The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

After leaving Xia Tongsheng's courtyard, Min Youan's mind was filled with Xia Tongsheng's pale, bloodless face. He asked worriedly, "Cang Jue, have you ever heard of the Slow Robe?"

Cang Jue recalled that many years ago, a senior figure in the martial arts world had mentioned the Slow Robe, "It is said to be a kind of slow-acting poison from the Miao region. Although it is a slow-acting poison, its toxicity is very strong. If you consume a little bit every day, it will kill you in the long run!"

Min Youan frowned. "Is this poison difficult to cure?"

"It is said that only the Miao chieftain has the antidote, and no one else has it!"

Min You'an didn't understand Man Sha before, but now that Cang Jue said this, he felt a little uncomfortable. His right hand unconsciously clenched into a fist.

Cang Jue asked, puzzled, "Your Highness, why did you think of that? Has someone been poisoned by the Slow Robe Poison?"

Min Youan snapped out of his daze, "Don't worry about that. No matter how hard it is to find, you must help me find the antidote!"

"Yes!"

Xia Tongsheng sent Yingling and Bu Yao to keep watch in the courtyard for several days. It seemed that no one had tampered with the food or clothing. So how did Gu Xue poison them?

Still not convinced, she asked Yingling again, "Yingling, are you sure you've checked everything?"

"Yes, that's right. We checked everything, inside and out, and found nothing unusual!"

Xia Tongsheng frowned. She firmly believed that there was no perfect method of committing a crime, but how exactly did she get poisoned? Everyone in the mansion drank the water, and no one had any problems. They ate the same food! There was no reason why only she would be poisoned!

"You two keep a close eye on things. If you spot anyone doing anything wrong, arrest them immediately!"

Yingling nodded, "Miss, you should rest first. I'll go and brew your medicine."

Xia Tongsheng nodded, lay on the bed, and was not sleepy at all. It concerned her life, so she could not be careless. She wondered if it was something she was using since it was not food.

Thinking of this, she immediately struggled to get up and searched the room again, but still found nothing and was exhausted! She collapsed on the bed, not wanting to move at all!

Seeing that she had been poisoned for some time now, but there was still no progress on the source of the poison, Xia Tongsheng began to get anxious.

I can't just sit here and wait to die. If this continues, I'll be dead before I even figure out the cause of the poisoning. What can I do? I have to take the initiative!

Xia Tongsheng got up, rolled off the bed, and called to Bu Yao, "Bu Yao, come with me to the West Garden!"

Considering the distance between the East and West Gardens and the Princess's current physical condition, Bu Yao stopped her, saying, "Princess, you are so weak, you shouldn't run around like this!"

Xia Tongsheng shook her head, "I'm fine! Let's walk as much as we can while we still can!"

Yingling originally wanted to go out with her, but Xia Tongsheng ordered her to stay and keep an eye on the courtyard. After all, Yingling was the person she trusted most in the courtyard, and she wouldn't feel comfortable letting anyone else go.

Xia Tongsheng brought Bu Yao to Gu Xue's courtyard. The servants guarding the gate did not dare to stop her. After leading her to the pavilion in the courtyard, they went inside to announce her arrival.

Xia Tongsheng didn't like going out or leaving her courtyard. Their courtyards were far apart, one in the east of the mansion and the other in the west. So this was her first time visiting Gu Xue's West Courtyard. She had to admit that the scenery was much more beautiful than her East Courtyard.

The south wall is a rockery, and the north side is a pond. Xia Tongsheng thought that this could be considered as being nestled against the mountain and by the water. She originally thought that her East Garden was where the main residence was located and should be the best courtyard in the mansion. Now, compared with the West Garden, Xia Tongsheng felt that her courtyard was like a cold palace!

Xia Tongsheng wasn't a saint; she had all the normal human emotions, like joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness! Seeing such a nice courtyard, her competitive spirit as a woman suddenly surfaced! She felt a little uneasy.

Gu Xue was sitting on the shore feeding the fish when she heard a servant announce that Xia Tongsheng had arrived. She told her to let her in.

A servant led Xia Tongsheng to Gu Xue's side. Upon seeing Xia Tongsheng, Gu Xue stood up and said, "Younger sister greets older sister!"

Xia Tongsheng craned her neck to look at the carp in the pond, which were all frolicking excitedly. "Feeding the fish!"

"Yes, these were specially given to me by the Prince when I first entered the family, saying they were to help me pass the time!" Gu Xue said this on purpose, hoping to provoke her and make her angry, which would accelerate the detoxification of the poison in her body.

Xia Tongsheng covered her face and chuckled, "Sigh, how did the prince know you'd be spending your time alone in your room after you entered the palace!"

Gu Xue's expression changed slightly, then quickly returned to normal. "What brings Your Highness here today?"

Xia Tongsheng took two steps forward, moving closer to Gu Xue, and hooked her chin with his index finger, giving a cool smile, "Actually, the reason I came today is to see you!"

"Look at me?" Gu Xue turned her head, avoiding Xia Tongsheng's finger, and took a few steps back, distancing herself from Xia Tongsheng. Right now, she also had to consider the child in her womb. She had to stay away from any dangerous people!

Xia Tongsheng watched her retreat step by step, then turned to look at the carp in the pond, sat down on the bank, and said, "Let's see how you try to harm me!"

"Sister, what are you saying?" Gu Xue's face was a little embarrassed.

"Consort Gu, there are some things I don't want to say, but that doesn't mean I don't know! Actually, I'm very simple. I only follow the principle of 'I won't offend others unless they offend me.' So how did I end up being poisoned out of the blue?"

Hearing this, Gu Xue was so shocked that the fish food in her hand scattered all over the ground! Fortunately, she reacted quickly and immediately put on a look of concern and anxiety, "What, sister, you've been poisoned? When did this happen?"

Seeing her like this, Xia Tongsheng became even more convinced that she had poisoned him. "Stop pretending. I'm not a prince. You don't need to act in front of me!"

"Sister, what did you say? I don't understand." Gu Xue still looked innocent and harmless. It has to be said that if Xia Tongsheng didn't know her character, she would probably be fooled by Gu Xue's appearance!

"We're all smart people. You're pretending to be boring in front of me. I'm not a man. Even if you're all in tears, do you think I'd feel sorry for you? You have to choose your target when using seductive tricks!" Xia Tongsheng was no longer willing to play games with her and directly exposed her.

Seeing Xia Tongsheng say this, Gu Xue stopped pretending to be weak, straightened her body, and said with a lot of force, "Your Highness must have evidence to speak. You are accusing me for no reason. I am not someone to be bullied!"

Xia Tongsheng rolled her eyes at her, thinking to herself, "The big bad wolf has finally stopped pretending to be a little white rabbit!"

"Why would I come to you without evidence? If I hadn't found the Slow Robe, how could I have discovered that I was poisoned? You know the properties of the Slow Robe better than I do! I just don't want to make a big deal out of this. After all, I'm still the Princess Consort of the Prince's Mansion. If this gets out, it will have a bad impact on the Prince's Mansion. I still have to consider the Prince's and the Mansion's reputation!"

Xia Tongsheng made his position clear, meaning that it wasn't that he didn't want to deal with him, but that he was only going to let him go because he was concerned about the reputation of the Prince's Mansion.