noffsinger Chapter 433 Drugging
Chapter 433 Drugging
I never thought that being with the Taoist priest hadn't cleansed her soul, but had given rise to such a deep resentment. She simply couldn't distinguish right from wrong.
If the Prime Minister's Mansion hadn't committed so many wrongdoings, why would the King of Dongli have hunted them all down? Not hunting her down was already a great favor, but she'd come rushing to her death. No wonder the old Taoist priest said everyone has their own destiny.
Although she didn't want to get involved in such matters, since it concerned the safety of King Dongli, Xie Qingrou and the people of the entire Dongli Kingdom, she couldn't stay out of it.
Once this woman stirs up trouble in Dongli Kingdom, the people of Dongli Kingdom, who have finally settled down, will fall into war again. The change of the throne is not a blessing for the people. For Dongli Kingdom, the current King of Dongli is indeed a good ruler who has brought benefits to the people.
[Tongzi, what does Zhou Xiang want to do now? ]
What else could she do? Of course, she had to find a way to knock King Dongli down and stay by his side. Only then could she continue her revenge plan.
[I have some good news that isn't really good news. Would you like to hear it?]
Tongzi's mechanical voice continued to be heard.
Gu Jianchu's eyes darkened.
[Tongzi, when did you learn to do this? This is good news that's not even good news. So, tell me about it first.]
Xie Qingrou had a headache, so she asked Qiu Tao to make her a bowl of soothing soup. After Qiu Tao left, she drove all the palace servants away. Coincidentally, Zhou Xiang took Prince Dongli to the back hall to change clothes, and they went to the same room where Xie Qingrou was resting.
How is this good news?
How can this not be good news? At least whenever Zhou Xiang tries to do something, Xie Qingrou can intervene in time to stop him. After all, seduction isn't the only way to win over a man. Drugging him is the most direct and effective method. Even if the man resists, it's easier to control him under the control of drugs.
Gu Jianchu immediately understood Tongzi's implication.
But with such a big event going on, it would seem a bit wrong not to go and see it.
After Gu Jianchu finished eating the melon, he realized that Eunuch Huang was still kneeling beside him.
Gu Jianchu remained silent, and Eunuch Huang's heart was beating fast, making him even more unsure of what the Queen meant.
He cautiously raised his head to look at Gu Jianchu's profile, but saw that the Queen's expression was cold, and it was hard to tell whether she was in a good mood or not. Just as he was hesitating whether to speak again, the Queen's voice came from above his head, "No need, you can go down first."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Huang retreated as if relieved, and ran very fast with his short legs, fearing that Gu Jianchu would pull him back and question him again.
After Eunuch Huang left, Gu Jianchu looked at Xie Ci'an beside her with a gentle gaze, "My husband, I am a little tired. I want to go to the back to rest for a while."
If it were any other time, Xie Ci'an would have agreed without asking why. After all, she was pregnant and would be more tired than usual, more prone to sleepiness, and needed rest. However, through Gu Jianchu's thoughts, he already knew that the Queen was going to join in the fun.
If it were in the past, it would be fine.
She is pregnant now, so she has to be careful about everything.
If someone is blind enough to encounter the queen, it will be too late even if they want to kill her.
Prince Dongli is not in the hall now. Even if he is, all the civil and military ministers including Grand Tutor Yan are there, so it won’t matter if he leaves for a while.
"There are too many people in the palace today. I'm worried about letting you rest alone. Let me stay with you." Xie Ci'an held Gu Jianchu's hand and helped her stand up.
Before the two of them left their seats, Xie Qingzhi came over at an inopportune moment. "The wine prepared tonight is really strong. I'm a little tipsy after just a few sips. It's just right that I'm going to the back hall with the Queen to rest for a while. I'm also asking for a bowl of sobering soup. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to rest in the palace tonight."
"I didn't see that my elder sister drank too much, so how come she got drunk?" Gu Jianchu asked casually.
Xie Qingzhi racked his brains to come up with this excuse.
Hearing this, Xie Qingzhi held his forehead with a headache.
Of course not drunk.
She could also hear Gu Jianchu's thoughts, and of course she wanted to follow Gu Jianchu to join in the fun and eat melons. Who wouldn't want to eat such a big melon?
But to avoid Gu Jianchu's suspicion and not being able to hear Gu Jianchu's inner thoughts in the future, Xie Qingzhi racked her brains to think of an excuse, "That's why I said the wine was strong and I got drunk after a few sips."
Gu Jianchu was only concerned with eating the melon quickly and didn't think too deeply about what Xie Qingzhi said.
However, Xie Ci'an had guessed long ago that Xie Qingzhi could eavesdrop on Gu Jianchu's thoughts, and he came over this time just to watch the show.
Xie Qingzhi followed closely behind the two of them all the way to the back hall.
Following the system's prompts, Gu Jianchu accurately found the room where the three people were.
The door was half-open. Gu Jianchu deliberately led the two of them around here. After hearing the sound coming from inside, Gu Jianchu couldn't help but stop and look inside through the gap left by the door.
Zhou Xiang led Prince Dongli to sit down at the table on the kang. "Your Highness, please sit down and wait for a moment. I have sent someone to get spare clothes from your carriage."
"Your Highness, would you like to drink a glass of water first?" Zhou Xiang said without waiting for King Dongli to respond, and walked straight to the table and poured a glass of warm water.
Zhou Xiang used his body to block King Dongli's sight and quietly dropped a pill into the freshly poured water. After the pill completely dissolved, he held it in front of King Dongli and said, "Your Highness, please have some tea."
"This tea is Maojian, freshly picked this year. The Emperor and Empress usually don't drink it, so they brought it out for the banquet today. Your Highness, please have the honor of trying it."
Perhaps King Dongli didn't see it, but the three people standing at the door clearly saw Zhou Xiang throw a pill into the water.
She now understood what Tongzi meant by drug control.
I'm afraid they gave him some aphrodisiac.
Gu Jianchu called Yunhe over and whispered a few words in Yunhe's ear.
Hearing this, Yunhe ran away quickly.
In the room, King Dongli frowned slightly as he looked at the tea that was brought to him, but his eyes couldn't help but look around. He didn't know which room Xie Qingrou was in, but he wanted to see Xie Qingrou alone, so he had to send the maid in front of him away.
Prince Dongli took the tea Zhou Xiang handed him and casually placed it on the table beside him. "You don't have to wait on me anymore. While the clothes haven't been delivered yet, I can rest here for a while."
Zhou Xiang withdrew her gaze from the teacup and rang out in the hall in a voice neither humble nor arrogant. "The roads in the palace are numerous and complex. The Empress has ordered us servants to serve the prince at his side to prevent him from taking the wrong road or wandering into other palaces, which would be bad for his reputation. If the prince wants to rest, he can rest. We servants will only be on guard and will not disturb him."
King Dongli wanted to say something, but he didn't say it in the end.
I could only support my forehead with one hand and rub it gently in frustration.