Chapter 267: I Want the Birthskin from the Princess’s Dowry

Chapter 267: I Want the Birthskin from the Princess's Dowry

Princess Fourth made an effort to amplify her voice.

"He is under the control of a puppet charm, and the mother charm is with the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince discovers he has been rescued, he will activate the mother charm to kill the child charm inside him. When the child charm dies, Mo Yuance won't survive either."

This point was clear to both Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran, but it was useful for her to say it aloud, at least confirming where the mother charm was located.

To successfully rescue Seventh Brother and help him remove the charm, they first needed to get the mother charm from the Crown Prince, ensuring no mistakes could be made.

Mo Jiuye did not want to explain too much about his wife's ability to neutralize charms to Princess Fourth.

"Princess Fourth, rest assured. Since I am going to rescue my Seventh Brother, I will consider everything carefully."

Princess Fourth would never deny Mo Jiuye's capabilities; it was possible he could save Mo Yuance, but he couldn't remove the charm from him.

"You can't rush into the dungeon; it's guarded by the Crown Prince's men. If they discover Mo Yuance has been rescued, the Crown Prince will crush the mother charm, and then he'll die."

After saying so much, Princess Fourth suddenly began breathing heavily.

Lan'er, frightened, quickly grabbed He Zhiran's hand. "Doctor, please check on our princess again. Lan'er begs you, save our princess. She is a good person."

What Lan'er meant was that the princess had never wronged the Mo family. If not for her efforts to keep Seventh Master Mo, he would have been sent away as a sacrificial soldier, and who knows if he would still be alive now.

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye understood her implication. The Empress had poisoned the Mo family women, and Nan Heng had taken advantage of their misfortune, but none of this was Princess Fourth's fault.

However, even with He Zhiran's medical skills, she could not save Princess Fourth from her current condition.

When she first took Princess Fourth's pulse, she wondered why a young woman in her early twenties would be so frail.

Now she knew. The Crown Prince might have abused her, and the charm in her body played a significant role.

Thinking of this, He Zhiran suddenly realized something.

Their main purpose in finding Princess Fourth was the birthskin. Mo Jiuye had lost some composure upon learning about Seventh Brother, but she couldn't let herself lose focus.

She nudged Mo Jiuye gently and whispered, "The birthskin."

Reminded by her, Mo Jiuye remembered their true purpose.

"Princess, I came to the Crown Prince Residence specifically to ask you for one thing."

Princess Fourth slightly lifted her increasingly heavy eyelids. "In my current state, what could I possibly give you?"

Mo Jiuye hesitated for a moment before speaking. "I want the birthskin from your dowry."

"What use do you have for that useless thing?"

Hearing her question, Mo Jiuye could confirm that she didn't know about the Empress poisoning the Mo family women.

"Someone needs the birthskin for treatment. I know it's in your dowry, which is why I came here to ask for it."

Princess Fourth didn't think much of it. The birthskin was indeed rare, and since Mo Jiuye had escorted her to Southern Xinjiang for the marriage, it wasn't strange that he knew she had it.

But currently, she couldn't help Mo Jiuye.

"The birthskin is indeed there, but unfortunately, my dowry is no longer in my possession."

Mo Jiuye frowned. Even in ordinary families, it was uncommon to touch a woman's dowry, let alone in the prestigious Prince's Mansion in Southern Xinjiang, where the dowry wouldn't be needed.

Lan'er, seeing her mistress struggling to breathe, explained, "My lord, the dowry is now controlled by Concubine Xiao."

Mo Jiuye frowned and asked, "Where is Concubine Xiao?"

Mentioning Concubine Xiao, Lan'er clearly despised her.

"Concubine Xiao is very favored and lives closest to the Crown Prince."

They had determined the Crown Prince's residence based on the music and singing, and had observed the surroundings carefully.

Behind the Crown Prince's residence, there was a place that looked extremely luxurious, presumably Concubine Xiao's quarters.

After this brief exchange, Mo Jiuye had calmed down.

He asked solemnly, "Princess Fourth, what does the person who brought your Seventh Brother here to raise the charm look like?"

Princess Fourth recalled and said, "He wore a hood, and I didn't see his face. I only know he is a man, somewhat thin."

Mo Jiuye knew Princess Fourth wasn't hiding anything. If she said she hadn't seen his face, she truly hadn't.

He Zhiran looked at the pitiful woman on the bed. If she could, she would save her, for she was just a young woman in her early twenties who had done nothing against the Mo family.

Unfortunately, her body was already at its end. May she be reborn into a good family and live a simple yet happy life.

At that moment, Princess Fourth suddenly felt a blockage in her throat, unable to breathe in or out. He Zhiran could tell she had more to say.

She quickly approached and used silver needles to stimulate several acupoints.

"Princess Fourth, you have at most fifteen minutes left. Say whatever you need to say."

These needles were effective, and Princess Fourth's breathing became more stable.

Lan'er and another maid knelt by the bed, crying and holding her hands. "Your Highness, go in peace. Yu'er and I will accompany you, so you won't be alone on the journey."

Princess Fourth gripped their hands tightly.

"No, I forbid you to do that."

Then, she struggled to look at Mo Jiuye. "Mo Jiuye, can I ask you to do one thing for me?"

Herknow Ran could see through the Fourth Princess's thoughts at a glance. She looked at Mo Jiuye with a half-smile, and if it weren't for the inappropriate setting, she would have definitely said, "Ninth Master, your romance is blooming..."

Mo Jiuye, however, did not have as many thoughts as his wife. At this point, he truly believed that the Fourth Princess had something important to entrust to him.

For example, revealing her true cause of death to Emperor Shunwu.

Seeing that Mo Jiuye did not refute her words, the Fourth Princess slowly spoke:

"My two maidservants, one named Yu'er and the other named Lan'er, have served me since they were young. Though we are master and servant, our relationship is like that of sisters. I do not wish for them to die in this foreign land where there is no warmth or humanity."

"No... Princess, we will follow you wherever you go. No matter where you are, we will be by your side."

The two maidservants were already prepared to face death.

Mo Jiuye still failed to see the Fourth Princess's true intentions.

"If it is within my power, I can bring these two ladies back to Great Shun."

Of course, returning to Great Shun is fine, but they cannot go to the Imperial City; otherwise, what I have been doing recently might be exposed.