Chapter 189 Following Consort Su's Path, Leaving Her with No Way Out

Prince Xuan snorted and said, "That's right. Someone from the palace just delivered it to my residence. I was quite surprised when I saw it. I didn't expect that Consort Su was afraid you wouldn't go, so she sent you a separate invitation. It seems that she hates you and wants to get rid of you in the palace. The assassin that night might have been sent by her."

Liu Ye tossed the invitation onto the table: "Since Consort Su is giving me so much face, then I'll go, and I'll also bring her a generous gift!"

Prince Xuan glanced at Furong, then looked at Liu Liuye and said, "You're not an outsider, so I'll be frank with you. Consort Su is plotting to get rid of me and my mother at tomorrow's birthday banquet. As for what methods they will use, I haven't received any information yet. Tomorrow's banquet is a trap, and we might not be able to get out."

Furong looked up at Prince Xuan, her eyes filled with worry. She was also going to the palace with her mistress tomorrow. She couldn't be with Prince Xuan while he was alive, but if he died, she would die with him.

Liu Ye sneered, "The devil may be one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall. Who knows who will die? Listening to the cicadas chirping, are you not planting crops? There are always more solutions than problems. The Imperial Concubine wants to use the birthday banquet to harm people. There are only two possibilities: one is to poison us and kill us, then she can find a scapegoat; the other is to hurt the enemy 800 while losing 1000 of her own. They poison themselves and then falsely accuse you of poisoning them, falsely accusing you of trying to assassinate the Emperor and rebel."

"Then the Imperial Guards, who were hiding in the shadows, rushed out and wiped us all out."

That's how it's always portrayed in TV dramas—either breaking a cup or a bowl as a signal. It's all the same old thing; these ancient people couldn't come up with anything new.

Upon hearing this, Prince Xuan exclaimed, "That's right! How come I didn't think of that? Consort Su is very likely to use these two tricks!" He continued, "Liu Ye, you guessed it perfectly! I must hurry back and make arrangements."

King Xuan turned to leave, but Liu Ye pressed him back down, saying, "What's the rush? I'm asking you, how are you going to arrange things?"

King Xuan opened his mouth: "I haven't thought of that yet. I need to ask my advisors. They should have a solution. Do you have one?"

Liu Ye nodded with a mischievous grin: "I do have one, but I need Prince Xuan's cooperation. Prince Xuan, have your men do this and that, and then we'll do this..."

King Xuan's eyes lit up: "Good, I understand. We'll do as you say. We'll follow Consort Su's path and leave her with nowhere to go. Give me the things, and I'll make sure Consort Su has a birthday she'll never forget!"

Liu Ye stood up and looked at Fu Rong, saying, "You stay and chat with Prince Xuan for a while, I'm going back to my room to get something."

Furong nodded awkwardly, "Yes." She thought to herself, "Miss, please stop messing with me. Even the Prince of Xuan doesn't know who I am. What's the point of talking to him?"

Liu Ye returned to the inner room where she slept, locked the door, and entered the space.

The atmosphere in the living room was strange. Prince Xuan asked casually, "Miss Furong, have you always lived in the capital?"

Furong nodded: "Oh."

King Xuan touched his nose and asked the question that had been on his mind: "Miss Furong... you're not married yet, are you? Don't misunderstand, I don't mean anything by it. I just noticed you're still wearing your hair ornaments..."

Furong nodded: "Oh."

King Xuan was overjoyed. "Great! Heaven has eyes!" he thought. He had been so afraid that Furong was already married. (ω) Hey!

At this moment, Liu Ye came out of the house and handed the package to King Xuan: "These are all medicines left over from the pharmacy. The names of the medicines are on the bottles. The antidote should be taken in advance."

King Xuan excitedly accepted the package: "I understand. I'll be going now. I'll pick you up and take you to the palace tomorrow morning."

Liu Ye looked at Fu Rong with a sly glint in her eyes and said, "Fu Rong, go and see Prince Xuan off."

Furong looked at Prince Xuan and asked, "Your Highness, may I go to the palace with Miss tomorrow? I would like to accompany her..."

The King was filled with mixed feelings, but he understood her intentions. Tomorrow's attack was a perilous one, and he couldn't risk taking her with him. So he refused without hesitation, saying, "I'm afraid not. Even if you go, you can only wait outside the palace. Outsiders are not allowed in the palace. Don't worry, I will take care of your young lady..."

Furong bit her lip and nodded, feeling quite uncomfortable: "Your Highness, please, this servant will escort you out..."

Liu Ye watched the two people leave one after the other with a gossipy look on her face. She had just noticed that Prince Xuan had been stealing glances at Furong more than once. It seemed that neither of them had forgotten the other. She just didn't know why they didn't recognize each other.

As soon as Furong entered the room, she saw Liuye staring blankly with a gossipy expression. She nudged Liuye's arm and said dejectedly, "Don't overthink it. There's nothing between me and Prince Xuan... He didn't even recognize me. He's long forgotten about me..."

Liu Ye fanned her nose with her hand and teased, "Oh dear, what a strong smell of jealousy! You must have misunderstood me and Prince Xuan. Let me tell you, don't try to associate me with him. I have a fiancé, and he's incredibly handsome, much better looking than Prince Xuan."

Upon hearing this, Furong excitedly grabbed Liuye's arm and blurted out without thinking, "Really? Miss and Prince Xuan are not a couple, I am..."

Furong blushed and released Liuye's arm, explaining shyly, "I just... was concerned about Miss. There's nothing between Miss and Prince Xuan, and there's no way I could be with him either... I... I was just curious..." (ω) Hey

Liu Ye nodded, suppressing a laugh. "Oh, so you were just curious. I saw how excited you were just now, and I thought you still had feelings for Prince Xuan. Hehehe, it turns out I misunderstood..." ╮(￣▽￣)╭

Furong blushed as red as a rosy bottom after being teased by Liuye. She stomped her foot shyly, turned around, and ran to the kitchen.

Liu Ye smiled and shook her head. She thought there was potential between the two. But given Fu Rong's current status, the Empress definitely couldn't let Prince Xuan marry her. She needed to find Prince Xuan a powerful in-law family that would be helpful to him. Right, wasn't Miss Wei the Second Miss? How could she have forgotten about that? It seemed that even if Fu Rong could be with Prince Xuan, she would only be a concubine, or to put it bluntly, a lowly concubine. If she did well, she could reach the rank of Consort Su, and if she did even better, she could become a favored concubine.

Oh, right, she hadn't prepared a gift for Consort Su yet. She locked the door and went into her spatial dimension, where she busied herself for a while.

Half an hour later, Liu Ye flashed out of the space, holding a medicine box in her hand. Inside was a bracelet she had made herself for Consort Su. The box was a bit ugly, but she would make do with it. She wouldn't give the good stuff to Consort Su; that old woman didn't deserve it.

She put the medicine box into her handbag and went to the kitchen. The kitchen table was already set with food: a large bowl of rice, a plate of stir-fried shredded potatoes, and a large bowl of chicken stew with mushrooms.

Furong served Liuye a bowl of rice and handed her chopsticks, saying, "Miss, you've come at just the right time. I was just about to call you for dinner. It's cold, so please eat quickly, or the food will get cold."

Liu Ye took the chopsticks and started eating: "Hmm, it tastes good. Your chicken stew with mushrooms is better than mine. You should sit down and eat too."

Furong didn't stand on ceremony. She served herself a bowl of rice and sat down to eat with them. During the meal, Furong didn't say anything, and Liuye didn't try to make conversation either. Ancient people believed in not speaking while eating or sleeping, and she had to learn from that.