Shen Youan suddenly turned to look at Chu Yuan, thinking something had happened.
Chu Yuan shook her head. "It's alright. Let's go. The Crown Prince has already returned to the palace."
The little brat disappeared for a whole night without even letting her know, and then went straight to the palace. Chu Yuan decided to teach him a lesson later!
Upon entering the palace, they discovered that Dugu Jue had changed his account again!
His usually cold and hard face flushed red as he avoided her gaze...
The raging anger in Chu Yuan's mind vanished instantly.
As soon as Dugu Yue saw the two of them, she pulled Shen You'an to her side like a fighting cock, saying, "Ji Yun, you'd better remember what you said."
Chu Yuan felt utterly bewildered.
Dugu Yue didn't seem inclined to explain further, her chin held high like a proud peacock.
Seeing this, the Empress Dowager acted as a peacemaker, saying, "The weather is nice today. Why don't Ji Yun and Ling'er go for a stroll in the Imperial Garden? I happen to have a few private words to say to Fu Shun."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Ling obediently stood up, but her cheeks looked abnormally red.
Are you sick?
Last night, Dugu Jue possessed the body and almost killed it. It's normal for Dugu Ling to have trouble adjusting to the new environment after switching back.
Poor child.
Chu Yuan stepped forward and took Dugu Ling's hand, feeling the heat and warmth of his palm.
He inwardly cried out in alarm.
It seems he's not just sick, he also has a fever!
Seeing the two holding hands, the Empress Dowager looked extremely pleased.
But Shen Youan and Dugu Yue both found it incredibly nauseating!
Shen You'an subtly pursed her lips and stood up as well, "Since the Empress Dowager and the Princess are having a private conversation, then You'an will take her leave as well—"
Before the words were finished, Dugu Yue shouted, "Don't you dare leave!"
Seeing Shen Youan's puzzled expression, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Shen Si, don't be in a hurry. What I'm about to say has something to do with you. Why don't you just keep this old lady, who's practically half-buried, company for a while?"
Shen Youan, "..."
Since you've said that, how can I possibly leave?
He gave Chu Yuan a pitiful look.
Chu Yuan ignored him and quickly pulled Dugu Ling away from this troublesome place.
They hadn't gone far when they noticed that Dugu Ling was getting slower and slower.
Chu Yuan turned around in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"
As soon as the question left his mouth, he was shocked to realize that the temperature of Dugu Ling's palm was frighteningly high, and his originally gentle and fair face was also very, very red.
Just like shrimp that's been freshly stir-fried!
"You..." She barely uttered a word before her hand was gripped tightly by the man, his voice hoarse and suppressed, "Yuan'er, I think something's wrong with me, I think..."
He didn't say the rest, he just looked down at himself.
Chu Yuan subconsciously followed the gaze. The ancient people's robes were relatively loose, but she could still see that bulging, protruding ridge...
A fleeting thought flashed through Chu Yuan's mind as she left, accompanied by Dugu Yue's malicious smirk. In that instant, Chu Yuan understood everything!
The key is that Dugu Ling is like a blank sheet of paper, knowing nothing, and prefers to restrain herself rather than offend Chu Yuan.
Chu Yuan couldn't bear to see him make a fool of himself.
Several palace maids walked slowly towards them. Chu Yuan quickly stepped aside to block Dugu Ling's path. After the palace maids greeted the two of them and walked away, Chu Yuan took Dugu Ling's hand again.
"You have a special place to live in the palace, right?"
When the man looked up, his eyes were bloodshot, filled with a chilling lust.
He opened his mouth with difficulty, "Yes, it's...it's right ahead..."
Chu Yuan said, "...We're coming right now. It'll be fine. A cold bath will do the trick."
Lingyang Palace is indeed not far; we arrived in the blink of an eye.
The palace is fully staffed.
Although the Crown Prince has rarely resided in the palace in recent years, the palace servants have remained dutiful and respectful, daring not to slack off in the slightest.
These people also recognized Chu Yuan, so Chu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and, with an air of authority, ordered them to prepare a bath for Dugu Ling.
"Remember, don't use hot water, use cold water!"
Upon hearing this, both the palace maids and eunuchs were surprised and astonished.
Chu Yuan said with a stern face, "What, His Highness the Crown Prince is still here, and I can't even give you orders?"
The group immediately fell silent and quickly went to prepare.
During a break from their work, a palace maid muttered, "His Highness the Crown Prince... could it be that his condition has worsened?"
They look so pitiful.
"If Her Majesty the Empress knew, how could she bear it? Remember that year when His Highness the Crown Prince contracted smallpox? Her Majesty the Empress cared for him day and night, pulling him back from the brink of death!"
"Ah, that's right, our Prince and Empress are both unfortunate."
"Look at what you're saying. Being born into the incredibly wealthy royal family, what's so bad about that? It's us lowly people who are bossed around, that's what's truly bad, isn't it?"
"That's your opinion, but I don't think so. At least in the current royal family, neither the prince nor the second prince is in good health. Would you be willing to live such a wealthy life?"
The two palace maids' words reached Dugu Ling's ears without missing a single one.
Tears welled in his eyes from the pain, and he gripped Chu Yuan's arm tightly. "Yuan'er, am I really useless?"
Chu Yuan turned her head and saw his moist eyes, and under her hand, his body trembling slightly from the effects of the drug.
For a fleeting moment, Chu Yuan's heart clenched.
I feel that he and Dugu Jue are two completely different kinds of people who are captivating.
He cursed Dugu Yue inwardly, calling her a willful brat and asking how much of a dose she had given Dugu Ling.
While she was feeding Dugu Ling water, she had already used a universal antidote pill, but its effect was very limited!
Having such a useless sister as a teammate is truly unlucky for Dugu Ling.
The white marble bathtub was filled with cold water.
Chu Yuan helped Dugu Ling inside.
The head eunuch of Lingyang Palace asked uneasily, "Your Highness... do you really not want me to fetch the imperial physician?"
Dugu Ling shook her head in anguish, "Don't go!"
Once the imperial physician is summoned, his father, mother, and even grandmother will know. He already has a vague idea of what's wrong with him, so how can he afford to lose face like this?
Embarrassed, she plunged into the water, her burning skin touching the cool water, the heat conducting through her, and water vapor rising.
Chu Yuan shook her head and said to the eunuch, "Just do as His Highness says. Try to treat it this way for now. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to call the imperial physician."
"Yes," the eunuch replied, then tentatively asked, "Then... then shall this servant help Your Highness undress?"
I've never seen anyone take a bath while wearing clothes, especially a cold bath!
Dugu Ling squatted in the water, his teeth chattering, and he didn't say a word.
The eunuch hesitated before getting into the water.
Chu Yuan turned around to avoid the situation for a while, but soon the eunuch came out and looked at her with a bitter expression. "Miss Ji Yun, why don't you call the imperial physician?"
"What's wrong?" Chu Yuan frowned. Was it still not working?
That shouldn't be the case.
The eunuch didn't know what to say. He... he was a eunuch, and he had never had such an experience before!
Suddenly, the sound of porcelain shattering came from inside the room.
Chu Yuan didn't care about anything else, pushed aside the eunuch, and rushed in herself.
Unexpectedly, I saw Dugu Ling naked, stumbling and knocking over the decorative vase on the edge of the bathtub...
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