Chapter 74: Who Used a Honey Trap Against Whom?
"Apply the medicine?"
It was clearly a question, but it left her no room for maneuver.
Yuan Siyin steeled her heart, closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and let him use a small piece of wood to apply the delicate ointment little by little to the wound.
It didn't hurt as much as I had imagined.
She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, realizing she had been tricked by a honey trap.
With such a beautiful face, how could she refuse?
It's all his fault!
In this way, Yuan Siyin rightfully shifted all the blame onto Yu Shiyan.
After applying the medicine, Yuan Siyin made up an excuse and left.
It wasn't that they were afraid of ruining her reputation, but rather that they were afraid of spreading rumors that would be detrimental to the innocent girl and scare the female lead away.
Speaking of the female lead, Yuan Siyin's head is spinning again.
To date, the male and female leads have not had any interaction whatsoever, not even a tiny bit.
Sigh, what a worry.
No sooner had Yuan Siyin left than Zhong Heng appeared before Yu Shiyan, his expression more complicated than ever before.
Yu Shiyan leaned back on the soft couch, propping his head up with his hand, holding a few silver needles in his hand. The candle burned quietly, casting dappled shadows on the wall.
"Your Highness..."
"From now on, there is no need to call you Your Highness anymore. Now that you have left the palace and established your own residence, you are already a prince."
You no longer need to hide it; if anyone asks, just say you are my personal bodyguard.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Yu Shiyan put away the silver needles and sat up straight, unconsciously coughing twice.
Zhong Heng sighed, walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, and went back to hand it to him.
"Autumn has already arrived. Your Highness should not drink alcohol during the day. Your health cannot be restored overnight. You must take care of yourself."
"I know."
Zhong Heng rarely spoke so presumptuously, and Yu Shiyan didn't find it offensive; he simply held the warm, celadon porcelain cup in a daze.
After a long silence, he suddenly said, "Zhong Heng, go and bring the flowerpot in."
Zhong Heng bowed and accepted the order before leaving, never mentioning the events of the day.
As far as he was concerned, he saw everything the prince knew and didn't know.
The Yuan family girl used to do some truly outrageous things, but now she has put her heart into it, never refusing the prince's requests and always thinking of the prince's best interests.
It can be described as thoughtful.
He just couldn't tell for a moment who was using a honey trap on whom.
Thinking of this, Zhong Heng's expression twisted again.
If the Yuan family's daughter continues to treat the prince with such devotion, that would be fine. But with the prince's frail health, can he withstand it?
He expressed concern.
Yu Shiyan was unaware of Zhong Heng's inner thoughts; he simply closed his eyes quietly, his mind racing.
Upon closer examination, Yuan Siyin's death wasn't inevitable.
Although the eldest son of the Yuan family could be used by him, he was still young and inexperienced, and probably hadn't even mastered the Book of Changes, so he was not up to the task.
Besides, the Empress Dowager truly dotes on this niece. Keeping her around would give her leverage in the Empress Dowager's eyes, while killing her would be risky. It would be better to keep her by one's side and gradually turn her into a pawn.
If she harbors any other thoughts, her fate will only be worse than it is today.
Having made up his mind, Yu Shiyan opened his eyes, only to hear a strange noise coming from outside.
He put on his clothes, pushed open the door, and went out to see what was happening. It was the green parrot under the eaves making a racket.
"Little white flower! Little white flower! Yu Shiyan! Little white flower!"
Bai Tu tilted her head back and calmly added food and water to its food and water spoonful by spoonful, seemingly ignoring its cries.
Yu Shiyan: "...What happened?"
When Bai Tu saw him come out, he put down the bowl and spoon in his hand, then knelt down and said without thinking, "Your Highness, this green-skinned boy is very clever. Miss Yuan only said a few words casually and he learned them."
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