Chapter 195 No More Possibility of Having Children

Jiang Zhi gently persuaded, "The Crown Princess is currently enduring humiliation and staying in the Eastern Palace to avenge her sister. But what if Xiao Yunheng's power grows stronger and even Xiao Xuanyou can't do anything about him? What will you do then?"

“If I stay here, and we have Xiao Xuanyou’s children in the future, they will only compete with you for your favor and position,” Jiang Zhi continued. “I know the Crown Princess doesn’t care about these things, but Xiao Xuanyou is always indulging in his love affairs. How can he have the energy to cooperate with you and help you take revenge?”

"Your Highness should have heard that the other day I made Xiao Xuanyou late for the morning court session and even slapped Aunt Qingxuan. He couldn't bear to punish me and even rewarded me with so much money. I suppose even if I went a little further, he wouldn't do anything to me."

Li Jinyan's originally resolute expression softened slightly.

She knew that what Jiang Zhi said was true.

From the moment Jiang Zhi was abducted by Xiao Xuanyou and taken to the Eastern Palace, she had been vaguely worried.

Now that Jiang Zhi has bluntly pointed out all her worries, a strong sense of unease has risen in her heart.

"But how could I possibly have the kind of medicine you want?"

Jiang Zhi secretly curled her lips into a smile.

She knew that Li Jinyan was wavering.

"Given Prime Minister Li's prestige in the court, obtaining a fake death drug is not easy, but it is not impossible."

Li Jinyan glanced at her with a hint of resentment, "Not only are you trying to use me, but you've also set your sights on the Li family."

“How can this be called exploitation?” Jiang Zhi laughed. “It’s just a matter of each getting what they need.”

"Wait here, I'll go and send a message to my father and then give you an answer."

“Alright, I can assure the Crown Princess that this matter will absolutely not involve the Li family, nor will it affect your cooperation with the Crown Prince.”

Li Jinyan roughly knew what she was going to do, so she nodded, "I will try my best to help you, and I hope you will keep your word."

Jiang Zhi said, "However, this matter needs to be handled as soon as possible. The Empress's side may take action in the next few days."

Jiang Zhi breathed a heavy sigh of relief as she left Chengguang Hall.

Once Li Jinyan was persuaded, the rest became much simpler.

"Lan Ye, are you there?" Jiang Zhi suddenly asked on the way back to Qingfang Palace.

She was met with only silence.

Jiang Zhi didn't mind and simply turned and walked towards the hanging flower gate leading to the front yard.

She had only taken a few steps when Lan Ye appeared silently behind her.

"My master has instructed that my wife's activities are confined to the backyard. Please do not make things difficult for me." His voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

Jiang Zhi snorted inwardly, but when she turned her head, a smile was already on her face.

"If I absolutely have to go out, what will you do?"

Lan Ye said, "Knock the lady unconscious, and then wait for the Crown Prince to return so she can be punished."

Jiang Zhi: ...So direct?

"Okay, then I won't go out, but you have to do something for me."

"Please give your instructions, my lady."

Jiang Zhi pointed to a spot not far away, "Break off a plum blossom branch for me, I want the highest one."

Lan Ye frowned, a troubled look on his face. "If my wife likes it, I'll help you when I return."

Picking plum blossoms for a woman is a highly inappropriate act.

Moreover, she was her master's person.

"Fine, if you won't help me, I'll fold it myself." Jiang Zhi lifted her skirt and was about to climb the tree.

Lan Ye immediately stopped him, "No, this is too dangerous."

“It’s okay, you’ll be watching over me anyway,” Jiang Zhi raised an eyebrow at him. “If I accidentally fall, you’ll catch me.”

Lanye:......

If he were to actually go to pick her up, there would inevitably be physical contact between them, and given his master's intentions, he would likely be punished with a beating.

"Let me help you."

After saying that, she lightly touched the ground with her toes and leaped onto the branch like a swallow.

"Not this branch, it's on your left... Yes, yes, break off a couple more branches, I'll put them in a porcelain vase when I get back."

Jiang Zhi tilted her head back and gave a series of instructions.

When night fell, he was already carrying a large bunch.

Jiang Zhi reached out with great interest to take it, her fingertips lightly brushing against the back of his hand.

The touch was slightly cool, but it made Lan Ye quickly withdraw his hand as if he had been burned.

Jiang Zhi sneered inwardly and returned to Qingfang Palace with the plum blossoms in her arms.

In the following days, Jiang Zhi would occasionally ask Lan Ye to do small things for her.

Sometimes he would run errands to Chengguang Hall, sometimes he would set traps to catch sparrows, and sometimes he would even have a sudden inspiration to have Lan Ye fish a few fish in the frozen pond.

Every time Lan Ye refused, she would try every means to pester him, and in the end he had no choice but to agree.

Several days passed before Li Jinyan finally sent a message.

Inside the Chengguang Hall.

"The fake death medicine is ready, but you must promise me that you will not return to Kyoto until I have avenged my sister."

Jiang Zhi nodded.

From the moment she made the decision to leave the Eastern Palace, she knew she had to abandon her former identity.

They can't even reappear at Shen Ci'an's place, otherwise Xiao Xuanyou will definitely not let it go.

Let them all think she's dead; it's better for everyone that way.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, all I want now is to get as far away from the capital as possible," Jiang Zhi said, suppressing her excitement.

Li Jinyan handed her a small brocade box and told her how to use it.

"It will take effect within a cup of tea after you take it. You will lose your pulse, heartbeat, and breathing, and no matter how skilled the doctor is, they will not be able to detect it. After you 'die,' I will send someone to transport you out of the East Palace. After twelve hours, when the effects of the medicine wear off, you will wake up."

Li Jinyan frowned and looked at her with some worry, "But this fake death drug has a very strong side effect."

"What?"

"This medicine is extremely potent, like a cold blade that cuts away at life. Whether male or female, it will damage the meridians and destroy the blood and qi, making it impossible for them to have children."

Is there really such a good thing?

Jiang Zhi's eyes flickered. "Is what the Crown Princess said true?"

You absolutely mustn't lie to her.

Li Jinyan thought she had some reservations, "Of course it's true. I also think this medicine is too strong. Maybe we should think of another way..."

As she spoke, she tried to put the brocade box back, but Jiang Zhi grabbed her arm and pressed it down.

"I will never forget the Crown Princess's kindness!"

As if afraid that Li Jinyan would change her mind, she hurriedly put the brocade box into her sleeve.

Meanwhile, inside the Kunning Palace.

The Empress also placed a small brocade box in Qingxuan's hands.

"In a couple of days, while the Crown Prince accompanies His Majesty to the Temple of Heaven for the sacrificial ceremony, you should deal with her," the Empress said, pinching her brow.

After learning that the Crown Prince had abducted Jiang Zhi to the Eastern Palace, she was furious that the Crown Prince was so shameless as to dare to forcibly take a subject's wife, but she had no intention of harming Jiang Zhi.

But Jiang Zhi not only slapped Qing Xuan, whom she had sent, but also dared to spout nonsense in the backyard, relying on the Crown Prince's favor to speak recklessly and without any restraint.

If the Crown Prince were to ascend the throne in the future, and there were such a vile concubine stirring up trouble in the harem, what would become of him?

Even though doing so would damage the bond between mother and son, he simply couldn't bear to keep her any longer.

"Yes." Aunt Qingxuan lowered her head and clenched the brocade box in her hand, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.

"After the body is disposed of, treat it well and don't let her die in a gruesome way," the Empress added.