Chapter 50
"She's seeking death so soon. Why? Is she afraid of being tortured by me?"
"Gong Yuchen, she died to prove her will. Doesn't that prove her words are true?"
"Without any evidence, just based on the words 'every word is true', you want to slander the reputation of Li Fei and my cousin?" Gong Yuchen sneered and swept his eyes over everyone present.
"Yes! Yes." A lady also quickly agreed.
"Your Highness Gong Yu is right. We can't wrongly accuse a good person without evidence. If Miss Gong is innocent, her reputation will be ruined."
Yi Luoyao watched as someone sided with Gong Yuchen, feeling anxious and angry, yet he couldn't find any reason to refute him. He had originally thought that if he could find evidence of Li Fei's involvement in the harem, he could bring them down and turn them against each other, but he hadn't expected the palace to be empty, giving Gong Yuchen a "groundless" handle.
"Doctor Li, please take a look in this room to see if there is anything suspicious?" Fortunately, he met Doctor Li when he was settling Yi Luoyue just now, but at the same time he also knew that the poison they were poisoned with really had no antidote as Li Fei said, and it could only be solved by sex, so he asked Doctor Li to use silver needles to temporarily suppress the effects of the drug on him and Luoyue.
"Okay, Your Highness Gongyu." Doctor Li walked into the room and checked the situation inside. He walked to the incense burner that had been cold for a long time, stopped, frowned, took out a needle bag from his arms, picked up a little incense ash with a silver needle, put it to the tip of his nose and sniffed it, his face changed slightly.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, the Wise King! This incense is mixed with lily and epimedium, and it's a very powerful aphrodisiac!"
Doctor Li's tone was cautious and carried unquestionable authority.
"This drug is extremely potent. If the person who is infected doesn't detoxify in time, they may suffer heart damage or even die."
Yi Luoyao and Gong Yuxian felt a pang in their hearts. Oh no! They didn't expect Gong Yuchen to bring the imperial physician with him and find out the problem with the incense.
"Couldn't they have ordered this themselves to spice things up?" Yi Luoyao said with forced calmness.
"Oh! Could it be that the wise king would order this thing just for fun?" Gong Yuchen ridiculed him.
"You! Stop talking nonsense!" Yi Luoyao's face turned pale in an instant and he hurriedly defended himself.
"The wise king said that Li Fei and my cousin were having a secret meeting here, but where are they? There's only this poisonous incense left in the room. Could it be... that someone deliberately set up a trap to frame them both?" Gong Yuchen scrutinized him with a sharp gaze.
"Don't spit bloody slander at me. I just heard they were having a secret meeting here, so I brought people here to investigate out of kindness. How could I set them up?"
"The virtuous prince has been emphasizing that Li Fei is secretly meeting with my cousin?"
"Yes! That's what the maid said."
"But, that's not right."
"What do you mean?" Yi Luoyao felt uneasy.
"Because my daughter is young, I had my cousin take her back home to rest two quarters of an hour ago. The guards at the north gate should be able to testify to this. Of course, the wise king can investigate now to see if I am lying."
Yi Luoyao signaled the guards beside him to go and check.
Humph, Li Fei's people are at the North Gate today. I believe he has already said hello when he went out. Gong Yuchen is not afraid of them investigating. If they investigate, he will have something to say.
After a while, the guard who went to inquire about the news returned to the side hall.
"How is it?" Yi Luoyao still had a glimmer of fantasy in his heart.
"Reporting to the virtuous king, Miss Gong did leave with His Highness Gong Yu's daughter two quarters of an hour ago. And..."
"what else?!"
"And Li Fei, Master Li also left in the princess's carriage."
"What!" Gong Yuxian and Yi Luoyao nearly fainted upon hearing this. They exchanged glances. What on earth had just happened? How could things have turned out like this?
Gong Yuchen watched their panicked expressions, understanding their intentions, but he didn't point them out. A cold smile curved his lips. It was clear that Yi Luoyao and his men were out to harm them, but he didn't have time to deal with them today; he had more important things to attend to. He'd let them go for now. He'd settle this account later.
He just said it to everyone indifferently.
"Since they both left long ago, and you can't produce any evidence to prove Li Fei was secretly meeting with my cousin, how should this matter be resolved? Furthermore, I discovered poisoned incense in this side hall. Therefore, I will report this matter to His Majesty and will investigate who deliberately set up this scheme to slander the royal family and court officials."
Yi Luoyao became anxious and panicked when he heard this. He didn't expect that his carefully designed plan would fail.
"Gong Yuchen, maybe this damned palace maid made a mistake. Since nothing happened, let it go."
"Forget it! What the wise king said was just an understatement. Now there is nothing to worry about. If the two of them were really framed, who will give them justice?"
"Also, this morning, His Majesty has granted marriage to Li Fei and my cousin. They are now engaged."
"What did you say?! The marriage was granted this morning!!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was in an uproar, and Gong Yuxian and Yi Luoyao looked as if they were in a difficult position to apologize.
The imperial decree granting the marriage is probably already in Lord Gong's residence. If the wise prince does not believe it, he can go and check it out. Of course, it would be faster to ask His Majesty.
Everyone thought, who would be so bold as to ask His Majesty? Besides, since the Prince of Xiyi dared to say so, it must be true.
"Let's not talk about whether they were having a secret meeting. Even if they were, they are already engaged, and the marriage was granted by His Majesty. Who would dare to say anything?"
"Since His Majesty has granted the marriage, they are husband and wife. It is natural and reasonable for them to be married."
"Yes, yes, yes! It makes sense, it makes sense."
Everyone was no fool. Everything about today was strange. Too much talk leads to mistakes. You'd better keep your mouth shut when you get home.
"However, today's incident involves slandering royal family members, so it must be thoroughly investigated. Once the truth is revealed, I will give everyone an explanation."
"Your Highness Gong Yu is absolutely right. This matter indeed needs to be thoroughly investigated." The team that had been catching the adulterer, which had been so aggressive at first, now lost all their confidence and stood there awkwardly.
Damn it, why would the King grant Li Fei and Gong Mingxue a marriage?! Aren’t they just wasting their time?! Yi Luoyao knew that today’s matter was a done deal, and that continuing to dwell on it would only bring disaster upon himself. He glared at Gong Yuchen fiercely.
"Since His Highness Gongyu said he wants to conduct a thorough investigation, then we should do so to avoid polluting everyone's eyes. Let's go!"
Gong Yuxian gritted his teeth and glared at Gong Yuchen fiercely. How could they always be so lucky? A gentleman's revenge is never too late. Since Li Fei had no chance of becoming a consort, there was still room for maneuver. They still had a chance. Helplessly, he could only turn around and leave with Yi Luoyao. The group had arrived in grand style, but left in disgrace.
Gong Yuchen watched them leave, a cold look flashing in his eyes. He walked over to the side of Doctor Li.
"Uncle Li, please keep today's events confidential."
"But Princess?!"
"She will be the queen of my Xiyi."
"Okay, I'm not a talkative person. Please go now. If you stay too long, the princess's health will be damaged."
"Goodbye."
He returned to the room where Yi Luoyue was hiding, reached out and picked up Yi Luoyue horizontally. Taking advantage of the night, Gong Yuchen walked quickly in the shadow of the building with Yi Luoyue in his arms. As soon as he reached the north gate, he saw Liefeng and his own carriage already waiting at the door.
"Hurry, go back home!" He carefully put Yi Luoyue into the carriage and sat in himself.
"Yes, Your Highness." Liefeng responded, whipped his horse, and galloped towards the Prince of Xiyi's mansion.
Inside the carriage, Yi Luoyue leaned against Gong Yuchen's arms, her breathing becoming increasingly rapid, her scorching body pressing uncontrollably against him. Although Gong Yuchen temporarily suppressed the toxicity with his inner strength, the Yi Luoyue in his arms, even without the traditional Chinese medicine, was like poison to him. In this situation, Gong Yuchen felt as if his lower abdomen was burning, but he knew he couldn't act rashly at this moment.
"Gale, how long will it take?"
"Your Highness, we're only one street away."
But Yi Luoyue in the car woke up. Her eyes were blurred, her small hands tightly grasping his clothes, and her cheeks and red lips rubbed against his throat, with a moist and seductive breath. Gong Yuchen forced himself to swallow his saliva, his throat felt like it was on fire.
Damn it! He wanted to kiss her! He wanted to entwine his small, sweet tongue with hers. He tilted his head back and banged it against the carriage board, trying to sober himself up with the pain.
It took less than a quarter of an hour for Liefeng to park the carriage at the back door. It was late at night and there was no one around.
"Gong Yuchen...I feel so uncomfortable..."
Reaching out and gently patting her back, Gong Yuchen whispered soothingly.
"Be patient, we'll be home soon." Gong Yuchen quickly got out of the car holding Yi Luoyue.
Liefeng hurried forward to lend a hand.
"Your Highness, do you need any help?"
"No need." Gong Yuchen dodged Liefeng's hand without stopping.
"No one is allowed to approach my yard. Remove all people."
"yes."
Gong Yuchen carried Yi Luoyue all the way back to his bedroom and gently placed her on the bed, but her hands were tightly wrapped around his neck, not letting him leave.
Reaching out to remove the ornaments from her bun and comb her hair loose, Gong Yuchen's low voice was full of lust.
"Luo Yue? Luo Yue?"
Yi Luoyue raised her head slightly, her blurred eyes fell on Gong Yuchen's face, and her fingertips gently stroked his eyebrows, nose tip, and lips.
His lips looked delicious. She pulled Gong Yuchen's head down with both hands and kissed him. However, no matter how hard she kissed him, her body could not be satisfied. She didn't know what she wanted. She twisted her body restlessly in his arms.
"Who am I?" Gong Yuchen's voice was hoarse, and his fingers gently stroked her lips and her cheeks.
"Gong Yuchen." She opened her mouth and sucked his fingers, and began to pull at his clothes with her hands.
"Luo Yue, look at me, I am Gong Yuchen." Gong Yuchen leaned over and rested his forehead against hers. The blending of their hot breaths further aroused their primitive desire.
"Gong Yuchen, I want you, please." Yi Luoyue put her arms around his neck, buried her face in the crook of his neck, and imitated him in biting and kissing his Adam's apple.
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