Even though Murong Hanzhi had no evidence to prove that the Fifth Prince had contracted this strange illness because of the Crown Prince, the truth was that it was all caused by the Crown Prince. Seeing that Lone Bamboo Lie wanted to abolish the heir, he was angry and resentful. He decided to go all out and come up with this plan.
If it wasn't for Murong Hanzhi's appearance, the Fifth Prince would have died soon, and the other Princes would have been even less of a threat to his position as Crown Prince.
The more he thought about it, the more hateful the Crown Prince became. He swept his arm across the table, and the bowls bounced and fell to the ground, shattering into pieces. "Slut, you ruined bengong's plans! Murong Hanzhi, you're courting death, this prince will never let you off!”
Jin Hongzhao glanced at the ground expressionlessly and then looked away again." I've told Your Highness long ago that that woman is a source of trouble. We should have killed her earlier. Your Highness insisted on sparing her life, so why should we be angry now?"”
He was quite bold to dare to speak to the Crown Prince in such a tone. He was quite a character.
The Crown Prince was actually not angry at all. He only clenched his teeth and scolded," How could this Queen expect this slut to actually have such a trick? Otherwise, I would have already grinded her bones and scattered her ashes. Why would I wait for her to come and be tough with this Queen now?"”
Murong Hanzhi had managed to get some information from the Fifth Prince, and it was indeed the cause of the Fifth Prince's strange illness. No matter how much the Crown Prince hated the Fifth Prince, he would not dare to kill the Fifth Prince at this juncture. Otherwise, he would anger his father. If he investigated thoroughly, no matter how cleanly he did it, he would definitely not be able to get away with it.
Everyone in the palace knew that Gu Zhu Lie wanted to abolish the Crown Prince and replace him with someone else. If the Fifth Prince died now, the Crown Prince would be the first person they would think of.
Therefore, he had used a wonderful method without anyone knowing, which was to take the opportunity when the Fifth Prince begged him to take him out to play, and put a poisonous bug on him. Then, what happened after that happened very naturally.
Although the Crown Prince was in the capital, when he was still the King of Han, he did not eat, drink, and play every day in his fief. Instead, he secretly got to know some strange people. The more sinister and vicious the person, the more he liked them. He was extremely despicable. For example, the person who only liked to play with poisonous things was the one he had met when he had visited the border privately. The poisonous insects that had been used to harm the Fifth Prince had also been taken from him.
In other words, the Fifth Prince was not sick, but poisoned. That was to say, Murong Hanzhi must have seen through this, so she tried to test the Crown Prince. However, she obviously knew that she couldn't act rashly, so she didn't say it in front of Consort Yang Shu and Gu Zhu Lie.
This woman wasn't simple. She was scheming, calm, and composed, which didn't match her age. If he kept her alive, she would definitely be a disaster.
Because the Fifth Prince looked like he was sick, no one would suspect the Crown Prince. Moreover, he even spared no effort to find a famous doctor to treat the Fifth Prince. Who in the Palace wouldn't sigh at his brotherly affection for the Fifth Prince? How could they suspect him?
"Then, what does Your Highness plan to do now? That woman did not take a single step out of Jia Yuan Palace, and Consort Shu was watching her closely, so there was probably no chance to make a move.”There was a strong murderous intent in Jin Hongzhao's eyes. If that woman dared to ruin His Highness's plans, he would end her even if he had to risk his life.
" There's no rush. Let her be proud for two days." The Crown Prince pondered for a moment and waved his hand." Since she's so capable and cured Fifth Brother's illness, isn't she afraid of infection? BenGong should also go and see Fifth Brother."”He smiled sinisterly and stood up.
Jin Hongzhao was stunned for a moment before he understood the Crown Prince's meaning. He sneered and followed him." Yes, Your Highness."”
In Jia Yuan Palace, Murong Hanzhi was accompanying the Fifth Prince in a medicinal bath. As he spoke, he used a towel to gently wipe the wound on his face. Because his face couldn't be soaked in the medicine like his body, it was especially slow to recover.
Murong Hanzhi's expression didn't look good either. He frowned from time to time as if he was in pain, but he was trying his best to endure it. As the two of them were talking, Xiao Yun 'er came in with a set of clean clothes for the Fifth Prince. Seeing this scene, she put down her clothes and walked over.”
" No need." Murong Hanzhi turned sideways to avoid her hand." Just wait by the side. It's almost done."”
" But Young Lady, you-" Xiao Yun 'er was anxious and stretched out her hand to snatch it away." Young Lady, don't fight with this servant. This servant is also used to doing this. It's fine!"”
"I said no!" Murong Hanzhi was also annoyed and scolded fiercely," I told you to wait at the side, didn't you hear me?!”
Generally speaking, the milder a person was, the more afraid they would be when they got angry. Because of her personality, Murong Hanzhi was never gentle and kind to others, but she never lost her temper, nor did she vent her anger on the palace maids and guards. But now, when she was angry, her eyebrows were raised. She was really afraid of people.
Xiao Yun 'er didn't dare to snatch it from her. Although her face was filled with injustice, she still obediently retreated to the side, her eyes filled with worry.
It took the Fifth Prince a long time to recover from his surprise. He thought about it and found it funny." Sister Murong, I didn't expect you to be angry. This is the first time I've seen it. I was scared, hehe."
" S-Sorry, Fifth Prince, I've overstepped my boundaries." Murong Hanzhi realized that he had gone overboard and blushed." I'm just, just-"
" Aiya, Big Sister Murong, why are you in such a hurry to explain? I didn't say anything." The Fifth Prince smiled even more, his eyes narrowing into a line." I just feel that Yun 'er was scolded a little miserably by you. She had good intentions.”
Ever since that day or two, the Fifth Prince would only joke around with Murong Hanzhi and would not dare to do anything excessive. Even when facing her, he would still have a physical urge, but he could only grit his teeth and endure it, afraid that he would anger Murong Hanzhi again and ignore him.
Murong Hanzhi could naturally feel the Fifth Prince's deliberate distance, but at the same time as he heaved a sigh of relief, there was also a faint fear. Could it be that it was really as she thought, that the Fifth Prince was only impulsive towards her, and after being rejected by her, he was no longer interested in her?
If that was the case, what should she do when the Crown Prince wanted to deal with her one day? Who could she rely on?
These few days, she had been thinking about this matter day and night. Every time she saw her brother and sister, she didn't have the heart to say anything. She had lost a lot of weight. Of course, in Consort Yang Shu's view, this was naturally because she was busy treating the Fifth Prince every day and was too tired. She was getting more and more concerned about her well-being and even ordered the imperial kitchen to specially prepare delicious meals for her. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
"Fifth Prince, please don't be angry. This servant will definitely remember this in the future and will not scold Yun 'er.”Murong Hanzhi smiled bitterly, thinking that the Fifth Prince was really kind-hearted towards Du. Then she really shouldn't have placed all her hopes on him.
Xiao Yun 'er was just looking at Murong Hanzhi in a daze as he dipped the towel into the medicine from time to time. No one knew what she was thinking.
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