After the late autumn, the weather grew even colder.
The marriage alliance between the Celestial Dynasty and Xiliang was set in full swing to take place ten days later. Therefore, the Inner Palace Affairs Office rushed over in a hurry to take the measurements of the Fifth Princess, planning to work day and night to make the wedding clothes.
Wei Dongling was very obedient and let others do what they wanted, and then locked herself in her palace and refused to go anywhere.
The emperor summoned her several times, but Wei Dongling claimed to be ill and refused to go. She was extremely disappointed in this father of hers.
The Xiliang prince had pestered her for several times to meet, but Wei Dongling also claimed to be ill and refused to go out. When she had a confrontation with the Tenth Prince Murong Yunqian last time, the iron hairpin had been taken away after stabbing the Xiliang prince in the abdomen. Now the only thing she had for self - defense was the small crossbow that Cheng Hao had picked up. If she really got into a conflict and fight with the Xiliang prince, she had no confidence at all. Even with Cheng Hao and Ruan Niang around, they couldn't kill him in the palace, could they?
Ruan Niang said hatefully, "If we can't do it in the palace, we can do it outside. Find out where he is staying and kill him directly!"
For Uncle Li and Li Xunlong, killing a daring foreign prince who bullied their young lady was not a difficult thing.
Wei Dongling felt a little uneasy. When she had raided the Xuyang Winery in Liaocheng to save Tian Qi that year, the strict security there had made her scalp tingle. It showed that this Xiliang prince was vigilant and cunning, and not easy to deal with. She didn't want her uncles to take risks.
Ruan Niang vaguely noticed something wrong from Wei Dongling's pulse. After taking two doses of Chinese medicine these days, her body should have become stronger. Why was her pulse even more faint than a few days ago?
When the chief imperial physician came to check the princess's pulse, Ruan Niang stepped forward to get on friendly terms with him and took the opportunity to inquire, "Is there any kind of chronic poison that makes the poisoned person's pulse seem normal, but actually their body gradually weakens?"
The chief imperial physician looked at Ruan Niang in shock. They had only belatedly detected that the emperor was poisoned in the late stage. But the Fifth Princess's pulse was normal. How did this Mrs. Ruan detect it?
Ruan Niang quickly explained, "I've been taking care of the Fifth Princess's body these days. But no matter how strong the medicine I used, her pulse still gradually became weaker. This made me a little worried. Since you, sir, have seen so much and have extensive experience, I thought I'd humbly ask for your advice."
Ruan Niang's words were so humble that the chief imperial physician was very pleased. He pulled Ruan Niang and introduced in detail the symptoms in the late stage of poisoning and his own thoughts. Except for deliberately avoiding who had been poisoned, he told Ruan Niang everything he knew.
The two chatted for a long time. Only then did Ruan Niang thank the chief imperial physician repeatedly and see him off. After hearing what the chief imperial physician said, she had a general idea about the treatment.
Not long after, Concubine Shu rushed over. She grabbed Wei Dongling's hand and went into the room to whisper, "Yu Zixi returned to the capital last night, but..."
Seeing Concubine Shu's solemn expression and not saying a word for a long time, Wei Dongling asked anxiously, "How is he?"
Concubine Shu hesitated for a long time before sighing faintly, "He is preparing for his wedding."
Wei Dongling was greatly shocked.
Concubine Shu gritted her teeth and said, "I heard that he is going to marry a young lady from the Qi family."
Wei Dongling almost suspected that she had misheard! Yu Zixi was going to marry a young lady from the Qi family? There were only two young ladies in the Qi family, Qi Jinxuan and Qi Jinlan! Could it be that Lord Yu had pressured him after going back and forced him to marry another woman to cut off her thoughts?
Qi Jinlan was only fourteen years old this year. So was the woman he was going to marry Qi Jinxuan? Would the emperor and Lord Yu agree to his marriage with Qi Jinxuan? What on earth was going on?
Wei Dongling's heart began to throb faintly. The pain made her flustered and her breathing gradually became rapid.
No, she had to find a way to ask Yu Zixi clearly!
Wei Dongling grabbed Concubine Shu's hand and asked anxiously, "Concubine Shu, can you help me again! Can you let him enter the palace to see me? I have so many things to ask him!"
Concubine Shu stamped her foot and gritted her teeth, "This news wasn't directly told to me by Yu Zixi. It was passed into the palace by Miss Ruochen through someone! Do you think Master He would allow him to enter the palace to find you at this time?"
Wei Dongling's chest heaved violently, and she was so unsteady on her feet that she was about to fall.
Could it be that his master, He Jingyao, was still scheming something, and had taken a fancy to the power of the Qi family and forced Yu Zixi to get married and marry Qi Jinxuan?
But the key was that Qi Jinxuan wouldn't agree either! She had always only had Shangguan Yun in her heart and had never even given Yu Zixi a proper look. How could she agree to this marriage?
Seeing that Wei Dongling was in a bad condition and seemed to have an attack of heart palpitations, Concubine Shu quickly slipped out and called Ruan Niang in to help.
After carefully checking Wei Dongling's pulse, Ruan Niang quickly took out the Nine Needles for Restoring Yang and quickly pricked the acupoints to draw blood.
Not long after, a few dark - brown blood beads were drawn out from the index finger of Wei Dongling's right hand. Ruan Niang and Concubine Shu glanced at each other and nodded. Finally, a part of the poisoned blood had been forced out.
Wei Dongling's eyes were blank and dazed. She grabbed Ruan Niang's hand and murmured, "Ruan Niang, I want to leave the palace. I want to find Zixi and ask him clearly! This can't be true! He would never do such a thing behind my back!"
Ruan Niang was completely confused.
Wei Dongling didn't care about anything else. She flipped up, put on her clothes, and rushed straight to Murong Yunxi's palace.
The two maids at the door saw the Fifth Princess come uninvited and forcefully break into the Seventh Princess's palace without saying a word. They couldn't stop her and were so anxious that they shouted.
Wei Dongling didn't care. She jumped in and grabbed Murong Yunxi by the neck.
Murong Yunxi's face turned green with anger. She stared at her elder sister and roared, "Murong Wanlin, are you crazy?"
Wei Dongling said coldly, "I want the token!"
Murong Yunxi was so angry that she laughed. She cursed, "Is this the attitude you use to ask for the token? Why should I give it to you?"
The two maids who had followed up were so scared that their legs went weak and they didn't even dare to breathe when they saw their Seventh Princess being tightly grabbed by the neck by the Fifth Princess.
Wei Dongling choked with sobs, "I don't have anything to exchange with you. You know that! Father is going to marry me off to Xiliang in ten days. I just want to leave the palace to say goodbye to my beloved... But Father has confiscated my token. I really have no other way... Wuwuwu..."
Seeing Wei Dongling burst into tears in front of her and looking so pitiful with tear - filled eyes, Murong Yunxi was quite speechless. She had always thought that this elder sister, although annoying, was heroic and resourceful. But unexpectedly, when it came to marriage, she cried like a fool!
Elder sister! It's me being grabbed by you! It should be me crying, okay?
Murong Yunxi looked at Wei Dongling's tears falling one by one with extreme disgust. She pursed her lips and said helplessly, "You're not trying to deceive my token to elope and never come back, are you? That will ruin me!"