Ye Tinglan seemed to have expected it, and merely withdrew his hand indifferently when he heard this.
Seeing him looking so resigned, Feng Yinwan frowned. "Is there no other way besides Zishen?"
Jiang Rumò shook his head.
"But..."
Before Feng Yinwan could say more, Ye Tinglan interrupted. "Feng Wuxi's cultivation of this Cold Light Art is inherently prone to backlash. He went to great lengths to steal the Zishen earlier precisely to eliminate the cold poison within him."
He had said at the time that this was a conspiracy by Wuxi Pavilion, but she hadn't believed him.
Feng Yinwan pursed her lips, and saw Jiang Rumò take out a tiny medicine bottle from his sleeve.
"A small amount of Zishen residue was left when I treated the Princess Consort earlier. I have ground it into powder and put it in this bottle. It might be useful for suppressing this poison."
Although he was a renowned physician of the Jianghu and knowledgeable, his medical skills and acupuncture techniques were likely inferior to Feng Yinwan's.
Handing this to Feng Yinwan, he naturally knew she would use it.
Feng Yinwan raised her hand to accept it, her fair fingertips tracing the bottle, her grip tightening.
She had witnessed it last night; the cold poison Ye Tinglan had suffered from was no ordinary ailment. If she still had the bracelet, there might be hope, but now...
She feared that even with all her medical skill, she could only temporarily suppress it, and eradicating it was impossible.
"Thank you, Imperial Physician Jiang. This Princess Consort understands."
Despite her grumbling, after sending Jiang Rumò away, Feng Yinwan still devoted herself to preparing the antidote for Ye Tinglan.
The medicines she had previously stored in the bracelet were only the commonly used ones she carried with her; most of them were still in her vanity chest at Lanqing Courtyard. Since she didn't have enough medicinal ingredients now, she naturally had to go back to retrieve them.
Qi Xuan, diligently guarding by her side, followed her as she got up to leave.
"Princess Consort, if you have any instructions, you can simply assign them to this subordinate."
Ever since that act of kneeling, Qi Xuan treated her with the same meticulous care he showed Ye Tinglan.
Feng Yinwan was still somewhat unaccustomed to his such thorough attention.
"It's just a trip back to get some medicine; there's no need to trouble you."
Qi Xuan was about to nod in agreement when he suddenly thought of her mention of "going back," and his heart immediately sounded an alarm.
"Princess... Princess Consort, where are you going to get the medicine?"
Where else could she go? Naturally, to her own courtyard.
Feng Yinwan looked at him suspiciously, "My medicines are all stored in Lanqing Courtyard. Although it's being renovated, it shouldn't be a problem to retrieve some items, should it?"
Qi Xuan's face instantly turned pale.
"Lanqing Courtyard has already begun construction. It's currently messy and hazardous to walk, so if the Princess Consort needs any medicine, perhaps you could tell me, and I will go on your behalf..."
Feng Yinwan would have liked that, but unfortunately, there were too many medicines, and he might not be able to distinguish them.
After a moment's thought, she waved her hand, "Never mind. It's just a trip; it's not a troublesome matter."
She said this and then walked out the door. Qi Xuan's heart leaped in fright, and he immediately followed.
Afraid that speaking too urgently would make Feng Yinwan more suspicious, he followed behind her hesitantly, still contemplating his words, when he bumped into someone turning the corner.
Qin Rulian had originally come to see if Ye Tinglan had returned to the manor. To her surprise, upon reaching the main courtyard, she saw Feng Yinwan emerging with Qi Xuan. Her expression immediately soured.
Didn't this bitch say she was only taking a short nap and would return to the General's mansion?
She had actually spent the night in the main courtyard!
A flash of jealousy flickered in her eyes, and she immediately plastered on a fake smile and approached.
"Rulian greets the Princess Consort."
Feng Yinwan was in a hurry to get her medicine and had no mind to pay attention to her. She responded indifferently and was about to move forward, but Qin Rulian, unwilling to give up, blocked her path again.
"The Princess Consort said yesterday that she had something to tell Tinglan Gege. Has she told him yet?"
She seemed to be asking Feng Yinwan, but her eyes were secretly glancing towards the main courtyard, her gaze practically trying to fly in.
Feng Yinwan scoffed and glanced at her. "Not yet. What is it, Miss Qin? Do you wish to do it on my behalf?"
The events of last night had been sudden, and she hadn't had a chance to tell him before Ye Tinglan was ambushed.
To Qin Rulian, these words were tantamount to Ye Tinglan not having returned to the manor, and Feng Yinwan's efforts had resulted in her spending a lonely night alone.
However, just as she straightened her back, before she could fully relax, she heard Feng Yinwan speak again.
"That's fine too. His Highness is inside right now. Why don't you go in, Miss Qin, and ask him why His Highness didn't dine with me yesterday before returning to the manor."
Qin Rulian's attention was not on the latter half of the sentence.
Upon hearing this, her face immediately became displeased again.
"Ting... Tinglan Gege is inside now?"
How could that be!
She had people watching all night. The manor gates were locked and had not been opened since. If Ye Tinglan had returned, how could she not know!
Who knew that Feng Yinwan looked at her indifferently, her beautiful eyes smiling, "Yes. If Qin Rulian doesn't believe me, she can go in and see for herself."
She really was going to go in and see.
Biting her lip secretly, Qin Rulian immediately stepped forward. Qi Xuan was startled by her action and no longer cared about stopping Feng Yinwan.
"Miss Qin, His Highness has not slept all night and is currently resting. It's best not to disturb him."
Ye Tinglan was still very weak. To avoid drawing attention, this matter had not been publicized. Now, more than ever, he could not let any flaws be revealed.
As if by coincidence, Feng Yinwan yawned as he spoke.
This yawn successfully shifted Qin Rulian's attention from "not slept all night" to her.
The moment she saw the dark circles under Feng Yinwan's eyes, Qin Rulian's face turned even greener.
Wasn't it Ye Tinglan who hadn't slept all night? Why did this bitch look so listless, as if she hadn't slept either!
Could it be... could it be that they had disregarded the fetus in her womb...
She couldn't bear to think further.
Seeing from her expression what she was thinking, Feng Yinwan's lips curled, and she deliberately did not explain.
Not only that, but she also looked earnestly at Qi Xuan.
"His Highness has finally managed to rest. Do not let anyone disturb him again. Qi Xuan, you stay here and guard him well. This Princess Consort will be back shortly."
With that, she turned and walked away gracefully.
Behind her, Qin Rulian, filled with resentment, went from thinking about "not slept all night" to "finally managed to rest," her face so dark and green it was almost the color of a turtle.
Unwilling to give up, she wanted to go in and verify, but Qi Xuan stood guard at the side, not allowing her to get close.
Helpless, Qin Rulian gritted her teeth at the air for a long time, then left in frustration.
Appreciating this rare moment of the "little white lotus" being flustered, Feng Yinwan's early morning fatigue seemed to vanish, and her mood became extremely pleasant.
However, this pleasantness lasted only a second. The next second, when she saw the wooden planks nailed to the door of Lanqing Courtyard, and the large sealing strip.
She suddenly found herself unable to laugh.
Didn't they say it was being renovated?
Why did this setup look more like the courtyard had been sealed off?
After not returning for a few days, that bastard Ye Tinglan had actually sealed off her courtyard?!
Had he sealed it off, or had he gone mad!