"Zhiyi, what's wrong?" The Queen Mother was puzzled to see Xue Zhiyi so panicked.
But Xue Zhiyi belatedly bowed and said, "This servant greets the Queen Mother, Prince Gong, and Prince Cheng."
Seeing this, Lan Ying's face changed. No way? She just served a cup of tea to Prince Gong, why was he so anxious?
Xue Zhiyi forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, this tea is cold. It might upset your stomach if you drink it. Why don't you get another one?"
Hearing this, Lan Ying rolled her eyes at her: "I just brewed this tea, it's still steaming hot, how come it's cold?"
Xue Zhiyi is really something. He can use any lame excuse to seduce a man.
The wall of the teacup was still a little hot. Gu Shichong didn't understand what Xue Zhiyi wanted to say for a moment, but Xue Zhiyi looked at her with an anxious expression, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
He picked up the teacup and wanted to take a closer look at what was going on.
But Xue Zhiyi seemed to mistakenly think that he wanted to drink tea, and took three or two steps forward and snatched the teacup away.
"Xue Zhiyi, you are rude!" Lan Ying scolded.
Seeing this, Chai Yue also felt that something was not right: "Behave properly and don't lose your manners."
But Xue Zhiyi just glanced at them nervously, and then his eyes fell on Gu Shichong's face.
She knelt down, holding the teacup, and forced a smile on her sweaty face. "I'm sorry for my impoliteness, Prince Gong, please forgive me. I'm thirsty right now, Your Highness, could you please give me this cup of tea?"
Although she was smiling, her eyes were filled with earnest pleading, as if she was afraid that something terrible was going to happen.
Gu Shichong frowned, becoming more hesitant.
But this request was so inexplicable that not only Chai Yue was puzzled, but the Queen Mother was also a little confused.
But since Wuyou had told her that he and Xue Zhiyi were doing something important, the empress dowager just watched and did not say anything to stop them.
Prince Cheng Gu Shimin only raised his eyebrows slightly, holding his chin as he looked at them, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Lan Ying, however, felt that Xue Zhiyi was crazy. It was unprecedented for him to fight for a man to this extent.
She only scolded: "Xue Zhiyi, what on earth are you going to do?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Zhiyi glanced at her, his eyes filled with deep vigilance and resentment, which made Gu Shichong confused. He turned around and looked at Lan Ying who was standing behind him serving him.
Unexpectedly, as if he had made a decision, Xue Zhiyi took a deep breath and said again: "Your Highness, Zhiyi is rude!"
After saying that, in front of everyone's surprised gaze, he actually picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Then, she covered her mouth and said, "This cup of tea has been contaminated by me. I will replace it for Your Highness."
Having said that, he stood up and took the teacup away.
But Prince Cheng said, "The Imperial Grandmother has a kind heart, but if the people around her make mistakes and are not punished, they will probably be rude to the Imperial Grandmother in the future."
Lan Ying also echoed, "Queen Dowager, Xue Zhiyi is so rude and should be severely punished. Otherwise, if others in the palace follow his example, how can we serve the master?"
Xue Zhiyi held the teacup with his brows lowered and his eyes closed, but his body began to sway weakly, and the sweat on his forehead became more and more dense, until the hand holding the teacup began to tremble.
Just as Lan Ying was advising the Queen Mother to punish Xue Zhiyi, the sound of a teacup falling to the ground startled everyone and they looked in the direction of the sound.
But in the mess, Xue Zhiyi's face turned pale, his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground.
The Queen Mother, who was half leaning forward, sat up straight.
"Zhiyi!" Chai Yue was shocked and hurried forward to help Xue Zhiyi, who was lying on the ground.
She felt a warmth in her palm, and when she looked closely, she saw blood flowing from the corner of Xue Zhiyi's mouth!
She cried out in alarm, "Queen Mother, Zhiyi seems to have been... poisoned!"
"What?!"
Gu Shichong's brows darkened. He took two or three steps forward and took the person from Chai Yue. He asked in disbelief, "Is there poison in the tea?"
Xue Zhiyi was seen frowning, as if in great pain. The hair on his forehead was wet with sweat, and he was groaning in pain.
Gu Shichong ordered, "Quick! Call the imperial physician!"
After he said that, he picked up Xue Zhiyi and carried her horizontally, and under Jingchun's guidance, he took her to her own room.
But Xue Zhiyi in his arms stretched out his trembling hands and tightly grasped his collar: "Your Highness..."
Her voice was a little hoarse, and she said weakly, "Your Highness, please be careful... Be careful of Lan Ying, and also, Tu Yuxian!"
Gu Shichong looked at her, his pupils trembling: "Last time, you wanted to tell me this?"
Looking at Xue Zhiyi's painful and weak appearance, his heart trembled: he didn't expect that Xue Zhiyi treated him to the point of not even caring about his life, how could he not feel pity for him?
"Why didn't you tell me the tea was poisoned? Why were you so stupid?"
But Xue Zhiyi said, "I didn't want to disturb the Queen Mother and His Highness, but I didn't expect... the poison would take effect so quickly. Before I could even leave the main hall..."
After saying that, she actually smiled slowly, feeling satisfied and relieved: "Your Highness is fine, I am relieved..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she fainted in Gu Shichong's arms.
"Xue Zhiyi? Xue Zhiyi!"
Gu Shichong admitted that he was really panicked this time. His heart seemed to be strangled by something, making it difficult for him to breathe.
Although he didn't like the woman who was supposed to be his princess very much, he loved her so deeply. I think if they could get married and spend a long time together, he would also be sincere to her, right?
If Xue Zhiyi could not survive today, it would be a lifelong regret for him. Even if another woman treated him like this, it would be difficult to replace her.
…
After coming out of the Hall of Eternal Life, Huo Wuyou felt uneasy for some reason.
At this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed towards him, causing him to almost lose his balance.
Those people didn't even bother to greet him and just left in a hurry.
Looking closely, they turned out to be several imperial doctors.
When Huo Wuyou looked over, his heart skipped a beat. He saw that the person walking in front was none other than Chai Yue!
He thought to himself that something was wrong, maybe something happened in Jianzhang Palace.
Without thinking too much, he ran towards them.
"Chai Yue, what's wrong?" he asked.
Chai Yue's eyes were red with anxiety. She hurried on her way and didn't even bother to greet Huo Wuyou: "My Lord, something happened to Zhiyi!"
Before he finished speaking, Huo Wuyou took a breath and quickened his pace as he ran towards Jianzhang Palace.
…
Huo Wuyou arrived earlier than the imperial physician. When he arrived, Jingchun was standing outside the door. Seeing Huo Wuyou come back, he was a little surprised: "My Lord?"
Huo Wuyou didn't stop and just asked her, "What's going on?"
Jing Chun chased after him and said, "Someone poisoned Prince Gong's tea. Sister Zhiyi found out and tried to stop it, but ended up being poisoned herself?"
"Poisoned..."
Huo Wuyou murmured, and in an instant he understood what was going on. He pushed the door and rushed in.
Seeing this, Jing Chun hurriedly said, "My Lord, His Royal Highness Prince Gong is still here..."
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Xue Zhiyi lying on the couch, his face pale, his eyes closed, and dried blood at the corners of his lips.
The person sitting beside the bed was Gu Shichong.
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