Chapter 1556: 1551: Gentle, Soft, and Cute

Chapter 1556: Chapter 1551: Gentle, Soft, and Cute

Qin Muyan could hardly bear it when she acted like this. If it wasn’t for noticing something unusual about her condition, he would have lost his patience long ago. But the more she acted this way, the stranger he found it!

Wei Jue brought the doctor to the door, but before the doctor arrived, stern-faced madam rushed over, “Your Highness, may your servant attend to the Princess?”

Qin Muyan let her in, “Quickly go find Jingjing a set of clean clothes; she’s all drenched in sweat.”

The stern-faced madam didn’t go to find clothes first but came to Qin Muyan’s side. On seeing Rong Yun’s strange behavior, she took her wrist and examined it closely, “Princess, can you still see your servant clearly?”

“Go away… go away… Qin Muyan! Qin Muyan, hold me.”

Rong Yun was already incapable of recognizing anyone around her, clinging to Qin Muyan unwilling to let go.

The moment she pushed the stern-faced madam away, the madam felt the heat from her body and immediately understood what had happened. She looked at Qin Muyan with burning eyes, “Your Highness, the Princess attended a feast in the palace. Might she have eaten something there?”

Since Rong Yun had to prepare a surprise for Qin Muyan, she could not accompany her to the palace for fear of arousing suspicion. But she had not expected such scheming to befall Rong Yun in her absence!

The stern-faced madam broke out in cold sweat!

Recalling the events, Qin Muyan said, “Jingjing said she didn’t eat anything because she was dancing, but she snatched a bowl of hangover soup prepared by the secondary consort for me to drink, and that’s when this happened!”

“Hangover soup prepared by the secondary consort for Your Highness?” The stern-faced madam’s tone grew heavier, her conviction about the truth more certain.

Qin Muyan had not thought much about it initially, but seeing the stern-faced madam’s reaction and then looking down at Rong Yun in his arms, his expression turned grave, “Is there something wrong with that soup?”

He immediately placed Rong Yun on the bed, entrusting her to the stern-faced madam, and strode outside, “Wei Jue! Wei Jue, quickly find the doctor for me! Hurry!”

“Damn it!”

Qin Muyan was fuming with rage, biting his teeth in anger. He hadn’t expected such a thing to happen in the palace, and now his Jingjing had fallen victim to someone’s plots!

“Your Highness, please do not haste to find a doctor. Your servant has been in the palace for a long time and is familiar with the Princess’s condition. With the Princess like this, I’m afraid a doctor would be of no help,” the stern-faced madam covered Rong Yun with a blanket, hurried to Qin Muyan’s side and urgently advised him.

“Then what should we do? Jingjing is suffering so much right now.”

Qin Muyan hurried back to the bedside. He looked down at the girl on the bed who kept sweating and struggling, tormented by the drug, yet he was powerless to help!

“Your Highness, you are the antidote. The hangover soup that the secondary consort gave to Your Highness, perhaps was meant to vie for your favor, accidentally letting the Princess drink it…”

The stern-faced madam did not continue, but Qin Muyan understood.

After withdrawing, she bowed slightly, saying only one sentence, “This servant only asks that Your Highness show some pity to the Princess,” then turned around and led all the maids and servants out of the yard, which then fell silent.

While Qin Muyan was still in a daze, Rong Yun’s delicate hand followed his wrist, touching his arm, and gripping him desperately as if seeking rescue. Her crying was heart-wrenching, “Qin Muyan, Qin Muyan… sob sob.”

“Jingjing, be good, I’ll help you.”

Qin Muyan picked her up, kissed her forehead, her eyebrows, and finally, her lips.

The red candles burned down, and the temperature inside the room became so hot that it seemed to set the air ablaze.

That night, Rong Yun felt like she was floating, never settling down firm ground.

Even though it was the antidote, it had nevertheless harmed her body. Moreover, she had an existing condition of being prone to colds. Subject to such high temperatures, it was quite easy for her to develop a fever.

Qin Muyan called for the Doctor to examine her, fed her medicine, and stayed with her for half a day before he started to prepare for his visit to the palace.

Rong Yun was really reluctant to have him leave her side; she became especially vulnerable when sick and longed for Qin Muyan to stay with her.

Qin Muyan picked her up and tenderly kissed her, “Behave, Jingjing. The imperial grandmother said that the imperial chef in the palace has developed some new pastries. Your Highness will fetch some for you to enjoy, so you won’t be afraid of the medicine’s bitterness.”

“Really?” Rong Yun’s eyes instantly lit up, the prospect of food instantly cheered her up.

“Really.” Qin Muyan felt his heart sink a bit, for Rong Yun had made his heart incredibly soft.

His little girl was just so tender and lovable, easily made happy with just some pastries.

She was not like some others who were full of schemes and greed! Only harboring thoughts of harming others, he must clear these obstacles for Jingjing!

Craving the delicious pastries, Rong Yun urged Qin Muyan to quickly go to the palace, saying that she had the company of the strict Mother Yan.

Mother Yan had always attended to Rong Yun, but this time, her frown was too deep, and her wrinkled face left uneven traces.

She stayed by Rong Yun’s side, looking at her pale sickly appearance with pity, “Princess, have you thought about how Your Highness would punish Li, the secondary consort who poisoned you, once he enters the palace?”

“I… don’t know.” The mere thought of these matters gave Rong Yun a headache, but since Mother Yan often reminded her that she couldn’t always be naive like a child, she supported her head and thought hard, “Behind Li, the secondary consort, is the house of Duke Li, and Great Wei still needs the house of Duke Li very much. I think, they probably won’t kill her, right?”

Perhaps, the punishment won’t be too severe either.

Mother Yan nodded, quite relieved, “Indeed, even if the emperor is to punish the house of Duke Li, the punishment will not be too severe. The grievances you suffered, Princess, I’m afraid we must swallow ourselves.”

Fortunately, no matter what, Qin Muyan always protected Rong Yun. Although there was some trouble last night, in the end, he was with Rong Yun.

Now that Rong Yun had also reached the age of marriage, they should start thinking about having a child.

But this Duke Li’s house…

Mother Yan looked at the innocent and kind-hearted Rong Yun and felt increasingly heavy-hearted.

She needed to find a way to protect Rong Yun.

In the imperial palace, Qin Rulie was scolding Li Bo in the imperial study; the volume of his voice was quite loud, and Qin Muyan could hear it even from outside the hall.

When the eunuch reported Qin Muyan’s arrival, Qin Rulie, intending to give Qin Muyan some respect, stopped the scolding.

Inside the hall, Li Bo was kneeling in the center, not even daring to raise his head.

He thought Qin Muyan came to lift him out of his predicament, and just as he let out a sigh of relief, he heard Qin Muyan say, “Imperial Brother, this subject has something to report. Li Bo, for the sake of his daughter’s favor, deceived Your Highness and submitted a military report full of nonsense!”

“This… Your Highness, please calm your anger, this is completely impossible!”

Li Bo had been scolded for a long while and hadn’t recovered yet, only for Qin Muyan to stir up new trouble, making his heart extremely anxious.

Qin Rulie frowned, “What is the meaning of this? Mu Yan, explain the matter clearly.”

Qin Muyan handed over the report to Qin Rulie, narrating thoroughly, “On the birthday of the Princess, Li Bo intentionally invited me, and I kindly accepted. However, they repeatedly delayed my return to the manor, even causing the second wife of the Li family to be scalded with oil, using a self-injury ruse to entangle me and make me break my word to the Princess. For the sake of his daughter, the secondary consort, Li Bo sought favor by hindrance. Upon my return to the manor, I carefully examined the report he had written; it was filled with trivial matters, vague and confusing feedback regarding military affairs, and riddled with errors and omissions!”

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