Yuchi Gongru stood at a corner not far away and watched Ji Lingxue and his group's backs go away. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Ji Lingxue's back, and a sense of familiarity rose in his heart.
Yuchi Gongru murmured to himself, "She always looks very familiar, but this prince is sure that she is not Asan. Her frame is as small as a woman's..." He shrugged and scratched the back of his hand. He felt that the back of his hand was unusually itchy from the beginning. He could bear it at first, but now he can only rely on scratching to relieve the itch.
Yuchi Gongru frowned and looked at the back of his hand, muttered something and turned away.
Ji Lingxue stood in front of the knife stall, picked up a small curved knife inlaid with red gemstones, turned to look at Xiao Yichen, "Is this beautiful?"
Xiao Yichen nodded and was about to say something, but saw Ruge had already paid the money for Ji Lingxue, "Buy it if you like it." When going out, it is not appropriate to call Ji Lingxue "Princess" or her name directly, so he can only call her "you".
Ji Lingxue smiled, pulled out the scimitar, took a look at it, and then sheathed it, "Thank you."
Ruge smiled and shook her head, "You also gave me a gift, so this is a return gift."
Xiao Yichen frowned and looked at Ji Lingxue in confusion. She actually gave a gift to another man without his knowledge? !
Ji Lingxue ignored Xiao Yichen and said to Ruge, "That... isn't really a gift..." It's just a bottle of poison for self-defense. It's not as valuable as this jewel-encrusted scimitar.
Ruge understood Ji Lingxue's meaning immediately and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter how valuable the gift is." He accepted it because of the thoughtfulness.
Xiao Yichen coughed twice to show his presence.
Xiao Yichen: Ji Lingxue, you secretly accepted and gave gifts to other men without my knowledge. I will punish you severely when I return to uphold my authority as a husband.
Ji Lingxue winked at Xiao Yichen and walked forward holding his arm.
Ruge smiled and shook her head, then followed with her hands behind her back.
At night, Xiao Yichen sat upright on the edge of the bed, waiting for Ji Lingxue to come out of the shower and confess to him.
Ji Lingxue wiped her wet hair, walked to Xiao Yichen in a loose nightgown, rubbed her hair and said, "Prince, be quiet, my hair is still wet after wiping it for a long time, how long do I have to wait before I can go to bed."
Xiao Yichen took the handkerchief from Ji Lingxue's hand, patted his legs, and motioned Ji Lingxue to sit on his thighs. Ji Lingxue put her arms around Xiao Yichen's neck, sat on his legs, and looked at him with a smile.
Before Xiao Yichen could speak, Ji Lingxue said, "I know what you want to ask. I didn't give Ruge anything. Just a bottle of self-defense poison powder. You've seen it."
Xiao Yichen inserted his five fingers into Ji Lingxue's long black hair, and used the inner Qi in his body to dry Ji Lingxue's hair. He did not forget to talk to Ji Lingxue, "Ruge is really thoughtful. Show me the scimitar."
Ji Lingxue shrank her neck, "Your Majesty, are you trying to destroy the body?" Why be so stingy? It's normal for friends to give gifts to each other. He's too nosy.
Xiao Yichen's mouth twitched, and he tapped Ji Lingxue's forehead with his finger, "What are you talking about? I'm just taking a look."
Ji Lingxue hesitated for a moment, then handed the scimitar to Xiao Yichen, her eyes full of vigilance.
Xiao Yichen withdrew his hand and looked at Ji Lingxue's hair, which had already dried and hung loosely behind her.
Xiao Yichen turned the scimitar in his hand. Ji Lingxue kept staring at his hand, fearing that Xiao Yichen would take her scimitar.
"Crack..." With a crisp sound, Ji Lingxue's eyelids twitched, and she saw that the brightest red gem on the scimitar scabbard suddenly shattered into sand, falling to the ground.
Ji Lingxue looked at Xiao Yichen resentfully, her eyes full of heartache.
He cut off a layer and took out a night pearl from his arms. It was the same size as the ruby that had just been shattered. He moved his fingers quickly and put the night pearl on the ruby, making it a perfect fit.
Xiao Yichen said slowly, "I think this ruby is too tacky, so I'd better replace it with a night-shining pearl. If you are in the dark in the future, Princess, you can use it to light up, right?"
The corner of Ji Lingxue's mouth twitched. The scimitar was inlaid with priceless night pearls. Your Majesty, you are so awesome!
Xiao Yichen pressed the night pearl with his big hand, and only handed it to Ji Lingxue after making sure that it would not fall.
Ji Lingxue studied it for a moment, then looked up at Xiao Yichen, "Your Highness, you have such a skill. I suspect you have done gem inlaying before?" This technique is unbeatable.
Xiao Yichen smiled, took off his boots and said, "Let's go to bed."
Ji Lingxue said, "Tonight, the pervert Yuchi Gongru might come looking for the antidote. Your Majesty, don't you want to fight him?"
Xiao Yichen pointed outside and said, "Ruge has already set up the formation. I'm a guest, so I won't worry about it." Then he pulled Ji Lingxue over and carried her to the bed.
Ji Lingxue's face turned red for no reason, and Xiao Yichen lowered his head and kissed Ji Lingxue's red lips.
The curtains slowly fell, the spring was in full swing in the bed, the cold wind blew outside the door, and the flashes of swords and sabers were heard...
Yuchi Gongru never thought that it was just a minor itchy skin on his hands. After an hour, his hands gradually became red and swollen. By the evening, he didn't even have the strength to hold chopsticks, and he vomited everything he ate.
He invited more than a dozen imperial doctors to see the case, but none of them could figure out the cause. He was so angry that he almost cut off the heads of these quack doctors with a knife.
After thinking it over, he finally remembered an idea. He just put his arm around the fake Asan's shoulder, but he didn't expect that the guy would hold such a grudge and poison him.
With a burning rage in his heart, Yuchi Gongru gritted his teeth and waited until dark, then broke into Ruge's mansion alone under the cover of darkness. He knew it was a dangerous place, but he had to come.
Yuchi Gongru believed that his kung fu was among the best in Dayan, but Ruge's formation was also very powerful. He had to work very hard to break out of the formation, and then he encountered a patrolling guard army.
After killing a bunch of guards who were blocking the way, Yuchi Gongru stood in the yard and shouted, "Yuchi Ruge, get out here!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, that was the sound of a feather arrow breaking through the air. Yuchi Gongru raised his head and swung the long sword in his hand to block the feather arrow outside his body.
Arrows rained down wave after wave, and ten waves had passed. No matter how powerful Yuchi Gongru was, he would be exhausted. Just as Yuchi Gongru fell to the ground with red eyes to rest, the rain of arrows finally stopped.
Yuchi Gongru bared his teeth and sneered, "Yuchi Ruge, I knew you wouldn't let this prince stay in your mansion."
"Royal brother? Why is it you? I thought it was some thief who broke into my house at night!" Shan Shan came late. Ruge was standing five meters away, surrounded by guards with swords. His voice really sounded a bit like someone who had just woken up.
Yuchi Gongru's heart was as clear as a mirror, and he sneered, "Brother, take out the antidote, otherwise I will lie in your house tonight, and I will see how you will explain to father tomorrow."
Ruge shook her head and said with regret: "I don't have the antidote."
Yuchi Gongru suddenly jumped up from the ground and pointed his swollen hand at Ruge's nose. If it weren't for the antidote in Ruge's hand, Yuchi Gongru really wanted to swing the knife in his hand to hit Ruge's head.
Yuchi Gongru: "There is an antidote? Ha... How dare you say such a thing? Do you want me to report you to the emperor tomorrow? Isn't Asan yours? Do you want to accuse her of killing your brother and reduce the emperor's favor?"
Ruge sneered, "I should be the one asking you this question. How did you treat me half a year ago? Do you need me to tell you one by one? In terms of being vicious, I am not even one third as vicious as you, my royal brother."
Yuchi Gongru was speechless after being rebuked. He turned his eyes away and said in a low voice, "What do you want in exchange for giving me the antidote? Just tell me."
Ruge turned her head and looked behind her. Xiao Yichen, who was dressed as a guard, had a sullen face. Anyone would be unhappy if their good thing was ruined.
Yuchi Gongru squinted his eyes and looked at Xiao Yichen, and asked directly: "Where is the antidote?"
Xiao Yichen raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Third Prince, we meet again." After saying that, he suddenly smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
Yuchi Gongru smiled, having recognized the other party's identity from the voice. No wonder he always felt something was wrong on the street today. It turned out that there was a guest coming from afar.
Who was that Ah Sang during the day? Could it be that woman
Yuchi Gongru patted the dust off his body, lifted his hair and said with a smile: "So you are the Prince of Dongqi. How come you are a small guard in my brother's house? Everyone who comes is a guest. Brother, you are being disrespectful to the Prince."
Ruge smiled and said, "This is what the King of Chen meant. The King of Chen and I are good friends, so I won't be shy."
Yuchi Gongru bowed to Xiao Yichen and said, "I have been disrespectful to the Prince of Chen before. Please forgive me. I apologize to the Prince again."
Xiao Yichen smiled and said, "I have always held grudges and don't like being an adult. You have plotted against my princess twice. If I don't do something, I'm not acting like a husband."
Yuchi Gongru was frowning. He looked down at his swollen right hand, pursed his lips and knelt down in the direction of Xiao Yichen.
Yuchi Gongru: "I wonder what it will take for His Majesty to forgive me?" If he doesn't forgive, there will be no antidote, and his hands will continue to turn into pig's trotters.
Xiao Yichen nodded in satisfaction. It was definitely the first time for such a proud man like Yuchi Gongru to kneel down and apologize to him.
Xiao Yichen said, "Prince, please stand up. I have absolutely no intention of making things difficult for you. I did not poison you. My princess said that if you want her forgiveness, please run around the city naked, and she will give you the antidote."
Naked streaking!!
Yuchi Gongru's eyes almost popped out, he stood up after grinding his teeth, that woman was really bold! He was the third prince of the Great Yan Kingdom, if he really ran naked in the imperial city, the memorials impeaching him at the morning court tomorrow would probably fill up the table in the imperial study.
Seeing Yuchi Gongru's hesitation, Xiao Yichen smiled, "Third Prince, are you unwilling? Then there is nothing I can do. If the princess doesn't forgive you, there is no way to cure your poison." He shrugged, looking helpless.
Yuchi Gongru clenched his fist, and then clenched his fist again. Damn it, the smile on Xiao Yichen's face made him very unhappy, and he really wanted to punch him.
However, the current situation does not allow him to act recklessly. He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and spoke word by word, "Is there any other choice?"
(End of this chapter)