In fact, Xiao Huayong was half right. If it weren't for the fact that they would sleep together and work together in the future, Shen Xihe would not want to take the initiative to ask for a marriage. Her ideal way was to muddy the waters and let His Majesty weigh the pros and cons and force her to marry Xiao Huayong. In this way, His Majesty's defenses against them would be reduced to a minimum.
Taking into account Xiao Huayong's feelings for her, Shen Xihe made concessions and showed sincerity to establish a friendly relationship between the two families.
If Xiao Huayong had not fallen in love with Shen Xihe, he would have coincided with Shen Xihe and they would have cooperated seamlessly. However, everything was no longer the same after they fell in love.
"Is the poison that King Xun was poisoned with fatal?" Shen Xihe didn't want to dwell on the words of love anymore.
"It won't be fatal if the poison is not detoxified within one or two months, but you can't eat many foods, otherwise it will stimulate the internal toxins. The poison will cause unbearable burning sensation in the internal organs and unbearable pain." Xiao Huayong answered truthfully.
Shen Xihe nodded: "How much time do you have left, old Lord Feng?"
Xiao Huayong: "At least three to five days, at most ten days."
"In that case, even if Prince Xun can leave the capital, he may not be willing to do so." What's more, he cannot leave the capital now. Not only does Xiao Huayong not want to let him go, but Emperor Youning will certainly not be willing to let him go easily.
"If Youyou wants to intervene in this matter, remember to be careful. King Xun did not return to the capital alone. He brought four guards with him, all of whom are top-notch fighters." Xiao Huayong reminded softly.
He had no way to stop Shen Xihe, so he let Shen Xihe leave it to him. The words just now made him understand that Shen Xihe did not like to rely on others. She would ask for help when she was unable to do something, which was not arrogant. But she would also take action on things she was sure of, and would not be happy to be idle just because someone shared her worries.
She hated putting her hopes on others, which was very similar to him.
"I know." He was able to escape from Xiao Huayong's trap, so he must not be careless. "If he doesn't have an antidote, what medicine do he need?"
Xiao Huayong did not hide anything, and Shen Xihe wrote it down one by one. After talking with Xiao Huayong for a while, he left.
After leaving the Eastern Palace, Shen Xihe no longer took that road because of the dispute between Xiao Changgeng and the two princesses of Changling and Yangling that she had witnessed last time, but she heard funeral music.
"It was reported from the Fourth Princess' palace. His Majesty has built a cenotaph for the Fourth Princess, and several ladies and princesses will go to pay their respects." Pearl whispered.
She had just heard about it and went to inquire about it.
Princess Changling died tragically and not even a trace of her body could be found. His Majesty had a giant snake cut open, but found a lot of rotten meat inside and could not find Princess Changling at all. Now there is news that the ancestral temple is on fire, which suggests that King Xun has resurrected. His Majesty is busy with important matters and is unable to hold a funeral for her.
What's more, there were the deaths of Sixth Prince Xiao Changying and Liang Zhaorong one after another, and the palace was not suitable for a large-scale funeral. That's why people in the palace set up a tablet for Changling to send her off, so as to prevent her from becoming a lonely ghost.
Shen Xihe didn't want to be seen by others. Although no one could find any connection between her and Princess Changling's death, this matter was very strange. Princess Changling had done something bad to her, and in the end she was doomed to fall into the water. No matter how she thought about it, it didn't seem right. If she was seen passing by, there might be more unnecessary rumors. Since His Majesty had not issued an order, she would just pretend that she didn't know anything.