Geng Yufei finally regained consciousness.
Days in the imperial prison had completely stripped her of the Empress's arrogance.
She quickly looked at Jiang Luoxi. Previously, she had looked down on Jiang Luoxi, believing that Jiang Luoxi would rely on her aunt to marry someone powerful.
Unexpectedly, in just a few days, she now had to listen to Jiang Luoxi's words with utmost caution.
Jiang Luoxi's expression was cold.
She slightly raised her eyebrows, looking at Geng Yufei as if she were looking at an ant she could crush at any moment.
Geng Yufei accidentally caught a glimpse of Jiang Luoxi's eyes.
She was stunned.
But she quickly recovered.
She must have seen it wrong!
How could Jiang Luoxi, a mere commoner who needed to rely on her aunt, possess such a chilling gaze?
Impossible!
"Miss Jiang, please speak quickly," Geng Yufei urged, desperate. She never wanted to stay in this damned place, the imperial prison, again!
Jiang Luoxi hummed, her voice still soft and gentle, "Very well, Your Majesty the Empress, please allow me to explain in detail."
The Empress Dowager, standing beside them, looked at Jiang Luoxi, who was poised and exceedingly intelligent. Suddenly, she felt she had found a good helper. In the future, Jiang Luoxi would surely become her trusted confidante.
...
Several hours later.
Yun Shu walked out of the room.
Behind her followed Ruan Xi, who was yawning continuously.
Despite yawning, it did not hinder Ruan Xi's admiration for Yun Shu.
His eyes were practically twinkling with adoration.
He stared at Yun Shu.
"Master, you are too amazing! Too, too amazing!"
Just by smelling the antidote, Master could formulate it in the shortest possible time!
Yun Changfeng had been waiting at the door.
Upon seeing Yun Shu, he eagerly stood up and strode towards her. He anxiously asked, "Shu'er, have you formulated the antidote?"
He could not afford to lose Xiao Feng!
Whether it was Xiao Feng, Xiao Jing, or Xiao Li, he could not lose any of them. They were his darlings, his grandsons, not one could be missing!
Seeing Yun Changfeng's anxious demeanor, Yun Shu replied gently, "Yes, it has been formulated. Father, please rest assured."
By this time, Xiao Feng and the others were already asleep. Yun Changfeng had left the capital last night to find her and had not slept at all. Worrying about Xiao Feng, he had waited until now. She continued softly, "Father, please go and rest. I will give Xiao Feng the antidote tomorrow."
Hearing that the antidote had been made, Yun Changfeng was overcome with drowsiness. He yawned a few times, "Alright, I will go and rest. Shu'er, you should also rest well. The three little ones are already asleep and are behaving very well, so you don't need to worry."
"Mm!"
Yun Shu acknowledged.
After Yun Changfeng left, she asked Qiu Lu to rest and then went to the room of the three little ones.
Inside the room, the three little ones were sound asleep.
She tiptoed to the bedside and tucked them in.
Looking at their three delicate and adorable little faces, Yun Shu smiled gently.
Just as she yawned and was about to leave, Zhan Xiao Feng suddenly opened his eyes and groggily looked at Yun Shu, "Mother... Mother, never leave Xiao Feng..."
With that, Zhan Xiao Feng turned over and fell asleep again.
Yun Shu looked at Zhan Xiao Feng, who, in his groggy state, feared abandonment. Her heart ached slightly. She gently stroked Xiao Feng's cheek and said softly, "Xiao Feng, Mother will not leave you, never."
She would watch them grow up.
Then marry and have children.
Watching them build their own lives and move towards their own futures.
Just thinking about it, Yun Shu felt that it would all be peaceful and happy, filled with the warmth of human life.
...
The next day.
When Yun Shu woke up, she found that the sun was already high in the sky.
But no one had come to wake her.
After tidying herself up and going out, she found the three little ones playing chess not far from her door.
They were quiet.
And very focused.
At such a young age, they looked like chess masters.
The sunlight enveloped them, making them appear like little angels descended from heaven.
Yun Shu was mesmerized, but she remembered the most important thing. She took out the antidote and walked towards them.
"Mother." The three little ones looked up at her, calling out almost simultaneously.
Their eyes, like stars, were bright.
Yun Shu squatted down, looked at the chessboard, and asked with a smile, "How long have you been playing?"
"About an hour," Yun Xiao Jing replied.
Zhan Xiao Li turned to Yu Le, who was not far away, and said, "Aunt Yu Le, Mother is awake. Mother hasn't had breakfast yet!"
"Alright! This servant will go to the kitchen to get breakfast immediately." Yu Le couldn't help but smile. Despite their young age, the young masters were so filial.
Yun Shu handed the antidote to Xiao Feng, "Xiao Feng, take this pill."
Zhan Xiao Feng smelled the antidote and was surprised, "It's the same medicine the Regent King gave me before! Mother, did the Regent King send it?"
"No, Mother made it." Yun Shu noticed Xiao Feng's action of smelling the antidote with his nose. She felt increasingly that in a few more years, no one would be able to compare to Xiao Feng in medicine and poison. However, her heart felt a pang of sadness; he had suffered too much at such a young age.
These poisons and antidotes were extremely harmful to a child's body.
But it was alright, she would help him recover.
Zhan Xiao Feng's eyes lit up, "Mother made it? I wanted to make it myself before, but I couldn't identify the herbs. Mother is too amazing!"
"From today onwards, Mother will teach you slowly, and soon Xiao Feng will be able to do it too," Yun Shu said gently.
Zhan Xiao Feng was overjoyed, his eyes brighter than the stars in the vast night sky, "Mother is going to teach me medicine, that's wonderful! I'm so happy!" He jumped up with joy.
He didn't care at all how bitter the antidote in his mouth was.
His heart was filled with sweet happiness.
Being with Mother is truly wonderful!
Yun Xiao Jing looked at Zhan Xiao Feng's excited state and shook his head, "I hate reading medical books the most, and seeing those messy, almost identical herbs drives me crazy!"
Zhan Xiao Li nodded in a very dignified manner, completely agreeing, "I can't focus on them either. I'm only interested in military strategy books."
"I'm interested in all sorts of little animals, and money! Earning lots and lots of money!" Yun Xiao Jing's eyes sparkled when he mentioned money.
Listening to the three little ones talk about their hobbies, Yun Shu couldn't help but sigh. Despite being triplets, their interests were completely different, yet they had a telepathic connection. This feeling was truly wondrous.
Jing Heng arrived behind her.
He said in a low voice, "Miss, Qin Yiqing is here."
Qin Yiqing?
Yun Shu was slightly surprised. Qin Yiqing had come to the capital?
Why hadn't she gone to Ruan Xi's place to see Ji Rong first?
She turned to Jing Heng and said, "Please invite Yiqing in. It's almost lunchtime, so I'll have lunch with her while we talk."
Then, she said to Xiao Jing and the others, "Later, an auntie will be visiting Mother. Mother has something to discuss with her. Will you have dinner with us tonight?"
"Okay!"