On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 230 - Cant Wait Anymore
Chapter 230: Chapter 230 Can’t Wait Anymore
Chapter 230: Chapter 230 Can’t Wait Anymore
Intuition told Leng Yu Yan that there was something wrong with the tea.
The Empress Dowager stared at her, clearly eager to see her drink it, “Hurry up and try it.”
Leng Yu Yan’s lips curled slightly, could it be that the Empress Dowager had set a trap for her?
Inviting the ladies of Prince Zhenbei Mansion to the palace for a chat, was the purpose solely her?
“Thank you, Empress Dowager.”
Leng Yu Yan held the teacup, moving it towards herself, her pinky finger hooked underneath the cup, causing the entire cup of tea to overturn.
Half of the tea spilled on herself, and the other half on the ground.
Upon impact, the lid of the cup shattered, and the teacup rolled around.
Seeing this, a palace maid exclaimed, “Oh, did the Commandery Princess burn herself?”
Leng Yu Yan stood up, brushed the wet spots on her clothes, and frowned slightly.
Her nose caught a strong scent of floral tea, under which, indeed, lay the scent of an aphrodisiac.
Although masked by the floral scent, she could still detect a hint of it.
The Old Princess Consort furrowed her brows, anxiously asking, “Yan’er, let Grandmother see if your palms are burnt, are you hurt anywhere?”
“Grandmother, your granddaughter is fine.”
Leng Yu Yan surveyed her surroundings discreetly, noticing two green-robed palace maids standing at the door; one was looking down, while the other occasionally glanced inside.
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It seemed today’s visit was a setup!
The Empress Dowager commanded, “Why don’t you take the Commandery Princess to change her clothes right away?”
“Yes, Empress Dowager,” the palace maid who had brought the tea gestured respectfully, “Commandery Princess, please!”
The green-robed palace maid who stood by the door silently retreated, and upon reaching a room behind Cining Palace, someone pulled her into a shadowy corner.
“How did it go?”
“The Princess Beilan overturned the tea and did not drink any.”
“The clothing is wet. She’ll need to change. Remember, don’t let the Commandery Princess take off her wet clothes too quickly. While changing…” The person lowered his voice and whispered a few words into the maid’s ear, then pushed her, “Quickly, go!”
The green-robed palace maid hurriedly ran back to Cining Palace.
Suddenly, a voice came from inside the room, “Why hasn’t the person been brought here yet?”
The man walked out from the shadows, briskly entering the room.
“Prince Xian, Princess Beilan did not drink the tea.”
Ye Zhenxian loosened the belt around his waist slightly, “Didn’t they say that the tea, even without being drunk, could cause effects from mere skin contact, through the Extreme Joy Powder in it?”
“That’s true, but the tea that has contacted the skin ultimately isn’t as direct as it being ingested, and doesn’t act as fast,” the staff patiently explained, “The Commandery Princess is said to be quite capable; in my humble opinion, we should add the Knockout Drug so she will be at Prince Xian’s disposal completely.”
Ye Zhenxian lay half-reclined on the bed, switching positions impatiently, “Then, when she changes, let her drink a cup of tea to calm down, and use the Knockout Drug!”
“Yes, I shall arrange it now.”
The staff turned to leave, but Ye Zhenxian stopped him.
“Don’t use too much of the Knockout Drug; it won’t be fun if she becomes like a dead fish.”
“Yes, Prince Xian.”
—
Leng Yu Yan was led by the palace maid to an empty room.
On the table, there was a tray holding a set of clothes.
The palace maid bowed deeply, “Commandery Princess, allow me to assist you in changing.”
As she spoke, she walked behind Leng Yu Yan and raised her hand.
In the instant she raised her hand, her sleeve twitched, dropping a handkerchief onto her palm.
Leng Yu Yan faintly responded, her peripheral vision catching the handkerchief-covered hand moving towards her mouth and nose.
She quickly grabbed the maid’s wrist, reversing the action to cover the maid’s mouth and nose with the handkerchief.
Before the palace maid could struggle, she collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, another green-robed palace maid who came in with a teacup tried to flee.
Leng Yu Yan grabbed the tray with clothes from the table and struck directly at the fleeing maid’s lower back.
The green-robed palace maid fell to the ground with a thud.
She was holding the teacup that, along with the tray, fell to the ground, spilling much of the tea.
Leng Yu Yan rubbed her temples, feeling a slight throbbing, and also discomfort on her body. Without time to think, she squatted down and forcefully grabbed the green-robed palace maid’s jaw.
“Speak, who instructed you?”
The green-robed palace maid kept her mouth shut, moving her back teeth slightly.
Leng Yu Yan coldly said, “Want to die?”
Before she could finish speaking, she dislocated the palace maid’s jaw.
A poison pouch in the maid’s mouth dropped to the ground with a snap.
Leng Yu Yan frowned, picked up the teacup that had fallen on the floor, and poured the little tea that was left into the mouth of the green-robed palace maid.
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Eastern Palace.
Mo Chen reported in a low voice, “Your Highness, the Commandery Princess accompanied the Old Princess Consort to the Cining Palace today.”
“Strangely, Prince Zhenxian, Prince Xian, entered the palace early and did not visit the Empress Dowager but stayed for a long time in an empty palace behind the Cining Palace.”
“He has not come out even until now.”
“His lackey, however, has been running in and out repeatedly.”
“I believe Prince Xian’s action definitely involves a trick, so I report to you.”
Ye Yiheng, his eyes veiled, looked at the sun obscured by clouds. His handsome brow slightly furrowed, “What is Leng Yu Yan doing in Cining Palace?”
Mo Chen respectfully answered, “It is said that the Empress Dowager summoned the women of Prince Zhenbei Mansion for a conversation. The Princess was feeling unwell and did not enter the palace, so the Commandery Princess went with the Old Princess Consort instead.”
Hearing this, Ye Yiheng started walking.
Mo Chen hurriedly followed, “Where are you going, Your Highness?”
“Cining Palace.”
His voice was clearly emotionless, but Mo Chen felt a piercing murderous intent.
Ye Yiheng walked faster and faster, aware of Ye Zhenxian’s lascivious and debauched reputation.
It was said that his second elder brother, Prince Xian, had bedded all the palace maids surrounding him when he was young. Not only that, after establishing his own mansion outside, he had countless concubines, both official and unofficial.
Prince Zhenxian was not only lustful but also idled away his days.
When he was barely twenty and crowned a prince, the Father Emperor originally wanted to title him as a leisure prince. The Imperial Grandmother, upon knowing this, felt that the title leisure prince would be laughable if it got out, so she then picked the character for “worthy” from his name.
Consequently, Consort Xian protested.
With the same title, it seemed somewhat insulting to Consort Xian.
For this reason, to comfort Consort Xian, the Father Emperor spent several nights consecutively in Consort Xian’s Chenglan Palace.
Upon learning this, Prince Zhenxian actually felt that Consort Xian’s favoritism was related to his title and even believed that the title Prince Xian was the Father Emperor’s gesture of esteem.
—
In a side hall of Cining Palace.
Leng Yu Yan felt increasingly feverish and sensed something abnormal, so she raised the teacup and sniffed it delicately.
Catastrophe!
She had been careless!
The tea contained a massive dose of Extreme Joy Powder.
She had thought that spilling it without drinking would be fine, but she hadn’t expected the person behind the scenes to be so malicious!
Extreme Joy Powder was the ultimate aphrodisiac as it could permeate from the skin into the body, inducing similar effects.
Although the time for the drug to take effect differed from ingesting, its properties were identical.
Suddenly, a man’s voice came from outside, “How is it, is everything settled?”
Leng Yu Yan glanced at the two palace maids lying on the ground and decided to mimic one of their voices and hummed in reply.
With just one “Hm,” the person outside didn’t notice anything odd.
Suddenly, another man’s voice came through, “This prince can’t wait any longer!”
The staff stepped forward and quietly asked, “Prince Zhenxian, perhaps you should return to the inner hall first?”
Ye Zhenxian waved his hand, “No need. If the Commandery Princess is seen being carried or supported to the inner hall while unconscious, people will certainly notice. It’s safer for this prince to come here!”
He paused, then added, “You go and guard the outer room, just keep people away.”
As he spoke, he pushed open the door.
