"Heh," the First Lady sneered. "Tell me then. She's just a lowly maid. What would a woman of my status gain by lying for her?"
Feng Yunshu glanced at the First Lady and sneered with a curl of her lips. "As to the reason, you're asking me? How would I know? But as the saying goes, the heavens see all. Those who do too many evil deeds will surely be punished. So, Yunshu kindly advises the First Lady to do less evil."
"What do you mean by that? Are you saying I've done countless evil deeds?!"
Feng Yunshu shrugged innocently, blinked her eyes, and then turned to Helan Yanting beside her. "Your Highness, did your humble wife say such a thing just now?"
Helan Yanting shook his head gently with a tender look in his eyes. "My wife has never said such a thing."
After saying that, Helan Yanting looked up and gave the First Lady a cold glance. "It seems the First Lady has some objections to the arrival of this prince and the princess. She's being quite aggressive."
At this point, Helan Yanting glanced at Prime Minister Feng. "I've always heard that the Feng family is a harmonious household and the First Lady is dignified and generous. But now it seems that's not entirely true..."
Helan Yanting's casual words made Prime Minister Feng look a bit embarrassed. However, the First Lady didn't seem to take Helan Yanting seriously. There was even a hint of contempt in her eyes.
"Prince Helan, you've just arrived at our Feng Mansion. You've only heard a little about the affairs in the inner courtyard of the Feng family and don't know the real reason. After all, this is a family matter of our Feng family. You don't need to worry about it, Prince Helan."
"Oh? What do you mean by that, First Lady? After Yunshu married this prince, she became the Princess of Helan. You say the affairs of the Feng family are your family matters, and this prince naturally has no time to interfere. But the private affairs of this princess are this prince's affairs and also the affairs of the Helan Prince's Mansion. Does the First Lady have an issue with this prince's Helan Prince's Mansion?"
Helan Yanting wasn't overly emotional. His voice was even gentle, but every word was like a sharp thorn!
Feng Yunshu was slightly shocked with her mouth half - open after hearing these words. She turned to look at Helan Yanting beside her. Since she met him, she rarely heard him say so many words at once.
The most important thing was that his words were clearly protecting her. It wasn't a subtle protection but an open and above - board one!
Oh my! Was this still the weak and submissive prince?
At this moment, Feng Yunshu had a new understanding of Helan. His image in her mind suddenly became much taller, and she even felt an indescribable sense of touch.
The First Lady was momentarily speechless. "I didn't mean that... It's just..."
Prime Minister Feng gave the First Lady a look and signaled. "The food will get cold. Say less."
"Your Highness, don't misunderstand. My wife just doesn't want family affairs to bother you."
Helan Yanting didn't say anything else. He picked up his chopsticks and was about to start eating.
Feng Manshu watched Helan Yanting protecting Feng Yunshu so much and felt a surge of jealousy. At the same time, she was angry and憋屈. She was so angry that she lost her appetite.
So, Feng Manshu slapped her chopsticks on the table, stood up straight away, and said, "Father, Mother, Your Highness. Manshu is not feeling well and has no appetite. I'll go back to my room to rest first."
The First Lady looked at Feng Manshu and was about to say something. Just then, Helan Yanting, who was eating well, suddenly turned ashen and pale. The chopsticks in his hand clattered to the ground, and then his whole body began to tremble.
Everyone present was stunned by this scene. Feng Yunshu, who was sitting next to Helan, panicked and quickly reached out to support Helan Yanting. "Your Highness, Your Highness, what's wrong with you?!"
Helan looked at the food in front of him with a pale face. After a shock, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. "This food... This food is poisoned..."
"Someone, come quickly! Go and call the imperial physician!"
Feng Yunshu shouted in panic. Then she looked up at Prime Minister Feng and the First Lady with a furious look on her face. "Father, First Lady, what's going on here? How dare you poison the prince?!"
The First Lady and Prime Minister Feng were also extremely shocked. They were stunned for a moment before reacting and quickly shaking their heads in denial. "No, Yunshu, you're mistaken. We definitely didn't do anything to the food. This has nothing to do with us!"
"Hurry up and call the imperial physician! If something happens to the prince, you're all murderers. If the Emperor of the Yuan Kingdom knows that you've poisoned the prince, do you know how serious the consequences will be?!"
Prime Minister Feng and the First Lady naturally knew the stakes. Although Helan's power and status in the Dan Kingdom were not high, he was still a prince of the Yuan Kingdom. Even the emperor couldn't touch him openly. If something happened to him in the Prime Minister's Mansion, this...
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and find the imperial physician and the doctor!" Prime Minister Feng immediately scolded the servants around him and stepped forward to check Helan's condition.
At this time, Helan Yanting's face was not only deathly pale but also his lips had lost their color. He really looked like he was about to die the next second.
Feng Yunshu had been holding Helan in her arms, and the tears couldn't stop flowing.
Helan forced his eyes open. The tears on Feng Yunshu's face were like a fine needle that suddenly pricked his heart, causing a faint pain.
"Silly girl, don't cry..."
Helan propped himself up and reached out to wipe the tears from Feng Yunshu's face. He forced a faint smile to comfort her. "Seeing you so nervous and worried about this prince... Cough... This prince... This prince is truly touched..."
Feng Yunshu's heart tightened instantly. She was so难受 that her breathing became disordered. She hurriedly grabbed his palm. "Your Highness, you'll be fine. I definitely won't let anything happen to you!"
Soon, the imperial physician rushed over with his medical kit. Several people helped Feng Yunshu carry Helan Yanting to a nearby wing room.
At this moment, even if the First Lady didn't take Helan seriously before, she couldn't help but feel scared.
"Mother, was there really poison in the food?" Feng Manshu was completely at a loss and confused. Taking advantage of the chaos, she walked up to the First Lady and whispered, "Even if we really wanted to take action, we shouldn't have done it at this time. Mother, aren't you just showing your hand and letting Feng Yunshu catch you?"
The First Lady glared at Feng Manshu angrily. "You're so simple - minded. Do you think your mother would do such a stupid thing? I reckon this is probably a play staged by that dead girl Feng Yunshu and Prince Helan!"
Feng Manshu suddenly opened her eyes wide. "Mother, are you serious? It seems to me that since Feng Yunshu came back to life on the wedding day, she's like a completely different person. She used to be so timid that she would never dare to go west if told to go east. But now she keeps going against us."
"If this poisoning incident was really planned by her and the prince, she's really heartless... I didn't expect this sickly prince to really take a fancy to this unlucky star..."
"Go to the wood - shed right away and see how that slut Ziyuan is. If she's still alive, immediately tell the head steward to take a few capable servants and deal with her cleanly. Make sure there are no traces left!"
"Yes, Mother. I'll go and check now."
...
Inside the wing room.
After the imperial physician diagnosed Helan, he also confirmed that he was poisoned. "I wonder what Prince Helan ate just now. Could you bring it for this old man to take a look? Only then can I determine what caused the prince to be poisoned."