Chapter 8 "You drugged me?"...
A rare twist appeared on the prince's sinister face.
At the same time, he could feel his blood surging up because of this thought, and the veins on his neck bulged out in a terrifying arc.
Especially the lower abdomen felt unusually hot, as if thousands of ants were gnawing at the flesh.
He spent years immersed in medicinal potions and knew all kinds of poisons like the back of his hand. When he realized what it was, a fierce killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"You drugged me?"
Yun Kui was completely taken aback, not understanding what the Crown Prince meant, and instinctively denied it: "This servant did not..."
She had only just entered the palace; how could she administer the medicine?
Has the Crown Prince been poisoned again?
The Crown Prince clearly didn't believe her. After all, this little girl looked obedient and docile, but she was a madwoman with a filthy mind, who fantasized about his body all day long. Even without the Empress's permission, she might very well be so audacious as to use drugs to throw herself into his arms.
He was too merciful, sparing her life until now. He should have finished her off a few times before, otherwise he wouldn't have fallen into her trap today.
The prince suppressed the agitation within him and looked the girl up and down, his voice calm and unhurried.
Where should I begin?
"Since you want me so badly, why don't I skin you alive and make you into a human skin lantern, which I can hang in the palace to keep me company every day? How about that?"
Yun Kui was so frightened that her teeth chattered and she shook her head repeatedly, saying, "Your Highness, spare me! This servant really didn't!"
Others might say this to scare her, but the Crown Prince wouldn't, because he really would turn her into a human skin lantern.
The literal meaning.
Yun Kui felt like crying again.
As their lives hung by a thread, an urgent voice rang out in the hall: "Your Highness!"
Yun Kui turned her head with a face full of joy, as if she had seen a savior: "Eunuch Cao, save me!"
When Cao Yuanlu saw the corpse on the ground and the dagger in the prince's hand, he was filled with remorse. He had only been gone for a short while, and the villains had taken advantage of the situation to attack the prince.
"It was all my carelessness. Is Your Highness injured?"
He glanced at the bloodstains on the Crown Prince and realized they were from other people. But seeing the Crown Prince's bloodshot and burning eyes, and his brows furrowed with anger, he feared that his headache had relapsed. He quickly turned to call out to the old imperial physician Zheng: "Old imperial physician, please take a look at His Highness."
Physician Zheng hurriedly entered the palace carrying his medicine chest. He was old and had long since retired, but he was one of the few trustworthy physicians at present. Although he did not have the miraculous healing skills of He Bailing, his medical skills were also very high and he was very experienced. He had treated the Crown Prince when he was young, and Cao Yuanlu specially went out of the palace to invite him back.
The old imperial physician Zheng immediately noticed the prince's unusual condition and hurriedly stepped forward to take his pulse. After a moment's thought, he said with a worried expression, "Your Highness has been poisoned by the aphrodisiac."
Yun Kui opened her mouth in surprise. Although she had never studied poisons, her eyelashes trembled when she heard the words "Hehuan San".
Is it the kind of drug that... makes people lose control of their bodies?
She raised her head shakily, and the Crown Prince stared at her with his dark eyes as cold as an icy pool.
Yun Kui: ...
"Innocent, sir! How dare she drug the Crown Prince with aphrodisiacs!"
She didn't deny that the Crown Prince was extremely handsome, tall and upright, with a strong and muscular physique that was indeed enviable. But even if she had ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare to disrespect the Crown Prince. Did she want to die?
The prince gripped the dagger tightly, the protruding knuckles cracking as he spoke, clearly enraged.
Even if she didn't administer the aphrodisiac, the girl deserves to die for the disrespect and contempt she showed him.
Just when Yun Kui thought she was about to lose her life again, the old imperial physician Zheng suddenly said from the side, "It's because this palace maid's handkerchief was fumigated with aphrodisiac powder!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the old physician Zheng was squatting in front of the bed, covering his mouth and nose with his sleeve.
Having just examined the Crown Prince's pulse, Physician Zheng searched the palace for the source of the aphrodisiac. He carefully examined the medicine, incense burner, and even candlesticks, and finally smelled the aphrodisiac on the handkerchief at the maid's waist.
Cao Yuanlu covered his nose and stepped forward to examine it for a moment. He then made a guess in his mind: "This palace maid must have put aphrodisiac on the handkerchief. If the assassination fails, she can use this drug to lure His Highness and then find an opportunity to assassinate him. This woman is really wicked!"
Just as he was about to send people to investigate thoroughly, the Crown Prince closed his eyes and said, "No need to investigate, drag him out."
Cao Yuanlu asked in surprise, "No need to investigate?"
Of course, there was no need to investigate. The woman had already introduced herself as soon as she entered the palace: "The Imperial Uncle has spoken, the Crown Prince must not live past this month, and tonight is the best time."
He just didn't expect that the assassin had a backup plan, poisoning the handkerchief.
He will settle accounts with these clowns one by one sooner or later.
Cao Yuanlu, unaware of the situation, could only bow and agree, ordering his men to take the palace maid's body and the handkerchief away for disposal.
Yun Kui, having been exonerated, immediately pointed to the heavens and swore, "Your Highness, please understand! It was truly not this servant's doing! This servant is innocent and has never harbored any disloyalty towards Your Highness!"
The prince was breathing heavily, and his eyes were unnaturally red.
Physician Zheng sighed, "There is no antidote for the Hehuan Powder. Your Highness is now also suffering from severe poisoning. You must not try to endure it, or your life may be in danger."
Cao Yuanlu glanced at the Crown Prince with a complicated expression, then at Yun Kui, but dared not speak. Imperial Physician Zheng hesitated for a moment before saying directly, "This aphrodisiac can only be countered by sexual intercourse. Does Your Highness have any concubines or palace maids who serve you in bed?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the hall.
"I am none other than myself..."
Yun Kui raised her head in a daze, then tremblingly shrank back.
"But no! Absolutely not! Who knows what His Highness might do and then realize he's no good, get angry and snap my neck! He just said he'd turn me into a human lantern... Forget it, forget it, I'd better not get involved. You'd better find someone else!"
"While it is indeed very beautiful, and probably very pleasant to touch, if I were the one receiving the Chinese medicine, and His Highness the Crown Prince were lying unconscious in bed, letting me do whatever I wanted with him, then I might not be so polite..."
The crown prince's face turned ashen, and he glared at the madman through gritted teeth.
Yun Kui lowered her head, then realized she had been overthinking things.
The Crown Prince dislikes her so much, he probably won't let her serve him.
Just as I was thinking this, I heard a cool laugh from above: "Okay."
Good, good about what?
Yun Kui raised her head tremblingly, meeting those bloodthirsty eyes, and her blood seemed to freeze.
A sinister smile curled at the corner of the prince's lips. "Everyone else, step back."
He then stared at Yun Kui: "You stay."
Yun Kui: ...
Cao Yuanlu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that his master had been averse to women all these years and would refuse to touch a woman even after being drugged with aphrodisiac. He hadn't expected his master to agree so easily.
He looked at Yun Kui encouragingly, but found that the girl looked like she had lost her parents. He wanted to say a few words of comfort, but His Highness was poisoned by the Hehuan Powder and needed to be detoxified, so he could not delay. He could only leave her with the words: "Take good care of His Highness, and you will be rewarded handsomely afterward."
Indeed, this is His Highness's first bedmate, and he has also solved His Highness's urgent problem. He has rendered meritorious service in serving His Highness, and who knows, he might become the master tomorrow.
Although Cao Yuanlu knew the Crown Prince's temperament well, and this palace maid must be terrified at this moment, he had followed the Crown Prince for so many years and had never seen the Crown Prince hesitate to kill anyone. This showed that this palace maid must have something special about her, which gave His Highness a reason not to kill her.
Cao Yuanlu led Physician Zheng downstairs, and even thoughtfully extinguished the lamps in the outer room.
The candlelight dimmed, leaving only the two people in the hall in a deathly silence.
Yun Kui was tense all over, and the cold wind swept into the hall from under the corridor, making her shiver.
Her mind was in a mess; she never expected that the Crown Prince would actually keep her here!
However, she also knew that the Crown Prince's actions were by no means intended to show her favor or elevate her.
He wanted an antidote that could be discarded after use.
The prince chuckled, thinking to himself that she still had some self-awareness: "Why don't you get on the bed?"
Yun Kui bit her lip and whispered, "This servant is willing to serve Your Highness. I only beg Your Highness to spare my life in consideration of my loyalty."
Her inner self was not as obedient and docile as she appeared, a fact the Crown Prince knew all too well, and his face was filled with deep disgust: "What right do you have to beg me?"
Yun Kui felt bitter. She slowly got up and walked to the canopy bed. Looking at the intricately carved sandalwood bed with gold and jade, many scenes from her dreams flashed through her mind.
She had a general idea of what kind of situation she was going to face, such as being pinned down by the Crown Prince and taking what he wanted, or perhaps she was busy serving him while the Crown Prince not only enjoyed the benefits but also slapped her buttocks mercilessly.
Crown Prince: ...
Yun Kui suddenly remembered Aunt Wei's teachings from the past few days, turned around to look at the Crown Prince, hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, would you like me to help you change your clothes?"
"He was probably only wearing this undergarment; if he took it off any more, he'd be completely naked..."
Before she could think any further, she saw the Crown Prince approaching with a dark expression, looking as if he wanted to devour her alive.
Yun Kui: ...
Once the prince lay down on the outside, she took a deep breath, quickly took off her clothes, leaving only a small undergarment and panties, then took off her shoes, and quietly climbed to the inside of the bed, pulling the quilt to lightly cover herself so that the prince could enjoy himself.
The brocade tent was filled with the warm and soft scent of a woman. The crown prince kept his eyes tightly closed, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
Yun Kui lay on her back on the bed, her heart pounding in her chest, wondering why the Crown Prince was so slow to start.
Isn't he lustful? Isn't he bisexual? He's already using traditional Chinese medicine, what's there to be shy about?
Are we waiting for her to take the initiative?
However, it seems that she should indeed take the initiative. The Crown Prince also has an injury in his waist and abdomen, and cannot make any large movements. If the wound were to reopen, she, as the palace maid who served him, would also be subject to death.
But since the Crown Prince hadn't given any instructions, how could she dare to approach him willingly?
Alright, let's just follow orders first.
"Your Highness, are you... alright?"
The prince's aura was intense, and he remained silent, lost in thought.
Yun Kui waited for a long time without hearing a response, then cautiously said, "The imperial physician said that the aphrodisiac is extremely harmful to the body, and if intercourse is not carried out in time..."
Before she could finish speaking, a strong force came from her waist. She cried out in surprise and was caught off guard as she fell into the man's hot and hard chest.
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