Upon hearing this, Ning Yin's expression changed, but she maintained her composure.
She turned her head and saw a pot of wine on the table, and suddenly an idea came to her.
If she could get the prince drunk, she could escape smoothly. She even had a bold idea in mind.
If the Crown Prince is really drunk, could I take the opportunity to remove his mask and see his true face?
Ning Yin's heart trembled slightly, but her hand holding the wine pot remained steady.
"Your Highness, since it's New Year's Eve, wouldn't it be a shame not to have some wine?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan's brows relaxed, and he picked up a wine cup and handed it to Ning Yin.
“Indeed, that is also my intention, so please fill it for me.”
Xiao Xuan suppressed the allure in his eyes and stared intently at Ning Yin. All he wanted today was for her to spend a peaceful New Year's Eve with him, undisturbed.
The woman in front of him was visibly wary of him, and even the slightest hint of disgust in her eyes was noticed by the man.
He simply wanted his daughter, Aning, to familiarize herself with the Eastern Palace beforehand, and also to let his subordinates understand that she was the future mistress of the Eastern Palace.
If you encounter them in the palace in the future, you must treat them with respect.
Thinking of Shen Yun's extremely possessiveness just now, Xiao Xuan felt that after tonight, he would definitely have to confess everything to Ning Yin.
Meanwhile, at the Hall of Preserving Harmony, when Bai Meng arrived, Empress Dowager Zhang and a group of concubines had already left, and the guests were also gradually departing.
Only the Emperor, Consort Chen, and Emperor Xiao Ling and his wife were around the little prince who was vomiting and looked pale.
Fortunately, Bai Meng's medical skills were quite advanced. After using acupuncture to clear the accumulated food in the little prince's stomach, the prince finally regained consciousness.
However, Consort Chen's expression gradually changed from worry to malice, even though she had already asked Qiu Xiang to invite Ning Yin to come and treat her.
After waiting for most of the day, what arrived was an unknown junior physician.
Although there was nothing seriously wrong, Ning Yin ultimately didn't take her, the mistress of the harem, seriously.
A lone man and woman embracing and kissing inside the palace walls, neglecting their responsibilities, almost caused the death of their own grandson.
They've already divorced, yet they're still entangled here; it's utterly immoral.
Thinking of this, Consort Chen tugged at her handkerchief, got up, and walked toward the emperor on the dragon throne.
"Your Majesty, you must stand up for me this time! He is your own grandson, yet he was treated so poorly by the Imperial Hospital. Isn't this a deliberate provocation against your authority? I think everyone in the Imperial Hospital should be dragged out and flogged. As for Ningyin, my people saw her with their own eyes embracing and kissing a man by the rockery in the Imperial Garden!"
"Although she is not a concubine, for a woman to behave in this way in the palace is a disgrace to the royal family. I believe she should be severely punished as a warning to others!"
Consort Chen spoke the cruelest words in a pitiful tone, covering her face with a handkerchief to hide her sinister expression.
Actually, the reason why this young prince vomited so badly today was because he ate a lot of cold foods.
The already cold weather, combined with the invasion of food, weakened the spleen and stomach, leading to acute gastroenteritis.
Although it wasn't life-threatening, the child certainly suffered a lot.
Consort Chen had always been the emperor's favorite, and she had never suffered such a loss before. This was tantamount to slapping her in the face with a shoe.
Previously, I had planned to wait until Ningyin recovered from her illness before finding a pretext to expel her from the palace.
But now she's changed her mind; she can't possibly miss such a great opportunity.
Rather than give the emperor a chance, she preferred to cut off her own escape route.
As long as Ning Yin is dealt with, her position will remain unshakeable.
As for whether I can regain my youth and have another child, it doesn't seem as important as solving the current problem.
Seeing the emperor's somewhat gloomy expression, Consort Chen continued to embellish the story.
"My people have also learned that Ning Yin is flirting with Li Chengyan while also having ambiguous relationships with other men. She must be a fickle woman. I really don't trust such a woman to be the royal physician."
When the emperor heard Consort Chen say this, there was no sign of lying on her face, but a hint of anger rose in his heart.
The eunuch Zhuang's expression also changed; he was the one who brought Ning Yin to the emperor.
I thought he might become a favored master in the future, and I could enjoy the good life with him, but I never expected that things would fall apart.
He immediately regretted his decision, and suddenly felt that the five hundred taels of gold were a bit too hot to handle.
Before Consort Chen could speak again, the Emperor's majestic voice rang out, "A perfectly good New Year's Eve has been ruined like this! Zhuang Dahai, convey my decree: the Imperial Hospital staff deserted their posts without authorization, nearly endangering my grandson. Each of them shall receive fifty strokes of the cane. As for Ning Yin, bring her to see me tomorrow!"
The emperor was unwilling to punish Ning Yin so easily because her medical skills were indeed remarkable.
He has been in good spirits every day since the last acupuncture treatment.
Originally, his intimate moments with Consort Chen lasted only a quarter of an hour, but now he can last a full quarter of an hour.
The emperor didn't have much affection for his grandsons; he was more concerned about his own health.
Throughout history, which emperor didn't want to live forever, and didn't want to hold power and the country in his hands forever?
If his health can be improved, it's not impossible for him to let Xiao Xuan wait a few more years, since Xiao Xuan is still young.
The emperor had his own plans, but Consort Chen was not happy about them.
Why is Ning Yin being treated differently? Everyone else gets fifty lashes, but she…
She wanted to continue persuading him, but the emperor yawned and got up to leave.
Eunuch Zhuang hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to help the emperor.
"I'm tired, let's go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation!"
He had just taken a step when he suddenly remembered that Consort Chen was still behind him, so he turned around and said, "My dear consort, you should also go back and rest early..."
Consort Chen bowed respectfully to see the emperor off, her eyes filled with an increasingly intense malice.
That night, everyone in the Imperial Medical Academy was punished with fifty strokes of the cane.
Fortunately, everyone was quite drunk, so they didn't feel anything when the paddle hit their buttocks.
At this moment, inside the Zhaoyang Hall of the Eastern Palace, Ningyin and Xiao Xuan had also finished a pot of wine.
A blush crept onto Ning Yin's fair skin. Her alcohol tolerance was neither good nor bad, but she was trying her best to stay sober.
In a daze, she watched as the man opposite her closed his eyes in a daze. She closed her eyes with all her might, then opened them again.
"His Highness the Crown Prince's alcohol tolerance is really not that great..."
Ning Yin supported herself on the table with her hands, struggled to her feet, and swayed unsteadily toward Xiao Xuan's position.
"Let me see if you are really Li Xuan..."
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