"What method?" A layer of brightness returned to Princess Ning's eyes.
Gu Qingning hesitated and said, "This method is somewhat dangerous, but it will have the same effect. However, the pain that the Eldest Princess will endure will be increased by half."
"I'm not afraid. Miss Gu, I trouble you with this," the Eldest Princess said lightly, noticing Gu Qingning's difficulty.
"Alright, today is not suitable. Let me gather the medicinal herbs first, and then I will come back."
The poison on the Eldest Princess is actually not difficult to resolve. Since they currently do not have the Colorful Blood Pearl, Gu Qingning could only go to the pharmacy to see if there were better medicines available as substitutes.
The Eldest Princess has always cared for Pei Zhiqing, respecting her elders over the years. Gu Qingning did not want to make Pei Zhiqing sad.
"Sister Qingning, if we cannot detoxify first, is there any way to reduce my mother's suffering?" Princess Ning bit her lip and asked.
"I'll write a prescription for you. Have someone fetch the medicine and prepare it for the Eldest Princess," Gu Qingning replied.
After writing the prescription, Princess Ning sent someone to fetch the medicine. She then went ahead to greet the young ladies in the garden while Gu Qingning and Pei Zhiqing took their leave from the Eldest Princess and headed back to the garden.
"Miss!" At the end of the corridor, Bai Zhi stood there with an anxious expression. "Feng Ren made me wait here; I thought he was lying to me."
She and Lu Yan had only left Miss for a moment when they discovered Second Miss in the room, startling them so much that they jumped. Just as they were about to call out, Feng Ren arrived and stopped them, instructing them to wait here for Miss.
At that time, she had followed Feng Ren half-believingly, leaving Lu Yan alone at the door.
"What are you worried about, little girl? Your lady is perfectly fine," Gu Qingning teased as she poked Bai Zhi's forehead with a smile.
Pei Zhiqing shot a glance at Feng Ren, making him hurriedly step forward to take over Gu Qingning's wheelchair.
Passing through the bustling front hall, the young gentlemen saw Gu Qingning and Pei Zhiqing; they were momentarily stunned before respectfully standing up to greet them.
Pei Zhiqing disliked mingling in crowds and remained silent in response to those around her as she led Gu Qingning toward Yuehua Pavilion for tea.
Gu Qingning was searching for Zhang Yiwen's figure when Pei Zhiqing noticed her concern and softly said, "Miss Zhang is up ahead."
Following Pei Zhiqing's direction, Gu Qingning saw Zhang Yiwen chatting absentmindedly with noble ladies in the flower hall.
With the Eldest Princess's condition alleviated, Princess Ning was in high spirits and was enjoying lively conversation with the noble ladies.
Surrounded by a group of young ladies near the Tenth Princess, she was all smiles.
"We've wandered around the garden for so long; why don't we go to the tea room for some tea instead?" someone suggested.
"That's a good idea."
Everyone chimed in agreement.
A group of people made their way towards the tea room in the courtyard, oblivious to Gu Qingning and Pei Zhiqing not far away in the Liyuehua Pavilion. The crowd embraced the Tenth Princess as they headed to the tea room, while Gu Qingning's lips curled slightly, and Pei Zhiqing cast a cold glance, seemingly unsure where to focus his attention.
Upon entering the inner courtyard, the Tenth Princess spotted Green Smoke rushing over and casually asked, "Stop! Where is your young lady?"
Green Smoke could only reply that she didn’t know and hurried on her way.
Having wandered around the garden for a while, the group of young ladies was eager to find the tea room and enjoy some tea. However, the Tenth Princess didn’t seem thirsty at all; instead, she led everyone in circles as if searching for something.
Suddenly, a series of unbearable sounds reached everyone's ears. In an instant, all footsteps halted as they turned to look in the direction of the noise, whispering among themselves.
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