So Zhu Chen turned and went to Zhu Zixuan's courtyard, but he did not go in himself. Instead, he had the head guard jump onto the roof, lift a few tiles, and look inside to check on Zhu Zixuan's condition.
Even from the rooftop, the head guard could smell the strong medicinal odor and the oppressive deathly atmosphere inside the house.
There was no one in the room. Zhu Zixuan lay on the bed, her small body thin and frail, breathing heavily, like an old woman in her seventies or eighties, her life hanging by a thread.
After leaping down, he shook his head at Zhu Chen: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is probably due in the next day or two."
Zhu Chen covered his nose and took two steps back: "Let's go!"
Zhu Chen walked very fast, but when he reached the outside of the First Prince's residence, he suddenly stopped.
The head guard asked in confusion, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"Why do you think Father Emperor sent me to see Zhu Zixuan at this time? He knows this sickly person is nearing the end, so why did he send me here?"
The head guard was initially puzzled, but then he realized, "Your Highness, you mean... But why would the Emperor do this?" The Third Prince is also the Emperor's son.
Why? Ha, isn't it all to remove this obstacle so that the fifth prince can be smoothly appointed as the crown prince? Father Emperor is truly scheming.
Isn't he his son?
Why is he the one who gets trampled under the ground?!
Zhu Chen's fists clenched so tightly they cracked. He was furious that Consort Ye, whom Zhu Heng had sent to the palace in his name, was so useless that she didn't even know how to stab someone in the back!
How much better it would have been if I had just killed him with one blow back then!
Although he was far away in Mucheng at that time, his maternal grandfather, the Duke of Yingguo, also had a military camp of 120,000 men in Mucheng. If the two of them joined forces and marched into the capital, it was not impossible for them to reclaim the throne.
Little did he know that he and his maternal grandfather had been tricked step by step by his good father and good fifth brother to this extent!
Zhu Chen looked at the heavily closed door of the First Prince's residence, hoping more than ever that Zhu Zixuan could hold on for a little longer.
He thought of Xie Xinru's death again, looked at the head guard, and said, word by word, "Tell me, wasn't Xie's death also his doing?"
The head guard was startled, his face turning pale as he said, "Your Highness, the day before the incident, the Third Prince's Consort came to the palace, saying she wanted to select a consort for the Fifth Prince..."
That's right! The Empress Dowager has never liked crowds, yet she unprecedentedly held some ridiculous flower-viewing banquet before he returned to Shengjing!
Father Emperor, Grandmother Emperor, Fifth Prince, Heh, Heh!
...
The day finally arrived for Lu Yucheng and Qi Wanting's wedding.
Before dawn, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was already bustling with activity.
Zhu Yu was also pulled out of bed by Qi Yu and Li Feng.
Lu Xiaoyun came last night.
The two had intended to have something happen between them, but they received a message at the last minute that Lu Yucheng had summoned him to the Duke of Zhenguo's study. Since he, as the groom, couldn't get away the next day, and his sister was extremely skilled in martial arts, after thinking it over, he decided to entrust her to him.
At that time, he and Lu Xiaoyun were in the house. Lu Xiaoyun, who had finished her period and had been hungry for several days, climbed over the wall to his house as soon as it got dark.
He was in front of the dressing table at that moment, and Li Feng was wringing out the water from his long hair. Suddenly, she turned around and saw someone jump in through the window, which scared her half to death.
Seeing that it was His Highness Prince An, who had climbed through the window at this hour, and considering that the young lady's period had ended, she couldn't help but twitch her lips, her face turning red. She quickly put down her things, closed the door, and went out.
Qi Yu saw her outside, and the two exchanged a knowing glance before silently going to the small kitchen to prepare hot water.
Considering that so many days have passed, I'm afraid I should prepare more.
As soon as Lu Xiaoyun entered, Zhu Yu's eyes lit up, but he didn't stand up from the dressing table. Instead, he looked at her with a smile through the mirror.
Lu Xiaoyun walked over, hugged him from behind, rested her head in the crook of his neck, and took a few deep breaths of the faint, pleasant fragrance left on his body after his shower.
"Zhu Yu, you smell so good." Lu Xiaoyun closed her eyes and took another deep breath, seemingly enjoying it.
Zhu Yu felt ticklish from the hot breath she exhaled and giggled as he dodged her.
Somehow, Zhu Yuren was taken to bed by Lu Xiaoyun.
Lu Xiaoyun was tall, and the young man was strong. She pinned him to the bed and used her lips to capture his mouth.
He kissed Zhu Yu until his breath became disordered and his clothes were disheveled.
After all this time, Lu Xiaoyun's heart has finally been won over by him.
Zhu Yu was secretly delighted. Taking advantage of her confusion, he flipped her over and pinned her down.
Lu Xiaoyun looked at him with a faint smile: "Have you missed me?"
Zhu Yu blinked. They saw each other every day, so he had reason to suspect that the "thinking" Lu Xiaoyun mentioned was definitely not serious.
He knelt beside Lu Xiaoyun, leaned down and kissed her, answering her question with his actions.
His other hand quietly slipped inside her clothes, caressing every inch of her back skin just like the first time in the carriage.
With that soft little hand, in the sweltering June heat, Lu Xiaoyun felt as if her whole body was burning up.
Zhu Yu's body was muscular and firm, with not an ounce of excess fat. The scar removal cream that Ayan prescribed was extremely effective, and she applied it every day no matter how busy she was. As a result, the crisscrossing scars that were originally on Zhu Yu's body had long since disappeared, replaced by newly grown smooth and even skin.
Therefore, her current male body has an excellent physique, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and strong, powerful muscles, exuding the strength of a young man. Whether it's the chest, back, waist, abdomen, or thighs, they all feel very comfortable to touch, with an exceptionally good feel.
Every time Zhu Yu touched that small, soft hand, he couldn't help but swallow hard. Sometimes he even wondered if, if they were to switch places one day, he would occasionally reach into his clothes and touch it.
But now was clearly not the time to think about that. His hand traced her spine, making circles and dots.
Lu Xiaoyun felt a tingling sensation all over her body, as if tiny ants were crawling on her, and her eyes gradually became shimmering and crimson.
Zhu Yu's little hands were now crawling forward little by little.
Lu Xiaoyun propped herself up and tilted her head back, letting Zhu Yu roam over her entire body, finally stopping at her lower abdomen and slowly probing downwards.
Lu Xiaoyun's muscles were tense. She wanted to press her disobedient little hand down there to comfort it, but she restrained herself and waited for Zhu Yu to slowly move down her abdomen in circles.
Lu Xiaoyun's breathing gradually became heavy. She gritted her teeth and endured it, staring straight at him with her lustful eyes.
Zhu Yu had just finished showering and was drying her hair when she climbed in through the window, startling Li Feng so much that he retreated from the room. Her long, wet hair was now disheveled, with a few strands clinging to her increasingly voluptuous chest.
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