Inside the Prince's residence, after Su Zhirou had breakfast, her maid brought her medicine.
On the small tray was a pale, unremarkable pill.
Su Zhirou stretched out her slender fingers, picked up the pill, and put it in her mouth. She immediately felt refreshed and couldn't help but smile.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Lianye's own mood improved as well: "This medicine is truly extraordinary. It's only been a few days, and you've almost recovered. If you take it for a few more days, you'll probably be fully recovered!"
"Yes, but I remember this is the last one. We'll go out and buy some more later."
Now that Zhong Muyu and Lu Ziyuan are not here, she can come and go freely in the Prince's mansion and is very comfortable.
She arrived at the pharmacy again in an oxcart. She knew the place well. As soon as the shopkeeper saw her, he led her to a secret room, where Wu Zhao was waiting.
This time, however, there was another person standing next to him.
The person was dressed unusually, with a hood covering most of their face. At first glance, they appeared to be a very old woman with gray hair.
"Welcome, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Wu Zhao, I'd like to buy some more of the medicine from last time."
Wu Zhao chuckled and said, "Judging from your current appearance, the medicine must be very effective. No rush, I've prepared it for you. Also, I've found someone who might be able to help you out of your predicament."
"My predicament?"
"Isn't this the reason you bought aphrodisiacs? But I have something better than aphrodisiacs now."
Wu Zhao turned his gaze to the person behind him, and the woman slowly walked to Su Zhirou's side, reaching out to grab her arm.
Su Zhirou was shocked: "What are you doing?"
The woman ignored her, straightened her hand, and looked at it carefully, saying, "Not bad, not bad."
Contrary to her appearance, her voice was much hoarse, sounding as unpleasant as if she had swallowed firewood.
Wu Zhao said, "It seems the Shadow Witch has accepted you."
"Shadow Witch?"
Su Zhirou was very puzzled. Could this woman be a witch?
She had heard of witchcraft, but she never believed in such supernatural and bizarre things. She never expected to actually see one today.
The Shadow Witch looked up and grinned at her.
Su Zhirou was stunned. This woman had an ordinary appearance, but there were some strange marks on her forehead, like incantations. The most amazing thing was her eyes, with golden pupils that were captivating.
While Su Zhirou was still in a daze, Yingwu had already placed his hand on her face: "You have good aptitude. As long as you are willing to learn from me, I can teach you how to win back a man's heart."
"You... let me go."
Su Zhirou took a step back; she still couldn't believe it.
Wu Zhao saw her doubts: "I understand that people don't believe in these strange and supernatural things, but do you still have a choice now?"
Yes, did she even have a choice?
Su Zhirou hesitated for a moment, then finally agreed: "Okay, anyway, I have nothing left now, what do you want me to do?"
"No rush, no rush..."
The Shadow Witch slowly walked to the cabinet, seemingly looking for something.
When Su Zhirou came out of the pharmacy, she was already carrying two boxes in her hands.
Besides the medicine she wanted to buy, there were other things this time as well.
As night fell and all was quiet, Su Zhirou opened the box by the dim light.
There was only a small bottle, about the size of a palm, in the box, containing some bitter-tasting medicine.
The shadow witch said to give her the potion tonight and go again tomorrow.
The potion looked suspicious, but Su Zhirou didn't care at the moment and tilted her head back to drink it all in one gulp.
After swallowing the medicine, her mouth tasted bitter and uncomfortable. Su Zhirou took a sip of water to moisten it, and then the world began to spin before her eyes.
...
After spending a day in Ling'an County, Lu Ziyuan and Zhong Muyu set off for home. They had a great time, and Zhong Muyu quickly forgot about Fang Ruotong's unpleasantness.
At the main gate of the Prince's Mansion, Su Zhirou greeted him as always, with a humble attitude.
Zhong Muyu looked at her. In this short period of time, she had recovered a lot. Not only had her appearance returned, but her eyes were also more bright.
But something just feels off...
Upon entering the study, Zhong Muyu asked, "Lu Ziyuan, don't you think Su Zhirou is acting a little strange?"
"Strange? What's strange about it?"
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just feel like she's different from before."
“It’s different. She doesn’t pretend to be sick when I’m not around.”
"That's not the reason. I'd better go and find out."
Zhong Muyu left the study and asked Uncle Qiu and Zaochun, but found nothing unusual.
In early spring, she comforted her, "Your Highness, don't overthink it. She's been busy taking care of her face these past few days. Perhaps that's why you feel different? Speaking of which, she's been taking some supplements lately, and she's become even more radiant."
Hearing this, Qiao'er, who was passing by, said with a look of indignation: "No matter how much she dresses up, she's not as beautiful as our Princess!"
Zhong Muyu suppressed her doubts: "Perhaps I'm overthinking it. After all, I haven't seen her for so many days, so I still have to be careful."
Early Spring nodded: "That must be it. She's dressed so well; who knows what she's up to to harm us? We should be careful."
Zhong Muyu agreed wholeheartedly. She quietly returned to her private room and reviewed the surveillance footage from the past few days.
The surveillance footage was also normal; Su Zhirou had not approached Xinxiang Courtyard.
Hopefully, she's just overthinking things.
Night falls.
After Lu Ziyuan and Zhong Muyu had dinner, Zhong Muyu sat down to study the new clothing design drafts. She thought that if Yunshang Pavilion wanted to develop in the long term, those few sets of clothes would not be enough.
Just as Zhong Muyu was engrossed in drawing, Lu Ziyuan pulled out a sheet and asked, "These are the clothes you designed for Yunshang Pavilion?"
"Yes, isn't it beautiful?"
"It looks nice, but I think you've been busy all day, can't you take a break?"
Lu Ziyuan pulled her over, forcibly interrupting her drawing.
"Hey! Don't bother me!"
The pen fell to the ground, and Zhong Muyu tried to pick it up but couldn't.
"No, when we were in Ling'an County, I said I'd be with you, but we didn't actually spend much time together. So tonight, let's not worry about that. Just sit with me, or we can read a book, okay?"
Lu Ziyuan's voice softened, and Zhong Muyu stroked the hair that was scattered on his back, as if she were petting a big dog.
"Since you've begged me so much, I'll agree."
Zhong Muyu thought back to the past, on nights like this, she would gather with a few friends, snacking and watching dramas while discussing which handsome young men she had met that day. Now she had found this handsome young man, but she wondered how things were going between them.
Seeing her lost in thought, Lu Ziyuan asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing, I was just thinking about things from the past."
Zhong Muyu smiled and thought, "It's better not to watch dramas with Lu Ziyuan. I don't want to scare him."
Just then, Chengfeng knocked on the door from the outside.
"Come in."
Lu Ziyuan was somewhat displeased; Chengfeng still didn't know how to read the time.
"Your Highness, the merchant guild has sent some new documents. They are urgent and require your review."
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