Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (3rd Story)

Chapter 35: Are You A Princess? The Kind With A Ruined Reputation (5)

"I used a bronze mirror that didn't let me see clearly. I didn't pay much attention to it." Shen Wan opened her mouth and talked nonsense to her. She pulled He Qingning to the bronze mirror, pointing and said, "Your Highness, as you can see, the bronze mirror is the color of yellow, which isn't very clear. I applied a lot of powder, but I couldn't see very well. I didn't notice much difference. Isn't this reason enough?"

Rant!

He Qingning was confused.

Her eyes fell back on Shen Wan's wrist. She quickly lifted it up for her to see, "Why did you wrap a silk cloth on your wrist? Why was there blood on it? There is also a trace of a scar on it. If I had to guess, it was made by a knife. Can you explain to me what's going on?"

Shen Wan looked at He Qingning with a straight face, but a little panic flashed on her eyes. He Qingning was somewhat satisfied. This is the right expression she should be sporting since her secret was discovered, but she was still so unexpectedly calm.

"Your Highness, this is my secret. I can't tell anyone else."

"But I've discovered it."

Shen Wan: I know I said I couldn't tell anyone else, I didn't say I couldn't tell you."

188: I'm seeing a pattern.

"Your Highness, you are embarrassing me."

He Qingning raised her elegant eyebrows slowly, her lips curving into a tiny devious smile. Shen Wan was stunned with a panicked expression shown on her face. Inside, she was a oh-so pleased. "I need to make sure that what you're doing won't threaten the Xiyun Kingdom."

Shen Wan: Oh ho... you're bringing up the Xiyun Kingdom already. Your Highness is so very capable.

"Let's say that if it's not a big deal, then I will help you keep this secret."

Shen Wan fidgeted a few times, "Your Highness, let's close the door lest someone come in and find you."

He Qingning wasn't deterred. After Shen Wan closed the door, she sat alert with her eyes aware of Shen Wan's every move.

Shen Wan moved to He Qingning and used a stool to sit in front of her. Seeing her tremble, He Qingning internally laughed at Shen Wan's pathetic appearance. It turns out this woman isn't as annoying as she thought. She wasn't the same as those sleazy bitches outside.

"Your Highness, where should I start?"

"Speak first about the bowl of medicine Hong Zhu was carrying. I found that the medicine was not medicine at all, but blood. Don't think that I don't know about it. What kind of blood was it? Whose blood was it? And why is Hong Zhu sending a bowl of this blood to my third brother?"

"It is blood, but it's also medicine. At least, anyone who knows about it thinks that it's medicine." Shen Wan explained honestly, "As for why Hong Zhu is sending it to the prince: It's because the prince said he was poisoned and wanted that blood for detoxification. The doctor said that he needs to drink it continuously every day for forty nine days."

He Qingning's face curved into a frown. She felt that this was highly unusual.

"You didn't say what kind of blood that was and whose blood it is."

"Pig... pig's blood," Shen Wan frankly explained, "there is a street behind the palace where a butcher is stationed in an alley. The blood is taken from there. They kill pigs very early every day. I gave them ample amount of money so that I'm promised the freshest bowl."

He Qingning: "..." Pig blood? ? ?

"My third brother is poisoned?" He Qingning exclaimed, but was not so anxious when she asked. Since he was poisoned, why wasn't there any news about it? She did not hear him ask for a doctor, so there are a lot of suspicious things going on with this.