Cui Jingyu never thought that she would capsize in the gutter. Not long after drinking a glass of wine, she felt something unusual in her body. When she met the half-smile of the man behind the prince, she knew that she had fallen into a trap.

She avoided being seen and heard, and endured the discomfort as she left the banquet hall. After dealing with the maid who had evil intentions, she walked along the path to a secluded place.

The further she walked, the hotter she felt all over. She tore at her clothes with her hands and bit her tongue to keep herself awake, but the waves of heat almost made Cui Jingyu collapse.

Suddenly she saw a lake not far ahead and jumped in without thinking. The icy cold water suppressed the heat in her body and made Cui Jingyu slightly sober.

Cui Jingyu let her body sink, and suddenly there was a splash, and Cui Jingyu felt someone approaching her.

Thinking that the person was sent by the one who wanted to harm her, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across her eyes. As the person gradually approached, Cui Jingyu saw a familiar face.

She never expected that the person coming was Jiang Rou. Seeing Jiang Rou swimming towards her with all her might, Cui Jingyu's heart moved.

Before Cui Jingyu could make any move, she saw Jiang Rou seemed to have exhausted all her strength. After struggling for a while, she sank to the bottom of the water.

Cui Jingyu's heart skipped a beat and she swam hard for a few times. She came to Jiang Rou, put her arms around her slender waist, looked at her tightly closed eyes, and swam upwards with Jiang Rou.

It was freezing cold and water turned into ice, not to mention that Jiang Rou had been soaking in the river for so long. Looking at her pale face, Cui Jingyu didn't dare to delay and ran towards the Cining Palace while holding Jiang Rou.

As soon as he entered Jiang Rou's yard, he saw Qingyan with an anxious look. When he saw Jiang Rou being held in Cui Jingyu's arms, Qingyan's face turned pale for a moment.

As soon as Cui Jingyu put Jiang Rou on the couch, she began to treat her with acupuncture. The effect of the medicine on Cui Jingyu's body had not yet worn off. Moreover, she had just activated her internal force to make Jiang Rou more comfortable. At this moment, Cui Jingyu's eyes were red due to the stimulation.

After Qingyan finished acupuncture for Jiang Rou, she saw Cui Jingyu with a forbearing look on her face. She was startled and hurriedly felt her pulse, then asked in disbelief, "Who gave you the medicine, Crown Princess?"

Cui Jingyu spoke in a restrained voice and said to Qingyan, "I hope you can help me, young lady." Qingyan nodded and took her to the next room. Before leaving, Cui Jingyu looked at Jiang Rou on the bed with a complicated expression.

Although she didn't know why Jiang Rou happened to appear by the river, this was the second time she risked her life to save her.

Because it was a palace banquet, the Crown Prince and the King of Qi, who were under house arrest, were also released.

The prince looked at Cui Jingyu who had been away for a long time, frowned unhappily, and said to the person behind him, "Go find the Crown Princess."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt someone pinching his waist. Turning around, he saw Wei Ran with a cold face. This was not the place to explain, so the prince could only pat his hand gently to comfort him.

Where he couldn't see, Wei Ran smiled. He really hoped that the Crown Princess could enjoy the gift he gave her.

Noticing the prince's little action, the King of Qi laughed sarcastically and said, "The prince is so lucky. The princess is the most beautiful woman in the capital, and even the little guards around the prince are rare and elegant gentlemen."

After hearing his words, everyone looked behind the prince. Behind him stood a handsome man with red lips and white teeth. He looked more like a scholar than a guard.

Noticing everyone's gazes, the prince gave the King of Qi a warning look. The King of Qi caught his gaze and toasted him with a glass of wine from a distance.

He covered the sarcasm on his lips with the help of alcohol. His royal brother was really stupid. Well, this way he wouldn't have to worry about this idiot.

Ji Huaian held the sachet at his waist and calmly watched the witticism between the two. One was stupid and the other was vicious. Sometimes he really doubted whether this was the emperor's biological son.

Ji Huaian was sitting next to the Queen Mother. When the Queen Mother saw his little action, she whispered softly, "You are still here, but I'm afraid your heart has already flown to the Cining Palace," with her eyes full of teasing.

Ji Huaian heard the joking in the Queen Mother's words and looked a little embarrassed, which made the Queen Mother laugh out loud.

The queen on the other side had a black face all night. Her power in the palace was taken away, and she was restricted in everything she did in the palace. This made her hate the queen mother bitterly, "You old woman, your good days will be over when my son ascends the throne."

Someone whispered twice in Ji Huaian's ear. Ji Huaian's expression suddenly changed. He said a few words to the Queen Mother and left the banquet.

When he ran all the way to the Cining Palace, he saw Jiang Rou lying unconscious on the bed again. Cui Jingyu was standing by the bed with a pale face. When she saw him coming, Cui Jingyu stood up and said "I'm sorry".

Ji Huaian frowned and held Jiang Rou's cold little hand. He had come to see her this morning, and she had asked him not to drink.

He tucked the quilt in for Jiang Rou, said to Cui Jingyu, "Come out and talk," and then walked out.

The two stood under the eaves, and Ji Huaian asked, "Uncle's body can't hold on any longer, and we don't have much time left."

Cui Jingyu also changed her silent attitude, ambition flashed in her eyes, she said, "I know, my father has sent a message saying that everything is ready, we just need to wait for the King of Qi to take action and then catch him in one fell swoop."

She wondered, "You are capable enough to be the emperor, why are you willing to help me?"

Ji Huaian said, "I help you just because I don't want the country to be destroyed. As for me, that's not my ambition. The worship of thousands of people is not as good as her smile." When he mentioned Jiang Rou, his expression softened a little.

East Palace

A roar woke up the servants outside the room. The prince inside the room looked at the red spot on the bed and the marks all over Cui Jingyu's body, and kicked Cui Jingyu off the bed.

Cui Jingyu was no pushover. Before being kicked off the bed, she grabbed the prince's arm. The prince was pulled off the bed without noticing and became Cui Jingyu's meat cushion.

The next second, a man pushed the door open and saw the two people on the ground. Wei Ran's face turned pale all of a sudden. He was about to cry, and his whole body was like a frost-bitten flower, shaky and unable to bear it, so he covered his mouth and ran out.

Upon seeing this, the prince hurriedly pushed Cui Jingyu away from him, hurriedly put on his clothes, looked at Cui Jingyu on the ground and said sternly, "The Crown Princess is immoral. You are confined to the courtyard and are not allowed to go out without permission." Then he hurried out.

After he left, Cui Jingyu stood up. The maid beside her came in and said, "Miss, the water is ready," and then considerately handed her a wet towel.

Cui Jingyu nodded, took the handkerchief and wiped her hands that had just touched the prince, and then threw the handkerchief into the charcoal basin.

Of course, she didn't do anything with the prince. The prince didn't mind, but she found it dirty. She took off a piece of her clothes and threw it into the basin. The maid put the clothes on her and the charcoal basin started a fire.

Cui Jingyu said calmly, "Send a message to father, we can proceed to the next step," and then walked inside.

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