Chapter 45 Has the General's Injury Healed?

"Huh, Baiyu, did you drug him?" Dong Ju asked curiously, looking at Shangguan Jingzhe who was lying on the ground.

"No!" Baiyu shook his head.

"Mom?" Dong Ju turned to Nanny Qin.

Nanny Qin shook her head. "Perhaps he was poisoned by his own doing!"

"Shangguan Jingzhe, for daring to break into my chambers at night, you deserve death!" Xiaoyao knew this was her daughter’s doing, but she couldn’t say it and had to pretend not to know. She got out of bed, bent down, and picked up Baby Ruo Xi. Standing above Shangguan Jingzhe, she said coldly, "However, dying won't be that easy!"

‘This man is full of murderous intent; he must be a traitor or a spy. Mother should hand him over to Uncle for interrogation!’ Baby Ruo Xi wriggled her little hands, thinking. She opened her mouth but could not make a sound. After a while, she closed her eyes silently: ‘Forget it, baby is going to sleep. Even if he escapes, he’ll be useless!’

All his meridians were severed, and his internal organs were shattered by Baby Ruo Xi’s spiritual energy. He would live, but in unbearable pain.

This was true suffering!

Using her telekinetic energy had exhausted Baby Ruo Xi greatly, so she fell asleep immediately due to fatigue.

Shangguan Jingzhe lay on the ground, pale and trembling, unable to speak from the pain. His already ugly face looked even more terrifying now.

"Princess is right!" Nanny Qin nodded. "Western Regions' poison smoke! Hmph, it seems the Shangguan family has colluded with the Western Regions? A prestigious general’s residence acting so despicably and disgustingly, you truly deserve death!"

Since Xiao Yin ascended the throne, the Great Wei Dynasty had banned all poisons and hallucinogens from the Western Regions.

Although they still circulated in the black market, Xiao Yin’s methods were ruthless, and anyone caught faced certain death. At least for now, no one dared to openly challenge the imperial authority.

Yet, the Shangguan family kept crossing the line.

First, there was the poison in the young prince, and now this man. The Shangguan family really didn’t want to live well anymore!

"Baiyu, don’t alert anyone. Take him to the Three Departments for thorough interrogation," Xiaoyao instructed.

Baiyu nodded and took the man out through the back courtyard.

"Princess, please rest. You have to deal with that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law tomorrow!" Nanny Qin came forward to help place the sleeping princess gently on the bed.

"They won’t be able to gather that much silver!" Xiaoyao said.

"So, they must have some other tricks up their sleeves, which will be troublesome." Dong Ju pouted. "That old hag has been living lavishly these years, even making dozens of hairpins!"

"I heard that the goldsmiths have been busy recently, imitating the princess’s bridal dowry!" Nanny Qin added.

"As much as we can recover, I will take it all back. All the gold and jewels belong to me... humph!" Xiaoyao’s eyes were icy.

The Shangguan family wanted her family dead and planned to use her to threaten her brother and mother in the future. They deserved nothing less than death.

"Alright, Princess, please get some rest. Otherwise, Baby Xiao Xi'er won’t have milk to drink!" Nanny Qin coaxed her.

"Okay!" Hearing that her daughter might not have milk if she didn’t rest, Xiaoyao immediately lay down.

The next day.

Just as dawn broke.

"Yue’er!"

A familiar voice startled both Xiaoyao and Baby Ruo Xi awake.

‘Hmph, almost forgot about the scum father being able to walk again.’ Baby Ruo Xi frowned, annoyed, and started crying: “Waaah...”

‘Mother, go ahead and start yelling!’ Baby Ruo Xi thought as she cried.

"Shangguan Jinghong!" Xiaoyao received her daughter’s message and paused briefly before shouting, "You startled Xiao Xi'er by barging in early in the morning!"

"Sorry, Princess, I wasn’t intentional. I just missed you and our daughter so much!" Shangguan Jinghong’s voice was hoarse, partly from embarrassment.

"Even if you miss us, there’s no need to disturb our rest before dawn!" Xiaoyao patted her daughter while glaring coldly at Shangguan Jinghong, her eyes filled with disgust.

Was she blind?

How could she have fallen for such a man? Was he handsome? Responsible? Caring? Did he possess extraordinary talents?

Xiaoyao felt that if she could be like her daughter, a fairy, she would go back six years and blind herself.

"Sorry, Yue’er, I really missed you too much." Shangguan Jinghong approached.

Xiaoyao’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, looking him up and down: Wasn’t he supposed to be incapacitated? Why is he acting like this?

As if sensing her gaze, Shangguan Jinghong froze, standing there stunned.

"Has the general’s injury healed?" Xiaoyao asked.

"It’s... mostly healed!" Mentioning the injury made Shangguan Jinghong feel a dull ache in certain areas.

"Since you’re injured, go rest properly!" Xiaoyao turned and walked away, holding her daughter.

"Yue’er, I..." Shangguan Jinghong reached out to grab Xiaoyao.

"Bang!"

Xiaoyao turned and kicked him.

"Ahh!"

Shangguan Jinghong fell backward onto the ground.

"Hmm?" Xiaoyao’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. "I only gave you a light kick. How is it that your body is so weak?"

Xiaoyao was telling the truth; she had only given a light kick and hadn't used much force, but the angle of the kick was a bit high.

Disgusting!

Xiaoyao covered her mouth with one hand, feeling a bit nauseous!

"No, no, Yue'er, your husband is not that weak; it's just that I wasn't prepared for Yue'er." Shangguan Jinghong took a deep breath and got up from the ground.

Beside them, Mama Qin was tidying the bed, while Dong Ju brought in hot water. Neither of them showed any intention of helping the general up.

"If the General is fine, please go back and rest well. This Palace needs to take care of Xi'er!" Xiaoyao said, turning around and taking the towel from Dong Ju to wipe her daughter's face.

Baby Ruo Xi was very well-behaved. In her past life, she was too tired, constantly wandering in the martial world, all for the sake of revenge.

In this life, being a baby, aside from occasionally worrying about state affairs and her mother, uncle, and grandmother, the rest of the time, she was pampered and served, truly delightful!

"Yue'er, your husband wants to ask you for a favor!" After watching for a while, Shangguan Jinghong finally spoke: "These years, it was Mother and Second Aunt who were wrong, misusing your dowry. Over the past few days, they have returned most of the items. Most of the jewelry can be restored, but the silver hasn't been collected yet, so..."

"So, tell them to hurry up. After lunch, this Palace wants to see all the jewelry and silver." Xiaoyao said.

"But, they really can't gather enough!" Shangguan Jinghong was a bit anxious, but he couldn't do anything. Whenever he tried to speak forcefully, he felt pain below.

"If they can't gather enough, there's still a way!" Xiaoyao smiled, lifting her lips.

Baby Ruo Xi's big eyes instantly lit up as well.