Chapter 73 Using Myself as Medicine to Save You
Ji Qingwu found Ji Changyan's words absurd.
She asked, "You and Prince Yong have always been on good terms, but I am not familiar with him. If you can't solve this problem, what use is it for me to go?"
Ji Changyan said confidently, "As long as you go, it will definitely be useful."
If she went, what difference would that make from a lamb entering a tiger's den? Besides, their relationship wasn't worth the risk she was taking.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Qingwu suggested, "Why don't we tell Grandmother about this and ask the family to help us think of a solution?"
"That won't do. If Grandmother finds out, she'll beat me to death."
This matter is definitely not as simple as Ji Changyan said, that it was just a minor mistake; it is much more serious than he described.
Ji Qingwu calmly pointed him in the right direction.
"Third Brother, I won't go to Prince Yong to plead for you. I know my own limitations. If you think things are very urgent, go talk to Grandmother, or go to Anju Garden to find my mother. Our two families are related by marriage, and the Qiao family will help you if they can."
"This cannot be said, it cannot be told to outsiders. I promised His Highness Prince Yong, Fifth Sister, please help Third Brother."
Ji Changyan refused to tell what he had done wrong.
Ji Qingwu lost patience with his persistence and turned to leave.
The moment she turned around, the person behind her became frantic.
A sharp pain shot through the back of her neck, and a wet cloth was placed over her mouth from behind.
It's unclear what was smeared on the handkerchief, but Ji Qingwu's struggling strength gradually diminished, and she soon lost consciousness.
When I woke up again.
She didn't know where she was lying. The sweet, cloying smell surrounded her nose. She felt a headache, weakness all over her body, and her whole body was swaying, as if her brain was about to be shaken out.
Her eyelids felt heavy and weak, and she couldn't open them no matter how hard she tried, but she was very clear-headed.
There seemed to be someone talking at the door, a buzzing sound, but she couldn't make out a single word.
Ji Qingwu subconsciously called upon the system.
...
Not far away, on a painted boat overlooking the water.
Two people were standing at the entrance to the front cabin.
These past few days, Ji Changyan had been repeatedly refused an audience with Prince Yong, so he came here specifically to wait, and sure enough, Prince Yong finally came.
This morning at court, Prince Yong failed to stop the investigation into Yan Zongrang's death. In a bad mood, he drank a lot of wine. Upon seeing Ji Changyan, he became even more irritated and gestured to the guards to pull him away.
Four guards rushed over and restrained Ji Changyan. He quickly said, "Your Highness, I have invited my fifth sister over. She is waiting for you on the dragon boat next door."
Having been involved with Prince Yong, he naturally knew what the other was thinking. He was also desperate, which is why he set his sights on Ji Qingwu.
This fifth sister isn't some innocent young lady from a noble family; she's a widow who's given birth. Spending a night with the prince isn't a loss for her. If she were to become a concubine in the prince's mansion, she might even have to thank him.
Upon hearing this, Prince Yong stopped in his tracks, twirling the ring on his finger. A smirk appeared on his lips as he asked in a profound tone, "What does this mean? I never told you I wanted to see my fifth cousin."
Ji Changyan broke free from the guards, took a few steps forward, and knelt in front of him.
"Please, Your Highness, save me! I did it according to your..." Seeing the Prince's gloomy face, he quickly changed his words, "I made a big mistake because I was angry. Your Highness never forced me. It was all my own choice."
Prince Yong raised an eyebrow. Last time he saw Ji Qingwu, she avoided him. How could she agree to this? Although he was a womanizer, he was also self-disciplined and had never forced a woman.
He asked, "You volunteered, but did your fifth cousin volunteer?"
Ji Changyan nodded quickly: "Fifth Sister is of course willing, she's waiting for you over there."
Prince Yong chuckled. The Ji family's current power was all thanks to the Empress Dowager and him, the prince.
Ji Qingwu's lack of enthusiasm towards him was actually just a pretense of reserve, a tactic of playing hard to get.
"Alright, I understand."
Prince Yong was anxious to leave, but Ji Changyan grabbed his boots, wanting to get a straight answer from him.
"Your Highness, you must save me, or I'm truly doomed."
“I know what I’m doing.” Seeing him prostrate at his feet, Prince Yong pulled him up.
He implied, "I can help you with this, but out of consideration for the Ji family, if you dare to say anything you shouldn't, all that consideration will be gone."
Ji Changyan felt relieved and said, "What do I need to do? Please give your orders, Your Highness."
"Go to Yu Cui Lou and find Manager Wang. He will arrange a place for you to hide until things calm down."
Ji Changyan placed all his last hope on Prince Yong. When the prince relented, he ran away as fast as he could.
Prince Yong stepped out of the painted boat and onto the dragon boat. As soon as he opened the door to the second-floor pavilion, he smelled a strange fragrance.
He walked to the bed, lifted the pink gauze curtain, and saw that the woman on the bed was covered in sweat and her face was flushed.
Her stunningly beautiful figure even made Prince Yong, a seasoned lover, feel restless and aroused.
But it was obvious at a glance that someone had drugged them.
Suddenly, I understood what Ji Changyan meant by "voluntary".
He clapped his hands and beckoned the people outside to come in, instructing them, "First, please have the doctor accompanying the pleasure boat come over."
An elderly doctor with a long beard came to take her pulse. After a long examination, he said with a solemn expression, "Your Highness, this young lady has likely been afflicted by the 'Lifelong Pleasure' curse."
What is true happiness?
The old doctor said, "Your Highness, this medicine is extremely toxic to the nerves. If it is not treated in time, one will die and live only one life, hence the name 'One Lifetime of Pleasure.' Those who are poisoned by this medicine will also gradually lose their five senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste."
Prince Yong was also taken aback: "Is it that serious?"
Ji Changyan was ruthless; fearing that he wouldn't accept it, he gave his fifth sister a strong drug.
The old doctor continued, "According to my examination, this girl has taken a large dose. If it is not relieved within two hours, she will lose her life. Her pupils are already dilated and she can no longer see. She should also be unable to hear now. In a little while, she will be unable to smell, move her hands, or speak."
With mixed feelings, Prince Yong asked, "The method of antidote?"
"Only the way of Yin and Yang in harmony can break this. This medicine also has a special characteristic: after the medicine is broken, because the five senses are lost, the person will not remember who the person with whom they had sexual intercourse was."
Just as Prince Yong had predicted.
The woman on the bed had her hair soaked with sweat, which clung to her fair forehead. Her rosy lips were panting rapidly, revealing the unbearable discomfort she was experiencing.
Prince Yong's gaze turned fervent, and he waved his hand, saying, "Take the doctor away to collect the reward. As for today's matter, swallow it down and take it to your grave."
The old doctor was right. Ji Qingwu could no longer see or control her body's reactions, but she could still hear their conversation.
Ji Changyan is truly despicable!
With her eyes closed, she felt a hand touch her face. She tried to pull away, but her whole body went limp, waves of heat surged through her, and her breath began to burn.
"My fifth cousin looks so delicate and weak that she's almost pitiful."
Prince Yong sat by the bed, admiring her beautiful face, which resembled a lotus flower glistening with dew, and stroked her face with his thumb.
"The doctor just said that your poison can only be cured by intercourse. I will use myself as medicine to save you this time."
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