The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Ye Muchen also felt sorry for Jingze. Ever since Jing Zhiyuan's accident, the child had been escorted back to the capital with his parents. Although he entered the Prince's Mansion, he was first bullied by Xuan Hui's people, and then he was assassinated. Even if he wasn't injured, the shock was enough for the child to suffer.

Thinking of this, Ye Muchen turned and left the house, calling Gao Chi over and instructing him to do something.

Gao Chi received his orders and arrived at Yue'an Palace.

Eunuch Xi recognized Gao Chi and, seeing him approach, hurriedly asked, "Guard Gao, is there something you need?"

Gao Chi cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Your Excellency, I have come on the orders of the Prince to borrow someone from the Emperor Emeritus."

"Borrow someone?" Grandpa Xi asked, puzzled.

"Yes, the Princess Consort's younger brother was bitten by a snake in the Eastern Palace," Gao Chi replied truthfully.

"Huh? How could such a thing happen?" Grandpa Xi was both surprised and puzzled. Where did this snake come from at this time of year?

Gao Chi sighed, "Your Excellency, this was clearly done on purpose. Our Prince is not allowed to bring secret guards into the palace, so the Prince sent his subordinates to borrow people from the Emperor Emeritus."

Eunuch Xi hurriedly said, "Then you should go in and talk to the Emperor Emeritus! This old servant believes that the Emperor Emeritus will not blame this old servant for letting you in without permission."

"Thank you, sir!" Gao Chi bowed again.

"Oh dear! What should we do? How is the child now?" Grandpa Xi asked as he walked inside.

"The Princess Consort has already neutralized the snake venom, but according to her, it will take at least ten days to half a month for the young master to recover. He's going to suffer." Although Gao Chi hadn't seen Jingze in person, he had seen what it looked like to be bitten by a venomous snake.

When they arrived at the main hall, the Emperor Emeritus was fiddling with several walkie-talkies behind his desk. Seeing Eunuch Xi and the others enter, he asked, "What is it?"

Gao Chi took a few quick steps, knelt down, and kowtowed to the ground. "Your Majesty, my Princess Consort's younger brother was bitten by a poisonous snake in Yichun Palace."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor Emeritus immediately put down what he was holding, stood up, and asked, "Jingze was bitten by a poisonous snake? How is that possible? Snakes are too lazy to move in the middle of winter, why would they come out and bite a child? Who did it?"

Gao Chi straightened up and said, "Your Majesty, Young Master Jingze was indeed bitten by a snake. The snake has been killed, but the person has not been found."

The Emperor Emeritus's face had darkened. "Some people are tired of living. Why did the Third Prince send you here?"

"Your Majesty, the Prince wishes to borrow two Golden Armor Guards to protect the young master. However, the palace does not allow the Prince to bring his own secret guards in. Besides, the Prince and Princess have other matters to attend to."

The retired emperor paced back and forth in the main hall with his hands behind his back. "Get up! What is your, your princess consort's attitude?"

"Her Highness only asked a couple of questions before saying she had no choice but to accept her bad luck. She looked very sad!" Gao Chi stood up and replied, his wife's face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

The Emperor Emeritus did not speak immediately. He walked around twice more before stopping and saying, "Giving you two Golden Armor Guards is fine. Go back and tell Princess Zhan that I will not interfere with whatever she wants to do. Once Jingze's injuries have healed, send the children to Yue'an Palace and tell her that I miss them. Tell your Princess Consort that I will ensure their safety. I want to see who dares to lay a hand on Yue'an Palace."

Then the old man said, "Xiao Xi, inform Jin Liu and Jin Qi to go find the War King. From this day forward, all their actions will be subject to the War King's orders."

"Yes!" Eunuch Xi agreed and went out.

Gao Chi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will now return to report!"

"Hmm! Let's go back!" the Emperor Emeritus said, then turned around and started pacing around the main hall again. He remembered what Jingxue had said: if her family were to be harmed again, she herself didn't know what she might do.

Some people really need to be disciplined; they're too arrogant and have gone too far!

After hearing Gao Chi's report, Jing Xue's mood didn't improve much, and everyone barely ate anything at lunch. Ye Musi and Qin Jing, being perceptive, didn't eat at Yichun Palace.

After class, Lu Zijing came to visit Jingze. By then, Jingze had already woken up. He knew the child needed rest. Seeing that the poison had been neutralized and that Ye Muchen and Jingxue didn't look too good, he offered a few words of comfort and then left with his men.

Although Ying Jiu did not enter Chongjiao Hall at the time, those attending the class knew that something had happened in the Princess Zhan's courtyard.

After class, Li Qianqian wanted to visit Yichun Palace, but the head maid refused, so she had no choice but to return to the palace where the noble ladies lived with her.

Jingze ate some porridge and light side dishes for lunch. Because of the poisoning, he couldn't eat many things.

The wet nurse's tears never stopped. When only Ye Muchen and Jingxue were left in the room, she knelt down, lifting her skirt. "Young Miss, you must find the person behind this for the young master! Otherwise, isn't the young master in danger every day? This servant is incapable of protecting the young master. Why don't you find a wet nurse who knows kung fu for him?"

After saying this, the wet nurse started to sob. Seeing the wet nurse crying so sadly, Jingze, who was holding his arm, quickly said, "Wet nurse, don't leave Xiaoze. I won't go out to play anymore. I'll be careful!"

Jingxue stepped forward and helped the wet nurse up. "Wet nurse Shan, I understand how you feel. I know you genuinely care about Xiaoze. Don't worry! I will find out who's behind this. As for finding a wet nurse who knows kung fu, I will consider it."

The wet nurse stood up, wiped away her tears, and said, "If all else fails, could you please speak to the Emperor and ask if the young master and I could go and keep the prince and princess company?"

"Oh! Granny Shan, His Majesty finally agreed to let me take Xiao Ze with me. I can't go back on my word and make demands again. Besides, Xiao Ze is still a child. Is it really okay for him to be imprisoned in that Cold Smoke Palace?"

"Waaah, I'm so sorry, Miss. I was just worried about the young master and I was talking nonsense. Please don't blame me."

“In a couple of days, when Xiaoze is feeling better, I will take you to the Emperor Emeritus’s palace. After the delegation leaves, I will pick you up and take you back to the manor together, okay?” Jingxue said softly.

Upon hearing that they were going to the Emperor Emeritus's Palace, Xiaoze hurriedly asked, "Elder sister, can we really go and play with Uncle Emperor Emeritus?"

Jingxue nodded, "Really, you have to be good and eat well. We'll take the medicine for three more days, and then we can go see the Emperor Emeritus with the external medicine."

"Okay, I'll be good and get better soon!" They say children don't hide their illnesses, and now that the little guy isn't in pain anymore, he grins and keeps talking.

Jingxue smiled helplessly, "Alright! Let Nanny Shan carry you back to your room so you can recover properly!"

"Ok!"

As soon as Jingxue saw the wet nurse carrying Jingze out, the smile on her face quickly faded.

Ye Muchen, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "Xue'er, do whatever you want. If you need me to do anything, just tell me, and I'll definitely help you."