Chapter 833: Falling Frost Flower 23

ery unhappy today."Dugu Cheng responded, “Just now this king came out of the palace. The imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital did indeed enter the palace to deliver an antidote. The antidote...Xiao Simu analyzed the situation well, looking at Feng Lingxi's slightly furrowed brow, and continued, "Fourth Royal Highness, I've heard about your medical skills, and I know you also practice poison techniques. I believe you have some understanding of this worm..."

"Young Master Xiao is probably mistaken, I've never had anything to do with these venomous insects."

Feng Lingxi interrupted Xiao Simu, saying that hiding poisonous insects in the capital was a serious crime. Was Xiao Simu trying to kill her Besides, she told the truth; she had never touched those things.

Xiao Simu realized his gaffe and hurriedly apologized.

"I apologize, I was too hasty just now and my words were incoherent. I hope the Fourth Princess will forgive me."

"Continue,"

Feng Lingxi didn't blame him, after all, saving his mother was paramount; Xiao Simu could guess this. The connection between the falling frost flower and the insect poison also took some thought, likely a realization she had during her time in Su Wangfu.

Perhaps Xiao Simu could remind her and help her.

"I had someone bring me this蠱蟲, it's called Bing Can. This Bing Can is still sealed and possesses a potent poison. It is an extremely cold thing."

Feng Lingxi nodded lightly, looking at Xiao Simu's solemn expression and said calmly, "Young Master Xiao is right, this ice silkworm is indeed a thing of extreme cold, and it is highly poisonous. However, if it were caused by the ice silkworm, King Su would have been poisoned for more than ten years but could still be alive. According to the toxicity of the ice silkworm, it is unlikely."

"If one possesses extremely high internal energy to suppress it, although it cannot be detoxified, it can suppress the toxicity and prolong survival time."

Xiao Simu's homework was very thorough, Feng Lingxi had to say this, he observed the details and understood the ice silkworm perfectly, which also proved the status of Pingnan Princess in his heart.

"It's truly the Princess Pingnan's blessing to have a son like you."

Feng Lingxi envied and said, "Compared to this, I haven't done nearly enough for my own mother."

Her beautiful eyes drooped, and Feng Lingxi felt a pang for her mother.

"Fourth Princess, my Empress Dowager is extremely important to me. Without her, I would not exist. I implore you, Fourth Princess, to lend a hand and save her."

Xiao Simu's filial piety made Feng Lingxi envious, but she had promised Empress Cen to ignore the Princess of Pingnan. If she healed the Princess of Pingnan, she was afraid things would get difficult for her here.

"Prince Xiao, there's something I want to ask you. About Pingnan Princess's Falling Frost Flower, do you truly not know who did it"

Xiao Simu's eyes were full of confusion, uncomfortable with the joke.

"If you knew, things wouldn't be this difficult."

Feng Lingxi wanted to say that Dugu Su's Luoshuang flower was planted by Empress Cen, and she wondered if Xiao Simu would suspect Empress Cen. But she ultimately felt it was inappropriate to believe someone easily, for fear of being tricked without knowing it.

"Fourth Princess, forgive my impertinence, but I wonder if you're unwilling to help with my mother concubine's poison"

Feng Lingxi looked at Xiao Simu's complex eyes, her brows furrowed.

"Prince Xiao, it's not that I don't want to, but..."

Feng Lingxi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Princess Pingnan is a frost flower, and His Royal Highness King Su is also a frost flower. Both are, up to this point, Prince Xiao should understand what I mean."

Xiao Simu bowed to Feng Lingxi and apologized, "I was presumptuous. I should have guessed."

"Young Master Xiao, I understand your feelings, but right now, there is truly nothing I can do to help you."

She wanted to, but she was helpless. This frost flower involved King Su, and once she could cure the frost flower, whether or not Dugu Su's frost flower would be solved, I was afraid she couldn't escape being implicated.

"Fourth Princess, there is no need to blame yourself. I understand your predicament, and that is precisely why I came to the manor to speak with you about this matter. Since it's inconvenient, I won't stay long. Farewell."

Xiao Simu put away the insects, turned around and returned to the front hall, leaving Feng Lingxi standing in place, her mood complex.

Shouldn't she have been more tactful Seeing how much Xiao Simu was doing for Princess Pingnan, she could have offered help in her capacity as the Saintess of the Yao Clan, but she didn't say a word.

Feng Lingxi lowered her beautiful eyes and walked towards the front hall. She happened to see Princess Pingnan and Xiao Simu walking out from inside. Seeing Feng Lingxi, Princess Pingnan smiled slightly, "Fourth Princess, I apologize for the intrusion."

"Your Highness, don't say that. Actually..."

The words that reached her lips were swallowed back down. Feng Lingxi nodded slightly, watched their leaving figures, then retracted her gaze.

"Xi'er, there is no need to feel guilty."

Dugu Cheng comforted, "I understand what Xi'er is thinking. She still wants to help Pingnan Wangfei, but she can't say it."

"I'm going back to my room for a while."

Wind Lingxi returned to the room with Xiao Li. Xiao Li saw that the Princess's mood was not good, and asked, "Princess, if you really want to study the Frostfall Flower, why do you have to endure it With your identity as the Saint Master of the Yao clan, researching it, Empress Cen can't do anything to you."

"It's not a matter of identity."

Feng Ling hesitated for a moment, "I've heard of the Ice Silkworm brought by Young Master Xiao. I'm afraid if we study it improperly, we might invite disaster."

Without an antidote, she had no absolute certainty in her research.

How did this frost flower get poisoned Was it really a poison from insects She wasn't sure.

"Why don't I have the Yao clan investigate this matter This way, it won't trouble the Princess Consort. Furthermore, if the Empress Dowager inquires about it, this wouldn't implicate the Princess Consort, and it would be a matter concerning the Yao clan."

Feng Lingxi nodded, "Good." After a moment of thought, Feng Lingxi instructed, "Have someone investigate where Xiao Simu got the poisonous insects. Also, investigate what happened during the time Empress Cen poisoned King Su. The more detailed the better."

Feng Lingxi finished speaking and repeatedly warned, "Be extremely careful with this matter, don't be careless, and don't let Empress Cen find out."

"I understand."

After Xiao Li left, Feng Lingxi returned to her room. She held a book in her hand and stared intently at the frost flowers on the ceiling. A figure suddenly appeared behind her. Feng Lingxi sensed it immediately, stood up, and turned around to see who it was, her eyes filled with confusion.

"How is it you"

"Why not me"

Dugu Cheng, putting on the identity of the Tianxiang Lou's master, appeared before Feng Lingxi. Looking at her sorrow between her brows, he crossed his arms and sat leisurely by her window. Feng Lingxi hurriedly said, "Master, is there something you need from me"

"Fallen frost flower, I'll help you investigate."

Feng Ling Xi narrowed her eyes, looking at his reaction today, full of doubts.

"When did the host become so free to come to my house and help me"

獨孤城湊上前，風淩兮本能地往後退，避開他的靠近，眼神驟冷，“樓主自重。” ***

Dugu Cheng walked forward, Feng Lingxi instinctively stepped back to avoid his approach, her eyes turning cold, "Lord of the building, be careful."

"I have a condition."

Wind Ling Xi reached out her hand to try and remove his mask, but Dugu City dodged quickly, avoiding her touch. His cold eyes stared at her, “Princess Four, aren’t you afraid that King Four would be jealous”

He's not even jealous of a passerby.

Feng Lingxi's eyes scanned him with disdain. "It's rather unusual for the host to behave this way today. This makes me wonder about the host's true intentions towards me."

Upon hearing her words, Dugu City felt a surge of frustration in his heart. After all, it was him, yet he found himself in such disarray.

I came here intending to help Xi'er, but I didn't expect that I almost got tricked by her myself. target is you, not Wan'er."Du Gu Cheng looked at Feng Ling Xi, "Now we know Wan'er will be fine, you must calm down, don't let them take advantage of the situation.""My lady, the lord is right. You m...