The morning.
The morning dew that lingered on the tips of the leaves fell to the surface of the ground, the wind was blowing softly carrying the dry leaves that fell lightly on the ground to some distance.
The morning was calm as usual, especially in the Plum pavilion wherein BaiYingâs room he was still sleeping so soundly with the Crown Prince embracing him, that until there was a commotion outside.
âYour Honour! Your Majesty something has happened! â the sound of the servants walking through the gate entered the pavilion area.
BaiYing immediately sat up, his eyes widened, aware that he had fallen asleep last night and forgot what had happened.
âYour Majestyâ shook Luo Xiangâs body to wake him up, the sound outside was getting louder.
âAch YingYing, letâs go to sleep againâ Luo Xiangâs big hands were about to hug BaiYing again.
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âYour Majesty, wake upâ
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Not long after that at Liliâs pavilion.
Everyone waited in the room while the physician examined the person lying helplessly on the bed, Muâer whose face was very pale.
The healer approached Luo Xiang who was sitting waiting with BaiYing and the other concubines at a table not far from the bed.
âSincerely Your Highness, this ...â Physician Wan did not dare to raise his head, he was a little reluctant to say it.
âJust say it physician Wan, why are you in doubt?â LuoXiang said
Physician Wan lowered his head back.
âHere, is the same poison that had taken by Majesty concubine Hua, Red Flower Poisonâ
âThat was not too dangerous, is it? You have the antidote, right? â exclaimed BaiYing,
LuoXiang also glanced at the healer, affirming what BaiYing said, but, from the look on the physicianâs face, it didnât seem that easy.
âEh, Please forgive this servant, Your Majesty, this time the type of poison is more dangerous because it directly attacks the heart, it is feared, Your Majesty, Concubine Ye, will not be helped.â
The physicianâs words made BaiYing and the other concubines shocked, a servant who sat on the edge of Concubine Yeâs bed was unable to hold back her tears.
âYour Majesty, Huks.â
BaiYing looked at Luo Xiang, telling him if it was because of him again?
âYour Highnessâ
LuoXiang clenched his fists.
âInsolent, who is the one who seizes the opportunity at a time like thisâ
Fan âer approached the Physician Wan.
âBut physician, where did sister Mu get that poison? Yesterday we all ate together in the Plum pavilion with concubine Hua, if Muâerâs sister was poisoned, so do we, right? â he asked, Lanâer agreed.
âYes, physicianâ
BaiYing approached.
âPhysician please save Muâer sister first, he will think about that matter later, for this time Muâerâs condition is much more importantâ
The physician nodded, the old man stroked his chin thoughtfully, he took another breath.
âHeh unfortunately I canât do much, Your Majesty, right now the medicine will only remove the poison, but for the damaged organs I can do nothing.â
BaiYing held back his sobs, how could he see Muâerâs concubine helpless like that? He approached LuoXiang again.
âYour Majesty, please save sister Muâer, I beg Your Majesty to be able to do it like when you saved me last time, come on Your Majesty.â
LuoXiang took a deep breath, he stood up from his seat and approached the bed, glanced at his two other concubines.
âWhat did you eat yesterday?â he asked, BaiYing stuttering, instead of helping, that person asked an insignificant question.
âYour Highnessâ
Fanâer and Lanâer looked at each other until they hesitated a little.
âEh, thatâ
âWe ate fruit, sweets, pastries, fruit, em, sister Ye brought the fresh fruit that Sanâer prepared in the kitchen, I havenât had the chance to enjoy it because itâs already fullâ
Lanâer agreed.
âYes, I also donât eat because I donât like the acid, itâs like purple cherries.â
BaiYing thought, he forgot whether he had time to taste the fruit or not because the food in his hand was full, is it because of those fruits?
âWho brought it?â asked the Crown Prince.
Fanâer and Lanâer glanced at the maid sitting on the edge of Muâerâs bed, Sanâer who immediately lowered her body to her knees when she realized that all eyes were on her.
âForgive me, Your Majesty, servant bring it with Her Majesty Concubine Ye, but last time servant left it in the kitchen to clean it first, at that time, um, Biâer was the one who helped to bring it outâ
BaiYingâs eyes widened, why was Biâs name also mentioned? â
âEh Bi, Biâer?â
Concubine Lui and concubine Fu looked at BaiYing, BaiYing swallowed his saliva realizing that the Crown Prince also saw him now.
âY Your Majestyâ
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In a short time the guards searched Biâs room in the Plum pavilion, the sound of falling and breaking objects filled the maidâs restroom, BaiYing tried to prevent it but Luo Xiangâs handheld him.
âYour Highness, why did they mess up Biâs roomâ
LuoXiang stood tall at the door with BeiYau behind him.
While Yan and Bi were standing in a corner of the room with several bodyguards holding their bodies, their faces looked terrified.
âYour Highnessâ
LuoXiang took BaiYingâs hand away.
âYingYing you calm down first, they are only looking for evidenceâ
âWhat evidence? My maids didnât do anything bad, thereâs no way Your Majesty thought one of them poisoned concubine Ye right? â
BaiYing had not finished speaking when one of the bodyguards approached by pointing something in front of BeiYau.
BaiYingâs eyes widened wide, he looked at the package and then looked at Yan and Bi who couldnât hold back their tears.
âYour Highness huksâ
BaiYing was about to approach the two of them but LuoXiangâs hand held him back.
âYingYingâ
âNo way, they didnât do it, Your Majesty, something must be wrong, my two maids are ignorant, they are just ordinary servants, Your Majesty.â
Luo Xiang nodded at BeiYau, who immediately ordered his men to take the two maids out of the maidâs room.
Yan and Bi were still trying to look at BaiYing.
âYour Majesty, we didnât do it.â
BaiYing was still trying to reach his two maids but Luo Xiangâs hand kept holding him, no matter how hard he tried to break free.
âYan! Bi! Iâll let go of you guys, you just hang on okay?â
BaiYing could still hear the two maids crying as they were led out of the pavilion, and he could not see it at all because LuoXiangâs hand was holding his wrist, he kept trying to rebel until he kicked his feet up at the Crown Prince, who wonât let go of the grip.
âAkh!â LuoXiang groaned, unable to prevent BaiYing from running out of the room,
âYingYing!â The crown prince immediately caught up with him.
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