The atmosphere in the room immediately turned cold. Eunuch Lu had been unable to fathom the War King's thoughts, and now the task of leading the expedition had fallen to Prince Yi, with numerous ministers in court impeaching the War King. Even if he didn't attend court, the War King was surely aware of the rumors circulating there.
At this moment, his heart was in turmoil. If it weren't for the Emperor's insistence on knowing about the War King's situation, he would never have wanted to step into the War King's mansion.
"Your Highness, the Emperor is thinking of you. In the next couple of days, alchemists from other countries will come to examine you." He took two steps forward with a smile on his face.
The War King slowly opened his eyes, not looking at Eunuch Lu, but at Qian Youxue standing beside him.
Qian Youxue was only interested in the medicinal herbs given by the Emperor. As for alchemists, she wasn't particularly interested in them unless they were elixirs.
"Hmm!" the War King responded and slowly closed his eyes again.
Eunuch Lu stood there somewhat awkwardly, glancing pleadingly at Princess Zhan, hoping she could say something.
Qian Youxue was distracted, calculating her next move, and didn't notice Eunuch Lu's gaze at all. Yunhe, however, understood what she meant and gently nudged her elbow. Only then did she come back to her senses and say some polite words to Eunuch Lu: "Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Lu. His Highness is not feeling well, so he is not in a good mood."
"This old servant understands, then this old servant will go back to report!" Eunuch Lu returned Princess Zhan's smile, bowed, and withdrew.
Seeing that Eunuch Lu had left, Qian Youxue was about to speak, but before she could turn around, she heard the voice of a certain devil.
"My legs are sore, would you like to massage them for me, Your Highness?" Xuan Mingye said lazily.
"Yes!" Qian Youxue rolled her eyes and obediently went over, while Yun He tactfully retreated to the door to wait.
Outside the door, Eunuch Lu shook his head and sighed, "It must have been so hard for Princess Zhan!"
Qian Youxue listened intently until she heard Eunuch Lu's voice fade into the distance. Without any hesitation, she pushed someone's leg away, got up, and walked to the window.
The courtyard outside the window was filled with the herbs that Xuanmingye usually needed, and even the flowers were medicinal herbs. A gentle breeze carried the fragrance of the flowers, which smelled of herbs.
Um……
I took a deep breath; this smell is so comforting.
"If you like, you can move to this courtyard. After all, you are my queen. Isn't it bad if we are always separated?" Xuan Mingye walked up behind Qian Youxue at some point. Feeling the aura emanating from her, he rested his head comfortably on her shoulders by the window.
Qian Youxue felt the weight on her shoulder and immediately lost her mood to appreciate the scenery. She angrily pushed his head away and asked, "When will Buyu be back?"
"Why bother with a man as good as me when you have him?" Xuan Mingye replied lazily, glancing at the herbs outside the window. Suddenly remembering something, he turned to Qian Youxue and asked, "Have you broken through to the next level as an alchemist?"
"How do you know?" Qian Youxue felt like he was trying to trick her into revealing information, but upon hearing his subsequent words, she immediately realized that she had underestimated his all-around abilities.
Xuan Mingye's lips curled slightly as he said calmly, "Isn't the antidote you gave Granny Zhou the very pill you concocted?"
That's right. If ordinary antidotes were given to Granny Zhou, she would definitely suffer the agony of being skinned alive. Only special pills could avoid such pain. I didn't expect that just by seeing this, this guy could estimate my alchemist level.
At this moment, Qian Youxue had to admit that the prodigy's power far exceeded her expectations. She rolled her eyes at him, feigning resentment, and said in a low voice, "He's absorbed all the Ghost Ox blood, but I don't know why he's stuck there?"
After hearing Qian Youxue's explanation, Xuan Mingye roughly understood her thoughts. Without saying anything more, he waved his hand and walked back to the bedside to sit cross-legged in meditation.
This guy's acting weird today.
Qian Youxue glanced at Xuan Mingye and went out the door. After taking a few steps, she turned back and asked Leng Xue, who was standing at the door, "Where were the assassins from last night? Judging from their accents, they weren't from Xuanwu City."
Leng Xue did not hide anything from the princess and replied truthfully, "They are spies from the White Tiger Kingdom. The White Tiger Kingdom originally wanted to pay tribute to Xuanwu, but now that the treasure has been lost, they are probably looking for a pretext to go back and report."
hehe……
Brain-dead idiot, he's more like asking for death. Don't you know the saying, "Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse"?
Qian Youxue couldn't help but doubt the intelligence of those people. As she looked up to leave, she saw Granny Zhou and Song Tian'er walking over. She was displeased with the two of them, so she whispered, "The prince is cultivating inside. No one is allowed to disturb him."
Leng Xue paused for a moment, looked up and saw the person walking towards him, and immediately understood what was going on. He nodded knowingly.
Seeing Qian Youxue and her maid from afar, Song Tian'er deliberately quickened her pace. Zhou Mama, walking beside her, looked rather unwell, while Shuihua, standing to the side, wore a smile, though that smile didn't seem entirely innocent.
"This old servant greets Princess Consort Zhan!" Granny Zhou bowed to Qian Youxue, her voice much louder than usual, clearly wanting the people inside to hear.
"This servant greets Princess Consort Zhan!"
"Tian'er greets Princess Consort Zhan!"
Um……
Qian Youxue responded with an air of superiority, but did not allow anyone to straighten up. She fanned herself with a silk scarf with a bored expression, her voice tinged with laziness: "Yunhe, I'm running out of medicinal herbs for bathing. Eunuch Lu just delivered a batch of herbs, so come with me to pick some in a bit."
Upon hearing this, Granny Zhou became anxious. Those were top-quality medicinal herbs that the Emperor had specially selected for the Prince, and the Princess Consort actually wanted to use them for bathing. She spoke up in a hurry and with great dissatisfaction: "Your Highness, you are now the Princess Consort of the Prince of War, no longer the Miss Qian. Please be mindful of your status. As for those medicinal herbs, they were sent by the Emperor to treat the Prince's illness. If the Princess Consort needs medicinal herbs for bathing, she can go to the storeroom to choose them separately."
Yo...
They're here to cause trouble!
Qian Youxue roughly understood their purpose in coming. They had probably heard about the gifts bestowed by the Emperor and came specifically to see if she would take them all.
But the more this happened, the more it itched to strike. She could have gotten revenge for the whipping last time, but that certain devil interfered. This time, she wouldn't hold back. A slight smirk played on her lips as she raised her hand and slapped Granny Zhou across the face.
Everyone present was stunned, even Leng Xue was somewhat flustered. This was simply a little tyrant, how could she be so heavy-handed, even Zhou Mama's mouth was bleeding.
"Your Highness, Granny Zhou is the old Princess's person, how could you do this?" Song Tian'er shouted at Qian Youxue indignantly.
Snap!
The next slap landed on Song Tian'er's face, making her dizzy and swaying on the spot.
"Master!" Yunhe looked at his master with concern.
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