Shen Baozhu had never used an Invisibility Talisman before. Curiously, she asked, "What is an Invisibility Talisman?"
The Treasure - Hunting Mouse took out the Invisibility Talisman from its mouth and said, "It can make the master invisible to others!"
True Lord Qingyun sent a message: [Hold the Invisibility Talisman in your palm, channel your spiritual energy, and wait for your palm to heat up. That means you've successfully turned invisible. Otherwise, the invisibility effect will disappear.]
Shen Baozhu nodded, half - understanding. She took the Invisibility Talisman. Just as before, she grabbed the Treasure - Hunting Mouse, and the mouse grabbed Qiuqiu. The two girls and the mouse walked hand - in - hand right in front of the palace guards.
Following Yin Susu's instructions, Shen Baozhu quickly reached a corner of the outer wall of Yunshang Palace. On the far right, she saw the hole.
Shen Baozhu let go of the Treasure - Hunting Mouse. After the mouse took out the pastries, she threw the two packages of pastries into the hole.
Qiuqiu watched quietly as Shen Baozhu threw the pastries. Only after Shen Baozhu finished did she whisper, "Baozhu, aren't you sending something to the Fourth Prince? Why are you throwing the pastries away?"
Shen Baozhu told Qiuqiu about the Fourth Prince's misfortune and how Yin Susu had thrown food into the hole.
Hearing this, Qiuqiu also felt very sorry for the Fourth Prince. "Doesn't his mother protect him? He's so pitiful. Baozhu, do you think a fool can unwrap the oil - paper?"
This question not only made Qiuqiu fall into deep thought but also made Shen Baozhu stunned. Right! Can a fool unwrap the oil - paper?
The Dragon King sent a message: [This is a good question. Since he's a fool, he probably can't unwrap the oil - paper.]
Lin Yu: [He should be able to tell. Once he finds that the oil - paper isn't edible, he'll unwrap it.]
True Lord Qingyun: [It's more likely that he'll take a bite, find the oil - paper inedible, and just throw the pastry aside.]
Lin Yu: [That's also very possible.]
After reading the subtitles, Shen Baozhu got a bit panicked. If the Fourth Prince ate the oil - paper and thought the pastry was inedible, wouldn't the pastries be wasted? Thinking of this, she quickly held the Invisibility Talisman, channeled her spiritual energy, and led the Treasure - Hunting Mouse and Qiuqiu into the main hall of Yunshang Palace.
Qiuqiu nervously grabbed the Treasure - Hunting Mouse's paw. "Baozhu, what are we going to do now?"
"We're going to find the Fourth Prince and help him unwrap the pastries..." Shen Baozhu's words were interrupted when she heard the sound of porcelain shattering on the ground.
The Concubine Li, or rather, Noble Lady Li, was smashing things in the hall. Her shrill voice penetrated the wall and reached Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu's ears.
"It must be a fake imperial edict. How could His Majesty demote me to a palace maid? This must be a fake imperial edict from the Queen!" Concubine Li smashed everything around her onto the ground. Even the decorative silk brocades were torn down and trampled on fiercely.
Qing'er tried to stop her. "Your Ladyship, stop smashing things. This pink - glazed peony porcelain vase can only be used by concubines. The Inner Palace Affairs Office will take it back later."
The angrier Concubine Li got upon hearing this, the faster her hands moved. The crashing sounds in the hall never stopped.
Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu glanced at each other. Both of them subconsciously shivered and quickened their pace very默契ly.
After wandering around Yunshang Palace twice, the Invisibility Talisman in Shen Baozhu's hand was almost ineffective when she finally saw a locked small door in the east side - hall.
Looking at the lock on the door, just as Shen Baozhu was worried, the little phoenix in her arms popped out its head. With a gentle peck, the lock fell to the ground.
Shen Baozhu immediately pushed open the door and led the Treasure - Hunting Mouse and Qiuqiu in.
Different from the luxurious Yunshang Palace, inside the small door was a dilapidated courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard was a half - dead withered tree. There was only a shabby hut, and it didn't even have a door.
After walking around the hut, Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu finally found the hole and the Fourth Prince chewing on the oil - paper behind the hut.
The Fourth Prince's face was covered by his messy hair. He was squatting beside the hole, gnawing on the oil - paper with his mouth. His tattered clothes with several big holes barely covered his body. His figure was pitifully small, and his whole body was dusty. Getting closer, one could even smell a strange odor.
Qiuqiu subconsciously hid behind Shen Baozhu. "Baozhu, he smells sour."
Shen Baozhu didn't quite understand. "Can a person smell sour like a pastry?"
"No. It's just that if a person wears the same clothes for a long time without changing or taking a bath, they'll have this strange smell." Qiuqiu knew this because when Chen Miaochun first came to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, she didn't have the awareness to change clothes and wash frequently, and she actually smelled strange.
Later, it was Mrs. Chen who discovered this and taught Chen Miaochun several times in person.
Thinking of how Miaochun had been bullied in the Wang family, not even having clothes to change or water to drink, and that the person in front of them might be the same as Chen Miaochun, Qiuqiu silently stepped out from behind Shen Baozhu.
Shen Baozhu didn't smell the strange odor. She sniffed around and finally fixed her gaze on the little phoenix in her arms.
"Qiuqiu, smell it again." Shen Baozhu held the little phoenix in front of Qiuqiu. The little phoenix's head was almost touching Qiuqiu's nose.
Qiuqiu trusted Shen Baozhu very much. Although she could always smell the strange odor, she still sniffed again without hesitation. She said in surprise, "Baozhu, the strange odor seems to be gone."
Lin Yu: [The little phoenix is also an air purifier.]
The Dragon King: [What's an air purifier?]
Lin Yu: [I'm praising the little phoenix for being amazing.]
The Dragon King: [Of course. The gift from this king must be amazing!]
After Shen Baozhu gave the little phoenix to Qiuqiu to prevent the strange odor, she rolled up her sleeves, snatched the oil - paper with several holes from the Fourth Prince's mouth, unwrapped it, picked up the pastry, and stuffed it into the Fourth Prince's mouth.
When his food was taken away, the Fourth Prince instinctively pounced on Shen Baozhu. But the little bit of sanity he had left told him not to take it back. If he did, he would be beaten.
Remembering the pain of being beaten before, the Fourth Prince shivered and squatted still on the spot.
Then, something was stuffed into his mouth. He instinctively opened his mouth and swallowed it. It was sweet, a hundred times more delicious than the inedible thing he had been chewing on before.
The Fourth Prince swallowed his saliva. After finishing the pastry, he even wanted to lick Shen Baozhu's hand. But then, another pastry was stuffed into his mouth. He greedily swallowed it and wanted more.
Soon, the pastries were all eaten by the Fourth Prince, but he was still not full. He stared at Shen Baozhu's hand eagerly.
Lin Yu: [Born on the same day, one is the noble Crown Prince, while the other is worse than a beggar. Concubine Li doesn't love her own child but fawns on the Crown Prince. It's so absurd.]
The Dragon King: [The Crown Prince is arrogant and domineering, while the Fourth Prince is like this. Are they really not switched at birth?]
The Dragon King: [Judging from the way Concubine Li smashed things, she's just like the Crown Prince!]
True Lord Qingyun: [If he's born a fool, it's his fate to endure this disaster.]
The Dragon King: [What do you mean?]
True Lord Qingyun: [Baozhu, ask the puppet mouse to take out the pills and feed one of each kind to the Fourth Prince.]
Shen Baozhu followed True Lord Qingyun's instructions and asked the Treasure - Hunting Mouse to take out all the pills.
The Treasure - Hunting Mouse had four kinds of pills in its belly, namely the Detoxification Pill, the Nourishing Pill, the Wound - Healing Pill, and the Strengthening Pill.
Shen Baozhu looked at the four pill bottles in front of her. She thought for a long time but couldn't decide which pill to feed first. Finally, she decided to feed all four at once.
After having the pastries, the Fourth Prince didn't resist Shen Baozhu's feeding at all. Instead, he was a bit impatient.
The Fourth Prince swallowed all four kinds of pills in one go. His stomach was still growling with hunger, and he could only look at Shen Baozhu longingly.
But not long after, a sharp pain came from the Fourth Prince's abdomen, followed by his head, limbs... He rolled on the ground in pain.
Shen Baozhu was scared. She tightly held Qiuqiu's hand, and the two little girls backed away to the wall, watching the Fourth Prince roll on the ground.
The Dragon King: [True Lord, have the pills gone bad after being stored for too long?]
Lin Yu: [Do pills have an expiration date?]
True Lord Qingyun said helplessly, "The Fourth Prince must be poisoned. The Detoxification Pill is detoxifying, the Wound - Healing Pill is healing his wounds, and the Nourishing Pill and the Strengthening Pill are also taking effect."
True Lord Qingyun: [The Fourth Prince's body is too severely damaged, so he's in so much pain.]
The Dragon King: [Hiss, he's actually poisoned. This king understands!]
The Dragon King: [The real and fake princes! No, the real and fake Crown Prince!]