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

Prince Rui realized he had been too attached to appearances. When he looked at Tang Rui again, his eyes lit up: "Father, how could an ordinary person survive being poisoned with arsenic? Zhaohua must be a fairy who descended to earth to undergo tribulation, and she might even be the daughter of the Queen Mother of the West!"

Tang Rui: "..." Fifth Imperial Uncle really has a vivid imagination!

That's what I think, but I can't say it like that!

Tang Rui looked at him curiously: "Fifth Imperial Uncle, am I a fairy?"

"Absolutely! Absolutely!" Afraid someone would disagree, Prince Rui quickly appealed to the Emperor: "Father, isn't Zhaohua a fairy?"

The emperor's face was serious, but the little devil in his heart was stroking his chin and watching Tang Rui.

Don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me!

After Tang Rui arrived, Situ Che's condition improved more and more, and the aura of the Great Xia War God could be faintly seen.

Even Situ Tan, who was close to her, recovered his health.

And then there's Gu Nanyu and Situ An; even these two little devils like to fawn over her.

Even the serious third brother praised her highly!

Could it be that she is truly a fairy descending to earth to undergo tribulation?

Tang Rui couldn't stand everyone's stares anymore. She clutched her tummy and tugged at Situ Che's sleeve, "Daddy, I want to eat Daddy!"

"Okay! Daddy will take you!"

"Why would a man like you wear that?"

The emperor glared at him with displeasure and beckoned to a familiar-looking palace maid: "You, serve Zhaohua while she relieves herself!"

"As for the others..." The emperor glanced at his sons again, "If there's nothing else, then disperse! You're all quite well-informed!"

The princes: "..."

Crown Prince: "..."

...

Tang Rui, with the help of palace maids, awkwardly finished relieving herself.

The chamber pots in the palace were all edged with gold, no less impressive than Little Swallow's chamber pot.

There were several palace maids serving me, which I wasn't used to!

I don't know if these palace maids believed in the legend of fairies descending to earth to undergo tribulations, but the way they all looked at her was... very enthusiastic.

Anyone who didn't know better would think these palace maids wanted to get intimate.

Tang Rui wanted to leave the palace almost immediately after finishing her business.

The emperor, pitying her suffering, gave her some rewards as a form of appeasement, as well as... various medicines prescribed by the Imperial Medical Academy.

Situ An, Gu Nanyu, and Situ Tan wanted to have a proper talk with her, but Situ Che didn't give them the chance.

Oh, to be precise, it's not giving Gu Nanyu a chance.

This guy used to be quite agreeable, but ever since the imperial decree of marriage came down and he became a prospective son-in-law, he's not so agreeable anymore.

I want to punch him every time I see him!

Before they could get close, Situ Che shoved Tang Rui into the carriage.

Once they were all alone, Situ Che coldly looked at Tang Rui: "Tell me, what exactly happened? Don't try to fool me with that fairy descending to earth nonsense. Do you think I believe that?"

There are no gods or demons in this world, otherwise why would those who pray to gods and Buddhas still suffer?

And what about those soldiers who bravely defend the border? Would they be able to survive if they just prayed to the gods more often?

Tang Rui chuckled: "It's nothing, it's just that I'm immune to all poisons. Seeing how good Tan Tang is to Qian Ge, I was afraid he would suffer, so I wanted Tan Tang to see Qian Ge's true colors."

Upon hearing this, Situ Che's face darkened, and he raised his hand to give her a flick on the forehead.

Tang Rui covered her forehead, her eyes brimming with tears: "Daddy, why did you hit me?"

"You still dare to say that?" Situ Che was genuinely angry. He had truly believed Tang Rui was going to die and had almost burst into tears. "You've always been a glutton. I can forgive you for everything else, but now you're even craving poison. Is there anything in this world you wouldn't dare to eat?"

"Yes, yes!" Tang Rui answered seriously, "I don't eat silkworm pupae, they're disgusting."

Situ Che: "..."

Someone of his status would never have eaten something like stir-fried silkworm pupae.

It's not just about stir-fried silkworm pupae!

Situ Che glanced at her sideways: "You eat rats, snakes, and maggots?"

"Yes, yes!" Tang Rui nodded vigorously, then started drooling as if she had just thought of something. "Daddy, let me tell you, there's something called bamboo maggots that's really delicious. And field mouse meat and snake meat, they're actually very nutritious, and there's more..."

"Shut up!" Situ Che almost vomited, pulling the little bundle of milk away from him. "I don't want to hear it. And you're not allowed to eat those weird things anymore!"

Are maggots any more attractive than silkworm pupae?

You find silkworm pupae disgusting? Aren't maggots disgusting?

Are you sick?

Tang Rui looked at him with sympathy, then suddenly let out a long sigh.

Ancient people's diets were just that limited!

That's true, they haven't developed yet, and their cultural foundation is insufficient.

People from China are open to trying all kinds of food.

Even if you have an allergic reaction, you'll stop having an allergic reaction after eating it a few more times.

...

Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Qin Zhiyan greeted him with a group of women.

Seeing Tang Rui unharmed and lively, everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Qin Zhiyan always doted on Tang Rui the most. After learning that Tang Rui had been poisoned, she cried constantly, and her eyes are still swollen.

It took Tang Rui quite a while to calm her down, and then she went to wait in line again.

Just kidding, it's arsenic!

You still need to poop more often to completely detox!

She felt comfortable, but Situ Tan felt very uncomfortable, listless and dejected, as if he had been hit hard.

He sat in the carriage for a long time in silence, as if he were immersed in his own world.

Prince Chen couldn't bear to see his son so upset, so he reached out and patted his shoulder: "Tan'er, are you still sad about Brother Qian's matter?"

Situ Tan nodded: "I don't understand. Is the position of heir apparent so important that it can disregard brotherly affection?"

"..." That's perfectly normal!

Born into royalty, this kind of thing is commonplace.

Even the current emperor, whose father seized the throne, was born out of wedlock.

My father wasn't the crown prince before, but he eventually became the emperor.

The son is good in every way, except that he has been overprotected by the princess and is too naive.

Prince Chen knew that his son probably wouldn't listen to anything he said now, so after a moment of contemplation he only said one sentence: "You didn't understand before, but it's not too late to understand now. Remember, being born into the royal family, you must always be wary of everyone."

Situ Tan frowned and asked, "Then, Father, what about you and Mother? Should I also be wary of you?"

"Yes!" Prince Chen replied without hesitation, his face cold and hard. "You've read history books too. Aren't there countless stories of fathers and sons killing each other and brothers fighting over the throne? Under imperial power, all are but ants. Who wouldn't want supreme power and status?"

Situ Tan lowered his eyes: "I don't want that. I just want my family to be happy."

Prince Chen knew this would happen, so he changed his approach: "Father isn't telling you to fight or snatch, nor is he saying that being purely kind is bad. But Tan'er, being kind to everyone will ultimately either hurt yourself or those around you. Like this time, if Zhaohua hadn't been blessed by heaven, you would have killed her."

"I'm sorry, Father... I'm sorry to Zhaohua too..." Thinking of Tang Rui, Situ Tan felt very sad, and his eyes gradually reddened.