The Duanben Palace had a green glazed tile hip roof, with paths and paths inside and outside. Yu Jiao followed the eunuch into the front hall, where incense was burning and green smoke was curling around.
Yu Jiao raised her eyes and saw a young man in scarlet black robes sitting in the hall through the thick smoke. She did not see Cheng Ying.
Yu Jiao's pupils moved slightly. She sniffed the stale fragrance in the hall, frowned slightly, and had a bad premonition in her heart.
"Your Highness, Miss Liu San is here." The young eunuch bowed and reported, then stepped out. There was no one else in the hall.
Crown Prince Zhu Yu raised his head and looked at Yu Jiao. A gentle smile appeared on his face. "I am sorry to have invited Miss Liu San here. I hope Miss Liu San will not be offended."
The prince had actually tricked her here in the name of Cheng Ying. Yu Jiao was somewhat uneasy, but she said calmly, "I wonder why His Royal Highness the Prince wanted me here?"
Zhu Yu smiled lightly but did not answer. A eunuch brought in some tea and then left.
He had ordinary features, but he was pampered and had an air of nobility between his brows. When he smiled, he looked dignified and elegant. However, Yu Jiao did not dare to take it lightly. She had been in and out of Changle Palace quite often in recent days, and Empress Feng and Xue Rong were at odds with each other in the harem. The prince had tricked her here under the guise of Cheng Ying, so she was afraid that something bad was going to happen.
And the incense burning in this temple...
Yu Jiao's eyes fell on the incense burner with inlaid gold dragon beast, and they felt a little heavy.
"Sit down." Zhu Yu raised his hand to signal, and said in a gentle voice, "Miss Liu San, there is no need to be so nervous. I just heard that you are an excellent doctor. I have been feeling a little unwell recently, so I would like you to take my pulse."
Yu Jiao lowered her eyes and replied, "Your Highness the Crown Prince thinks highly of me. Although I am good at medicine, I mostly treat women's diseases. Your Highness the Crown Prince is of noble status, so if you are not feeling well, you should be cautious. It would be better to ask the imperial physician to come and take my pulse."
Zhu Yu stood up and stood in front of Yu Jiao. He looked down at Yu Jiao with a twinkle in his eyes. "Miss Liu San said that I am of noble status, so why did she take Concubine Xue's pulse but refuse to take mine?"
As expected, they were going to call her to task. Yu Jiao was just considering opening her mouth to explain when a handkerchief suddenly fell in front of her and covered her mouth and nose.
Yu Jiao's eyes widened in shock. She immediately struggled and dodged backwards. Zhu Yu smiled slightly and grabbed her waist, pressing her into his arms. Yu Jiao struggled hard, but the strength difference between a woman and a man was so great that she couldn't break free at all.
Zhu Hui's other hand holding the handkerchief pressed harder and harder towards Yu Jiao's mouth and nose.
Yu Jiao picked up the silver needle in her sleeve and stabbed it towards Zhu Yu, not caring about his identity as the Crown Prince!
But the handkerchief covering her mouth and nose was smeared with powder, and the powder and the incense burning in the incense burner were both drugs. Yu Jiao felt dizzy and her vision became blurred. She was not even sure whether the silver needle had pierced Zhu Yu or not, and she lost consciousness.
"Miss Liu San, wouldn't it be nice to be my concubine?"
After Yu Jiao fell limply into Zhu Yu's arms, he threw away the handkerchief. He still had a gentle smile on his face, but the words he spoke were somewhat sinister.
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Outside the Yangxin Palace, Xue Qingshang said to the eunuch guarding the gate, "The Imperial Concubine asked me to come and bring ginseng soup to His Majesty."
The eunuch hurriedly bowed and said, "This servant greets the Princess of Changle County. It's an unfortunate coincidence that the Princess has come. The Emperor and Master Cheng have already left the palace."
Xue Qingshang glanced into the palace and said, "Didn't a palace maid just go in to serve tea? Since His Majesty is not in the palace, is there someone else in the palace?"
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