Chapter 74

Since she fell that day, she had not woken up until dawn three days later. The emperor valued his royal relatives the most. Seeing that Yao's daughter had not woken up yet, he was so angry that he punished all the imperial doctors he had sent.

He asked Teng Yan to go again, but when he arrived at the East Palace, the prince had someone stop him and would not let him come close to see the patient.

"There was already a lot of estrangement between us before, and now the Crown Princess's life is in danger. We can't let anyone we don't trust come forward and spy on her."

Teng Yan's beard was flying with anger. In his mind, there were only patients, and no factional struggles. There was no need to bring the conflict between his daughter and the Crown Princess to the table at this time.

The man was sick and dying, but the prince was still settling old scores.

I have never heard of such a small mind!

However, no matter what he said, the prince still refused to let him see the princess. After hearing the emperor's reply, he was so angry that he threw the cup and said angrily that he would go in person to see what the prince was doing.

With the emperor's arrival, the prince had no reason to stop him this time. With the emperor's help, Imperial Physician Teng finally got to see Yao Chunying, who was lying on the bed dying.

As soon as they met, he knew that the Crown Princess looked like she was poisoned.

She had a miscarriage not long ago and was poisoned. She was in danger of death. Doctor Teng immediately gave her acupuncture to stabilize her heart pulse and used a lot of precious ginseng to keep her alive.

After working all day, Yao Chunying finally opened her eyes with a pale face in the evening.

The emperor had already returned to the palace, leaving only the queen to look after the crown princess.

Yao Chunying felt dizzy. The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was the queen, who looked 70% like the prince. She was so scared that she almost fainted.

Seeing the queen pretending to comfort her, she thought about why she fainted.

Yao Chunying bit her lower lip, drawing some blood in her mouth before she could control herself and avoid revealing any flaws.

Seeing her trying so hard to avoid him, the queen thought she had discovered something and tried to probe him carefully.

"Although this little grandson of the emperor may not survive, you are still young, and you and the Crown Prince have a harmonious relationship, so you will still have a child. You must take care of yourself and don't let your mind ruin your body."

She spoke very softly, twisting her words as if to seduce her, trying to see something wrong on her face.

However, when Yao Chunying heard that her child was gone, hatred and grievance suddenly surged in her heart, making her forget about her own safety. She stared at the queen's face and bit her mouth viciously until it bled.

"I'm afraid I don't have the ability to bear His Highness's child again. Now His Highness only sees the dog slave!"

Her words shocked the queen so much that she was incoherent. She expected that the queen would find out about her poisoning, but she never thought that the prince's hobby would be exposed.

She was completely unprepared, and when she heard the word "dog slave", she thought it was just the nonsense she was talking about during her illness.

However, Yao Chunying also took the risk and shouted at Zi Yu to come in and confront her.

The queen's face turned extremely pale in an instant. She knew the young servant and because she knew how good-looking he was, she realized that what she said was indeed the truth.

But her good son, the Crown Prince who was highly regarded by everyone, turned out to be as filthy and foolish as those high-ranking officials and nobles, who loved homosexuality. She couldn't accept it for a while and felt that he had brought shame upon herself and her brother.

She was stunned for a long time before she regained her usual majesty as a queen. She waved her hand and asked the servants to come forward and take the news out of the palace.

Not long after, Zi Yu, who was by the prince's side, was suddenly kidnapped while on his way to be summoned by the palace. After that, no one knew his whereabouts or what happened to him.

The prince was furious and treated the princess even more harshly. The emperor punished him by making him stay in the Taimiao and reflect on his mistakes.

On the 20th of the same month, the Crown Princess's illness suddenly worsened and she eventually passed away. Imperial Physician Teng brought a secret report to the palace, and only learned the truth after being interrogated by her own daughter.

It turned out that Yao Chunying really died of poisoning, and the prince has been silent since then and has not taken any action.

After this incident, Yue Qingning couldn't help but sigh, "Those who died were all small people. Those high and mighty people are still the same as before. They just stay quiet for a few days and then they are back to normal."

Que Ming also sighed with her. He knew very well that there were still some parts of this matter that were hidden from him, but he had not yet reached Qingning's heart, so he could not take the initiative to ask.

Another month passed, and the emperor finally calmed down and sent the prince back to the East Palace. Unexpectedly, the prince did not get angry about the disappearance of his close friends, and accepted the current situation very calmly.

However, when the court was dismissed that day, the prince stopped the number one scholar who was in a hurry to run errands for the Yue family and invited him to the East Palace for a chat.

That night, Yue Qingning, who was waiting at home, heard this and was so panicked that he couldn't even wait to stay at home. He hurriedly asked someone to drive him to the East Palace.

It was evening, when the sun was setting and the moon was high above the branches, when the two carriages met on the road they had to pass.

Sitting in the car, Yue Qingning realized for the first time that she could no longer hide it from him.

Lord Xiao Yue got off the carriage and got on her carriage. Seeing her anxious look, he knew something.

He leaned over and let her examine her clothes, belt, and hat without saying a word until she closed her eyes sadly. Then he held her in his arms and spoke softly.

"I didn't enter the East Palace. I didn't enter the East Palace."

The more lightly and calmly he spoke, the more Yue Qingning blamed herself. She understood that Que Ming was in the officialdom and would probably hear some rumors.

But my nervousness revealed that she cared about this matter.

Then in Que Ming's eyes, this matter has become a fact.

The faint fragrance from his neck was still lingering at the tip of her nose. Yue Qingning couldn't even utter a word of explanation and could only let him hold her, while her two hands tightly grasped his official robe, expressing the fear of helplessness.

She was afraid that he would really enter the Eastern Palace, and that the prince would coerce and bribe him into following the same path as in his previous life.

She was even more afraid of herself, afraid that she would not change at all and would become a widow who had to watch him walk into someone else's house.

However, he already knew everything, and knew that she didn't want to see him and the prince together. She hadn't even said much for so long, but just quietly distanced herself from him.

A lot of hope suddenly arose in her heart, because when he said "he didn't go", some beliefs grew in her for no reason. These beliefs bound her tightly and entangled her with them, and she was swirling with love that she could not control.

She didn't want to get herself into trouble, but now, she couldn't let go of the person in front of her.

The two of them were unable to separate until they entered the mansion. Que Ming picked her up and held her in his arms, carefully leading her into the house. This was their home, a place where two little souls were bound together and rested, and no one could separate them here.

As the night deepened, Que Ming ordered the food to be heated up, but Yue Qingning couldn't eat a single bite.

Her mind was full of things, and seeing his worried look she could only close her eyes and shake her head.

This was probably the first time the two of them showed intimacy in public. Qingzhu was very sensible and brought the food down, and also sent away all the servants near the bedroom, leaving them enough space.

Yue Qingning sat tiredly on the edge of the bed, watching him carefully remove her makeup with one hand, and then wipe her hands with a warm towel, each finger gently.

She gently pushed him to stop, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

But Queming looked up at her, giving her endless patience and tolerance, waiting without complaint. His gentle eyebrows seemed to be coated with a layer of gold under the light, which made her reach out and caress them gently.

As her hand slowly moved down along his upturned brow, words finally came out of her mouth.

"I asked Cui Jing to help me investigate, and I discovered that there was another culprit behind the Ling family incident. Marquis Qingyuan was inextricably linked to it, and the Crown Prince is related to him by blood. You should know..."

He stopped her before she could finish her words and said, "You must know that the prince is an enemy, not a friend. No matter what conditions he offers me, I must not go against my conscience and forget my roots."

She was speechless for a moment, always feeling like a meddlesome person, and her words were not confident.

His hand was gently held by him, and Yue Qingning only heard him talking to her.

"I will never be the prince's! I only have one master, don't you know that?"

She stared at him blankly, and chuckled as if to laugh, but the bitterness in her heart did not ease much. She squinted her eyes, hoping that he would not ask too many questions and just muddle through the night.

However, Queming still asked.

"Qingning has already discussed the plan with His Royal Highness Prince Shou, right? Tell me! I'll do it!"

Her palm was tightly held by him, and she could feel his pounding heartbeat. He put his face on the back of her hand and rubbed it gently. Yue Qingning could only watch him wait patiently, waiting for her order to drive him.

"Prince...Prince."

She couldn't say it, and couldn't think of any possible way to help him get revenge. Besides, since the prince had set his sights on Que Ming, it meant that she was on his list of people to be assassinated. Sooner or later, he would get rid of her as an obstacle.

Seeing that she was heartbroken, Que Ming comforted her in time, with his lips pressed against the back of her pale and slender hand, kissing and reciting.

"I'm fine. No matter what method I use, I'm fine. You should understand why I've struggled to survive until today. No matter who that person is, I won't let him go. The souls of the entire Ling family are carried on my shoulders. You should understand what is truly good for me..."

Yue Qingning finally couldn't hold on any longer, and she sobbed softly as if talking to herself.

"The Crown Prince is not of royal blood. The Marquis of Qingyuan and his sister □□ had a son, and they wanted to use Xiao Yan to taint the royal bloodline."

This suddenly cleared up the fog in front of his eyes, and Que Ming finally understood why the Qingyuan Marquis family had behaved so chaotically and inconsistently.

He smiled and sighed, "I never imagined it! There is such a sinful debt."

He had already figured out why Qingning was procrastinating and was reluctant to explain the reason. The emperor valued his reputation the most, and he also learned about Qingning's temper from his teacher shortly after entering the court.

The emperor must not want to hear such shocking news, and he certainly doesn't want anyone to expose it.

But he had to make this news known to the world in order to completely dispel the resentment that the Ling family had accumulated over the years. He thought that Prince Shou must have prepared evidence and was waiting for him to accuse the prince in front of the court.

As long as someone mentioned this name, Prince Shou would definitely clear himself of all charges.

He thought, I really can't beat him! When he dies, Prince Shou will take advantage of the situation, just like he used Qingning a thousand times.

This time, he was a little reluctant to send Qingning away like this.

But... this is all I can do. Considering how obedient he is, I hope he can treat Qingning well.

After thinking hard in his mind, Que Ming couldn't help but look up at her. In her eyes, his reflection was like a wave on the river, slowly spreading out.

He couldn't help but lean forward and kiss her lips, biting them gently, revealing an extremely resentful and reluctant feeling.

He couldn't bear to leave her, even to death.