The imperial physician carefully took Shen Yunheng's pulse, his brows furrowed, and there was a hint of hesitation in his words.

"Your Highness is fine, but..."

Ling Xiao was worried about the Crown Prince and asked, "What happened to His Royal Highness?"

Meng Tingyue had just examined the Crown Prince, and there was nothing seriously wrong with him. If there was anything wrong, it could only be that.

Meng Tingyue looked strange and looked away awkwardly.

"You just mentioned that this incense was strange, and you suspected it was mixed with aphrodisiacs, which caused His Highness's manic attack. But if it was really the aphrodisiacs, His Highness's current condition doesn't look like he's been aroused by lust. Instead, it's more like..."

The imperial physician paused slightly, as if searching for the most appropriate words to describe it. "It's more like the state of an ordinary person after having sex."

Ling Xiao was stunned and asked in confusion: "What's the status?"

The imperial physician glared at Ling Xiao with disapproval.

"How come you are even more like a piece of wood than the prince?"

Ling Xiao was confused.

Meng Tingyue didn't expect that the people around the prince were so simple. She understood the principles, but Ling Xiao didn't.

The imperial physician was puzzled and couldn't help glancing at the Crown Princess who was standing aside with a calm demeanor.

This shouldn't be the case. The Crown Princess just came back. Even if the Crown Prince was out of control due to the aphrodisiac, it shouldn't be so short.

He also failed to detect the hidden illness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The imperial physician bowed to Meng Tingyue and asked, "How did the Crown Princess cause His Highness to fall into a coma?"

Meng Tingyue didn't hide it and took out a golden needle from the sachet, "It made her faint."

"Has the Crown Princess studied medicine?" Although it was a question, the imperial physician already had the answer in his heart.

If he was not a medical student, how could he have accurately hit the acupuncture points and made His Highness unconscious?

Meng Tingyue nodded slightly, "I know a thing or two."

Ling Xiao explained, "The last time we suppressed the bandits, it was the Crown Princess who helped treat the injured soldiers."

The imperial physician would naturally not be fooled by her claim of "knowing a thing or two".

"Would the Crown Princess be willing to hand over the golden needle to this old minister for inspection?"

Meng Tingyue generously handed over the golden needle.

The prince was in good health, so the imperial physician left him a prescription for nourishing medicine and took the golden needles with him.

Meng Tingyue dared to hand the golden needle to the imperial physician because she was confident that the imperial physician could not find out what medicine was on the golden needle.

She inserted the medicine on the golden needle into the prince's body, and then she simply hid the golden needle at the bottom of the sachet. The golden needle did not directly come into contact with the medicine she used. Even if it was contaminated with a little bit of the medicine, the effect would be ineffective when the imperial physician brought the golden needle back.

Meng Tingyue looked at the prince sleeping soundly on the bed, and then looked at Ling Xiao who had a troubled look on his face.

"Is the maid I brought here?"

Ling Xiao nodded quickly, "They are all in the mansion."

They were all detained in the mansion because of today's marriage exchange.

Meng Tingyue didn't say she would let them go, she just said, "Take good care of them."

Ling Xiao thought she was going to release the person and had already thought of an excuse in his mind. He was surprised for a moment when he heard this out of the blue.

Meng Tingyue ignored his doubts and continued, "Tell someone to clean up the room next door, to prevent the prince from waking up in the middle of the night and strangling me to death."

……

Shen Yunheng woke up before the hour of Yin. After waking up, he felt a headache and his head felt like it was about to explode.

He opened his lips and called out, his voice low and hoarse.

Ling Xiao heard the sound and went into the house.

"Your Highness."

The servant immediately brought the medicine that was warm on the stove.

Shen Yunheng got up from the bed, took the warm water handed to him by Ling Xiao, and listened to Ling Xiao report what happened last night.

Shen Yunheng had memories of when he was ill, but they were extremely messy. After Ling Xiao sorted them out, the chaotic memories gradually became clear.

"The incense in the furnace did detect aphrodisiacs, and the person responsible for adding the incense was arrested and interrogated. However, he committed suicide by biting his tongue in prison. We are currently investigating who he associated with and the origins of the incense."

"The golden needle that the Crown Princess used to pierce His Highness's body has been examined by Imperial Physician Luo, and it does not contain any poison that would cause His Highness to become impotent."

Ling Xiao's words were sonorous and powerful.

As soon as the words fell, Shen Yunheng raised his eyelids coldly and opened his thin lips, "Go and accept the punishment yourself."

“Yes…ah…yes…”

Ling Xiao left dejectedly.

Ling Qi continued to report last night's events to Shen Yunheng on behalf of Ling Xiao.

When Shen Yunheng heard that he almost strangled Meng Tingyue to death, his eyebrows twitched.

"Take me to find her."

Shen Yunheng drank the medicine on the table in one gulp.

Side courtyard.

The maid sweeping the yard greeted her softly.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess hasn't woken up yet."

Shen Yunheng walked straight in and came directly to the side of Meng Tingyue's couch.

Meng Tingyue was extremely unfamiliar with everything in this mansion, and Nanny Qin and the others were not around, so she simply took off the cumbersome headdress on her head and fell asleep.

Shen Yunheng noticed the conspicuous red mark on her neck at a glance.

After a night, the red marks not only did not fade away, but became more noticeable, constantly reminding Shen Yunheng of what he had done last night.

The scrutinizing gaze fell on the little face without makeup.

"I know you're awake."

As soon as she finished speaking, her beautiful long eyelashes like butterfly wings trembled slightly, and slowly opened. Her eyes were clear, without the slightest trace of sleepiness.

Meng Tingyue was unfamiliar with this place and had a light sleep, so she woke up when she heard a sound outside the yard.

"Talk."

Shen Yunheng walked to the table and sat down calmly.

Meng Tingyue looked at his expression and knew that he was awake, so she sat down beside him calmly.

The maid in the courtyard retreated very tactfully.

"I was wrong last night. I almost hurt you."

"If Your Highness truly wishes to apologize, you might as well ask His Majesty to condone this matter."

Meng Tingyue had a slender figure and stood upright. Dawn was breaking in the sky and sunlight slowly shone into the room, making the red marks on her neck look particularly hideous.

Shen Yunheng paused, "Okay."

The heavy burden in Meng Tingyue's heart fell to the ground, and her expression relaxed a lot. "I said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful, and naturally wouldn't care about such a small matter. I'm not a petty person, and I will pretend that what happened last night never happened."

Meng Tingyue had a wound on her neck that could not be covered up even with makeup, so Shen Yunheng suggested that she rest and went into the palace alone.

Meng Tingyue was being served by the maid in the house. Not long after, Nanny Qin led Qinglan and Qingdian into the house.

"Girl, we miss you so much. Are you okay?"

As soon as the three of them rushed into the room, they saw a striking red mark on the neck of the pretty woman in front of the dressing table.

Endless anger surged in the minds of the three people.

Qingdian quickly covered Qinglan's mouth, stopping her from saying anything.

Meng Tingyue sent the maid out of the house.

Qingdian still covered Qinglan's mouth.

"Are you calm now?" Meng Tingyue looked at Qinglan.

Qinglan nodded, and Qingdian let go.

"This is not the Meng Mansion. Remember, speak less and make fewer mistakes." Meng Tingyue warned earnestly.

"Who hurt the girl's neck?" Qinglan's eyes were full of heartache.

"The prince's mania was triggered last night, and he accidentally hurt me."

Meng Tingyue said it so calmly, but the three of them had already recalled the scenes of last night in their hearts, and they felt not only heartache but also blame.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is really something. His hands are so heavy. How painful it must be for the girl." Nanny Qin's fingertips trembled slightly. She wanted to touch the red mark but was afraid that it would hurt her.

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