"Brother Zhuang, don't go! Find someone to take a look and see what kind of poison is in here!" Mi Rao quickly grabbed him.
"If it's a deadly poison, I can still make a fuss. But if it's not a deadly poison, and this gets out, the Crown Princess will be even less tolerant of me."
"I'm still young, I don't want to die, but I also don't want to leave the Crown Prince's residence. I'm all alone, and if I leave the Crown Prince's residence, I'll have nowhere to go. Brother Zhuang, please, don't make a scene."
Zhuang Xin's eyes reddened. He wanted to say that he could support her once she left the Crown Prince's residence, but how could he let Mi Rao follow him without any status or identity?
You have to marry her first before you can say something like that.
"Okay, I'll take this medicine out and have someone examine it to see what kind of poison it is. I'll also buy you some medicine to treat your illness. Tell me what symptoms you have."
"There was nothing seriously wrong with me. At first, I thought it was just a cold from the wind. The Crown Princess had the royal physician prescribe medicine for me, but the medicine didn't help. In fact, it made me even worse."
Zhuang Xin clenched his fists so tightly they cracked.
He realized that Mi Rao wasn't sick at all; it was the Crown Princess who, in order to deal with her, pretended to be ill and then had the royal physician prescribe poison for Mi Rao.
Zhuang Xin took the medicine and went out. He returned an hour later with a cold expression.
"I've seen a doctor, and it's a fertility-inhibiting soup. If a woman drinks it for seven days, she'll have difficulty conceiving afterward," Zhuang Xin said, feeling a chill run down his spine.
I never expected the Crown Princess to be this kind of person!
There were only rumors circulating outside that His Highness the Crown Prince wanted to take Mi Rao as a concubine, but she had already started plotting against him.
If a woman is truly taken as a concubine by her master, but is unable to conceive and have children, what happiness and support can she have for the rest of her life?
That's so vicious!
"I specifically asked the doctor to prescribe some medicine to nourish your body. Take it for ten days to half a month, and as long as you don't touch that infertility-inducing soup again, your damaged body will recover."
Zhuang Xin's intense anger transformed into delicate tenderness when he turned to face Mi Rao.
"Mmm!" Mi Rao nodded repeatedly, her pale face full of obedience. "I'll listen to Brother Zhuang. Luckily, Brother Zhuang is here, otherwise I wouldn't even know how I died!"
Zhuang Xin's face was tense: "I will always protect you. If anything happens, remember to tell me immediately."
Mi Rao nodded and then instructed, "The Crown Princess is only worried that I might get pregnant after being taken in by the Crown Prince; she doesn't want my life. From now on, I will keep my distance from His Highness the Crown Prince and not overstep any boundaries, so everything should be fine."
"I still want to work at the Crown Prince's residence. Brother Zhuang, please don't let the matter of the infertility-inducing soup get out. I will be more careful in the future."
She stared longingly at Zhuang Xin.
Even Zhuang Xin's intense anger was dispelled by her gaze. He nodded and said, "Alright! But you must be careful in the future and stay away from the Crown Princess! Anyway, you're not serving in her courtyard! If we can't afford to offend her, we'll just stay away!"
“Okay, I’ll do whatever Brother Zhuang says.” Mi Rao was obedient and gentle.
Zhuang Xin helped her finish the infertility-inducing soup, watched her take the health-preserving medicine, told her to rest well, and then left her room.
The moment he stepped out of her room, he let out a long breath, still feeling suffocated and angry.
However, he has already decided to suppress his feelings and tolerate the situation again so that Mi Rao can continue to stay in the Crown Prince's residence.
He vowed that this was the last time he would choose to give in.
...No, last time Mi Rao was slapped, he chose to tolerate it. The consequence of his tolerance was that Mi Rao was given a potion that would prevent her from having children. If he continues to tolerate it, will Mi Rao's corpse be waiting for him next time?
Thinking of this, Zhuang Xin suddenly shuddered!
Since Mi Rao is determined to continue working at the Crown Prince's residence, he must protect her.
...
"Stop, stop, stop! My stomach hurts a little!" In the main courtyard of the new house, the atmosphere was lively when Yun Zhuo was pushed away by Ye Qingxue.
His expression instantly turned tense, and he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Why do you suddenly have a stomachache? I'll call the royal physician to take your pulse."
Ye Qingxue lay down for a while, then stroked her abdomen: "It doesn't seem to hurt that much anymore. It only hurts when you... you know... you know."
Yun Zhuo: "...It would be better to have the royal physician come and take a look, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
"Could it be that you were too excited or used too much force?" Ye Qingxue's cheeks flushed, as she felt somewhat embarrassed to see a doctor for something like this.
"And it didn't hurt very badly; it doesn't hurt anymore now."
"Really? Then let me rub it for you, and try again later to see if it hurts. If it does, you should see a doctor." Yun Zhuo began to rub Ye Qingxue's stomach.
It was at this time that Zhuang Xin came to request an audience.
Yun Zhuo frowned and said unhappily, "Why aren't you resting at this time? What important matter do you have to ask to see the Crown Princess?"
Ye Qingxue shushed him, sat up and started to get dressed: "He's your confidant, he wouldn't come so late unless it's something important. Let's go listen to what he has to say?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhuo helped Ye Qingxue put on her clothes quickly and even brought her a cloak to tie on. Then, he took her hand and led her outside to see Zhuang Xin.
Zhuang Xin knelt down as soon as he entered the main hall: "It was wrong of me to disturb the Crown Prince and Crown Princess so late. I apologize in advance."
Yun Zhuo suppressed his anger and said, "Just say what you want to say. It's getting late."
Zhuang Xin said, "I wish to marry Miss Mi Rao. I humbly request Your Highness's permission."
As long as Mi Rao marries him, the Crown Princess won't have to worry about Mi Rao being taken as a concubine by the Crown Prince, and therefore won't target Mi Rao.
This was a method that Zhuang Xin came up with.
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