Gu Erlang staggered to his feet, dropping a packet of medicine on the ground.
When Master Gu picked it up, he discovered it was a fertility-inducing drug.
Seeing this, Hongyu quickly crawled to Gu Erlang's side and kowtowed repeatedly to Master Gu, "This medicine was bought for me by the second young master Gu. Please give it to me, Master Gu. I am not yet remarried and cannot get pregnant..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu stormed off. Her steps quickened, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Unexpectedly, Hongyu, who once called her sister, has now become so shameless.
You have to understand, Gu Erlang wasn't very bright and had never been involved with matters between men and women before, so how could he have thought of buying a woman aphrodisiacs?
Gu Erlang has been used by Hongyu!
Hongyu cried out, "Sister Fish, if Hongyu survives, will you still associate with her?"
Shen Yu paused, feeling a pang of pain in her heart as she thought that if Hong Yu could not overturn the case, she would surely be executed.
Although Hongyu's crimes were heinous, the Sixth Prince's crimes were even more unforgivable. If the Sixth Prince were to escape unscathed, he would be the one to inherit the throne.
Between Hongyu and the Sixth Prince, Chenyu still hoped that Hongyu could survive.
In fact, Consort Kong had already told Shenyu about Hongyu's proposed method and instructed her to carry it out, but Shenyu felt it was useless. While at the clinic, she had already devised a plan and was just waiting for Gu Erlang to deliver the message to Hongyu.
Unexpectedly, the two of them committed a vile act in the prison cell! She didn't want to see Hongyu again, so she ordered Cuiwei to run over and deliver a message:
“Miss Hongyu, instead of fabricating something out of nothing and failing to find solid evidence, you might as well stir up trouble and force the real culprit to reveal his true colors.”
Hongyu suddenly looked at Cuiwei, her eyes darting around as she realized Chenyu's plan, and then nodded repeatedly.
Cuiwei bowed and was about to leave when Master Gu stopped her, saying, "Tell your daughter to pretend she didn't see what happened tonight."
"Yes." Cuiwei left.
Fearing that Hongyu would pester him, Master Gu dropped the medicine powder and dragged Gu Erlang away.
Seeing her savior about to escape, Hongyu disregarded her poor clothing and rushed forward to block the prison door, whispering, "Help me send a message to Consort Kong."
Master Gu nodded, then asked, "If I were to relay a message for you, how would you handle the scandalous affair between you and Erlang?"
Hongyu immediately picked up the powder from the ground, poured it into her mouth, pursed her lips a few times, and swallowed the powder with her saliva.
She put on her outer robe, tied her belt, and said, "As long as you help me convey a message to Consort Kong, I will never admit to what happened tonight, even if you beat me to death."
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The next day, the people heading to Jiangnan for disaster relief set off.
The seventh prince, Prince Jin, led the troops, while Prince Jing was responsible for leading the imperial physicians and transporting medicinal herbs.
Young Master Songhua was in charge of escorting relief supplies. It was his first time going on official business, and Prime Minister Kong kept saying he was worried about him. He accompanied Songhua on the trip under the pretext of visiting relatives, but in reality, he was secretly assisting Songhua.
The former King Xiang disliked the burdens of state affairs and abdicated the throne to the current emperor. However, Prime Minister Kong was blinded by lust for power. After hearing about Hongyu's scheme from Consort Kong, he wholeheartedly agreed and decided to help Songhua seize the throne.
The moment Song Hua left the capital, the Sixth Prince was restless and unable to eat or sleep. It was common knowledge that Song Hua was fond of Hong Yu; perhaps he would go to Steward Liao to inquire about the situation.
It's important to know that the Wang family had already sent the old steward to deliver a large sum of money to Steward Liao's wife in an effort to appease his family. If Song Hua finds out, his plan to have Steward Liao take the blame will likely be exposed.
Sure enough, on the fourth day after Song Hua left the capital, a scout reported that someone had gone to Steward Liao's house to inquire about the situation in the name of the government.
The sixth prince was terrified, so he placed his men in the government office to poison Hongyu at every meal.
Five days after Song Hua left the capital, good news came from Jiangnan: "As soon as Young Master Song Hua arrived in Jiangnan, he dredged the waterways and diverted the water flow, saving the flooded farmland."
Young Master Songhua even gave his own tent to the seriously ill people and personally prepared medicine for them. The local people called Young Master Songhua "King Pu," which also implies universal salvation and the radiance of Buddha's light.
Upon hearing this news, the Emperor was greatly displeased. However, the Prince of Xiang held military power, and Chancellor Kong was able to rally the court officials. These two old ministers were also sworn brothers and both doted on Songhua. If Songhua were punished, neither of them would be happy.
The Emperor decided that once the disaster in Jiangnan had passed, he would reclaim the military power of the Prince of Xiang and hand it over to the Sixth Prince.
Seven days after Song Hua left the capital, the Sixth Prince grew restless. What if Song Hua accused him of spending a fortune to bribe Steward Liao to take the blame?
It can only be said that... it was to repay the life-saving grace of Steward Liao that he was rewarded with a huge sum of money.
As for Hongyu, the only option is to silence her to prevent future trouble.
In prison.
Hongyu was so hungry that she felt weak all over and dizzy. She had not eaten for seven days.
Although Gu Erlang secretly brought her food every day, she dared not eat it, fearing that Master Gu would kill her to silence her. Alas! It was all because she was cunning and calculating.
There was no other way. If she didn't scheme against Gu Erlang, why would Master Gu agree to help her pass on a message to Consort Kong?
Consort Kong also replied, saying that she had sent someone to Steward Liao to find out the situation and had sent secret guards to infiltrate the prison to protect her life.
Swish, swish, swish...
Hearing the heavy footsteps approaching, Hongyu grabbed the iron railing and stood up, peering out. Gu Erlang had arrived, carrying a woman in plain clothes on his shoulder. Could this be the secret guard sent by Consort Kong?
Hongyu slumped down in the grass nest, half believing and half doubting, and leaned weakly against the iron bars, starving.
Gu Erlang opened the cell door, threw the woman in plain clothes into the straw hut, and turned to leave.
She quickly grabbed Gu Erlang's robe and then hugged one of his legs.
She knew that the Sixth Prince was about to come and kill her to silence her. Although she had asked Consort Kong to arrange for guards to protect her in the prison, the cell was very quiet, and there probably wasn't a single guard left.
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