Chapter 104

Xiao Jiu'an was not an emotional person, and him saying "it's been hard on you" was already reaching the limit. Xiao Shaorong was also not used to Xiao Jiu'an's feelings, so he coughed lightly and asked somewhat uncomfortably, "My Prince, has Infanta Shiqing been doing anything recently?"

"What has the Infanta been doing recently?" Xiao Jiu'an tapped the table and asked.

"For what?" Xiao Jiu'an did not believe that Shiqing was truly stupid.

"Princess Consort planted many flowers and plants in her courtyard and raised them very well. Infanta Shiqing would go there every day. However, the Princess Consort pays very little attention to Infanta Shiqing and has not talked to her alone either." The dark guard observed for a few days, secretly admiring Ji Yunkai's alertness and caution.

Do you know why every yard in the Prince Yanbei's Mansion was made into a military training yard and not a single flower or plant was seen?

It was not because the Prince and the Infanta like to set up Prince Yanbei's Mansion in such a manner, but it was…

No matter what kind of plant it was, it would not survive for more than three days in the estate!

It was the same in Yanbei, and it was the same in the capital. No matter how strong the plants were, once they reached the Prince Yanbei's Mansion, they would die in front of the Prince.

The Prince of their family was a plant killer!

"Plant flowers? Who allowed it?" Xiao Jiu'an frowned, a trace of impatience flashing past his eyes.

Can't Ji Yunkai be a little more obedient?

The dark guard was shocked, and he raised his head and asked worriedly, "Your Royal Highness, can't she grow them?" They did not have such a rule, right?

Seeing this, Xiao Shaorong hurriedly tried to persuade him: "My Lord, it is just flowers. It does not affect us much."

"My Prince Yanbei's Mansion never raises flowers!" Xiao Jiu'an said coldly.

Watching the flowers and plants wither and die in front of him all day annoyed him to no end.

"Isn't the Little Doctor growing herbs in one of the courtyards? There are also poisonous plants from the Southern Wilderness, right? Isn't the doctor growing those too?" Xiao Shaorong was afraid that Xiao Jiu'an would be unhappy and pull the flowers and pants out of Ji Yunkai's courtyard, so he could not help but say a few more words.

Although Ji Yunkai had deceived him before, he could not dislike her. Under the situation where it was within his capabilities and did not affect the overall situation, Xiao Shaorong did not mind helping her a little.

When Xiao Jiu'an returned from the Southern Wilderness, he brought along a lot of poisonous herb seeds and planted a few while he was in the Southern Wilderness. In the end, all of them had died and the remaining seeds were all given to Little Doctor Zhuge.

"Someone, call him over." Xiao Jiu'an was only responsible for informing his people about the situation, with the expectation of seeing results. As for the process, he had never paid attention to it.

The dark guard received the order and quickly called Little Doctor Zhuge over.

"Your Royal Highness, are you looking for me?" Little Doctor Zhuge looked at Xiao Jiu'an as if he was an outsider.

Xiao Jiu'an frowned slightly, and he glanced at the dark guard beside him, who said with a bitter face, "Doctor Zhuge, the Prince wants to ask you about the poisonous plants." He had said this immediately upon meeting him, but Doctor Zhuge did not seem to have remembered it at all.

"Oh, oh... the poisonous plants are all dead. I just dug out a bunch yesterday, and their roots are all rotten. The climate in the capital is not suitable for growing poisonous plants from the Southern Wilderness." Little Doctor Zhuge was very nervous. He did not know how to be afraid of Xiao Jiu'an at all, even when he was really afraid of him.

Xiao Jiu'an raised his eyebrows, "You also seem to have said the same thing in the Southern Wilderness?" Although no one would believe this explanation, they truly did not grow any poisonous plants from the Southern Wilderness in the Southern Wilderness.

Even when they tried to grow them outside the Southern Wilderness, they had never lived.

"I... I... I…" The nervous Little Doctor finally realized that Xiao Jiu'an was unhappy, but he did not know how to explain it.

"Do you remember what This King said back then?" Xiao Jiu'an squinted and looked at Little Doctor Zhuge with a threatening expression. "This King said that if you can't grow those poisonous plants, This King will use your corpse as fertilizer."

*Plop!* No matter how stubborn Little Doctor Zhuge was, he could still hear the killing intent in Xiao Jiu'an's words. His legs softened before he knelt, "Prince, spare me! Please spare me! I still have some seeds on me, I'll be able to grow them this time."

"Can you promise?" Little Doctor Zhuge had exceptional medical skills and a simple personality, so Xiao Jiu'an did not want to kill him, but... that premise was that he would always be useful.

"I... I…" Little Doctor Zhuge was close to tears. As an honest and good teenager, he would not lie.

Seeing that the atmosphere had frozen over, Xiao Shaorong tried to smooth things over, "My Prince, don't make things difficult for Doctor Zhuge. The Princess is good at growing flowers and plants, why not let her try?"

However, Little Doctor Zhuge did not accept his kindness at all. "No, no, this is my problem. How can I hand it over to the Princess?" What if the Princess had a bad seed and the Prince wanted to kill her then?

"This King will give you one more chance. If you still can't grow them, This King will cut you into pieces and make you into fertilizer." Those who were familiar with Xiao Jiu'an knew that he had always kept his word.

Little Doctor Zhuge was so scared that he almost peed, but he could not push the responsibility onto Ji Yunkai, so he could only force himself to agree.

After agreeing to this matter, Little Doctor Zhuge did not sleep for a few days. He searched everywhere for a suitable place to grow the Southern Wilderness' poisonous plants. Just like that, he took his shaking body and arrived at Ji Yunkai's courtyard. Hundreds of growing flowers and other greenery met his eyes and understanding suddenly dawned upon him.

That night, Young Noble Rong had said that the Princess was good at raising flowers and plants. He thought that the Prince was planning to frame her, but he did not expect it to be true.

Little Doctor Zhuge practically floated in the air as he floated into Ji Yunkai's courtyard. Seeing Ji Yunkai wearing a set of rough blue clothes and giving the potted plants loose soil, Little Doctor Zhuge's eyes lit up. He felt that the Princess was as beautiful as a fairy at this very moment.

"Princess, are you good at rearing flowers and plants?" Little Doctor Zhuge excitedly went forward, his voice especially loud, but Ji Yunkai was not scared.

"Not bad." Ji Yunkai replied as she loosened her hands.

"Then can you help me plant a few stalks of grass?" Little Doctor Zhuge suddenly realized that he was too clever.

He could ask the Princess for help. If the Princess had grown them, then he would tell the Prince the truth. If the Princess could not grow them, then he would tell the Prince that he was the one that failed. The Prince would then cut him into pieces and turn him into fertilizer...