Chapter 300: The Trick in Cordyceps
Uh... Ye Jiayao was stunned. So fast? Just mentioned it last night, and he prepared it today? She couldn't help but be curious, what would he give her?

All of a sudden, her anger disappeared. Thinking of the more important things at the moment, Ye Jiayao had to suppress her thoughts on asking for gifts and took out a handkerchief for him: "Wipe your sweat first."

Go and pour him some water.

When Xia Chunyu wiped his forehead, he found that he was sweating all over. It was not because of running, but because of being anxious.

"Yaoyao, you're looking for me for something important, right?"

Ye Jiayao handed it to him, sat down opposite him, and said, "Deng Haichuan came to tell me today that A'ruan accidentally heard something that might be related to Helian Xuan. I suspect that Prince Yu will take action, but A'ruan didn't hear more and was not sure, so I hurried to ask you."

Xia Chunyu frowned and said thoughtfully, "Since A'ruan feels something is wrong, there must be something wrong. Helian Xuan was supposed to come back a long time ago, and the emperor asked him to stay there for a while and come back when the political situation in Simon stabilizes. As far as I know, he will leave this month."

After hearing what he said, Ye Jiayao asked nervously, "Will they send someone to assassinate Helian Xuan?"

Xia Chunyu shook his head: "This possibility is not high. Not only is Helian Xuan highly skilled in martial arts, but he also has a very strong Flying Eagle Battalion by his side. They are well-trained and well-equipped. Even if they encounter thousands of enemy soldiers, the Flying Eagle Battalion will not be afraid. The chances of success in an open killing are not high, let alone an assassination."

"Then what will Prince Yu do? How can he get rid of Helian Xuan? And wipe out the Helian Palace in one fell swoop?" Ye Jiayao was imagining endlessly, feeling a bloody storm coming towards her.

Xia Chunyu looked serious: "Let me think about it."

Prince Yu and the Crown Prince are now evenly matched. If one wants to break this balance, unless one is sure of victory, one can only take it slow and gradual. If one goes after Helian Xuan right away, it means that Prince Yu doesn't want to wait any longer.

What was the reason that Prince Yu didn't want to wait any longer? Although the emperor was not as vigorous as before, he was still in good health.

He always thought that the storm was still too early to come, and he didn't pay too much attention to some things. He didn't want to take sides so quickly, but now, if Helian Xuan was in trouble, he would not stand idly by.

Xia Chunyu stopped drinking and stood up and said, "Yaoyao, this is unusual. I have to find out about it. I'm leaving first. Maybe I won't be back for dinner."

Ye Jiayao nodded and said, "You should also be careful and don't let Prince Yu get hung up on you."

Xia Chunyu laughed at himself, "I'm afraid Prince Yu has been thinking about me for a long time. He has hinted at me many times, but I just perfunctorily responded. In his heart, I'm afraid he has already put me on the side of the Crown Prince."

"That may not be the case. I don't think he will do anything to you before you make your position clear. Otherwise, why would Concubine Shu come to show her goodwill to me?" Ye Jiayao said this as if she was comforting him, but in fact she was comforting herself. Damn, even after marrying into a marquis's family, she still has to worry about these things.

Xia Chunyu put a hand on her shoulder and said, "You don't have to worry about these things. This is not the first time that the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion has experienced a battle for the throne. Each time it was very dangerous, but each time it was able to turn danger into safety. My grandfather and father could do it, and I can do it too. With me here, you will be fine."

Ye Jiayao looked at his serious expression, not knowing what to say.
The ambiguous message from A Ruan cast a shadow over Ye Jiayao's heart that she could neither avoid nor get rid of.

In short, we should share the difficulties.

Before the get out of class was over in the afternoon, Xiangtao came and said that someone from the pharmacy had come and the pharmacist had returned.

Ye Jiayao went straight to the pharmacy.

The pharmacist had been studying these Cordyceps sinensis for a while. When he saw Ye Jiayao, he showed her a broken Cordyceps sinensis.

"Some medicinal powder has been injected into this Cordyceps. Not every root has it. I estimate that about half of them are mixed with medicinal powder." said the pharmacist.

Ye Jiayao asked in horror: "What are these medicinal powders?"

The pharmacist said, "I have carefully examined it. It should be made of seven kinds of extremely cold herbs such as white hibiscus and aconite. If you take all of this package, even a normal person can't handle it. I have read the previous prescription for Madam. Madam has a cold constitution. She must not take it. It is extremely harmful."

Ye Jiayao's palms were sweating, and she asked in a trembling voice: "What harm will it cause?"

The pharmacist looked at her quietly and said word by word: "Lifelong infertility."

Qiao Xi and Xiang Tao's faces changed drastically, with anger burning in their hearts.

They knew the origin of the medicine. The Third Young Madam was too cruel and poisonous. It turned out that long before the note incident, the Third Young Madam had used such a vicious method to harm the Second Young Madam.

Ye Jiayao felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. Although only a small portion of the Cordyceps was used to make soup for Chunyu, Chunyu, adhering to the principle of sharing happiness, coaxed her to drink it with him. She didn't like the smell of the Chinese medicine and just drank a few sips perfunctorily, a small bowl at a time.

"Then, what if I don't take too much?" Ye Jiayao's voice was shaky and she looked at the pharmacist nervously.

The pharmacist motioned for her to stretch out her hand and took her pulse: "Normally, you've taken so many blending medicines, you should be feeling better, but now there's no improvement. Well... I remember the doctor's diagnosis record that there was a period of improvement." The pharmacist looked at the young lady with some sympathy. She had never given birth, but she was almost made infertile by someone.

"Fortunately, you didn't take too much, so it's not irreversible. It just takes some time to recuperate. Fortunately, the prescription written by the doctor did not activate the medicinal properties of this extremely cold powder, otherwise, it would be irreversible." The pharmacist sighed.

Ye Jiayao suddenly remembered the prescription that Imperial Physician Li had given her. She remembered that after the bag of Cordyceps came into her hands, Imperial Physician Li changed the prescription, but she had been taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor at Renhetang, so the prescription was left unused.

Ye Jiayao left the pharmacy in a daze, not saying a word on the way home. As soon as she got home, she went to the main room to search through the boxes and cabinets, found the prescription, and called Xiangtao: "Take this prescription to the pharmacy again and ask the pharmacist if the medicine is prepared according to this prescription, and whether it will have any effect on the Cordyceps."

She was doing the final verification. If it was confirmed, it would mean that Imperial Physician Li was instructed by Liuli. She had taken all precautions, but she still fell into the trap unknowingly.

Qiao Xi had never seen the Second Young Madam's face so gloomy and scary. She must have been extremely angry.

Who can remain calm? After being persecuted again and again, even a clay figure would still have some earthiness!

Xiangtao knew that this was a serious matter, so she ran all the way to the pharmacy to ask for information. Then she ran even faster and came back panting.

"Second Young Madam..." Xiang Tao gasped for breath. "I asked, I asked clearly, there is indeed something wrong with this prescription. The pharmacist said that if we follow this prescription, we don't need to use too much, just three plasters, and there will be no hope."

Ye Jiayao had expected this result, but hearing Xiangtao say it herself, the feeling was simply hard to describe in words. To be frank, she even wanted to kill someone.

I took all the medicine for half a year in vain. Liuli, Liuli, what bad things have you done to me in secret? Damn it, two slaps and three days of kneeling are too easy for you.

Ye Jiayao took back the prescription and said coldly, "Qiao Xi, take the Cordyceps and follow me to the kitchen."

Damn it, it’s rude not to reciprocate, so let Liuli taste the good stuff she made.

Qiao Xi and Xiang Tao looked at each other. They both knew what the Second Young Madam was going to do, but was this appropriate? Shouldn't they tell the Madam?
But the Second Young Madam had already walked out, so Qiao Xi had no choice but to take the Cordyceps and follow her.

Today, Xia Chunyu really didn't come back for dinner, and the Marquis was not home either. Chunguo and Minrui went back to the Imperial College after the Mid-Autumn Festival, leaving only the two brothers Chunli and Chunfeng and their female relatives.

Everyone gathered around a table.

Ye Jiayao personally brought in a pot of soup and placed it in front of Liuli. She smiled and said, "I made this soup especially for my third brother's wife."

Liuli looked at Ye Jiayao in astonishment. What did she mean by suddenly showing goodwill?
Chunli said enviously: "Second sister-in-law, you are biased. Your eldest sister-in-law is pregnant, why don't you make something delicious for her too!"

Last night, after listening to his second brother's words that the woman is water, water produces gold, and gold represents wealth, Chunli decided to be nicer to Qiao, so he helped her beg for food.

Although Qiao felt embarrassed and gave Chunli a coquettish look, she felt very happy in her heart. This was the first time that Chunli cared about her like this in front of his family.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "This soup is good for relieving autumn dryness, but my sister-in-law is pregnant, so she shouldn't eat this."

Seeing Liuli still in a daze, Chunfeng hurriedly said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law is really considerate. It's okay for me to eat a little! Liuli can't finish it all by herself anyway."

"You eat it... It's okay, your second brother has eaten it too." Ye Jiayao's words had hidden meaning, but no one else could understand.

Youshi was relieved. Jinxuan was magnanimous. She took the initiative to show her kindness and ease the atmosphere. If Liuli didn't appreciate it, she would be too much. So she said, "Liuli, since your second sister-in-law made it specially for you, just drink it!"

Xiaoya opened the lid of the casserole for Liuli, and a strange fragrance wafted into her nose, mixed with a hint of medicinal smell. Upon closer inspection, she found that some cordyceps had been added to the old duck soup.

Liuli frowned when she saw the Cordyceps sinensis.

Ye Jiayao sat down and said leisurely, "Today, when I was tidying up the small kitchen, I found that there was still more than half of the Cordyceps that my eldest sister-in-law gave me. I am not used to eating these nourishing foods, and I thought that my third sister-in-law has suffered a lot recently and her face has not been very good, so I used it to make soup for her to nourish her."

Liuli's face looked even uglier now, and Xiaoya's hand, which was serving the soup, trembled, and a piece of duck meat fell onto the table.

"I deserved to die. I will clean up the mess right away." Xiaoya apologized hurriedly and took out a handkerchief to clean up the mess.

Ye Jiayao saw Liuli's reaction and sneered in her heart, "I told you clearly that this is the gift you gave me. It depends on whether you dare to eat it."

(End of this chapter)