After Xiao Shen delivered the poison to the Emperor, the Centennial Snow Lotus was, just as planned, found by the Second Prince's men.
Just as the Emperor had predicted from the start, even with this medicinal herb, the Second Prince was now truly sterile.
Unable to stomach this, the first thing the furious Second Prince did was make an example of Song Yuxi. On a dark and stormy night, Song Yuxi was attacked.
He wasn't injured anywhere else, but from then on, he was no different from a eunuch.
News of this soon reached Ji Xiaosong's ears.
She looked at her husband in disbelief. "You're saying the Song Family and the Second Prince are turning on each other, and Song Yuxi ended up the biggest victim?"
"Yes, Wife."
"So... it's true that a single glimmer of hope is the easiest thing to extinguish."
Ji Xiaosong was overcome with emotion.
