bayedsolid Chapter 1190 [The Glory of Tang Dynasty 17]
Chapter 1190 [The Glory of Tang Dynasty 17]
Zi Yuan had been looking for a suitable opportunity, and finally she got an opportunity. Through some clever arrangements, she let people close to Li Chu know that Shen Zhenzhu was deliberately avoiding his favor.
However, Li Chu did not believe the news. He had deep feelings for Shen Zhenzhu and always believed that she would not do such a thing. However, by chance, Li Chu overheard the conversation between Zhenzhu and Hongrui. During the conversation, he was surprised to find that the medicine that made Zhenzhu weak was actually taken by herself, and her purpose was just to avoid his favor.
This discovery made Li Chu extremely angry. He could not accept Zhenzhu's deception and indifference to him, and his disappointment and pain were intertwined. In a rage, Li Chu immediately ordered Zhenzhu to move to another courtyard and placed her, Hongrui, Suci and others under house arrest.
When He Lingyi learned that Shen Zhenzhu was under house arrest in the courtyard, she was filled with joy. She had always been disgusted with Shen Zhenzhu's pretentiousness, and she was even more jealous of Shen Zhenzhu's love for the prince. After all, she also liked the prince, but the prince ignored her.
In He Lingyi's opinion, Shen Zhenzhu was so reckless just because she relied on the prince's favor. Not only did she take drugs to avoid the favor, but she also didn't know how to cherish the prince's deep affection. She was simply not grateful for what she had. And the prince was so obsessed with her, which made He Lingyi feel more and more unfair.
So, taking this opportunity, He Lingyi did not hesitate to put a slow-acting poison in Shen Zhenzhu's soup. This poison would not kill people immediately, but would gradually weaken their bodies. Anyway, Shen Zhenzhu was already weak, so this just met He Lingyi's wishes.
As time went by, Pearl's body became weaker and weaker, like a candle in the wind. Finally, on a quiet night, Pearl suddenly fainted on the ground without any warning.
Su Ci and Hong Rui were frightened by the sudden situation. They rushed to Zhenzhu and tried to wake her up, but she did not respond. Hong Rui was very anxious. She shouted Zhenzhu's name and ran to the door, hoping to attract the attention of people outside and save Zhenzhu.
However, at this moment, He Lingyi happened to pass by outside the yard. She heard Hongrui's cry for help, but chose to ignore it and quietly walked through the door, even revealing a barely perceptible smug smile at the corner of her mouth.
For He Lingyi, she loved Li Chu deeply and was willing to give everything for him, including her own life. She was willing to be his loyal warrior and fight for him. However, what she could not accept was that Li Chu's heart was occupied by Shen Zhenzhu.
Hongrui and Suci searched the yard for someone to help them, but found no one. In desperation, they could only stay by Zhenzhu's bedside, awake all night, anxiously waiting for her to wake up.
The next morning, the sun shone through the window onto Zhenzhu's pale face, and she finally slowly opened her eyes. Seeing this, Hongrui and Suci finally felt relieved.
At the same time, in the Glazed Pavilion, Zi Han hurriedly reported to Cui Caiping: "Master, there is news from the other courtyard that Shen seems to have been poisoned."
Cui Caiping was shocked when she heard this. She asked quickly, "Poisoned? I don't think I gave any orders. What's going on? Who poisoned me? Have you found out?"
Zi Han replied respectfully: "My Lord, I have already found out that it was He Lingyi who was with the prince."
"He Lingyi? Why does she do this?" Cui Caiping was a little confused.
"He Lingyi likes the prince, so she doesn't like anyone the prince likes." Zi Han said softly, seeming helpless about this fact.
Cui Caiping heard this and responded thoughtfully: "I see, then didn't the other hospital invite a royal doctor?"
Zi Han shook her head and replied, "No, but I heard that it seemed to be He Lingyi who was guarding it yesterday."
Cui Caiping's eyes lit up, and she suggested excitedly, "Let's go and join in the fun."
Zi Han looked embarrassed and quickly dissuaded him, "Master, let's not go. What if the prince suspects you?"
Cui Caiping didn't take it seriously and said nonchalantly: "Let him suspect me. Anyway, I have my uncle and aunt here. Even if he suspects me, he has no evidence. Besides, I didn't do it. I just joined in the fun."
Seeing Cui Caiping was so insistent, Zi Han could not persuade her any further and could only respond, "Okay, Master."
Cui Caiping nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this, and then ordered: "Zi Han, you and Zi Yuan take my kite, let's go fly a kite near the other courtyard."
Zi Han and Zi Yuan looked at each other, and saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes, but they still responded in unison: "Yes, Master."
Cui Caiping, dressed in gorgeous clothes, came to the courtyard in a grand manner, surrounded by a group of maids. As soon as she arrived at the courtyard, she gave orders to the maids as if she was commanding an army, asking them to fly kites.
Cui Caiping herself sat leisurely on a recliner, chewing the fruit that Ziyuan had fed her, while Zi Han beside her held a fan and gently fanned her, looking very comfortable. Occasionally, her eyes swept over the busy maids, watching them flying kites.
"Here, here, it's about to fall!" Cui Caiping suddenly shouted loudly, revealing a hint of urgency in her voice. The maids heard her shouting, hurriedly adjusted their direction, and continued to run to release the line.
At this time, Li Chu happened to pass by with Feng Shengyi. He saw this scene from a distance, and could not help but feel angry. Cui Caiping was sitting there leisurely, enjoying the service of the maids, while he was busy every day, which was a world of difference. What made him even more angry was that Cui Caiping not only ate and lived in his house, but also ignored him.
Li Chu angrily strode to Cui Caiping, stared at her, and said sternly: "Reverend Cui, you saw me coming, but you didn't even stand up to greet me? Do you still have me in your eyes?"
However, Cui Caiping seemed to be oblivious to his scolding. She continued to sit steadily on the recliner, without even looking at him. She just said calmly, "Why don't you continue?"
The maids were so frightened by Li Chu's aura that they were silent. How could they dare to continue flying kites? They stopped what they were doing and stood there at a loss.
Li Chu became even more angry when he saw this. He shouted angrily: "All of you, get out of here!"
"It's so boring, you guys go down." Cui Caiping waved her hand with annoyance. The servants bowed and saluted as if they had been pardoned, then left quickly, for fear of angering their master.
After the servants left, Cui Caiping slowly stood up with the help of Ziyuan. She straightened her sleeves, then looked at Li Chu, raised her lips slightly, and said with a smile: "Why did the prince have time to come to this villa today? Did you come to visit Sister Shen on purpose?"
Li Chu looked at Cui Caiping expressionlessly and replied calmly, "No."
Cui Caiping was obviously not satisfied with this answer. She chuckled and said, "My Lord, please don't hide it from me. How could I not know what you are thinking? This courtyard is a long way from the front courtyard. If you didn't come here on purpose, how could you pass by here by such a coincidence?"
Li Chu frowned slightly and explained, "I just happened to see a kite in the sky and thought it was quite interesting, so I came over to take a look."
The smile on Cui Caiping's lips widened, and she said coquettishly: "Oh? So that's the case. Then your Majesty, please take your time to look at it. I won't disturb you anymore. But it's getting late, and I should go back to have dinner." After that, she turned around and was about to leave.
However, the moment she turned around, Li Chu suddenly said, "Are you avoiding me? Or do you not want to see me at all?"
Cui Caiping paused, she slowly turned around, looked directly into Li Chu's eyes, and after a moment of silence, she said softly: "My Lord, there are some things that I think it is better not to say. This is good for both you and me."
"You...actually it's better if you don't say anything." Li Chu's voice was low and a little helpless. His eyes fell on Cui Caiping, as if he was thinking about something.
Cui Caiping didn't care and responded coquettishly: "You can't blame me for this. It was you, Your Majesty, who insisted on telling me." There was a hint of grievance in her tone, but more of it was a teasing tone.
While the two were talking, a melodious flute sound suddenly floated out from the courtyard wall. The sound was melodious and pleasant, like weeping and complaining, as if telling endless thoughts, but with a bit of sadness.
Cui Caiping had sharp ears and immediately caught the beautiful sound. She raised her lips slightly, revealing a playful smile. She turned to look at Li Chu and said teasingly, "Your Highness, are you moved by the music played by your sweetheart? Why don't you go in and see your sweetheart?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chu's face darkened slightly, and he replied indifferently: "I am busy." Although his tone was calm, the indifference in it could not be ignored.
Seeing this, Cui Caiping did not insist. She smiled gently and said, "I'm busy. Then please do as you please, Your Majesty. I also have things to do, so I'll leave first." After that, she turned around and was about to leave.
However, just as she took a step, Li Chu's voice sounded behind her again: "Wait, don't go."
Cui Caiping stopped, turned around in confusion, looked at Li Chu, and asked, "My Lord, what else?"
Li Chu hesitated for a moment, then said, "You accompany me in."
When Cui Caiping heard this, she couldn't help but widen her eyes and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, this is not good, that is your sweetheart, not mine."
Li Chu frowned slightly, he seemed a little unhappy, but still lowered his voice and said: "You, she is not my sweetheart."
The words were spoken very softly, and if Cui Caiping had not been close, she would have been hard to hear. However, despite the low voice, Cui Caiping was still surprised. She had a strange expression on her face, with both confusion and a hint of surprise, as if she was very surprised by Li Chu's words.
"Okay, just follow me when I tell you to. Why are you hesitating?" After Li Chu said this, he directly pulled Cui Caiping into the villa.