After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

"This is terrible, extremely terrible! This is definitely not a elixir concocted by the divine physician!"

After speaking, Tang Rui looked at Situ Che with an extremely serious expression: "Father, believe me, this pill is no good. Anyone who takes it will become addicted. The Divine Physician would never concoct such a poisonous pill!"

The so-called "Xiaoyao Pill" is a poisonous pill made from the Xiaoyao Flower.

The Carefree Flower was a poisonous flower that Master discovered by chance.

To put it simply, it's similar to modern poppies, but at least three times more potent.

The master didn't know the effects of this flower at first, but relying on his immunity to all poisons, he tried it himself.

Wow, once they started, they couldn't stop.

In the end, it was only after she and her fellow disciples locked their master up that he was able to successfully quit.

From then on, the master forbade the appearance of this flower in the Divine Healer Valley, and cursed the heavens, the earth, and even the air for more than two months.

It was only because she displayed her ugly side when the drug took effect that she lost face in front of her disciples.

Situ Che frowned: "Are you sure?"

Tang Rui nodded vigorously: "I am absolutely certain! This pill is definitely poisonous and must not be given to Grandfather."

Qin Zhiyan was somewhat startled: "So, Zhencui Pavilion actually sells poison pills? This…"

"Your Highness, Zhencui Pavilion is very suspicious. I suggest a thorough investigation!" Zhang Ji interjected.

Gu Ruoxue pondered for a moment and said, "Zhang Ji is right. Those who come to participate in the auction are either rich or noble, powerful officials, or even members of the royal family. Zhencui Pavilion's sale of such poison pills is despicable."

Consort Zhu looked at this and then at that, scratched the back of her head, and didn't know what to say.

The moment Tang Rui mentioned the poison pill, Li Ji had already covered her mouth and nose with her fan and hopped to a corner: "Your Highness, let's send someone to inform the Crown Prince! And Prince Chen, Prince Rui, and Prince Xiang, I think I just saw people from their residences, so they must be here too, probably all here for this poison pill."

Because she frequently went out shopping, she recognized several servants from the prince's mansion.

The emperor's birthday is approaching, and his sons are all expected to show their filial piety.

It's obvious they all wanted to photograph the poison pill and present it to the emperor.

Situ Che nodded, summoned a guard, and instructed him to inform the princes.

A short while later, the guard returned to report.

"The princes originally intended to come in person, but I said there were women present, so it wasn't convenient for them to come. They only asked me to thank Your Highness. As for the Crown Prince..."

At this point, the guard paused, somewhat hesitant: "The Crown Prince... seems unconvinced, even saying... Your Highness, you don't need to use such methods to deceive him; he's determined to have this elixir and will not give it up!"

Situ Che: "..."

Stupid?

They're brothers born of the same mother, and this older brother really doesn't understand him at all.

How could he joke about his father's safety?

Qin Zhiyan angrily said, "This Crown Prince is truly... judging others by his own petty standards!"

Consort Zhu rolled her eyes: "Haven't he always been like this? It would be abnormal if he were normal one day."

Gu Ruoxue was speechless. Thinking about the person she used to like, she felt a little nauseous.

Princess Li clicked her tongue: "The Crown Prince is courting death!"

Zhang Ji said coldly, "If you ask me, we should just wait until the Emperor's birthday and expose the Crown Prince's poisoning in public."

If you don't appreciate my kindness, then go die!

Situ Che did not agree, and summoned a guard: "Go and investigate who owns Zhencui Pavilion."

"Yes!" The guard turned and left.

Tang Rui's dark eyes darted around, then she suddenly clutched her stomach: "Daddy, I need to pee?"

She didn't say that she thought she saw her senior sister when she went upstairs.

My senior sister left the Divine Doctor Valley a year ago, saying she was going to do something for our master.

This matter... let's not get involved with my senior sister, okay?

Situ Che now understands Tang Rui at least 70-80%, if not 100%.

You can tell from her expression that she's holding back something.

Situ Che tapped her forehead: "Nonsense! Stay quiet and see if there's anything you like. I'll buy it for you."

The fact that Zhencui Pavilion openly sells poison pills is very likely aimed at the emperor.

Tang Rui is also a member of the royal family. How could he let Tang Rui run around in such a dangerous place!

Tang Rui pouted, clutching her round little belly, her eyes instantly welling up with tears: "But Daddy, I really need to pee, you're not going to take away my right to pee too, are you?"

Situ Che looked at her for a moment without saying anything.

Tang Rui felt a little guilty under his gaze.

"Let Zhang Ji accompany you!" Situ Che withdrew his gaze and finally agreed.

Tang Rui wanted to say no, but she swallowed the words back.

Zhang Ji took her hand and left the private room, going downstairs.

Tang Rui went into the outhouse and suddenly called out to Zhang Ji outside, "Mother Zhang, I need to poop. Could you get me some toilet paper?"

"Okay, I'll go right now!" Zhang Ji glanced at the outhouse and leaped onto a nearby tree.

A moment later, Tang Rui poked her little head out of the outhouse.

Once she realized Zhang Ji wasn't there, Tang Rui quickly slipped into the lobby.

"Tsk, what's this little girl up to now?" Zhang Ji muttered to herself and quietly followed.

Mingyue, hiding in the shadows, held a small notebook, looking completely bewildered!

What does Your Highness mean by this?

Why did Zhang Ji take his job?

Was there something he didn't do well enough?

Let's not deduct his monthly allowance this month, okay?

...

The lobby was bustling with noise; the auction hadn't even started yet, but the atmosphere was already electric.

Tang Rui looked at the guests below and finally found a familiar figure in the corner.

She was dressed in a blue robe and wore a veil. Her eyes were cold and aloof, making her stand out from the crowd around her.

Especially the long sword at her waist, which Tang Rui secretly stole from her master's storeroom for her on the day she left.

Tang Rui quickly ran over and flashed her a toothless grin: "Senior Sister! It really is you!"

Leng Ruohua was stunned when she saw the little dumpling: "Rui Rui? What are you doing here?"

"My master sent me down the mountain to find my father..."

Tang Rui recounted her ordeal, her pitiful expression instantly turning serious: "Senior sister, where have you been all these years? And why are you here? And what about the Xiaoyao Pill?"

Leng Ruohua looked around and, finding no one paying attention, picked her up and placed her on her lap. She whispered in her ear, "I came here because of the Xiaoyao Pill. I've been by your mother's side all these years. Your mother is now in Beidi and has even used the Xiaoyao Flower to refine the Xiaoyao Pill. Now almost everyone in the Beidi royal family is addicted to it, and it's too late to regret it. The Beidi crown prince knows how potent the drug is, so he secretly smuggled it into Daxia, hoping to corrupt the Daxia royal family as well. After your mother found out about this, she sent me here to stop her."

Having spent many years together, she knew that Tang Rui was different from other children, and she told her everything without hiding anything.