Ye Jingyu remained silent.
Su Yunmo hugged his neck and rubbed vigorously against his chest, acting spoiled. "Pretty please, pretty please, pretty please? For my sake."
Ye Jingyu was rendered speechless by her actions and pulled her away. "Alright, stop rubbing or you'll spark a fire. Go on, get dressed."
"Okay~" Su Yunmo hopped off the ground, casually threw on a piece of clothing, and ran out.
Linlang had been kneeling for a day and a night. Her legs had gone numb and were unable to move, as if her limbs were no longer her own.
But she didn't budge, her entire being frozen in place.
When Su Yunmo appeared before her, her eyes lit up, and a warmth returned to her body.
Su Yunmo walked over and blew into her palms. "What are you doing here?"
"Little Mistress..." Linlang swallowed the last word. She wasn't sure if she was still worthy of such a title.
She pursed her lips and lowered her head. "Your subordinate awaits your judgment here."
"Extend your hands." Su Yunmo rubbed her small hands together, making them warm and toasty.
Linlang kept her head down, raising her hands side-by-side in front of Su Yunmo.
Su Yunmo grasped her left wrist, felt her pulse for a moment, then took a pill from her glazed lock and handed it to her. "Take this."
Linlang looked at the pill in her hand and gave a bitter smile.
Her master still couldn't accept her betrayal, could she? It was fine; dying by her master's hand was better than dying by anyone else's.
Linlang took the pill, swallowed it, and then looked at her with expectant and earnest eyes. "May I call you Little Mistress?"
"As you wish, it's just a title." Su Yunmo rummaged through the glazed lock.
A glimmer of light flashed in Linlang's eyes. Amidst her joy, there was a hint of sorrow. "Thank you, Master. If there is a next life, I will never mistake you again."
Su Yunmo pulled out a bottle of pills, pausing as she threw it. "What do you mean? Your internal injuries aren't that severe, are they?"
Linlang saw the words 'Qingfeng Pill' written on the bottle in her hand, a pill used for healing.
Linlang was a bit confused. "Didn't you want to kill me?"
"Why would I kill you?" Su Yunmo asked, puzzled.
She was still counting on her to find the Samsara Flower.
"But I betrayed you before, and I tried to kill you several times." Linlang was anxious, feeling both happy and awkward about her master's kindness.
If it were Lin Yuning's temperament, after what she had done, even if she wasn't killed, she would surely have her skin peeled off.
Did her master truly not mind at all?
"Oh, you mistook me for someone else. I'm not that petty. If you didn't consider me your master before, then you can't be considered to have betrayed me." Su Yunmo threw the pill in her hand to her and continued searching for another bottle.
"As for trying to kill me, firstly, you were acting under orders, so ignorance is bliss. Secondly, you didn't cause any harm."
Or rather, she was the one who always got hurt.
Linlang watched the little dumpling pull out a bottle of medicine for internal injuries, and a warmth welled up in her heart, her eyes gradually moistening.
How could she be so fortunate to serve such a master?
The people of the Posuo tribe were destined to serve the royal family as beasts of burden for their entire lives. Let alone their lives, even their possessions belonged to their master.
In the past, many Posuo tribespeople had received favors from the royal family, but many had also been abused to death.
As long as their master gave the word, they would gladly die for them.
But this one before her not only risked her life to save her but also forgave past grievances. She was truly incredibly fortunate.
Su Yunmo gave her the bottle of healing medicine as well. "Take one in the morning and one in the evening. You'll be fine in about ten days to half a month."
This person, apart from being a bit foolish and not recognizing people, was otherwise quite good, a loyal subordinate.
Linlang hugged the two bottles of medicine, her eyes red. "Yes."
"Speaking of which, are you still practicing or not?" Ye Jingyu's impatient voice came from inside the room.
"Coming~" Su Yunmo shouted back, then turned to go inside. She paused. "Right, have Green Vine arrange a room for you. You'll be staying at the manor from now on."
Green Vine peeked out curiously from a corner. "Miss, don't worry, I'll take care of her."
Zi Yuan was too mature and better at everything than herself. Gui Sha was cold and only stared at the broken cage all day.
This new person seemed nice, a bit silly, and should be easy to get along with.
Ye Jingyu called out again from inside.
"Then I'll leave her to you." Su Yunmo waved her hand and hurried into the room.
After closing the door, she glanced at the person sitting at the desk with a hint of helplessness. "Why are you rushing me? I'm not going anywhere."
Ye Jingyu gave her a displeased look. "Continue playing. You need to master the fingering before dinner tonight."
Su Yunmo pouted and sat back on the soft couch. "Does Consort Liang know you're this cruel?"
She'd have to complain to Consort Liang next time she went to the palace.
Ye Jingyu said softly, "I learned this from you, you untrustworthy little thing."
Su Yunmo's eyelids twitched. She thought to herself that this person was truly vengeful.
However, something also came to mind.
"What happened to Qin Mingyan after I left yesterday?"
Ye Jingyu frowned, not particularly wanting to bring her up. "Why ask about her?"
"Just asking." Su Yunmo just wanted to make small talk; the longer she could bicker with him, the less she'd have to play the zither.
Ye Jingyu saw through her intention and was about to scold her.
Qianxue stumbled in from outside, disregarding all etiquette, and blurted out, "My Lord, you must go to the palace quickly! Consort Liang has been poisoned!"
Both of them in the room were startled.
Ye Jingyu strode out quickly.
Su Yunmo also stood up, her eyes filled with gravity. "Take me with you."
Ye Jingyu didn't know the specifics of the situation, but if it was indeed poisoning, bringing her would be much more reliable than counting on the imperial physicians in the palace.
The two of them hurried to the cold palace.
The two maids serving Consort Liang knelt in the outer room, trembling with fear.
As soon as they saw Ye Jingyu approaching, they quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy. "Your Highness Prince Yu, please forgive us. We failed to watch the Consort properly. Your Highness, spare our lives."
Ye Jingyu stepped over them and entered the inner room.
The imperial physician was taking her pulse.
Ying Xiao stood guard beside her.
"How is it?" Ye Jingyu strode over.
Ying Xiao met him. "My Lord, don't worry. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. The poison has been completely expelled and will not be life-threatening. We will have to wait for the imperial physician's diagnosis."
Ye Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned. "Where was the poison found?"
Su Yunmo, who had just arranged for two palace maids to fetch water, entered from outside.
Ying Xiao saw her, his expression complex. After a pause, he decided not to conceal anything.
He took out a packet of pastries and placed it before the two of them. "According to the maids serving her, the Consort collapsed after eating these pastries."
Su Yunmo frowned fiercely.
She recognized these pastries; she had brought them last time.
"Your Highness Prince Yu." The imperial physician came out from the inner room and bowed. "Please do not worry, Your Highness. The Consort is not in any serious danger. She only needs to drink medicine for a few days to expel any residual toxins from her body."