Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife – o

Watching Xia Hau and Ruan Xue leave, An Yiqing returned to her guest room. She lowered her gaze and pondered for a moment, then took a shawl from the coat rack, draped it over her shoulders, and left the room.

The last level of the underground palace was where the leader of the Bruch Family rested and worked. An Yiqing, wearing a long white dress, leisurely walked on the soft, dark red carpet. She strolled to the end of the corridor, stood in front of a room, and knocked on the door.

Before long, the screen beside the door lit up, and Sicily’s face appeared on the screen.

"Miss An? Why is it you?" He seemed somewhat surprised, as if he hadn’t expected An Yiqing to come here.

An Yiqing smiled faintly, "I’m here to discuss something with His Royal Highness the Prince. I wonder if it’s convenient now?"

Sicily turned his head for a glance and then nodded, "Please wait a moment, I’ll open the door for you right away."

After he spoke, a series of beeping sounds began. An Yiqing could clearly hear countless gears slowly sliding within the wall. Layer upon layer of doors opened, and Sicily came out from the room.

"Miss An, good evening. His Royal Highness the Prince is waiting for you in the study, please follow me."

An Yiqing thanked him and followed Sicily into the room. From outside, the study seemed quite ordinary. But only after entering could one discover the strict security precautions.

A total of eight big doors, and at each section, Sicily had to go through various verification methods. According to his introduction, the security facilities here were the most advanced in the world; even skilled individuals entering would have to shed a layer of skin.

Finally, they reached the eighth door. After Sicily completed the verification, the door opened. An Yiqing entered and saw the Old Prince Bruch sitting at the desk.

"Xiao Qing Beauty, good evening." The old prince smiled elegantly, his pale hair and wrinkles did not take away from his handsome demeanor; rather, they added a steadiness and maturity that young people lacked.

An Yiqing smiled back, "Good evening, Your Royal Highness. You truly broadened my horizons. The security measures in this study are comparable to the Country Jin Intelligence Bureau, aren’t they?"

The old prince shrugged, stood up, and led An Yiqing to the sofa to sit down, "This study contains the highest secrets of the Bruch Family, so I naturally had to design it carefully. You must know that the enemies of the Blood Clan are truly a damned existence."

An Yiqing merely smiled without speaking. She sat on the sofa, unobtrusively surveying the study’s arrangement, and then got straight to the point, "Your Royal Highness, today I’ve come to discuss two things with you."

The old prince served a delicate teapot, handing An Yiqing a steaming cup of tea, "Please, Xiao Qing Beauty, go ahead."

"The first matter concerns Eddie. When I first met him, his legs couldn’t move. I cured them, and no one knows better than I do that he couldn’t move his legs because of poisoning. Your Highness, I suspect the poison Eddie had was administered by his mother, wasn’t it?"

The old prince paused his tea-pouring action, his gaze darkening. He sat in quiet contemplation, saying nothing.

An Yiqing also remained silent, gently savoring her cup of fragrant tea.

After who knows how long, a sigh finally broke the silence in the quiet study, "Xiao Qing Beauty, how did you know?"

An Yiqing’s eyes flashed with a light, just as expected!

"Eddie’s poison came from the womb, meaning his mother ingested the poison, causing Eddie’s legs to be crippled. The poison’s odor is strong and requires long-term consumption. If she didn’t take it voluntarily, then someone forced her to every day. But who would dare force the most honored person, the Prince’s Wife of the Bruch Family, to take poison every day? Unless it was her own choice."

The always-graceful Old Prince Bruch suddenly showed an expression of weariness and sadness. He nodded slowly, "You’re right, the poison in Eddie was indeed taken willingly by his mother. I only discovered this after she gave birth to Eddie. I wanted to investigate further, but she’d already left. I even asked the Great Elder about that poison; its ingredients include the Sacred Artifact of Light and it’s a poison belonging to The Church. Therefore..."

An Yiqing continued his thought, "Therefore, Eddie’s mother was actually a member of The Church. Old Prince, am I correct?"

The old prince didn’t speak, but his silence said it all.

Seeing the usually vigorous old prince looking so defeated, An Yiqing silently sighed in her heart. She didn’t wish to touch old wounds, but the recent poisonings within the Bruch Family necessitated bringing this up.