Lady Hou, who had maintained her composure for many years, finally couldn't hold back any longer.
She burst into tears in front of her sister-in-law.
"It was my fault. One wrong step led to another, and that vixen bewitched your brother so badly that he went completely astray."
The princess said, "Sister-in-law is too weak. If this continues, will you still have a place in the Marquis's mansion? I can only protect you for a while, not forever."
I know my elder brother too; once he gains power, the Prince of Xiang's mansion won't even be a threat to him.
The princess looked at her sister-in-law, feeling both pity and anger.
A noble lady of a marquis's mansion was completely overwhelmed by a concubine.
"Sister-in-law, please don't take offense at my harsh words, but the young master's current state is inextricably linked to your weakness."
The Lady of the Marquis suddenly looked at the Princess: "Even you blame me?"
"This isn't a strange issue; it's that you need to stand up and show the demeanor of a Lady Marquis."
"At his age, still hoping for romance? What's so great about my brother? He's a scumbag who favors his concubine over his wife. Just pretend he's dead."
Looking at her sister-in-law's haggard face, the princess felt a deep resentment that she couldn't shake off.
Her sister-in-law was her closest friend; it was through her that she met her brother.
When they were young, my sister-in-law always doted on my brother.
But some men are just perverse; if you treat them well, they take it for granted.
The eldest brother never cared about his sister-in-law.
Before Aunt Liu entered the family, the eldest brother often went out to seek out women, and later he simply brought in concubines one by one.
"This time, after An'er recovers, don't give in anymore. If you need my help, I'll be there to support you anytime, but you have to be strong on your own." The princess held her sister-in-law's hand tenderly.
Lady Hou's tears had long been unstoppable: "Zhilan, thank goodness I have you to rely on."
"I want you to rely on yourself, not on me." Yan Zhilan was truly disappointed in her sister-in-law.
At this moment, Jiang Chuwei finished administering the acupuncture.
"Your Highness, Madam, Doctor Jiang wants to see you," the nanny announced.
The two hurried inside, and Changsheng immediately showed them the needle that had been pulled out.
"This..." the two exclaimed simultaneously.
All that could be seen were more than a dozen silver needles, all of which were black.
“Yes, that’s what you see. This is the toxicity released by the Gu poison.” Jiang Chuwei looked up at Madam Yan.
"Does Madam know how this Gu worm entered the young master's body?"
"Wasn't he fed by bandits at the bottom of the cliff?" Madam Yan exclaimed in shock.
"If it was done by bandits, does Madam Hou think Lu Yanke will escape unscathed?"
"Could it be that the bandit's knife was poisoned?" Madam Yan was still naively thinking, after all, Lu Yanke had not been cut by the knife.
"Most of the poison is ingested through food, but it's also possible that there is poison on a knife."
As far as I know, the bandits who left the mountains were not people who fled from other places; they were all lazy men from the surrounding areas of Beijing who came up the mountain to become bandits.
"They have very few opportunities to come into contact with Miao witchcraft," Jiang Chuwei reminded her.
Madam Yan then stammered, "Could it be..."
She didn't dare say what came next.
Although Madam Yan was not favored by her husband, she always managed the household affairs.
She believed she had managed the Marquis's residence fairly well.
Apart from Aunt Liu, no one else in the mansion dared to cause trouble.
"You suspect that the Crown Prince's poisoning was done by someone in the household?" the Princess asked.
"I shouldn't be saying this as an outsider, but the person who poisoned me once will poison me again. I don't want the person I finally managed to save to be poisoned again. If there's a next time, it will be too late."
A fierce glint finally appeared in Madam Yan's eyes.
"Does anyone in the manor know that the young master has been poisoned by Gu?"
“Yesterday I strictly ordered everyone present not to say a word, so apart from a few of us, no one in the manor knows that the young master has been poisoned.” Madam Yan’s back was already soaked with cold sweat.
If it's an inside traitor, the Marquis's mansion is likely to be engulfed in bloodshed.
Since the matter has implicated the heir apparent, Madam Yan will not let it pass easily.
"The Marquis doesn't know either?" Jiang Chuwei confirmed again, since it would be understandable if the Marquis knew that Consort Liu knew.
"I spoke to the Marquis before he came in... How could Liu Siyun know?"
Seeing that Madam Yan had come to her senses, Jiang Chuwei said no more.
In the inner quarters, there are always ruthless people who disregard human life.
Whoever benefits the most from the death of the heir of the Yongning Marquis's mansion is the most likely person to have poisoned him.
Prince Yan was unconscious for three days, and Jiang Chuwei stayed at the Marquis's residence for three days.
The prince awoke groggily, momentarily disoriented: "Eternal Life!"
"Your servant is here! Your Highness, you're awake!" Changsheng cried tears of joy.
The prince did not sleep well for the past three days.
Doctor Jiang said that the prince was fighting with Gu worms in his dream, and if he won, he would wake up in three days.
If the crown prince loses, he may never wake up again.
Changsheng lived in constant fear for three days. The prince sometimes sobbed, sometimes went mad, and sometimes fell into a deep sleep... He saw it all.
They were extremely grateful to Dr. Jiang.
Doctor Jiang not only fed the prince medicine, but also brought him a thousand-year-old ginseng.
What an immense kindness!
When the prince wakes up, he must tell him what a good person Doctor Jiang is.
Although Doctor Jiang didn't say it, Changsheng knew that without this thousand-year-old ginseng to keep him alive, it would be very difficult for the prince to wake up.
"Pour me a glass of water."
"Yes!" Changsheng's hands trembled.
The prince spoke clearly and did not show signs of dementia as Dr. Jiang had suggested.
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