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Just as Wu Lanyu took off Shangguan Zeyu's outer robe and opened his inner garment, the door of Yunxiao Pavilion was kicked open from the outside.
Before Wu Lanyu could even look over, Xiao Yiqing's voice, piercing the sky with shock and anger, reached her ears.
"You bitch!!! What are you doing?" With that, she hastily rolled up her sleeves and ran over.
Following behind her were Wang Qianqian and Zhang Qin, who were equally astonished and incredulous.
Wu Lanyu was stunned and didn't know what to do when Xiao Yiqing ran to her side, so angry that she couldn't hold back her words, her face full of rage: "You bitch!! You're asking for it!!!" She grabbed Wu Lanyu's hair and started hitting and kicking her, wishing she could crush her like an ant.
Zhang Qin only hesitated for a moment before rushing to Shangguan Zeyu's side to check on her condition.
Shangguan Zeyu had already fainted.
His cheeks were so red they looked like they could drip blood. Moreover, his whole body was burning hot, and even his faint breaths sounded as if they had been severely scorched by a raging fire.
Zhang Qin hurriedly draped an outer garment over him and carried him outside.
Xiao Yiqing was still immersed in the anger of beating Wu Lanyu and did not notice Shangguan Zeyu's situation at all.
Wang Qianqian feigned concern and asked, "Guard Zhang, do you need any help?"
Zhang Qin acted as if he hadn't heard her, without uttering a sound or pausing, and ran past her.
A gloating smile crept onto Wang Qianqian's lips.
She turned to look at Xiao Yiqing and Wu Lanyu.
The two women fought fiercely, even more so than shrewish women who were cursing in the street.
Xiao Yiqing kept using vulgar language such as "bitch," "go to hell," "bastard," and "may you die a horrible death."
Although Wu Lanyu didn't speak, her eyes were fierce and her actions were ruthless. She grabbed Xiao Yiqing's hair tightly and kicked Xiao Yiqing's legs hard. In just a few moments, she knocked Xiao Yiqing to the ground and began to beat her mercilessly while riding on her back.
Xiao Yiqing is not someone to be trifled with!
Seeing herself being beaten by Wu Lanyu, she somehow found the strength to push Wu Lanyu up and knock her to the ground. Then she flipped over and straddled Wu Lanyu, whipping her.
The two of them were constantly fighting, one attacking the other, which was far more brutal than any intense battle on the battlefield!
Wang Qianqian looked down at them, her contemptuous, disdainful smile never fading.
After fighting for an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yiqing and Wu Lanyu were exhausted and finally stopped, lying on the ground, panting heavily.
Wang Qianqian then pretended to be concerned and slowly walked over.
"Your Highness, my sister, Lan Yu, you two have finally stopped!"
Xiao Yiqing stared blankly at the ceiling.
Wu Lanyu lay on her side, her eyes lifeless.
Wang Qianqian was extremely pleased with herself. She subtly mocked him, then pretended to be worried.
"The prince has been taken to find a doctor by Guard Zhang. We'll have to wait until the prince wakes up to see how things go."
Xiao Yiqing then moved her body like a grasshopper in autumn and sat up with difficulty.
"Is His Highness alright?"
Wang Qianqian's face was full of worry and sorrow: "The prince's face is flushed and he's dizzy. Guard Zhang looks particularly worried, I suppose..." She looked with difficulty at Wu Lanyu, who was still lying on the ground like a corpse.
Following Wang Qianqian's gaze, Xiao Yiqing once again glared angrily at Wu Lanyu.
"You slut!!! Was it you who drugged the prince last time? You're utterly shameless!!! How could you do something so despicable?" She looked at him with utter contempt and disgust, as if he were trash.
Wu Lanyu snorted coldly through her nose.
"Me, despicable? Shameless? Unfit for public display? And you, Xiao Yiqing!! Haven't you done enough filthy things?"
She slowly and laboriously sat up, sneering and looking at Xiao Yiqing defiantly, "Are you going crazy with jealousy? I kissed the Prince's lips. The Prince's lips were soft and warm, like glutinous rice cake, slightly sweet. Oh, and the Prince's neck smelled so good, more fragrant than any flower in the world. And the Prince's chest, so firm and strong, it felt so safe to lie on it!! Hahaha..."
Xiao Yiqing was indeed so angry that his face turned ashen, then black.
She clenched her fists tightly and gritted her teeth, as if she wanted to pounce on Wu Lanyu again and give her a good beating.
Wu Lanyu squinted at her and continued to provoke her.
"If the prince didn't like me, would he let me get close to him? You've ruined the prince's plans, so just wait for his punishment!! Haha..."
Xiao Yiqing actually took it seriously, her face suddenly turned deathly pale, and she was extremely flustered.
Wang Qianqian saw this and pretended not to understand, saying, "Your Highness has been drugged with aphrodisiacs and is confused. You shouldn't know anything, right?"
Xiao Yiqing's expression suddenly turned sinister as she glared at Wu Lanyu: "You slut! You whore!! You just wait!! I will make you pay a terrible price for everything you've done today!!!"
Wu Lanyu, however, was not afraid. She sneered and looked at her with disdain.
"Fine, I'll wait! I'll see who dies first, you or me!!!"
Xiao Yiqing didn't say another word, but instead turned her cold and hateful gaze into a sharp knife, stabbing Wu Lanyu again and again.
Wu Lanyu, however, seemed oblivious to the pain, simply smiling as she looked at her.
Looking at them like this, Wang Qianqian's thoughts involuntarily drifted away.
...
The news that Shangguan Zeyu, disheveled, was hastily carried by Zhang Qin to Steward Cui's place had already spread like wildfire, and everyone in the Duan Prince's mansion knew about it.
If it weren't for Guard Zhang's order, given in the tone of Shangguan Zeyu, that this matter must not be spread, the entire capital would probably know.
Imperial Physician Wang has been incredibly busy lately. He just managed to wake Jiang Yan up, and now Shangguan Zeyu has been poisoned by aphrodisiacs. He hasn't had a moment's rest, whether it's his feet or his hands.
"Imperial Physician Wang, His Highness..." Butler Cui asked anxiously, looking at Shangguan Zeyu, who was still not waking up.
"Your Highness has taken the antidote pill and just needs to rest for a while."
Zhang Qin: "Does Imperial Physician Wang know what poison the Prince has been afflicted with?"
Imperial Physician Wang glanced at Zhang Qin, then at the equally curious Steward Cui, and asked, quite puzzled.
"The poison that the prince was poisoned with is an aphrodisiac, which is much more potent than ordinary aphrodisiacs." Then, she looked at Zhang Qin with curiosity, "What's strange is that the poison that the prince was poisoned with has a deep connection with the poison that Consort Liu was poisoned with."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Qin asked urgently.
While pondering, Imperial Physician Wang said, "I do not know the name of this aphrodisiac, but I have treated those poisoned by it before and have some understanding of it. This poison comes from brothels and is specifically for men... The poison that Consort Liu was poisoned by, I presume you two already know, also came from brothels. It seems that the person who poisoned Consort Liu and the Prince is the same person, or the same group of people."
Butler Cui pondered, "But many brothels use these poisons, so how can we be sure it's the same person?"
Imperial Physician Wang said, “Steward Cui is unaware of this. Although both are aphrodisiacs, the poison that the Prince was poisoned with and the poison that Consort Liu was poisoned with are not available on the market. They are usually used by high-ranking officials and nobles and are extremely rare.”
"The Prince ordered me to search for the poison that the concubine was poisoned with, but so far, I haven't made a single clue," Zhang Qin said with a solemn expression.
Imperial Physician Wang said, "I only know a little bit by chance; I know nothing else."
"You've already worked so hard, Physician Wang. Please go to the backyard to rest." Steward Cui sincerely thanked Physician Wang, then called a servant to take Physician Wang to rest.
Zhang Qin found it hard to understand: "The prince didn't go anywhere. When he entered the palace, he only had a cup of tea with the emperor and didn't drink anything else."
Butler Cui: "From what you've said, the Princess Consort and Madam Wang came looking for the Prince in a panic?"
“That’s right! Judging from the princess’s tone, she seems to know that something is about to happen.”
"...Could it be the Princess?" Butler Cui pondered for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed.
Zhang Qin's eyes suddenly became exceptionally bright.
"Perhaps that's true. Think about it, given what the Prime Minister and Prince Su did, and the fact that the Princess Consort could do such a thing, it's possible she's framing Madam Wu, trying to sow discord between the Prince and Minister Wu, thus helping her father and Prince Su!"
Steward Cui's expression turned grave: "This is a very serious matter! We dare not speculate! Let's wait for His Highness to wake up before discussing it!"
Zhang Qin looked at Shangguan Zeyu with a worried expression. Shangguan Zeyu's face was no longer flushed, but he was still unconscious.
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