Chapter 317: The Food Is Drugged
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When Lin Zhuyu arrived outside the study, she met Wang Su, who was standing guard outside the door.
Wang Su was very surprised to see Lin Zhuyu here. Lin Zhuyu had always hovered around Su Ying. When had she ever approached Xiao Jin?
Wang Su stopped Lin Zhuyu as a matter of routine. No one was allowed to enter the study without the permission of His Highness.
“Why are you here, Miss Lin?”
Lin Zhuyu raised the food container in her hand. “I’m here to deliver breakfast to His Highness.”
Wang Su knew that Xiao Jin would be having breakfast here today.
“Just give me the food container. You can go back, Miss Lin.”
However, Lin Zhuyu evaded Wang Su’s hand. “That won’t do. Her Highness wants me to tell His Highness something.”
When Xiao Jin heard the commotion outside the door, he himself permitted Lin Zhuyu to enter.
Lin Zhuyu carried the food container in and placed it on the table. She took out all the food inside and laid them out.
Xiao Jin’s dark eyes landed on her indifferently. “What does Her Highness want you to say to me?”
Lin Zhuyu raised her head and smiled like a blooming flower. “Her Highness says that Your Highness has been working hard recently and asked Your Highness to eat more. This chicken soup was specially made by Uncle Hea under Her Highness’s instruction.”
Xiao Jin looked at the chicken soup on the table. He did not believe a word.
Even if Su Ying had gone off her rocker, she wouldn’t have said such thoughtful words. She would only worry that he would eat too much and snatch her share! “Did Her Highness really say that?”
The corner of Lin Zhuyu’s eyes twitched. “Aunt Zhao said that it was Her Highness who said it.”
That meant Aunt Zhao was the one who said it.
Xiao Jin lowered his eyes and hid the disappointment inside.
“You can go now.”
However, Lin Zhuyu did not leave. “Your Highness, Aunt Zhao was worried that you would be in a bad mood and refuse to eat because of your quarrel with Her Highness. She told me to wait here and watch Your Highness eat everything before leaving.”
Xiao Jin felt that Aunt Zhao’s worry was a little unnecessary, but he still got up and sat at the table.
Lin Zhuyu hurriedly served him a bowl of chicken soup attentively.
“Your Highness, please eat more.”
Xiao Jin cast her a strange look. “Is there poison in this soup?”
Lin Zhuyu’s face stiffened, and then she acted coquettishly just like a former concubine. “Your Highness, you are so mean. Why did you malign me? This chicken soup was personally brewed by Uncle Hea. How can it be poisoned? If Your Highness doesn’t believe me, then 1 will test the soup for you.”
As she spoke, she also scooped a bowl of chicken soup for herself and drank it in one gulp!
After drinking it, Lin Zhuyu looked at Xiao Jin calmly. “Your Highness, see? I’m fine.”
Only then did Xiao Jin pick up the bowl and start eating.
Lin Zhuyu’s expression became excited when she saw Xiao Jin finish all the food in the bowls and plates.
However, at this moment, Wang Su’s voice rang out from outside the door. “Your Highness, the Imperial Guards’ name list has been sent over.”
Xiao Jin put down the bowl and chopsticks, rinsed his mouth with tea, and signaled to Lin Zhuyu to clear the table.
Lin Zhuyu obediently cleared the table and excused herself. When she was outside the door, she tiptoed and looked into the study. Then, she turned around and ran off.
In the study, Wang Su handed a stack of name lists to Xiao Jin.
These lists recorded the background of every member of the Imperial Guards in detail. Those with social connections would be specially noted down.
Xiao Jin flipped through the lists in detail. Before long, he felt an unbearably hot sensation rising from his body.
He took a sip of tea to try and suppress the heat. However, after taking a sip of hot tea, that hot sensation became even more unbearable.
Xiao Jin tugged at his collar and felt his heart burning.
At this moment, two graceful figures walked toward the study.
These two were the two noble ladies that the Empress had given to Xiao Jin.
Ever since they arrived at Prince Qi’s Manor, Aunt Zhao had placed them in the guest room. They had been in the guest room all this time. They were provided with food and drinks, but they were not allowed to take even half a step out of the guest room. Today, they finally found out that Xiao Jin was in the manor, so they spent a large amount of money to bribe the guards guarding the guest room before escaping from the guest room.
After they learned that Xiao Jin was in the study and had a fight with Su Ying the night before, they rushed over without stopping.
Not surprisingly, Wang Su refused to let the two of them enter wantonly.
“No one is allowed to enter without His Highness’s order. It’s better for you two to leave.”
“We came from the palace and have something important to tell His Highness. If you stop us and delay His Highness’s matters, can you bear the responsibility?”
Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, Xiao Jin’s voice rang out from the study.
“Let them in.”
When the two women heard this, their faces revealed a hint of joy. They hurriedly tidied their meticulous hair and walked into the study…
At this moment, Su Ying was having breakfast with the three children.
After spending a few days with them, Fu Zheng had become much more at ease when facing Su Ying and the rest. He even dared to refill his rice bowl a few times.
Ever since he started training with Su Ying, Fu Zheng realized that he could eat even more than before, and his energy was clearly more abundant.
“After you’re full, go read some books. Wait for me at the training field an hour later.” Su Ying’s words were directed at Fu Zheng. The seven-day limit would be up soon.
“Yes, I got it.”
The three children had just left when Lin Zhuyu dashed in with an anxious look.
“Your Highness, bad news! Bad news!”
Su Ying opened her eyes and glanced at Lin Zhuyu. She realized that Lin Zhuyu’s face was a little too red. “What’s wrong? Why is your face so red?”
Lin Zhuyu was about to die from the hot sensation within her body, but she still forced herself to say, “Your Highness, the two noble ladies that the Empress bestowed upon His Highness have gone to His Highness’s study!”
Su Ying frowned. Weren’t the two of them locked up in the guest room by Aunt Zhao all the while?
“They escaped?”
“Yes. They used money to bribe the guards watching them, and then… and then, they also used money to bribe the maidservant who delivered food to His Highness. They even drugged His Highness’s food!”
Su Ying sprang up from her chair at once. “Poison?”
“Apparently, it’s an aphrodisiac!”
Aphrodisiac?
When she saw that Su Ying still didn’t show any reaction, Lin Zhuyu stomped her foot anxiously and said, “Your Highness, that thing is very powerful. His Highness will definitely not be able to hold it in after eating it. Now that those two women are in his study, they… are going to sleep together, Your Highness!” Xiao Jin was going to sleep with another woman?
Countless imagined scenarios flashed through Su Ying’s mind. She narrowed her eyes, cursed under her breath, and rushed out.
As soon as she left, Lin Zhuyu fell to the ground and groaned in anguish.
When she saw this, Aunt Zhao quickly entered the house with a basin of cold water and splashed it on her face. “Quick! Follow me to the rear courtyard.”
Lin Zhuyu sobered up a little. She wanted to cry but had no tears. It was really not easy to be a maidservant these days!
Su Ying rushed all the way to the study. She didn’t know why she was so angry, especially when she thought of Xiao Jin rolling around with two women. Argh! She was so angry that she could tear a pig to shreds with her hands!
Wang Su’s body stiffened in fear when he saw Su Ying dashing over in a ferocious manner.
What was happening today? Why was everyone coming to His Highness’s study?
“Your Highness…”
Su Ying came up and stood in front of Wang Su. “Xiao Jin is inside with those two women?”
Wang Su nodded. Immediately after that, he noticed that Su Ying’s expression had turned even more unpleasant..