Chapter 102 The Daughter of a Guilty Minister vs. the Disabled Prince 16
Ji Yunhuan bit her lip, seeming to be making a difficult decision.
Concubine Wu was not in a hurry and waited quietly. She believed that no criminal could resist such temptation.
"But His Highness does not trust me. If he finds out that I poisoned you, I will be dead!"
Ji Yunhuan's body began to tremble, and his face showed fear, as if he had thought of something particularly terrible.
Concubine Wu felt more confident. It was impossible for anyone to be devoted to the deposed crown prince, as he had such a cruel character. Xiaoyun took good care of him only to save her own life.
Concubine Wu patted Xiaoyun's thin back kindly and comforted her, "Good child, don't be afraid. How could I harm you? This is not poison, and it cannot be detected."
Ji Yunhuan's eyes widened in surprise, "It's not poison? Then what is it?"
"The deposed crown prince has been poisoned for a long time. Ordinary poisons are ineffective against him and will only alert the enemy. This is a Gu from the northern border! Not only is it harmless to people, but it can also stimulate their potential and make their blood flow smoothly. Maybe it can even make him stand up!"
"Unless the poison is activated in a specific way, nothing can be found out. He will never find out. By the time the poison is activated, the big thing will have been accomplished. I guarantee that you will not be harmed at all."
Concubine Wu did not hide anything. She was not worried at all that Xiaoyun would reveal the matter. No one would believe the words of a criminal slave. As long as the matter was leaked, Xiao Yan would kill Xiaoyun without her having to do anything!
After a long time, Ji Yunhuan was finally convinced. She reached out and grasped the porcelain bottle, her eyes firm as she said:
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I promise that the deposed crown prince will attend the New Year banquet and will not delay your plans. Please keep your promise and set me free!"
Concubine Wu stuffed the banknote into Ji Yunhuan's hand, patted her hand and comforted her, "Take it. I can't let you work for me for nothing. Don't worry, whether it succeeds or not, I will let you go free!"
After Ji Yunhuan left, a secret door opened and the fifth prince came out.
The fifth prince was itching to watch in the dark room. He hated the woman for not submitting to him, but he also longed for this graceful body.
Xiaoyun has become a calamity in his heart as he cannot get her. He has no sexual interest in other women and only wants to get Xiaoyun.
"Mother, why don't you let me out? Since she has agreed, she is ours. I don't mind her beating me, but she should at least serve me once so that I can vent my anger."
Concubine Wu raised her eyebrows, and a hint of anger appeared on her gentle face. "Nonsense! She still wants to work for me. If Xiao Yan finds out that she has an affair with you, my plan will be ruined!"
The fifth prince hung his head, holding Concubine Wu's hand and shaking it, "Mother, please love me. I have been holding it in for a long time, and I will be hurt if I hold it in any longer. Do you still want to hold your grandson?"
Concubine Wu scolded, "You are so old, yet you still act like a spoiled child to your mother! She will be yours sooner or later, why are you in such a hurry? You can favor her, but you can't let a slave get pregnant with your child. It will be bad for your reputation if it gets out."
"You should now focus on the former court and let the ministers know that your ability is no less than that of the former crown prince. Only in this way will they support you to ascend to the position of crown prince sooner. Do you understand?"
The fifth prince nodded perfunctorily, "I understand, mother, please stop nagging me. Father values me so much, the position of crown prince will definitely be mine."
After coaxing her son away, Concubine Wu's face darkened!
"This girl cannot stay! Peng'er used to be playful, but she has never disobeyed me like she did today and favored this sinful slave!"
The maid beside her immediately understood and wiped her neck: "I understand. After the matter is done, I will help you solve this disaster! I will never let Your Highness find out."
********
Inside the East Palace, Xiao Yan had recovered as normal, except that there were several deep sword cuts on the dead tree in the yard, and broken branches and leaves were scattered all over the ground.
Xiao Yan was pushing his wheelchair to pack up, but before he finished, Ji Yunhuan came in and said straight to the point, "Your Highness, do you believe me?"
The sky had darkened, and the setting sun sank into the horizon, reluctant to cast a single bit of light upon the world. However, Xiaoyun's eyes were sparkling, and there was a deep love in them. After walking through the dark days, someone finally reached out to him.
Xiao Yan held the pair of delicate little hands tightly and whispered, "Of course I believe you."
A cold porcelain bottle fell into his palm. Xiaoyun pushed him into the house and said calmly, "That's good. I know that there are capable people around your Highness. Let's ask them to take a look at this poison. What should we do next? We still need to make a long-term plan..."
The days that followed were uneventful.
Concubine Wu sent people to invite Xiao Yan to attend the New Year banquet every day with great sincerity. The person who came that day was Xiao Shunzi.
Xiao Yan was as indifferent as ever and didn't even bother to pay attention to a small eunuch.
Ji Yunhuan half-knelt on the ground and massaged Xiao Yan's legs, serving him carefully.
Xiao Yan gasped in pain, and smashed the teacup in his hand onto Ji Yunhuan's face. He angrily said, "Do you want to hurt me to death? Be gentle!"
Ji Yunhuan apologized timidly and endured being beaten and scolded, and finally Xiao Yan calmed down. She breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glanced at Xiao Shunzi, and quickly looked away.
Xiao Shunzi said in surprise: "Your Highness has regained feeling in his legs? This is a great joy! He may be able to walk soon. At the New Year banquet, His Majesty and His Majesty will be very happy to see that Your Highness is well."
Xiao Yan snorted coldly, "I've already said I won't go! If you come to disturb me again, do you believe I will kill you?"
Xiao Shunzi wiped the sweat from his forehead. The deposed prince was indeed as cruel as the legend said. Xiao Yun was really pitiful. He had to be very cautious to have a glimmer of hope.
"Your Highness, calm down! I will leave now."
Ji Yunhuan saw Xiao Shunzi off, closed the heavy palace door, and returned to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan felt so distressed that he lowered his head and gently rubbed Xiao Yun's knees. "I told you to put a cushion under your knees, but you insisted on kneeling on the bluestone slab. It's now blue. Does it hurt?"
Ji Yunhuan had been used to kneeling for many years and didn't think it was a big deal. But when he was kneaded like this today, he suddenly felt a lot of grievances.
"It hurts, it hurts so much, Your Highness, you hit me. It was my first day in the East Palace and you hit me!"
Xiao Yan panicked even more. He reached out to touch Xiao Yun's face and asked nervously, "Are you okay? Where did you fall? Are you burned?"
Ji Yunhuan was very tall, and Xiao Yan couldn't reach her face. In a hurry, he stood up from the wheelchair, but he lost his balance and fell to the side.
The two rolled into a ball, covered in mud and grass. With the warm and soft jade in his arms, Xiao Yan was very satisfied and smiled with curved eyebrows, "Xiao Yun, are you okay?"
A white light flashed before his eyes, and Ji Yunhuan activated the "soul exchange"!
After a brief dizziness, Ji Yunhuan lay on the ground with Xiao Yan's body, with his own body lying on top of him.
Ji Yunhuan blinked her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering. She pushed Xiao Yan away, sat up, and complained:
"Your Highness! How did we switch bodies again? You can already move, why are you still coveting my body!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
