A four-year-old medical prodigy descended to the mortal realm, and the entire capital sought her tre

Zhou Ruo exchanged a bottle of Water Condensation Mirror from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and said to the Crown Prince,

"Your Highness, I need a bowl of water."

Zhao Jinzhong asked, puzzled, "Ruoruo, what do you need water for?"

"There's a picture in the water, and I want His Highness to see it."

Let's see what exactly happened.

Who wanted to harm His Highness, and how did they do it?

The prince was surprised. "Let me see? What kind of magic is this?"

Zhou Ruo smiled. "Your Highness, take a look..."

There was a hint of pleading in her tone, but it also sounded like she was being coquettish.

Zhou Ruo didn't know the exact extent to which the hydrogel mirror could reveal things.

The stories she knew about the Water Condensation Mirror were all heard from her master and read in the sect's passed-down books.

She was very excited when she first saw the Water Condensation Mirror in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.

Such precious treasures—if we could broaden our horizons, then our trip to the mortal realm wouldn't have been in vain.

However, hydrogel mirrors are too precious for ordinary people to use.

Who would have thought that I would actually have the chance to experience this with the Crown Prince?

Zhou Ruo's adorable demeanor left the Crown Prince helpless, so he had Eunuch Li prepare a large bowl of water for her.

Zhou Ruo took out a silver needle, extracted three drops of blood from her fingertip, and dripped them into clear water.

Take another drop of the prince's blood and a trace of the Toad King's Qi, and inject them together into the clear water.

Only by obtaining the prince's blood and the aura of the Toad King can one witness the process of soul-stealing and spirit-capturing.

Finally, drop a drop of the water-condensing mirror into the water and use spiritual power to mix the water-condensing mirror with the blood.

Soon, white steam began to rise from the bowl of water.

As the white mist dissipated, images began to appear on the water's surface.

A woman first took a piece of incense from the Western Regions to Yongning Palace and gave it to the Empress.

Then the woman gave a jade pendant to Consort Ling, which was later given by Consort Ling to the Crown Prince as a birthday gift.

Later, while the imperial advisor was making a large bronze ball for the crown prince, the woman secretly placed a talisman inside the ball.

A young eunuch from the Eastern Palace placed the incense burner on the desk in the Crown Prince's bedroom.

Later, under a large tree in the center of the Crown Prince's sleeping quarters, a dark red package was buried.

"Oh—so that's how it is—" Zhou Ruo stroked her chin, finally understanding the path of the conspiracy behind it.

The Crown Prince and Zhao Jinzhong were already stunned and speechless.

The Crown Prince, in particular, felt a chill run through him, as if his very soul had been stolen away.

He didn't believe the Crown Prince was unaware of the details, but the incense given by the Empress and the jade pendant given by Consort Ling...

The Crown Prince personally received and experienced all of these things, including the Imperial Preceptor's bronze ball.

Therefore, the prince had no doubts about all the events that appeared in the Water Condensation Mirror.

"It's actually Consort Yu? I never expected this..." The Crown Prince exclaimed in shock as he looked at the woman in the picture.

The son born to Consort Yu was the fourth prince.

If she did this so that the fourth prince could become the crown prince, does that mean...?

After the Crown Prince was turned into a foolish puppet in her plan, the Second Prince and the Third Prince would also suffer the same fate.

After all, the fourth prince is only eight years old now. Consort Yu spent three or four years eliminating the crown prince and the other two princes.

It would be only natural to make the fourth prince the crown prince at that time.

Their scheme was incredibly elaborate, and their heart was truly malicious!

As for the one who placed the incense burner and buried the package, he was a eunuch in the Crown Prince's inner palace who handled the Crown Prince's daily affairs.

"Zhou Ruo, I order you to break Consort Yu's vicious formations!"

Zhou Ruo pondered Yu Fei's series of methods, nodding repeatedly in admiration: "Her method is so clever!"

"Surprisingly, this is sauce, sauce, and then fermentation... Master, truly a master!"

Zhao Jinzhong saw that she ignored the Crown Prince and was only staring at the bowl of water, talking to herself and giving a thumbs up.

"Ruo Ruo?" Zhao Jinzhong reminded Zhou Ruo.

Zhou Ruo suddenly snapped out of her daze. "Huh? Brother, what's wrong?"

"His Highness is speaking to you!"

"Huh?" Zhou Ruo glanced back at the Crown Prince and asked, "What did Your Highness say?"

"His Highness wants you to decipher everything you see in this bowl of clear water."

Zhou Ruo patted her chest and said, "No problem, Your Highness, leave it to me!"

"I want to play with her; her formations are so interesting!"

The prince asked in surprise, "Play? Is that interesting?" His face already showed displeasure.

Zhou Ruo, oblivious to the Crown Prince's emotions, continued, "Your Highness, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"

The Crown Prince chuckled, his mood shifting with Zhou Ruo's relief. "Really, there's nothing to worry about?"

Zhou Ru waved her hand and said, "No need, no need!"

"What do I need to do to cooperate with you?"

"Your Highness, you'll have to continue feigning illness, but you won't have to soon. Probably... another five days!"

Zhou Ruo held out a small palm. "There should be some activity in five days!"

Zhou Ruo saw that 30% of the Toad King's soul had already been absorbed.

At first, it only absorbed the soul, but then it absorbed the spirit as well.

The thing that received the Toad King's soul was the dark red package buried in the East Palace courtyard.

The crown prince didn't quite understand, but since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to listen to Zhou Ruo.

Although she is just a child, she saved tens of thousands of people during the Sirius pandemic, so she is not a child who talks nonsense.

After seeing the Water Condensation Mirror, the Crown Prince had no doubt about Zhou Ruo.

After analyzing the conspiracy of secretly stealing souls, Zhao Jinzhong wanted to know from the Crown Prince how Wang Changlin would be dealt with.

Zhou Ruo was not interested in this topic and walked straight to the side.

She noticed fruit and snacks on the prince's table, and she was hungry.

Thinking of Wang Changlin, the Crown Prince gritted his teeth, helplessly turned and walked to the window. Looking out, he said to Zhao Jinzhong,

"The Grand Tutor pleaded with both me and my father on my behalf."

"Grand Tutor?" Zhao Jinzhong didn't react.

After thinking it over, I realized that Wang Changlin's wife, Shen Lingshu, was the daughter of the Grand Tutor.

No wonder Shen Lingshu said that day that if Zhou Ruo cured Wang Yucong, both the Marquis's Mansion and the Grand Tutor's Mansion would owe her a favor.

Zhao Jinzhong had not previously noticed that Wang Changlin also had the relationship of being a Grand Tutor.

The Grand Tutor had been teaching the Crown Prince since he was three years old.

A teacher for a day is a teacher for a hundred days.

The Grand Tutor pleaded for his son-in-law; how could the Crown Prince refuse?

"Yes, Wang Changlin's father-in-law is Shen Linyuan, the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty."

The Crown Prince clenched his fists and said with resentment, "If it weren't for the Grand Tutor's intercession, I would have definitely petitioned my father to strip him of his title."

Zhao Jinzhong understood the Crown Prince's attitude towards Wang Changlin, and he also felt it was a pity.

Wang Changlin managed to escape this terrible opportunity.

The Crown Prince added, "Father Emperor has deducted three years' salary from his pay, and all proceeds from the sale of the Qi-Subduing Pill will be confiscated."

Zhao Jinzhong had not expected that Wang Changlin had such a powerful background; bringing him down would not be easy.

"However, Your Highness, Wang Changlin's alchemy room produces two types of pills, one poisonous and one non-poisonous."

Zhao Jinzhong told the Crown Prince about this discovery, hoping that the Crown Prince would know and also provide him with some support or help.

"Poisonous? Poisonous pills? How could the Imperial Advisor concoct poisonous pills?" the Crown Prince exclaimed in astonishment.

"Yes, Your Highness, they are selling non-toxic pills in large quantities in the market, as for the poisonous pills..."

At this point, Zhao Jinzhong hesitated. He wondered whether he should tell the Crown Prince that he was tracking and monitoring the alchemy room.

The crown prince, seeing that he had only spoken halfway, turned to look at him and asked, "What about the poisonous pills?"

"We still don't know where they sent these poisonous pills."

The crown prince sensed a hidden meaning in Zhao Jinzhong's words, but quickly realized what he meant. "You... you've already started monitoring the alchemy room?"

No wonder he was chosen as the crown prince; he's just too clever!

Zhao Jinzhong did not know what the Crown Prince's intentions were in his actions, after all, spying on the Marquis in secret was a risk of being beheaded.