epared. As she suspected, the itinerant practitioner's skills weren't as refined. Some aspects weren't properly executed, causing the poison to be somewhat unorthodox but otherwise unremarkable.Feng L...獨孤城 raised his head, thinking of the reason why Xi'er was poisoned, his eyes darkened.

He still had to find a way to confirm this with his mother, if it was truly done by his mother, he would also have to know who had instructed his mother to poison Xi'er and him.

'The 'Hejiu' poison, although my mother had said she consumed it to give birth to him, such a poison, if truly ingested, wouldn't have produced him.

He didn't know if his mother was intentionally trying to poison Xi'er or if she had been manipulated. If it were a true attempt to kill Xi'er, his mother's actions would be too heartbreaking. If she had been used, he had to find the mastermind behind it all.

"Let's have dinner."

Dugu Cheng spoke, looking at Feng Lingxi's aggrieved appearance, and walked in front of her. "Xier, eat first, and when you can eat, we'll feed you, okay"

Feng Lingxi looked at Dugu City, her wronged eyes made Dugu City feel heartache. Such a good person, because of this time's poisoning and miscarriage, she became like this now. Dugu City felt guilty towards Xi'er in his heart.

Over the course of the meal, Feng Lingxi ate unhappily, with no one speaking.

After dinner, Feng Yu Mo took Feng Ling Xi out to play, and also brought Wan Er along. Du Gu Cheng said he had something important to discuss with Li Wu Yan in private, so he went to the study with Li Wu Yan.

"Li Wuyan, is the 'He Jiu' inside Xier's body completely purged"

In the study, there were only the two of them. Dugu Cheng didn't need to hide anything anymore and asked about his doubts.

Li Wuyan frowned, his expression serious.

"No, the poison of the [鳩] bird spreads throughout the body after it's released. It’s especially troublesome to clean up. Xi'er's body has always been weak. The medicine for treatment can't be taken in large doses, so it can only be done gradually. That's why Xi'er has become like this."

"When will she be back to normal"

Li Wuyan shook his head. "It's too difficult. Even if the poison is completely removed, whether she can recover to normal depends on her own fortune. Now Xi'er is like a child, and I really can't cure this disease. I can only detoxify first."

"Will Na Xier only be like this from now on"

Dugu Cheng couldn't believe it. Seeing Li Wu Yan looking at him, with those complex and tangled eyes, his heart sank.

“I'll figure something out. Right now, I need to find an antidote for Xi'er so she can get better.”

"Having said that, Li Wuyan advised, "Your Highness, if you have free time, spend more time with your wife and talk to her about things from the past. Perhaps this can stimulate her memory and help her recover. This is also a possible solution."

"Okay."

Dugu Cheng's heart was heavy, Li Wu Yan's words made his heart ache. It was all his fault that Xi'er ended up like this. If he had been resolute and not wanted the child, if he hadn't refused the tonic prepared by their mother concubine, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Now Xier has gotten into trouble, he cannot escape blame.

He was more afraid that Xi'er would hate him after knowing the truth.

"I'll go back first. The medicine will be delivered to the princess every day. Your Highness, please stay with the princess more."

Li Wuyan nodded and left, leaving Dugu Cheng alone on the spot. His mood was heavy, and he remained motionless for a long time.

"Your Highness."

Ye Xi stepped forward, but Dugu City did not open his eyes. His voice was full of fatigue, "What is it"

"Mei'er requests an audience."

Dugu City opened his eyes, turned to look at Ye Xi, and saw him nod. The decadence in his eyes instantly disappeared, and he turned to leave the mansion with Ye Xi.

"Master, Dugu City has taken the Night Guards out of the mansion."

The steward reported, Li Wuyan didn't lift his head, continuing to select his medicinal herbs, "Do you know where he went"

"Haven't heard back yet, just went out by carriage."

"Have someone follow him and report back with any news."

Li Wuyan lazily picked up a herb and brought it to his nose, sniffing it lightly. A glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared quickly.

After taking a carriage, Du Gucheng left the city. At a fork in the road, he dismounted and rode away on horseback.

When the pursuer arrived, there was no one to be seen in the carriage.

"Greetings, Master."

In the woods outside the city, a woman dressed as a man knelt on one knee, her face covered by a mask. Before her stood another masked figure, a man clad in black.

"Are you looking for me"

"樓主, Huangpu Qingyun has withdrawn the order to kill the princess. Now no one in the Jianghu is willing to buy the princess's life."

"This matter could be reported directly, why meet with me alone If you don't have a suitable reason, take the punishment yourself." Dugu City's voice was extremely cold, without a trace of warmth.

One more thing, Luoli has arrived from the capital, and Shutai is safe in the palace.

"Could you encounter danger on the way"

Ye Mei shook her head, "Emperor Yuanshao had someone escort her back to the capital. She was protected very well."

She became the empress dowager after arriving at the palace.

Ye Mei listened to the host's words, lowered her head, and continued to report.

"There is one more thing this subordinate needs to report to the lord. Some time ago, when His Royal Highness went to the Kingdom of Xia, this subordinate went to Miaojiang once and encountered Li Wuyan."

"Li Wuyan"

Ye Mei's words made Dugu Cheng narrow his eyes, "Are you sure it's him"

Ye Mei affirmed, "Mei'er is confident in her sharp eyesight. That man was indeed Dr. Li. He was very close to those people from Miaojiang. My subordinate didn't linger because he was on a mission at the time. But a few days ago, I heard about the cause of the princess's illness and dared to report to the master, that the princess might have been poisoned by a gu."

"Gu poison"

Dugu City looked at Ye Mei, could it be that Li Wu Yan had put a curse on Xi'er

It's impossible, if it were truly poisoning, Xi’er would know.

Meizi once went to Miaojiang, and the queen's symptoms do bear a resemblance to poison from a Gu worm. The possibility is very high.

"Is there any way to confirm if it's a poison from insect larvae"

"The only option is to find a Miaojiang practitioner to confirm it."

"I'll leave this to you. Remember, be careful not to draw attention to yourself."

Ye Mei responded with a sound and leaped into the forest, disappearing within.

Dugu Cheng changed back into his clothes before leaving, and returned to Ye Xi's side. The two looked at each other, making sure no one was around, then returned to the county town.

"Your Highness, the tail is gone."

When they left the city, they were being followed, so they changed to horseback from a carriage as a precaution.

"Go home first."

As soon as Dugu City arrived at the mansion, he saw the steward smiling and coming forward to greet him, "Welcome back, Your Highness."

Dugu Cheng nodded. Ye Xi said, "That steward's eyes are a bit strange. Ever since he came back, the steward has been watching him very closely."

"Where is the queen"

"The queen has retired for the night."

It's already dark out, isn't that ridiculous

獨孤城 nodded, walked in, and saw the steward hurrying forward. "My lord, I have something to say," he said.

"Go on."

The house manager chuckled and said, “Your Highness, Dr. Li instructed me before you returned to tell you that your wife is still unwell and should not…”

"This king knows."

Dugu City knew what the steward meant. He had talked to Ye Xi about this today. Was this steward still trying to keep him and Xi'er from sleeping together

The steward hurried to catch up, "My lord, I did this for the sake of the princess. Please forgive me."

"Go fetch some hot water for this king, I need to bathe and change."

Dugu City untied his cloak and threw it to Ye Xi, "Go get me something to eat, I'm a little hungry."

The butler watched as Dugu Cheng entered the princess's courtyard. He wanted to follow, but Dugu Cheng had already gone into the house.Lingxi. The scrutinizing look made Feng Lingxi very uncomfortable. Before she could speak, Luo Juzhou, holding onto Shu Taifei's arm, coquettishly asked, "Shu Taifei, is she the Fourth Princess"Shutai...