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After hearing his words, the two siblings from the Su Family, An Ruo Ran, and Du Zhongtian were puzzled, but Lo An Lord understood the implications.
Thus, Lo An Lord was the first to speak to Dongfang Hao, saying, "Your Majesty, Bing Bing is still so young and naive. Perhaps you should consider another candidate or different conditions?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Hao immediately replied, "Lord Luo, do you wish to defy my orders?" Lo An Lord quickly clasped his fists and said, "I would never dare to."
Su Yi had developed a strong interest in Luo Bingbing over the past few days, so when he heard that she was to become Empress, he was taken aback.
Seeing that even Lo An Lord could not persuade him, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Ice Princess is still so young; this does not align with the traditions of the Silver Moon Kingdom! In my humble opinion, you should reconsider and choose someone else."
"Su Yi, what I decide does not require your guidance. Mind your position," Dongfang Hao coldly replied.
Su Yan, witnessing how Dongfang Hao spoke to her brother, shouted at the Emperor, "Hey! What kind of attitude is that? Just because you're the Emperor doesn't make you superior!"
As their argument escalated, Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow and calmly said, "Enough! I have already agreed to his terms; there is no need for further discussion."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lo An Lord immediately responded, "Bing Bing, that cannot be! You are only eight years old! Even if you agree, the officials and the Empress Dowager will not consent."
After hearing what her so-called Lord Father said, Luo Bingbing turned to Dongfang Hao and said, "Dongfang Hao, I have accepted your conditions. As for what my father mentioned about the officials and the Empress Dowager, that is something you must handle yourself."
"Naturally, you need not worry about that. I will take care of everything," he assured her.
Luo Bingbing nodded slightly in response. "Good."
While their conversation seemed lighthearted, Lo An Lord and Strategist Gongsun Ming were deeply concerned. They were familiar with court politics and aware of the fierce struggles during today’s morning assembly. They knew that hidden forces were also eyeing the position of Empress.
Their worries grew as they felt helpless in persuading these two individuals. One was the current Your Majesty and Emperor of the Silver Moon Kingdom; the other was his own beloved daughter who was quite headstrong. They truly did not know what to do.
Not only were they worried; even Mo Xuan, who understood the situation well, felt anxious.
Although he was shocked by Emperor Dongfang Hao's decision, he was even more concerned that his master might offend the ministers or anger the Empress Dowager and find himself besieged on all sides.
Having decided to establish Luo Bingbing as Empress, Dongfang Hao left Prince Luo's Residence early with his personal bodyguard to prepare for what lay ahead.
The people at Prince Luo's Residence were unable to feel any joy because Dongfang Hao intended to establish the Little One as the Empress. Their mood was heavy with concern.
However, seeing that the Little One had already decided to enter the palace to become the Empress, and that there was no changing this outcome, they could only secretly send people to investigate those who were eyeing the position of consort and take precautions against them.
In the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion, only Su Yan and An Ruo Ran remained chatting, while Su Yi and Du Zhongtian had already left Piaoyun Pavilion to discreetly look into those who were spying on the position of consort.
Meanwhile, Luo Bingbing was still in her study. The thought of becoming the Empress also meant she would have to marry, which made her reminisce about her parents in the modern world, leaving her feeling somewhat troubled.
So, she left her study and wandered around the royal residence for a while, but her heart remained restless.
Suddenly, she spotted a bird hopping joyfully on a branch. Inspired by its happiness, she used her Lightness Skill to leap onto a large tree.
Reclining on a branch of that tree, watching the bird flit back and forth among the branches, she couldn't help but smile faintly.
Gazing through the gaps in the leaves at the blue sky, she slowly closed her eyes…
Time passed slowly, and Luo Bingbing surprisingly fell asleep on that tree.
Usually, at this time, Luo Bingbing would drink a bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup. Therefore, this afternoon, a maid promptly brought a bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup into Luo Bingbing's study.
However, today’s maid was not the usual one.
After placing the bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup beside Luo Bingbing's desk, the maid left the study.
In the evening, Lo An Lord and Li Jingshan returned to Piaoyun Pavilion one after another. Their timely return was for the sake of enjoying the roasted meat prepared by the Little One.
All preparations for the barbecue had been completed, and everyone had arrived.
Yet, they still did not see any sign of the Little One. After asking each other about it, they all confirmed that they hadn’t seen her all afternoon.
At that moment, Su Yan spoke up: “It seems like Junior Sister has been in her study all this time and hasn’t come out.”
Lo An Lord was about to say he would go find the Little One in her study when Su Yan continued, “I’ll go call Junior Sister out right now.”
Without hesitation, she quickly made her way to Luo Bingbing's study.
Upon arriving at the study, she found no sign of the Little One. However, she did notice a bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup sitting beside the desk.
At that moment, her stomach was already feeling a bit hungry.
Since she couldn't find Luo Bingbing, she decided to drink the bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup.
After finishing the soup, she searched around the study again but still couldn't find the Little One.
Reluctantly, she returned to the courtyard to inform everyone that the Little One was not in the study and that she had no idea where he had gone.
Upon hearing this, everyone split up to search for the Little One around Piaoyun Pavilion.
Meanwhile, Luo Bingbing was still sleeping in the branches of a large tree. In her dreams, she was dreaming of her mother, which made her very happy. She slept soundly, completely unaware that night had fallen and that Lo An Lord and the others were looking for her.
After a while, everyone had searched thoroughly around Piaoyun Pavilion but still could not find the Little One.
At that moment, Su Yan, who was searching in the backyard of Piaoyun Pavilion for Luo Bingbing, suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. Unable to endure it any longer, she began rolling on the ground.
As she rolled, she shouted loudly, "Master! Master! My stomach hurts so much! Brother! Brother! Where are you? My stomach hurts…"
Before long, fresh red liquid began to flow from the corners of Su Yan's mouth.
Hearing her cries, Du Zhongtian and the others rushed over. When they reached Su Yan's side, they were all taken aback.
They couldn't help but think to themselves, "Just a moment ago, she was fine; how could she have changed so drastically?"
Su Yi was closest to her and arrived first. As soon as he reached Su Yan's side, he picked her up and repeatedly asked, "Yan'er, what happened?"
At this point, Su Yan had lost most of her strength due to the pain. She spoke in a weak voice, "Brother… Brother… my… stomach… hurts… so… much…!"
Although he understood that Su Yan was in pain, Su Yi had no knowledge of medicine. All he could do was hold his unconscious sister tightly and shout for Lo An Lord and the others.
As soon as Du Zhongtian rushed to Su Yan's side, he immediately took her hand and checked her pulse. After finishing, he was shocked and momentarily stunned.
Fortunately, Su Yi and the others were anxiously asking nearby, "What’s wrong? What happened to Yan'er?"
Coming back to his senses, Du Zhongtian quickly replied, "Yan'er has been poisoned by Breaking Heart Grass."
Upon hearing that it was the poison of Breaking Heart Grass, everyone froze. They all knew that the poison was incurable; even a divine doctor would be helpless against it.
While everyone was engulfed in a sorrowful atmosphere, Su Yi shouted loudly at Du Zhongtian, "I don’t believe it! You’re lying! Yan'er will be fine!"
Seeing Su Yi on the verge of losing control, Lo An Lord decided to intervene, saying, "Su Yi, calm down."
After hearing his words, Su Yi yelled even louder at him, "How can I calm down? She is my only sister!"
At that moment, An Ruo Ran spoke up, "Quickly find the master! The master must have a way to save Yan'er. Last time, it was the master who rescued Yan'er from Ghost Gate."
Du Zhongtian chimed in, "Yes, yes! Bing'er will definitely have a way to save Yan'er."
Thus, everyone began shouting Luo Bingbing's name into the air.
A trusted confidant stationed not far from Piaoyun Pavilion by Madam Xiang and her daughter heard the commotion and thought their scheme had succeeded. Delighted, they returned to report to Madam Xiang.
Meanwhile, Lo An Lord suddenly recalled what Luo Bingbing had told him two years ago when she left Prince Luo's Residence: whenever he encountered something he couldn't solve, he should call for her in his heart, and she would appear immediately upon hearing him.
With this thought in mind, Lo An Lord continuously called out for his beloved daughter Luo Bingbing in his heart.
In her dreams, Luo Bingbing was celebrating her birthday with her mother and father when she suddenly heard Lo An Lord's voice. Instantly awake, she felt her powers and abilities surge back to their peak.
Quickly realizing that her senior sister was in trouble and that Du Zhongtian and the others were anxiously searching for her, Luo Bingbing understood the urgency of the situation. She immediately used her abilities to teleport back to Piaoyun Pavilion and appeared right beside Su Yan.
Seeing Luo Bingbing suddenly appear, everyone was puzzled. However, their main concern remained with Su Yan, who had been poisoned by Breaking Heart Grass.
No one spoke up to ask her why she had suddenly appeared or what technique she had used, not even Lord Lo An, who had summoned Luo Bingbing.
As soon as Luo Bingbing reached Su Yan's side, she immediately took her hand to check her pulse.
Upon seeing that Luo Bingbing had arrived, Du Zhongtian and the others hurriedly said to her, "Bing'er, Yan'er has been poisoned by Breaking Heart Grass, and the poison has already taken effect. Please save her!"
While checking Su Yan's pulse, Luo Bingbing listened to their words and secretly used her Ability to assess Su Yan's condition.
Feeling that the poison had only just begun to take effect, Little One couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking, "That was close; it's only just starting to fester. There's still hope."
Then, she swiftly snatched Su Yan from Su Yi's arms and, using all her Power, rushed toward her room with Su Yan in tow.
Before anyone could react, Little One had already whisked Su Yan away like a gust of wind.
The others quickly regained their senses and hurried after her. However, before they could reach Little One's door, Luo Bingbing used her internal energy to slam the door shut with a loud bang.
When they reached her door, they heard Little One say from inside, "No one is allowed in. Stay outside and guard."
Su Yi, who had just raised his hand to push the door open, immediately lowered it upon hearing Little One's words. Having seen this happen before, Du Zhongtian and An Ruo Ran quickly said to the others, "Let's just wait here! She will definitely save Yan'er. Last time at Ling Mountain, we also waited outside."
After hearing their words, everyone fell silent and quietly waited outside for them to come out.
Once Luo Bingbing hurriedly brought Su Yan back to her room, she placed Su Yan on her bed and used her Ability to make her sit up.
Then she positioned herself behind Su Yan and began using her healing techniques to detoxify her.
First, she used her Ability to gather the toxins within Su Yan into a spherical shape, including those from the White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup. After that, she expelled them directly from Su Yan's stomach into her mouth. Finally, she pried open Su Yan's mouth and used her Ability to suck out the spherical mass of poison before tossing it onto the floor.
With the poison expelled from Su Yan's body, Luo Bingbing began using her Ability to repair her body.
Half an hour later, Luo Bingbing had successfully restored Su Yan's health.
She slowly withdrew her Ability and laid Su Yan flat on the bed before covering her with a blanket.
Because her Ability had already reached its peak, detoxifying Su Yan did not affect her much and did not consume a lot of her Ability.
Looking at the White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup on the ground, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but furrow her brows deeply, yet the corners of her mouth kept curling up, revealing a cold smile.
Outside, Su Yi was feeling anxious and restless, pacing back and forth at the door.
Suddenly, he heard a creaking sound behind him. He quickly turned around and saw Luo Bingbing opening the door. He wanted to ask about Su Yan's condition, but someone was quicker than him.
Du Zhongtian, who had been staring intently at Luo Bingbing's door, immediately rushed forward as soon as the door opened and asked the standing Luo Bingbing, "Bing'er, how is it? Yan'er is okay, right?"
Hearing his question, Luo Bingbing nodded lightly and said to everyone outside, "Don't worry! She is fine now."
After saying that, Luo Bingbing let everyone in to see Su Yan, who was resting on the bed.
Su Yi was the first to rush in, heading straight to Su Yan's bedside. Looking at his sister lying quietly on the bed, he felt a deep sense of satisfaction; however, there was still some lingering fear in his heart.
He curiously asked the Little One, "Ice Princess, is Yan'er really okay now?"
"She will wake up naturally after she sleeps; it won't be long," Luo Bingbing replied slowly.
Upon hearing her words, Du Zhongtian couldn't help but ask, "So when exactly will Yan'er wake up?"
"She will wake up tonight," Luo Bingbing answered calmly.
At this moment, the more rational Strategist Gongsun Ming spoke up. "Miss Su has been in the royal residence these past few days; how could she suddenly be poisoned by Breaking Heart Grass?"
After hearing his words, Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "The poison was administered by someone in the royal residence, and their target was me. My senior sister was merely a scapegoat."
Everyone was shocked by her words, especially the doting Lo An Lord, who immediately asked, "Who has such audacity to poison my Beloved Daughter? I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. If I find out who the culprit is, I will make them experience a fate worse than death."
At this moment, Poet Sage Li Jingshan looked at the Little One and asked, "Master, do you know who poisoned her? Who wanted to harm you?"
Hearing his question, Luo Bingbing pointed to the ground and said, "Look at what is on the ground."
Everyone turned their gaze toward the spot where the toxic White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup had been spilled after hearing her words.
After carefully examining the ground, they began to speak in unison, "This is White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup."
"Indeed, it is White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup, and it has been mixed with Breaking Heart Grass. I just extracted these from my senior sister's body," she explained.
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that Su Yan had been poisoned because she had consumed the White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup.
At that moment, Gongsun Ming, who was feeling somewhat puzzled, looked at the Little One and asked, "But Little Princess, why would the person who poisoned you serve a bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup instead of something like bird's nest? How did they manage to get close to your study?"
Luo Bingbing glanced calmly at Gongsun Ming before slowly responding, "Because I have a habit of drinking a bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup every afternoon. They seized this opportunity. This afternoon, after you all left, I felt a bit restless and went out for a walk without returning in time to drink it. However, my senior sister accidentally drank it."
After hearing his Beloved Daughter's words, Lo An Lord immediately shouted outside, "Come here!"
The maid standing outside hurried in upon hearing her lord's call and asked, "My lord, what is your command?"
"Who prepares the White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup for Little Princess every day?" Lo An Lord inquired as he looked at the maid.
Upon hearing his question, the maid quickly replied, "Replying to my lord, it is a maid named Zimei."
"Go fetch her."
"Yes, I will find her right away." With that, the maid took her leave to search for Zimei.
To avoid disturbing Su Yan's rest, Luo Bingbing instructed everyone to move to the main hall of Piaoyun Pavilion to investigate the poisoner. Thus, they all followed the Little One to the main hall of Piaoyun Pavilion. However, Du Zhongtian and Su Yi chose not to go; they insisted on staying in the room to care for Su Yan, and Luo Bingbing allowed them to do so.
As soon as Luo Bingbing and the others arrived at the main hall of Piaoyun Pavilion, the maid returned to report, "I searched everywhere in Piaoyun Pavilion but could not find the maid named Zimei."
After hearing this, Luo Bingbing exchanged glances with Lo An Lord before addressing the maid again. "Find out who brought that bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup into this Princess's study this afternoon."
The maid responded promptly, "Yes, Little Princess. I will find out right away."
Once the maid left, Lo An Lord looked at his Beloved Daughter and asked, "Bing Bing, what do you think?"
Luo Bingbing glanced at her father and raised an eyebrow. "That maid, I've seen her twice, and it shouldn't be her. She's very timid; it must be someone else!"
Lo An Lord nodded slightly at her words but remained silent.
After a while, the maid returned and said slowly, "Your Highness, Little Princess, a young servant who was on duty with Zimei said he hasn't seen Zimei all day. However, the one who brought soup to you today is a maid from Azure Water Pavilion, a fellow townswoman of Zimei. She told the young servant that the princess had asked Zimei to handle something, so she came to serve you instead."
Upon hearing this, everyone assumed that Consort Luo had sent someone to poison Luo Bingbing. However, Luo Bingbing herself did not think so.
The reason was simple: she felt that this matter seemed too easy to uncover, and Consort Luo was not someone so foolish.
Lo An Lord was furious; he slammed his fist on the nearby tea table and said angrily, "That wretched woman dares to poison Bingbing? She truly doesn't know her place. Someone, go to Azure Water Pavilion and bring that wretched maid here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Bingbing waved her hand at the servants and said, "Wait."
Hearing Luo Bingbing's words, the servants immediately halted their actions.
At this moment, Luo Bingbing turned to Lo An Lord and said, "Father, calm down. The situation is not fully clarified yet; we shouldn't jump to conclusions. Let's call that young servant here and send someone to Azure Water Pavilion to confront that maid."
Lo An Lord nodded slightly at her suggestion and instructed the maid, "Go call that young servant here."
Afterward, he ordered another maid to go to Azure Water Pavilion to find Zimei's fellow townswoman.
Soon enough, both the young servant and the maid from Azure Water Pavilion were summoned to the hall of Piaoyun Pavilion.
However, they seemed unaware of what had transpired; they only knew they had been called by Lo An Lord.
Seeing both of them present, Lo An Lord asked the young servant, "Is this the person you saw today?"
The young servant quickly nodded in response. "Yes, Your Highness, it's her."
Then Lo An Lord turned loudly to the maid and said, "You bold servant! How dare you poison Little Princess? What punishment do you deserve?"
Upon hearing this, the maid immediately burst into tears. While crying, she pleaded with Lo An Lord, "It's a misunderstanding! My lord, I am wronged! Even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to poison Little Princess!"
Lo An Lord coldly asked after hearing her words, "Then why did you bring that bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup to Little Princess this afternoon, which contained Deadly Poison?"
Upon hearing her lord's words, the maid immediately exclaimed, "It's a misunderstanding! My lord, I am truly wronged. That bowl of White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup was ordered by Sister Jing, and she was the one who handed it to me."
"Who is Sister Jing?" Luo Bingbing directly inquired, getting to the heart of the matter.
"In response to Little Princess, Sister Jing is a maidservant beside the princess," the maid replied.
Lo An Lord immediately sent someone to Azure Water Pavilion to summon the so-called "Sister Jing."
When the maid known as Sister Jing arrived, Lo An Lord loudly addressed her, "Dog Servant, how dare you poison Little Princess? What punishment do you deserve?"
Similarly, this so-called Sister Jing expressed her confusion and claimed she was wronged as well. She stated that Consort Luo had instructed her to poison Luo Bingbing and that Consort Luo had threatened her life if she did not comply.
As soon as she finished speaking, a voice came from the entrance of the hall. It was Fourth Princess Luo Cai Feng. "You’re lying, A-Jing! When did Mother command you to poison anyone?"
Everyone turned to see Luo Cai Feng and Consort Luo entering. Lo An Lord had sent people twice to Azure Water Pavilion, so they naturally received the news.
Unaware of what had transpired, they came to investigate.
However, they were taken aback to hear one of their own maids slandering them upon arrival.
Since Consort Luo had been silenced by Luo Bingbing's Ability and could not speak, only Luo Cai Feng was left to refute the accusations.
Once inside the hall, Luo Cai Feng addressed Lo An Lord, saying, "Father, I know you do not like us at all, but we truly did not send anyone to poison. Please see through this matter clearly."
At this point, Luo Cai Feng paused slightly before turning to the maid. "A-Jing, Mother has treated you well! Why would you frame her like this?"
Upon hearing Luo Cai Feng's words, the maid immediately broke down in tears. "Fourth Princess, the truth is out. You and the princess should confess quickly! This way, my lord won't be so angry."
Luo Cai Feng was furious after hearing this and quickly walked up to her, delivering two kicks.
At that moment, Consort Luo instructed her Personal Maid to bring Four Treasures of the Study before her. She also began writing on paper to explain to Lo An Lord that she was not responsible for sending anyone to poison.
Upon seeing their performance, Lord Lo An couldn't help but furrow his brows deeply, while Luo Bingbing's lips curled into a faint cold smile.
The current development of events was precisely as she had deduced. Just moments ago, she had secretly used her Ability to probe the maid known as Sister Jing and discovered some troubling thoughts in her mind.
It turned out that she was not loyal to Consort Luo; before entering Azure Water Pavilion, she had already been in the service of Madam Xiang. All these years, her presence in Azure Water Pavilion was merely to gather information for her mistress, Madam Xiang.
Moreover, the true mastermind behind the poisoning was none other than Madam Xiang and her daughter, Luo Caidie.
Luo Bingbing slowly approached the maid, fixing her gaze directly upon her. The maid felt a surge of fear as she saw Luo Bingbing walking toward her step by step, instinctively retreating in terror.
Looking at the maid before her, Luo Bingbing said with a wicked smile, "Are you afraid of me? Why is that? Are you scared I might devour you, or is it guilt gnawing at your conscience?"
The maid was taken aback by the words of the Little One, but she forced herself to feign a pitiful demeanor and pleaded, "Little Princess, spare my life! I am innocent!"
"Innocent? Spare your life? Did you ever think about sparing my life when you brewed that concoction with Breaking Heart Grass, White Fungus, and Lotus Seed for me to drink?" Luo Bingbing said slowly.
The maid was stunned into silence by Luo Bingbing's words, her heart racing with shock.
However, before she could collect herself, Luo Bingbing loudly commanded the guards at the door, "You two, go to Fragrant Pavilion and Courtyard and bring the Second Princess and Madam Xiang here. Tell them my father wishes to see them."
After issuing the command, Luo Bingbing turned back to the maid and continued, "What’s wrong? Hearing that your mistress is coming seems to have dampened your spirits."
Everyone present gasped at the Little One's words; naturally, the most shocked was the maid herself, followed closely by Consort Luo and her daughter.
However, upon hearing the Little One's statement, everyone realized who the true mastermind behind the poisoning was.
At the same time, they were filled with confusion; they could not fathom how this Little One had uncovered such truth or how she had managed to find out.
At that moment, fear began to creep into the maid's heart. Yet what frightened her most was that it would lead to her mistress being exposed.
Thus, she shouted loudly at Lord Lo An, "My lord, I am guilty; it has nothing to do with the princess. Everything was my doing alone. I harbored resentment against Little Princess for harming my mistress. In my madness, I sought to harm Little Princess. I deserve death and am willing to die as penance."
With that declaration, she hurled herself toward the wall.
However, before she could reach the wall, Luo Bingbing used her internal energy to seal her acupoint, rendering her completely immobile.
At that moment, her heart raced with anxiety as she repeatedly confessed her guilt, expressing her willingness to die as an apology.
Luo Bingbing found this somewhat annoying and promptly sealed her voice as well, leaving her unable to make a sound.
Afterward, Luo Bingbing slowly returned to her position. Glancing at the maid, she said, "The good show has just begun; how can it go on without you as the main character?"
Meanwhile, Madam Xiang and her daughter, Luo Caidie, were happily chatting in the courtyard. Their conversation revolved around the news that Luo Bingbing had been poisoned by the Breaking Heart Grass, a piece of information brought back by their trusted confidant.
When the two guards arrived at the courtyard looking for them and informed them that Lo An Lord wanted to see them, their excitement grew even more.
They believed that Luo Bingbing had succumbed to the poison and that Madam Xiang and her daughter, being mute and disabled, would be entrusted with managing the royal residence.
However, when they entered the grand hall of Piaoyun Pavilion, they were taken aback to find the Little One sitting there perfectly fine, seemingly unaffected by any poison.
As their eyes scanned the hall, they noticed their confidant watching them with a worried expression.
At that moment, their daydreams shattered abruptly.
Luo Bingbing surveyed everyone in the hall before announcing, "Alright, since everyone is here, it's time for the show to begin."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to Madam Xiang and her daughter and said, "Now, please share with everyone the details of how you sent someone to poison me!"
Upon hearing the Little One's words, Madam Xiang and her daughter quickly replied, "What poisoning? What details? We have no idea what you're talking about."
Hearing their vehement denial, Luo Bingbing remained unfazed and smiled wickedly. "So this is what they call 'a dead duck stubbornly refusing to admit its faults'!"
As she spoke, she discreetly used her ability to probe into their hearts. After scanning their inner world, she withdrew her ability.
However, from their memories, she gleaned a crucial piece of information regarding the source of their Breaking Heart Grass.
The Breaking Heart Grass was a deadly poison that was extremely rare; ordinary people would never possess it. Madam Xiang's Breaking Heart Grass had been given to them two years ago on a dark night by a mysterious figure in black.
The mysterious figure in black seemed to know that Madam Xiang harbored deep resentment towards Luo Bingbing, so he deliberately provided her with two stalks of Breaking Heart Grass and urged her to poison Luo Bingbing's food.
Luo Bingbing glanced at the maid before slowly saying, "Alright, since this drama began because of me, let me bring it to an end."
With that, Luo Bingbing began recounting the details of how Madam Xiang and her daughter had conspired to poison her, speaking clearly for all to hear.
From the initial motives to the harm inflicted on the maid who had originally served Luo Bingbing White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup, and then to how they had framed Consort Luo.
As the crowd listened, their hatred for Madam Xiang and her daughter grew stronger, while the two culprits themselves felt increasingly alarmed. This was because everything Luo Bingbing recounted matched the facts perfectly, without a single discrepancy.
Lo An Lord's anger was palpable after hearing his beloved daughter's account. He shouted to the guards at the door, "Bring these two wicked individuals down for fifty lashes and expel them from the royal residence, stripping them of their family name!"
Upon hearing Lo An Lord's words, Madam Xiang and her daughter quickly knelt down, repeatedly bowing their heads in supplication, begging for mercy and promising never to repeat their offenses, pleading not to be expelled from the royal residence.
However, it was clear that with so many charges against them, there was no way they could expect Lo An Lord's forgiveness, especially since they had harmed Luo Bingbing.
Seeing that her pleas were futile, Madam Xiang quickly changed her strategy.
She addressed Lo An Lord, saying, "My lord, I know my sins are grave. I do not ask for your forgiveness; however, Die Er is still young and ignorant. It is my failure as a teacher. If you cast her out as well, how will she ever find a husband? Moreover, Die Er is also your child—your own flesh and blood!"
At that moment, Strategist Gongsun Ming stepped up beside Lo An Lord and said, "My lord, what the lady says has merit. It would also be difficult to explain this matter to the Grand Tutor."
After hearing this, Lo An Lord frowned but remained silent.
Seeing that his lord did not respond, Gongsun Ming turned his gaze toward the Little One. Suddenly, he thought of a feasible solution.
He approached Luo Bingbing and said, "Little Princess, I understand that their crimes are unforgivable; I am not here to plead for them. However, if we expel Second Princess now, it will not only ruin her life but also bring shame upon you and your family. Therefore, I suggest we marry off Second Princess instead. What do you think?"
Upon hearing Gongsun Ming's words, Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow slightly. She gave him a calm glance before looking up at Lo An Lord and then sweeping her gaze across everyone in the hall.
She declared, "Tomorrow morning post a notice outside the residence to seek a suitor for her. She must be married by sunset tomorrow; I do not want to see her in this royal residence again tonight."
With that said, she stood up and swiftly walked towards the exit. However, just as she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned back to Lo An Lord. "The final choice of husband will be mine to decide."
Luo Caidie immediately retorted loudly, "Why should I? I disagree."
Hearing her words, Luo Bingbing slowly turned around and coldly said, "What? Do you want to be thrown out right now?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Caidie fell silent and lowered her head.
Seeing that she had stopped responding, Luo Bingbing slowly left the hall and returned to her room to see Su Yan. Poet Sage Li Jingshan noticed that the Little One had already left the hall and quickly stood up to say to Lo An Lord, "Your Highness, it’s getting late. I shall take my leave now and will disturb you again tomorrow."
At that moment, only Lo An Lord and Strategist Gongsun Ming remained in the hall, along with Consort Luo and Madam Xiang.
Lo An Lord glanced at them lightly before instructing the maid beside him, "Bring me the writing materials."
Once the maid brought the ink, brush, paper, and inkstone, Lo An Lord picked up the brush and wrote a divorce letter. After finishing it, he handed the letter to Madam Xiang and said, "From now on, you have no ties with Prince Luo's Residence. Leave the palace immediately."
Looking at the divorce letter in her hands, Madam Xiang couldn't help but grab Lo An Lord's trousers and cried out, "Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please don’t divorce me!"
Lo An Lord looked at her and replied, "If I had known it would come to this today, why did you act like that back then?" After saying this, he kicked her away and quickly left the hall.
As soon as he left, Gongsun Ming naturally followed closely behind him, and others began to leave the hall one after another.
Dongfang Hao did not come to Piaoyun Pavilion tonight because he was preparing to establish Luo Bingbing as the consort. However, at this moment, he was in his chamber discussing with Mu Xi how to eliminate all the undercover agents sent by Haotian Kingdom in Silver Moon Kingdom without leaving a trace.
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