Next to Qi Yuning was Lu Baozhu, who didn't like the smell of incense. Next to her was Princess Pingrou, who usually used the same orchid scent as Lu Ze.
Even so, it couldn't cover up the sweet fragrance that Qi Yuning had never smelled before.
Qi Yuning looked at Shuangjiang who was standing beside her and said, "Lingling hasn't eaten yet. She loves eating turtles. Pick up a piece of turtle leg for her and feed her before she goes to sleep."
Frost replied, "Yes."
Soft-shelled turtle is a main dish and is placed right in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If one wants to pick up a soft-shelled turtle leg, one must go to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Shuangjiang went forward and picked up a soft-shelled turtle leg with a serving chopstick, and then he smelled a sweet fragrance.
Qi Yuning stood up and said, "I'll take it to Lingling. Without me, she won't eat well. She hasn't grown much in the past six months, so I won't keep her company any longer."
After saying that, Qi Yuning went to look for Lingling.
Qi Yuning and Shuangjiang walked towards Lu Ze's courtyard. Qi Yuning lowered her voice and whispered in Shuangjiang's ear, "Is the sweet scent on your body opium?"
Shuangjiang shook her head and said, "Princess, I have only heard of the fragrance of opium, but I have never smelled it."
Qi Yuning said, "Well, in a few days it will be Qingming Festival. Prince Jin will definitely take Princess Rong to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage to Princess Jin. When the time comes, you should pay attention to the fragrance of Princess Rong."
Frost nodded and replied, "Yes."
…
After dinner, Zhao Chong asked Lu Ze to accompany him for a walk along the Xingyue Lake in the Princess Mansion.
Zhao Chong said to Lu Ze standing beside him, "Tell me the truth, do you feel resentful towards me because I didn't give you the position of Dali Temple Minister?"
Lu Ze said, "I dare not feel resentful."
Zhao Chong looked at Lu Ze and said, "I don't know when it started, but our relationship as uncle and nephew is no longer as good as it was when we were little. When we were little, you were willing to tell me everything, but now you're even hiding the fact that you have a daughter..."
Lu Ze said, "My uncle is the ruler, and I am the subject. When we were young, there was no ruler-subject relationship. Now that we've grown up, we have to follow some rules."
Zhao Chong patted Lu Ze on the shoulder and said, "Ze'er, I don't know when you became taller than me?"
Lu Ze just gave a faint and distant smile.
Zhao Chong looked at Lu Ze and said, "Besides my father, the Emperor, and my mother, the person I trust most in this world is you. Even if I don't give you the position of Supreme Court Justice, I'll still keep you in a position of importance. What Princess Qi said just now is very true. My Eastern Palace is almost going to be named Qin."
"Your Highness..."
Zhao Chong smiled helplessly and said, "When I was young, your eldest uncle was already an adult. My father entrusted the Qin family with important tasks for me. However, it is not a good thing for relatives to monopolize power. Your uncle is obsessed with power, so we must be on guard against him in the future. Ze'er, you are the only one I can trust in the court. Are you willing to help me?"
Lu Ze looked at Zhao Chong. It turned out that Zhao Chong didn't know his own identity?
Did the Qin family even keep this a secret from Zhao Chong?
Lu Ze could only say respectfully, "Everything is at your command, Your Highness."
…
When Lu Ze returned to the room, Lingling had already fallen asleep.
Qi Yuning patted Lingling gently. Seeing Lu Ze get up, she asked softly, "Why did you come back just now?"
Lu Ze whispered, "His Highness pulled me aside to talk for a few words. It turns out the Qin family didn't tell the Crown Prince about his identity."
After Qi Yuning had the maids leave, she whispered in Lu Ze's ear, "Do you smell a sweet fragrance on the prince?"
"Yes," Lu Ze said, "This fragrance seems to have just come out of Shengjing City. This sweet fragrance is quite common in the court these days. Your Majesty has also been emitting a sweet fragrance recently."
"I see it often in the court?" Qi Yuning said to Lu Ze, "Do you still remember the opium we talked about during the day?"
Lu Ze asked, "Do you suspect that sweet fragrance is opium?"
Qi Yuning nodded and said, "Yes. You said that His Majesty's condition has not improved, but has worsened, but His Majesty himself feels that he has recovered. Isn't this symptom similar to the symptoms of opium mentioned by Shuangjiang? Since Princess Jin used it, it means that this opium may have been used on His Majesty as well."
Lu Ze said, "I'll order the secret guards to investigate right away."
Qi Yuning looked at the dark night outside. The stars were dim, a dark cloud came, and a heavy rain began to fall.
Such heavy rain rarely occurs in Shengjing City in spring. The rain pours down in sheets and the wind blows violently.
Qi Yuning frowned as she looked out the window at the heavy rain in the dark night. She then looked at Lu Ze and said, "I've been feeling increasingly uneasy these past few days."
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's hand and said, "Everything will be fine. Don't worry too much."
Qi Yuning threw herself into Lu Ze's arms and looked up into his eyes. "I haven't given you a birthday gift yet."
Lu Ze lowered his eyes and asked, "So you prepared a birthday gift?"
Qi Yuning said: "Yes, but it is a jade pendant in the palace. It is not easy to get the jade pendant in such heavy rain."
Lu Ze smiled calmly and said, "It will be the same tomorrow."
"If you give it tomorrow, it won't be a birthday gift."
Qi Yuning raised her foot and kissed Lu Ze on the lips. "It's only been a month since we got married. If today..."
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's waist and swallowed the words that Qi Yuning had not finished saying.
"Turtle."
"Lingling loves to eat turtle."
When Qi Yuning heard Lingling's voice, she was so scared that she pushed Lu Ze away and forgot about Lingling's whereabouts.
Lu Ze looked at Lingling sleeping in the crib and sighed softly, "I don't know when Lingling will leave. If she really waits until I'm pregnant before leaving, then you and I will never have a moment alone together."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "You are a father who is honored by his daughter, yet you dare to look down on Lingling? It's a pity that Lingling treats you so well on weekdays."
Qi Yuning counted the days and said, "Even if you wait until Lingling is pregnant, it will only be eight months before Lingling leaves. You can't despise Lingling."
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