Lu Junyuan had just finished bathing and changing his clothes and was about to go to the princess's room when he heard a servant shouting, "Something terrible has happened! The princess has fainted!"
Lu Junyuan was shocked and hurriedly walked towards the princess's room.
The princess was lying on the bed, and the imperial physician who had been staying in the mansion was taking her pulse.
"Imperial Physician, how is the princess?" Lu Junyuan asked hurriedly.
"Your Highness, perhaps the princess is tired from a day of sightseeing. I will prescribe some medicine for her, and she will be fine after taking it. Your Highness need not worry."
Lu Junyuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "Thank you, Imperial Physician, it's good that you're alright."
With the princess in this state, it's clear that the marriage won't be consummated today.
Looking at Yuening's pale face as she lay unconscious, Lu Junyuan felt a pang of heartache and sat by her bedside, watching over her.
"Yuening, get well soon. I want to show you all the beautiful landscapes of this land. I still have many secrets to tell you."
Mu Hua, who was standing to the side, changed her expression drastically upon hearing Lu Junyuan's words.
At this point, she was 100% certain that Young Master Lu had a problem.
Previously, Young Master Lu, fearing he might fall into the princess's trap, had instructed Mu Hua to intervene and stop him if she sensed anything amiss.
Mu Hua didn't attack Young Master Lu, but she put something in Yue Ning's tea to make her faint temporarily, thus slowing things down.
Now that she had figured out the problem, Mu Hua secretly went to the backyard and sent a signal before Yue Ning woke up.
The Night Alliance leader received the message, narrowed his eyes after reading it, and then ordered, "Go, pass this message on to Prime Minister Lu."
"yes."
Soon, a servant from the princess's residence came to report that the prime minister had arrived.
It was already past 7 PM when Lu Junyuan noticed his father's puzzled expression. "Father, is there something important that you've come so late?"
Lu Hong glanced at his son and said, "I heard that the princess suddenly fainted, so I came to see what happened. Why would she suddenly faint?"
When Lu Junyuan heard his father mention Yuening, he looked distressed. "It's all my fault. I knew the princess was unwell, but I still took her out to play, which caused her to faint."
As a father, Lu Hong naturally noticed that something was wrong with his son, and tentatively asked, "Yuan'er, have you taken a liking to the princess?"
Lu Junyuan immediately said, "Father, what do you mean? Now that I have married Yue Ning, I will be devoted to her for the rest of my life and love only her."
Lu Hong frowned; he was now completely certain that his son had a problem.
Now that it was just the father and son, the son no longer needed to act. Lu Hong thought of the key points mentioned in the letter he had received earlier and asked again, "Yuan'er, are you planning to tell the princess about us?"
Lu Junyuan nodded. "Yes, Father. The princess and I are husband and wife, one body, and should be honest with each other. As my wife, she will definitely stand by my side and support me."
"Yuan'er, are you confused? Princess Yuening is Empress Dowager Wu's person!" Lu Hong said anxiously.
"No, Father, I believe in Yuening. She won't betray me."
Lu Hong knew his son had a problem, but his son seemed perfectly normal, so he couldn't figure out what the problem was.
Yuening is still unconscious. What if she wakes up and Lu Junyuan tells her everything? They haven't arranged some things yet, and they can't let all their efforts go to waste.
Lu Hong's eyes darted around. "Yuan'er, I just bought a 500-year-old ginseng. Come back to the manor with me and bring it to the princess to help her recover."
Upon hearing that it was good for Yue Ning, Lu Junyuan's eyes lit up. Without any hesitation, he told Mu Hua and returned to the Prime Minister's residence with Lu Hong.
As soon as Lu Junyuan returned to the mansion, he urged his father to bring out the ginseng, as he needed to hurry back to the mansion to take care of the princess.
Lu Hong secretly made a gesture, which Lu Junyuan did not notice. He only felt a pain in the back of his head and then felt dizzy.
"Tie up the young master and lock him in a room," Lu Hong ordered.
"yes."
The physician from the prefectural government examined Lu Junyuan's pulse but found nothing wrong with him.
Lu Hong thought for a moment, then took out a carrier pigeon, tied a note to it, and released it.
He had no other choice but to seek help from the Regent and his wife.
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