The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

"Your Highness, I've brought some fruit."

With a "bang," the fruit plate shattered, and the force of the internal energy caused the door frame to tremble.

Luo Qingyan retreated repeatedly, and just as she was surprised, the door opened.

"Alright," Pei Shiyuan said coldly as he rolled out of his wheelchair.

Luo Qingyan peered into the room and saw Shen Nanxun with his eyes slightly closed, soaking in the bathtub, his face peaceful and the blush on his face gone.

That's all.

"Your Highness, you are truly amazing. You recovered from the effects of the drug so quickly."

Luo Qingyan turned her head back and quickly praised Pei Shiyuan, otherwise the Cold Noodles King of Hell would get angry again.

"It's just that people suffer a bit."

Pei Shiyuan glanced at him coldly, thinking to himself, "Why don't you look at the ethereal Young Master Shen? He's as pure and gentle as a breeze and the bright moon, but he can't achieve that. All he has is murderous aura."

"Your Highness, let's go get something to eat! I specially ordered takeout from Wanfulou, so we're a little late."

Luo Qingyan pretended not to be worried about Shen Nanxun, pushed Pei Shiyuan to a table in the lobby, and opened the food box that Wanfulou had packed.

At this time of day, the Duke's mansion would have already served dinner, and Pei Shiyuan would definitely be hungry.

"Your Highness, please try this dish of five delicacies."

Luo Qingyan ladled out a small bowl and placed it in front of Pei Shiyuan.

"You like the food at Wanfulou?" Pei Shiyuan asked in an unfriendly tone.

Luo Qingyan thought to herself, "Is there a problem with eating food from Wanfulou?"

"Your Highness, I used to live a hard life and always dreamed of eating at Wanfulou Restaurant. Now that I have money, I want to fulfill my dream." Luo Qingyan said with a smile, speaking the truth with a touch of coquetry.

This is the truth. Even if Pei Shiyuan had a grudge against Wanfulou, she didn't know, and she can't be blamed.

"I have quite a few enemies," Luo Qingyan muttered, pursing her lips.

However, as soon as Luo Qingyan finished speaking, she felt Pei Shiyuan's unfriendly aura dissipate.

It's not enough to just think the food at the Duke's mansion is bad.

"Yuan Qing."

Pei Shiyuan called out, and Yuan Qing turned around and went into the inner room, bringing out two huge food boxes.

"Aunt Luo, the Duke's dinner has been delivered."

Luo Qingyan burst into tears instantly, feeling both like crying and laughing. She wanted to cry as soon as she heard that someone had prepared dinner for her. She turned around, covered her face with her sleeve, wiped away her tears, and turned back with a smile: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Granny Liu and Rainbow quickly placed the dishes from the food box onto the table, filling it to the brim.

She then pulled Rainbow away, and Granny Liu knew that Luo Qingyan was about to lose her composure.

For many years, they often went without food at night in Luofu, let alone dinner.

"Stop crying, eat quickly." Pei Shiyuan picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

"Alright, Your Highness." Luo Qingyan ate her meal with a wry smile.

Sun often didn't give her dinner, saying that eating it would make her fat, but in reality, she often woke up hungry in the middle of the night.

Today they were at Kangning Pavilion, and the Crown Prince even specially had dinner packed and delivered, and ate with her.

Her suppressed longing for warmth finally burst forth like a flood breaking through a dam, becoming uncontrollable.

"Like a little kid, I won't have to worry about going hungry anymore."

Pei Shiyuan noticed Luo Qingyan's emotions.

Why are the two daughters of the Luo family treated so differently?

Pei Shiyuan lowered his eyes. He had just finished eating and was taking a break to digest his food while also checking on Shen Nanxun's condition.

Luo Qingyan told Pei Shiyuan about Granny An.

"Your Highness, I would like to request that you send a guard to protect Granny An; she doesn't trust anyone else."

Pei Shiyuan nodded. Granny An had spent many years in the palace, and her trembling with fear after leaving meant she must know a lot. "Alright, she'll be there tonight."

"Granny An, the pendant I gave you suits you very well." Pei Shiyuan picked up the pendant hanging around Luo Qingyan's neck and examined it carefully.

The teardrop-shaped mutton-fat white jade is inlaid with gold patterns, exuding elegance and nobility.

"Thank you for your help, Your Highness and Consort Luo."

As the two were chatting, Shen Nanxun walked over and cupped his hands in greeting. He had changed into new white clothes and his hair was neatly combed.

"Brother Shen, is there anyone you suspect in the Chinese medicine you're using?" Pei Shiyuan asked.

Shen Nanxun shook his head: "No. I haven't offended anyone since I came to the capital."

"Sir, the people who went to investigate have returned."

"Your Highness, in room number one of the Heavenly Rank, there are signs that the bed has been tidied up, and there is blood on the mousetrap lying to the side, with a piece of flesh hooked on it, which should be human flesh."

The armored guards returned.

"That's right. The person who went in was caught in a mousetrap. I hid the mousetrap in the bedding on the bed."

Luo Qingyan pondered.

"Your Highness, I would like to trouble the guard to make a trip to the Luo residence. Young Master Shen should only have had a disagreement with Luo Haitang in the capital. Let's see if she has any unusual behavior."

Pei Shiyuan nodded.

The guard bowed and accepted the order before leaving.

"I'm going to the study. You all wait here for the guards to return." Pei Shiyuan rolled away in his wheelchair.

"Your Highness." Luo Qingyan caught up with him.

"No need, do you take me for a petty person?" Pei Shiyuan deliberately left. With him there, Luo Qingyan didn't dare to speak to Shen Nanxun.

This girl probably grew up watching people's expressions and was used to being careful, so she's afraid he'll mind.

He didn't particularly like Shen Nanxun, but he wasn't so irrational as to act without reason. He had just used the internal energy therapy on Shen Nanxun, and most people could only withstand it for a short time, but Shen Nanxun insisted on doing it again, otherwise the effects of the medicine wouldn't wear off so quickly. He was quite the man.

After saying that, Pei Shiyuan left. Luo Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief and turned back.

"Young Master Shen, were you injured just now?"

Luo Qingyan was referring to whether Pei Shiyuan had taken the opportunity to target him.

"No," Shen Nanxun smiled, "Thanks to the young master's profound internal strength, he helped me counteract the effects of the medicine. It did hurt a bit, though."

"Young Master Shen, please eat something. You haven't eaten all night and have been through so much." Granny Liu brought over some food.

"Thank you, Granny." Shen Nanxun was indeed weak and hungry, and began to wolf down his food.

Half an hour later, the guard returned, very quickly.

"Aunt Luo, you guessed right. Luo Haitang's finger is injured; a piece of flesh has been torn off," the guard reported.

"It's Luo Haitang." Luo Qingyan's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"According to their conversation, Luo Haitang must have been violated by Ye Hui, and they were discussing what to do next when Madam Sun said that Luo Haitang should pretend to be sick first."

The guard finished his report and left.

Luo Qingyan was just thinking about how to deal with Luo Haitang when it turned out that the wicked would be punished by the wicked, and she got her comeuppance in this life.

"It must have been after we left that Luo Haitang went there and Ye Hui caught her. I noticed something was off between them on the pleasure boat that day. Young Master Shen, you've managed to get rid of Luo Haitang's entanglement, but there's no guarantee she won't harm you again. You need to be careful."

"I will be careful. It's getting late. Thank you and the young master for saving me again today. I really have no way to repay you. If you ever need anything in the future, the Shen family will definitely do its best to help you." Shen Nanxun said, cupping his hands in thanks.

"Young Master Shen, the Crown Prince has arranged for guards to escort you to the Imperial Academy. Please."

Yuan Qing gestured for him to proceed.

"Thank you." Shen Nanxun nodded and left.

"Aren't you going to see them off?" Pei Shiyuan's voice suddenly rang out.

Luo Qingyan smiled awkwardly and turned around: "I'm not familiar with Young Master Shen. Yuan Qing and the others are here, so there's no need to see me off."

"That's not what I meant. You did a good job saving us. The Shen family of Jiangnan will support us in the future. This is something that others would like to win over but can't."

Pei Shiyuan's eyes were deep and unfathomable.

Luo Qingyan finally smiled knowingly. They didn't return to the Duke's mansion until late at night, and the next day, they received an invitation from the palace.

Luo Qingyan, whose identity was completely unqualified, was surprisingly on the list.

A sharp glint flashed in Pei Shiyuan's eyes.