The little eunuch followed closely behind him.
Gu Shaoyu picked up the cup and brought it to his lips, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. After "drinking" the tea, he handed the empty cup to the eunuch and hurriedly went into the side hall with the commander of the Imperial City Guard.
Leng Luo sniffed and asked, "Elder Gu, what did you take?"
Gu Shaoyu unfolded his sleeves, and Leng Luo immediately recognized the scent. It was called "Lovesickness Powder," mixed with fragrant tea, with a very faint fruity aroma.
Leng Luo has a dog's nose. Due to the requirements of his job, he is extremely sensitive to smells. This kind of drug may not be easily detected by ordinary people, but for the people of the Imperial City Guard, it is the simplest smell identification in their professional training.
"This medicine is called 'Love-longing Powder.' It takes effect within 15 minutes of taking it, and its effects reach their peak within half an hour. If one does not have sexual relations with a woman, it will be detrimental to one's health."
Gu Shaoyu nodded, came out of the side hall, and said to Nanxing, "Go back to Qingpu Courtyard immediately, bring the madam into the palace, and tell her I'm cold."
Nanxing blinked. "Did I hear that right? The Grand Secretary said he's cold?"
"Go quickly."
"Oh, yes!" Nanxing ran towards Qingpu Courtyard in a flash. When he got there, he saw his wife feeding Jiaofeng under the eaves.
"Madam, the Grand Secretary summons you to the palace."
"Didn't the Grand Secretary leave court?" Xie Zhaozhao asked. "Did he say what he wanted me to do at the palace?"
Nanxing wasn't really sure what the Grand Secretary was planning, so he said, "The Grand Secretary said he's cold."
"Oh, nothing else was said?"
"He didn't say that I can't enter the palace. Just now, the Grand Secretary came out from inside and told me that he was cold and asked me to bring you into the palace immediately."
Xie Zhaozhao analyzed every word he said, thought for a moment, and then said to Yuanyuan, "Bring the Grand Secretary's cloak."
After thinking for a moment, he brought along a new set of court robes.
She handed a plaque to Consort Xi's Xingning Palace, and then, carrying Gu Shaoyu's clothes, she went to Xingning Palace first.
When they arrived at Consort Xi's palace, they learned that Emperor Hui had vomited blood.
However, Consort Xi did not know the exact condition of Emperor Hui, because none of the imperial physicians summoned had come out yet.
Gu Shaoyu, having received Leng Luo's reminder that it would take effect in 45 minutes, timed it precisely and "fell ill" at 45 minutes.
He would occasionally furrow his brow slightly and tap his head gently with his fist.
Wei Shining, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Chengen, was standing next to Gu Shaoyu. Seeing him tapping his head, he helped him up and said softly, "Your Excellency must be too tired. Why don't you go and rest for a while?"
Gu Shaoyu turned to look at him, wanting to refuse, but his mind seemed to be scattered, and he had difficulty focusing his eyes. He stood up and followed Wei Shining, leaning 30% of his weight on him.
Wei Shining helped him, and they walked around His Majesty's bedroom and towards the secluded Qingyuan Palace at the back.
Princess Yu Rong was already waiting at Qingyuan Palace, with her maidservants watching Gu Shaoyu from a distance.
Seeing Wei Shining leading Gu Shaoyu toward Qingyuan Palace from afar, the maidservant hurriedly reported to Princess Yurong.
Princess Yu Rong told her maids and guards to step aside, and agreed to use the breaking of a cup as a signal before leading her people in.
The maids and guards left, and Princess Yurong, hands on her hips, hummed a few times and drank the tea in her cup in one gulp.
Gu Shaoyu, I'm sacrificing my reputation to drag you down with me.
If Father Emperor gets through this today, you who raped me in the palace will either marry me or you will have your property confiscated and beheaded.
The imperial court? Forget about it in this lifetime.
If Father Emperor cannot pass this test, and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, you will only be worthy of being one of my male favorites!
Wei Shining led Gu Shaoyu toward Qingyuan Palace, glancing left and right along the way. Gu Shaoyu grew increasingly silent, seemingly finding it harder and harder to endure, until finally he was staggering.
Wei Shining scoffed inwardly, "Gu Shaoyu, we'll never see each other in the court again."
Who told you to refuse to support the Crown Prince no matter what, and to always help His Majesty sabotage our grand plans?
But the further he walked, the more uneasy he felt. His vision blurred, his stomach felt warm, and he couldn't suppress the sensation in a certain area—it felt like a high tent had been erected.
Both he and Gu Shaoyu seemed to be staggering. He let go of Gu Shaoyu and leaned against the wall for support.
Gu Shaoyu had disappeared without anyone noticing. All that could be seen was a woman with a radiant smile, saying sweetly, "Lord Wei, come here!"
He only wanted to grab that woman; every word she spoke sounded like a demon demanding his life, and he couldn't help but chase after her.
The woman led him all the way to Qingyuan Palace. Wei Shining was already in a daze when a woman rushed up to him even more eagerly than he was.
Not long after, a loud crash of a cup breaking came from inside. Princess Yu Rong's personal guards and maids rushed to the front yard, crying out, "Something terrible has happened! The princess is in trouble!"
The Empress's face darkened, and she snapped, "Shut up! His Majesty is recuperating; what's all this commotion about?"
The maidservant stepped forward and whispered something. The Empress's face darkened, and she looked furious.
He said to the guards, "This is outrageous! Grand Secretary Gu is so young and usually seems very composed. But now that His Majesty is seriously ill, he is so impatient that he resorts to such despicable means?"
Consort De, Consort Xian, and the Empress were originally staring at each other, but upon hearing this, they knew it was related to Gu Shaoyu.
What does that mean? What did Gu Shaoyu do?
Why is my eyelid twitching?
Consort De and Consort Xian exchanged a glance. "Go and see?"
Let's go take a look!
The Empress wanted everyone to go and see.
No sooner had they left than Gu Shaoyu, Xie Zhaozhao, and Consort Xi emerged in a dazzling display from a side hall next to His Majesty's palace.
He changed into a new court robe underneath and put on a cloak over it.
The man was handsome and charismatic, while the woman was elegant and beautiful, with a graceful and captivating presence. They were truly a perfect couple.
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