Chapter 1 — Poisonous Medicine Cup

I was adopted by Medicine King Coc for ten years. I only learned three parts of medicine, but I learned ten parts of poison. From top to bottom, from royal family members, down to merchants and scoundrels, as long as they are poisoned by me, no one will live more than three days. Even my master couldn't cure the poison I gave him. On the day we went down the mountain, my master gave me a string of Buddha pearls and told me that every time I get angry, I should chant a mantra to calm my mind. I always keep it in my heart. For seven years, I traveled around the world, becoming the magic doctor who always gently saved people in the stories of the people. Everyone gradually forgot the magic of Medicine Vuong Coc, only remembering Nhan Thu's heroic actions to save the world. Until the To family found me, saying that I was the eldest lady who had been swapped with them in the past. That night when I returned to the palace, the To family took me to the palace banquet. In the palace banquet, next to the golden mandarin, there was a group of female officials surrounding him, talking in low voices. "I heard that she grew up in the countryside, I don't know if her body is still clean or not. I heard that in the countryside there is a case of a maid with two husbands..." "It's just a substitute for marriage. If it weren't for Yen Nhi not wanting to marry that disabled prince, how could the To family welcome her back?" My face didn't change, from beginning to end I still kept a smile. smiled peacefully. At this moment, a person suddenly walked in front of me with a fierce expression. "How can a girl like you who doesn't know any manners get married into the royal family?" She suddenly pushed me. I leaned forward to avoid it, but my wrist was hooked. There was a sharp pain in his wrist, and the Buddha necklace broke. The pearls fell all over the ground. The smile on my face gradually disappeared. At the same time, the Third Prince who had been poisoned by me was staring at my face not far away, his expression suddenly changing violently. I was adopted by Medicine King Coc for ten years. I only learned three parts of medicine, but I learned ten parts of poison. From top to bottom, from royal family members, down to merchants and scoundrels, as long as they are poisoned by me, no one will live more than three days. Even my master couldn't cure the poison I gave him. On the day we went down the mountain, my master gave me a string of Buddha pearls and told me that every time I get angry, I should chant a mantra to calm my mind. I always keep it in my heart. For seven years, I traveled around the world, becoming the magic doctor who always gently saved people in the stories of the people. Everyone gradually forgot the magic of Medicine Vuong Coc, only remembering Nhan Thu's heroic actions to save the world. Until the To family found me, saying that I was the eldest lady who had been swapped with them in the past. That night when I returned to the palace, the To family took me to the palace banquet. In the palace banquet, next to the golden mandarin, there was a group of female officials surrounding him, talking in low voices. "I heard that she grew up in the countryside, I don't know if her body is still clean or not. I heard that in the countryside there is a case of a maid with two husbands..." "It's just a substitute for marriage. If it weren't for Yen Nhi not wanting to marry that disabled prince, how could the To family welcome her back?" My face didn't change, from beginning to end I still kept a smile. smiled peacefully. At this moment, a person suddenly walked in front of me with a fierce expression. "How can a girl like you who doesn't know any manners get married into the royal family?" She suddenly pushed me. I leaned forward to avoid it, but my wrist was hooked. There was a sharp pain in his wrist, and the Buddha necklace broke. The pearls fell all over the ground. The smile on my face gradually disappeared. At the same time, the Third Prince who had been poisoned by me was staring at my face not far away, his expression suddenly changing violently. …… The moment the Buddha necklace broke, I bowed my head and looked down. The pearls rolled on the floor

The golden bricks dispersed one by one, the sound of collision was very soft. But we still hear it. There was a small cut on my wrist, blood slowly seeping out, running down the wrist bone. The lady of the mandarin's house who had just pushed me still didn't realize that something was wrong. On the contrary, she raised her chin, her face full of disgust. "What are you avoiding? I just touched you a little." Her last name was Luong, who had always surrounded To Yen, the harshest words, and the happiest smile. The ladies next to her immediately chimed in. "Someone from the countryside really can't get on the table." "Sister Luong has the kindness to teach her manners, yet she still dares to show her attitude." "I don't even look at what status I have, do you really think that being welcomed by the Su family means you've become a righteous woman?" One sentence after another was thrown directly at people. I bent down to pick up the pearls without saying anything. Finally, To Yen also stepped out and gently pulled Miss Luong. Her eyes turned red, her voice was as soft as water. "Sister Luong, don't be like that. You just came home, not understanding the rules is unavoidable." This sentence of hers was even crueler than the sarcasm of others. Just one sentence "just got home" clearly separates me and her. I raised my eyes to look at her. She also looked at me. In her eyes, we see caution, see self-pity, and also see deeply hidden resentment. Of course she should be resentful. She has been the eldest lady of the To family for seventeen years, eats well, dresses beautifully, and is surrounded and cherished by everyone. Now that I have just returned, her position immediately became unstable, and even the engagement contract that should have belonged to her fell on my head. Although in everyone's eyes, that engagement was not a good thing. A disabled prince with a gloomy and unpredictable personality, marrying there is like jumping into a pit of fire. That's why the To family welcomed me back. I know. To Yen also knows. She was afraid that I would steal her position, but in reality, I didn't care at all. Identity, marriage contract, Su family, I don't care about those things. But they should not touch my Buddha necklace. That's what my master gave me. The day I went down the mountain, my master put a Buddha necklace on my wrist and told me that every time I got angry, I had to chant a mantra to calm my mind. He said: "Nhan Thu, you are born with a cruel nature, not like normal people. If you don't control it, sooner or later it will cause great disaster." I feel this statement is very true. Since childhood, I have not been anything good. When I was ten years old, my brother stole my candy doll. I put three beans in his tea, causing him to sit in the toilet for three days. When I was eleven years old, a young boy picking herbs secretly scolded me for being like a wild devil running out of the mountain. I immediately tricked him into coming to the snake den and heard him cry all night. When I was twelve years old, I studied poison spectrum, and for the first time prepared poison myself, I was so happy that I couldn't sleep all night. Herbs and plants can clearly save people, but just by changing the order or dosage, it can make people unable to live without death, even if they want to die. How interesting. Master scolded me for having a bad temper, scolded me for wasting a beautiful face, but inside it was completely dark. But scolding is scolding, but you still don't have the heart to chase me out of Medicine Vuong Coc. People say letting me out is harming people. So he watched over me for ten years. Later, I went down the mountain and pretended to be a gentle doctor for seven years. Pretending for so long, so long that these capital ladies actually considered me a clay statue for them to mold. Miss Luong saw that I didn't say anything and was even more pleased. "Why, don't you even dare to answer? That's right, what good things can the countryside teach?"

It is said that in some places, a woman can serve two husbands. Who knows if you're still pure or not..." She hadn't finished speaking yet, To Yen gently frowned. "Sister Luong." She looked like she was stopping, but the very faint smile at the corner of her lips was still visible to me. I held the Buddha beads and slowly stood up. "Are you finished?" Miss Luong was stunned, as if she didn't expect me to raise my head. "You..." I looked at her, softly asked again. "Are you finished?" I don't understand why. Her face stiffened a bit. But right after that, she straightened her back again. "What, did I say something wrong? You grew up in the countryside, so who knows what kind of people you have interacted with over the years. Now, just relying on the To family to welcome you back, I want to step on Yen Nhi's head, are you worthy? "To Yen bowed her head, not saying anything. That's what she's best at. Never taking action herself, just standing by the side so that someone else can rush forward for her. I looked at her, suddenly burst out laughing. She raised her head, faced my eyes, her face turned a little white. "Miss Su." I softly said: "Do you think so too?" The surrounding was quiet for a moment. Everyone looked towards To Yen. She bit her lip, her eyes turning red just in time. “Why do you have to force me? I never wanted to compete with you for anything." "Is that so?" I slowly gathered the last Buddha pearl into my palm. "But I look at you, clearly afraid of me." To Yen's pupils slightly shrunk. It was as if a sentence of mine had pricked her mind. At this moment, not far away, there suddenly came the sound of a wine cup colliding softly. It seemed like someone's hand slipped, causing the wine to spill all over the table. Everyone turned their heads to look. The third prince was standing under the lamp. The third prince's face was so pale that he was looking at me. To be more precise, he was staring at my face. The fear in his eyes was so obvious that the people around him also realized that something was wrong. He didn't answer. Just standing still, not moving, like seeing a ghost. I looked at him and smiled. Halfway from the main hall, the Third Prince unconsciously took a half step back. This action caught everyone's eyes, and the surroundings immediately became quieter. To Yen also saw it, her fingertips curled slightly to the point of being hard to see. Obviously she didn't expect that a country girl like me who had just returned to the palace could make a prince show such an expression. But Miss Luong still didn't understand, just frowned and asked: "Your Highness the Third knows her?" The Third Prince's throat moved, but he still said nothing. It seemed he was hesitating about something, his eyes fixed on my empty wrist, then fell on the Buddha beads that had been picked up in my palm. His face became more and more ugly. I found it interesting, so I nodded slightly towards him. "Your Highness." Just two words. The Third Prince's hand suddenly shook again, the wine cup in his hand fell directly. With a "bang" sound, broken porcelain pieces scattered. This time, no one could pretend not to see it anymore. The Crown Prince has not yet entered the banquet, the most noble person in the palace right now is the Third Prince. But now, he looks at me like a mouse sees a cat, even his face is turning pale. No matter how slow Miss Luong is, she will realize that something is wrong. She looked at the Third Prince suspiciously, then looked at me, but her mouth still tried to be tough: "It's just a girl from the countryside, why does Your Highness the Third Prince need to..." "Shut up!" The Third Prince almost blurted out and shouted. The voice was both urgent and stern. Miss Luong was scolded until she was stunned, her face suddenly turned pale

white.