokes of the cane. As the chief celestial official, you have indeed made a mistake in judging people. You shall be punished with thirty strokes of the cane.” Mo Yong punished the celestial attendants while also bringing up the topic.
He didn't reveal that it was because of Ruoruo's few drops of blood that he was able to successfully seal it.
Perhaps because she embarked on the path of cultivation today, Ruoruo's talent was awakened, and the vitality in her blood was frighteningly strong, which actually helped him suppress the evil poison for a moment.
It was during this instant that Mo Yong successfully sealed away the Evil Poison.
This matter is too shocking; the fewer people who know about it, the better for Ruoruo.
"Yes." Tinglan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the punishment. At this point, the emperor had not yet suspected that she had seduced Yan Ruoruo.
However, it would be troublesome if Yan Ruoruo woke up and talked nonsense, so we need to think of a solution.
"Your Majesty, the Immortal Physician has arrived," a celestial attendant announced.
Mo Yong collected his thoughts: "Send it."
The physician carefully examined Ruoruo and said, "Your Highness may have overused your spiritual power today because you just started cultivating. In addition, you still have symptoms of insufficient qi and blood and have lost blood due to injury, which is why you are like this."
Mo Yong lovingly pulled the blanket up for Ruoruo: "Find a way to help her get better, we can't delay the ceremony."
"This..." the physician hesitated, "I'm afraid that if it works too quickly, it will weaken the young prince's foundation."
"I have my own way, just do as I say." Mo Yong's eyes darkened slightly. The fiefdom that Ruo Ruo wanted to contract was the best in the Six Realms. The earth spirit of the fiefdom had a deep connection with Ruo Ruo, and it would surely be able to nourish Ruo Ruo's foundational immortal essence.
The physician had no choice but to obey the order.
"Just give me the prescription." To show her loyalty, Tinglan personally went to fetch the medicine and brew it for Ruoruo.
She did want to poison Ruoruo, but doing so would be too easy to expose and would be counterproductive. It would be better to use it to show her loyalty and gain Ruoruo's trust.
On the other side, Ruoruo didn't know how long she had slept. In her hazy dream, she saw her father turn into a big white cat and lie in a pool of blood, while her mother was still unconscious with her eyes closed.
There was nothing she could do but watch from the sidelines.
"Ruo Ruo? Ruo Ruo?" Suddenly, she heard her father's voice.
Ruoruo struggled to open her eyes, hugged Mo Yong without crying or making a fuss, but tears fell in drops, and her voice choked with sobs.
"Father, don't leave Ruoruo. Ruoruo finally had you."
"You had a nightmare." Mo Yong gently patted her back, but made no other promises.
Looking at Mo Yong, whose face was rosy and whose clothes were neat, Xiao Ruoruo was momentarily unable to distinguish between reality and a dream.
She suddenly rolled up her sleeve, looked at the pink mark on her wrist, her lips trembled again, and she wiped away her tears, saying, "I didn't have a nightmare. Daddy was trapped in the formation, chained up, and it hurt so much..."
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