"What's wrong with Chengye? Why is he lying on the ground with his clothes disheveled? And why is his face so red? Could he be possessed by an evil spirit?"
Luo Ruyan clutched her handkerchief, her face filled with worry, and with her other hand she gripped Zheng Qing's sleeve.
His gaze, however, was fixed on Jiang Qingwan in the pavilion.
"Doesn't the princess know some kind of mystical arts? Yet she still couldn't wake Chengye up?"
Cuiya muttered something under her breath.
"Who knows if it was her who harmed the young master?"
Do you want to die?
Aoho's gaze swept over her with a chilling intensity.
Startled, Cuiya immediately knelt on the ground.
"Master, I was just stating the facts. Why was she so fierce? Is she feeling guilty?"
Luo Ruyan deliberately glared at her.
"Who gives you the right to speak here? Even if it's because of the Princess, it certainly wasn't intentional. Besides, Chengye is still a child, and he studies at such a prestigious academy as the Imperial Academy. He must know proper etiquette and manners. How could he possibly provoke the Princess into using such methods to discipline him?"
Every word she uttered was a veiled reference to Jiang Qingwan.
Lian'er rolled up her sleeves in anger.
"Miss, I'll go tear her mouth apart."
Jiang Qingwan raised her hand to stop him, her eyes indifferent as she said, "Zheng Chengye has been drugged with an aphrodisiac."
Upon hearing this, Song Yushu flew into a rage.
"That bastard gave the young master such a vile drug. Where is the servant? Yuying, summon all the servants in Tingtao Xiaozhu. Don't leave a single one out."
Yu Ying accepted the order and left.
Song Yushu ran into the pavilion, picked up Zheng Chengye, and placed him on a bamboo chair next to him.
"Qingwan, what should we do about Chengye's burning fever?"
The pavilion was small, and it was filled with women.
Zheng Qing hesitated to step forward, and stamped his foot in frustration.
"What are you waiting for? Go find the imperial physician!"
A servant immediately ran out.
Yu Ying quickly summoned all the servants from Tingtao Xiaozhu, and the family physician also arrived, administering acupuncture to Zheng Chengye.
Zheng Qing asked in a deep voice, "Who served the young master tonight?"
The servants in Tingtao Xiaozhu were all transferred by Song Yushu, and there was no dedicated manager.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, lowered their heads, and dared not speak.
Zheng Qing snorted coldly.
"No one's going to confess, huh? Then take them all out and give each of them twenty lashes!"
Everyone was terrified when they heard this.
Someone pointed to the servant kneeling in the corner and said, "It's Ah Hu."
"Ah Hu! Step forward and report back."
Zheng Qing's eyes were sharp and piercing.
The servant boy named Ah Hu was the one who stirred up trouble for Zheng Chengye.
Hearing this, he trembled with fear.
He crawled two steps on his knees and lay prone on the ground.
"This servant, Ah Hu, greets you, Master. Today... today it was indeed this servant who served the young master."
Luo Ruyan stood beside Zheng Qing, speaking sweetly like a mistress.
"Why don't you tell the truth? How did the young master get drugged with aphrodisiacs while you were serving him?"
Ah Hu cowered and trembled.
"No, this servant did not drug the young master. This servant just served him as usual, and all the food was delivered from the madam's courtyard directly to the young master's hall. This servant did nothing."
"Moreover...moreover, when I accompanied the young master to the main hall, he was in good spirits. The guards at the courtyard gate saw him."
"Please, Your Excellency, investigate this matter thoroughly!"
After he finished shouting, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed again.
Luo Ruyan feigned doubt.
“My lord, if that’s the case, then it is indeed quite strange. Chengye was perfectly fine the whole time, so why did something suddenly happen to him after he entered the main hall and met the princess? It’s really bizarre.”
Lian'er was furious.
"What do you mean by that? Are you still doubting my young lady? Why would my young lady target Young Master Chengye?"
Cuiya pouted.
"Who knows? Maybe they think the young master is handsome and younger than the prince."
Before she could finish speaking, a long sword struck her face.
"Slandering the Prince? Don't you want your tongue anymore?"
Ye Qi appeared beside her without her noticing.
Cuiya's face was slapped, leaving a bloody mark, and she cried out in pain.
Luo Ruyan immediately stepped forward to support her.
Hesitantly, he looked at Zheng Qing and began to accuse him.
"Master, Cuiya is just a bit straightforward and speaks a bit roughly. How could you be so cruel? Did Cuiya hit the nail on the head and make you angry out of embarrassment?"
Mo Yunhan walked up from behind Ye Qi.
His cold, sharp eyes swept over them indifferently.
Luo Ruyan felt a fear of having her human skin ripped off.
Terrified, she immediately sought help from someone powerful.
“Master, haven’t you always suspected that the Princess Consort would use tricks to harm the family? Cuiya only said that because she heard your complaints.”
Zheng Qing's face turned bright red.
He did indeed harbor suspicions about Jiang Qingwan.
But after seeing Jiang Qingwan deal with the demon who could extend countless branches that day, his opinion of this seemingly helpless woman had changed.
With her abilities, if she really wanted to deal with Zheng Chengye, why would she need to resort to such despicable means?
They immediately shook their heads in rejection.
"No, she has no reason to do that."
Luo Ruyan was stunned.
She never expected that Zheng Qing would defend Jiang Qingwan.
Not knowing what to do for a moment, I could only lower my head and pretend to be pitiful.
Mo Yunhan walked up to Ah Hu.
“Tell me everything that happened along the way from Tingtao Xiaozhu to the main hall with Chengye, word for word. There are secret guards everywhere in the mansion. If you dare to make up a single lie…”
Few have witnessed his methods, but many have heard of them.
What's more, just a few days ago, he tore apart several martial arts masters in the street.
The story has become even more bizarre.
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