The daughter of the Marquis is too delicate, the abstinent prince pinches her waist and loves her

Chapter 192 Breaking the Imperial Edict
Upon hearing this, Ye Jingnian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while Zhi Xing went limp and stared blankly into space.

Ye Jingnian roughly pulled Zhixing's hand up and left quickly with a cold face.

Ye Jinfeng tapped his hand lightly on the armrest and said in a deep voice, "Send down the order to expel the princess of Western Shu from the country, demolish the Western Shu embassy, ​​sever all ties with Western Shu, and kill any Western Shu people who set foot on my Zhu Luo land without mercy."

The eunuch bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the cure might still require the bloodline of the Mu family, and Princess Qionghua, who lives in the Zhenbei Marquis's residence..."

"Very well, a fool can't cause any big trouble. Mu Hanxing has done a good job in treating him, so let him stay."

"Yes."

Shoukang Palace.

Sheng Yunqing held Mu Hanxing's hand and shushed her at the door, whispering, "The Empress Dowager is ill. Let's keep our voices down so we don't frighten her, okay?"

Mu Hanxing obediently pursed her lips and nodded at her.

Sheng Yunqing gave her a faint smile and touched her cheek as a compliment.

Granny Li approached and bowed to Ye Jinchen and Sheng Yunqing, saying, "Prince Ye, Miss Sheng, the Empress Dowager has finally fallen asleep. If she's awakened, she'll cause a ruckus again. Perhaps..."

"It's alright, Miss Sheng is here to treat the Empress Dowager," Ye Jinchen said.

Understanding the situation, Granny Li led the three of them into the inner room.

The calming incense that Sheng Yunqing had opened was still burning in the room. She sat on the edge of the Empress Dowager's bed and gently touched her pulse.

It's much easier now that he's asleep.

She pulled Mu Hanxing's finger and pricked it with a silver needle. When the blood dripped onto the starlight jade pendant, the pendant emitted a blue-white light.

She ordered her maid to lower the gauze curtain, pulled open the Empress Dowager's robe, and saw the dark mist at her heart.

"Sister..." The girl's voice, like a phantom, echoed pitifully in her ear, "Sister, are you going to kill me..."

“Fool…” Sheng Yunqing frowned, her eyes instantly reddening upon hearing Sheng Jinhua’s voice, “Sister will rescue you.”

"Hmm..." After receiving her sister's affirmation, Sheng Yunqing placed the warm jade pendant on the Empress Dowager's chest.

"Ah!" The Empress Dowager screamed in pain, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Sheng Yunqing soothed the Empress Dowager's emotions: "Your Majesty, please be patient for a moment, it will be over soon."

As the jade pendant was removed, the black mist gradually left the Empress Dowager's body. A blood-red Gu worm was sucked out and, extremely ferocious, lunged straight at Sheng Yunqing's face.

Sheng Yunqing drew the gourd from her waist, pointed at the Gu worm, and chanted a spell. A golden light flashed in her eyes as she separated the smoky white soul from the Gu worm and, with a gust of wind, collected it into the gourd.

Without the blessing of a human soul, the Gu worm immediately deflated and was shot out of the gauze curtain by Sheng Yunqing's silver needle.

The Empress Dowager was already exhausted and had fainted from the torment of the Gu worms. Sheng Yunqing dressed her, tidied her messy hair, and then ordered the maid to lift the gauze curtain.

Ye Jinchen stepped forward, his face full of worry, and asked, "How is it?"

Mu Hanxing huddled in the corner, frowning with worry as she looked at the Empress Dowager, and said, "Empress Dowager...it hurts..."

Sheng Yunqing nodded and said, "After all, it is a Gu worm that has been parasitizing for many years, so it is somewhat unruly. The Empress Dowager is weak and needs to rest for a period of time."

As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up, but then everything went black and she fainted.

"Qing'er!" Ye Jinchen caught Sheng Yunqing as she was about to fall, raised his hand and held her weak hand tightly. His heart ached, and he whispered, "Thank you, you've worked hard."

Embassy of Western Shu.

When the imperial edict was issued, Mu Xiyang angrily swept the fruit plate off the table.

Mu Jiyue retreated cautiously to the side to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Mu Xiyang glared at her fiercely, gritting his teeth in anger. "Useless... all of you are useless!"

She originally thought that she and the Duke of Bai could get away safely, shift the blame to Mu Jiyue and the Crown Princess, and then she would step in to say some good words for Mu Jiyue.

Unexpectedly, Bai Zhenfang was so useless; the evidence was completely exposed by Sheng Yunqing and Ye Jinchen!
The eunuch casually looked at her furious expression and said, "Princess Mingyao, His Majesty has ordered that the Western Shu embassy be dismantled in three hours. Please pack your bags and prepare to leave."

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

When Sheng Yun woke up, it was past noon. She rubbed her forehead and got up from the bed. Su Lan was walking in from outside, carrying a gilded wooden box, and said, "Fairy sister is awake."

She walked to the bedside, opened the wooden box, and inside was a perfectly round, palm-sized luminous pearl.

"Fairy sister, look, isn't this luminous pearl beautiful?"

Sheng Yunqing picked up the luminous pearl and examined it, smiling as she said, "It's of excellent quality. Where did you get it?"

"It was sent by His Highness the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yunqing closed the lid, looked at the Eastern Palace emblem on it, and frowned slightly, saying, "The Crown Prince?"

Su Lan nodded and said, "His Highness the Crown Prince also sent you a lot of tonics. I heard that Prince Ye also received a valuable gift from the Crown Prince."

"Miss, the medicinal herbs are here. Sister Su Lan said she needs to examine them."

Su Lan, who was standing to the side, dragged a large suitcase to her.

Sheng Yunqing picked up the medicinal herbs, brought them to her nose, and sniffed them lightly, saying, "They are indeed all top-quality tonics."

Should we repay the favor?

Prince's Mansion.

"If she is truly from the Western Shu Kingdom, and has lived in Zhu Luo since birth, and is utterly loyal to you, then she is innocent. If you favor her, it's fine to keep her as a concubine. Just keep an eye on her."

Ye Jingnian could still hear the words Ye Jinfeng had spoken to him alone later.

He sat in the study, his eyes unfathomable.

News of Sheng Yunqing curing the Empress Dowager with the Starry Jade Pendant has reached us, and the Starry Jade Pendant has been returned to us.

The bloodstains had been cleaned off, and he ran his fingertips over the star-shaped patterns on the surface.

If it can cure the Empress Dowager, then this item is genuine.

"Your Highness, the Empress's palace has been emptied."

Ye Jingnian's fingers paused slightly before he got up and went to the backyard.

Pushing open the somewhat dilapidated door, the room was slightly dimly lit.

Zhi Xing sat on the bed, curled up in a ball, hugging her knees, resting her chin on her knees, staring blankly at the ground.

The lowest-ranking concubines had no jewelry or adornments, and even their clothing had to be made of the simplest and plainest materials.

Just now, I ordered people to sew the cotton wadding from the silk quilts and mattresses into the cotton and linen fabric. The embroiderers in the mansion also made simple clothes with the finest brocade and satin. From a distance, they looked no different from coarse clothes. They looked plain and simple, but that didn't mean they were living a hard life.

Ye Jingnian walked up to her, sat on the bed, and his eyes darkened slightly.

Even the Star Moon Pavilion, where he had arranged for her to live, was never this dilapidated.

When Zhi Xing looked up at him, her eyes instantly reddened with grievance: "Your Highness."

Ye Jingnian's eyes were cold as he raised his hand and pinched her face, saying in a low voice, "Your Starry Jade Pendant is indeed real."