ASTRP -Chapter 225 They Actually Plan to Drug Her!

Because of this, the princess’s residence always left a small side door open at night.

Just in case someone from the palace came.

However, the gatekeeper servant at the entrance wasn’t very responsible at all.

He was dozing off.

Xi Liyue muttered, “I should really tell them properly. From now on, guards must not sleep on duty. It could ruin everything.”

Xi Liyue was clinging to the doorframe, while Prince Yu carried her on his back.

She could feel his heartbeat.

At that moment, they saw that what Liu Rujun was meeting… was Eunuch Hai.

Xi Liyue sucked in a sharp breath.

If it had been some other eunuch from the palace, it wouldn’t have been anything serious.

But Eunuch Hai personally coming here meant the emperor wanted direct control over everything happening around her—he didn’t even want to rely on intermediaries.

Liu Rujun bowed to Eunuch Hai.

“How is the princess and that Prince Yu doing? You’ve already been in the residence for half a month.”

“Replying to Eunuch, the princess behaves properly and has had no improper relations with the Prince Yu of the Jing Kingdom.”

Xi Liyue thought: So the emperor is afraid she and Prince Yu might get involved too early?

But then Eunuch Hai handed Liu Rujun a pill.

“This is specially prepared by imperial physicians. Have the princess take it—then she will have relations with you.”

Xi Liyue and Prince Yu quickly exchanged a look.

Her brows furrowed tightly.

Liu Rujun’s hand trembled as he accepted the pill.

Eunuch Hai no longer carried his usual kindness.

His expression turned cold, and Liu Rujun immediately knelt down, not even caring about the sharp stones on the ground.

“Please don’t be angry, Eunuch…”

“Didn’t I already tell you? If the princess falls for you, that’s your ability.”

“If she doesn’t, then you must use other methods.”

“The goal is to create conflict between Prince Yu and the princess.”

“I will check your progress every so often.”

“If she still doesn’t fall for you, then feed her this medicine.”

“However, if you can make Prince Yu fall for you instead, that would be even better.”

“After all, your face is even more beautiful than a woman’s.”

“Don’t disappoint me—or the emperor.”

Eunuch Hai said coldly, “You know very well—the emperor not only refuses to step down so soon…”

“He also hopes the Western Qing Kingdom grows stronger.”

“As long as you create conflict between Prince Yu and the princess—or make Prince Yu fall for you—the emperor can use this matter in front of the Regent Prince.”

“After all, improper relations between men will be condemned.”

Xi Liyue and Prince Yu both widened their eyes.

The emperor didn’t want to abdicate yet?

And he even planned to use this against the Regent Prince?

So the implication was clear—the emperor wanted to use Liu Rujun to destroy their relationship.

And then threaten the Regent Prince with it?

This emperor was truly willing to harm even his own daughter.

Liu Rujun kept his head down, not speaking.

Eunuch Hai continued, “You are useless, so you can only rely on drugs.”

“You can drug the princess, or even Prince Yu. There is no other choice.”

“The emperor only cares about results, not methods.”

“He raised you for so many years, gave you food and clothing, made you as delicate as you are now.”

“He didn’t even bear to use you himself. You should be grateful.”

Xi Liyue frowned.

Prince Yu’s face was already dark with anger.

“The emperor… doesn’t want to give up power at all.”

“No wonder he filled the Crown Prince’s residence with so many concubines—he wants to ruin him with pleasure and weaken him!”

“And now he even wants to scheme against me!”

“Truly despicable!”

Xi Liyue could feel his anger.

Prince Yu rarely showed such a cold expression.

She bit her lip and went to sit him down, hugging him from behind, trying to calm him.

“The emperor is already at the age where he should consider abdication. He just ascended the throne late, so his reign is shorter.”

Xi Liyue sighed.

“That’s because he is the eldest son. The previous emperor abdicated at the age of fifty.”

“But now, Emperor Ruo Fang is only in his early thirties.”

“The previous emperor even became a retired emperor for a few years.”

“It seems Emperor Ruo Fang doesn’t want to become a retired emperor.”

“He wants to control power until the very end.”

“I hate him,” she said softly.

Prince Yu took a deep breath.

“I know.”

“If not for him, my uncle wouldn’t have died, and I wouldn’t have been harmed either.”

Xi Liyue continued, “My mother and I just want a peaceful life.”

“If he were a good emperor, I would have kept everything about my uncle buried forever.”

Prince Yu tightened his arms around her.

“I understand…”

“Wangye… I’m afraid that after we marry, the emperor will target my mother.”

“Then we will bring your mother to the Jing Kingdom.”

“She will be safe there. The emperor won’t dare touch her.”

“Alright.”

Xi Liyue was still worried whether their marriage could go smoothly.

Prince Yu patted her hand.

“Sleep. I’ll go back…”

“Wangye, stay here tonight.”

“Let Liu Rujun see that nothing can break our relationship.”

“Alright. Then I’ll hold you… or you hold me?”

“Isn’t it the same?”

“It’s different. It depends on whether I listen to your heartbeat, or you listen to mine.”

Xi Liyue couldn’t help but laugh.

At least, she still had Prince Yu.

The next morning, Xi Liyue went early to find Feng Jingge and Xiao Jinghan, and told them everything she had overheard.

Feng Jingge immediately changed expression.

“This… this Liu Rujun…”

“The key issue isn’t Liu Rujun—it’s the emperor.”

Xiao Jinghan said, “Even though the emperor wouldn’t dare touch us easily, Xi Liyue is his daughter—and so is her mother.”

“If he targets them, we can’t easily intervene.”

The Regent Prince is indeed the Regent Prince—he thought exactly what she feared.

Feng Jingge nodded.

“First, we must keep Liu Rujun under close watch.”

“I’ve already arranged that.”

“But if his drug plan fails, how should we deal with him next?”

Feng Jingge looked at Xiao Jinghan.

“Wangye, what do you think should be done?”