That afternoon.

The Crown Prince and his wife left the palace with the Eighth Prince and Princess Jiashan.

Following Emperor Wenzong's instructions, they came to Prince Yu's Mansion to check on Chu Xuanchi's injuries.

When they arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion, Chu Xuanchi really refused to see them. If he wasn't the prince, they wouldn't even be able to step into the backyard.

Although the Crown Prince, as the heir to the throne, can use his status to pressure others, he has a good reputation and would never do such a thing.

Since Chu Xuanchi didn't want to meet them, they went to sit in the main hall of the main courtyard and let the guards and maids pass messages back and forth.

The prince and his companions said a lot of nice things to Chu Xuanchi, but he remained unmoved and even showed a hint of impatience.

Princess Jiashan drooped her face, worried and sad, "Brother Crown Prince, Brother Five seems to be angry, what should I do?"

"Persuade him again. Even if he doesn't want to see a doctor, at least let him eat something. Otherwise, how can he hold on?"

The prince frowned slightly, his gentle face full of worry, and it seemed that he was genuinely worried.

Shuying had passed the message back and forth so many times, and when she heard that he still wanted to persuade her, and thought about the situation in the east wing, she almost couldn't hold it in.

The master and his mistress were feeding each other snacks, and the prince was trying hard to persuade the master to eat. Who could resist this?

Shuying gave Wuying a look, telling him to find a way to get rid of the man quickly, otherwise he would not be able to continue the play.

"Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have been refusing to leave, and I have no other options. Can you ask the Princess to come out and help?"

Wuying himself was fine, as he had some experience in acting. What he was worried about was that Shuying would not be able to hold it back and would be exposed.

Seeing that he was in trouble, Mo Zhaohua stood up and prepared to go to the main hall to meet the prince and others, "My husband, I will go and send them away."

Chu Xuanchi quickly reminded, "No, Zhao Zhao's face is so red right now, it's really not suitable to meet guests."

Since Mo Zhaohua had used a self-torture tactic to accompany him in the hunger strike, his expression shouldn't be good. If he went out, people would notice something was wrong.

She smiled sweetly and asked, "I forgot, this is indeed inappropriate, so my husband, why don't you give me a slap, or let me..."

Chu Xuanchi interrupted hurriedly, "What nonsense are you talking about? Even if someone holds a knife to my neck, I won't hurt you at all."

Mo Zhaohua's eyes rolled around, "I got it. I forgot in my haste. One needle will do. Why hurt yourself?"

As she spoke, she bent down and took out a small wooden box from under the bed, and inside was the silver needle tailor-made for her.

Chu Xuanchi watched her take out a silver needle, a little puzzled, "Zhao Zhao, what is this..."

Mo Zhaohua stabbed a needle into her head and said, "Acupuncture can save people, but it can also hurt people. But don't worry, my husband. I know what to do."

With just a gentle injection, the color on her face began to fade, and she soon became as pale as paper, and looked a little weak.

Mo Zhaohua put the silver needle back and asked with a smile, "How does it look now?"

Chu Xuanchi was a little worried, "Is Zhao Zhao really okay like this?"

Mo Zhaohua shook her head, "It's really okay, I will recover in a while, so I have to make a quick decision."

Chu Xuanchi was relieved, "Okay, then I'll wait for Zhao Zhao to come back."

Mo Zhaohua was then supported by Huaying and went to the main hall. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is well, and His Majesty the Crown Princess is well."

The Crown Princess noticed her abnormality the moment she came in, "No need to be polite, why do you look so bad?"

Wuying explained in a low voice, "Since the prince was injured and refused to see a doctor, the princess has been accompanying him without eating or drinking."

The prince advised kindly, "Sister-in-law, you must not do this. Fifth brother is just having a hard time thinking. If you fall down, who will take care of him?"

The Crown Princess chimed in, "Yes, even though you have a maid, you still feel uneasy, right? Only if you take care of her yourself can you feel at ease."

Princess Jiashan echoed, "Fifth sister-in-law, you should listen to the Crown Princess and take good care of yourself. Only when you are full will you have the energy to persuade Fifth Brother."

The Eighth Prince has not left the palace since he suffered injustice on the day of Prince Qi's wedding. If it were not for Emperor Wenzong's intention, he would not have come today.

Now that he was here, he mustered up the courage to speak, "Cousin...be good..."

Mo Zhaohua felt distressed when he saw his blushing face, especially since he had just called her "cousin" instead of "sister-in-law".

It just so happened that she couldn't maintain this weak state for long, so she took the opportunity to compromise, "Okay, I promise you, I will eat when I get back."

The prince breathed a sigh of relief, "As expected, Eighth Brother's words are the most effective."

Mo Zhaohua was afraid that he might misunderstand, so he quickly explained, "No, it's not true. What you said makes sense. I took it to heart."

Princess Jiashan looked disappointed, "Fifth Sister-in-law, will we not be able to see Fifth Brother today? I don't know how badly he is injured."

Mo Zhaohua looked helpless, "The prince has been in a bad mood these past two days, and he is injured, so it's hard to force him."

The prince was reluctant to persuade him, "Well, I know that my sister-in-law has deep feelings for my fifth brother, and now that I have seen my sister-in-law, she feels the same way."

Mo Zhaohua briefly explained Chu Xuanchi's injuries, and only then did the prince and his men finally agree to leave.

Wuying watched their backs disappear into the main courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally they left. Thank you, Princess, for rescuing me."

***

Prince Qi's Mansion, Wutong Garden.

Mo Yaohua lay on the chaise longue, listening to Jinqiu's report.

She pouted, "He is a waste to begin with. It is better if he does not get treated. The sooner he dies, the sooner he will be reborn."

Jin Qiu lowered his voice, "That being said, if he really died, Your Majesty would probably be convicted of a crime."

"What are you afraid of? Your Majesty is the emperor. There are many ways to make people shut up. At worst, you can kill one person to warn the rest."

The master and servant had just said a few words when Nanny Wu came in to report, "Madam, the princess has sent someone to deliver something again."

Mo Yaohua felt uncomfortable when he heard Yuchi Jiyue's name and frowned, "But is it food?"

Madam Wu leaned forward and answered, "No, it's silk. They said it was new and they wanted the Madam to make new clothes for her."

She shouted, and a little maid came in, holding three pieces of silk of different colors and walked up to Mo Yaohua.

Mo Yaohua first took a quick glance and her eyes suddenly lit up. She saw her favorite pink color among them, so she reached out to touch the material.

As she touched him, she whispered, "Strange, why is that woman so nice to me recently? She sends me things from time to time, but never sends me food."

This little maid was a new member of Prince Qi's Mansion and had already been trained by Jinqiu, otherwise they would not have allowed her to enter the inner room directly.

Jinqiu hinted, "Now everyone in the palace is saying that the princess is generous and tolerant, and she is looking forward to the emperor's eldest grandson."

Mo Yaohua suddenly realized, "I see, she deliberately gave me these things, and then took the opportunity to use me to build a good reputation for herself."

Nanny Wu was quite open-minded. "It's better for the princess to be kind to the queen than to scheme against her. Now everything should be done with the eldest grandson in mind."

They were so busy talking that no one noticed that the little maid with lowered brows had a strange look in her eyes.

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