0p0 Chapter 153 Disaster
Chapter 153 Disaster
Ji Xiangli's heart sank, but his expression remained calm.
He smiled calmly, "Your Highness is such a joke. The princess is fine here, but it was Song Chuchu who caused the trouble with the Third Prince. How could it be that I was the one targeting the princess?"
Lu Xuan endured the fatigue and watched the whole show. When Jiang Xing mentioned it, he suddenly remembered this matter.
She used her mystical arts to solve all of this. If it was taken apart step by step, based on her understanding of Ji Bozhou, it would be hard for him not to be suspicious.
She felt extremely weak and really didn't want the Ji family to find out about her suspicious behavior because of what happened today.
Yuan Fang had said before that there was a master of the mystical arts still in the court, and that person had a close connection with the Ji family. She didn't want to cause trouble for no reason.
So she immediately put her hand on Jiang Xing's arm and said, "I think I ate something wrong today, so I have such an unbearable stomachache. Then I accidentally wanted to go find the prince, but I took the wrong road. I rested in the next room for a long time, and now I feel a little better."
She glanced at Jiang Xing meaningfully and said, "Since such a big thing happened in the Ji Mansion today, Your Majesty, shall we go back home first? Otherwise, it would be a bit tactless!"
When Ji Bozhou saw that Lu Xuan was feeling a little uncomfortable and leaning against Jiang Xing, deep jealousy quickly flashed across his eyes.
Lu Xuan cast a look of contempt and disgust at him. That look was like a knife, instantly cutting through Ji Bozhou's hypocrisy and seeing through it all.
He was so frightened that he took two steps back in shock.
When Jiang Xing heard that Lu Xuan was not going to seek revenge this time, he was stunned for a moment.
Then he put his arm around Lu Xuan's slender shoulders and smiled indulgently, "Since the princess wants to return home, then let's go back! The princess is not feeling well, so rest is the most important thing!"
Ji Xiangli was already feeling guilty, and upon hearing Jiang Xing's words, he immediately walked down the stairs. "Yes, the princess's health is the most important thing. She should go back home and rest well. Don't let what happened today harm her health!"
Amidst several ambiguous gazes, Jiang Xing took Lu Xuan's arm and boarded the carriage back to the palace.
"Princess, are you feeling unwell?"
"What happened between the prince and Ji Bozhou after I left?"
In the carriage, the two spoke almost in unison.
Jiang Xing's brows were filled with worry for her health, but he immediately answered her: "When the princess left, I thought you were just trying to make things easier, so I neglected it."
"After you left, Ji Bozhou tried to instigate me to hurt him. I negotiated with him for a while, but then some people suddenly showed up outside to criticize Old Man Yuan, accusing him of taking advantage of his son's life. I was taken there to deal with them, but I didn't expect to be stopped there!"
"When I got away and came to look for the princess, I discovered that Jiang Xu had disappeared at some point!"
Lu Xuan's face was extremely pale, not even a trace of blood on his lips. He nodded weakly, "It is indeed as His Majesty predicted. Today's ceremony was originally targeted at me. The purpose is to allow the Third Prince to destroy my reputation!"
"They failed to kill me repeatedly before, so this time they adopted a roundabout strategy. Also, I suspect the Third Prince's wine was drugged. I drank his entire bottle, so not long after, I felt very unwell."
Jiang Xing's eyes darkened: "Drug? The princess is so weak, could it be that drug..."
Lu Xuan shook his head. "That medicine looked like an aphrodisiac, but there seemed to be something else in it. I can't explain it. It gave me unbearable stomach pain earlier. But I've already cured the poison. The reason I'm like this now is because I used my profound energy several times today, and my vital energy is exhausted. I need to recuperate for two days."
When Jiang Xing heard this, instead of feeling relieved, his brows furrowed even tighter. "So, if the princess doesn't have any profound skills today, then..."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "But the result is always good. Look at Song Chuchu, he really helped a lot today! If it weren't for him, the Third Prince might still be looking for me everywhere!"
Thinking about today's situation, which was initiated by Ji Bozhou, Lu Xuan felt disgusted and sarcastic.
It seems that even if he knew the truth in this life, he still couldn't change his ways. The fame and fortune of the Ji family were his top priority, and he was willing to use her to pave the way for it.
Fortunately, she had given up her expectations of him, so this result could be considered a retribution for him.
There was a faint scent of jasmine in the carriage. Lu Xuan smelled the familiar scent and soon fell asleep.
Jiang Xing's fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent. When he turned around and saw the little face sleeping quietly beside him, he felt like he was stung by a bee.
After Jiang Xingxing left, the third prince quickly found an excuse to slip away.
Ji Xiangli and Ji Bozhou had no intention of keeping him and immediately returned to the Ji Mansion.
Ji Qingyan did not go to Zuijiangyue with them today. She had been waiting for their good news.
Seeing Ji Xiangli and Ji Bozhou coming back with frowns and cold faces, he subconsciously felt something was wrong.
"No success today?"
Ji Xiangli swung his sleeves and gritted his teeth. "Everything was arranged properly, including the wine. It went just as you expected, and Lu Xuan drank it without a hitch! But the person the Third Prince got involved with wasn't Lu Xuan, but that shameless bitch, Song Chuchu!"
This news was so absurd that Ji Qingyan was stunned for a long time. After listening to Ji Xiangli's description of what happened, she finally took a breath and slammed her fist on the table with a dark face.
"This Song Chuchu is really a nuisance! Where is she?"
Ji Xiangli: "After Zui Jiangyue fainted from shock, I asked Jiezi to bring him back!"
"Bring people here!"
After hearing Ji Qingyan's order, Jiezi went out immediately.
Ji Qingyan noticed that there was a frost on Ji Bozhou's brows from the time he came back until now, but he kept it hidden. She felt a little worried about him in her heart.
"Si Luan, she's yours, and you should deal with her. What are you going to do?"
Ji Bozhou's mind was filled with the disgusted look in Lu Xuan's eyes when he left. He looked dazed, with a cold tone in his throat: "Bring it here, I know it myself!"
In order to deal with Lu Xuan, Ji Qingyan has investigated all her past events in the past two days.
There were still some issues that were not clarified, so she said: "Song Chuchu will come later, and I have some questions to ask her. After I finish asking, you can make the decision!"
Song Chuchu has woken up and knows that she will be in dire straits if she stays in Ji's house. So after waking up, she plans to pack up and escape.
Unexpectedly, before she had finished packing her things, she was found by Jiezi, who grabbed her and dragged her to the main hall.
When she saw the door to the main hall, she subconsciously wanted to escape.
That is a man-eating den of demons and the mouth of evil spirits.
She knew what was waiting for her as soon as she walked in.
She tried desperately to break free, but Mustard had run out of patience and with two cracking sounds, her foot bones were dislocated.
A huge pain came from her feet, and Song Chuchu had no strength to run away. Two tears of despair flowed out, soaking her clothes.
After entering the main hall, Jiezi swung her hard, and she stumbled and fell to the ground.
The three men looked down at her as if she were a lowly ant.
"Song Chuchu, it seems that even though you have been punished so many times, you still don't repent and have no rules."
It was Ji Qingyan who spoke. She lifted her chin with her toes and forced her to look into her eyes: "I have a few questions to ask you. Don't worry, I won't punish you."
Hearing Ji Qingyan say that she would not punish herself, Song Chuchu's tears suddenly stopped: "What you said, is it true?"
Ji Qingyan ignored her ridiculousness and asked directly, "Lu Xuan is at Prince Jin's Mansion. Besides Sang Luo, who was given by the Duke's Mansion, he also brought Xiao Kui, the former personal maid of the Song family, and a person named Yu Ma. I want to ask, what is the identity of Yu Ma?"