Tianliangyuan

Chapter 99 The Methods of the Loyal Princess

The Prince of Zhong realized that the Queen was completely on his side, and he immediately felt reassured.

"I feel parched and weak; I'm most likely being tricked."

Zhao Yue was very pleased to see that the prince understood her meaning so quickly: "Your Highness, don't panic, the imperial physician will be here soon. Please drink some water to calm yourself down."

Zhao Yue had planned this trip in advance, after all, she had received news of Jiang Ning's meeting with the Prince of Zhong just the day before yesterday.

However, to be on the safe side, she specifically brought along a few friends to 'catch the adulterer'.

Zhao Yue truly lives up to her reputation as a wife raised by the Zhao family; she has considered every aspect.

Today, the Duchess of Su is hosting a banquet at Qinglan Garden with several old friends to enjoy the spring scenery and tea. As the Princess Consort of Zhong, Zhao Yue is naturally willing to give her this honor.

The banquet was hosted by the Duchess of Su, so no one would have suspected that today's events were orchestrated by the Princess Consort of Zhong.

After all, how did the Prince of Zhong and Jiang Ning, a couple whose relationship sounds rather strange, end up together?

Moreover, they all saw clearly the moment the door was kicked open that Jiang Ning was about to pounce on Prince Zhong, while Prince Zhong clearly took a step back.

Therefore, they believed that what they saw was the truth, that Jiang Ning wanted to scheme against King Zhong, but was rejected by King Zhong. Even though King Zhong was drugged, he still retained some rationality.

The ladies were naturally left behind as witnesses, lest the Jiang family later claim that the Prince Zhong's Mansion was abusing its power.

Unbeknownst to anyone, everyone followed Princess Zhong to the next room. Jiang Ning was knocked unconscious on the ground, seemingly ignored, but in reality, someone had secretly given her medicine.

After examining Prince Zhong's pulse, the imperial physician truthfully stated that he had indeed been drugged with an aphrodisiac. Fortunately, the dosage was small, and he only needed to drink more water or take a bath.

Princess Zhong's face darkened: "There is another woman next door. Please ask the imperial physician to go and take a look."

Princess Zhong did not follow, but the perceptive Lady Su immediately went over. When the imperial physician arrived, she remembered that there was someone next door, so she arranged for someone to guard the door to prevent Jiang Ning from making any further mistakes.

With several ladies as witnesses, the imperial physician concluded that Miss Jiang had simply been knocked unconscious and there were no signs of Chinese medicine being used.

This completely confirms Jiang Ning's despicable act of trying to seduce the Loyal King.

Princess Zhong helped Prince Zhong out, and they happened to hear the imperial physician's conclusion.

"Ladies, my lord needs to go back to rest now. As for Miss Jiang, I would like to trouble you to find two more doctors to take a look, so that if the Jiang family complains to the Emperor, our lord will not be able to defend himself."

The implication was that this was to avoid anyone using the opportunity to say that they had bribed the imperial physicians, so it was better to simply ask the ladies to put in some more effort.

"Please go ahead, Your Highness. We are here to keep an eye on things and will absolutely not let anything happen to Miss Jiang. Of course, we also cannot allow anyone to distort the truth. His Highness's health is of utmost importance. We can all testify to what happened today. Your Highness can return to your residence with peace of mind."

"Thank you, ladies. I will host a banquet another day to express my gratitude properly."

Princess Zhong was not involved much, and to anyone else, it seemed impossible that she had anything to do with the matter.

Prince Zhong had a general idea of ​​what was going on, but glancing at the cold-faced princess beside him, he was unsure how to react.

Once they were in the carriage, Prince Zhong's condition improved slightly. He held Zhao Yue's hand tightly and said, "Yue'er, I have never intended to betray you!"

"Your Highness, please do not be anxious. I understand your intentions and trust your character. I fear that someone is orchestrating this situation behind the scenes. Whether it is to tarnish Your Highness's reputation or to target Miss Jiang, we must first consider our own interests."

The Loyal King squinted, as if he was confused.

"Actually, the reason I went there today was because I received a note that said Your Highness was in trouble and needed immediate help. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to find Your Highness's location so accurately."

Fortunately, the situation isn't too bad. I can't be sure who wanted to harm Your Highness, but it was truly inappropriate for Miss Jiang to act in that way without being drugged. Luckily, Your Highness exercised self-restraint; otherwise, something terrible might have happened today.

The Prince of Zhong was feeling a little dizzy. He tried his best to open his eyes wide and see Zhao Yue's expression clearly.

He was certain that Zhao Yue wouldn't harm him, but he couldn't be sure if what happened today was truly unrelated to Zhao Yue.

The news that Prince Zhong was helped back to the palace quickly spread. After a tender moment with Prince Zhong, Princess Zhong looked at the unconscious prince and felt a tightness in her chest.

After washing up, Zhao Yue went to the side room.

"How is things at Qinglan Garden?"

"Your Highness, the Jiang family has received the news and has already sent people to bring Miss Jiang the Second back to the mansion. However, before that, the ladies were very thoughtful and invited several doctors to examine her pulse. They all confirmed that Miss Jiang the Second's pulse was stable and there was no sign of Chinese medicine."

"Very good, now we just need to wait."

The Prince of Zhong didn't take much medicine; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to return to the palace sober.

After Zhao Yue and he had their intimate moments, the effects of the drug had mostly worn off.

"Your Highness, I don't understand. Since you've already discovered that this Miss Jiang is indecent, why did you still facilitate her affair with the Prince?"

Zhao Yue sneered: "You don't understand. Men are always indifferent to women they've already gotten their hands on. It's the women they can only see but not have that they find interesting and attractive. Besides, this Jiang Ning does have some skills; otherwise, she wouldn't have gained the prince's favor."

Zhao Yue wasn't stupid. If the prince was just lustful, he wouldn't have needed to keep dealing with Jiang Ning for so long.

After all, a prince of noble status, how could he lack beautiful women by his side?

The only reason is that Jiang Ning has the ability to win the prince's heart.

At this moment, a nanny came in and dismissed the servants to go outside and keep watch. Then she lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness, I have already had word spread that Miss Jiang was disheveled in Qinglan Garden, attempting to seduce the Prince, and even drugged him. I believe it won't be long before everyone knows about Miss Jiang's actions."

"If Jiang Ning has a strong enough will, she can pull through, and I will certainly ask for the title of Lady for her. But if she herself cannot bear it and takes her own life, that is her own fate!"

"Your Highness is right. This Second Miss Jiang has always been unruly. I've heard that she previously met with several other young masters outside, showing no restraint whatsoever. However, if Grand Tutor Jiang causes the Second Miss Jiang's death because of this, will the Prince blame him?"

Zhao Yue sneered: "They've already gone so far as to drug the Prince. How can Grand Tutor Jiang possibly decide Jiang Ning's life or death?"