Chapter 55
"Auntie! Are you back?"
"Why did you come into my room?" Not long after returning from Gong Yuchen, he saw Xiaoyueer running into the room in a hurry.
"Auntie, this is for you." Xiaoyue handed the invitation in her hand to Yi Luoyue.
"Li Han brought this this morning. He said there's a chrysanthemum viewing banquet at his brother-in-law's house tomorrow and asked us to go together."
"Li Han?" Oh, it's the second prince's brother-in-law, the youngest son of Imperial Physician Li, the medical genius.
"Then come with me tomorrow." Yi Luoyue touched her head.
"Okay! Will Daddy go?"
"He should go." Given Gong Yuchen's relationship with the second prince, he will definitely go.
"Then I'll go find Daddy..."
"What do you want from me?" While the two of them were talking, Gong Yuchen walked in from outside.
Yi Luoyue looked at Gong Yuchen with a bit of amusement.
These two people really treated her princess mansion as their own home, and they didn't even bother to notify her when they came in.
"Have you finished your business?"
"Alright, your father will fine Yi Luoyao a year's salary and provide Gong Mingxue with ten additional beauties. He will also issue an edict to clear up the rumors about them both."
"This punishment is too light for him."
"There's nothing we can do. He is the son of His Majesty after all. As long as he hasn't committed any heinous crimes, he can only be treated lightly if he does something wrong."
"There will be a chrysanthemum viewing banquet at Second Brother's residence tomorrow. Will you also attend?"
"Well, that's why I came here to talk to you about this. Also, I'm looking for this little girl."
"Xiao Yue'er? What did she do again?"
"Ask her what she was doing secretly last night when you asked her to go with Baidie to find Liefeng."
"Xiaoyue'er?"
Xiaoyue walked quietly to the door and when she heard her name being called, she put on a flattering smile.
"Well...it's nothing, actually!"
"Come here." Gong Yuxian waved his hand, and his expression didn't seem angry.
"Dad, you're not angry, are you?"
"They bullied you yesterday. With your personality, you won't let grudges last overnight. Daddy would find it strange if you didn't do something about it."
It’s good that you’re not angry, but it’s still safe in your aunt’s arms. The little guy jumped and nestled into Yi Luoyue’s arms.
"Tell me, what have you done?"
"I didn't do anything. I just went back to the flower pavilion and drank a glass of water. That's all."
"Just drank a glass of water?" He glanced at Gong Yuchen and gave him an expression as if there was something wrong.
"Then let me ask you, are you involved in Yi Tianhao and Yi Tianya's stomach upset?"
Uh... Xiaoyue thought about it.
“It’s related, and it’s not related.”
"Bai Shuang, tell me. What did you do yesterday?"
"yes."
"Miss, why are we back to the flower pavilion again?"
"Sister Bai Shuang, please get me a glass of water. I'm thirsty." Looking at Yi Tianhao and Yi Tianya who were still in the flower pavilion, Xiao Yue'er walked back to her original seat and sat down.
She took out a small silver tube from the pouch at her waist and played with it in her hand. The silver tube was about the thickness of a finger and looked small and cute.
"Miss, this is the water you asked for." Bai Shuang placed the water in her hand on the table.
Hold the silver tube in front of you, open it gently, and pour the powdered sugar inside into the water. The powdered sugar will dissolve in the water immediately, leaving behind a faint sweet fragrance of osmanthus, which will instantly spread around.
"Miss, you want to drink sugar water." Bai Shuang had an expression of understanding.
Yi Tianya, who was sitting opposite, sniffed it, a hint of greed in her eyes. It smelled really good, but I didn't know what it was. Judging by the way that little bastard looked, it must be quite good.
"Sister Baishuang, you should have a sip too." Xiaoyueer brought the cup to Baishuang's lips and let her take a sip.
"Is it delicious?"
"Hmm, it's sweet and delicious, and it has the scent of osmanthus flowers."
"It's powdered sugar, a specialty of my Xiyi region. It's very sweet when soaked in water. Osmanthus flowers are also added to it, so it has the flavor of osmanthus flowers."
"Brother, hers seems to be delicious?"
"What's so good about that? I'll buy you a candy man tomorrow."
"Oh," looking at Xiaoyue'er's enjoying expression, she felt so unwilling.
After drinking the sugar water in the cup, Xiaoyueer took out another silver tube from her purse under the table. This silver tube was exactly the same as the previous one, and she held it quietly in her hand.
"Drink, let's go." When she stood up, she put the silver tube in her hand on the table, took Bai Shuang's hand and walked outside. When they got outside, they found a place where they could see the flower pavilion and hid.
"Miss, what are you doing?" Bai Shuang asked Xiao Yue'er curiously in a low voice.
"Shh, don't talk."
Looking at Xiaoyue'er who had already left, and then looking at the small silver tube she had left on her seat, Yi Tianya pretended to be strolling around, walked to the table, secretly picked up the silver tube, and returned to her seat. She opened the silver tube and smelled it, and there was a sweet scent of osmanthus.
"Brother, let's drink some water too."
"What's so good about this thing?" Yi Tianhao said with disgust.
"But it smells so good. Why don't I try it first?" After saying that, he asked the maid beside him to get two cups of warm water.
Yi Tianya couldn't wait to pour a lot of powdered sugar into the cup, stirred it a few times, picked up the cup and took a big sip.
"Hmm...it has the scent of osmanthus. Although the taste is a little strange, it's quite sweet."
She smacked her lips and said to Yi Tianhao.
"Brother, you drink it too, it's quite sweet."
Seeing this, Yi Tianhao also picked up the cup and took a sip, and his brows immediately frowned.
"It tastes a little weird, but it's okay."
He drank a few more sips while talking. Not satisfied yet, he made another cup. Soon, the brother and sister finished the powdered sugar in the silver tube.
"Miss Baishuang, go back and pretend to look for the silver barrel. They will definitely drop the silver barrel on the ground." Xiaoyue asked Baishuang to go back quickly.
"Yes, miss."
"So you're saying they took the silver cylinder themselves and drank from it?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Xiao Yue'er, what did you put in there?" She was indeed a little devil. She didn't do anything, but she tricked people into falling into her trap.
"The powdered sugar in that silver bucket is bad. Drinking it will give you diarrhea."
"How did you know it was broken?" Yi Luoyue was very curious. Don't say that as an aunt, she didn't help her nephews and nieces. If they didn't take other people's things, they wouldn't be in Xiaoyue's way. In the end, it was still her fault for being so careless. I hope they will learn from their mistakes.
"Last time, I wanted to give Li Han some powdered sugar mixed with water, but he told me it was bad and would give him diarrhea. I just forgot to throw it away."
Gong Yuchen and Yi Luoyue looked at each other, and there was "disbelief" in their eyes.
In the side hall of the Xianwang Mansion, the candlelight flickered, and the atmosphere in the hall was depressing. The Xianwang Yi Luoyao paced back and forth.
Gong Yuxian leaned on the pearwood chair, his hands resting on the coffee table, and watched Yi Luoyao pacing back and forth in silence.
Yi Luoyao put his hands behind his back, stopped abruptly, and spoke.
"Since Li Fei has been granted marriage, it is absolutely impossible for her to become a consort. However, at the tea party, Yi Luoyue rejected almost everyone, so I guess she either doesn't have a favorite candidate, or the person she likes is not among these people.
"So what does Your Highness mean?"
"Tomorrow's chrysanthemum viewing banquet at Prince Cheng's palace is our last chance. Yi Luoyue, relying on her father's favor, completely ignores me. If we don't tie her to our side, we won't stand a chance of winning the future battle for the throne! Besides, she's been very close to Gong Yuchen lately."
"Does the virtuous prince mean that the princess has fallen for Gong Yuchen? If that's the case, that would be terrible.
"It's hard to say, but we have to take precautions."
"Your Highness is indeed thoughtful."
"Tomorrow is King Cheng's Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet. Have you made all the preparations for that?"
"It's just a matter of pushing the princess into the water and then playing the hero to save her. This little thing can't be a problem for me, but..."
Gong Yuxian asked Yi Luoyao with a somewhat tentative tone.
"Your Highness, are you so sure that His Majesty will approve this marriage after the princess falls into the water? After all, the princess is the apple of His Majesty's eye. If His Majesty were to pursue this matter later... I can't bear the consequences. Besides, given the princess's personality, even if she did marry me, I'm afraid she wouldn't truly help you and me."
Yi Luoyao sneered.
"Even if she's a princess, so what? She's just a girl, doted on by our father since she was little, and she's very proud. If you see her, even if she doesn't want to, she'll have to bow down for the sake of the royal family's reputation. Once she's yours, it won't be easy to escape. Besides, with you as my consort, we'll have an extra force to fight for our respective thrones. It's a win-win situation. After I ascend the throne, you'll take her back to Xiyi. Do you think her pride can withstand a few more blows?"
"Your Highness, you are indeed a man of great ambitions, and you are quite ruthless. However, what about Princess Wenjin? Is she willing to help Your Highness with this?
A hint of disdain flashed in Yi Luoyao's eyes.
"Princess Wenjin has always been very self-important and has always wanted to marry into a wealthy family. This prince promised her that if it were to happen, she would marry whomever she wanted. Even having a few male favorites wouldn't be a big deal, and she would naturally be more than happy to do so."
Gong Yuxian raised his eyes, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that County Master Wenjin, although ugly, was quite playful.
"In that case, I will wait across the pond bridge tomorrow. If the princess falls into the water, rescuing her will be easy."
"Good! After this is accomplished, I will petition my father to make you his consort and grant you a thousand acres of fertile land!"
Gong Yuxian stood up and saluted.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. I will not let you down. However, if I take action in Prince Cheng's palace..."
Yi Luoyao interrupted him and said in a firm tone.
"With Wen Jin backing her up, she'll insist she slipped. Besides, I've arranged a few people around them, and when the time comes, they'll claim they saw Wen Jin slip with their own eyes. Even if they have suspicions, it will all look like an accident, and they won't be able to find any flaws!
Gong Yuxian chuckled.
"Your Highness the Wise King is truly a man of extraordinary strategy. I admire him immensely. He has taken advantage of King Cheng, allowed me to marry the princess, and at the same time alienated the relationship between King Cheng and the princess. He truly achieved multiple goals with one stroke.
"Those who accomplish great things don't need to worry about trivial matters. At tomorrow's banquet, you only need to find the right moment to rescue Yi Luoyue as soon as she falls into the water. I will take care of the rest."
Gong Yuxian's eyes were sinister. He was determined to get Yi Luoyue. Apart from her status and family background, just having her by his side was a pleasure to watch. He was excited just thinking about how he would train her well in the future.
"Okay, tomorrow, I will definitely not let Your Highness down."
The two looked at each other, their eyes full of calculation.
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