Believe it or not, there really are those who are ambitious and daring.

That night, Qian Shengyan was exhausted and went to bed early. Yinzhen had nothing else to do, but Qian Shengyan had been particularly sensitive to heat lately, and she became very irritable when the two slept together. So Yinzhen slept in the study next door, just a wall away, so he could call out if needed.

He was engrossed in his book when he suddenly felt someone come in and place something next to him. Without looking up, he casually waved his hand and said, "Get out."

Yes~

A seductive voice rang out, accompanied by the woman's rapid breathing, as if she were startled.

Yinzhen's brows furrowed deeply, and without even glancing at the person who had appeared, he called out, "Su Peisheng!"

There was no answer from outside the door, but the woman knelt down with a thud: "Your Highness, when I came, Eunuch Su wasn't at the door..."

Yinzhen was immediately enraged: "That Su Peisheng..."

"Your Highness!" The woman was quite bold, grabbing Yinzhen's leg and trying to lean against him. Her clothes were deliberately loose, revealing a large expanse of white skin around her neck after a few movements. She pulled her collar down, pleading, "Your Highness, I don't want anything, it's just..."

With her head down and face flushed, she slowly undressed as she spoke, “The concubine is now pregnant and unable to serve the prince. This servant is willing to share the burden for the concubine. This servant… this servant only asks for one night, I ask for nothing… ah!”

Before she could finish speaking, Yinzhen kicked her out: "Get out!"

The woman, already half-undressed, rolled straight towards the door and slammed against the wall with a thud. She screamed again. At that moment, Su Peisheng rushed over, adjusting his hat: "Your Highness..."

"Where have you been?! Is this how you guard my study?!" Yinzhen roared.

When Su Peisheng saw the woman, his face turned pale with fright: "This servant...this servant doesn't know why, I just...had diarrhea, but this servant ordered Zhang Defu to guard the door! Zhang Defu! Zhang Defu!!"

No one answered. Su Peisheng cried out "Ouch!" and kicked the woman, asking, "Where have you taken our apprentice?"

The woman stammered and refused to answer, her face streaked with tears, pleading with Yinzhen.

With such a commotion here, it was hard for Qian Shengyan, who was only a wall away, not to hear it. She sighed, opened her eyes, and saw Lvliu standing in front of the bed with a livid face: "What's going on?"

"Pah! You vixen, shameless!" Qingxue's anger was almost tangible; she wanted nothing more than to rush over and beat the woman up. Meanwhile, at Su Peisheng's command, several eunuchs set out and finally found Zhang Defu, who had been knocked unconscious and thrown into the next room.

Zhang Defu was still dazed after being splashed with water, but when he saw Su Peisheng's face, he suddenly shouted, "Assassin! Another assassin! Guards! Protect the prince! Protect the prince!"

"You!" Su Peisheng slapped him across the face. "Useless thing!"

Zhang Defu was taken aback. Su Peisheng then asked, "Who knocked you unconscious? Did you see it?"

Zhang Defu shook his head in bewilderment.

Unfortunately, we had no choice but to continue the investigation.

Despite his churning stomach, Su Peisheng spent most of the night investigating and finally found out everything.

After examining Su Peisheng's pulse, Doctor Zhou, who had been summoned overnight, gave him a few pills. After taking the pills, Su Peisheng's stomach felt better.

"Your Highness, Eunuch Su unfortunately ingested croton oil..." Doctor Zhou's old face twisted into a grimace, "and the dosage was not light; it was probably used on cattle and horses..."

Su Peisheng: ...

His pale face suddenly turned green.

"Ha, drugging Su Peisheng and knocking out Zhang Defu, just to send in this piece of trash?" Yinzhen sneered. "Investigate! Find out for me who ordered this!"

The woman had already been tied up by several rough maids, and no one cared about her disheveled clothes. She could only try in vain to hide herself in the shadows, but her snow-white skin was hard to conceal.

Yinzhen gave her a disgusted look: "Su Peisheng, find out the truth. If she doesn't confess... give her to Tulichen and the others to amuse them."

"Yes, sir!" Su Peisheng replied, waving his hand to lead the person away, not forgetting to take his apprentice with him as well.

The guards at the door had changed to Zhang Bao and Zhang Qilin. Yinzhen sat inside, pondered for a moment, and then called out, "Zhang Bao!"

Zhang Bao responded and went in. A moment later, carrying the prince's plaque, he rode back to the capital overnight.

Yinzhen sat for a while longer, vaguely hearing a sound from next door. His brows relaxed slightly, then furrowed again. Just as he was about to get up and go to check next door, he saw the small door connecting to the sleeping quarters open, and Qian Shengyan peeked in.

She was so vibrant and lively that Yinzhen couldn't help but smile when he saw her. He beckoned her over and said, "Come here."

"Just you alone, Master?" Qian Shengyan looked around, still somewhat incredulous. "I think I heard the mistress crying..."

She thought that Yinzhen couldn't control himself and had done *that* in the study.

Yinzhen was both amused and exasperated: "You..." He gently patted the chair, "Come here!"

Seeing that she couldn't hide any longer, Qian Shengyan revealed her body, which was only wearing a nightgown. As expected, Yinzhen frowned as soon as he saw her. Qian Shengyan quickly ran a few steps and sat on his lap, then snuggled into his arms: "I'm not cold, I'm not cold, really, my hands and feet are warm, feel them."

"You," Yinzhen said helplessly, hugging and kissing her. After a moment of silence, he said, "Some people are so cunning and audacious, it's really annoying for me."

Qian Shengyan nodded obediently, and was just about to say that it would be good to bring in a new person, when she heard Yinzhen say: "I have already ordered someone to go back and bring Nian Shi over."

Qian Shengyan: "Ah..."

"With her around, at least she can hold things off a little," Yinzhen sighed, tightening his grip on Qian Shengyan's arms. "What a nuisance."

The four words were blurry and almost inaudible. Qian Shengyan also sighed and patted Yinzhen's hand as a form of comfort.

Regardless of whether it's a man or a woman, any relationship that doesn't go by consent is considered coercion!

Even a prince is no exception.

As Qian Shengyan was thinking, she suddenly narrowed her eyes and chuckled. When Yinzhen asked her what she was laughing at, she shook her head and said it was nothing.

The next morning, as soon as the city gates of the capital opened, Zhang Bao, who had been on guard for half the night, rode quickly into the Yong Prince's residence. He first paid his respects to the Princess Consort, explained the situation, and then went to the Qingzhu Courtyard.

However, he did not go directly to find Lady Nian, but instead went to find Wanxia first, as instructed by Yinzhen.

"Bring Consort Nian to the estate?" Wanxia raised an eyebrow slightly, and Zhang Bao nodded: "After all, Consort Nian is a concubine. If she goes there now, it can help suppress the evil spirits."

"So, what does the Prince intend to do..." Wanxia frowned, but Zhang Bao quickly interrupted her, "Don't presume to know what your mistress is thinking. You should help Consort Nian pack her things; we'll set off this afternoon and get to the estate before dark."