Tao Yingshi was unwilling to accept this; she wanted revenge.
So one dark night, Tao Yingshi, carrying numerous deadly incriminating facts against the Fourth Prince, fled the Fourth Prince's residence and sought refuge with the Third Prince, who was at odds with the Fourth Prince the most.
The third prince was overjoyed and immediately went to the palace to meet the emperor.
Tao Ying thought to herself that she could finally take revenge, and she could die in peace.
Tao Ying attempted suicide by hanging, but was saved by the Third Prince's wife.
After hearing her story, the Third Prince's Consort secretly sent her out of Shengjing and gave her a large sum of money to keep her safe: "Don't think about dying. Living is better than dying. If you die, you have nothing left. Don't live for revenge; you have to live for yourself. Think about it: your parents, your brothers—who doesn't want you to live a good and happy life? Listen to me, take this money and leave Shengjing. Go wherever you want. I've gotten you fake travel permits and household registration. From now on, you're no longer Tao Ying from Qianzhou; you're Li Qingfu from Qingzhou, my distant cousin. Remember that?"
Tao Yingshi looked at the Third Prince's wife's disfigured face and felt somewhat dazed.
The Third Prince's Consort, Li Langhuan, stuffed the things into Tao Ying's hand and urged, "Hurry up and go."
Tao Ying cried. She hugged Li Langhuan's leg and cried her heart out.
After that, she left Shengjing and wandered around.
Hearing that the fourth prince had been executed for treason and the third prince had ascended the throne, the resentment and hatred in her heart gradually subsided—at least that's how she felt.
However, his health deteriorated day by day.
She thought, it would be better to die like this. In the underworld, she could still play with her brothers, and her parents would be watching over them, complaining about their naughtiness but with eyes full of concern...
That's fine too.
In a daze, she heard someone speaking.
"Isn't this Tao Yingshi?"
Who are you talking about?
"Ah... no one, I know this person, just bring him in."
Tao Ying was somewhat frightened. Over the years, she had been traveling around under the name "Li Qingfu," and this was the first time she had been recognized.
However, judging from the voice, it was a woman—Tao Yingshi was frightened, but she couldn't hold on any longer and eventually fainted completely.
...
After a month in Yunnan, Li Langhuan successfully brought back the old Li family troops and, with the tiger tally in his hand and his own methods, brought the 100,000-strong army in Yunnan under his control.
She has been busy training troops every day lately and hasn't had time to contact old friends. Today, she finally found some free time and went to Yunnan Medicine Valley to visit her old friend Zeng Wu.
Zeng Wu studied under Lin Jing, a renowned physician from Qingcheng Mountain. Several years ago, while passing through southern Yunnan, he discovered many rare and precious medicinal herbs there. He stayed and established a medicinal valley, which became famous far and wide.
The two were talking and drinking, catching up on their lives over the past ten years when they heard someone outside the door seeking medical help.
Zeng Wu hurriedly went out, and Li Langhuan followed behind him, wanting to see how Zeng Wu usually saved people.
Unexpectedly, she saw a face that was very familiar to her.
After searching through her memories for a while, Li Langhuan finally found out who this person was. She quickly helped the person inside and then silently watched Zeng Wu treat her.
After Zeng Wu performed the four diagnostic methods of observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, he began acupuncture and prescribed medicine. Seeing his furrowed brow, Li Langhuan asked with some concern, "What's wrong with her?"
Zeng Wu glanced at the maid who had been with Tao Ying, and hesitated, seemingly unsure whether he should speak.
Li Langhuan sensed something was wrong. After a moment of hesitation, he asked the maid, "What's your name? Who is your mistress?"
The maid's eyes were swollen like walnuts, but she still answered, "My name is Zisu. My mistress is from Qingzhou, and her surname is Li. I have been with her for three years, and she treats me like her own sister. She is not well, and we originally wanted to go to Qingcheng Mountain in Shuzhou to seek medical treatment, but Doctor Lin was not there. We also heard that he has a favorite disciple in Yunnan Medicine Valley, so we came here after many twists and turns."
Li Langhuan sighed, realizing that Zisu probably didn't know much about Tao Yingshi's past, so she didn't know what to say and could only say, "I see."
As they were talking, Zeng Wu had already written out a prescription and handed it to Zisu: "There is a medicine that I have run out of here and need to use immediately. My apprentice has gone back to his hometown today, so I can only trouble Miss Zisu to see if she can find it elsewhere."
Zisu looked at Zeng Wu with some hesitation, then at Li Langhuan, seemingly uneasy.
Li Langhuan knew that Zeng Wu wanted to say something to her and wanted to get rid of Zisu, so she reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm an old acquaintance of your wife. Her surname is Li and her name is Qingfu. Has she ever told you that she has a distant cousin named Li Langhuan? That's me. You go quickly, I'll keep an eye on things here."
Zisu finally believed it and ran out quickly with the prescription.
Li Langhuan smiled and shook his head: "She is indeed a loyal and affectionate maid."
She paused, then noticed Zeng Wu's pale face and was startled. She quickly asked, "What's wrong with her?"
Zeng Wu looked at her intently, then sighed, "She suffered greatly a few years ago, which damaged her very foundation. Not only is it difficult for her to have children, but she is also deeply troubled and her vitality is severely depleted. I'm afraid..."
Li Langhuan's brow twitched, and he unexpectedly thought of the scars on Tao Ying's body when he first met her.
She thought she had been beaten by the Fourth Prince. When she saw Tao Ying back then, she was in a sorry state and was afraid of hurting Tao Ying, so she didn't ask any more questions. Tao Ying herself didn't say anything either.
Now it seems that this is probably not the case—what kind of torment would damage the foundation and make it difficult to have offspring?
As a woman, Li Langhuan immediately understood what was going on. Her face darkened, and she cursed, "I've given that bastard Lu He too much face! He should be exhumed, his skin peeled off, and his ashes scattered!"
Zeng Wu glanced at her slowly and said helplessly, "You're still the same as before... Don't worry, this girl can still be saved. As long as the anger in her heart dissipates, she'll naturally be fine."
Lu Hezheng was the name of the fourth prince back then.
Perhaps stimulated by the name "Lu He", or perhaps Zeng Wu's medical skills were effective, in any case, Tao Yingshi, who was lying on the bed, slowly woke up at this moment.
She first looked around blankly, then fixed her gaze on Li Langhuan.
Tao Ying looked at Li Langhuan in disbelief: "Your Majesty...?"
Li Langhuan choked for a moment, then laughed and said, "Don't call me Your Majesty anymore. Consort Zhao has passed away. Now I am the General of the Cavalry, understand?"
Tao Yingshi naturally knew Li Langhuan's story—from a general with great achievements to the Third Prince's wife, and then to Consort Zhao. She was her "distant cousin" and her savior.
Tao Yingshi was in a daze and didn't immediately realize the hidden meaning in Li Langhuan's words. Her mind was filled with the thought that "Consort Zhao has passed away," and she immediately cried out, "Your Majesty, you've come to the underworld too?"
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