A life of ups and downs is pure joy

The Prince's Palace was filled with a festive atmosphere, with red silk and colorful lanterns hanging in every corner.

The young prince is already eighteen years old and is in the prime of his life. According to traditional customs, it is time for him to marry a princess and continue the family bloodline.

Over the years, no matter how big or small the affairs in the palace were, they were all handled by Bu Ci alone.

Now that the future princess is about to marry into the palace, Bu Ci feels a sense of relief, but for some reason, when she looks at the handsome man in front of the window, a strange feeling always passes through her heart.

However, whenever their eyes met, this indescribable feeling would disappear without a trace in an instant like smoke.

Gong Kou Shi saw Bu Ci standing there in a daze and couldn't help but ask.

"No need to say anything. Have Ning Sijue and the others behaved in any unusual manner recently?"

Upon hearing the question, Bu Ci quickly came to his senses and answered respectfully.

"Your Highness, as far as I know, Ning Sijue and the others went to the official post yesterday. But strangely, after they left, the future princess cried for a long time and didn't even have dinner."

Gong Kou Shi frowned slightly and nodded thoughtfully.

"She's crying... That's understandable. She's only fifteen or sixteen, so it's natural for her to be a little nervous when she first arrives in a strange place. Please take good care of her. After all, she will be my princess in the future."

After saying that, he paused for a moment and then asked again.

"Where's Chi Lian? I haven't seen her in a few days. Even that little creature that likes to spit out fluff every now and then is nowhere to be found!"

The prince frowned and said with displeasure.

"Your Highness, the poison doctor will be leaving for Yinan in a few days. I believe he must be busy preparing a method to cure the poison these days."

After saying that, Bu Ci looked around carefully and indeed did not see the little red snake that usually twisted and turned in the house.

Gong Kou Shi snorted coldly and said indignantly.

"Hmph, detoxify the poison? Really, my brother! Why go to so much trouble to help that fellow? In my opinion, it would be better to let him be afflicted by the poison for the rest of his life. That way, all the troubles would be solved!"

When she said this, Gong Kou Shi's face showed a hint of anger. She was full of rejection towards the people of the Xiao family from the bottom of her heart.

On the one hand, it was because her royal brother had been a member of the Xiao family for more than ten years, which made her feel unhappy; on the other hand, it was because Xiao Yi's people took away Lin Qinghuan, who was supposed to be her sister-in-law.

Thinking of this, Gong Kou Shi's anger grew stronger.

She was seen shouting angrily at Buci beside her.

"Go and bring Chi Lian back to me..."

He accepted the order with a low bow and was about to turn around and leave when suddenly a familiar sound of spitting out tongues came from behind, accompanied by a hissing sound.

"Your Majesty."

The voice was crisp and loud. Following the sound, it was indeed Chi Lian, the poison doctor who had not been seen for several days.

"Tell me, how do you plan to cure this poison?"

Gong Kou Shi sat down gracefully, and Bu Ci beside her hurriedly and respectfully handed her a cup of steaming hot tea.

The red-bellied snake glanced slowly at his long-time enemy Bu Ci, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and revealed a faint smile. Then he turned to look at Gong Kou Shi who was sipping tea, and slowly responded.

"There are naturally many ways to solve this problem. The key depends on how you, Your Highness, would like me to solve it."

Hearing this, Gong Kou Shi put down the teacup in her hand and replied impatiently.

"Of course, I hope you don't remove this poison! But who knew that my brother would actually agree to it? This situation is really a headache."

Bu Ci leaned forward, carefully replaced the lid on the teapot, and then spoke thoughtfully.

"It seems that there is a deeper meaning behind our Master Poison Doctor's words."

Gong Kou Shi frowned, thought for a moment, and then continued.

"This king knows nothing about the method of removing the love poison, but even so, I really don't want to see Xiao Yi remove the love poison so easily."

The red snake smiled slightly and explained softly.

"In fact, the favorable conditions of time, place, and so on that I discussed with Your Majesty that day were just a pretense. In reality, the poison in the eldest son of the Xiao family is very easy to remove. It just requires waiting for the right time—that is, when I am about to plant a new poison."

The red snake slowly opened its mouth and spoke, and then saw that signature smile appear on her face. When she showed that confident expression, Bu Ci knew that the eldest son of the Xiao family was finished.

"Oh? That's interesting. Tell me about it."

When Gong Kou Shi, who was sitting in a high seat, heard this, her interest was instantly piqued, and she stretched out her right hand gracefully.

Seeing this, Bu Ci, who had been standing by and serving her, hurriedly handed the freshly brewed hot tea to her again respectfully.

"Since Your Highness wishes to prevent the Xiao family from having any further connection with the Princess, I will naturally devise a brilliant plan to ensure he completely forgets this past. However, there is one thing that Your Highness needs to carefully plan."

Chi Lian paused for a moment, observing Gong Kou Shi's reaction. Seeing that she was paying full attention and waiting for him to continue, he continued:

"If I want the poisonous insects I raise to be of the greatest use, they must be nourished with the princess's blood. Therefore, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you, Your Highness, to find a way to obtain the princess's blood."

After hearing Chi Lian's words, Gong Kou Shi couldn't help but frowned, and said after thinking for a moment.

"This is truly a difficult problem! It's really difficult for me to go into the palace and get some of the princess's blood. After all, my brother treats me like a treasure. If I rashly go and ask for blood from his beloved, it would be like pulling out a tiger's teeth."

"Your Highness, the princess has always been treated by Chi Lian. In my opinion, we might as well claim that the poison doctor is devotedly researching a new secret treatment formula. I am sure that given the king's deep concern for the princess, he will certainly agree to our request without hesitation."

After hearing Bu Ci's words, Gong Kou Shi nodded slightly to show her agreement.

Her beautiful, narrow eyes flashed with a hint of pride, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, outlining a sly smile.

She turned her gaze to the red snake coiled on the table, stretched out her slender fingers, and gently stroked its smooth scales, as if communicating with a precious treasure.

"Tonight, begin carefully nourishing this lovely Gu worm of yours. Once everything is ready, immediately depart for Yinan. If you accomplish this task, I will reward you handsomely!"

Gong Kou Shi's tone revealed an unquestionable majesty and confidence.

"I will do my best and will never let you down, Your Highness!"

Chi Lian bowed slightly and made a promise to Gong Kou Shi with his hands clasped together.