She was too lazy to deal with these rumors.
Besides, she also wanted to know how twisted the rumors about the Princess of Western Xia could get, and to what extent.
Acha shook her head, rarely smiling so happily. At this moment, her lips curved upwards, filled with delight. "No, no, it's true there are new rumors, but they aren't about you and the Night King!"
"Oh?"
"They're about the Princess of Western Xia! They say she's incredibly ugly and has countless lovers. She even forces men who don't like her to see her. Some men, to escape her clutches, have even thrown themselves against walls or castrated themselves. In short… in short, almost overnight, the entire capital is abuzz with these secrets about the Princess of Western Xia! Your maidservant believes someone must be displeased with the Princess of Western Xia shamelessly vying with you for the Night King." Acha's face turned red with agitation.
After hearing various rumors circulating outside for days, it was finally something pleasant to hear.
Yun Shu was somewhat astonished. "The rumors changed direction overnight?"
If someone hadn't secretly intervened, the rumors wouldn't have shifted so drastically in a single night.
Had Zhan Tianye made a move?
"Yes! Isn't that shocking? Once someone finds out, it spreads like wildfire. It's astonishing! But, isn't that Princess of Western Xia too arrogant? She likes whomever she wants and forces them to like her back?" Acha gritted her teeth whenever she mentioned the Princess of Western Xia.
She had already grown to hate her before even meeting her.
In her life, she had only encountered the Princess of Western Xia once.
Yun Shu looked at Acha's indignant expression and smiled. "The previous rumors were false, and these current rumors might also be false."
"Ah? Was it the Night King who spread them?" Acha truly hadn't considered that possibility.
But on second thought, besides the Night King, who else could possess such potent means?
...
Several carriages, after entering the city, headed directly towards the palace.
Suddenly.
The carriage stopped abruptly.
A furious roar came from within. "What did you say? Who spread these rumors? How dare they slander me? Go investigate immediately! I will absolutely not let them off!"
The coachman outside the carriage trembled. "Your subordinate will dispatch men to investigate at once."
Inside the carriage, Princess Sheng Yue's face turned ashen, her aura filled with murderous intent. "Insolent! How dare they malign me like this!"
"This person might be Yun Shu. Hearing the rumors from the past few days, she must have become impatient and maliciously spread rumors about you, Your Highness. Princess, Yun Shu is not simple-minded! How dare she openly challenge you, she's outrageously bold!" the accompanying close maid, Qian Jin He, advised.
Princess Sheng He's anger intensified upon hearing this. "She dares!"
"She simply doesn't know how formidable you are, Your Highness, thinking you are easily bullied. Truly brainless!" Qian Jin also berated.
Her demeanor was haughty, as if her status already far surpassed Yun Shu's.
Princess Sheng He was even more imperious, her expression grim. "Indeed, brainless. It's been many years since anyone dared to oppose me. To think she would dare to oppose me! And even compete with me for a man?"
Qian Jin nodded vigorously. "Yes, Your Highness. When you meet her, you must teach her a good lesson! Let her know your methods. See if she doesn't soil herself with fear and utterly disgrace herself before the Night King!"
"If she is indeed scared to the point of soiling herself, how could the Night King still fancy her? He might even find her disgusting at the sight of her." Princess Sheng He pictured this scenario, and her previously turbulent and angry mood immediately calmed down.
There was no need to get angry over someone she could crush at any time.
Qian Jin agreed as always. "Your Highness is correct. Let alone the Night King, anyone would find her disgusting. However, Your Highness could do this to eliminate future troubles."
Princess Sheng He narrowed her eyes, seriously considering. "Indeed, we should do as you say, to eliminate future troubles."
A moment later, the scouts returned.
They reported that they couldn't ascertain who had spread the news.
Even their spies in the capital were clueless, all bewildered by the rumors that morning.
They had indeed investigated early that morning, but the person who released the information had hidden themselves deeply. Everyone asked was unaware of who started the rumors.
Princess Sheng He was furious upon hearing this. "Useless!"
"Your Highness, they are deliberately concealing themselves, surely not wanting you to find out. Therefore, the one spreading these rumors must still be the second daughter Yun. No one else would do this," Qian Jin said, her eyes darting.
Princess Sheng He suddenly clutched the dagger beside her. "Does she think that with these hidden tactics, I wouldn't guess it's her? How laughable!"
"Your Highness, we have arrived at the palace."
The coachman's report came from outside the carriage.
Princess Sheng He suppressed the murderous intent on her face, put away the dagger, and raised her head high, looking at the palace of the Eastern Ning Kingdom through the carriage window.
Admittedly, the palace of the Eastern Ning Kingdom was impressively built.
Qian Jin was astonished. She exclaimed, "Your Highness, I've heard the Night King is very wealthy. Will his manor be as luxurious and grand?"
Princess Sheng He's eyes flickered upon hearing this. "I'll go to the Night King's manor in the next couple of days to see."
"Wonderful!"
...
Inside the palace.
Jiang Luoxi had just woken up.
She was roused by the pain of her internal injuries, and the wound on her leg from the snakebite also throbbed.
Because she had stood for too long at the hot spring villa, coupled with her weakened state from the internal injuries, the leg wound, which should have healed, had not yet recovered.
The imperial physicians in the palace had only advised her to rest and recuperate, and it would slowly heal.
However, there had been no improvement.
In such a situation, she had no other recourse but to send for Zuo Yan.
After Zuo Yan entered the palace.
As he felt her pulse, he was shocked. "How could this be? Your internal injuries should have improved. The prescription I gave Your Highness half a month ago could not have worsened your internal injuries."
"I take the medicine daily and apply the ointment to the wound. I have never missed a dose." Jiang Luoxi's expression turned grim.
At this point, if she still couldn't see clearly, she would be too foolish.
Someone had tampered with it!
They both arrived at the same conclusion.
"Someone must have tampered with the medicine. Your Highness, have someone bring the medicine here so I can examine it thoroughly," Zuo Yan said.
Jiang Luoxi's face was displeased, and she nodded, ordering someone to fetch the medicine.
A moment later.
Zuo Yan's face turned pale with shock as he looked at the medicine. "Indeed, it has been tampered with! The medicine itself is fine, but other substances have been sprinkled on it, thoroughly intended to strip Your Highness of her martial arts. And this leg… it might be crippled."