Chapter 537 Princess! Something terrible is happening!
An Yi, who had been standing like a rock, subconsciously raised his hand to touch his chest, and his fingertips touched a hard object.
He paused and carefully took out a plain silver hairpin from his arms. The hairpin head was simple, with only a small, polished, round green jade inlaid in it, which glowed with a warm luster in the sunlight.
"Early...early summer?"
Chuxia stopped and looked back in confusion.
An Yi awkwardly handed the hairpin over, his voice lower than usual, even with a hint of subtle nervousness: "This... I bought this when I went out last time. I'm giving it to... to you. I don't know... if you like it?"
Chuxia's eyes fell on the hairpin, and the green jade looked like a drop of dew.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then her cheeks turned slightly red. She reached out to take it, and her fingertips accidentally touched An Yi's fingers with thin calluses.
She quickly raised her eyes and gave him a bright smile, her voice clear and crisp: "I like it!" Before she finished speaking, she raised her hand and gently pinned the silver hairpin on the side of her bun. The green jade made her black hair look more vivid.
She quickly lowered her eyelashes, whispered "thank you", then turned around and ran away like a frightened deer, picking up her skirt.
An Yi stood there, looking at her disappearing figure, the corners of his mouth lifted up uncontrollably, revealing an almost silly smile, his eyes filled with pure joy.
Inside Jingfeng Pavilion
As soon as the nanny reported the reply from the main courtyard, the empress dowager's face suddenly became as gloomy as the sky before a storm.
She slammed the rosewood table beside her, causing the teacups to jingle. Her voice was filled with uncontrollable rage: "Good! What a Lan Xiyue! She's relying on Yuan'er's favor to become spoiled and lawless!"
Anya, who was sitting below, quickly stood up and pretended to help the Queen Mother. Her voice was gentle, with just the right amount of persuasion and a hint of subtle guidance: "Mother, please calm down. Don't let your anger get to your health. Perhaps... Princess Sister is really busy refining medicine and can't get away for the time being. Ya'er really admires Princess Sister."
She paused, her tone filled with sincere admiration, her eyes flickering slightly. "When I was still in my boudoir, I heard a lot of rumors about you, sister, but I've never heard that you were proficient in medicine. How come... you suddenly became so skilled? You're much more skilled than those old doctors who have been immersed in medicine for decades..."
Anya's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she spoke, a hint of worry appearing on her face. Her voice lowered even further, as if she were sharing a horrifying secret: "Mother, Ya'er has also heard that... Sister Princess... is not only a master of medicine, but her poison skills... seem to be even better than her medical skills! Sister is concerned about the people now, which is naturally good. But... but what if... if she is pushed too far..." She hesitated, timidly looking up at the Queen Mother's sullen face, and then continued in a low voice, "Ya'er has also heard some rumors in the martial arts world that there is a strange poison that can... can control people's hearts and minds, making them obey its orders..."
"Control people's minds?!" The Queen Mother jumped up from the phoenix chair as if bitten by a poisonous snake. Her voice suddenly rose, filled with incredible horror, and instantly interrupted Anya's words.
She stared at Anya intently, a sharp light flashing from her cloudy old eyes. A terrifying thought instantly seized her: "Ya'er! Are you saying... Yuan'er is now so obsessed with Lan Xiyue, defending her in everything, refusing to listen to my words and even going so far as to disobey me... Could it be... could it be that he has been poisoned by this evil force?! Has she taken control of his mind?!"
Anya immediately covered her mouth, showing an expression of panic and as if she had said something wrong, and shook her head repeatedly: "Ah? Mother! Yaer just... just heard it from someone, just said it casually! Sister Princess... she shouldn't do such a vicious thing to the prince, right? The prince is her husband..." Her words were full of uncertainty, which seemed to add fuel to the Queen Mother's suspicion.
How could the Queen Mother listen to this "it shouldn't" at this moment? Lan Xiyue's unnatural superb medical and poison skills, Yuan'er's abnormal obsession and protection...
All the clues instantly connected in the Queen Mother's mind, which was filled with anger and fear, pointing to a conclusion that she believed was extremely clear: Lan Xiyue was an extremely dangerous witch! She could not tolerate the woman who killed her eldest son and then used evil magic to destroy her only remaining youngest son!
"No! We can't keep her here any longer! Even if Yuan'er hates me later, I will get rid of this scourge!" The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and she sternly ordered the nanny: "Pass on my decree! Summon all the guards immediately! Make sure to kill Lan Xiyue on the spot before Yuan'er returns home! I will never tolerate this scourge staying with Yuan'er and endangering our royal family!"
When Anya heard this, a hint of ecstasy of success flashed across her lowered eyes, and the corners of her mouth almost couldn't help but curl up. As long as Lan Xiyue died... the prince would be in her pocket!
The nanny was horrified and fell to her knees with a thud, "Empress Dowager! Think again! This is the Prince's Palace! The Prince's residence! The palace has many secret guards, all of them are top-notch experts, loyal only to the Prince and Princess! With only the guards we brought with us, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will be difficult to accomplish anything, and it will instead..."
"Hmph!" The Queen Mother laughed in anger, pushing away Anya who tried to support her and standing up angrily, "I will personally lead the troops there! I want to see how brave those secret guards are. Do they dare to attack my guards? Dare to attack me?! Are they planning a rebellion?!"
Anya hurriedly stepped forward to support the empress dowager again, her voice filled with just the right amount of worry: "Mother, do you... do you want to think about it again? What if... what if the prince comes back and finds out, will he... will he..." She hesitated, hinting at Mo Liyuan's possible wrath.
The Queen Mother was so overwhelmed by anger and a self-righteous desire to protect her son that she wouldn't listen to any advice. She brushed Anya's hand away, her voice as cold as steel: "I'm doing this for his own good! The regent of a nation has been so bewitched by a seductress that he's disregarded even the ancestral family laws and the principles of rulership and subjection! I will eradicate this evil for him today and put an end to his future troubles!"
After saying that, the Queen Mother, supported by Anya Xu, with a murderous aura, led dozens of guards armed with weapons and wearing armor, and charged towards the main courtyard in a mighty manner.
An Yi, who was guarding the dark corner of the main courtyard, caught the murderous team in the distance with his hawk-like eyes at the first moment.
His pupils suddenly shrank, and without the slightest hesitation, he flashed like a ghost and rushed into the room, kneeling on one knee. His voice was urgent and clear: "Princess! Something terrible has happened! The Queen Mother is personally leading a large number of guards and is heading towards the main courtyard! Judging from their momentum, they are not here with good intentions!"
Lan Xiyue was grinding the last medicinal ingredient into powder. When she heard An Yi's report, her hands did not pause at all, but her eyes instantly became as cold as ice.
She just waved her wide sleeves seemingly casually, and the dazzling array of medicinal herbs and bottles and jars on the table disappeared without a trace in an instant, all of which were collected into her personal space.
After doing all this, she slowly raised her head and looked at An Yi sharply. Her voice was so calm that there was no trace of panic. She only asked the most crucial question:
"Where is Mo Liyuan now?"
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