Xie Fu originally thought...
Given Xiao Jue's affection for her, even if she couldn't become his queen, becoming a concubine who could be listed in the royal register shouldn't be a problem.
That's why she took such a risky and desperate measure.
But she never expected this.
Her beloved brother Jue, who had always doted on her, would actually make her a lowly thing!
How could she accept this?!
Xie Fu's emotions instantly collapsed and she lost control!
She stood up abruptly, came to Xiao Jue, and looked up at him with her small face.
Tears, like beads, rolled down her cheeks like a broken string, and the panic and fear in her voice could not be concealed.
"Brother Jue, you can't do this to me... Didn't you say that you would always love and protect me back then?"
Xiao Jue slowly lowered his head.
The way he looked at Xie Fu was like a cold wind, chilling to the bone.
"I am eight years older than you and have always treated you as a junior. I have never had any ulterior motives. I do not know when you developed such thoughts. I had no interest in love before, but now my heart belongs only to Yun'er. Given your current status, it is already an act of leniency and permission from me to enter the palace as a concubine out of consideration for our past relationship."
Although Xiao Jue's words were ruthless and cold, there was a hint of regret and reluctance in his tone.
Upon hearing this...
Xie Muqing's expression turned cold instantly, and he exuded an icy chill.
“Your Highness, my younger sister was pampered at home. Even though she is now in exile, it is not a reason for you to mistreat her.”
Xiao Jue chuckled softly, as if he had heard a joke.
"To ruin? No, no, no, I don't have that ability. Guards, bring the person up!"
In a short while.
A middle-aged man was brought in by two guards.
Looking at the unfamiliar man kneeling on the ground, Xie Muqing frowned and looked at Xiao Jue, her attitude neither humble nor arrogant.
"What does Your Highness mean by this?"
"This is the owner of a pharmacy on North Street. Don't be afraid, I won't punish you. Just tell me, what medicine did this young lady buy from your pharmacy?"
Upon seeing the shopkeeper for the first time, Xie Fu's face turned deathly pale.
Lin Yan, who had been silently observing, couldn't help but twitch her brow as she watched the scene unfold before her.
Although Xiao Jue's attitude was gentle, it was the shopkeeper's first time to be in close contact with such an important person, and he was so nervous that he stammered when he spoke.
"Reporting to Your Highness, this young lady came to the pharmacy that day and bought a packet of aphrodisiacs."
This answer was exactly what Xiao Jue expected.
He didn't react much, and gestured for the maid to bring up the pot of extinguished coal and place it in front of the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, smell this pot of charcoal. Is there anything different about it?"
The shopkeeper carefully sniffed the pot of coal in front of him, not daring to be negligent in the slightest. After a while, his expression suddenly changed drastically!
"Your Highness, there are remnants of aphrodisiac in this pot of charcoal. Although it's almost burned out, the smell is still there."
"You may all leave."
After dismissing everyone else.
Xiao Jue turned around and calmly looked at Xie Muqing, asking:
"So, Young Master Xie, do you still think I'm the one who's misbehaving your sister? If you were in this situation, tell me, what would you do?"
Xie Muqing's pupils suddenly narrowed!
Having been drugged with aphrodisiacs himself, he naturally loathed such despicable tactics.
But today, it was his own sister who used this method.
He couldn't accept it...
Xie Muqing stared intently at Xie Fu's face, gritting his teeth as he uttered a sentence.
"Xiao Fu, tell your brother, is what the Prince said... true?"
Xie Fu is still quite young.
Faced with the intense gazes of the people in the room, she knew she couldn't hide it any longer, and dared not look at her brother. She covered her face and began to sob.
Seeing her actions, what else could the people present not understand?
Lin Yan had very mixed feelings.
His facial expression kept changing, turning from green to white, almost like a spilled paint palette.
She remembered that Xie Fu had just turned fifteen two months ago...
They're like a newborn calf that's not afraid of a tiger.
They actually did something like drugging a prince with aphrodisiacs!
Fortunately, she met Xiao Jue, who had a good temper. If it had been another prince, she might not have survived.
never mind!
Anyway, with Xie Muqing as my older brother, let him handle it.
Lin Yan closed her eyes, deciding to avoid seeing it and thus avoid getting annoyed.
Xie Muqing's peach blossom eyes were now veiled with coldness, and a strong chill permeated his entire body.
He really wanted to just leave.
But he can't!
Xie Muqing desperately suppressed his anger and tried his best to make his voice sound calm.
"Xie Fu, come back with me."
Xie Fu was only three years younger than Xie Muqing, so she had never been afraid of her second brother since childhood, and directly retorted:
"I...I'm not innocent anymore, how can I get married if I go back? I'm not going back..."
Xie Muqing closed his eyes, took a deep breath, opened them, and slowly spoke:
"So you're planning to stay in the Prince's mansion as a lowly concubine?"
"I……"
Xie Fu glanced at Xiao Jue.
Seeing that he kept staring at Shangguan Yun, she lowered her eyes, concealing the sadness in them.
She's gambling.
She didn't believe that her brother Jue would be so heartless towards her. He must be saying it in anger. Maybe in a few days his anger would subside and he would make her his concubine.
Lin Yan was teetering on the brink of collapse...
She felt that she probably wouldn't have any more children anytime soon, after all, the "charm" of a mischievous kid was just too terrifying!
Lin Yan glanced at Shangguan Yun, who barely reacted, with pity.
Given Xie Fu's restless and troublesome nature, and her childhood friendship with Xiao Jue, she might not necessarily suffer if she entered the Prince's mansion.
At that time.
I'm afraid Shangguan Yun will be the one who suffers the loss...
Just as Lin Yan was lost in thought.
Xiao Jue suddenly clapped his hands.
Two elderly women then entered the house, bowed, and waited to be instructed.
"Since I have no memory of what happened, I have asked two matrons to examine Miss Xie. Of course, if Young Master Xie is worried that my people might cheat, he can have Miss Lin come in with him."
When Xie Fu saw the two old women come in, she trembled and her teeth chattered.
She grabbed Xiao Jue's sleeve, tears streaming down her face, and cried out:
"No! Brother Jue, I don't want them to examine me. They're so old, please let them leave, okay? Please..."
Xie Fu lay on the ground, sobbing and crying loudly.
Her appearance seemed to overlap with the crybaby girl in Xiao Jue's memory.
A hint of reluctance finally flashed across his face.
He gently pried Xie Fu's hands apart, sighed softly, and slowly knelt down in front of her, questioning her:
"Then tell me, have we had any physical intimacy? If you don't tell me, I'll have these two old women examine you right now. You should know that old women who do physical examinations never know when to stop..."
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