Repeated Acts of Caprice!
Yan Zhao seemed to be even more flustered by these four words. He coughed violently, and it felt as if his lungs were being torn in pain.
"It was an unexpected incident."
Doctor Yan sized him up from head to toe. "It's quite strange, though. With your weak body, being able to stand up today after taking that kind of medicine is really a blessing from God."
Just by feeling his pulse, he knew that Yan Zhao had been drugged with "Warm Passion".
Yan Zhao's earlobes turned pink. He thought of those few drops of warm liquid.
He originally wanted to ask Doctor Yan, but for some reason, the words got stuck in his throat.
If Wanwan wanted to tell him, she would have done so earlier. But she didn't mention a single word. So Yan Zhao kindly made an excuse for her in his heart. Maybe it just wasn't the right time yet.
Fortunately, Doctor Yan was straightforward and didn't like to read people's expressions.
He had just mumbled casually. Then he took out a small porcelain bottle and threw it into Yan Zhao's arms. "This is a new medicine just developed from Ganoderma lucidum. You can just try its effect."
"Thank you."
Yan Zhao paced slowly. With each step, he felt weak all over.
But with each step, his eyebrows became more and more lifted. Comparing today's tiredness with last night's pleasure, he clearly didn't think it was a loss.
But his bright eyes met Ning Yuwan outside the courtyard. The smile on his face faded bit by bit. He was a bit at a loss. "Wanwan."
Lianye wisely stepped back several paces. She felt embarrassed for the situation in her heart. This was exactly the reason why she was too shy to tell the Princess Consort clearly.
Who would have thought that the Prince would hurt himself because of sexual activities?
Lianye covered her blushing face and turned around. She'd better not stay here any longer. It would be better to go to the kitchen and prepare some tonic soup for the Prince.
Ning Yuwan rubbed her waist with her hands behind her back. There was a half - smile on her face. "I've told the Prince many times to exercise self - restraint."
Yan Zhao thought Ning Yuwan would be disappointed in him. But he didn't expect that her thinking was always different from his.
He approached her eagerly. "I was afraid Wanwan wouldn't enjoy it!"
Ning Yuwan glared at him. "I didn't! I clearly..."
The rest of the words were half - covered by Yan Zhao's hand. He coughed lightly. "Cough, my lady, some words are only suitable to be said in the bedroom."
In the bedroom?
Ning Yuwan felt backache and tiredness just hearing the word "bedroom". She blinked to signal Yan Zhao to let go. "From today on, the Prince should follow the doctor's advice and take good care of his body."
The subtext was that she wouldn't let Yan Zhao touch her anymore.
Sure enough, Yan Zhao suppressed the smile in his eyes. "My lady is turning her back on me after getting what she wants?"
He was good at distorting the truth and feigning grievance.
Ning Yuwan had been deceived by him more than once. Naturally, she wouldn't be deceived again. "I'm doing this for the Prince's own good."
Yan Zhao took a step closer. His fingers wandered along her waist. "I can't get better without you."
Before Ning Yuwan could reply, Doctor Yan just walked out of the South Courtyard. He glared at them. "I said, Prince Yan, if you don't exercise self - restraint, you'll have to find someone else to keep you alive."
Yan Zhao had no choice but to let go of Ning Yuwan. There was still reluctance in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, Doctor Yan saw through his intention. "I think the two of you should sleep in separate rooms for now."
Coincidentally, Ning Yuwan had the same idea.
There was a bit of gratitude in her eyes. "I've heard that Doctor Yan likes medicinal materials. I have a seven - hundred - year - old snow lotus and a six - hundred - year - old ginseng. I'd like to give them to Doctor Yan."
Sure enough, Doctor Yan's eyes lit up. "The Princess Consort is too kind! You didn't need to bring gifts!"
He stroked his long beard. "The Princess Consort is so generous. I'll surely do my best to keep the Prince alive!"
Yan Zhao's three - year - long efforts couldn't compare to Ning Yuwan's momentary generosity. He suddenly let out a soft laugh. He had really married a treasure.
Some rejoice, some grieve.
At Huiyu Pavilion.
Rong Wan smashed the bronze mirror. "What did you say?"
Lianxin carefully raised her eyes. "The Prince had Concubine Li and Concubine Lin beaten to death."
Originally, they were supposed to receive the extreme punishment of having all ten fingers broken. Concubine Li and Concubine Lin were both trained by the Queen of Chu before. Although they weren't noble ladies from prominent families, they had been pampered.
They couldn't bear such pain.
Before they could be given the medicine to make them mute, one of them hit the wall and hanged herself, and the other bit her tongue and committed suicide due to the unbearable pain!
"The Prince specifically gave an order for everyone in the side courtyard to see what would happen to them, so that they would think twice before doing anything in the future."
Everyone in the side courtyard?
This included her!
Rong Wan covered her chest. She usually pretended to be ill on purpose, but at this moment, she really had an attack. She gasped for breath. "Medicine!"
Lianxin immediately rummaged through the box on the dressing table. Then she poured a cup of warm tea. "Miss, here's the medicine."
Rong Wan took the medicine and closed her eyes for a while before she recovered. "You mean Brother Zhao asked me to go and see the corpses of those two useless women?"
When Lianxin saw the fierce look on her face, she immediately lowered her head. "Lord San just came to our courtyard to deliver the order. I think it should be the Prince's intention."
She didn't dare to tell Rong Wan the news from the main courtyard that the Prince and the Princess Consort had reconciled.
"Doesn't Brother Zhao care about my health? Isn't he worried that I'll be scared?"
Rong Wan was perverse and vicious. "It must be that bitch Ning Yuwan who is causing trouble!"
By chance, she guessed that Ning Yuwan and Yan Zhao had reconciled.
Lianxin was just relieved when Rong Wan pinched the soft flesh on her wrist. She gasped loudly.
This made Rong Wan look back impatiently. She slapped Lianxin across the face. "What? Do you have an opinion?"
"Lianxin wouldn't dare!"
She didn't dare, but it didn't mean she didn't have an opinion.
Rong Wan understood but didn't intend to care. In her mind, Lianxin was just the lowest - class dog, someone she could scold and beat at will to vent her emotions.
"Don't just stand there. Help me change my clothes."
Since it was Brother Zhao's order, she would surely go.
In the side courtyard, only Concubine Wu and Concubine Jiang were left.
The two of them had a feeling of "when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold". They were also lucky that they didn't go to Rong Wan's courtyard that day.
"Concubine Li and Concubine Lin are gone. Since Rong Wan has no one left under her, she might still think of us."
Concubine Jiang was worried. She and Concubine Wu were helpless in the Prince's Mansion. They originally wanted to pay a visit to the Princess Consort, but they were stopped before they could even enter the main courtyard.
"She is vicious and good at pretending in front of the Prince. We can't afford to offend her." There was also worry in Concubine Wu's eyes. She had entered the Prince's Mansion with a mission, but the Prince didn't take a fancy to her for several years, so she gave up the idea.
Although her master had recently started to urge her to take action, she couldn't even see Yan Zhao. She could only perfunctorily deal with it for the time being.
Only she knew best in her heart that living a peaceful life was the best.
As they were talking, Rong Wan led Lianxin in. She was dressed in frosty white. Her originally elegant face was wearing a strange smile. "Aren't these Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wu who like to climb up the social ladder? Have you seen the Princess Consort you've been longing for?"
Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wu were speechless.
Fortunately, San led the guards in with two corpses at the right time, interrupting their conversation.
Rong Wan glared at the two of them resentfully. She wouldn't let them off easily.
"Concubine Li and Concubine Lin had evil intentions! They dared to offend their superiors, so they were given the extreme punishment. The Prince asked me to lead everyone to take a good look at them, so that we can be more vigilant in the future and not make mistakes we shouldn't make."
As San was speaking, he drew out his sword. The cold light glinted, seemingly adding a bit more threat.