Yun Shuihan was placed on an opulent canopy bed. It had been so ti since she was poisoned, and now she was entirely dark purple, looking like a poisoned person, and her breathing was weak and feeble. The poison was extrely potent. If it weren’t for Yun Shuihan’s lifelong dedication to the study of toxins, her body would have developed resistance; otherwise, if it were anyone else, they might have been dead long ago.
The Grand Elder was deeply concerned and couldn’t help but ask, "Who did this?"
There were quite a few spies in the Prince ng Mansion, and according to their reports, the Eighth Princess had already learned... "It was an old nun. The people by Lao Liu’s side all refer to the nun as Senior Master Huixin, but this person cos from mysterious origins. I’ve already sent people to investigate, but there’s no news yet."
The Grand Elder’s expression was somber, and it was evident that he wasn’t pleased. "Could it be the Han family?" However... that didn’t seem right either. When it ca to poison, his lineage was the most skilled, and even throughout Dayuan, it would be impossible to find soone more adept in poison than his lineage.
"Could it be foreign assistance sought from Dajin?"
The Grand Elder thought of another possibility, but on Dajin’s side, for soone exceptionally skilled in dical Skills, Poison Skills, witchcraft, or Gu Art, it would be impossible for them to be obscure. As for those with a great reputation, he was essentially aware of all of them. But a nun? He had never heard of any nun with such abilities.
Never heard of.
And an old nun, at that!
The Eighth Princess was equally distressed, but she was worried about a completely different matter. "Grand Elder, Lao Liu is protected by the Han family, but back then, on the surface, she didn’t side with Lao Jiu, yet privately, she always worked for Lao Jiu. Because Lao Wu, Lao Jiu, and Shi Yi—these three, I was the one who killed Lao Wu, and this alone is enough for her to hate ."
"Even though for these past few years she has always feigned incompetence, taking on a playboy facade, as if she’s terrified of death and unwilling to oppose , deep down, I still feel uneasy."
"Isn’t there really no way to co up with another plan?"
Of the five ancient families, two were neutral, supporting the royal authority. However, this royal authority didn’t necessarily support the Eighth Princess; they supported the holder of the Imperial Jade Seal, who was Her Majesty the Queen rendered comatose by Lao Ba’s poison.
Despite Lao Ba appearing to hold power now, as long as she lacks the Imperial Jade Seal and a decree of succession, and with those two families watching, she could never ascend the throne.
The Han family protected Prince ng because Prince ng’s body contained Han family blood.
The remaining two families, such as the Grand Elder and the Lian family, were supporters of the Eighth Princess.
The Eighth Princess was eager to break this deadlock and didn’t want to be controlled by others. But bringing this up at this mont showed a lack of discernnt.
With a dark face, the Grand Elder impatiently said, "We’ll discuss this matter later! The imdiate priority is to find an antidote for Hanhan!"
The Eighth Princess frowned slightly, but she could only suppress her feelings. "If you have any needs, just let know!"
The Grand Elder’s expression softened a little, but he glanced at the Eighth Princess, feeling so disapproval. Supporting this Eighth Princess back then was probably a wrong decision.
The Five Aristocratic Families had a legacy spanning over hundreds of years, and if a conflict truly erupted, it would likely lead to mutual destruction. Nobody wanted to see that outco, and had the Eighth Princess been able to exercise patience back then and secured the Imperial Jade Seal first, conducting her affairs more prudently, things wouldn’t have ended up so troubleso now...
The Grand Elder sighed deeply, resenting the Eighth Princess for being too hasty, poisoning the Empress into a living dead state even before a decree or seal was obtained, rendering her authority illegitimate even if she held it.
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