Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Empress Liu frowned and asked, "Why, you don't dare?"

Concubine Yi lowered her eyes and hid her shock. It was not that she did not dare, but she did not expect that the Queen would actually ask her to drug the Emperor.

She thought for a moment and said, "It's not that I don't dare, but this matter is too dangerous. If I'm not careful..."

Although she hadn't finished her words, Empress Liu understood what she meant. She smiled and patted Concubine Yi on the shoulder and said, "As long as you control the dosage, there will be no mistakes."

After hearing what she said, Yipin had no choice but to agree: "I will prepare it when I get back."

When Empress Liu saw that she had agreed, she smiled and held her hand: "Xueqiong, don't worry, as long as Cheng'er inherits the throne, I will let him make you the Imperial Noble Consort!"

Hearing this, Concubine Yi just smiled and said nothing.

Empress Liu gave her a few more instructions before letting her leave.

As she watched Concubine Yi disappear at the door, the smile on Empress Liu's face disappeared in an instant.

She is nothing but a chess piece, yet she still dreams of becoming a royal concubine. It is simply a pipe dream.

On this side, Concubine Yi left Yanqing Palace. She knew very well that Empress Liu had never looked down on her for being a prostitute, and she said those words just to make her willing to do things for her.

But even though she knew all this clearly, she was willing to be used by the prince for his sake, without any regrets.

After returning to Changxi Palace, Concubine Yi began to prepare to drug the emperor.

……

The next day, when Hua Shu woke up, Chu Hengzhi had already left. She rubbed her sore waist and called out to the outside.

"Colorful Moon."

With a creaky sound, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Caiyue walked in with water.

"Miss, you are awake."

Hua Shu nodded, stood up, walked to the dressing table and sat down, and said tiredly: "Do my makeup for me."

Her tiredness was not fake. Chu Hengzhi had been tossing and turning with her almost all night last night, and only let her go when the sky was just getting light. As a result, she slept so deeply that she didn't even notice when he left.

"Yes." Caiyue responded, wrung out the handkerchief and handed it to her. When she saw the red marks on her neck, she hesitated and said:

"Miss, your neck."

Hua Shu looked at her neck in the mirror. When she saw the teeth marks on her neck, the corners of her lips slightly raised.

Chu Hengzhi actually left such obvious teeth marks on her neck. He is truly not afraid of death.

Putting away her thoughts, she smiled at Caiyue and said, "It's okay, just apply some ointment in a while."

Hearing this, Caiyue's face showed a little more worry: "Miss, do you really want to continue like this?"

She was really worried. She knew that Hua Shu was given a sterilizing drug the night before she entered the palace. If she was pregnant by then and it was discovered, she would have no chance of survival.

Hua Shu put away the smile on his face and looked at her solemnly: "Caiyue, I don't like others to tell me what to do. If you are afraid, I will send someone to send you out of the palace immediately."

Seeing her angry, Caiyue knelt down quickly: "Miss, please don't be angry, I am just worried about you, I won't say nice things to you in the future, please don't chase me away."

Hua Shu didn't say anything. He looked at her for a long time before saying, "Forget it, get up."

"Thank you, Miss." Caiyue stood up and helped her dress up, feeling extremely grateful that she did not let her leave the palace.

She didn't dare to imagine what kind of inhuman torture would be waiting for her if she really left the palace.

Seeing that her face was a little pale, Hua Shu thought that her words were a little harsh, so she softened her voice: "Caiyue, you have been in the palace for so long, it's time to change your name."

Caiyue nodded and said, "Yes, beauty."

At this moment, Ren Dong walked in quickly and said, "My beauty, I have found out what you asked me to do that day."

Hua Shu turned to look at her and asked with a smile, "Who did this?"

Ren Dong walked up to her and lowered her voice, "My lady, it was Concubine Qi Hui. I found out that it was she who instigated Concubine Li Shu to push you into the water."

Concubine Qi Hui?

Hua Shu frowned, and then she understood the reason. She must be afraid, like Concubine Li Shu, that she would become the most favored concubine in the harem because of her looks.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Honeysuckle couldn't help but ask, "Beauty, what are you going to do?"

Hua Shu looked at herself in the mirror and smiled gently: "Of course it's an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

Hearing this, Rendong said nothing more. Her master ordered her to do her best to help Hua Shu.

At first, she thought her master was attracted by Hua Shu's appearance. After the incident of Concubine Li Shu's fake pregnancy, she realized that Hua Shu was not just beautiful.

No wonder her master was so concerned and arranged for her and Xiao Shengzi to come here together.

After Hua Shu finished dressing up, she wanted to go to the imperial study, but after thinking it over, she decided not to go.

After all, she had just fallen into the water yesterday. If she appeared in the imperial study to compete for favor at this time, people would inevitably associate what happened yesterday with her.

If this arouses the emperor's suspicion, it would be a waste of time and effort. She should just rest and recuperate for a few days.

……

At the same time, the imperial study room.

Emperor Wu Ren looked at the memorial impeaching the crown prince and his face turned blue with anger: "Crown prince, do you have anything to explain?"

The prince lowered his head, his face somewhat unpleasant as he said, "Father, I have never done anything corrupt. Someone is trying to frame me."

Emperor Wu Ren laughed angrily and threw the memorial in his hand at him fiercely.

He knew what the prince had done long ago, and even wanted to pin the blame on Chu Hengzhi, but he never thought that someone would reveal it first.

He had always hoped that the prince would have a clean reputation, but now he was charged with corruption, which was what made him most angry.

Seeing this, Chu Hengzhi and Chu Yunxiao on the side quickly knelt down and said, "Father, please calm down."

Chu Hengzhi even pleaded for the prince, "Father, I don't think the prince would do such a thing. Someone must be trying to frame him. Please investigate and give the prince justice."

The Crown Prince and Chu Yunxiao looked at him in surprise, and even Emperor Wu Ren's eyes flashed with surprise.

He asked, "Why do you think this was not done by the prince?"

Chu Hengzhi said seriously, "Father, the Crown Prince is not a fool. If he really embezzles, once he is discovered, he may not even be able to keep his position as Crown Prince. I don't think he would do such a stupid thing."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu Ren's eyes flashed with something strange: "Then who do you think wants to frame the prince?"

Chu Hengzhi pretended to be in deep thought for a moment and said, "I can't think of who did it, but I believe it was definitely not the Crown Prince."

Emperor Wu Ren nodded: "Okay, since you trust the prince so much, then I will leave this matter to you to investigate. You must find out who wants to frame the prince."

The prince's face changed drastically. Just as he was about to say something, Chu Hengzhi spoke before him: "I will investigate as soon as possible and clear the prince's name."

Emperor Wu Ren nodded, spoke to them for a few more words, and then let them leave.

After leaving the imperial study, Chu Hengzhi bowed to the prince and left.

Looking at his back, the murderous intent in the prince's eyes disappeared, and then he and Chu Yunxiao left.

The prince was thinking of paying his respects to Empress Liu, and when he passed by the imperial garden, a soft voice called him.

"Your Highness."

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