A moment later, Su Youran was about to reach her master's study, so she quickened her pace and arrived at the study door a step earlier than Wen Yuanbai.
Wen Yuanbai landed gracefully, watching his junior sister sway her hips as she entered the room, even turning her head to make a face at him. He simply smiled and shook his head, his eyes filled with a hint of doting affection.
Su Youran came to deliver an invitation to her master.
In another two weeks, it will be the birthday banquet of Grand Tutor Zhou.
Grand Tutor Zhou knew about her private master-disciple relationship with the Imperial Preceptor, so he had her send over an invitation.
Of course, she pretended not to hear about the large-character Diamond Sutra that was required to be handed in.
After she left, Wu Wang looked at Wen Yuanbai and said, "You were just cured of the poison, how come you came out again so soon? And you even dared to use your internal energy recklessly?"
Wen Yuanbai said helplessly, "I've been gone for many days, I'm afraid my junior sister will become suspicious."
Wu Wang sighed, "Are you planning to keep your complicated past a secret from her forever?"
Wen Yuanbai's gaze drifted into the distance. "Soon, I'll find a suitable opportunity to tell her."
Wu Wang asked, "Have you found out who poisoned him?"
Wen Yuanbai shook his head, "This person is extremely well hidden, but this time we escaped unscathed, so it wasn't entirely without gain. Yueyue said that the poison my disciple was poisoned with is the same as the poison her father was poisoned with seven years ago. Although she didn't understand poisons seven years ago, the symptoms were exactly the same. Fortunately, she and Doctor Gu were there this time, so we were able to successfully detoxify him."
Seven days ago, he was in the palace and somehow got poisoned.
Fortunately, Yueyue and the eldest princess were in the palace.
The princess immediately recognized that the poison was extremely similar to the one that had afflicted the prince consort years ago.
Yueyue had studied poison techniques for many years and had previously researched the poison that the prince consort had been poisoned with. That's why she was able to quickly treat the symptoms this time. First, she relieved the symptoms, and then, to be on the safe side, she invited Physician Gu to the palace to confirm that it was the same poison that the prince consort had been poisoned with.
He was then cured of the deadly poison.
The so-called "three-day red" refers to a condition where the poisoned person begins to vomit blood uncontrollably from the moment of poisoning, continuing for three days until they die from vomiting blood.
The princess was both surprised and delighted when she saw it.
She never gave up investigating the poisoning of the prince consort back then, but unfortunately the person who poisoned him was too secretive and left no trace.
Unexpectedly, it reappeared after seven years.
Moreover, she hadn't expected that the person who poisoned her was actually in the palace.
Wu Wang asked, "You've only been back in the palace for less than three months, and someone's already trying to harm you again?"
Wen Yuanbai shook his head. "Last month, it seems that several times, palace servants probed my leg injury."
"Your leg injury? Didn't you heal a long time ago?"
Wen Yuanbai sneered, "Moreover, there is a rumor circulating that I am already lame and unfit to be the heir apparent."
Wu Wang was startled. "It seems someone can't wait any longer and is starting to make moves again."
In this life, it seems that many things are different.
At the end of this year in the previous life, the emperor did indeed issue an edict to depose the crown prince, the reason being that the heir apparent was already disabled and unable to inherit the throne.
He fell off a cliff when he was leaving the mountain, and in the moment before he died, he suddenly remembered his previous life.
Fortunately, many things are different in this life. His elder sister, the eldest princess, is still alive, and Princess Yueyue has grown up safely under her care.
Yuan Bai, whom he wanted to protect, was also safe and sound, unlike in his previous life when he was poisoned and crippled.
Therefore, in this life, the emperor no longer has a reason to depose the crown prince.
But why are these rumors still being spread?
Wen Yuanbai said, "Master, my aunt is investigating who poisoned the person, which may alert them. I am in the palace, so please be careful if there is any disturbance outside the palace."
“That’s natural. If we can find that person in the palace, we can also find out who in the palace is colluding with Prince Rong.”
Wen Yuanbai nodded and looked at the invitation on the table. "Grand Tutor Zhou's birthday banquet is usually only for a few close relatives. If Master doesn't want to go, there's no need to force him. The end of the year is approaching, and it's also Father Emperor's birthday. This year's New Year's Eve banquet will surely be very lively."
Wu Wang laughed, "The palace has strict rules, would anyone dare to act recklessly?"
"Even the throne is coveted, so what do palace rules matter?"
...
As expected, the Imperial Preceptor did not attend the birthday banquet of Grand Tutor Zhou in person, but only sent a generous gift through a messenger.
The eldest branch of the Yun family and Madam Yun all came to offer their congratulations.
The recovery of Grand Tutor Zhou sent a strong signal that he would return to the court, so much so that many powerful and influential people sent their female relatives to test him.
Although there were no invitations, it was a joyous occasion, and it wouldn't be appropriate to turn away those who came to offer their congratulations, so most of them were welcomed in.
So Xiao was so busy that she didn't have time to greet the Yun family members, and only asked her mother and a few other sisters-in-law to take care of the female relatives.
The old lady of the Zhou family had long since passed away. Xiao's birth mother, Sun, had a past relationship with the old lady of the Yun family. Therefore, together with the wife of Grand Secretary Lin, the three of them managed to keep the situation in order.
Another group of younger people were gathered together talking.
Su Youran watched with a clear mind as Zhou Qingqian coldly rebuked Shi Wenxia.
"Oh dear, you've been married to my young master for four months now, haven't you? How come we haven't even applied for the title of Lady of the Heir Apparent yet?"
Shi Wenxia suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid the young master was busy and forgot for a moment..."
The Wu and Zhou families are related by marriage, and Wu Xinxin is on good terms with Zhou Qingqian, so she naturally came as well. She deliberately raised her voice and said, "What's the matter? I'm afraid the memorial requesting an official title has been submitted to the Emperor, but it's been withheld. The Emperor is wise and insightful; how could he agree to bestow an official title upon the daughter of a traitor?"
Shi Wenxia blushed deeply, this was a sore spot in her heart!
She looked to Yun Manying for help. Over the past few months, she had tried her best to befriend Yun Manying in the Yun family and had finally gained some of her favor.
Yun Manying had nothing to do today, so she asked her aunt to come along.
Although Yun Manying usually looked down on Shi Wenxia, she couldn't stand by and watch her family being bullied. So she frowned and said, "To presume to know the Emperor's will is extremely disrespectful. Miss Wu, you'd better watch your words, lest your family suffer along with you."
Wu Xinxin snorted coldly and said without any politeness, "I don't know who's unlucky. After getting engaged, the groom's grandfather died because of the trouble, and she herself is still unmarried at eighteen. I'm afraid even a jinx can't be worse than this."
Upon hearing this, Yun Manying's expression changed drastically.
Su Youran's expression also changed. If these words were confirmed and spread, it would not be good for any of the unmarried girls in the Yun family.
She immediately tugged at Yun Manying's sleeve, "Third Sister, isn't Fourth Miss Wu a few months older than you?"
Yun Manying chuckled and sighed, "Yes, even though your third sister is still a few months shy of eighteen this year, this fourth Miss Wu is already eighteen! Tsk tsk, everyone says that at sixteen, a girl is as beautiful as a flower, how come the fourth Miss Wu is already twenty-nine and hasn't even found a husband yet?"
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