After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"Your Highness, times have changed."

Ye Qingwu looked at Zhan Sijing and said meaningfully.

Zhan Sijing's eyes held a hint of amusement. "So, it seems the Princess has made another discovery."

"It's not so much a discovery, but..." Ye Qingwu paused, and seeing that no one else was around, asked Zhan Sijing, "Does Your Highness remember when the curse started?"

"When I was five years old."

“Five years old.” Ye Qingwu lowered her eyes. She had heard Leng Feng say before that Zhan Sijing lost his mother at birth and was given to the former empress, who is now the empress dowager, to raise.

Clearly, both the Shadowless Poison and the Curse were deliberately created by someone, and these people likely did so to cover up some other purpose.

Especially after the incident involving the purple aura, she even had a hunch that the secret behind it was related to the Emperor.

Ye Qingwu looked at Zhan Sijing, unsure whether she should bring this up.

"Your Highness, what exactly happened during your time in Shou Kang Palace?"

Seeing that Ye Qingwu was absent-minded, Zhan Sijing's eyes were filled with worry.

"Your Highness, do you believe in exchanging one's life for another?"

After pondering for a moment, Ye Qingwu suddenly asked Zhan Sijing.

"Your Highness is perfectly fine, why bring up these things? Is it because of the palace..."

"Your Highness, please wait until I find out the truth before I tell you, okay?"

Although she suspected that Zhan Sijing and the emperor's fates might have been switched, otherwise the purple aura wouldn't have returned to Zhan Sijing as if it had found its owner.

This matter is of great importance. Without solid evidence, it would be difficult to convince people. She should play it safe.

"it is good."

Seeing that Ye Qingwu did not continue, Zhan Sijing responded. He took Ye Qingwu's hand and said seriously, "Your Highness, no matter what happens, I hope you will put your own safety first."

"Understood," Ye Qingwu replied.

"While Your Highness is giving me these instructions, don't forget about yourself, especially the Shadowless Poison in your body. If you feel any discomfort during this process, be sure to tell me."

"it is good."

Then the cold wind returned.

"Your Highness, just as you predicted, the steward did indeed come from the palace."

"Should I bring the steward with me?" Leng Feng looked at Ye Qingwu, waiting for her further orders.

"Don't bother the butler for now. Whatever he does these next few days, just keep a close eye on his actions and report to me immediately if anything seems amiss."

While she was in Shou Kang Palace, she knew that although the Empress Dowager had asked her to leave, she would not let the matter rest.

The person who likely gave her control over information outside the palace was the steward.

It seems that all of these things are exactly as she predicted.

My intuition tells me that with the return of this imperial advisor to the capital, the days ahead are likely to be turbulent.

She could handle other things, but the Shadowless Poison in Zhan Sijing's body was the only problem.

Even a small amount, if triggered, can cause irreversible damage.

It seems she needs to hurry up and develop an antidote.

"Your Highness, I'd like to go back to my room and rest for a while."

Ye Qingwu said in Zhan Sijing's direction.

"it is good."

Zhan Sijing nodded slightly, and his expression turned serious only after Ye Qingwu left.

"Your Highness, I don't think the matter of the steward is that simple."

Leng Feng looked at his master.

With the princess's abilities, it would be incredibly easy for her to investigate anything. So why would she remain inactive when she knew the other party had a problem?

There's probably a big problem here.

"Do as the princess says," Zhan Sijing said coldly.

"As for what she said about exchanging lives..." Zhan Sijing frowned, his expression becoming serious.

Ye Qingwu had already returned to the house, and her consciousness immediately entered the space.

As soon as she entered the space, she felt a dense spiritual energy enveloping her.

Ye Qingwu arrived at the spiritual field where she had planted medicinal herbs and was delighted to find that all the herbs had grown.

The reason why Zhan Sijing's detoxification had been slow to progress was because she lacked some key herbs.

But now, all of these things have grown out.

Once these herbs are refined into pills and combined with spiritual energy as a guide, removing the last bit of Shadowless Poison from Zhan Sijing's body will not be a problem.

Ye Qingwu then prepared the necessary herbs and put them into the alchemy furnace to refine them.

All she needs to do in her alchemy furnace is put in the herbs and then use the power of the beads to activate it, and it will automatically begin refining.

This time it will last for seven days.

In other words, the antidote pills will be ready in seven days.

However, she couldn't do nothing during those seven days.

She needs to have a more thorough understanding of the imperial advisor and matters related to destiny.

If we're talking about people who understand Si Jing's situation, besides Leng Feng, the only one in the manor is that person.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingwu left the space, as she had nothing else to do at the moment.

After leaving the mansion, they arrived at the courtyard they had found earlier.

When Ye Qingwu arrived, she found the courtyard gate half-open, the courtyard in a mess, and an old man lying motionless on a recliner.

Seeing this scene, Ye Qingwu didn't think much of it and went straight in. She looked around and felt more and more that the courtyard had been ransacked.

As for Lu Yin... Ye Qingwu walked over there. Could something have happened to the old man?

"I already told you, don't come..."

Lu Yin suddenly opened his eyes, and his words stopped abruptly when he saw the person who had come to him.

"Little girl, it's you."

Ye Qingwu said helplessly, "I've already told you I'm not some girl."

Lu Yin smiled.

"I just feel that this way of addressing you is more intimate. If you don't like it, I won't call you that anymore."

"Your Highness, why did you come here? Have you come to your senses and decided to become my apprentice?"

As Lu Yin spoke, his gaze was fixed on Ye Qingwu's direction, his words filled with anticipation.

Ye Qingwu felt quite helpless about this.

"As I said, I have no interest in being someone's apprentice. I've come today because I have some questions for Valley Master Lu."

"What happened?" Lu Yin paused.

"Just say it."

Although he couldn't take Ye Qingwu as his disciple, Lu Yin's affection for her was no less.

"I heard that you were the one treating the prince before this?"

"Does the Valley Master know when the Shadowless Poison began to appear in the Prince's body?"

“This…” Lu Yin paused, “If this goes on for too long, you’ll need to give me some time to think it over.”

"But when I was five years old?" Ye Qingwu asked Lu Yin with a puzzled look.

"Yes, yes, yes! It was when I was five years old."

Upon hearing Ye Qingwu's words, Lu Yin nodded hurriedly, "Speaking of which, a strange thing happened in the palace at that time, which is why I remember it so vividly."