The Emperor's heart is won, she sits on the Phoenix Throne! The Divine Physician's Eldest

The rush pith is only found in Song Siyao's Soul-Capturing Bracelet.

However, the rush pith inside the Soul-Capturing Bracelet has not yet fully grown and cannot be made into medicine.

She couldn't tell the Prince the truth. He wouldn't believe such an outrageous story, and might even think it was just an excuse she made up to avoid giving him the antidote.

Sending the Prince of Zhen to find rush pith was also a way of giving the Prince and Princess Zhen hope.

With hope, people will have the desire to live.

"Princess Youfeng, what kind of poison did the Princess Consort suffer from?" The Prince of Zhen wanted to start by investigating the name of the poison to find out the truth behind the Princess Consort's poisoning.

"Chikage."

Song Siyao's expression turned slightly cold. "Your Highness, don't underestimate this poison. It sounds nice, but it's a rare and deadly poison. It won't kill you in a short time; it will just slowly erode your body. Most doctors can't detect it and just assume you're weak or have a poor constitution. No one will know it was poisoning until you die. It's all done without anyone noticing."

The Thousand Shadows Poison is extremely poisonous, corroding every cell in the human body until the intestines burst open and the person dies, turning into a pool of blood, leaving nothing behind.

What kind of grudges and entanglements could have driven the other party to such a cruel act, poisoning the Princess Consort of Zhen?

Song Siyao didn't dare say these words to the Prince of Zhen.

Even more terrifying is that the poison in Princess Zhen's body is similar to the poison in Shen Pei's body. Song Siyao believes that the culprit behind this is likely the same person, or that the two culprits are related.

Therefore, she will also investigate the matter of the Princess Consort's poisoning.

Although Song Siyao had tried to be tactful, the Prince of Zhen was still quite frightened.

His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with rage.

The Princess Consort stayed with him day and night, yet he was unaware that she was poisoned. He felt extremely guilty for failing to protect her.

"Princess Youfeng, the Queen Consort has not conceived since we got married. Is it also related to the poisoning?" The Prince's voice was icy.

“Yes, there is a direct connection. Fortunately, His Highness sought out renowned doctors and never gave up. Otherwise, the Princess Consort wouldn’t have lasted this long,” Song Siyao said.

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Prince of Zhen. If his enemy were in front of him, he would definitely cut him in two.

“Princess Youfeng, please keep this matter a secret for now,” the Prince of Zhen instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Princess Youfeng."

After finishing her conversation with the Prince of Zhen, Song Siyao left the study and, led by a maid from the Prince's residence, went to the garden.

By this time, the garden was already full of guests.

Princess Zhen sat in the main seat, greeting the guests with a smile.

"Sister Song, sit here." Jiang Hexia greeted Song Siyao with a smile as soon as she saw her, pointing to the seat next to her.

This was specially reserved for Song Siyao.

Song Siyao sat down, and Jiang Hexia asked curiously, "Sister Song, why are you late?"

All the guests had arrived, except for Song Siyao.

"Something came up and I got held up," Song Siyao replied casually. Jiang Hexia didn't press the matter and started talking to Song Siyao about other things.

After a while, Princess Ping suddenly said loudly, "Sixth Sister-in-law, I heard Sangye say that you had a headache, and now I see that your face is still very pale. Has your headache not gotten better?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of wariness flashed in the Princess Consort's eyes.

Just now, Song Siyao told her that she had been poisoned for many years, but she was completely unaware of it.

Now, she sees everyone as a murderer and is filled with vigilance.

Princess Zhen forced a smile. "After Princess Youfeng examined me, my headache is much better. My pale complexion is probably because I didn't rest well last night."

"It seems that Sixth Sister-in-law is no longer used to the environment in the capital. It's probably because she has rarely returned to the capital in recent years. You come back less often and don't know the people here very well. Some of these people are not to be trusted easily."

Princess Ping's words had a hidden meaning.

Princess Zhen's health has been declining year by year in recent years. She knows that her days are numbered, so she thought of accompanying Prince Zhen back to the capital for a while.

If she hadn't met Song Siyao, this might have been the last time she returned to the capital in her life.

She understood, of course, that Princess Ping was referring to Song Siyao, but she wouldn't allow Princess Ping to imply anything about Song Siyao.

She asked directly, "Who are these people you're referring to? Feel free to tell me."

Princess Ping didn't expect Princess Zhen to call on her, but she wasn't afraid of trouble, so she said directly, "Didn't Princess Youfeng go to see you about your headache? Why did she only arrive after you've been here for so long?"

“Princess Youfeng examined my pulse, and I asked her to take a look at the Prince, which is why she arrived a little late. I didn’t want everyone to wait for me here, so I came first.”

Princess Zhen knew that Song Siyao had left her courtyard, and that the Prince of Zhen would definitely invite her over.

Now that her illness is treatable, there is no need to hide it from the Prince of Zhen.

Once the words were out in the open, Princess Ping smiled and said, "I see. I was overthinking it. I just thought Princess Youfeng wasn't such a casual person."

“Princess Ping, Youfeng is a junior. We, as elders, should act like elders. You may feel good for a moment by speaking nonsense, but if you lose your dignity as an elder, you will become a laughing stock.”

Princess Zhen's face held a three-point smile, but her eyes held a seven-point coldness.

Princess Ping laughed it off, "Sixth Sister-in-law is right."

She turned her gaze, picked up her wine glass, took a sip, lowered her eyes, and hid the hatred and disgust in them.

Both the Prince of Zhen and the Prince of Ping were princes.

However, since Prince Zhen and Emperor Changlong were close, Prince Zhen's wife was of a higher status than Princess Ping.

Princess Zhen is the hostess today, so she will only touch on the subject briefly.

After the meal and the wine had been drunk to a sufficient extent, the Princess of Zhen suggested that everyone leave the table to admire the flowers.

Princess Zhen walked at the front, with everyone following behind her. They talked and laughed as they walked.

"These are flowers that His Highness acquired last year. After a year of careful tending by the gardener, they have finally bloomed." Princess Zhen said with a happy smile.

She loved flowers, so the Prince of Zhen searched far and wide for all kinds of flowers in the world, so that when spring came and the flowers bloomed, the two of them could enjoy them together.

The princes who owned fiefdoms also had their residences in the capital managed by others.

"Princess Youfeng, you are quick-witted. Why don't you compose a poem on the spot, using this flower as your theme?"

Princess Zhen's gaze passed over the person in front of her and looked at Song Siyao not far away.

Song Siyao was discussing with Jiang Hexia how beautiful the flowers were when she heard the Princess of Zhen's shout and moved forward.

Just then, a maidservant brought over some tea.

"what!"

The maid stumbled and fell to the ground, spilling all the tea she was holding onto Song Siyao.

Song Siyao's dress was wet in the front.

"Your Highness, please forgive me! Princess Youfeng, please forgive me! I didn't mean to!" The maidservant lay on the ground, trembling.

With Song Siyao's martial arts skills, she could have easily avoided it.

However, at this moment, the Princess Consort was beside her, and others were surrounding her.

If she avoids the situation, it might harm the Princess Consort.

Moreover, she saw that the maid had been deliberately bumped into before she fell.