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Yun Jin knew why the Crown Prince's wife refused to see her.

A woman neglected by her husband, bullied by his concubine, and abandoned by fate has little left to cherish in this world.

Living a solitary life with only the light of a lamp and the presence of Buddha is perhaps the best ending she could imagine.

But she wanted to give it a try.

Dongxue quickly brought back a message: the note had been handed in, but the Crown Princess burned it, and there was no response.

Yun Jin looked at Dong Xue, remained silent for a moment, then stood up: "I'll go see her tonight."

That night, Yun Jin changed into dark clothes and quietly left the mansion with Dong Xue. The two headed straight for the First Prince's residence.

The two arrived at the First Prince's residence without alerting anyone and went straight to the First Prince's wife's courtyard.

The courtyard was quiet, with only the eldest prince's wife's window emitting a dim yellow light.

Yun Jin told Dong Xue to stay outside, and then pushed open the door and went inside.

The Crown Prince's wife was copying scriptures when she heard the door open. She looked up at her and said, "Breaking into the palace in the middle of the night, you've got some nerve."

Yun Jin walked up to her and looked at her: "This humble woman, Yun Jin, greets the Crown Princess. I apologize for disturbing you."

The Crown Princess put down her pen and said indifferently, "I don't know you. You may leave."

Yun Jin walked to the opposite side of her, looked at her, and said, word by word, "Your Highness, you must have heard about the fire at the Charity Hall. Five lives were lost, and more than a dozen people were injured. Those people had nowhere to go, so I took them in, gave them food, clothes, and shelter from the wind and rain. But someone set fire to it, burning them to ashes. Those people had no grudge against Consort Zheng, so why did she harm them? It was only because the Charity Hall belonged to me, and they were taking the blame for me."

She paused, looked into the eyes of the Crown Princess, and said, "Your Highness, you are also someone who has shielded others from disaster."

The Crown Princess paused abruptly, but did not speak.

Yun Jin looked at her and continued, "How did you lose your child? How did your body deteriorate? How did your heart die? Have you forgotten all of these things?"

The Crown Princess's lips trembled slightly, but she forced a calm voice: "I said, you may leave."

"I can leave." Yun Jin remained unmoved, looking at her and saying, word by word, "But before I leave, I want to ask the Princess a question: Don't you want to avenge your child?"

The Crown Princess could no longer hold back and slumped into a chair, tears streaming silently down her face.

Yun Jin didn't speak, but waited quietly for her to speak.

After a long while, the Crown Princess finally raised her head, her voice filled with sorrow: "Revenge? How can I take revenge? He doesn't care about me at all now, only her. Our child is gone, and I said it was her fault, but he doesn't believe me. He says I'm petty and jealous."

She lowered her head, looking at her withered fingers. "This vast palace is like a cage. I want to leave but I can't; staying here is like being a walking corpse. What can I do? What can I possibly do?"

Yun Jin knelt down to meet her gaze, her eyes resolute: "Your Highness, I can help you. I can heal your body, allow you to stand up again, and give you the strength to fight her."

The Crown Princess looked up at her, her eyes brimming with tears, her lips trembling, "What...what did you say?"

"I said, I can cure you." Yun Jin looked into her eyes and said, word by word, "Your body isn't congenitally ill; it was harmed by someone. I can help you recover, and if you want to have children, you can become a mother again. I can help you get rid of that person. But you need to muster the willpower yourself. If you don't want to stand up for yourself, no one can help you."

The Crown Princess looked at her, her voice filled with disappointment: "But he doesn't love me anymore. What good will it do me to give birth? The child will be born without a father's love, just as pitiful as I am."

Yun Jin shook her head, her voice soft yet firm: "Your Highness, one cannot live for the love of only one man in this life. If you have a child, you will have someone to rely on in this world. You can live for your child, and for yourself. As for him, if he is not clear-headed, you can leave the father and keep the child."

She paused, then squeezed her hand. "I know your father is gone. But I believe that if he were here, he certainly wouldn't want you to live like this."

The Crown Princess's body jolted violently, as if struck in the chest by something.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found that she couldn't say anything.

Yun Jin didn't urge her, but just waited quietly.

After a long wait, the Crown Princess finally raised her head, a glimmer of hope in her voice: "Can you really help me and my child avenge ourselves?"

Yun Jin looked at her and nodded vigorously: "Consort Zheng injured my people, and I will definitely avenge her. Even without you, I would not have let her off the hook."

The Crown Princess looked at her with a complicated expression.

The fifteen-year-old girl stood before her, slender and dressed in dark clothes. Her hair was adorned with only a white jade hairpin, and she was as pure and simple as a plum blossom that had just sprouted from the snow.

But there was something in her eyes that I hadn't seen in a long time—hatred, and determination.

The Crown Princess lowered her head, looking at her withered fingers, and remained silent for a long time.

She raised her head, looking at Yun Jin, a glimmer of light appearing in her eyes: "You just said you could cure my illness, is that true?"

Yun Jin looked at her, a slight smile curving her lips: "If Your Highness does not believe me, you can let me take your pulse first."

The Crown Princess hesitated for a moment before extending her wrist.

Yun Jin sat down beside her, placed her fingers on her pulse, and examined it intently for a long time before withdrawing her hand and looking at her: "Your Highness has poison in your body. However, this poison is not fatal, but it will make your body weaker and weaker, making you unable to conceive again. The person who poisoned you is very clever, controlling the dosage just right, so that the imperial physicians will not notice, and people will only think that you are weak after childbirth and have become ill from overwork."

The Crown Princess's face turned pale, her lips trembling as she stammered, "Poison? She actually poisoned me?"

"Your Highness, I can cure this poison," Yun Jin reassured her, then asked, "Your Highness, can we cooperate now?"

The Crown Princess raised her head, looked at Yun Jin, remained silent for a long time, and finally spoke, her voice hoarse but firm: "Alright. I'll trust you this once."

Yun Jin nodded, took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, poured out a brown pill, and handed it to Consort Shen: "This is the antidote. Take one pill a day for three days. After three days, I will come again to examine Your Highness's pulse."

The Crown Princess took the pill and put it in her mouth without hesitation.

"I will come again in three days." Yun Jin stood up, bowed to her, and turned to leave.

As she reached the door, the First Prince's wife's voice came from behind her: "Yun Jin."

Yun Jin stopped and turned around.

The Crown Princess looked at her, her lips moved, but in the end she only said, "Be careful on the road."