Three days later, the poison in Jing Xunche dissipated. He also received a letter from Yuan Yuchuan, asking him to meet the Fifth Prince at a teahouse.
At this moment, Jing Xunche was having tea with Yuan Yuhan in the teahouse. "What did you say to the Crown Prince?"
"Hmm? How do you know it was something I said rather than him wanting to see us?"
Jing Xunche gave him a disdainful look and stopped talking.
"Alright, I'll tell you. I went to see the Crown Prince on the day you were poisoned. I told him that our two sides should cooperate to bring down Lou Mingkou. I was even planning to go find him today, but unexpectedly, he was so impatient and invited us to meet."
"Will he agree? Lou Yueying is his Crown Princess."
"You probably don't know what kind of life the Crown Prince has been living since he married the Crown Princess. Tsk-tsk... It's really a miserable one."
"Let me tell you, ever since Lou Yueying entered the Crown Prince's mansion, she has sent away all the women in the mansion. She has also sent people to keep an eye on the Crown Prince, for fear that he would go to brothels or other places to find women."
"Moreover, they fight with each other every few days. Unfortunately, the Crown Prince can't beat Lou Yueying, so he can only take the beating."
Yuan Yuhan said with a look of contempt on his face. Look at his Aru, how gentle she is. They never have any disputes.
If the people in the mansion heard this, they would surely expose him. If you have the guts, don't be locked out of Aru's room and act pitiful last night!
Jing Xunche and Lou Yueying came from the same school. Although Lou Yueying's martial arts skills were not as good as his, they were still good enough compared to others.
"Creak—" The door of their room was pushed open from the outside. Yuan Yuhan saw the Crown Prince walking awkwardly and couldn't help but hold back his laughter.
Yuan Yuchuan naturally saw Yuan Yuhan's ridicule, but now he could only swallow his anger.
That damned Lou Yueying, that crazy woman. She beat him so hard that day that he could hardly get out of bed. After three days of recuperation, he couldn't wait to invite them. He really couldn't stand that crazy woman anymore.
If he told his mother about this, he thought, his mother would also tell him to bear it. Everything should wait until he ascended the throne.
But he couldn't bear it anymore! As soon as the Crown Prince came in, he got straight to the point. "Is what the Fifth Brother said the other day still valid?"
"Oh? Which words is the Elder Brother referring to?" Yuan Yuhan slowly poured a cup of tea and tasted it. The taste was okay.
"You...!" He originally wanted to turn around and leave, but if he left, who else could help him bring down the Lou family?
"Of course it's about our cooperation to bring down the Lou family." The Crown Prince said through gritted teeth.
"So it's this matter..."
The Crown Prince waited for a long time but didn't hear the continuation. He couldn't help but get anxious. "What? Does a noble prince not keep his word?"
"Of course not. It's valid. I'm just curious why the Elder Brother agreed."
"Humph! Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
"Okay, fine."
"Then, please take a seat, Crown Prince. Let's talk about the cooperation."
The Crown Prince looked at Yuan Yuhan's proud face and his face darkened: Yuan Yuhan, don't be so smug. After your woman is taken away at the flower - viewing banquet in seven days, let's see how you can still be so proud.
The three of them stayed in the teahouse for an entire afternoon and discussed for a long time. Yuan Yuhan found that the Crown Prince didn't even have as much information as they did. This Crown Prince was really useless.
He knew nothing. He was such a good - for - nothing.
Yuan Yuhan followed Jing Xunche back to the mansion. "I'll send people from the Dark Pavilion to investigate. This Crown Prince can't be trusted."
Yuan Yuhan twitched the corner of his mouth. Indeed, he couldn't be trusted.
"Then be careful not to be discovered. Otherwise, there will be even more trouble later."
"I know."
"Then I'll leave first. You should rest. You've just recovered from a serious illness. Don't get sick again."
"Wait! Treat Aru well. Don't let her down. After all, she is Qier's younger sister."
"Do I need you to remind me of this? Aru and I have a very good relationship. But since you can't let go of Mu Fengqie, why don't you send people to look for her?"
"It's useless. Qier wants to avoid me on purpose. It's impossible for me to find her. It's better to clear the grievances on me earlier so that I can go find her openly."
"Rather than letting her live a furtive and hidden life with me. Moreover, I believe Qier will come back. She still has a grudge to avenge on your father."
Yuan Yuhan looked at him, speechless. Brother, is it appropriate for you to say in front of me, the son of the emperor, that you want to avenge yourself on the emperor?
Well, he wouldn't report on him. After all, they were on the same boat.
After Li Wantong returned home, she seemed to have lost her soul. There was no light in her eyes, as if she were a marionette.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? Are you tired? How about I go prepare water for you to take a bath?"
"Prepare water. I want to take a bath!" Yes, take a bath. She wanted to take a bath. She wanted to wash herself clean.
"All of you go out. No one is allowed to come in without my permission."
"Yes."
Li Wantong jumped into the bathtub and rubbed her body desperately. If someone saw her, they would find that her body was covered with red marks all over, obviously from being deeply loved by someone.
Looking at the scars all over her body, Li Wantong finally burst into tears.
"Ah! Wuwuwu... Why... Why!"
Her eyes were full of hatred. She wanted to kill that person, but she didn't dare. That person was the emperor!
When she came out of the Queen's palace and passed by the imperial garden, she saw the emperor. She saluted him properly.
"Your subject, Li Wantong, pays respects to the emperor. Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"
"Are you the young lady of the Li family?"
"Replying to the emperor, it is this subject."
"Lift your head and let me have a look."
Li Wantong suddenly remembered that people often said that the emperor was addicted to beauty. She timidly lifted her head.
A glint of light flashed in the emperor's eyes.
"Does Miss Li have a fiancé yet?"
"Replying to the emperor, not yet."
"Oh? With Miss Li's beauty, hasn't Lord Li found a husband for you yet?"
"Replying to the emperor, because this subject has someone she likes in her heart and has been waiting for him, she has never been engaged."
"Then have you waited for the person you want to wait for?"
"Almost."
Li Wantong was very nervous. Kneeling on the ground, she unconsciously clenched her hands.
"Alright, get up. It's getting late. Go back early."
"Yes, thank you, the emperor." Li Wantong immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, fortunately.
"Do you think if I take Li Wantong into the palace, will the court officials impeach me?"
The grand eunuch following the emperor immediately replied, "You are the emperor. You can have any woman you want. The whole world belongs to the emperor, not to mention a woman."
"Haha... You always say what I like to hear. Since that's the case, it'll be today. Summon Li Wantong to serve me in bed. Send a sedan chair to pick her up."