Chapter 140 His Majesty is ill; would the Princess Consort be willing to enter the palace to attend to him?
"Eunuch Decai?"
Yun Si's expression turned slightly cold: "What are you doing following me, Princess Consort?"
"princess."
De Cai Gong Gong's attitude remained as calm, composed, and respectful as ever.
"This old servant has a few words I would like to discuss with the Princess."
"I don't think there's anything to talk about with you. Please step aside."
Yun Si showed him almost no mercy.
After saying that, she walked around him and continued forward.
Grandpa Decai stood there, his expression showing a hint of helplessness.
He followed silently.
In the shadows, air currents surged.
As De Cai Gong Gong's gaze swept over, the aura slowly dissipated.
She followed him all the way to the Prince's mansion. Once inside the gate, Yun Si stopped and waited for Eunuch De Cai to catch up.
"Is that guy planning to attack me again?"
Yun Si is no longer the same as before; she can sense danger now.
So, was Grandpa Decai protecting her just now?
Why?
Isn't he someone from the palace? Why is he helping her?
"His Majesty is ill. Would the Princess Consort be willing to enter the palace to attend to him?"
Instead of answering, Grandpa Decai asked a question.
This question made Yun Si laugh.
What's the meaning?
Let her go to the palace to serve the person who wants to kill her?
Yun Si sneered: "What does Father-in-law think?"
"This old servant believes that the princess has no choice."
Eunuch De Cai smiled faintly and said, "The princess is a smart woman. Now that there is such a good opportunity to change her fate, the princess cannot let it go."
"Change your destiny?"
Yun Si quickly understood what Eunuch De Cai meant.
It seems that the old emperor's cold poison must be getting worse and worse, to the point that the imperial physicians are at their wits' end, which is why they thought of coming to her.
Yun Si's smile held a hint of sarcasm.
“Eunuch De Cai, you think too highly of me, sending me to care for the sick. What if I can’t cure him? Tell me, what fate can I change?”
"With the princess's abilities, she can definitely do it."
"You seem quite confident, but I am not."
“If the Princess Consort can cure Prince Lin, then His Majesty’s poison is the same as Prince Lin’s. Perhaps, the Princess Consort only needs to hand over the prescription for dispelling the cold poison to Prince Lin, and that would be sufficient.”
Yun Si was stunned for a moment.
She never expected that her father-in-law, De Cai, would even know about this.
Wouldn't that mean the old emperor...?
Yun Si simply couldn't fathom just how deep their father's cunning and scheming truly lay.
"Was this an imperial edict issued by him?"
"no."
Eunuch Decai said solemnly, "This old servant thinks that this might be an opportunity for you and His Highness, and this old servant would like to try to help you."
This time, it really made Yun Si laugh.
"Then there's no need for you to trouble yourself, Eunuch. Unless there's an imperial decree, I'm too busy to rush to save someone who wants to kill me."
Yun Si's tone was calm, with a hint of mockery: "Outside the palace, I still have to be careful. Once inside the palace, wouldn't it be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?"
"princess……"
"No need to say anything more. If you insist on killing me, then please do so."
Seeing Yun Si turn and leave, De Cai Gong Gong's face once again showed helplessness.
Young people like that really don't know their own limitations.
If His Majesty is serious, no one can protect her.
Besides, she has the entire Marquis's mansion behind her, so why is she so stubborn?
De Cai had been working at Prince Xiao's residence for three or four years. Although he was supposed to be working for Emperor Jiaqing, how could he say he had no feelings for these young masters?
He truly didn't want to see the Xiao Prince's Mansion decline.
De Cai glanced in a certain direction in the mansion and gave a look to the person hidden in the shadows.
That means no one should interfere in today's events.
They're all very stubborn; it seems I'll have to put some pressure on them.
Eunuch Decai turned and walked out of the palace with such speed that he was not at all like an old eunuch.
When Yun Si returned to Qiwu Garden, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that she had acted impulsively.
She is not alone now, but part of a family.
Yun Si closed her eyes in annoyance.
I couldn't concentrate on anything all morning.
So she put down what she was doing and went to the Marquis's residence.
When Yun Si returned to the Marquis's residence, the atmosphere inside was still warm and cozy.
Mother Su Tangyue was holding her sister-in-law Gu Nian'an's hand as they strolled in the courtyard, softly telling her about things to pay attention to during pregnancy.
My sister-in-law's belly seems to have gotten bigger again.
The father, Yun Yi, was playing chess with his elder brother, Yun Shaoyou, in the study. Occasionally, the crisp sound of chess pieces hitting the board could be heard, along with low murmurs of discussion.
Everyone was overjoyed to see Yun Si return.
"Si'er, why are you back at this hour? Is something wrong at the Prince's mansion?" Su Tangyue held her daughter's hand and looked her up and down with concern.
"It's alright, Mother."
Yun Si smiled, suppressing the turmoil in her heart: "I just missed you all, so I came back to see you."
"You silly child, didn't we just see each other a couple of days ago? Are you already homesick again?"
"I've seen so many people in the last two days, I wish I could live at home every day."
"That won't do."
Su Tangyue expressed her disapproval, but her brows were full of gentle smiles, revealing her immense joy.
"Quickly, come inside and talk."
She held Yun Si's hand with one hand, and didn't forget to support her daughter-in-law with the other.
"Mother, it's not that serious yet."
Gu Nian'an was a little embarrassed: "Your daughter-in-law can walk by herself, so please don't keep supporting her. Your sister will laugh at you."
"She dares."
Su Tangyue continued to support her, and when she turned to look at Yun Si, she pretended to be fierce and said, "If you dare to laugh at your sister-in-law, your mother will not forgive you."
Yun Si clicked her tongue and said sourly, "Look at how biased you are, are you still my real mother?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them burst out laughing.
After entering the house, she chatted with her mother and sister-in-law for a while, and then went to the study to see her father and brother.
The care from her family and the tranquil atmosphere of the house eased her tension a little.
However, this tranquility did not last long.
When Yun Si arrived, it was already past lunchtime. She only had afternoon tea and had to return to the palace before dinner.
"By the way, Si'er, Eunuch Decai from the Prince's Mansion came by today and brought quite a few things. He said that His Highness has been too busy lately to visit us, so he specially sent some tonics over. Did you know about this?"
Su Tangyue had some doubts. Since they had been back in the capital for so long, Qin Ye had never come to the Marquis's residence. She wondered if there was something wrong with their relationship, which was why he hadn't come.
After hearing what Grandpa Decai said, her worries were dispelled.
"I……"
Yun Si's heart skipped a beat.
She knew very well that Qin Ye had never given any instructions on this matter.
Even if an order were to be given, it would be impossible to have Eunuch Decai do it.
This was clearly a threat to her.
Yun Si's expression changed only slightly before she immediately regained her composure: "Of course I know. It was indeed His Highness who ordered it. He's really too busy. He went to Lingnan to suppress bandits again this morning, and I don't know when he'll be back."
"To suppress bandits?"
Su Tangyue's face showed a hint of worry: "Wouldn't that be even more dangerous?"
"Don't worry, Mother. With Prince Jing also there, it's a regular army. Taking down a bunch of bandits will be a piece of cake."
Yun Si offered a few perfunctory words of comfort, but then lost the will to stay any longer.
Before leaving, she made a point of checking her surroundings to make sure those people were still there. Not daring to delay any longer, she hurried back to her residence.
Write down the prescription that was previously given to Prince Lin, and have Lan Xin deliver it to Eunuch De Cai.
She didn't dare to gamble.
Now, my sister-in-law's health can't withstand the slightest disturbance, and she can't gamble with their safety.
Isn't it just that prescription you need?
Give it to him.
"My lord, someone from the palace has arrived!"
Lanxin had just returned from delivering the prescription when he saw the palace eunuchs heading straight for Qiwu Garden.
As soon as Yun Si stood up, she felt a sudden wave of dizziness, followed by a blackout. It took her a while to recover.
"Master, what's wrong?"
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