The cruel little princess

According to reliable sources, Xu Yuanpan stayed at Prince Jin's residence all night, only returning exhausted to the palace on the morning of New Year's Day to record Prince Jin's pulse. It's said that Prince Jin asked Xu Yuanpan to take his pulse, then, remarking that Xu Yuanpan's skills were inadequate and unable to accurately determine the prince's pulse, ordered his secret guards to take Xu Yuanpan to the Jingji camp in the suburbs to check the pulses of all the soldiers. This was done to improve Xu Yuanpan's pulse-taking experience...

By daybreak, Xu Yuanpan hadn't finished taking the pulses of five thousand soldiers... But His Royal Highness Prince Jin granted him special leniency, allowing him to return home to rest and record his pulses. He would then return to the Gyeonggi camp to continue taking pulses...

Rumor has it that Judge Xu recorded the pulse condition of His Royal Highness Prince Jin in detail in the pulse case: "His Royal Highness Prince Jin's pulse is stable and orderly, neither floating nor sinking, neither fast nor slow, with an even and harmonious rhythm, smooth and powerful." This shows that His Royal Highness Prince Jin is in good physical condition, strong and energetic, as majestic as a tiger.

After receiving the answer he had been waiting for for a long time, His Royal Highness Prince Jin felt particularly relieved, so he generously allowed Xu Yuanpan to return to the palace to report.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin took out a letter from his bosom with a solemn expression and handed it to An Er solemnly, saying, "An Er, you must go to the Shen Mansion today and be sure to hand this letter to her personally, and bring back what I need."

"I understand! I will do as you say!" An Er took the letter with both hands with a respectful look, then quickly left to carry out his mission.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin changed into a gorgeous auspicious attire and prepared to go to the palace to pay his respects to his father, the emperor, and his mother, the queen.

At the same time, Shen Youyou quietly read the handwritten letter from His Royal Highness Prince Jin and had a clear understanding of the ins and outs of the matter.

Unexpectedly, the instigator of all this was Miss Zhang Yuyan, the only daughter of Prime Minister Zhang. It turned out that she had accidentally saved the Fifth Prince's life, and since then, the Fifth Prince has been determined to marry her. So, he went to seek out his mother, Consort Shu, hoping to gain her support and help.

However, Concubine Shu had already made plans. She believed that since she had such an outstanding son, she should keep this benefit within her family. If her son ascended to the throne, her niece would become Empress! Even more glorious than her current position! Therefore, she had already decided on her own niece, Zhang Yuyan, as the Princess of Rui.

When Zhang Yuyan heard the news, she was filled with resentment. She couldn't accept the man she loved being taken away by someone else, especially the woman who had once saved the Fifth Prince. So, she hatched a plan: to use the young palace maid Xianglan to push the woman into the lake. If she could drown, that would be perfect; even if she couldn't, at least her reputation would be ruined, and the Fifth Prince would lose interest in her.

However, Zhang Yuyan's plan didn't quite pan out. While she managed to get Xianglan to push the woman into the lake, it was the young lady from the Xu family who ultimately fell into the water. However, her efforts weren't entirely in vain; Shen Youyou herself jumped into the lake to save the woman, sustaining injuries that could even affect her future fertility.

Although things didn't go according to her original plan, her goal was unexpectedly achieved. Seeing her serious injuries, the Fifth Prince gave up the idea of ​​marrying her, fearing that it would affect his future offspring. This was undoubtedly a relief for Zhang Yuyan, and it could be said that it was a great help to her.

But for Shen Youyou, the hatred in her heart could not be dispelled. If she didn't seek revenge, she would find it difficult to calm her inner anger! She had never even looked at His Royal Highness the Prince of Rui in the eye, let alone the so-called seduction! If she had known in advance that the subsequent trouble would bring so much trouble, she would never have given him the antidote to save his life in Chun Man Lou. It was simply a case of good intentions being unrewarded!

Could this ridiculous reason alone be Zhang Yuyan's excuse for attacking others? Shen Youyou would never believe such nonsense!

In addition, although there was no direct evidence pointing to her in the case of the herbal medicine shop being wrongly accused of poisoning, many suspicious points clearly pointed the finger at Zhang Yuyan. She was too suspicious!

In his letter, Prince Jin asked her for a sterilizing drug, the kind with no known cure... Perhaps realizing his misunderstanding, he actually took the sterilizing drug himself... So, let Zhang Yuyan also experience the pain of future fertility difficulties! Give him a taste of his own medicine!

Shen Youyou went to her own pharmacy in the mansion to prepare the medicine. For ease of use, she made a colorless and odorless powder, which only needed to be added to water or food. Of course, this was not completely unsolvable. However, it was very troublesome, and even the imperial physician probably couldn't solve it, unless Shen Youyou personally intervened!

Shen Youyou came out with the small medicine bottle and saw An Er waiting respectfully at the door.

"Here! Here you go! Take it back and tell your prince that this is colorless and odorless. You only need a little bit and add it to your daily food or water. The antidote is a bit difficult to find, and I guess the people in the Imperial Hospital can't find it. Use it with confidence!" Shen Youyou raised an eyebrow and said to An Er jokingly, with a sly smile on her lips, "But tell your prince not to take risks and take this sterilizing drug again!"

When An Er heard this, his expression instantly turned awkward. He looked at Shen Youyou helplessly, secretly groaning inwardly. He knew this young lady's personality very well; sometimes her words were so direct that it was hard to resist. But he also understood that she had no ill intentions and just liked to tease others.

After hesitating for a moment, An Er couldn't help but speak, "Miss, can we skip this topic? I just learned the news and haven't had time to share it with His Majesty, but He went to ask for medicine from Xu Yuanpan to show His Majesty his determination! Last night, I met His Majesty and reported this matter to Him. I feel like I almost won't see the sun today..."

As he spoke, he secretly observed Shen Youyou's reaction, hoping she would understand his difficulties. After all, this kind of thing was indeed difficult for a man to talk about. Perhaps his own prince was embarrassed to say such cheesy words to the person he loved, so as a subordinate, he had to consciously analyze the interests involved to Shen Youyou.

However, what An Er didn't expect was that after hearing what he said, Shen Youyou not only didn't get angry, but burst into laughter. With a smile in her eyes, she teased, "Haha, I see! Then you should have a good talk with your prince. Don't do such a stupid thing again."

Seeing Shen Youyou laughing so happily, An Er couldn't help but feel relieved. He knew that as long as she was in a good mood, the next things would be much easier. So, he struck while the iron was hot and continued to ask, "Miss, do you have any other instructions?"

Shen Youyou stopped smiling and replied, "Nothing happened."

An Er quickly agreed, promising to do his best to complete the mission. Then, he bowed and said, "I'll take my leave!" Then, he tiptoed onto the rooftop, sprinting away...

Watching An Er's back as he left, Shen Youyou smiled happily. She looked forward to her future life with the prince, believing that they would be able to walk through every beautiful moment hand in hand!