GTB Chapter 104

Chapter 104: Remember to repay me in the future…

Jiang Jiuchu resigned herself to fate and took the third bowl of medicinal soup. After quickly drinking it, she frowned and handed the bowl to Shí Yan, saying, “Quick, quick, bring them all over. I’ll drink them all at once.”

Seeing Shí Yan take the bowl and turn to walk towards the table, she propped herself up, looking like she was determined to fight the bitter medicinal soup.

Seeing Jiang Jiuchu’s fully prepared appearance, Shí Yan’s lips twitched almost imperceptibly. He brought a cup of clear water to her and said calmly, “That’s all. Rinse your mouth!”

Jiang Jiuchu stared blankly at Shí Yan. So, this man was just… tricking her?

Never mind, it was a good thing there was nothing left to drink. She quickly took the cup of clear water and swallowed all the bitterness in her mouth before collapsing back down.

It seemed Shí Xiu was right. This medicine couldn’t completely counteract the effects of the aphrodisiac.

Although the burning sensation in her body had subsided a lot, and she wasn’t feeling as uncomfortable, that strange feeling still lingered in her body. And without the unbearable burning heat, that remaining trace of desire became even clearer.

Shí Yan saw that the blush on Jiang Jiuchu’s cheeks had faded, but her eyes still seemed to carry a hint of bewilderment as she looked at him. “How do you feel? Are you better?”

“Much… much better,” she said, quickly turning her back to him, no longer looking at Shí Yan. But the scene of their passionate kiss was constantly attacking her mental defenses.

Seeing this, Shí Yan got up and walked towards the door, a hint of ruthlessness emerging in his eyes.

Outside the door, Green Luo was running over hurriedly with a eunuch. Seeing everyone waiting here, she was shocked. She couldn’t imagine what had happened to her young lady.

Green Luo knelt directly in front of the Empress Dowager. “It’s this servant who didn’t take good care of the young lady. This servant shouldn’t have left the princess. Please punish me, Empress Dowager.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Shí Yan coming out of the room and pleaded for forgiveness again. “Please punish me, Your Highness.”

The Empress Dowager looked at the little eunuch beside her and asked, “Where did you find her?”

“Reporting to the Empress Dowager, this servant found her unconscious in the flower bushes behind the side hall.”

As soon as the little eunuch finished speaking, Emperor Yue An, dressed in bright yellow, arrived with Consort Yao.

“This subject greets the Empress Mother. I heard that the Empress Mother has captured two guards who were plotting something. This subject was worried, so I came to see the Empress Mother. I wonder where the two guards are now?”

“Those two guards colluded with a palace maid at the banquet, intending to harm the Seventh Imperial Princess. This matter will be handed over to Yan’er for investigation and handling. After the mastermind behind the scenes is found, we will ask the Emperor to punish them.”

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the Emperor’s and Consort Yao’s faces immediately turned ugly. Consort Yao’s heart was ringing alarm bells, secretly analyzing who wanted to harm her.

The Emperor, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes, wondering which prince was behind this. Why not directly harm Yan’er? Was this a provocation towards Yan’er?

At this moment, Shí Yan had a rough understanding of what had happened. He immediately instructed Mu Feng, “Take Green Luo down to identify them. Bring back all the palace maids who spoke to or met with her today, as long as there was any contact. Also, bring those two guards back to the palace.”

“Yes,” Mu Feng replied and quickly took Green Luo and followed the old nanny leading the way to retreat.

Inside the room, Nanny Li was walking to the bedside with a set of clean clothes. “Princess, this old servant will help you up to change your clothes.”

“Oh, okay.” Jiang Jiuchu was still wearing her soaked undergarments, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Nanny Li saw that Jiang Jiuchu seemed a little exhausted and quickly reached out to help her.

However, the temperature coming from Jiang Jiuchu’s arm made Nanny Li’s expression pause. Why did she feel like the princess’s body temperature was still a little hot?

Could it be that she caught a chill from soaking in the cold water earlier and was starting to have a fever?

“Princess, is there anything else that’s uncomfortable?”

“I’m not uncomfortable. Nanny Li, please go out first! I’ll change myself,” Jiang Jiuchu said quickly, withdrawing her arm, afraid of being discovered by Nanny Li.

As long as she didn’t let her imagination run wild and maintained a pure and desireless state of mind, she could suppress the remaining desire in her body. It was much better than before taking the medicine.

Nanny Li didn’t think much of it upon hearing this. Seeing that Jiang Jiuchu seemed a little shy, she had no choice but to retreat.

Seeing the door closed, Jiang Jiuchu quickly lifted the quilt. The coolness rushed over, making her feel much more comfortable.

She quickly changed out of her wet undergarments. Just as she picked up the middle garment to put it on, she saw Shí Yan push the door open and enter.

She quickly turned her back and hurriedly fastened the sash at her waist, planning to lie down in the quilt again.

Seeing this, Shí Yan asked in a low voice, “What? You find it comfortable to sleep in the wet quilt? You don’t plan to leave?”

He felt a little unhappy. When he asked her earlier whether she wanted the antidote or him, she could actually remain silent. It was obvious that she wanted the antidote and didn’t want him.

He picked up the apricot-yellow dress embroidered with phoenixes soaring through the nine heavens from the side and placed it in front of Jiang Jiuchu. “Put it on and return to the manor.”

Seeing the man in front of her, whose expression seemed a little unhappy, Jiang Jiuchu quickly lifted the quilt and got out of bed to put on her shoes without delay.

However, the physical strength she had consumed earlier almost made her unable to stand steady.

Shí Yan quickly grabbed Jiang Jiuchu. With a long reach, he picked up the outer garment and draped it over Jiang Jiuchu’s shoulders. “Reach out.”

His almost commanding tone made Jiang Jiuchu instinctively obey.

She knew that she had indeed troubled him today. It was because she wasn’t careful enough.

But she really couldn’t figure out who she had conflicts of interest or verbal feuds with. Shí Yan was currently just a carefree prince, and there were no other concubines in the manor. Who exactly was harming her and why?

While she was thinking, she cooperated to put on her clothes and bowed her head to tie her belt.

Shí Yan looked at Jiang Jiuchu in front of him, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes. He didn’t expect that his grandmother’s clothes from when she was young would be worn by her in such a noble and gorgeous way.

He picked up the dry towel from the side, went behind Jiang Jiuchu, and lifted her wet hair on her back to wipe it.

Just as Jiang Jiuchu was stunned by his actions, his unhurried and unapologetic voice came from behind.

“This Prince has served you like this today. You must remember to repay me in the future…”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiuchu quickly turned around and snatched the dry towel from Shí Yan’s hand. “I’ll do it myself.”

However, when she just lifted her long hair on her back, she found that it was already dry and not damp at all.

Shí Yan looked at the shocked Jiang Jiuchu and explained, “This Prince used his internal energy to help you dry it. So, not only must you repay me, but you must repay me well…”

As he spoke, he stopped looking at Jiang Jiuchu, opened the door, and walked outside.

Seeing this, Jiang Jiuchu quickly followed, but the excessive consumption of her body and the remaining effects of the drug made her steps a little unsteady and weak.