Jingxue was attending a class in Chongjiao Hall in the morning; neither Ye Muchen nor Qin Jing were there.

Today, Lu Zijing will be the speaker, and he will be talking about the language of Cangbei. Cangbei has its own language and script, but it is very niche. The common people are like those in Beiye, and only the royal family can use their own language and script.

Jingxue found this Cangbei Kingdom quite strange.

Suddenly there was a commotion at the entrance. Jingxue used her supernatural ability to go out and investigate. It turned out that Ying Jiu was trying to come in, but the Imperial Guards at the entrance were stopping him.

Jingxue immediately stood up, and Lu Zijing also stopped lecturing and asked, "What happened?"

"I think I heard something that sounds like a servant from my household. Excuse me! I'll be right back! You can continue." Jingxue said, then led Runyue out.

"Your Highness, do you need my help?" Lu Zijing asked with concern.

Jingxue shook her head. "No need, you guys continue with your class! I'll go out and take a look."

Not far away, Consort Li and Princess Duan exchanged a glance, and the corners of their mouths turned up slightly.

Upon exiting the door, Ying Jiu saw Jing Xue and anxiously said, "Miss, the young master has been bitten by a snake."

Jingxue frowned. "Where did this snake come from at this time of year?"

"Ying Jiu really is a venomous snake, and he's already been killed!"

"Hurry up and go!" Jingxue said, then grabbed Runyue under her arm and leaped up, heading towards Yichun Palace. Yingjiu followed suit, channeling her inner energy.

Upon arriving at Yichun Palace and landing in the courtyard, Jingxue lifted her skirt and ran inside.

The sound of children crying came from inside the house; it was Jingze's crying, and it was Yingying's crying.

Running into the house, Jingxue saw Jingze sitting in a chair, surrounded by a few people including the wet nurse.

When everyone saw Jingxue return, they quickly made way for her. Jingze's hand was on the table; his little hand was swollen like a steamed bun, and his skin was dark purple.

"Elder sister, I'm in pain!" Jingze spoke with difficulty, as if the child was having trouble breathing.

"Don't be afraid! Your elder sister is here! Put your hands down first!" Jingxue said, taking off her cloak and throwing it aside.

"Ying Jiu, what kind of snake bit the young master?" Jing Xue asked.

“Young Miss, it’s a poisonous snake called Grasshopper,” Shadow Nine replied.

At this moment, Ying Si picked up a sword from the wall, and Jing Xue saw that the sword had sections of snake body on it, about four or five sections.

Looking closely at the snake, its body is not very long, but rather short and thick. Its head is triangular, clearly distinguishable from its neck. Its back is dark brown with two rows of dark circular markings, the edges of which are lighter in color. Its tail is also short.

This is a common short-tailed viper in the north, and it's highly venomous. Knowing what kind of snake it was, Jingxue said, "You all go out. Leap Moon will guard the gate!"

"Yes!" Everyone went out.

Jingxue first took out silver needles and inserted them into several acupoints on Jingze to control the toxins from continuing to erode Jingze's body.

Jingze had already fainted, his face and lips were deathly pale.

She brought him into the space and Jingxue first cleaned his wounds. Fortunately, no venomous fangs remained inside.

Next, a skin test for antivenom was performed to determine which type of snake had chosen the appropriate antivenom. Jingxue then had two robotic nurses assist her.

After Jingxue finished treating Jingze's wounds and brought him out of the space, she didn't know how much time had passed.

Jingze was still asleep, his face still pale.

It will take at least ten days to half a month for this child to fully recover. There are voices outside; it sounds like Ye Muchen has returned.

Jingxue pushed open the door and saw that not only Runyue, but also An'an and Yingying were there, and the three little ones still had tear stains on their faces.

“Sister, how is Xiaoze? It’s all my fault. If I had played with him, maybe the snake would have bitten me first. Xiaoze wanted to go out and play in the snow, but Yingying is afraid of the cold, so I stayed in the house with Yingying. Fourth Brother Ying went out with Xiaoze.” An’an said, choking with sobs.

An'an always felt that as the older brother, he should protect Xiaoze and Yingying, but he was only an eight-year-old child.

Jingxue went over and patted An'an's head, comforting her, "An'an, Xiaoze's poison has been cured, but he will need some time to recover. Don't blame yourself. Go in and see him! He's still asleep, so don't disturb him, and don't touch his wounds."

"Okay!" The three of them nodded in unison and went in quietly.

A group of servants knelt on the ground in the courtyard. Ye Muchen, Ye Musi, and Qin Jing stood in the courtyard, while Gao Chi and Ye Musi's entourage stood at the courtyard gate.

Upon seeing Jingxue emerge, the three of them cast inquiring glances their way.

"The poison has been neutralized, but it will take some time to recover. How is it? Can someone tell me what happened? Snakes hibernate in their burrows at this time of year, so why would they come out and bite people?" Jingxue said with a gloomy expression.

Ye Muchen's expression was also very ugly. "This was obviously done on purpose. Everyone in the courtyard is a suspect. I have been interrogating them for a long time, but no one is willing to admit it."

"Who was in the courtyard when the young master was bitten?" Jingxue asked.

The kneeling Shadow Four replied, "Reporting to Miss, at the time, only the young master and I were in the courtyard. After I cut the snake in half, I heard the young master crying, and many people came out. I didn't notice who they were."

Ye Muchen asked, "Who cleaned the yard today?"

In fact, he had already questioned them about these issues, and he had also checked the snowdrift. There were only a few footprints and a little blood, nothing else.

A young eunuch crawled forward a few steps and replied, "Your Highness, Your Highness, it was this servant. But this servant did not find anything unusual. The snow has been piled up in the flower bed for several days. I did not expect there to be a snake hiding in it."

"Sigh! Looks like we're out of luck, let's just forget about it!" Jingxue's words surprised everyone in the courtyard, including Gao Chi and the others standing at the door.

Ye Muchen knew that Jingxue had her own methods, and it was unrealistic for someone who wanted to do bad things to admit it. So he waved his hand and said, "Go down! Do your own thing."

Jingxue had already turned around and returned to the main hall. Ye Musi and the other two looked at each other and followed her into the house.

The three of them didn't attend class today because Qin Jing got a good idea from Jing Xue yesterday, wrote a memorial overnight, and sent it to the Emperor early this morning.

When he returned, he told Ye Muchen and his brother, who had just finished court, that the artificial lake in the East Palace was suitable for ice skating. Upon hearing this, Ye Muchen immediately expressed his desire to give Jingxue a surprise.

So the three of them took people to the artificial lake to check out the site and ordered people to prepare ice skates.

Before they could even finish setting up the ice rink, Lu Zijing's attendant came to report that it seemed the Princess Consort's younger brother had been bitten by a snake.

The three hurried back to Yichun Palace. Ye Muchen immediately summoned all the servants to the courtyard for questioning, but everyone said they didn't know why a snake would jump out and bite people.

In fact, everyone knows that the snake was deliberately released by someone with the intention of harming people, specifically the Princess Consort of War.

The group then went to Jingze's room, where the three children were quietly watching him.

Jingze was still unconscious. Ye Muchen looked at Jingze's hand, his fingers wrapped in gauze, and his little face had regained some color. He frowned. The person behind this was too despicable, actually harming a five-year-old child.

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