His Highness the Madman gave in again today.

Feng Xingyu's gaze passed over the flickering candlelight and landed on the east wing outside the window.

After a moment of hesitation, he slowly spoke.

"She said she killed that person because he kept threatening her."

"Just because of that?"

Yan Qing was skeptical: "She's being far too reckless. This is the Imperial Guard. Anyone who can wield a dragon-patterned token must be someone highly valued by the Emperor. Killing this person means she's completely making herself an enemy of the Emperor..."

"Yeah, wouldn't that put her sister in even more danger? I get the feeling she doesn't care about her sister at all?"

One moment he was forced to carry out a mission to save his sister, the next he could calmly kill the person who gave the order.

Calm, decisive, ruthless, and unpredictable.

It's really weird!

"Where does she get her confidence from?"

"Whose side is she on?"

Yan Qing and Yuan Zhao discussed it back and forth, but after a long time, they still couldn't come to a conclusion.

Because people are finding it increasingly difficult to understand Mo Sangyu.

She seems to be an enigma.

One's behavior depends entirely on their mood.

"No matter what, it's true that she killed Ah Lin and Ah Hu..."

"Stop studying her, everyone go do what you're supposed to do."

Gu Jinzhi stood up, ending the topic: "Your Highness, you've been working very hard lately. Please get some rest. We don't know what kind of unexpected situations we'll be dealing with later, so you must take care of yourself."

"Don't worry, Mr. Gu."

Feng Xingyu nodded.

The group left together.

"Yan Qing".

Just as he reached the door, Feng Xingyu suddenly called out to Yan Qing, who turned around and asked, "Your Highness, is there anything else?"

"Just so you know, the person she killed tonight was a seventh-rank martial arts cultivator."

Yan Qing's expression froze.

With a martial arts cultivation level of 7, he could be considered a top expert across all the kingdoms of the Nine Provinces.

Yan Qing was once very proud of this, as he was the only one with the highest martial arts skills besides His Highness.

Oh, except for Yueying, nobody knows what rank Yueying's martial arts cultivation is.

however.

That demoness killed a seventh-rank martial arts cultivator so easily!

"What kind of sorcery does she practice to be so powerful?"

Feng Xingyu: "What I mean is, you shouldn't provoke her in the future."

"..."

Yan Qing belatedly realized what Feng Xingyu meant, and a chill ran down his spine.

That witch is ruthless; she can kill even her own maid without hesitation, let alone him.

Yan Qing was originally wary of Mo Sangyu only because of the damage transfer, but now it seems...

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao couldn't help but swallow.

His martial arts skills are inferior to Yan Qing's; he hasn't even broken through to the seventh rank.

No wonder neither Ah Lin nor Ah Hu could beat her; her death... was not unjust.

Seeing that Yan Qing and Yuan Zhao were both dejected, Gu Jinzhi chuckled softly, pressing his fist to his lips: "When you see her in the future, hide the hostility on your faces. Your lives are the most important thing."

"..."

suffocated.

……

Feng Xingyu returned to his room, locked the door from the inside, and then went to bed to rest.

Ever since that night when Mo Sangyu ran into his room in the middle of the night, he has developed the habit of locking the door.

But after that night, Mo Sangyu never came again.

A good night's sleep.

The next morning, he got up, dressed, and went to open the door.

Standing at the door, he glanced at the east wing.

The next moment, the door to the east wing also opened.

Mo Sangyu came out of the room and saw him standing at the door, so she looked at him.

Their eyes met, and after a moment of silence, he looked away first and turned to walk towards the study.

Behind him, Mo Sangyu's voice suddenly rang out: "Feng Mian, go and fetch Doctor Luo."

Feng Mian replied, "This servant will go right away."

Feng Xingyu's steps did not stop.

Upon entering the study, he looked towards the window: "Yueying, fetch Luo Ming. He can come in through the back window."

There was no sound outside the window.

But in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Yueying brought Luo Ming in through the back window.

"Your Highness."

Luo Ming hadn't even finished dressing when Yueying dragged him out of the room: "What's the rush? Are you injured again?"

Upon entering the study, he didn't even bother to fasten his belt properly or care that his clothes were loose, and went forward to check on Feng Xingyu.

Is it an internal or external injury?

Feng Xingyu: "...I'm not injured."

Luo Ming paused, then breathed a sigh of relief.

As he straightened his clothes, he said speechlessly, "Then why are you in such a hurry?"

"Last time you said she gave you a prescription and asked you to help her find all the medicinal herbs, and that she would pay you how much silver it cost, right?"

"Yes, I've done the math, and it's no small sum. Besides, these medicinal herbs are very hard to find. Even if she had enough money, she wouldn't be able to buy them all."

"Do you have the prescription with you? Let me see it."

"It's here."

Luo Ming took out the prescription he carried with him and handed it to Feng Xingyu: "Your Highness, why are you suddenly interested in this?"

Feng Xingyu did not answer the question.

He took the prescription, his gaze falling on the names of the herbs. After a moment's thought, he said, "She has over ten thousand taels of silver notes. When you go to see her later, tell her you've found the herbs and ask her to give you the silver notes first."

"what?"

Luo Ming's immediate reaction was to refuse: "Isn't that inappropriate?"

If he accepts the banknotes, what will he use to explain himself later?

Your Highness is trying to harm him.

Besides, even if we found all those medicinal herbs, ten thousand taels of silver wouldn't be enough.

"What, are you afraid of her?"

Luo Ming: "..."

He wanted to ask, who isn't afraid of her?

But he held back.

This would make him seem cowardly.

"I'm not afraid, but His Highness said that one must be honest, so we can't deceive her, right?"

"Who said you have to deceive her? Just do as I say. I can find these medicinal herbs. After you get the silver notes, I don't care what method you use, make her write an IOU and pay the rest according to your estimated amount."

"...This is really putting me in a difficult position."

Luo Ming said in a low voice.

Feng Xingyu looked at him: "What did you say?"

"Oh... I say, to serve Your Highness, I would go through fire and water, and do my utmost, even unto death!"

"roll."

"Okay."

Just as Luo Ming was about to open the door and leave, Feng Xingyu said again, "Go through the window."

He silently turned around and climbed out of the window.

"Dr. Luo?"

Just as he stepped outside, he heard Feng Mian's voice coming from not far behind him, tinged with surprise: "Why did you climb through the window instead of using the door?"

Luo Ming froze for a moment, then turned around with a normal expression: "I'm just exercising. What are you doing here? Is there something you need?"

"Oh right."

Feng Mian was very naive and was immediately drawn into Luo Ming's topic.

"My young lady needs to see you. I would like to trouble you to go, Dr. Luo."

"Alright, let's go now, don't keep the princess waiting."

The two turned a corner and arrived at the east wing.

Standing at the door, Luo Ming hesitated for a moment before following Feng Mian inside.

Mo Sangyu was sitting in a chair by the window drinking tea when she saw Luo Ming come in. She raised her eyes and said, "Dr. Luo, please have a seat."

Luo Ming sat down as instructed, his heart pounding, but he had to maintain a calm demeanor.

"Dr. Luo."

Mo Sangyu asked with a faint smile, "Have you made any progress on the medicinal herbs I asked you to find last time?"

What was originally a perfectly normal question turned into something that made Luo Ming feel a little guilty.

I always felt like I was ripping people off.

Luo Mingqiang tried to remain calm, but his palms were still slightly sweaty.

A perfectly timed smile appeared on his face: "Your Highness, I have been making inquiries over the past few days, asking several trustworthy friends and medicine merchants, and I have indeed found some clues. The whereabouts of a few medicinal herbs are roughly known, but..."

He paused, a hesitant expression on his face.

"Just what?"

Mo Sangyu put down her teacup and asked a question in a cooperative manner.

Luo Ming forced a lie: "However, those medicinal herbs are extremely rare and precious, and the price... far exceeds my previous estimate. Moreover, some sellers require cash transactions and will only reveal specific information and deliver the goods upon seeing the money. I... really..."

Mo Sangyu nodded, indicating his understanding.

She took out the ten thousand taels of silver notes she had obtained yesterday and handed them to Luo Ming.

"I called you here today not only to check on the progress, but also to give you a portion first. See if this is enough for the deposit?"

Luo Ming hadn't expected Mo Sangyu to be so easy to talk to and so agreeable.

This is not quite what he imagined.

She's so easy to talk to, what would happen if she knew he was lying to her...?

Hopefully, His Highness can find all those medicinal herbs, otherwise he's doomed.

Luo Ming took the silver note and racked his brains to figure out a way to deceive him.

"Your Highness, it's like this, these medicinal herbs weren't obtained from the same medicine merchant."

He tried his best to make his voice sound as sincere as possible.

"If we want to find them all as soon as possible, we need to pay more money upfront to bribe officials; 10,000 taels is really not enough."

He then changed the subject: "If you really can't come up with the money on hand, you can... you can write an IOU, and we'll settle the payment once the medicine is ready."

Luo Ming appeared calm on the surface, but was inwardly extremely nervous, fearing that Mo Sangyu would see through his act or refuse him outright.

Then he added, "Of course, this might require you to trust me."

Mo Sangyu remained silent for a moment, her fingers tapping lightly on the table.

Luo Ming listened to the knocking sound and felt as if he was about to stop breathing.

Stay calm.

He needs to stay calm.

"If the Princess Consort does not trust me, then I am afraid I am powerless to help."

Mo Sangyu raised her eyes and glanced at them indifferently.

Luo Ming was on edge.

He made a move to stand up and leave, before Mo Sangyu's voice finally rang out: "Okay."

She asked Feng Mian to bring paper and pen, then looked at Luo Ming and asked, "How much do you owe?"

Luo Ming tentatively held up five fingers towards her.

"Fifty thousand taels?"

"...Yes, you can get a refund if you overpay and pay the difference if you underpay."

"no problem."

Without saying a word, Mo Sangyu wrote down the IOU for 50,000 taels of silver.

Feng Mian stood to the side, watching with cold sweat pouring down his face.

The young lady has gone mad.

In fact, Luo Ming felt the same way.

Fifty thousand taels!

It's not five taels.

Mo Sangyu picked up a pen, signed his name, and pressed his fingerprint on the paper.

"Dr. Luo, I'm entrusting this matter to you."

She handed the IOU to Luo Ming: "I've paid the money and signed the IOU. Dr. Luo, please don't disappoint me."

"Definitely, definitely."

Luo Ming carefully put away the banknotes and IOUs, then quickly left the place that was making it hard for him to breathe.

Mo Sangyu stared at Luo Ming's departing figure, a faint smile curving her lips.

"Miss, that's fifty thousand taels of silver! Where are we going to get so much money? Besides, what if Doctor Luo is lying to you..."

"If he dares to lie to me, I'll cut out his tongue, break his arms and legs, and throw him into the enemy camp."

Luo Ming, who hadn't gone far, stumbled and almost fell into a muddy puddle.

"but."

Seeing this, Mo Sangyu chuckled and said, "I doubt he would dare. The one who would dare to lie to me is someone else."

"Oh? Then, Miss, you still..."

"don’t worry."

Mo Sangyu interrupted her: "Whoever dares to lie to me will pay the price."

Luo Ming quickened his pace.

terrible!

This woman is terrifying!