Xiu Chun Courtyard.
Qin Rulian's face was itchy and painful from the red rash, making her utterly miserable.
She had originally hoped Ye Tinglan would bring back the antidote, but he returned empty-handed, and she couldn't help but cry out loud.
"Brother Tinglan, did the Consort refuse to give me the antidote?"
This bitch, she wouldn't even give Ye Tinglan face!
Ye Tinglan's brows furrowed slightly. "Has a physician examined you?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Rulian cried out again.
"Those incompetent doctors, when they couldn't diagnose it, they said it was an allergy. I've never had anything like this before. Why would I suddenly be allergic!"
Hearing it was not poisoning, Ye Tinglan inexplicably felt a sense of relief.
"The physician's words are naturally to be trusted. You've never set foot in Lan Qing Courtyard before, so there must be something there that conflicts with you."
Qin Rulian gritted her teeth in secret.
What else could conflict with her? It could only be that ugly woman, Feng Yinwan!
Before she could retort, Ye Tinglan spoke again.
"Follow the physician's orders and take your medicine diligently. For the next few days, do not go to Lan Qing Courtyard."
"Brother Tinglan..."
"I've brought back a few gems from the Western Regions, which are perfect for making you jewelry. Your birthday is approaching, and you need to recuperate quickly. Your coming-of-age ceremony should be even more grand."
Hearing this, Qi Xuan, who was behind him, immediately presented the brocade box.
Qin Rulian was about to pout, but seeing this, her expression instantly turned joyful. "Brother Tinglan is right."
As soon as Ye Tinglan left the courtyard, a maidservant approached. Her eyes fell on the dazzling gemstones in the brocade box, and she exclaimed excitedly.
"Miss, the Prince truly has you in his heart. He went to the border specifically to find gemstones for you, and he also values your coming-of-age ceremony so highly."
"In my humble opinion, the Prince's return to the capital before your birthday is likely to welcome you as a secondary consort!"
Qin Rulian flipped through the gemstones in the box, unable to hide her joy.
She had been in the Prince's mansion for two years. She had finally reached the age of coming of age and could finally get her wish and marry Ye Tinglan!
As long as she could become a secondary consort and have the Empress's backing, it would only be a matter of time before she replaced that ugly woman!
The thought of Feng Yinwan made the rash on her face itch and burn again. She looked at her swollen face in the mirror, her eyes filled with hatred.
This bitch, how dare she ruin her face!
A venomous glint flashed in her eyes, and she ordered the maidservant again.
"Tell Granny Sun that I am unable to go out these few days. Have her take good care of the Consort for me!"
The maidservant understood and replied with a fawning smile, "Yes!"
...
Lan Qing Courtyard.
After Feng Yinwan washed up, she busied herself in the room with her space. After two days of dedicated study, she had established a specific connection with her bracelet.
In short, it could be summarized as:
A flash from the bracelet means agreement, two flashes mean refusal, a long flash means it's present, and no flash means it's absent!
Since she had sincerely asked for medicine earlier, the bracelet had been flashing and spitting out items. In just a short while, it had produced five or six types of medicine.
Feng Yinwan examined them one by one. Besides the essential heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines, there were also several rare medicinal herbs, which surprised her greatly.
"Quick, quick, hold on! Give me some more miraculous elixirs, peerless remedies, and the like!"
The bracelet remained silent for a moment, then spat out a small lacquered box. Feng Yinwan opened it to find a large, milky-white jade pill lying quietly inside. Just by looking at it, she knew it was not cheap!
Her eyes sparkled with surprise, and she quickly brought the pill to her nose to sniff.
Codonopsis, Eucommia ulmoides, antler, Cuscuta, goji berries... Suo... Suoyang?
Damn, aren't these all for strengthening yang and kidney deficiency?
What are they giving this to me for!
Feng Yinwan's fingers holding the pill stiffened, and she looked suspiciously at the bracelet.
"My treasure, did you make a mistake? Is this something for my age group?"
The bracelet flashed twice quickly, indicating: Take it or leave it.
Feng Yinwan gazed longingly at the precious medicines before her, knowing she couldn't be too greedy. She immediately spoke to comfort it.
"Alright, alright, I know you've been working hard spitting them out. How about... you endure a bit longer?"
Pregnancy, it's all like this.
She muttered to herself, but the bracelet seemed to hear her thoughts and flashed three times rapidly, sucking all the medicinal herbs back in.
Feng Yinwan was shocked and quickly clutched the remaining few items.
"Hey, wrong, wrong! Don't be angry!"
"Miss?"
Yuping entered and heard her talking to herself, looking confused.
Feng Yinwan coughed lightly and quickly stood up.
"Uh, how is it? Has breakfast been delivered yet?"
Although Ye Tinglan had been fooled by her, the house arrest order had not been lifted, so they could only wait for the servants to bring the food.
Yuping shook her head. "Not a soul has shown up."
Feng Yinwan's brows furrowed. Just as she was about to speak, the courtyard gate was heavily knocked.