Prince Chen stared at her coldly, then smiled and lifted her face: "So you've remembered me again?"
Shen Muyu felt uneasy under his gaze, and her confidence in the pills given by the Prince of Qin grew even stronger. However, she was now in a predicament and dared not make the slightest mistake. She could only weakly meet the Prince of Chen's gaze.
She had styled her hair in a loose bun today, with the hairpin slightly askew and her sideburns disheveled. This, combined with her slightly pale face and tear-filled eyes, made her look particularly striking.
Chen Wang originally intended to teach her a lesson, but as he looked at her, he somehow became tempted and bit her neck.
He didn't hold back, and Shen Muyu groaned in pain as blood immediately appeared on her neck.
Chen Wang licked it, then sniffed it carefully on her neck, his voice slightly hoarse with excitement: "What incense are you wearing today?"
Shen Muyu's heart skipped a beat, guessing that the pills might be working. She said softly, "It's just ordinary Lingxi incense."
King Chen lowered his head and took a deep sniff. What had initially been a slight stirring suddenly turned into a raging fire. No matter how many concubines he summoned these days, none could restore his virility. He was annoyed by the incredulous looks in those women's eyes, and only by torturing them more severely could he barely quell his anger.
But now, he has rediscovered that feeling from before.
He suddenly flipped over, threw off the rabbit fur cloak covering Shen Muyu, and impatiently tore at her belt: "I will grant your wish."
...
King Chen is indeed no longer capable.
The medicine given to him by the King of Qin only allowed him to barely hold on for a short while.
But Shen Muyu knew what he cared about, so she didn't point it out. After Prince Chen had finished enjoying himself, she got off the bed, picked up her torn clothes and put them on under the incredulous gazes of the two concubines, and then said to Prince Chen, "I'll go back to the Banana Garden first."
Chen Wang looked at her with a hesitant expression.
He had previously planned to torture someone to death to vent his anger, but after just one night of passion, he couldn't bear to do it anymore.
Other women don't arouse his interest, and in the worst-case scenario, perhaps only Shen Muyu can give him a child.
Chen Wang narrowed his eyes and gave a perfunctory "hmm".
*
The news that Shen Muyu had once again gained the favor of Prince Chen quickly spread throughout the mansion.
Especially since the two concubines who had been suffering greatly witnessed the whole thing, Prince Chen was in a very good mood that night and did not continue to torment them, releasing them instead. Afterwards, the news quietly spread throughout the mansion.
As expected, Princess Chen visited the Banana Garden again.
Having experienced more, Shen Muyu regained favor, but she was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before. She had Dongqing serve tea and waited for Princess Chen to speak first.
Princess Chen frowned and looked at her for a long time before slowly saying, "The Prince's temper has become increasingly erratic. I've heard that... only you, my sister, dare to calm him down when he's in a bad mood. I've come here specifically to ask for your advice."
She spoke politely, but in reality, she was subtly observing the items on Shen Muyu's person, suspecting that she had used some kind of evil magic.
Shen Muyu was fully aware of this, but she hadn't even told Dong Qing about the pills, and she wasn't afraid of being investigated. She was simply thinking about the message from the Prince of Qin and how to subtly reveal it to Princess Chen.
"There's no particular method," Shen Muyu said, feigning a slight embarrassment as she twirled the handkerchief in her hand. "Perhaps the sisters who were summoned by the Prince earlier didn't meet his approval..."
She slightly raised her eyes, as if showing off, and said, "The prince said he only shows some interest in me..."
Princess Chen frowned slightly, feeling that there was something strange about her words, but she couldn't figure it out for a while. She could only patiently talk to her for a while before taking her leave.
Shen Muyu watched the backs of the master and servant, thinking that she had already hinted at it clearly enough. If the two still couldn't understand, she would have no choice but to risk inciting the concubines to spread the news that Prince Chen was impotent.
Once the news gets out, it will surely reach Princess Chen's ears, and then she will have completed the task assigned by the King of Qin.
On the way back, Princess Chen asked, puzzled, "Granny, what did she mean by that?"
She was young and pampered by her family, so she had never seen anything so sordid. However, the dowry maid was an old woman who had served the matriarch of the Yang family for decades. She was experienced and knowledgeable, and after hearing a few words from Shen Muyu and recalling the unusual behavior of Prince Chen these days, she began to make some guesses.
However, this speculation was too outrageous, so the old woman held back until she returned to the courtyard. She pulled Princess Chen into the inner room and had her trusted maid guard the door before saying with a solemn expression, "Judging from Madam Yu's words, it seems that Prince Chen is... dying."
Princess Chen's eyes widened in surprise: "How could this be? Everything was fine...?"
But then she remembered the incident of Prince Chen being injured earlier.
To this day, she, the woman sharing her bed, has no idea how her husband was injured or where he was injured.
The fact that the prince is of noble birth is itself somewhat unbelievable.
Moreover, rumors have been circulating lately, and someone from the family has delivered a message saying that the sudden confinement of Prince Chen is actually related to Prince Qin.
The King of Qin and the King of Chen had a long-standing feud, and this wasn't the first time they had openly and covertly fought each other. The King of Chen was, after all, the Emperor's favored son; what could have he done to warrant such a severe punishment?
Princess Chen suddenly remembered Princess Qin, who had come to visit her at the mansion.
All the clues suddenly connected, revealing a sordid truth.
She grabbed the old woman's arm in alarm, her lips trembling as she said, "Princess Qin!"
When the Princess of Qin visited that day, she even sat for a while at her place. If Prince Chen was lustful and wanted to take advantage of the Princess of Qin, and Prince Qin learned of this and sent his guards to attack, even injuring Prince Chen, then everything would make sense.
Why did Prince Chen keep quiet about his injury?
Because the injury was to a vital area, they dared not make a sound.
Why did the authorities impose such a severe punishment without mentioning the crime?
Because Prince Chen's actions violated ethical norms and were disgraceful to the royal family.
The old woman, reminded by her, immediately realized: "I heard that Prince Chen's first choice for a princess was Princess Qin, but the powerful Shen Kingdom refused, so Prince Chen gave up. Later, when the Shen family fell from grace, there were rumors that Prince Chen intended to take Princess Qin as a concubine."
Princess Chen's chest heaved for a moment, then she lifted her skirt and was about to go out to tell her maid to pack her trunks and luggage: "I want to go home!"
She feels disgusted just thinking about Chen Wang's despicable deeds!
Besides, Chen Wangming is clearly failing; is she really going to stay here and live a life of widowhood?!
Seeing that the old woman didn't move, she pushed her and urged, "What are you standing there for, old woman? Hurry up and pack up, I don't want to stay here for another second!"
The old woman was more thoughtful. She knew that another reason she married into the family was that the Yang family had sided with Prince Chen. If she went back now without thinking, it would cause a big problem. So she quickly advised, "My good girl, you can't just go back like this. It will cause a big problem. I'll send a message home first. Even if you really want to go home, you need to have a proper explanation."
Princess Chen reluctantly stopped and said, "Then hurry up and send the message! The thought that my husband is coveting my cousin's wife makes me feel disgusted!"
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