Especially in a place like the Prince An's Mansion, where not a single piece of information could be circulated, such a shocking secret was now coming from the mouth of Miss Yong'an's maid. Regardless of whether it was true or not, how could one not go and join in the excitement?
Someone nearby asked, "Consort Duan is deeply favored by the Emperor. Her son was granted the title of Prince and established his own residence at the age of eighteen, which has never happened in any dynasty. Now that Prince An is getting married, the Emperor not only promoted Consort Duan's rank, but also specially invited her to stay at Prince An's residence for a while, supposedly to help Prince An manage the affairs of the inner quarters."
The man lowered his voice meaningfully: "After all, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is no good. Could it be that the newly married Princess An and this guard really have something to hide?"
The woman beside him quickly covered his mouth: "Are you out of your mind? How can you say such things?"
Someone scoffed, "This princess is no good. She used such despicable means at the palace banquet to marry Prince An. It's no wonder Prince An dislikes her. They certainly haven't consummated their marriage in the past two weeks."
Someone immediately sneered, "This Miss Lu from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is no longer young. She went through a lot of trouble to plan her marriage, but her husband didn't like her. Feeling lonely and restless, she did something outrageous, and when Consort Duan found out, wouldn't she beat them to death?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
But then someone said, "That's not right. If that's the case, then why did His Highness Prince An rush back to his residence? And why did he have his guards hurriedly invite Imperial Physician Jiang to Prince An's residence?"
The person who had just spoken scoffed, "Hmph, saving the Princess is absolutely impossible. Prince An is so anxious, he probably just wants to save his guard. I heard he's the commander of Prince An's secret guards, so of course he'll save him. After all, this man went to the battlefield with Prince An and risked his life together. Women are like clothes, brothers are like limbs."
The crowd suddenly realized that this shameless Princess An had once again been slept with some of the palace guards or secret agents.
At this moment, in a teahouse, the Second Prince Zhu Heng personally poured a cup of tea for Guo Shaoning, the young man in blue cloth who had spoken up for Prince An Zhu Yu on the street that day, and slowly pushed the teacup to Guo Shaoning's side.
Guo Shaoning glanced down at the tea and said, "I wonder what business Your Highness has with me, Second Prince?"
Zhu Heng picked up the teacup and took a sip: "This is excellent Tieguanyin. Brother Guo, why don't you have a taste?"
Guo Shaoning chuckled, picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp. He stood up and bowed respectfully to Zhu Heng: "Since Your Highness the Second Prince only came to ask me for tea, I have already had my tea. There are less than three months left until the imperial examinations. Please excuse me and take my leave."
Zhu Heng picked up the small stove next to him and refilled the empty teacup. He then held the teacup in his hand and walked up to Guo Shaoning.
He smiled faintly and said, "Brother Guo is full of talent. He will surely pass the imperial examination next spring and achieve the highest honors in all three categories. The title of Zhuangyuan is already in his grasp. Why rush things?"
As Zhu Heng spoke, he handed the teacup to Guo Shaoning: "Why don't you sit down and share another cup with me?"
Guo Shaoning did not accept the ticket and turned to leave, but was stopped at the door by two guards with knives.
He turned to Zhu Heng, who was already seated and sipping his tea, with a cold expression: "Your Highness, what is the meaning of this?"
"No offense intended. I've only come to have tea with Brother Guo today. Please have a seat."
Guo Shaoning glanced at the sword-wielding guards standing at the door with murderous expressions, and had no choice but to turn around and sit down at the table.
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The journey, which took half an hour by carriage, was completed in a short time with Ayan, who had been running at full speed.
The horse carried the two of them straight towards Feixue Garden.
The two guards were nearly knocked over by the horse's powerful wind again. They looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Upon reaching the entrance of Feixue Garden, Lu Xiaoyun dismounted and simultaneously pulled Lu Yuyan down with her. The two hurried inside.
Lu Xiaoyun coldly ordered the guards following behind her: "Summon Wu Chuan to see me immediately!"
The guard immediately rushed towards Yunmei Garden, where Wu Chuan remained to guard.
The servants and maids in the courtyard held their breath and dared not utter a sound when they saw the "Prince An" with his stern face and icy aura.
With a creak, the door opened, revealing a warm room with a burning charcoal fire. However, on the large bed, the petite figure lay with an unnatural bluish-gray face, silent and lifeless, as if she had already stopped breathing.
She slowed down and walked over step by step, her thumb already numb from the heat, her hand trembling slightly.
Zhu Yu, you can't be hurt.
Lu Yuyan rushed to the bedside and reached out to take the pulse. His face immediately turned extremely pale, and his hand trembled violently as he took the pulse.
Zhu Yu's pulse was almost completely gone.
Suddenly, Lu Xiaoyun fell forward and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Sister!" Lu Yuyan exclaimed in surprise. The system was taking his sister away!
How could you do that!
His older sister died in a car accident while protecting him in modern times. She came here, and now it's his turn to protect her for the rest of his life.
Absolutely not! No one is allowed to take his older sister away!
Lu Xiaoyun gripped Lu Yuyan's arm tightly, blood gushing from the corner of her mouth: "Save him! Save Zhu Yu! If he dies, I can't live either."
Lu Yuyan understood that only by saving Zhu Yu could his older sister live. He bit his lower lip and nodded heavily: "Okay, older sister, hang in there!"
He helped Lu Xiaoyun sit on the edge of the bed, but Lu Xiaoyun's life was slipping away along with Zhu Yu's. She couldn't sit still at all and slid down the edge of the bed, finally collapsing against it.
Lu Yuyan glanced at it, forced himself to calm down, turned his head, took out silver needles and immediately sealed Zhu Yu's heart meridian.
Poison! Someone poisoned Zhu Yu and also tried to kill his elder sister!
Lu Xiaoyun struggled to hold on, her hands clenched tightly, her knuckles white, and blood still gushing from the corner of her mouth, though she was much better than before. However, her complexion was still visibly losing color.
Their lives were intertwined; as long as she held on, Zhu Yu and she would still have a sliver of hope to survive.
When Jiang Chuan and Wu Chuan entered, they saw "Prince An" covered in blood, leaning against the bedside.
The two were shocked. Jiang Chuan's face turned pale instantly. He immediately stepped forward to help Lu Xiaoyun up. What's wrong with Your Highness?
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the "princess" on the bed looked even more ashen than before he left.
"Your Highness!"
Lu Xiaoyun gripped Jiang Chuan tightly: "Save the Princess, save him..."
Tears streamed down Jiang Chuan's face. He nodded emphatically. Had the Prince fallen so deeply in love with the Princess Consort? The Princess Consort was poisoned and was on the verge of death. The Prince was so anxious that he vomited blood.
What if Mr. Lu is unable to save the princess?
Jiang Chuan dared not think that the prince would even abandon the chance to live without hesitation!
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