After Yan An's numerous experiments, the results were just as she had expected: "It's true that every single element is indispensable for these seeds to bloom."
Before she knew it, Yan An was busy until late at night again.
A figure swiftly scaled the wall and entered Zi'an Courtyard, then lightly flew to the eaves of Yan'an's boudoir. Yue Xiyuan's eyes were bloodshot, and he collapsed in the place where he had rested the day before.
Yue Xiyuan rubbed the purple jade pendant with the character "An" on his waist. "An'an, I regret it. That day, when Mother asked us to set a wedding date, shouldn't I have refused? I don't know when it started, but I've become so inseparable from you."
Yue Xiyuan chuckled and shook his head. His mind was filled with Yan An's every smile and frown, and he couldn't shake her off. Of course, he didn't want to erase this lovely person from his mind.
"An'an, once my brother recovers, let's get married, okay? We can leave all the affairs of the court to him. Anyway, his harem is empty, so he can focus on handling state affairs. Mother isn't in a hurry for us to have children. Then, the two of us can go traveling and enjoy ourselves..."
Yue Xiyuan was so tired that he drifted off to sleep while talking.
Although Yan An was bathing in the waters of Tianshan Mountain, the blood loss and exhaustion of the past few days had left her completely drained, and she fell asleep while soaking in the hot spring again.
The two of them, one sleeping in the water and the other on the roof, were truly pitiful.
Before dawn the next day, Yue Xiyuan had already left to attend the morning court session.
Yan An stretched and yawned in the hot spring, then realized she had fallen asleep again. "At this rate, the flowers won't even bloom before I turn into a corpse. How am I supposed to face anyone then? No, I need to get some anti-swelling and beauty treatments."
It's clear from the fact that Yan An inquired about Yue Xiyuan's looks when she was young that she was a complete looks-obsessed person. Besides, she wanted to kiss, hug, and touch the flowers after they bloomed. How could she possibly meet Yue Xiyuan with such a look on her face?
As Yan An passed by the herb garden, he immediately spotted the Tian Shan snow lotus that was already beginning to sprout. "Hey! Hey! Hey! The flowers are blooming, the flowers are blooming! My blood wasn't shed in vain after all, waaaah..."
At this moment, Yan An was also crying tears of joy. "If Yue Xiyuan were here, he would be very happy too." Yan An gently stroked the snow-white bud.
"It's quite normal that you wouldn't find this flower in the Tianshan Mountains." The newly grown Tianshan snow lotus is so white and exquisite that it might not be discovered even in the heavenly mountains. Fortunately, the soil in her medicinal garden is yellow.
Yan An looked at the few herbs stored in his laboratory and said, "Fortunately, some herbs have the effect of reducing swelling and beautifying the skin, otherwise I really don't know how I would face them tomorrow."
As Yan An prepared the medicine, she thought to herself that she had already given the letter to her elder brother, and her elder brother should have given the letter to Yue Xiyuan as well. Yue Xiyuan should be back early tomorrow morning.
"It's done!" Yan An applied the ointment to his body, and half an hour later, his swollen body had subsided considerably. "It's just a little short, it's a pity we didn't have the medicinal herbs."
Inside the Prince Xiao's mansion, a series of clanging and clattering sounds could be heard.
"Your Highness, please calm down." Zebin gently placed his left hand on Yue Zhixiao's back, stroking it slowly. This was the first time he had done this before; he would never have dared to do so in the past. But for some reason, seeing Yue Zhixiao burning with anger, he wanted to go forward and comfort him.
Yue Zhixiao felt Zebin's caress. He had saved Zebin back then because he was handsome. Years had passed, and Zebin had become a dashing and elegant young man, completely different from his usual male concubines. This gave him a feeling that was even stronger than before.
"Zebin~" Yue Zhixiao's voice was somewhat dazed and ambiguous. Suddenly realizing that his voice sounded off, he straightened his posture and coughed.
"Zebin, go find Yun Yao and tell her to come to the Prince's Mansion to find me. She should come in through the secret passage."
The Emperor has been poisoned for several days. Yun Yao told him back then that poisoning meant certain death, but there has been no movement yet. Yue Zhixiao is getting impatient. He has been planning this for many years. If there are any further changes, he may not be able to ascend the throne.
"Yes, I will take care of it right away."
The night was pitch black, as if an endless expanse of thick ink had been painted across the sky, without even the faintest glimmer of stars. Today was truly a perfect opportunity for a secret plot.
"Miss Yun Yao, please." Ze Bin and Yun Yao arrived at the foot of a mountain in the east of the city. Ze Bin touched a rock covered with waste grass, pressed it down suddenly, and a stone door opened.
That was twenty years ago. Yue Zhixiao was only four years old when he won first place in a hunt. The late emperor asked Yue Zhixiao what reward he wanted. Yue Zhixiao did not ask for any treasures, but asked the late emperor to give him a courtyard near the east gate of the city as his future residence. In any dynasty, princes would establish their residences in the bustling city or near the political arena. However, Yue Zhixiao insisted on this most remote courtyard in the east of the city. The late emperor was afraid that Yue Zhixiao was too young to understand, so after asking him many times, he bestowed a piece of land along with a high mountain outside the east of the city upon Yue Zhixiao.
No one could have imagined that this courtyard was accidentally discovered by Yue Zhixiao when he was young and playing. The mansion was connected to a cave entrance in a cliff at the foot of the mountain. After Yue Zhixiao established his mansion, he secretly had this hidden door built. Currently, only Yue Zhixiao, Zebin, and Yun Yao know this secret. This is also why Yue Xiyuan has never been able to find any useful evidence against Yue Zhixiao all these years.
Zebin led Yun Yao to the study next to the dark room. "Your Highness, Miss Yun Yao has arrived."
“Prince Xiao.” Yun Yao took off her black cloak, revealing a red dress covering her body. Below her slender, jade-like neck, her skin was smooth and fair. Her waist was cinched, and her long, shapely legs were exposed. Her red lips parted, exuding endless charm.
Yue Zhixiao wasn't angry that Yun Yao was disrespectful to him, after all, he would need to use her many times in the future.
But Yun Yao didn't care about any of that. She was surprised that Yue Zhixiao didn't react at all when he saw her. If she were by her master's side, he would have been unable to hold back long ago. She couldn't help but think more highly of Yue Zhixiao.
“Miss Yun Yao, the poison you gave Yue Yufeng before said that he would die silently after being poisoned. It has been several days and there has been no movement. Could it be that Miss Yun Yao’s poison is not that powerful?” Yue Zhixiao was furious when he thought of this.
"Hmph! It's that bitch again!" Yun Yao's stunningly beautiful face twisted slightly.
"Is the person Miss Yunyao is referring to Su Jingzhan?" This man has disrupted his lord's plans many times; one day he will surely shatter him to pieces.
"I don't know, but there is definitely a very powerful person by Yue Xiyuan's side. If I hadn't controlled the servant and stolen the sachet that Yue Xiyuan always carried with him during the last trip to the Southern Territory, the Gu worm probably wouldn't have been able to get close to him."
Yun Yao toyed with the xun in her hand. If she could capture that person, she would want to see who was more powerful, this person or her little darling. A cold smile appeared on her lips. "Yue Yufeng has been poisoned for five days. It's time for us to carry out our plan."
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