Qin Wanyou lay on the ground, her body in excruciating pain, as if her internal organs had shifted and her dantian was about to crack.

After Qin Xiang left, he ordered someone to help Qin Wanyou back to Qingzhu Courtyard, and instructed her not to tell anyone that her spiritual arts could no longer be restored, and to go back and rest well.

Then he and Qin Mingyu left without even calling a doctor.

Back at Qingzhu Courtyard, Qin Wanyou couldn't hold back any longer and spat out another mouthful of blood.

After being moved to the room and asked to leave, she collapsed onto the bed and passed out.

When I woke up it was already the next day.

During this time, Qin Wanyou's personal maid, Xiaoping, did not come in to call her.

Despite the excruciating pain in her body, Qin Wanyou went to the windowsill.

After observing the surroundings and confirming that no one was around, it shot out a thin thread and pulled the bamboo.

Pull it every now and then, and after pulling it several times, go back to bed to continue resting.

Meanwhile, on the street opposite the courtyard, a beggar leaning against the wall saw the commotion.

He stood up and slowly begged along the street. As soon as he crossed the street corner, he ran quickly towards the west of the city.

In the afternoon, Xiaoping brought in some food, but Qin Wanyou picked it up, smelled it, and went back to bed without touching it.

Midnight

Suddenly, a few birds chirped outside. Qin Wanyou got up, moved to the window, gently opened it, and used the last of her strength to respond to the sounds.

Then he sat down on the chair under the window.

Feng Ling nimbly flashed to the window, placed her hand on the windowsill, jumped into the room, and saw Qin Wanyou's condition.

I was about to exclaim in surprise.

Qin Wanyou immediately raised her hand to stop her, and whispered, "Help me... to the bed."

Feng Ling immediately helped Qin Wanyou back to bed. "Miss, what's wrong?"

Qin Wanyou spoke haltingly, "You...go...outside...and get me...some...food...too...to...eat...here...be careful...don't...bring...food...with...a...strong...smell...and...water."

Feng Ling burst into tears and immediately nodded, "Okay, okay, Miss, wait for me, I'll be there soon."

After saying that, he immediately jumped out of the window and flew out of the backyard of the Prime Minister's residence in the blink of an eye.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Feng Ling's figure reappeared on the wall.

After drinking some water and eating some cold meat patties, Qin Wanyou gradually regained some strength. She looked at Feng Ling and said, "Go find a doctor tomorrow and get some pills to treat internal injuries. Come in again at this time tonight, but don't come in during the day. Be careful!"

Feng Ling nodded repeatedly, her voice trembling with soft sobs, "Miss, how did you get such serious injuries? How could the people of the Prime Minister's residence be so cruel?"

Qin Wanyou leaned against the edge of the bed, her eyes closed, and said fiercely, "I will definitely repay them for this grudge tenfold."

The two didn't say much. Qin Wanyou needed to rest, so she asked Feng Ling to take some of the food on the table and pour out the water from the teapot when she left, thus disguising herself.

The next day, when Xiaoping came in, she saw that the food had been touched and the water in the teapot had been drunk. She glanced at the sleeping Qin Wanyou, said nothing, cleaned up the food on the table, and went to report.

No one came to see Qin Wanyou during the day.

Qin Wanyou thought to herself: It's almost the middle of the month, they must be very anxious now about how to channel spiritual energy into Qin Mingyu and the others for cultivation.

That evening, Feng Ling waited outside early. As soon as midnight arrived, she quietly took a package and climbed over the wall to Qin Wanyou's room.

Qin Wanyou sipped the chicken soup from the kettle and bit into a steamed bun containing a large chunk of chicken leg meat.

This little girl is really cunning!

Feng Ling looked at Qin Wanyou's pale face with concern and asked, "Miss, how about I come into the manor as a maid to take care of you?"

Qin Wanyou shook her head, "No, there are too many wolves in the manor. It's easy to get in but hard to get out. I'll find a way to leave the manor soon. You don't need to come in."

Feng Ling can only listen to her mistress.

Qin Wanyou felt sleepy and rested soon after taking the medicine. Feng Ling, just like last night, disguised the food on the table and left.

Prince Regent's Palace,

Mo Bei and Mo Nan removed their disguises. "Your Highness, it's all taken care of."

"Those things don't have any markings, right?" Murong Xiao asked his subordinate, looking at the book in his hand.

“It has been checked, and those marked have been handed over to Moxi for processing,” Mo Nan replied.

Murong Xiao nodded. "Release the news of my awakening in two days, otherwise those people will really think I'm dead."

Mo Nan and Mo Bei responded in unison, "Yes."

"You've all worked hard, go and rest."

The two quickly left the room, leaving Murong Xiao alone. He stared at the flickering candlelight, his gaze sharpening. "You'd better not find out anything about this, otherwise..."

***

Two days later,

News spread from the Regent's Palace that the Crown Prince had awakened.

The news brought joy to some and sorrow to others.

The good news was that the atmosphere in the court was finally relaxed that day, although the emperor's anger was still there, it was no longer as tense as it had been a few days ago.

The atmosphere in the imperial court had eased, but in the inner palace, in the Empress Dowager's Yongci Palace, it was eerily quiet.

The Empress Dowager was happily waiting for her subordinates to secretly deliver the gifts that the Prince had sent from afar to Yandu to show their respect to her.

But when the gift box was opened, it was full of stones, dry branches, rags and other junk.

The Empress Dowager was furious and immediately ordered the Ministry of Justice to investigate who had stolen the money, jewelry, and other treasures inside.

However, the nanny stopped and comforted her in time, because most of these things could not be made public, let alone known to the emperor.

After realizing what had happened, the Empress Dowager could only order a secret investigation.

Then, upon hearing the news that Murong Xiao had awakened, he was so enraged that he fainted, plunging Yongci Palace into chaos.

When the news reached the Regent's Palace, Murong Xiao was examining the treasures that Mo Nan and Mo Bei had exchanged with the Empress Dowager. "They actually fainted from anger? How much are the items we got worth?"

Mo Nan stepped forward and replied, "We found 500,000 silver notes, a lot of jewelry, and some silk fabrics in the hidden box, totaling about a million in value."

Murong Xiao put down the jade in his hand and snorted. "Over the years, I've heard the Emperor complain that Prince Li always cries poverty, saying that the harvest is bad and he has no money to pay taxes, and he asks for tax reductions. Humph! Apart from Yandu City, his fiefdom is one of the richest places in the entire dynasty, yet he still has the nerve to complain about being poor! Now it seems that he has really embezzled a lot over the years."

Mo Nan nodded in agreement, "Let's consider our theft of their money as compensation for their attack on the Prince's Mansion. Do they really think our Prince's Mansion is easy to mess with!"

Moxi looked at Mo Nan, "You didn't leave behind any evidence that the Prince's Mansion did it, did you?"

Mo Nan glanced at Mo Xi, "How is that possible?"

Moxi pondered, "Then what if they think it was done by our royal palace?"

Mo Bei rolled her eyes at Mo Xi. "Do you think we're that stupid? We've already left some evidence. It's up to them whether they're willing to believe it or not. Our people are keeping a close eye on their movements. Let's see if we can reap the benefits without lifting a finger."

Moxi's curiosity was immediately piqued, and he hurriedly asked, "What did you do?"

Mo Nan and Mo Bei answered in unison, "Just wait and see!"

Gu Siyuan, who was listening from the side, didn't understand at first, but then he was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He stepped forward, grabbed Mo Nan's head and neck, and shouted, "Why didn't you call me?"

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