Of course Xu Lingyi wanted Li Ma to stay.
Nanny Li was sent by the Queen and represents the Emperor and Empress.
The emperor and the empress wanted them to have children more than she did, so the arrival of Nanny Li was beneficial to Xu Lingyi.
Even if Nanny Li used some not-so-stellar means to bring them together, Qi Yuan couldn't say anything out of filial piety.
Xu Lingyi lowered her head, pretending to hesitate and think, and finally said, "I will obey your Highness."
Qi Yuan was obviously a little surprised. By keeping Nanny Li, did she agree that they would take a further step in the future instead of just being a superficial couple?
She actually agrees?
But Qi Yuan thought again that she had always been such a submissive person, so it was normal for her to agree.
Besides, his mother was behind Li Ma, so she naturally couldn't refuse.
"Then stay." Qi Yuan said in a deep voice.
Now that he heard that she was willing to keep Nanny Li, Qi Yuan inexplicably felt a secret joy in his heart.
Nanny Li is worthy of being Nanny Li. The first time Xu Lingyi saw her, she felt that she should be able to help her.
But Xu Lingyi didn't expect it to happen so quickly, and she didn't expect that Li Ma's methods were so direct. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were simple and crude.
On the first day she arrived at the palace, she prepared dinner for Xu Lingyi and Qi Yuan and put drugs in the food.
Even Xu Lingyi was a little surprised at her speed the moment she noticed it.
As expected, she came from the palace.
"Your Highness...I...feel something is wrong."
Xu Lingyi raised her face slightly, with an abnormal blush on her face, and her white jade-like earlobes were also frighteningly red.
"What’s wrong with you?"
As soon as Qi Yuan finished asking, he felt a little unwell.
He felt hot all over and was agitated.
He looked down at the food on the table and instantly realized something was wrong.
He eats later than Xu Lingyi, but eats much more than Xu Lingyi.
So when the drug took effect, Qi Yuan felt even more intense.
"It's Madam Li." Qi Yuan endured the discomfort in his body, and veins bulged on his forehead.
"It must be the Queen Mother who asked her to drug us."
His voice was hoarse, his fists were clenched, and his deep eyes were frighteningly red.
The moment she met his gaze, Xu Lingyi couldn't help but shrink back.
The desire in his eyes frightened her, and this fear was not fake.
After all, she was a virgin, and even if she wanted to seduce him, she was still afraid of this kind of thing.
"Your Highness...what should we do now?" Her voice was filled with tears.
"Don't be afraid." Qi Yuan's voice was hoarse and restrained.
He suppressed the heat and said, "I will call the palace doctor here immediately."
He was still comforting her, and at the same time he walked out the door, keeping some distance from her and telling her to feel at ease.
The court doctor arrived quickly, and Nanny Li also knelt outside the courtyard.
She didn't expect that the prince could still hold back even with such a beautiful and charming princess right in front of him.
As an old lady, Nanny Li could see that the prince obviously did not dislike the princess.
What... is going on?
Is there something wrong with the prince's body, or does he really like men?
Nanny Li thought a lot and was already hesitating about how to report to the Queen after returning to the palace.
"Your Highness, this is a lost aphrodisiac in the palace..."
Qi Yuan nodded, his face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and he looked at Li Ma coldly, his eyes were chilling.
The kneeling nanny was so frightened that she almost fell down.
"Your Highness, this servant is following the Queen's orders..."
Nanny Li quickly begged for mercy. The Queen had instructed that if the Prince wanted to punish her, he should bring up the Empress.
"I know his character. He is not the type to kill innocent people. As long as you say that I ordered you to do it, he will not touch you for my sake."
So Li Ma Ma felt relieved and took action boldly.
In the end, when she really faced His Highness's anger, she was so frightened that her legs went weak and her whole body trembled.
"Is there an antidote for this drug?"
Qi Yuan looked at the court physician with a stern face.
Although he tried hard to suppress it, his rapid breathing and red eyes could not deceive anyone.
The court physician nodded quickly, "Perhaps others don't know how to make the antidote, but I happen to be able to prepare it."
Qi Yuan pursed his lips and then relaxed slightly, "How long will it take?"
"I will do my best to match it. It will take at least an hour."
"Go quickly." Qi Yuan's voice was hoarse.
His cold gaze fell on Matron Li again, "You are my mother's servant. I can leave you alone."
Qi Yuan's voice was extremely cold.
The torment of the drug's effects made him feel solemn and murderous.
"But I can't keep you in the palace any longer. Thirty lashes of the cane, get out of here and go back to the palace."
Nanny Li kowtowed quickly, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness."
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Xu Lingyi clenched her palms, fighting against her body's instinct.
At the same time, he felt regretful that the palace's secret medicine could be deciphered so easily by the court physician.
Later she learned that Qi Yuan's court physician was a famous miracle doctor among the people.
If she had known in advance that Nanny Li would give her the medicine, she would have used the medicine in the brocade bag to help her.
"Wait another hour, the court doctor will be here soon."
Qi Yuan looked at her sweaty and flushed face, and his heart moved slightly.
At the same time, he realized that he could no longer stay here.
He had known that Xu Lingyi was very beautiful, but looking at her again at this moment, he was even more stunned by her beauty.
If he stayed any longer, he might lose his mind.
"Take good care of the princess."
After saying this, Qi Yuan left immediately.
After returning to the palace, Nanny Li reported to the Queen what had happened in the palace truthfully.
The Queen sighed heavily, "What on earth is Yuan'er thinking? Was his marriage to Xu really just a show? To please me and His Majesty, but on the day of the palace banquet... he clearly defended Xu."
The queen frowned, unable to understand why it was so useless even after all she had done.
"That's all."
The Queen said in a low voice, "If it weren't for your Majesty's health, I would never resort to such means. Let him be."
Although she said so, Nanny Li could clearly feel that the Queen was in a low mood.
"Then does the Queen want to keep anyone in the palace?"
Nanny Li endured the pain in her body. The people in the palace obviously showed mercy, and her injuries were not serious.
"Let's all withdraw." The Queen was extremely disappointed. "I should have thought of this earlier. Yuan'er refused to get married for more than ten years. How could he change his mind so easily? Besides, the princess had someone she loved before."
"They are obviously not real, but I and Your Majesty are unwilling to believe them and harbor delusions in our hearts."
"You don't need to pay attention to the palace anymore in the future."
Seeing the queen walking into the Buddhist hall in a depressed mood, Li Ma also felt a little bit reluctant.
If Your Highness continues like this, refusing to get close to women, and has no children in the future, to whom will this vast empire be passed on?
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With Nanny Li gone, Xu Lingyi should be the person who misses her the most in the mansion.
Now she could only look for opportunities on her own and find ways to win Qi Yuan's heart and then his body.
Fortunately, this opportunity came quickly, and Xu Lingyi felt that it was a blessing from fate.
Whatever she needs, God will give her.
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