Did the prince know that she went to the Rakshasa Palace? Gao Zhenzhen was horrified, her mind working rapidly, and she finally thought of an excuse. Just as she was about to explain, Nangong Yu had already walked out the door without looking back.
"Your Highness!" Gao Zhenzhen tried to persuade him to stay, but Nangong Yu turned a deaf ear to her and ordered as he reached the door:
"Zhenzhen is not in good health and should not go out. She needs someone to accompany her when she goes out. You actually let Zhenzhen go out alone. This is such dereliction of duty. Everyone in the courtyard will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane as a warning to others."
Everyone in Gao Zhenzhen's yard was beaten with a stick and was bedridden, including Grandma Gao. Nangong Yu reassigned a maid to Gao Zhenzhen's yard on the grounds that no one was taking care of her.
From then on, someone followed Gao Zhenzhen every step she took, and she couldn't do anything she wanted to do.
She knew that the prince no longer believed her.
It was a waste for her to live a second life. She thought she had the upper hand and could easily get everything she wanted, but in the end, her life was worse than her previous life.
Comparing what happened in this life with that in the previous life, the only variable is Ling Xiang.
Could it be that Ling Xiang was also reborn?
Huan Feibai completed the task and returned to tell Ling Xiang everything he had seen and heard: "The other party is from the Qin Palace and should be very familiar with the young master."
In this way, the other party's identity is not difficult to guess.
Ling Xiang tapped the table lightly. "This matter must not be made public. If any word leaks out, you will be held responsible."
Knowing that Ling Xiang was a powerful person, Huan Feibai made full preparations to maintain his current position and took out the photo jade:
"Young Master, these are the photo jades I traded with the other party several times. I'm giving them to you. I hope they'll be useful to you."
Ling Xiang accepted the Reflection Jade, looked it over, and said, "By Master's order, I punish you by sending you to the trial grounds of the Alchemy Palace. If you can return alive, your mistakes will be wiped out, and you will still be an elder of the Alchemy Palace."
The trial ground of the Dan Palace is specially used to punish those who have made mistakes. It is full of dangers. Less than 10% of people who enter can come out alive, and the few who can come out have made great progress in strength and character.
"Thank you, young master." Huan Feibai accepted the punishment.
This result is already very good, at least he still has hope of keeping everything he has.
The March appointment has arrived, and Ling Xiang went to visit Prince Qin's mansion. As soon as she entered the door, she released the hidden aura of Qin Ling Xiaoqi to track down the two pills she had given to Huan Feibai.
Xiaoqi had been locked up in the space for such a long time. This was the first time he was released. He worked very hard and quickly passed the news back.
It was indeed Gao Zhenzhen.
"What are you doing here?" Nangong Yu put on a sour face, looking like he was very unwelcome to her.
The three-month deadline has just ended, and you’re already so impatient?
As expected, Ling Xiang said what Nangong Yu expected: "I am here to remind Your Highness that the three-month deadline has arrived. Please fulfill your promise."
"I have my own plans. I don't need you to remind me. Miss Ling, please go back."
Ling Xiang had only come in for an excuse, so she was very happy to hear that and turned around and left: "Goodbye."
"Miss Ling, please stay." Unexpectedly, Nanny Gui, with the instructions of the eldest princess, came to invite Ling Xiang in person. "It's been a while since we last met. The eldest princess misses Miss Ling very much. Please come over and talk to her."
Ling Xiang glanced at Nangong Yu, signaling him to deal with it quickly. She really didn't want to stay.
However, Nangong Yu seemed not to understand Ling Xiang's meaning. He looked straight ahead and said nothing.
Ling Xiang was speechless and could only handle the situation on her own. She coughed twice and said, "Madam Gui, what a coincidence! I haven't been feeling well these past two days. It would be bad if I passed my illness on to the princess. I won't go today. I'll go and apologize to the princess another day."
Ran Gui Ma Ma didn't give Ling Xiang a chance: "Dr. Zhang, the new doctor in the mansion, is very skilled. It's a good opportunity to ask him to see Miss Ling. Miss Ling, please come in."
Ling Xiang did not refuse again and followed Nanny Gui to the eldest princess's courtyard.
Since they took the initiative to provoke her, she would find something for them to do.
Nangong Yu also followed.
"Xiang'er! Come here quickly!" The eldest princess waved enthusiastically at Ling Xiang from a distance, motioning her to come over.
Ling Xiang maintained a polite smile: "Greetings, Princess."
Doctor Zhang, whom Nanny Gui had mentioned, arrived quickly. After checking Ling Xiang's pulse, he said, "Miss Ling is fine. She's just a little deficient in Qi and blood. I'll prescribe some medicine to help you recover."
The eldest princess frowned: "How could it be that it has lost its vitality? It must be taken good care of."
Nangong Yu frowned and looked at Ling Xiang's other hand hidden in his sleeve.
He remembered that Ling Xiang always had her wrists wrapped when she appeared.
It seems that letting her bleed did hurt her body.
Nangong Yu felt uncomfortable with the sudden guilt, "Mother, I will go to the storehouse to pick out some herbs to replenish Qi and blood for Miss Ling."
"Very good, go quickly." The eldest princess urged immediately.
"Thank you, Princess. The herbs are readily available at the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion, so there's no need to trouble Your Highness the Prince of Qin." Ling Xiang lowered her eyes, concealing all emotions.
It is not difficult to create a fake pulse, as long as it can fool the eldest princess and Nangong Yu.
"I said I would take responsibility and would not let you get hurt." Nangong Yu left.
The eldest princess was confused: "Xiang'er, what happened?"
Ling Xiang looked up at the princess, about to speak but hesitant. After being urged several times by the princess, she reluctantly raised her arm, revealing the scar on it. "Miss Gao has a heart disease, and she wants to use human blood in medicine. The prince asked me to..."
Looking at the scars on Ling Xiang's wrists, the princess understood what was happening and said angrily:
"Yu'er is confused! Eating human blood is a method only evil cultivators would use! Aunt Gui, go and bring Gao Zhenzhen here. I want to see what she wants to do!"
"Princess, you can't!" Ling Xiang bit her lip, looking as if she had said something wrong. "The prince forbad me to tell anyone. If he knew I told you, I..."
The eldest princess immediately promised: "Don't worry, I will never let Yu'er bully you!"
Ling Xiang was still worried: "But, the prince cares so much about Miss Gao..."
"The one he should care about is you, his fiancée!" The eldest princess was furious and ordered someone to bring the family law. "Xiang'er, don't worry. I will definitely give you an explanation today!"
Ling Xiang looked like she was trying to calm things down: "Princess, forget it. The prince won't let me bleed anymore. It's all over..."
"Any bullying of Xiang'er will not be tolerated in this palace!" The eldest princess was determined to settle the score with Gao Zhenzhen.
Ling Xiang was unable to persuade him and could only accept it, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Princess, for taking the decision for Xiang'er."
Soon someone invited Gao Zhenzhen over.
Gao Zhenzhen lived a life under surveillance every day, and her expression became much more haggard. When she saw Ling Xiang, she was very displeased, but she did not dare to show it in front of the princess. She saluted respectfully: "Princess."
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