"Do you still remember that we once found out that Lou Ming harbored hatred towards Lou Mingkou?"
"What do you mean?" Why are they suddenly talking about Lou Ming when everything seems normal?
"People from the Dark Pavilion have found out something about him. Maybe we can use this to bring down Lou Mingkou."
"Are you sure?" He knew that Jing Xunce must have been quite certain to say this, but he just wanted some reassurance.
"Yes, but we still need to meet Lou Ming."
"Okay, I'll arrange this."
Not long after Yuan Yuhan left, Jing Xunce vomited blood and fainted. He was poisoned again!
When Yuan Yuhan heard this news, he was stunned for a long time. Could it be that he and Jing Xunce were just born incompatible? Did he bring bad luck to him? He had been poisoned too many times these days. He had just recovered from the last poisoning, and now, just a few days later, he was poisoned again.
That old scoundrel Lou Mingkou! Why did he have to poison Jing Xunce just when he was around? He was clearly trying to frame him! Up to now, Yuan Yuhan still believed that it was Lou Mingkou who had poisoned Jing Xunce.
The four people from the Medicine Master Valley remained low - key, acting as if they knew nothing.
Thankfully, Jing Xunce woke up the next day, looking as if nothing had happened.
After that poisoning incident, he had checked everyone in the mansion, but found no suspicious people. This left Jing Xunce completely puzzled. He had no idea where the poisoner had administered the poison.
"A Ru, this is an invitation from the queen. The queen is going to hold a flower - viewing banquet the day after tomorrow and has invited all the young ladies in the capital."
"A flower - viewing banquet?" She wasn't familiar with the queen. Since the queen had tried to arrange a marriage for her and was rejected by her elder sister, she hadn't seen the queen again. Now this flower - viewing banquet...
"If you don't want to go, then don't. I guess she has some ulterior motives. You might as well stay in the mansion and keep me company." Yuan Yuhan also remembered that the queen had once wanted Yuan Yuze to marry A Ru.
"No. If I don't go, it will be disrespectful to her. She might use this as an excuse to make things difficult for you."
Yuan Yuhan was deeply touched when he heard this. "A Ru, you're so good to me. Wuwuwu... I'm so touched."
A Ru looked at Yuan Yuhan, who was rubbing his head against her neck, and felt quite speechless. "Get up quickly and help me prepare a set of clothes for the palace. I don't want to be outshone by those young ladies."
"Don't worry. I'll definitely make you the most dazzling one at the flower - viewing banquet."
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the flower - viewing banquet. After Yuan Yuhan sent A Ru into the palace, for some reason, he felt extremely uneasy. He always had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. He took a carriage to the palace. There was a voice in his heart telling him that if he didn't go to the palace, he might lose the most important thing in his life.
"A Ru, try this quickly. This is the pastry made by this palace with my own hands." The queen had someone send a plate of pastries to A Ru.
The pastries looked quite good, but A Ru wasn't sure if they were clean. The queen seemed to have guessed what A Ru was thinking. She smiled, picked up a piece of pastry from the plate, and ate it.
"A Ru, try it. The pastries taste really good. Back then, the emperor also loved the pastries made by this palace the most."
Seeing the queen eat a piece, A Ru felt a little more at ease. She picked up a piece and took a bite.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. A Ru really likes these pastries."
"Hehehe..." The queen covered her mouth and laughed. "If you like them, eat more. When you leave later, this palace will have someone pack some for you to take back and taste."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." A Ru felt a bit dry after eating the pastry, so she picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. I should go back now."
"Okay, then take your time, A Ru. Come and accompany this palace in the palace when you have time. It's not easy to find someone to talk to. Don't think this palace is annoying."
"Your Majesty, you're overthinking. I will definitely come when I have time." Who would really come to talk to you!
But just as A Ru reached the door, she felt extremely weak. She turned around and looked at the queen. "You're so despicable! You dared to drug me!"
Her body started to feel hot. Growing up in the palace, how could she not know what was going on? Although she was innocent and her parents had protected her well, after all, she lived in the palace. She quickly realized what kind of drug she had been given.
At this moment, she felt a bit regretful. Why did she come to this flower - viewing banquet? Why did she agree to stay and talk to the queen when those young ladies left?
Yuan Yuhan, come and save me...
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help the princess into the inner chamber."
"Yes." Several maidservants stepped forward and helped A Ru up in a hurry, then walked towards the inner chamber.
"Mother, where is she?" Yuan Yuze was led into the hall from outside. Not seeing A Ru, he asked anxiously.
"What's the hurry? She's already inside. Are you afraid she'll run away?"
"Thank you, Mother."
"Ze'er, after you succeed, go and ask your father for the imperial edict of marriage."
"Yes, I will definitely keep this in mind."
"Don't forget. After you marry the princess of Tianlin, you should use the power of Tianlin to help your elder brother ascend the throne." The queen looked at Yuan Yuze, who was about to enter the inner chamber, and warned him.
Yuan Yuze's body paused for a moment. "Don't worry, Mother. I will definitely do my best to assist him." But no one saw the hatred in his eyes.
Why? He was no worse than Yuan Yuchuan. Why did everyone make him follow in his footsteps? Everyone thought that he, Yuan Yuze, was just a lackey of the crown prince.
If he hadn't been there to clean up Yuan Yuchuan's messes, could he have achieved what he had today?
When Yuan Yuze entered the inner chamber, he saw A Ru struggling to escape through the window. Hearing the sound of the door opening, she turned around in horror. Seeing Yuan Yuze standing there, she wanted to climb out of the window even more.
Yuan Yuze walked over, picked A Ru up in his arms, and said, "What are you doing, Princess A Ru? Climbing out of the window is so dangerous. Don't do it." Then he threw her onto the bed.
Yuan Yuhan rushed inside regardless of the obstruction of the guards outside the queen's palace.
"Where's A Ru? Where did you take A Ru?" Yuan Yuhan was really panicked. When he entered, the flower - viewing banquet was already over, but A Ru hadn't gone back.
If she had been taken away after leaving the palace, he couldn't have received no news at all. So the only possibility was that A Ru was still in the palace.
The queen didn't blame Yuan Yuhan for rushing in recklessly. Calculating the time, Ze'er should have already finished the deed. Even if he hadn't, they must have already been on the same bed.
"Han'er, why are you in such a hurry? Do you think this mother would eat the princess of Tianlin? She's just drunk and is resting inside. If you don't believe me, go in and see for yourself."