She feigned displeasure and said, "Here you go, don't blame me if you feel uncomfortable eating it!"
Zhong Muyu was secretly delighted; this time she had added extra chili powder. In the past, she was a chili-eating expert, but unfortunately, after transmigrating, these people hadn't been tormented by chili peppers, and their stomachs were more fragile, so she could only eat a little at a time. Now, Lu Ziyuan only needed one bite, and she could guarantee he would never return to this Fragrant Courtyard!
Lu Ziyuan took the skewer with suspicion, and after just one bite, his face turned red instantly.
"What! What is this thing! Water! Water!"
Lu Ziyuan's suddenly contorted face startled the two guards. Then someone brought him tea, which Lu Ziyuan gulped down, and he felt better.
Zhong Muyu suppressed a laugh: "Everyone said you couldn't eat it, did you think I was lying to you?"
Zhong Muyu didn't expect that Lu Ziyuan would feel a sense of exhilaration after being exposed to the spiciness.
Are you deliberately trying to trick me?
"I'm innocent! Would I play a prank on you for no reason? I really love this flavor."
As she spoke, Zhong Muyu casually picked up a skewer and ate it clean.
Lu Ziyuan said, "It has a spicy flavor, which is different from wasabi, but it is very refreshing."
"If Your Highness gets used to it, you will definitely like this taste. Of course, there are some people who just can't eat it, and there's nothing we can do about that."
Just as Zhong Muyu was about to leave with the plate, Lu Ziyuan called her back: "Wait, I really like this flavor, so I'll have yours."
Zhong Muyu raised an eyebrow: "It seems that Your Highness is quite accepting of chili peppers. Then I will save this portion for Your Highness as well."
She agreed readily, and none of them doubted her. Chengfeng and Zhiyu also curiously came over: "Your Highness, is it really delicious? Your face was all contorted just now."
"The color is so bright, it looks like it's poisonous."
Lu Ziyuan said, "I really like this flavor. It has a unique freshness and fragrance, but you need to have tea on hand, otherwise you can't stand it."
He ate while panting heavily, seemingly experiencing both pain and pleasure, which made Chengfeng and Zhiyu even more frightened.
Even if such food tastes good, they won't eat it!
After a hearty meal, Lu Ziyuan was quite satisfied, while Zhong Muyu, having finally managed to get him to leave, was completely slumped in his chair, unwilling to move.
Granny Zhang brought over the tea, looking regretful: "Your Highness, it seems the Prince is in a good mood. Why don't you keep him here?"
"We cannot keep him here. Although the prince is in a good mood, he is not feeling well, so we must let him rest and recuperate."
Zhang Mama looked puzzled: "But judging from the prince's appearance, he doesn't seem to be unwell."
Zhong Muyu smiled mysteriously: "Some physical problems don't show up immediately, so there's no need for you to ask anymore, Granny."
There's going to be a good show tomorrow; all she needs to do now is take a shower and go to sleep.
...
While Zhong Muyu was comfortably taking a shower and sleeping, things weren't so good for Lu Ziyuan.
Lu Ziyuan usually worked in his study, and if he wanted to rest alone, he would stay at Xiuyu House next to his study. But this night, he had just fallen asleep when his stomach started burning up, waking him up.
He rushed to the outhouse, making two trips back and forth, startling the guards on night watch: "What's wrong, Your Highness? Should we call the royal physician?"
Lu Ziyuan said with difficulty, "My stomach hurts terribly, it feels like...on fire! Quickly, call the royal physician!"
The guards were quite frightened and rushed to call the royal physician. After half the night of commotion, the situation finally calmed down.
The imperial physician prescribed a medicine to soothe his stomach and intestines, and also gave him some dietary restrictions. Lu Ziyuan asked weakly, "Has someone poisoned me?"
Now that things had come to this, he was convinced that the red powder was poisonous, otherwise how could it have done that?
The royal physician shook his head: "Your Highness is not poisoned, but has simply eaten too much spicy food. May I ask what Your Highness ate?"
Lu Ziyuan thought for a moment: "It seems to be a kind of powder called chili pepper."
"Chili peppers? I've never heard of such a thing. Don't worry, Your Highness, I'll look it up in various medical books and ancient texts later."
The physician seemed very interested in this unknown thing. After the physician left, it was already dawn.
Looking at Lu Ziyuan, whose face was pale, Zhiyu said with concern, "Your Highness, you should get some sleep. Maybe you'll feel better after you wake up."
Lu Ziyuan lay on the bed, gritting his teeth, and said, "I can't sleep at all right now! I knew it, Zhong Muyu has no good intentions!"
"But the princess reminded you before you ate it!"
"..."
Lu Ziyuan had no way to refute it.
Now, not only am I weak all over and have a stomachache, but my buttocks are also burning hot, it's so embarrassing!
After daybreak, news came from the manor: the prince had declined all his work due to illness and needed to rest for a few days.
Upon hearing this news, Zhong Muyu couldn't stop smiling: "Looks like he got really burned by the spiciness, but it's his own fault for eating so much!"
Early Spring looked puzzled: "Does eating too many chili peppers cause this?"
She didn't understand what was so delicious about it; it made her mouth feel terrible, and she definitely didn't want to eat it a second time.
Zhong Muyu said, "Not necessarily, it depends on the person, but eating so much on the first try will definitely make your stomach uncomfortable."
"Oh. Then, shall we go and see the Prince later? I heard from the other servants that the Prince seems to be in great pain and hasn't slept all night."
Zhong Muyu immediately refused: "I'm not going. If he torments me again, I can't take it."
However, Lu Ziyuan was in a bad mood, and she couldn't simply avoid him whenever she wanted.
So at noon, Chengfeng scurried to Xinxiang Courtyard.
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