The man wore a dark blue robe embroidered with gold python patterns. His face showed little emotion, but his aura of authority instilled fear in people for no reason.
Qingying and Chen Dechang followed behind, their sedan chairs already waiting for them.
Recently, the emperor has been concerned about the people in the disaster area and has personally intervened in state affairs, so the morning court sessions have been held in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The man glanced indifferently at Wang Yuan, who was already kneeling on the ground, and noticed that she was holding a booklet in her hand. He roughly knew what she had come for.
He lowered his gaze and coldly uttered, "The Crown Princess is pregnant and does not need to come to register during this period."
Since Ning Yin's body became increasingly heavy, she also developed backaches and leg pains. Although she prescribed some remedies for herself, she still couldn't find relief.
My lower back, in particular, is sore and sore, and I can't sleep well all night.
Xiao Xuan massaged Ning Yin's waist and legs for a long time before she was finally able to sleep peacefully for a few hours.
When he got up, it was the time when Ning Yin was sleeping the most soundly. Xiao Xuan even specially instructed Zhang Mama to wait for Ning Yin to wake up naturally and not to let Ning Yin off the hook.
Therefore, breakfast is kept warm in the small kitchen to ensure that Ningyin can eat it when she wakes up.
After saying this, Xiao Xuan didn't even glance at Wang Yuan. He lifted his robe, stepped over the threshold, and boarded the sedan chair.
Wang Yuan knelt on the spot until the sedan chair had gone far away before she dared to get up. She had seen Xiao Xuan once before from afar, and his gentle and refined appearance was not what a man should really be like.
That tenderness was reserved only for Ning Yin; towards others, his true nature was one of aloofness and indifference.
She made a point of wearing a nice dress before coming here today, and her hair was carefully styled, with light makeup on her face.
She dressed herself up like Ning Yin had done before, and even made her eyebrows and lips look like Ning Yin's. She thought Xiao Xuan would give her a second glance, but he was so indifferent.
Wang Yuan's eyes held a dark glint of shame and annoyance. Her fingers tightened slightly as she gripped the booklet, leaving several fingerprints on it.
She lingered briefly at the entrance of the East Palace before turning to leave. Since His Highness the Crown Prince had already given the order, how could she dare to go in?
However, she was just going through the motions today; what she wanted was the record in the booklet.
Not long after Wang Yuan left, Ning Yin had breakfast and then took the pulses of Chong Yu and Qing'er in Changxin Palace.
Through this period of treatment, both of their conditions have greatly improved.
Qing'er's Gu worms can be completely eliminated by soaking in a medicinal bath and having her blood drained once more.
As for Chongyu's mental illness, it is also getting better day by day.
After Ningyin told Chongyu about the news of the King of Chu's suicide, Chongyu suddenly danced with joy. After a while, she fell silent for a long time without saying a word.
Ning Yin was worried that it might upset Chong Yu, but to her surprise, Chong Yu said something that surprised her.
"Sister-in-law, everything is in the past now. Thank you for taking care of me during this time. I should live my own life now. You are very good and deserve Jingyuan's special affection."
The melancholy on Chongyu's face disappeared, replaced by anticipation and longing for a new life.
"Princess Chongyu, have you really recovered?"
Su Xin, standing to the side, asked in disbelief. Chong Yu smiled serenely and nodded to Ning Yin.
"I have always been unwilling to face myself and confront myself. The pain of losing my child has made me lock myself in a world of my own, unwilling to open my heart to anyone. But in fact, I know everything."
Chongyu was very grateful for Ningyin's thoughtful care during this time, and for healing the scar on her head. In fact, she had known for a long time that the snow skin cream that Consort Chen had given her was Ningyin's.
She simply didn't want to get involved in this tedious palace intrigue; she just wanted to live her own life.
She knew Ningyin was kind-hearted, which was why she insisted on moving into the East Palace. Only by being with someone as innocent as Ningyin could she feel a long-lost sense of comfort.
“Ah Ning, the reason I snatched your amulet last time and threw it into the water was not because I was being unreasonable. There was something wrong with this amulet. Someone had put a secret drug on it. Few people in the world have seen it, but I saw it in the Chu Kingdom's palace. Once I smelled it, I couldn't forget it. That's how my child died.”
"The King of Chu is tyrannical, and his concubines are full of scheming and treacherous plots, wanting to drag me into the abyss from which I can never recover! Fortunately, you haven't been wearing it for long, so the poison hasn't harmed you or your child yet."
Chong Yu's eyes were unusually clear at this moment, and she spoke calmly about the child, but the hatred in her eyes still remained.
Even if the State of Chu surrendered, the King of Chu died, and those who had harmed her received their just deserts, they were still her own flesh and blood, and she couldn't remain completely unmoved.
Ning Yin listened to Chong Yu's words with immense gratitude. She had been wearing the amulet ever since she got it from Huguo Temple, and even as a healer, she hadn't been able to detect any smell from it.
Chongyu sensed something was wrong the first time she smelled it. She leaned closer to Ningyin's body and sniffed carefully, then began to tear at Ningyin's clothes like a madwoman.
She quickly found the amulet, and Chongyu ripped it off Ningyin's neck and threw it into the water without hesitation.
At that time, Ning Yin herself was still unaware of what was going on. Although she was somewhat displeased, she did not blame Chong Yu. Chong Yu was already pitiful in her current state, and she would not blame her.
I was just thinking that I could go to Huguo Temple to get a new peace charm later.
But she never expected that the abbot of Huguo Temple would dare to tamper with the peace charm. Could it be that Huguo Temple had been infiltrated by spies from the State of Chu?
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