Xiao Ling stood by the bed, listening to Shen Yuan excitedly recount how she had applied the deadly poison of the Heartbreak Grass to a needle, allowing it to seep into Xiao Yunfei's body undetected.
Then, how did he smear poison on the silver hairpin, and under the guise of checking Xiao Yunfei's wine cup, secretly drip the poison into Xiao Yunfei's wine cup, thus subtly confirming that Xiao Yunfei's wine cup contained deadly poison?
Perhaps because she had personally dealt with a menace, Shen Yuan was very happy, and every word she spoke was filled with laughter.
Xiao Ling was also infected by Shen Yuan's smile and said in a low voice, "Miss Shen is truly amazing. I, Xiao, am completely impressed."
"You'll have plenty of opportunities to admit defeat in the future!"
Shen Yuan crossed her arms in front of her chest, her eyes filled with confidence and pride.
However, after a short while, worry appeared in her eyes again: "General Shen has already guessed your identity. I'm not sure if he's friend or foe."
Xiao Ling said, "I know, but he can't ruin our plans. You should get some rest!"
Xiao Ling knew that Shen Yuan hadn't rested well these past few days, so he didn't stay in Shen Yuan's bedroom for too long.
After seeing that Shen Yuan had fallen asleep, he took advantage of the darkness to leave the General's Mansion quietly and went to Xiao Yuncheng's residence.
The night was very quiet.
The atmosphere in the mansion was somewhat somber because the crown prince had been deposed.
In the courtyard where Shen Yunjin was, the maids and eunuchs were all like frightened birds. As soon as there was the slightest movement inside the room, a large group of people in the courtyard knelt down, and no one dared to breathe loudly.
"This is what you're feeding me? You call this jade fish soup? Take it out and throw it away!"
Shen Yunjin slammed the chopsticks on the ground with a loud bang, her face full of anger.
The maids behind her were so frightened that they knelt down with a thud, explaining in low voices, "Your Highness...Please calm down, Your Highness. Sister Peach Blossom always made this fish soup, but she passed away before she could teach us how to make it. We really don't know how to make the fish soup that Your Highness wanted..."
So, it's still my fault?
Shen Yunjin raised her leg and kicked the maid who had spoken in the stomach, then pushed her twice with her heel.
"This servant knows her mistake, please spare my life, Your Highness!"
The maid was in so much pain that her face turned pale, but she dared not resist and could only keep kowtowing and begging for mercy.
But Shen Yunjin still felt unsatisfied. Peach Blossom was dead, and now she didn't even have a capable maid by her side.
Moreover, what "Crown Prince's Consort"? Each of those four words is more jarring than the last. She is clearly the Crown Prince's Consort! The future Crown Prince's principal wife! The future Empress who will rule the world!
How did she end up as a concubine of a prince who doesn't even have a title of prince?
Thinking of Xiao Yuncheng, Shen Yunjin asked, "Where is Your Highness tonight?"
"In...in Feiyan Hall."
"Flying Swallow Hall, Flying Swallow Hall, it's Flying Swallow Hall again! I want to see just who this beautiful lady is hiding in Flying Swallow Hall!"
Shen Yunjin slammed her hand on the table and immediately stood up to go to Feiyan Hall.
"Your Highness, His Highness has instructed that you cannot go..."
The maids tried to stop Shen Yunjin, but she was in a fit of anger and wouldn't listen to their advice.
She had someone carry lanterns and went to Feiyan Hall in a menacing manner.
Whether it was because Xiao Yuncheng's position as crown prince had been revoked or for some other reason, the guards in the mansion were unusually lax tonight.
Even the guards who were supposed to be watching over Feiyan Hall had disappeared to some corner to pass the time.
The Flying Swallow Hall, which is usually heavily guarded, was now deserted, with no one watching outside, allowing Shen Yunjin to enter so easily.
As soon as Shen Yunjin stepped into the courtyard, she heard a woman's coquettish laughter.
The voice sounded strangely familiar.
"Your Highness, what time is it? How can you still be in the mood to tease me!"
Xiao Yuncheng: "We can't let anything interfere with our business."
"But Your Highness is very worried. His Majesty has already deposed you from your position as Crown Prince. Tomorrow, he will announce this in front of all the civil and military officials, telling the world that you are no longer the Crown Prince. I'm afraid there is no way to turn things around!"
"So what if I'm crippled? Don't worry about it!" Xiao Yuncheng said nonchalantly. "Anyway, I'm the only one left in the world qualified for that position!"
"What do you mean by that, Your Highness? Isn't there another prince on Mount Qingyun?"
"You mean that good-for-nothing born to Consort Su? Him? He's long dead! Two years ago, he was dealt with by my elder sister's secret guards. His body is probably already eaten by the birds and beasts in the mountains! So now Father Emperor only has me as his son. He deposed me and has to make me his successor, because only I can inherit his throne! Don't worry about me, let me see your new skills..."
Shen Yunjin had no interest in listening to what was said after that.
Originally, upon hearing that the Ninth Prince had died, and that Xiao Yuncheng was the only one left to inherit the throne, and that the position of Crown Prince would eventually belong to him, Shen Yunjin should have been happy.
She could hear the conversation inside the house, but her heart ached as if it were being torn apart.
Three or four days have passed since Xiao Yunfei was poisoned to death. During this long period, she has been so worried about Xiao Yuncheng that she could not eat or sleep, and she was so exhausted that she bled several times...
But Xiao Yuncheng never visited her, let alone showed any concern for her.
He never even considered telling her that the Ninth Prince had died long ago, causing her to worry about him and shed so many tears for him.
If she hadn't secretly sneaked into Feiyan Hall tonight, she would still be completely in the dark, left only to worry helplessly.
So how could Shen Yunjin not be furious?
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