Inside the Regent's mansion.
Feng Xi Wu's face was as dark as if ink were about to drip from it. "Well, have you found anything unusual?"
The doctor with the goatee was sweating nervously. "Your Highness, your subordinate is incompetent. I truly cannot find anything unusual.
Perhaps there were no hidden weapons or poison at all, and it was just temporary leg numbness?"
"Are you implying that I and those seven or eight people all suffered from leg numbness simultaneously?"
His tone was so grim it was as if he were about to kill someone.
Li Yang, who had changed into a guard's uniform, also chimed in, "That's right, Doctor Shen. Seven or eight people getting leg numbness at the same time? Your examination results are clearly unreliable!"
Li Jin, standing nearby, chimed in as well, "Exactly. And I saw clearly, we were all fine. It was only after Miss Lu walked around us that we all became immobile."
"Precisely! Everyone says Miss Lu is a useless fool. If such a person is a fool, then we are the true imbeciles!"
"I used to think it was an insult for our Prince to marry such a fool. If this Miss Lu is indeed hiding her true abilities, then she is quite worthy of our Prince!"
"Whether she's hiding her abilities or not, the poisonous spots on her face are genuinely ugly!
Our Prince has remained chaste for so many years, how can he marry such an ugly woman as his Princess Consort?
If only he hadn't gone into the palace that day and let her quietly be the Princess Consort of Prince Chen..." 'Mmph!'
A sharp pain in his knee sent Li Yang to the ground, looking at Feng Xi Wu in confusion. "Your Highness?"
What had he done wrong for His Highness to make him kneel in punishment?
Li Jin picked up a fallen chess piece, wiped it dry, and respectfully placed it back into the chessboard.
"Your Highness, after we returned last night, I temporarily assigned Ying Yi to tail Miss Lu. This is the report sent back this morning."
What was His Highness thinking? He was clearly furious after being tricked by Miss Lu last night, yet now he couldn't even stand to hear Li Yang speak ill of her?
It had to be said, His Highness's thoughts were truly hard to fathom. It was better to change the subject.
As for Li Yang, who was still kneeling, he would have to fend for himself. If he were to kneel, no one would be able to save them.
Feng Xi Wu looked at the report in his hand, his brow furrowed. "Anyone dares to recklessly save people, and is not afraid of inviting a wolf into the house? Investigate that woman's background.
Also, investigate Lu Qing Wan. I want to see what kind of person my betrothed truly is!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Li Jin acknowledged and left, leaving Li Yang kneeling on the ground, on the verge of tears. "Your Highness..."
Kill me or cut me up, just give me a quick end. What kind of punishment is this continuous kneeling?
"Return to headquarters for one month of training. Remember to bring your brain with you when you come back. Don't just bring your mouth."
Li Yang: "..."
He envied those delicate young ladies who fainted at the slightest provocation.
If he were to faint now, would he be able to avoid going to headquarters?
It was a pity that his body was as strong as an ox that could be killed with a single punch. He couldn't even faint if he wanted to, so he could only go to training with tears in his eyes.
The residence of Marquis Zhaolie.
Lu Qing Wan's grand performance in the main kitchen quickly reached Lan Shi's ears, coinciding with Lu Si Wan's temporary return to the manor.
Hearing Chen Momo's tearful complaints about her bruised and swollen face, Lu Si Wan sensed something was amiss. "Mother, don't you think that bitch Lu Qing Wan has completely changed since returning from Xiangguo Temple?"
"Isn't that the truth? I also think this little bitch is incredibly sinister."
Lan Shi's backside had not yet healed from being bitten by a snake and was sore from lying prone on the couch. When she mentioned Lu Qing Wan, she was filled with anger.
"That good-for-nothing, it was already an accident that she managed to survive Xiangguo Temple. And now she's no longer pestering Prince Chen.
Furthermore, as soon as she returned, I was bitten by a snake. It must be that bitch bringing bad luck into the manor..."
Lan Shi cursed incessantly, clearly hating Lu Qing Wan to the bone.
Lu Si Wan listened to Lan Shi's vulgar words, a hint of impatience appearing on her face, which she quickly concealed.
She then curled her lips and said, "I've heard that some people with thin fortunes and weak fates, when visiting temples, might attract unclean things.
If the Regent were to know that Lu Qing Wan is possessed by evil spirits, what do you think? Would the Regent still be willing to marry that ugly monster?"
"Are you implying..."
A cruel glint appeared in Lan Shi's eyes. "I'll arrange it now. Whether that little bitch is possessed by evil spirits or not, I will make sure everyone knows she is a bringer of misfortune, and anyone who gets close to her will suffer!"
"Don't rush, Mother. Since we're going to put on a show, it must be staged in the most suitable venue."
Lan Shi looked at her daughter, puzzled. Lu Si Wan gritted her teeth. "His Majesty not only bestowed a marriage upon that ugly monster and the Regent, but he also repeatedly instructed the Regent not to neglect that ugly monster.
Qixi Festival is almost here. According to past custom, Noble Consort should be hosting a banquet in the palace.
At that time, if we can brand that ugly monster with the label of being possessed by evil spirits, let alone the Regent, which noble family's young master in the capital city would be willing to marry such an ugly, evil-haunted woman?"
Lu Si Wan aimed for a devastating blow, wanting Lu Qing Wan to be utterly disgraced in front of everyone and forever trampled under her feet.
Lu Qing Wan, unaware that she was already being targeted by various factions, was currently in a state of bewilderment.
"No, why can't I take my own things out?"
She had woken up early that morning, and upon realizing that the space laboratory had also transmigrated with her, she had been extremely excited.
She entered the space laboratory and took out some medicine to heal the woman.
She also took out some gold and silver artifacts, planning to exchange them for some money to use, only to discover that while she could take out the medicine, she couldn't take out the gold and silver artifacts she had put in!
After numerous attempts, she still couldn't take them out. Lu Qing Wan grabbed Da Bai and sternly questioned it. Da Bai pitifully waved its paws and pointed towards a certain direction.
Although it hadn't said anything, Lu Qing Wan clearly understood where it was pointing.
Walking over, she indeed found a book on the desk.
The cover read "Rules for Using the Xuanyuan Space Laboratory," which was truly simple and crude.
Lu Qing Wan tossed Da Bai onto the desk, picked up the book, and opened it. There were no words on it, it was completely a blank book.
However, as she turned the cover, many things naturally appeared in her mind. The Xuanyuan Space Laboratory had many functions, but they needed to be unlocked by her one by one.
Currently, the space laboratory was in its basic state. Apart from its basic medical function, its only effect was to store materials, and it could only store, not retrieve.
She had to save a person to unlock the retrieval permission of the space laboratory and take out the things she had stored.
"Damn it, what kind of idiotic rule is this, only taking and not giving back? It's worse than Scrooge McDuck!"
Lu Qing Wan wanted to tear the book in a fit of anger, but unexpectedly, the material of the fragile "Rules for Using the Xuanyuan Space Laboratory" was exceptionally strong.
Her hands turned red from tearing, but the damned book showed not the slightest mark.
Lu Qing Wan angrily threw the book down and left the space to find the mysterious woman.