The Fourth Prince and Shi Lingqiao were momentarily at a loss for words when it came to answering Huo Jiwen's question.
They can't exactly say that they originally intended to scheme against Huo Xi and the Duchess, but ended up being the ones who benefited.
No one would believe that they still have their minds but can't control their bodies.
If they lie unconscious in bed, or if, as planned, the two embrace after being given the medication.
Even if their reputation is ruined, they can still find an excuse that they were set up.
But they were hugging just now, and it seemed normal. How can they find an excuse for that?
Shi Lingqiao hurriedly stood up from the Fourth Prince's arms and looked at Huo Jiwen, saying, "Husband, we don't know why this happened."
"We must have been set up by someone."
Whether these people believe it or not, this is the only way she can explain it.
As long as Huo Jiwen believes it, that's fine.
Huo Jiwen frowned as he looked at her. Although he still had many questions in his mind, he didn't say anything more.
I plan to ask more questions later.
Just then, Qingyou led the ladies to the door.
She walked straight in, looking at Shi Lingqiao with a hostile expression, "You said you were set up, then explain who set you up."
"Who are you trying to imply with that cryptic look?"
"Today is Xiaoxi's big day. I also want to see who is so tactless and audacious as to plot against you and ruin our fun."
Shi Lingqiao saw the wicked mother-in-law, who hadn't been tricked, come in, and she felt a surge of anger.
She pursed her lips and said, "If I knew who was behind this, I wouldn't have fallen for it."
Qingyou sneered: "You weren't knocked unconscious, stripped naked, and left together. You were having an affair, so how can anyone plot against you?"
"You're not going to say that someone else was controlling and forcibly dragging you into this situation, are you?"
The reason she controlled the two to only hug and kiss was to make everyone believe that the two were really having an affair and were meeting in secret.
If the two were from traditional Chinese medicine, the ladies with extensive experience in domestic power struggles would probably be able to tell that something was amiss.
The Fourth Prince and Shi Lingqiao: "..." They really are something else.
But if I said it out loud, obviously no one would believe me.
Before the two could say anything, Qingyou summoned a bodyguard.
"Go and fetch a royal physician. I want to see whether they were tricked by someone using Chinese medicine or whether they couldn't help but come here for a secret rendezvous."
We must confirm today that these two were meeting in secret and had nothing to do with anyone from the Duke's mansion. (cascoo.net)
Upon hearing her words, both the Fourth Prince and Shi Lingqiao's expressions changed.
They really didn't have any traditional Chinese medicine; if they sent the imperial physician, their secret would be exposed.
The fourth prince forced a smile. "Aunt, is it really necessary to call the imperial physician?"
Qingyou snorted coldly, "Our Duke's Mansion is unwilling to bear the reputation of scheming against the prince, so we must invite him."
She looked at the Fourth Prince with suspicion. "What? You objected as soon as I mentioned inviting the imperial physician? Are you feeling guilty?"
Fourth Prince: "..."
He said awkwardly, "I was just thinking that today is Huo Xi's special day, so it's best not to miss the banquet."
Qingyou said coldly, "Since you know it's Huo Xi's special day, why are you deliberately fooling around with Ji Wen's woman here?"
"Do you dislike me, your aunt, and are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"
The fourth prince realized for the first time that his aunt was being too unreasonable. "Aunt, you're overthinking it. How could I possibly dislike you or deliberately annoy you? That's not true."
Although I do dislike my aunt and want to annoy her, I certainly can't admit it!
Qingyou persisted, "I think you are."
After criticizing the Fourth Prince, Qingyou turned her attention to Shi Lingqiao and said, "And you, is it because Ji Wen can't become the heir apparent and can only be a leisurely young master in the Duke's mansion that you look down on him and want to climb the social ladder?"
Shi Lingqiao felt utterly wronged; she had never even considered entering the Fourth Prince's residence.
Her cousin has a princess consort, and the positions of two concubines are also full. All three of them come from very powerful families.
She could only be a concubine once she entered the palace. How could she possibly be someone's concubine, having a woman above her who would oppress her, and having to separate her husband from her?
Her eyes welled up with tears, and she shook her head, feeling wronged. "No, I didn't. We were really set up."
"Then let's wait for the imperial physician to arrive and see if you've been tricked."
“If this was a setup, then there must be some kind of drug still in your bodies, or there might be some strange drugs in this room.”
After Qingyou finished speaking, she walked into the room and sat down, looking like she was waiting.
There were some problematic items in this room before, but Qingyou has already replaced them, so there's no fear of the imperial physician coming to find them.
Hearing her say that, Shi Lingqiao felt relieved.
She put medicine in the incense. Her original plan was to knock Huo Xi and the wicked mother-in-law unconscious and drag them into the room once they arrived at the side courtyard.
Then light some incense, and the two of them will wake up quickly and then get together without any reason.
Judging from the wicked mother-in-law's appearance, she won't give up until the imperial physician comes to examine her today.
Then she could conveniently go with the flow, and once the problem was found in the incense, she could prove that they had been framed.
Huo Jiwen should forgive her then.
So she put on a frank expression and said, "Alright, let's wait for the imperial physician to prove our innocence."
When the Fourth Prince heard Shi Lingqiao say this, he also remembered that there was medicine in the incense in the room.
She added, "Let's do as Aunt says and call the imperial physician, so that Aunt won't misunderstand me."
When the imperial physicians arrive, as long as they discover the medicine in the incense, they can claim that the effects of the medicine have worn off and clear their names.
They were framed by the Chinese medicine industry. Although it might affect their reputation a bit, it's much better than having an affair.
The others didn't leave either, clearly wanting to wait and see the outcome.
The guards rode swiftly into the palace to fetch the imperial physician, and then brought him back on horseback.
So it only took the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
After the imperial physician entered, Qingyou asked him to take their pulses and check if they had any medicine in their bodies.
The imperial physician took the pulses of both men and shook his head, saying truthfully, "Judging from their pulses, they have not taken any Chinese medicine."
The Fourth Prince said, "It's possible that the effects of the medicine have worn off. I think you should check everything in this room."
"As long as there is medicine, it will definitely leave traces."
After hearing his explanation, the imperial physician did not answer immediately, but instead looked at Qingyou.
After all, this is the Duke's mansion, so the decision still rests with the Eldest Princess.
Qingyou agreed, saying, "He's right. You should thoroughly check the things in the room."
The imperial physician nodded. "Alright."
So he started checking, but after looking around, he found nothing.
The fourth prince pointed to the incense on the table and said, "Do you see if there's a problem with this?"
The imperial physician was just about to examine this as well. He took the incense from the incense burner, smelled it, and said, "This is fine too."
The fourth prince frowned. "You'd better check carefully."
The problem is clearly with the incense.
Shi Lingqiao also said, "Yes, I suspect there's something wrong with this incense. I smelled a fragrance when I came in, and then I lost my mind."
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