Chapter 86: Method of Detoxification

When Su Mo and Ye Yuan came out of the room, the Princess and her husband and a few others were already gone from the doorway.

Mo Xiao and a few others came up to greet them.

Ye Yuan said excitedly, "Wife Master, after we finish the meal, I'll take you to see the gigantic Night Bright Pearl I've collected!"

Su Mo's eyes suddenly lit up, "Alright!"

【Night Bright Pearl, my favorite! Ye Yuan really is an understanding Xiao Yu!!!】

The light‑blue scales at the tip of Ye Yuan's eye glittered with dazzling light, and his entire face was written with happiness.

Yue Ying and a few others were not as delighted.

If you call this fish clever, his face says, "I'm very simple."

If you call him stupid, he even knows how to bribe the Wife Master...

A rival caught between being stupid and not is actually the most headache‑inducing.

When you think he's being clever, he's actually being foolish. When you think he's very stupid, he might be pretending to be stupid…

Soon they arrived at the East Sea dining hall, and Su Mo and a few people with her politely bowed to the crowd from the East Sea.

Princess Consort's Lady sat in the main seat, smiling and waving at her, "Ye Yuan, Mo Mo, come sit by me."

Ye Yuan took Su Mo's hand and walked over; he sat beside his own mother, and Su Mo sat beside his side.

Yue Ying saw there was still a seat by Su Mo's side and was about to step forward to join.

They had to be a bit wary; the people of the East Sea, seizing the dinner occasion, suggested the marriage of the Wife Master and Ye Yuan.

Unexpectedly, Lord Sea Doctor of the East Sea beat him by a step and grabbed that seat.

Yue Ying was somewhat speechless, and Lord Sea Doctor turned his head and gave him an apologetic smile.

He had just taken the Detox Pill fed by Jing Ming; his mind was clear, but the lingering poison in his body had not yet cleared.

He was genuinely curious about the composition of Su Mo's poison and wanted to find a chance to ask about it properly.

At this moment, Princess Consort's Lady was chatting with Su Mo, talking about various amusing anecdotes about Ye Yuan.

Su Mo listened with a smiling expression.

Before the meal, Princess Consort's Lady again took Su Mo's hand and said, "He recently collected many deep‑sea rarities for you; in a moment I'll take you to the storeroom to look! Whatever you like, we'll bring it out later."

The Yue Ying and his companions opposite suddenly froze.

Su Mo's eyes lit up.

【Pick whatever? Princess Consort's Lady is really generous~】

【Ah~ I'll be polite then, otherwise I'd seem overly superficial...】

"Lady, you're being too courteous; how could I possibly accept."

Princess Consort's Lady smiled warmly, "Not at all; from now on everything here is yours. Take whatever you like."

Lord Jian Yi, standing aside, said lightly, "Miss Su, there's no need to be courteous; once you marry His/Her Highness, even emptying the entire East Sea would be no problem."

Ye Yuan's eyes suddenly brightened a few degrees when he heard the words 'marriage'.

With his glowing eyes, he said to Su Mo, "All my things are Mo Mo's; yours remain yours!"

Lord Jian Yi gave a quick glance at that little mermaid prince, thinking helplessly that indeed it's a hereditary love‑brain.

Fortunately, this father‑son pair with love‑brains have a somewhat acceptable eye for selecting the Wife Master.

Jiao Li cleared his throat lightly and spoke again, "I've calculated that these are auspicious days, suitable for weddings. How about taking this good opportunity to arrange your marriage? In the future, the East Sea will be handed over to you to manage, and the Princess and her lady can finally retire early."

The Princess nodded, "Lord Jian Yi's words are reasonable!"

He had long wanted to drop the task, waiting to retire and travel with his lady; finally he found the chance!!!

Princess Consort's Lady looked on with no objection.

She had just discussed with the Princess that the East Sea's countless rare treasures are innumerable, but they are growing older. Eventually they'll have to extricate themselves from these worldly matters, so why not use this opportunity to let Ye Yuan take on the responsibility.

Secondly, using the entire East Sea as a dowry also shows great sincerity.

Ye Yuan's excitement in his eyes could no longer be concealed; marriage now?

Great!

He originally had little interest in managing the East Sea, but now if the Wife Master is willing to marry, he can try to learn!

Ye Yuan looked at Su Mo with an expectant expression.

The scorching, oppressive gazes from across made Su Mo inexplicably feel a bit guilty.

She wasn't foolish; of course she knew that the Princess and Princess Consort's Lady wanted to exchange the entire East Sea for Ye Yuan's Right Husband Position beside her.

Indeed, that is also very sincere.

But... speaking of it, she has had the shortest time interacting with Ye Yuan, and the few twists of a hasty marriage might end up ruining her.

【Although this lady is greedy for wealth, she has no interest in managing the East Sea... A vast East Sea is not something I can just decide to manage; I don't have such grand ambitions...】

Ye Yuan's eyes showed a hint of sorrow, then quietly leaned toward Su Mo's ear and whispered, "You handle the money and me; I handle managing the East Sea, okay?"

Su Mo looked at his sincere eyes, blinked, and felt a little stirred.

【Ye Yuan is the most simple among them; I think he'll be more likely to listen to me in the future, surely a well‑behaved, sensible one, and the key is he's also very rich! Thinking that, perhaps, maybe not...】

Ye Yuan leaned to Su Mo's ear, whispering, "From now on I'll always listen to Mo Mo~"

Yue Ying clenched his teeth silently, thinking, "This money‑greedy woman! A rival like Ye Yuan is hard to handle; just that pure, harmless appearance can easily sway the Wife Master."

He turned his eyes, gave a light laugh, and breezily said, "Since the Wife Master wants to marry, let's marry all of us together; more people makes it lively, and it'll save trouble next time, right?"

"This fox also happens to have some money, surely can make this affair splendid, never letting the Wife Master lose face!"

Having said that, Yue Ying cast a meaning‑laden look at Su Mo, as if saying, "You dare marry him and not me? Try it."

Fei Yan and Mo Xiao remained silent; indeed this is not a bad solution.

Since they can't determine superiority now, perhaps they should decide after entering.

Su Mo, feeling guilty, avoided the gaze Yue Ying sent her.

Actually, I still have residual poison in me that hasn't been cured; the marriage… should be put off for now.

Fei Yan followed with: "Hmm, for now it's more urgent to detoxify the Wife Master first."

Yue Ying waved his fan, squinting, and said: "Since that's the case, then we won't marry."

That topic was brushed aside by his single remark.

Lord Jian Yi silently exchanged a glance with the Princess and her husband.

The look seemed to say: those few are troublesome, and His/Her Highness's days ahead will likely be quite eventful.

The Princess looked at her own lady with some worry.

The lady, however, wore a calm expression; such scenes are trivial to her, having long been battle‑hardened.

Ye Yuan walks the path he chose himself; some matters he doesn't understand now, but will eventually know how to handle.

Their hasty bringing up of marriage today, and trying to lure with money, is actually rather unethical.

Princess Consort's Lady brightened, smiling at Su Mo: "Lord Jian Yi was just joking earlier; Xiao Mo, don't take it to heart. Let's eat, and after the meal I'll take you to the storeroom to pick a gift."

Su Mo's eyebrows curved, and she obediently responded.

Before the meal, the Lord Sea Doctor seated beside Su Mo whispered: "May I know what kind of poison Miss Su has taken, and could I feel her pulse?"

Ye Yuan spoke: "The Sea Doctor traveled widely in his youth and has considerable knowledge of various herbs; Wife Master, perhaps you should let him examine her."

Su Mo smiled and extended her hand.

The Sea Doctor felt her pulse, and after a moment furrowed his brows. Looking back at Su Mo, his expression was noticeably complicated.

Su Mo harbors more than one toxin, each lethal in his eyes, yet she sits here unharmed—truly a miracle.

After a while, he said: "The poison in your body has begun to backfire lately; you should be more cautious. I have a few herbs that can help stabilize your condition; I'll have someone fetch them for you shortly."

Su Mo nodded: "Then thank you, Lord Sea Doctor."

Yue Ying asked eagerly: "Just stabilize it? Is there an antidote that can cure completely?"

The Sea Doctor paused, then said: "I don't know if Miss Su has heard of it, but there's a plant whose single stem bears two colored flowers—one white, one red. Perhaps you could try to find it."

"I've heard this thing is extremely hard to cultivate, almost extinct, and may not be found."

Su Mo gave a carefree smile, "It's fine, there will always be another way."

Perhaps when her Laboratory upgrades further, there will be a method—though not guaranteed.

The three opposite also fell silent; whether it's truly extinct, they'll have to search to know.

Ye Yuan, seated beside Su Mo, couldn't help but furrow his brow; a trace of worry surfaced in his usually clear eyes.

After the meal, Princess Consort's Lady grabbed Su Mo and led her to the underground palace storeroom.

Lord Jian Yi and the Sea Doctor walked at the rear; he whispered to the Sea Doctor: "When you felt her pulse earlier, could you discern what Su's true form is?"

Strangely enough, after observing for several days, he still couldn't make sense of it.

The Sea Doctor frowned and shook his head: "I can't see it; either the poison suppresses her true form, or… she is simply a plain woman's body."

Lord Jian Yi frowned, "A plain woman's body?"

The entire Beast World seems to have not seen such a person for a long time.