vstars Chapter 89: Who plots against whom?
Chapter 89: Who plots against whom?
As soon as Jiang Qingyue entered the room and was about to walk forward, a sudden noise came from behind her. Before she could dodge, a towel soaked in sleeping potion was immediately covered by a cloth covering her mouth and nose.
Jiang Qingyue was already on guard against all sorts of tricks, so she instantly bit the small pill hidden under her tongue and then pretended to be affected and fall into a deep sleep.
Then, Jiang Qingyue felt herself being lifted up and thrown onto the bed.
Jiang Qingyue clenched her teeth so tightly she almost cried out.
"Hehe, little beauty, I'm here!" Then, Jiang Qingyue heard a greasy voice.
Just as the man's body pressed close, Jiang Qingyue suddenly opened her eyes, startling the man so much that he didn't react for a moment.
In that brief moment, Jiang Qingyue swiftly pierced the man's neck with a silver needle.
This time she was smarter. Just as the man was about to fall, she pushed away one of his supporting hands, rolled quickly, and two "thump" sounds came: one was the sound of the man falling, and the other was the sound of Jiang Qingyue rolling off the bed.
"Ouch~" Jiang Qingyue got up in pain and kicked the man.
Jiang Chuchu, Jiang Chuchu, that's all the tricks you know. You're really not good enough for anything.
However, since you have made such thorough preparations, then I will return the favor with a big gift!
Thinking of this, Jiang Qingyue glanced at the man on the bed, then sighed, "Shadow Blade, you're here, right? Can you lend a hand?"
That's right. Qin Xuanyu couldn't be there because he was recovering from his injuries, but he was afraid that Jiang Chuchu would cause trouble and hurt Jiang Qingyue, so he sent Shadow Blade to protect Jiang Qingyue in secret.
Sure enough, the moment Jiang Qingyue finished speaking, Shadow Blade appeared.
If Jiang Qingyue hadn't specifically instructed him to handle it himself, he might have already made a move. But seeing that Jiang Qingyue was indeed capable of dealing with it, he refrained from intervening.
However, while a person could solve the problem, she couldn't move it, so she had no choice but to ask Shadowblade for help.
"Please take him away for me first; he'll be useful later."
Without saying a word, Shadowblade easily hoisted the man onto her shoulder and disappeared from Jiang Qingyue's sight once again.
On the other side of the banquet, the palace maid who had led Jiang Qingyue nodded to Jiang Chuchu, and Jiang Chuchu was overjoyed.
She was so excited that she planned to use the excuse of looking for Jiang Qingyue to lure everyone over there, and then Jiang Qingyue would be ruined!
Thinking of this, Jiang Chuchu almost burst out laughing.
She was just waiting for the Crown Prince to arrive so she could catch them in the act.
Just as she was getting into the swing of things, a little eunuch suddenly blocked Jiang Chuchu's path.
"Miss Jiang, His Highness the Crown Prince requests your presence," the young eunuch said to Jiang Chuchu.
Jiang Chuchu was extremely surprised.
What does His Highness want with me? Isn't he supposed to be here soon?
Jiang Chuchu couldn't help but become a little wary.
"His Highness has prepared a set of clothes for you, hoping you will dazzle everyone at the banquet." The little eunuch's words instantly turned Jiang Chuchu's doubt into surprise and delight. "Are you serious?"
The young eunuch nodded. "Yes, His Highness hopes that Miss Jiang will perform well, then he will have a reason to ask Her Majesty the Empress to allow you to stay."
Even a lowly eunuch knows about such a private matter; it seems he truly is one of the Crown Prince's men.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chuchu instantly lowered her guard. "Okay, lead the way!"
So, the little eunuch led Jiang Chuchu to a more secluded palace at the back of the banquet, where fewer people lingered.
Although the palace was secluded, it was still within the banquet hall, so Jiang Chuchu was too excited to notice anything unusual.
Especially when she saw the blue dress hanging in the room, she couldn't take her eyes off it.
"Miss Jiang, please change quickly. I will wait for you outside."
Jiang Chuchu waved her hand and couldn't wait to try on the clothes.
The moment the door closed, the little eunuch curled his lips, and when he looked up, he was shocked to see that it was Xu Yunyun in disguise!
At that very moment, Qin Jinghao, who had just arrived at the banquet, saw a figure that looked exactly like Jiang Chuchu sneaking off to a secluded spot, and his brows furrowed.
What is Jiang Chuchu planning to do now?
Fearing that Jiang Chuchu might do something impulsive and irreversible, he quickly followed her.
After he made several turns and twists along the way, he lost track of him.
Looking at the palace in front of him, which consisted of nothing but artificial hills and buildings, Qin Jinghao felt a little impatient.
Just then, Qin Jinghao seemed to hear a noise coming from a house ahead. He slowly walked forward and saw Jiang Chuchu tidying her clothes.
He pushed the door open and entered, startling Jiang Chuchu so much that she immediately covered her chest. Realizing that she was already dressed, she breathed a sigh of relief and glared angrily, wanting to see who was so rude as to barge in.
As a result, the moment I turned my head, I saw Qin Jinghao appear at the door.
Jiang Chuchu was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, "Your Highness, do you think my clothes look good?"
As she spoke, Jiang Chuchu lifted her skirt and twirled around.
Qin Jinghao relaxed his brows and nodded, "Chu Chu is the most beautiful."
"Your Highness!" Jiang Chuchu said coquettishly, "Your Highness, let's go, don't be late for the banquet."
Qin Jinghao nodded, preparing to leave with Jiang Chuchu.
Just then, Qin Jinghao felt a wave of dizziness, followed by a feeling of heat in his body.
Qin Jinghao shook his head vigorously, thinking he had caught a cold, and without thinking further, prepared to leave again.
However, as soon as he took a step, he felt something was wrong with his whole body; he felt hot and itchy all over.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Jiang Chuchu looked at Qin Jinghao with concern. "Your Highness..."
However, Qin Jinghao felt that Jiang Chuchu was very far away from him, and even her voice sounded much more distant.
"Your Highness!" Jiang Chuchu stepped forward to help Qin Jinghao up.
Just as Jiang Chuchu approached Qin Jinghao, Qin Jinghao suddenly shuddered. Then, the cool touch of Jiang Chuchu's skin made him feel extremely comfortable.
"Your Highness!" The call came again, waking Qin Jinghao and clearing his mind.
Seeing Jiang Chuchu's lack of reaction, Qin Jinghao glanced at the incense burner with wisps of smoke rising from the table, his eyes widening in surprise. He shook off Jiang Chuchu's hand, "Jiang Chuchu, you schemed against me!"
"What's wrong, Your Highness?" Jiang Chuchu didn't understand what was wrong with the Crown Prince. She thought he was unwell and went to help him again. But in Qin Jinghao's eyes, it was just an attempt to seduce him.
He tried to stay clear-headed; he knew that in a situation like this, he absolutely had to remain sober.
However, after a short while, he felt his consciousness gradually becoming hazy, and then he completely lost consciousness.
In Jiang Chuchu's eyes, Qin Jinghao's gaze grew increasingly red and aggressive.
The moment she realized it, Qin Jinghao pressed himself against her.
"Your Highness!"