After giving his instructions, he turned to Mo Qinghuan. "Do you have an antidote?"
Mo Qinghuan shook her head. "Not yet. I need to examine him first to be sure."
The emperor pointed at Mu Yefeng's face, his voice impatient. "Then hurry up and examine him! What are you waiting for?"
Hearing this, Mu Yanming coughed lightly. "Since an examination is needed, everyone should leave the room."
The emperor turned to look at him, his voice tinged with anger. "What do you mean by that?"
Mu Yanming gave a cold laugh. "Nothing. It's just that my princess doesn't like an audience when she's treating a patient. Not even you, Your Majesty."
Furious, the emperor flung his sleeve and walked out. Inside the room, only Mu Yanming, Mo Qinghuan, and Yin Cong, Mu Yefeng's personal guard, remained.
Outside the hall, the emperor punched a pillar in anger.
The eunuch beside him trembled in fear and stepped forward to console him. "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Take care of your precious body."
The emperor glanced back at the room and snorted. "Mu Yanming, if it weren't for your mother, I wouldn't have tolerated your arrogance for so long."
The old eunuch behind him held his breath. If Mu Yanming heard this, it would be a disaster!
The emperor's infatuation with his brother's wife would be exposed!
—Sigh!
The old eunuch heaved a helpless sigh. "Your Majesty, if he can save the prince, let him be a bit arrogant."
The emperor punched the pillar again in anger and walked away with a contorted face.
Inside the room, Mo Qinghuan looked at Yin Cong.
"Your prince has been poisoned by a deadly toxin. Why don't you seem worried at all?"
Her sudden question made Yin Cong nervous.
He averted his gaze, looking anywhere but at her.
Mu Yanming sat at the table, looking at him calmly.
"What kind of trick are you guys playing?"
Seeing that the two had seen through the prince's plan, Yin Cong knelt on the ground with a thud.
Mu Yefeng on the bed slowly opened his eyes and laughed. "Brother and sister-in-law only need to test you a bit, and you give yourself away. How can you achieve great things like this?"
Mu Yanming let out a long sigh and walked to the bed.
"We should thank those quacks in the Imperial Hospital. Otherwise, have you ever thought that even if the emperor dotes on you, he won't trust you anymore."
"Brother, have you found out who was behind this?" He looked into Mu Yanming's eyes.
Mu Yanming smiled. "I've found out, but I don't think it's worth it for me to expose it."
Mo Qinghuan sat on the side, filing her nails. She finally understood.
This Mu Yefeng, who looked like a harmless flower, was as cunning as Mu Yanming.
He couldn't be underestimated!
She stood up and walked to Mu Yanming's side. She turned to Mu Yefeng, raising her eyebrows slightly. "How do you want me to tell the emperor?"
Mu Yefeng got out of bed with a smile. "Sister-in-law, I didn't poison anyone. You can just tell the truth."
Mu Yanming and Mo Qinghuan looked at each other. Mu Yanming turned to Mu Yefeng. "You didn't poison him?"
Mu Yefeng nodded, his smile mysterious.
"Sister-in-law is tired. You should go back to bed and lie down. Wake up after sister-in-law has developed an antidote!"
He put his arm around Mo Qinghuan and walked out. Mu Yefeng shook his head helplessly.
Such doting on his wife was really unlike his brother!
After leaving the hall, they walked up to the emperor. Mo Qinghuan bowed and said, "This poison is very powerful. I need to go back and study it before I can prepare an antidote."
"If you can make an antidote, I will surely reward you handsomely."
With that, the emperor walked around them and went into the room.
After they left the palace, Mo Qinghuan felt stuffy, so she pulled Mu Yanming and wanted to stroll around the market with him.
Mu Yanming gently rubbed her head. "Okay, I'll do as you wish."
They were strolling in the market when they passed by Hualing Pavilion.
"Shall we go in and take a look?" Seeing her stop, Mu Yanming asked.
She shook her head. "No, I want to go to Jishitang."
Mu Yanming smiled and tapped the tip of her nose. He gently supported her and walked towards Jishitang.
Just as they turned the corner, a panicked horse suddenly galloped towards the busy market.
They were far apart. Mu Yanming helped Mo Qinghuan into a nearby shop and was about to go out to subdue the horse.
Before he could step out of the door, he suddenly heard a woman's scream.
Then came the horse's neigh. They poked their heads out and saw a white-clothed man pulling the horse to a halt. A woman had fallen to the ground.
After the horse was subdued, the man dismounted and helped the woman up.
Mo Qinghuan looked at Mu Yanming. He was staring intently at the white-clothed man.
"It's Lu Zixiu!"
Mu Yanming turned to Mo Qinghuan. "The woman who fell is Shuang'er."
Hearing this, Mo Qinghuan took a closer look. "It really is Shuang'er!"
Mo Qinghuan was about to walk out when Mu Yanming grabbed her.
"Let's wait and see first."
Lu Zixiu dismounted, helped Shuang'er up, and walked towards the inn across the street.
They quietly followed. By the time they reached the inn, Lu Zixiu and Shuang'er had already gone up to the second floor.
It was Dan'er who opened the door.
Mo Qinghuan stopped in her tracks and called Mu Yanming to a halt.
"Let's go back to the mansion."
Mu Yanming nodded gently. "Okay."
On the way back, Mo Qinghuan was silent. Seeing that she looked worried, Mu Yanming comforted her. "Don't worry. Zixiu won't do anything excessive. I can guarantee that."
Mo Qinghuan looked up at him. "That's not what I meant. I'm just curious why they would secretly come out to meet Lu Zixiu. What happened between them? When did they become so close?"
Mu Yanming gently stroked her back, making her feel at ease.
She leaned on Mu Yanming's shoulder and said nothing more.
It was almost dark when Dan'er and Shuang'er returned to the mansion.
They walked into Yanyang Hall. Mo Qinghuan was sitting at the table in the main hall.
Seeing them come in with smiles on their faces, she asked with a smile, "What's making you so happy?"
Their smiles suddenly froze. They looked at Mo Qinghuan nervously.
"Why aren't you resting yet, Your Highness? It's so late." As they spoke, they walked to the door and stood on the steps.
Mo Qinghuan lowered her eyes and took a sip of tea. "You two have been with me for a long time. Even though you're on leave, I can't sleep worrying about you."
Shuang'er nudged Dan'er. Dan'er stepped forward. "We're sorry to have worried Your Highness. It's our fault. We'll serve you to rest now."
Just as she walked up to Mo Qinghuan, Mo Qinghuan suddenly looked up and asked, "What did you do today?"
Dan'er turned to look at Shuang'er and nervously grabbed the clothes on her side.
Mo Qinghuan lowered her eyes and glanced at Dan'er out of the corner of her eye. She sighed silently.