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The sound of "Xiu'er" made Yunxiu even more shy. She quickly looked away from the Xuan paper on the table, calmed herself down, and said:

"Make the eyebrows thicker; here are two longevity eyebrows."

"Make your nose higher and your cheeks thinner."

"Eyes...eyes that look like phoenix eyes."

Xiao Yifan revised the portrait several times. Yunxiu looked at it excitedly and exclaimed, "It's him! Your Highness, it's him!"

Xiao Yifan stared at the portrait in silence for a long time.

He put down his pen and called out, "Dark Five."

A figure flipped in through the window and landed silently on the ground.

Yunxiu looked over and saw that Anwu was actually a woman in her early twenties, with a cold and stern face, dressed in dark, close-fitting clothes, and a short knife hanging at her waist. She knelt on one knee, clasped her hands, and said, "Your Highness."

Xiao Yifan said to Yunxiu, "From now on, let Anwu follow you and be your personal maid. She's quite skilled, so she can protect you by your side."

After saying that, he turned to An Wudao and said, "Did you hear that? From now on, Miss Yun will be your master."

An Wu hurriedly cupped his hands in agreement: "Your subordinate obeys."

Yunxiu was both surprised and delighted. Did the Fifth Prince sending people to protect her mean he believed she was destined to be a phoenix?

Xiao Yifan then said to her, "Tomorrow, find an excuse to go out on the street and you'll 'bump into' her. She's homeless, and if you feel sorry for her, take her in as a maid and bring her back to your mansion. Understand?"

Yunxiu nodded hurriedly in agreement.

Xiao Yifan then asked, "What do you plan to do with your talkative maid?"

Yunxiu hesitated, unsure of what to say. If she said she had killed him, would the Fifth Prince think she was heartless?

After thinking for a while, he finally said, "I'll get rid of her tomorrow."

Who is Xiao Yifan? He grew up in the palace and witnessed many of the dirty tricks that concubines did to compete for power. He immediately guessed that there was something wrong here, but he didn't expose it.

Instead, he said, "Okay, let's go back."

"Anwu, make sure Miss Yun gets home safely."

Anwu responded, "Yes."

Yunxiu had no choice but to bow and take her leave. At the door, she glanced at Xiao Yifan with reluctance before leaving.

As they reached the door, An Wu closed it behind him, stepped forward, put an arm around Yun Xiu's waist, and whispered, "Miss Yun, please forgive me."

In a flash, the two disappeared into the night.

After the two left, Xiao Yifan summoned a man in black, handed him the portrait, and gave him a few more instructions.

The man in black responded, put away the portrait, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

The Fifth Prince sat at the table, picked up his teacup, and his eyes darkened. He hoped this was true; if Yun Heting dared to scheme against him, he would not let him off easily.

Anwu returned quickly with a report, and Xiao Yifan gave her some more instructions before letting her leave.

……

Meanwhile, Granny Qi threw Li Xiang's body into the dry well, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then left.

After she walked away, a figure emerged from behind the artificial hill.

She walked to the dry well, lifted the stone slab on top, lit a fire extinguisher, and peeked inside.

Under the moonlight, she could see the face peeking out from the cloth bag; it was Rika.

She quickly covered the stone again and hurried towards the Brocade Book Pavilion.

Yun Jin was sitting by the window reading when she heard a knock on the door. She went to the door and opened it, only to find Dong Xue walking in.

Dongxue closed the door and whispered to her, "Miss, I just saw Granny Qi sneakily carrying something to the backyard. I found it strange, so I followed her. I saw her throw it into the dry well in the backyard. After she left, I looked and it turned out to be Lixiang."

Yun Jin put down her book, her brows furrowing slightly. "Li Xiang? She's dead? Are you sure she's dead?"

Dongxue thought for a moment and shook her head: "I'm not sure. I didn't go down to check, I only glanced at her from a distance. She was bleeding from all seven orifices, so she should be dead."

Yun Jin stood up, paced around the room a couple of times, then suddenly stopped: "Take me to see this."

Dongxue was taken aback: "Miss, are you going to the dry well?"

Yun Jin nodded: "If Li Xiang is dead, then so be it; if she's not dead, then perhaps she'll still be useful."

Dongxue didn't ask any more questions. She quietly led Yunjin out of Jinshu Pavilion, avoiding the patrolling old women, and headed towards the backyard.

The two arrived at the dry well. Dongxue moved the stones aside, took out a tinderbox, and confirmed that Lixiang was still at the bottom of the well. She climbed down into the well, checked her breathing, and looked up at Yunjin, saying, "Miss, she's not breathing."

Yun Jin was not giving up and said, "Try checking her pulse."

Dongxue loosened her collar, reached inside to feel her pulse, and was overjoyed. She looked up at Yunjin and said, "Miss, there's still a trace of a pulse."

Yun Jin felt relieved and whispered, "Bring them up."

Dongxue carried Lixiang on her back and brought her up.

Yun Jin checked her pulse, took out two pills from her sleeve, pried open Li Xiang's mouth, and fed them to her.

She couldn't bear to give herself the antidote pill that Yama, the King of Hell, had given her, and pear blossoms weren't worth it either.

The antidote I made myself using spiritual spring water, while not as effective as the one given by Yama, is still much stronger than the antidotes available on the market.

"Get the person into your room first," Yun Jin said in a low voice.

Dongxue picked up Lixiang and followed Yunjin back to Jinshu Pavilion.

The two avoided the maids and settled Lixiang in Dongxue's room.

Yun Jin asked Dong Xue to bring a bowl, poured in some water, added half a bowl of spiritual spring water, and then fed it to Li Xiang.

Then he took out silver needles and inserted several needles into Lixiang's hands, feet, and head.

Pear Fragrance's body twitched, and a "hoarse" sound came from her throat. Her face gradually turned from purplish-black to pale.

Dongxue stood aside, watching Yunjin perform acupuncture, and secretly admired her.

The young lady's medical skills are truly remarkable.

After administering the acupuncture, Yun Jin put away the needles and said to Dong Xue, "You take care of her tonight. Don't let anyone find out."

Dongxue nodded: "Don't worry, Miss."

After giving her instructions, Yun Jin poured a bowl of spiritual spring water into Li Xiang's mouth before returning to her own room.

Li Xiang is alive, but perhaps one day in the future, she will become a knife that pierces Yun Xiu.

The next morning, Yun Jin went to check on Li Xiang again. Dong Xue had already cleaned her up. Yun Jin then gave her a bowl of spiritual spring water and gave her acupuncture.

Although Lixiang was not awake, she was already breathing.

Only then did Yun Jin feel relieved enough to take Granny Jin to the Zheng family.

When Madam Zheng saw Yun Jin arrive, she smiled and took her hand, saying, "Jin'er, you're here? I've been missing you."

Yun Jin smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with her, then told her about Granny Jin. After she finished speaking, she said, "Grandmother, I brought her here today so that you could see if you recognize her."

Madam Zheng stared at Granny Jin for a long time, then frowned and shook her head: "I don't remember her, I've never seen her before."

Yun Jin didn't dwell on it and smiled, "If she can't remember, that's fine. I'll keep her by my side and take care of her for now. One day, Grandma will remember."

She had a feeling that this old lady would surprise her one day.