The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

"Painted boat".

Lin You slapped his forehead and remembered. He had seen Luo Qingyan on the pleasure boat and brushed past her. No wonder she was dressed like those women today. She was going to study. Even though she was wrapped in a cloak, he could tell that she was dressed very provocatively underneath. So that's how she charmed Pei Shiyuan.

Pei Shiyuan has always been aloof, but now that he's about to die, he's stopped pretending.

Lin You raised his glass remotely and toasted Pei Shiyuan, his eyes filled with mockery, as if they were kindred spirits.

Pei Shiyuan smiled back, raised his glass listlessly, as if he were having trouble breathing. Luo Qingyan stared straight at him.

"Some people believed it."

Luo Qingyan understood immediately; Lin You was mocking Pei Shiyuan for being that kind of person, yet pretending to be high and mighty.

The emperor and empress were immersed in the music. Cui Rou relaxed a little, lowered her eyes, and tore her handkerchief.

In front of everyone, Luo Qingyan was clinging to Yuan Gege, their eyes were lingering, their actions were intimate, and her face was almost pressed against Yuan Gege's chest. It was simply unladylike and showed no consideration for her feelings. After all, she and Pei Shiyuan had been engaged, but they had to separate because Yuan Gege was sick. However, their feelings for each other were still there!

Luo Qingyan's actions have gone too far.

In her anger, Cui Rou remembered what Yin Xing had said: get close to Pei Shiyuan's political enemies, make Pei Shiyuan jealous, and let him know how good she was. So she gave Lin You a meaningful look.

Damn it, Lin You also looked at that bitch Luo Qingyan.

That kind of slut is just clingy to men.

After waiting for a while, Lin You finally turned his face to the camera. Cui Rou stared at him, trying to make amends with her eyes, but Lin You didn't notice. Cui Rou was so angry that she slumped down on the banquet table.

"Third sister, if you don't eat it, I'll eat it all."

Cui Chengxuan swept all the food in front of Cui Rou to his own side and began to eat it in large mouthfuls.

The palace banquet was delicious, but the portions were too small, and the flavors lacked warmth and smokiness, making it feel rather cold.

Never mind, I'm a little hungry, I'll fill my stomach first.

Seeing that Cui Chengxuan was eating with relish, the emperor smiled with satisfaction: "Someone, bring some tea to Minister Cui."

Don't choke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After expressing his gratitude, Cui Chengxuan continued eating, though he did need to drink some tea.

Cui Rou moved to the side. "Second brother, this is so embarrassing. You're such a good-for-nothing. You don't even know how to be reserved at the palace banquet. Even the Emperor is laughing at you."

The sounds of string and wind instruments could not drown out the Empress's cough.

"Cough, cough, cough."

"Stop," the emperor sighed, halting the music.

"Your Majesty, I apologize for disturbing your enjoyment," the Empress said, rising to her feet and curtsying to the Emperor.

"How could that be? I was just worried about your health. Please eat your meal quietly." The Emperor looked at the Empress with deep affection.

The Emperor and Empress seemed to have a good relationship. Luo Qingyan observed this, but in her heart she was pondering something else, unsure whether she should speak of it or not. To be on the safe side, she decided to talk to Pei Shiyuan first.

Luo Qingyan leaned closer to Pei Shiyuan's ear, but before she could speak, a loud voice rang out.

"Your Majesty, if we can find the legendary physician Jing Bufan, the illness will surely be cured."

Consort Ming spoke in a loud voice, showing no sympathy or pity for someone who was ill.

The way the Emperor looked at the Empress just now made her very angry. She thought it would be better to die sooner and give up the position of Empress.

Upon hearing about the divine physician, Luo Qingyan immediately looked at Consort Ming and the Empress.

Consort Ming said what she wanted to say.

Jing Bufan suddenly disappeared in the capital, and the Third Prince is highly suspected. Now that the Empress is so ill, the Crown Prince is also a suspect.

She originally wanted to tell the Empress about searching for the legendary physician Jing Bufan to test her reaction, but the jealous Consort Ming spoke first.

The Empress's lips drooped for a moment, then lifted again, and she smiled, saying, "Thanks to Consort Ming's auspicious words, perhaps other doctors can also cure my illness."

Her tone was firm, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

Luo Qingyan stared intently at the Empress. No, something was wrong with the Empress. Consort Ming was clearly implying that the Empress's illness was incurable, but the Empress was very confident that she could recover, and her tone was relaxed, as if she didn't care about Consort Ming's sarcasm.

Are you so certain that you've captured Jing Bufan?

The Empress and the Crown Prince are highly suspected.

"I am tired, that's enough for today."

The emperor announced the end of the palace banquet.

The banquet ended.

Luo Qingyan and Pei Shiyuan boarded the carriage to return to their residence.

Cui Rou wanted to greet Lin You, but Lin You even glanced at the Third Prince's dancers a few more times and didn't notice her at all, which really annoyed her.

Didn't you hear Consort Ming praising her?

Helpless, Cui Rou could only angrily get into her eight-horse carriage. Because the carriage was too big, she had to let other smaller carriages go first.

Everyone had left before her carriage slowly started moving, leaving her feeling quite depressed.

"Your Highness, I think the Empress and the Crown Prince may have captured Jing Bufan."

Inside the carriage, Luo Qingyan recounted to Pei Shiyuan the Empress's reaction when Consort Ming mentioned the divine physician.

"Well, the Empress has been ill for a long time, so she is naturally a suspect, but it is difficult to make a move against the Crown Prince. I'm afraid there is only one way left." Pei Shiyuan's eyes were deep.

He also suspected the Crown Prince, but the Eastern Palace was heavily guarded, and anyone who got too close would be discovered.

Now even Luo Qingyan has noticed something is wrong, and we must use some means to investigate the Crown Prince.

"What method?" Luo Qingyan asked.

"Tie up the Crown Prince." Pei Shiyuan said in a cold tone.

"No, why don't you secretly rescue Jing Bufan? Kidnapping the crown prince is treason."

Luo Qingyan was shocked. This was not a solution either. Pei Shiyuan was truly capable of anything.

"Only by binding him can we find out whether his capture of Jing Bufan was simply to treat the Empress's illness, or whether he was also after me."

Pei Shiyuan pondered.

Luo Qingyan blinked fearfully, "If the Crown Prince is after you, even if the Empress recovers, she won't let Jing Bufan go."

Pei Shiyuan nodded.

At this moment, in a dark room of the palace.

The hooded man in black stood with his hands behind his back: "Pei Shiyuan is really tough; he can still go out now."

"Perhaps he's a martial artist, which is why he can withstand more strain than the average person." The man in black on the ground knelt down on one knee.

"Then I don't want to wait either; he'll die tonight."

Hahahaha

The man in the hooded black shirt laughed loudly.

The man in black on the ground bowed his head respectfully, showing his admiration.

"He's about to die, and he's not even hiding his lecherous nature anymore. After seeing him today, I can see that Luo Qingyan is indeed a beauty." The hooded man in black mocked.

"Your Majesty is wise. Prince Pei's concubine is indeed quite alluring."

The man in black on the ground chimed in, "That concubine is quite alluring; it's hard not to take a second look."

"What a pity! There are so many beautiful women in the world, he was not fortunate enough to enjoy them."

The man in the hooded black suit vanished in a flash.

Back at Linfeng Residence, Physician Jiang was already waiting. He was going to help Pei Shiyuan recover, and thankfully, there were no mishaps during the medication.

"Your Highness, if you drink this medicine, you will recover."

Pei Shiyuan nodded, picked up the medicine bowl, but before he could even bring it to his lips, he started to gag, feeling like he was going to vomit.

"Wow!"

A pool of blood was vomited on the ground.

Luo Qingyan was dumbfounded; this wasn't a blood pack, it was real vomiting.

"Your Highness."

The physician from the Jiang family immediately took Pei Shiyuan's pulse and turned deathly pale: "How could this be? The young master's illness is just as serious as before, even..."