His whole head was nestled in the crook of her neck, suppressing the flames in his heart, and exhaled deeply.
He didn't expect that a drunken woman would make him almost lose control.
Xiao Mingxuan's hand patted her back, as if coaxing a child, and his voice was soft and gentle:
"Be good! I won't ask anymore, just go to sleep."
Luo Jiuli leaned against his chest, surprisingly obedient.
He just closed his eyes obediently and fell asleep peacefully like an obedient little beast.
Outside the door, Qin Yin slowed down.
"master."
"Um."
Xiao Mingxuan gently put Luo Jiuli on the bed, then took off the heavy curtains and held her fingers tightly.
"The Ministry of Punishment has sent word that Yan Tinglian is dying and may not survive tonight."
"If Yan Tinglian dies, King Zhao may be in danger for his life."
When Xiao Mingxuan heard this, his expression was dull and he didn't seem to have any special reaction. He just said calmly:
"Then pour the longevity soup into her."
"Send a message to Hua Lanzhou again, and go to Beijing overnight to cure King Zhao of the poison and charm."
"yes."
Qin Yin got the order and left quickly.
Eternal Life Decoction does not mean immortality, but a rejuvenating decoction that can only be used by people who are on the verge of death. This decoction can allow people to live for one day with only one breath left. After one day, all the internal organs are damaged, and finally the whole body is in severe pain.
He vomited blood and died.
Obviously, the prince wants Yan Tinglian to die happily.
——
"Didn't you detect the truth? That bitch Luo Jiuli actually ignored the Queen Mother's aunt's decree and father's power."
In the Imperial City, in the Jade Palace, a cold voice gnashed its teeth.
Concubine Hu, who had taken off her makeup, stood in front of the window, looking at the bright moonlight outside with a ferocious face.
Today is the fifteenth day. After the emperor spent the festival with all the concubines in the palace, he went to the queen's Fengyi Palace to sleep in according to the ancestral instructions. After she returned to Yufu Palace, she received the news from her father.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that before sunset, the Emperor and the Queen went out of the palace to the Ninth Prince's Mansion. I heard that the Ninth Prince is indeed still unconscious."
After Concubine Hu's death, the old nanny truthfully reported the news she knew.
"Hmph! Are you unconscious? Do you know that I have lost contact with all the people my father installed in the Ninth Prince's Mansion?"
Not seeing anyone alive, not seeing a dead body, this is what worries her the most.
Behind him, the old woman's eyes narrowed.
"Is your Majesty suspicious?"
Concubine Hu raised her right hand to stop the old woman from speaking.
——
At the same time, Da Sima Mansion, in the attic of the east courtyard.
He Xiangyan knelt in front of Grand Sima Hu Jue, with cold sweat breaking out on his forehead:
"Lord Sima, Beizi, Beizi didn't expect that Luo Jiuli was Ling Xuzi's disciple. If Beizi had known about it in advance, he would not have taken this bet lightly. Please, Lord Sima, please give Beizi another chance."
Hu Jue leaned on the chair, blew on the hot water in the tea cup, and looked at He Xiangyan who was kneeling on the ground.
"I personally recommended you to the Queen Mother, which gave you and your family the opportunity to rise in power. But I didn't expect that in just a few years, your medical skills have not improved, and your ability to read people's cross-sections has actually failed.
No improvement?"
Hu Jue finished speaking, his eyes were cold and not gentle at all, making people feel frightened just by looking at them.
"He Xiangyan, you should know that I never give people a second chance."
He Xiangyan, who was kneeling on the ground, only took one look, then lowered his head in fear, not daring to say a word to beg for mercy.
He was attached to the Queen Mother in the palace, and his family was attached to Da Sima outside the palace. Without the support of the Queen Mother and Da Sima, how could his Gusu He family stand out among the many Xinglin aristocratic families?
Hu Jue looked at He Xiangyan's frightened look, slightly raised the corners of his lips, and a strange light shone in his cloudy eyeballs.
"That's all, the current situation is not the worst."
He waved to He Xiangyan.
"Come here, I have something to tell you."
"yes."
He Xiangyan calmed down and immediately stood up and went over.
After Hu Jue finished speaking, a look of surprise flashed across He Xiangyan's face, and then he suppressed his shock, lowered his head and said respectfully:
"Get your humble job done immediately!"
"Um."
Hu Jue waved his hands, covered his mouth with his fists and coughed lightly.
——
In the Palace of the Nine Princes, the moon reaches the zenith of the sky.
In the main courtyard house, a man and a woman were sleeping together in their clothes.
The next day, Luo Jiuli woke up early. When he woke up, there was no figure of Xiao Mingxuan beside the bed.
She didn't feel hungover or dizzy, and she didn't remember what she said yesterday.
"girl."
Outside the door, the person waiting on Luo Jiuli heard the noise, opened the door and walked in with a smile.
Luo Jiuli looked around, then looked at the maid who walked in.
The maid is young and looks ordinary.
"Who are you?"
She rarely saw the maid waiting nearby in Xiao Mingxuan's backyard.
"Tell me, girl, my name is Erying, and she is a son of the Ninth Prince's family."
"The girl was drunk last night, so the prince asked his servant to come over temporarily to serve the girl."
Luo Jiuli quickly sat up.
"Where is the prince?"
"Girl, the prince entered the palace early in the morning."
Erying spoke respectfully.
Luo Jiuli frowned.
"Enter the palace? Although the poison on the prince's body has been cured, there are still wounds on his arms. How can he be tired without resting in bed?"
Erying bowed her head. She was a slave, but she didn't dare to say anything about the prince's affairs.
"Girl, when the prince left the house, he gave instructions to his servants. When the girl wakes up, he will ask the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the girl, and then escort the girl back to the house."
"No need, since the prince is not in the mansion, I will go back to the mansion on my own."
Luo Jiuli said, getting up and putting on his clothes.
Erying didn't dare to stop him, and hurriedly helped Luo Jiuli get dressed and led Luo Jiuli out of the yard.
The housekeeper also prepared two carriages early in the morning, one containing the emperor's gifts, and one for Luo Jiuli to ride in. He also ordered Qin Wu to personally escort Luo Jiuli back to the Yiguo Duke's Mansion.
Luo Jiuli just returned to the mansion. As soon as he stepped through the door, he was grabbed by the collar.
Luo Jiuli was angry. When she turned around, she saw her second brother wearing a white robe, staring at her with a half-smile.
"Second brother."
After getting in touch with him in the past few days, she found that her second brother's appearance was so deceiving. Her charming second brother was by no means a weak scholar.
Luo Yuanjia curled his lips.
"Sister, you've been out all day and all night, and finally you want to go back home?"
Luo Jiuli twisted his body, broke free from Luo Yuanjia's hands, and tugged at the corner of his clothes.
"Second brother asked knowingly. I left the mansion on orders. If the Nine Kings don't wake up for a day, I won't be able to return to the mansion for a day."
"Second brother, on the other hand, didn't study hard on his homework so early in the morning, so he came to my yard to keep an eye on me."
"soy Mujer."
Luo Yuanjia knocked Luo Jiuli on the forehead.
"I'm worried about you. It's good for you. After leaving the house, you don't even know how to send a letter home."