Chapter 405 Falling into the Trap: The Wedding Night Time Chosen for Pei Yuan
At the welcoming banquet, the ministers of the Southern Yue delegation took turns toasting Pei Yuan.
It was only because Prince Heng said with a smile: "In the martial arts competition the day after tomorrow, Pei Yuan will lead the generals of Wei against Nan Yue."
The Southern Yue delegation nearly surrounded Pei Yuan.
Watching Pei Yuan gulp down cup after cup of wine, Prince Heng couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
Suddenly, Pei Yuan's voice rang in my ears.
"What are you thinking about, Fourth Brother? You seem so happy."
Prince Heng came to his senses and saw that Pei Yuan was standing in front of him at some point, raising his cup and smiling at him.
He raised his wine cup to Pei Yuan, "It's nothing, come, let me toast you."
Pei Yuan didn't drink, and looked at Prince Heng with a half-smile.
"My fourth brother stirred things up by having the Southern Yue delegation take turns toasting me. Could there be something poisoned in the wine?"
Prince Heng felt a lump in his throat, then burst into laughter.
"Sixth Brother, you really know how to joke. Our wine comes from the same wine jar."
I drank the wine too, so how could I possibly drug myself?
With that, he took the lead and downed his drink in one gulp, deliberately looking at Pei Yuan with a mocking expression.
"If Sixth Brother is afraid, he doesn't have to drink it."
Pei Yuan curled his lips into a smile, tilted his head back, and drank the wine.
"Just kidding, Fourth Brother, why are you in such a hurry?"
Prince Heng scoffed, "Sixth Prince, be careful with your words."
Pei Yuan patted his shoulder, "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear. Being careful with your words is something only a guilty person would care about."
"Lord Luo, isn't that the truth?"
He nodded slightly and swirled his wine glass at Luo Heng behind Prince Heng.
Luo Heng discovered a gold mine in Jiangning and returned to the capital to report it. Emperor Longqing was overjoyed and immediately promoted him to the rank of fifth-grade official in the Ministry of Revenue.
He also instructed Luo Heng to participate in receiving the South Vietnamese delegation as the representative of the Ministry of Revenue.
Luo Heng bowed slightly and raised his wine cup to Pei Yuan.
"I believe that one may not believe in ghosts and gods, but one should have reverence for them, so it is best to be cautious in one's words."
Pei Yuan smiled and left with his wine glass in hand.
Prince Heng watched his retreating figure and asked Luo Heng in a low voice.
"What did he mean by what he just said? Did he realize something?"
Luo Heng pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
"Probably not."
A hint of hesitation reappeared on Prince Heng's face.
"Today is, after all, a welcome banquet arranged for Nan Yue. If the sixth prince makes a fool of himself, Father Emperor will also lose face."
If Father Emperor takes his anger out on us..."
Luo Heng lowered his eyes and whispered, "Matters between men and women can only be considered romantic affairs. The Southern Yue delegation will laugh at it and then it will be over."
It's inevitable that His Majesty will be angry, but he will only vent his anger on Prince Rui. It's very possible that in his anger, he might even prevent Prince Rui from participating in the martial arts competition.
That will be your chance to turn the tide, Your Highness. Even if Prince Rui suspects something then, we've done it extremely discreetly, and no evidence will be found.”
Prince Heng looked up at Pei Yuan, whose body was already swaying not far away, and a smile appeared on his face.
Today is a welcoming banquet for the South Vietnamese delegation. Putting the drug in the wine is an extremely foolish idea.
There was no medicine in the wine, but Pei Yuan's wine cup was smeared with a layer of datura pollen.
Ingesting datura pollen can cause dizziness, and in large quantities, it can even cause hallucinations.
Pei Yuan leaned back in his chair, propping his forehead up, seemingly asleep.
Prince Heng asked Luo Heng in a low voice.
"Is Chen Jiaying ready?"
Luo Heng nodded, "I've already had someone take her to her room, and incense has been lit."
That day outside Yangzhou, he gave Chen Jiaying a medicine packet.
The medicine packet actually contained a special kind of sandalwood, with Cnidium monnieri added to the fragrance.
Pei Yuan ingested datura pollen and inhaled incense containing cnidium monnieri. The combination of the two in his body not only had an aphrodisiac effect but also caused hallucinations.
Even if an investigation is conducted after the incident, absolutely no clues will be found.
Prince Heng chuckled and said, "What are you waiting for? Quickly order someone to help the sixth prince over there."
Today is truly an auspicious day. I hope Lao Liu won't waste this wedding night we personally chose for him.
Luo Heng made a gesture, and immediately the Imperial Guards helped Pei Yuan up.
Sun Yan came over and took Pei Yuan away.
Luo Heng's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously walked over.
"His Highness Prince Heng said that he would like to discuss with the Southern Yue delegation the matter of visiting His Majesty in the palace tomorrow."
"Perhaps His Highness Prince Rui should rest here for a while, so that he won't have to come back again later."
Sun Yan hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
Luo Heng instructed someone to lead the way, and then watched as Pei Yuan entered the room they had prepared.
A sinister smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
Once Pei Yuan enters this room and consummates his relationship with Chen Jiaying, given A Chu's pride, she will certainly not be able to accept it.
Achu will definitely break with Pei Yuan.
As for Pei Yuan, having committed such a disgraceful act at the welcoming banquet in Nan Yue, His Majesty will blame him and no longer trust him.
Luo Heng stared at the closed door, then turned and went into the room not far away across the street.
He wanted to find the best spot to watch Pei Yuan at his most pathetic.
On the other side, Zhou Jun found Li Chengxuan limping and covered in bruises, and was greatly surprised.
What's wrong with you?
Li Chengxuan wiped his mouth, his face full of anger.
"Don't even mention it. We ran into a mad dog. Did you inform His Highness Prince Rui?"
Zhou Jun nodded. "I've already told His Highness, and he said he'll be careful. What about you? Have you found Chen Jiaying yet?"
Li Chengxuan's face stiffened, and he jumped up in a panic.
"I'm going to die! I haven't even found Chen Jiaying yet, and I've been stopped by a crazy guy who suddenly appeared."
He beat me up like this without saying a word. If I hadn't been tough, I probably would be dead by now.
Ah Jun, what do we do now? Could Chen Jiaying have already set a trap for Prince Rui?
Li Chengxuan was extremely anxious.
Zhou Jun was also anxious, but he still forced himself to remain calm and comfort him.
"It should be alright, His Highness Prince Rui has already taken precautions."
“He drank too much earlier, I’m afraid he won’t be able to control himself.”
"Huh?" Zhou Jun panicked too. "Then let's not stand there, let's go look for it quickly."
Li Chengxuan took a step forward, gasping for breath in pain, and immediately clutched his back, grimacing in pain.
"Hold me up, I feel like my whole body is going to break. That little bastard, don't let me run into him again, or I'll beat him up every time I see him."
The two whispered among themselves as they entered a courtyard, where they were met by Prince Heng, who was also walking in with a group of people.
Li Chengxuan thought to himself, "This is bad."
"This is clearly the final act of the three-piece scheme that A-Chu mentioned. Oh no, will His Highness Prince Rui really fall for it?"
He was so anxious that he strode forward, but was stopped by Prince Heng.
"Chengxuan, what are you doing here?"
Li Chengxuan's eyes flickered. "I...I came here..."
Prince Heng interrupted him directly, "You're here to see Lao Liu, aren't you?"
I'm also looking for Lao Liu. Do you know where he is?
Li Chengxuan cursed Prince Heng inwardly for his hypocrisy, saying, "You've even brought a team to catch adulterers here."
It's obvious that Prince Rui is also here.
Just as she was pondering how to help Prince Rui, a woman's scream suddenly came from the room next door.
"Let me go! Don't come any closer!"
It's Chen Jiaying's voice.
Li Chengxuan knew things were going badly.
Prince Heng's eyes lit up, and he strode toward the direction from which the sound came.
He was calling out, "Sixth Brother, what are you doing in the house? I have something urgent to discuss with you."
Upon reaching the door, Prince Heng was about to push it open.
The door opened from the inside, followed by an even sharper sound that echoed through the sky.
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