The Fourth Prince immediately ordered the preparation of a side room.

Fearing that too many people would find out and gossip, they only said that Heyue was ill and could not be moved to the backyard. They had a chaise longue brought over and placed Heyue on it before the guards moved her to a side room in the front yard.

Cold water had already been prepared in the room. The Fourth Prince instructed the maids to help Heyue take a bath, and then sent someone to inform the Fourth Princess Consort and summon Hailan to serve Heyue.

The Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince returned to their room and began interrogating Yu Ying.

Yu Ying only said that the porridge was sent by the Fourth Prince's wife, and that she knew nothing else.

The Fourth Prince ordered his men to drag her out and give her twenty lashes.

Yu Ying was so frightened that she crawled to her knees in front of the Fourth Prince, grabbing his leg and crying, "Your Highness, this servant really doesn't know anything! This servant doesn't know anything at all! Oh, right, before I came here, I met Consort Li. Consort Li insisted on checking the porridge, saying that she was afraid that this servant would poison Your Highness. How could this servant dare to harm Your Highness? Consort Li checked the porridge herself and said some sarcastic things before leaving. This servant doesn't know anything else. Eunuch Su also knows about this matter. Please, Your Highness, investigate thoroughly."

The Fourth Prince looked at Su Peisheng, who immediately bowed and replied, "Your Highness, everything Miss Yuying said is true."

"Fourth Brother, should we call over the maids from Princess Li's room for interrogation?" The Thirteenth Prince hesitated, looking at the Fourth Prince.

He had already heard from his fourth brother that Li Gege had come after he left, and that the incense in the incense burner was added by Li Gege, who said it could relieve fatigue. He never expected that Li Gege would dare to add medicine.

After all, it was the fourth brother's family matter, so even if the thirteenth prince was angry, he could only ask tentatively.

Before the Fourth Prince could speak, his wife arrived. After hearing the whole story, she was furious: "I never imagined that Lady Li would do such a thing."

"My lord, this is my fault. I failed to manage Li Shi properly. I shouldn't have let He Yue bring you porridge in order to persuade you to rest. Otherwise, this would not have happened. Rest assured, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give He Yue an explanation." Her tone was full of guilt and self-reproach.

The Fourth Prince glanced at her coldly, his thin lips parted slightly: "You don't need to concern yourself with this matter; I will interrogate him personally."

Meeting the Fourth Prince's eyes, which were filled with icy coldness, the Fourth Princess Consort felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Her face turned pale, and her voice trembled: "Does Your Highness suspect me?"

“Although the porridge was touched by Li Shi, it was sent from your place. He Yue didn’t drink the porridge. He Yue was always with you before, so there was no chance for anyone to drug her.” The Fourth Prince didn’t hide anything and clearly stated his suspicions, his cold eyes fixed on her face.

Fourth Princess bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes, and knelt down with a thud: "My lord, heaven and earth bear witness, I have treated Heyue like my own daughter, how could I have done such a thing? I would never do such a despicable thing."

The Thirteenth Prince opened his mouth, wanting to say that his Fourth Sister-in-law could not have done such a thing, but he had no evidence.

Indeed, Heyue had been staying with Fourth Sister-in-law and hadn't encountered anyone on the way, so how could she have been drugged elsewhere?

"I don't know why you did this, and I don't want it to be you. I only wish that I had wronged you. Now go out and take good care of Heyue." After saying this, the Fourth Prince waved his hand, unwilling to say any more.

The Fourth Princess Consort's face turned deathly pale, and she swayed precariously, but she managed to get up, bit her lip, and slowly retreated.

"Fourth Brother, how should we handle Yu Ying's matter? After all, she is He Yue's maid..." Seeing the Fourth Prince's cold expression, the Thirteenth Prince turned to ask about this matter.

...

Heyue frowned, slowly opened her eyes, feeling weak and dizzy all over. She closed her eyes and then opened them again.

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, I blinked in surprise. Where am I?

She tried to get up, but woke up the person lying next to her.

"Princess, you're finally awake?" Hailan sat up abruptly upon hearing the noise, her face beaming with delight upon seeing Heyue awake.

"Where am I? What happened to me?" Heyue asked in confusion.

"Princess, have you forgotten?" Hailan opened her eyes wide in surprise: "You were drugged before... that kind of medicine, and you soaked in cold water all night. Did you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" When she mentioned being drugged, Hailan blushed and her voice became softer. Then, as if remembering something, she became concerned about her health.

Heyue recalled what had happened before; it seemed she had been with the Thirteenth Prince, and later felt unwell, and...

Thinking about what she had done, Heyue blushed, buried her face in her hands, and wished she could disappear into the ground.

Good heavens! How could she do such a thing? It's so shameful.

However, thinking back to my body's reaction at that time, it did seem like I had been given an aphrodisiac.

But who would treat me like this?

"What time is it now?" Heyue took a deep breath and asked.

Hailan glanced at the sky outside and replied, "It's already past 9 AM."

He Yue was surprised; had it already been the second day?

"By the way, where is Yu Ying?" He Yue wondered, realizing she hadn't seen Yu Ying since waking up.

Hailan's face stiffened, she lowered her head, and her lips trembled as she murmured, "Yu Ying, she..."

"What's wrong with her?" He Yue's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

Hailan bit her lip, glanced at Heyue, and explained softly, "Princess, please don't blame Yuying. Actually, it's not her fault. The Fourth Prince was also drugged, and Yuying couldn't resist at all, which is why..." As she spoke, seeing Heyue's face growing increasingly pale, Hailan's voice grew softer and softer, "This matter was kept very secret, for fear of affecting the Princess's reputation. This morning, Yuying was summoned by the Fourth Prince's wife and hasn't returned yet. We don't know what happened."

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