Chapter 185: Chapter 185 Prince Longevity (15)
 

“This isn’t something from the palace… *cough cough*…” Yan Gui said, coughing lightly into his fist, a faint blush spreading across his pale cheeks.

“Not from the palace?” Xiao Guizi tensed, “Then it’s no wonder. Eunuch Lu must have brought it in privately, but… why?”

He had returned to the Wanfu Palace for no apparent reason.

The next morning, someone delivered these things…

Yan Gui had a suspicion at the bottom of his heart.

“Prince, could it be that someone wants to frame you? This blanket… could it have some problem?”

Yan Gui pondered for a moment, “Just put it away for now.”

Even though Xiao Guizi felt sorry for his master, he dared not use those items carelessly. This was the palace; one false step could lead to unredeemable doom.

In the following days, Eunuch Lu kept sending things over.

From food to daily necessities, everything was increasingly exquisite, some even finer than those in the palace.

Xiao Guizi dared not use any of it, storing everything away.

Aside from this odd incident, all was calm around Yan Gui, with no one causing trouble.

But at Prince Rong’s side, there was quite a commotion; he insisted that the eldest young lady from Prince Cheng Residence had tried to drown him in water to kill him.

However, everyone who accompanied Prince Rong that day said that wasn’t the case.

They unanimously claimed that Prince Rong had slipped into the water, coming to this state upon regaining consciousness.

There were also witnesses proving that the eldest young lady of Prince Cheng Residence hadn’t even gone near the lake that day and had been at Juyuan Pavilion, seen by many.

With Prince Rong having suddenly gone mad previously, and now this incident, the Emperor was infuriated. He locked him up to cool down.

Prince Rong even had a quarrel with the Emperor for not believing him.

–

Juyuan Pavilion.

“That little bully Prince Rong, nobody can handle him,” said the Little Taoist Priest happily upon hearing the outside news.

“You’re quite something, huh? To trick a person to death and still make it so that he can’t voice his suffering. Prince Rong must be so angry he wants to chop you into pieces now, hahaha…”

Chuzheng remained indifferent, “What does it have to do with me?”

The Little Taoist Priest could no longer laugh.

Chuzheng sipped her tea calmly, “The person was conned by you, the silver note was provided by someone you found. How does this concern me?”

The Little Taoist Priest: “…”

The Little Taoist Priest was utterly shocked.

No!

You’re the mastermind, aren’t you?!

He was just being paid to do a job, right?

How could it be unrelated to you now?

Chuzheng set down her teacup, “Don’t talk nonsense.”

The Little Taoist Priest’s mouth twitched, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll go out and talk nonsense?”

Chuzheng glared at him, “Who would believe the words of a swindler?”

“…”

The Little Taoist Priest felt a chill, her gaze and her words not matching up.

It was definitely a threat.

With a forced chuckle, the Little Taoist Priest silently bit into a chicken leg.

It was over.

He was on a pirate ship now.

Could he even get off?

–

Three days later.

Chuzheng received news from the palace that Yan Gui had become even more seriously ill.

Chuzheng was filled with bewilderment and shock.

After sending so many things in, how could his illness worsen?

Was he that delicate?

Xiao Guizi came out to change the water and jumped at the sight of the person who had scaled the wall, screaming, “Who, who are you?!”

Chuzheng nearly lost her balance at Xiao Guizi’s scream.

It scared me to death!

I almost fell to the ground!

Chuzheng held her arms, her face taut, “Chuzheng.”

Chuzheng?

Which Chuzheng?

Xiao Guizi looked from the palace wall to Chuzheng and back, swallowing hard, wary, “What are you trying to do? Why did you scale the wall into Wanfu Palace? We don’t have anything much here…”

This girl didn’t seem to be from the palace.

She was also dressed finely…

Why would she scale the wall into Wanfu Palace?

Did she scale the wrong wall?

“Yan Gui is sick?”

“… How dare you call the Prince by his name!” Xiao Guizi seemed to remember something, “Are you the eldest young lady from Prince Cheng Residence?”

Chuzheng… Cheng Chuzheng!

The name is quite special, and he had seen this young lady from afar before; he should not be mistaken.

Chuzheng nodded seriously.

Yes, it’s me.

Make way!

Xiao Guizi was even more puzzled, “You… what are you doing at Wanfu Palace?”

Even climbing over the wall!

Is this something a young lady of such status could do?

If someone discovers her sneaking into the palace, it’s all over!

“Yan Gui is ill.” Check if my Good Person Card is still intact!! What will I do if it’s not!

Xiao Guizi: “???”

What does the Prince’s illness have to do with you?

“Can I go in?” I’ve been standing for quite some time.

Xiao Guizi hesitated under his feet, struggling internally before finally letting Chuzheng in.

–

The youth lay on the bed with an abnormal flush across his entire face.

Sweat-soaked wisps of hair clung to the youth’s side face and neck.

He was still covered with a thin, old cotton quilt.

The youth lying on the bed was exceptionally obedient and subdued, like a helpless little animal, evoking pity from every aspect.

“Why aren’t you using the quilt I sent over?” Was my gift in vain?

Xiao Guizi was so shocked his jaw almost dropped: “Those things… you… you sent them?”

“Mhm.”

“…I was worried there might be a problem, so I didn’t dare to let the Prince use them.” How could it be her who sent them?

When did the Prince become so close with the young lady of Prince Cheng Residence?

“Take it out.”

“…Yes.”

Xiao Guizi hurriedly took the quilt for the Prince out of the cupboard.

Chuzheng removed the thin blanket from the youth and covered him with the new quilt.

Chuzheng sat by the bed, reaching out to touch the youth’s forehead.

“The Prince started to have a high fever last night.” Xiao Guizi said distressingly from behind, “The Imperial Hospital has been delaying and not willing to come over.”

Chuzheng handed him several silver notes: “Go and ask them to come.”

Xiao Guizi slightly smacked his lips, so many silver notes?

He looked at the youth on the bed, gritted his teeth, took the silver notes, and went to ask for an Imperial Physician.

With the appearance of silver notes, an Imperial Physician indeed came over.

Chuzheng stood behind the curtain, waiting for the physician to treat him.

“The Prince has no serious problems. Weakness, combined with catching a cold and the resulting invasion of coldness caused the high fever. He will recover once the fever subsides.”

Xiao Guizi breathed a sigh of relief.

The Imperial Physician prescribed medicine and hurriedly left.

After Xiao Guizi prepared the medicine and fed it to the youth, Chuzheng felt that there should be no problem and prepared to leave.

Just as she rose to her feet, her wrist suddenly warmed.

Chuzheng turned her head and saw a fair hand gripping her wrist.

Following the hand, she looked up to see Yan Gui, who had opened his eyes at some point, his light brown pupils calm and profound.

That calmness was like the vast universe, making it hard to find the edges and a sense of security.

The boundless expanse was frightening.

He quietly watched her.

Chuzheng: “…”

What is he looking at her like that for?

What’s there to look at!!

Still looking!

Chuzheng asked with a cold face, “What is it?”

The youth said nothing.

“It’s getting dark; I need to leave the palace.” Otherwise, Lv Zhu will go crazy.

Yan Gui’s fingers tightened slightly.

Chuzheng thought for a moment, then sat back down: “Don’t want me to leave?”

Yan Gui had not uttered a word, not even a syllable, from beginning to end.

He lay there obediently, with every lock of hair screaming ‘obedience.’

Chuzheng: “…”

Chuzheng pried his hand open.

Yan Gui immediately grabbed her clothes, his fingers turning pale with the force.

Chuzheng took off her coat and quickly left the bed.

Smart!

She walked a few steps towards the door, then couldn’t help but look back.