Jing Xuan was concentrating on making incense, her movements very proficient.
"Your Highness, what is this?"
"Fragrant."
"Fragrant? What's this made of? Why does it smell even better than the original incense in the room? "
Jing Xuan spoke as she mixed the incense. "This incense is a type of incense concocted by my Great Lin. After smelling it, it will invigorate one's spirit and improve one's blood circulation. If one is tired or emotionally unstable, a single whiff of it will soothe one's mind."
The maids were surprised, "I didn't expect it to have such a miraculous effect."
She smiled without saying anything and continued to mix the incense. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, "Oh right, what were you talking about in the courtyard just now? I think … it was about His Highness. "
"That …" The maids looked at each other, unsure if they should say it or not.
Jing Xuan stopped what she was doing and looked at them with a stern expression, "Why, I can't know?"
"No, Your Highness."
"Speak!" Seeing Jing Xuan's eyes suddenly sharpen, the maids didn't dare to hide anything and told her the truth, "His Highness brought the guards to the Second Prince's residence today and said that there was a secret room in the Second Prince's residence and even dug a wall. When the King found out about this, he punished His Highness …
He was grounded for five days and had to copy scriptures. "
Jing Xuan smiled, thinking it was a big deal, "Oh? That's all? "
"Also, I heard that the King let the Second Prince be in charge of this year's annual sacrifice." Jing Xuan smiled again, no one could tell what she was thinking. After a moment of silence, she said, "Since His Highness has to copy scriptures for the next few days, you can light the new incense I just mixed in the study to make His Highness feel refreshed.
In case he makes a mistake when copying scriptures. "
Her tone was very calm.
The maids agreed.
Soon, Jing Xuan finished making the incense and broke it into pieces.
The maids followed her instructions and lit the incense in the study.
The fragrance was refreshing.
It was comfortable and pleasant.
Na Tuo sensed it the moment he entered.
"What's that smell?"
"Replying to Your Highness, it's the fragrance."
"Fragrance?"
"Her Highness knows that His Highness will be copying scriptures in the study, so she specially sent a few pieces of incense over and lit them in the room. She said that it can help His Highness concentrate and dispel his fatigue."
Huh?
What a miracle!
Na Tuo's heart was filled with confusion. He didn't know what that woman was trying to do.
Last time, when he was drunk, she even specifically told him not to drink anymore. Now, she sent him some incense to relieve fatigue. What was her intention?
Logically speaking, when Gong Shilin died, she should hate him to death.
Instead, he kept expressing goodwill to him. It was really strange.
The maidservant saw that he was lost in thought and softly called out, "Wangye?"
"There's nothing else. You can go out. If there's nothing else, don't come in and disturb this king."
"Yes!"
The maid retreated and closed the door.
Na Tuo walked to the small incense burner and lifted the lid.
A fragrant aroma wafted out from inside.
It instantly made him feel refreshed, and he indeed felt a lot more energetic.
It seemed like it could indeed dispel one's fatigue.
Never mind. He wanted to copy the scriptures, and what he needed was spirit. It was good to keep the incense in the room.
He closed the lid again, sat behind the desk, and began to copy the scriptures.
…
Late at night.
In a secluded house.
Lian Que slept for several hours before waking up.
The wounds on his body and face had been cleaned and bandaged.
The filthy blood on his body had also been washed away.
When he opened his eyes, he saw the slightly blowing gauze curtain above his head.
There was a strong smell of medicine around him.
He frowned. He wanted to prop himself up, but his whole body was weak, and he was in pain.
"Brother Lian, you're awake." A man's voice sounded in the room. The man walked to the bedside, very excited and happy. "You're finally awake. We were worried to death."
This was one of his companions. His name was Zhao Qi.
He had gone through fire and water many times.
"Zhao Qi? I … Why am I here? Shouldn't I be … at the Second Prince's residence? "
"Fortunately, you're lucky and had the help of a benefactor, so you escaped! And if we hadn't arrived in time, you wouldn't be here now, nor in the Second Prince's residence, but in the King of Hell's palace. "
"What do you mean? What benefactor? "
Zhao Qi was about to speak when the door of the room was pushed open.
A person came in from outside.
Zhao Qi immediately got up and walked over, calling out, "Prime Minister."
Lian Que frowned.
Prime Minister?
The only person in Huyi who could be called Prime Minister was Left Prime Minister Gong.
Why was he here?
Gong Chi was relieved to see that he had woken up.
He walked over, saying, "You're finally awake. If you hadn't woken up, I wouldn't have been able to explain to the Marquis."
Lian Que was puzzled.
He tried to get up.
But Gong Chi immediately stopped him. "You've suffered such serious injuries in the Second Prince's residence, your entire body is covered with whips. You'd better lie down, or else if your wounds open again, even the gods won't be able to save you."
"What's going on? Why are you the one who saved me? How did you know … I was trapped in the Second Prince's residence, and … How much do you know? The Marquis … "
Before he could finish, Gong Chi interrupted him. "You want to ask how much I know, right?"
"… …"
Gong Chi smiled. "You don't need to know these things. You only need to remember one thing, I'm now in the same boat as the Marquis. Our goals are the same."
Lian Que wanted to speak but stopped.
He couldn't say a word.
But he was certain that this Prime Minister must have made some sort of deal with the Marquis. Otherwise, Zhao Qi wouldn't have been so polite to him, and the Marquis wouldn't have saved him.
"Alright, I won't disturb you any longer. Rest well and don't think about other things."
Finished speaking, he left.
Lian Que sat up from the bed and asked Zhao Qi, "What happened in the short span of a day?" Zhao Qi took a deep breath. "After you were trapped in the palace, Bai Yin went to find the Marquis. We spent the entire night looking for you, but we couldn't find you. Because the palace was heavily guarded, we had no choice but to return when it was almost dawn. Not long after, Prime Minister,
Not long after, the Prime Minister suddenly came to the Marquis to express his goodwill. The Marquis said that if the Prime Minister could save you, he would agree to cooperate with him. We didn't expect the Prime Minister to have a way. He deliberately leaked information to both sides, and then … "
He recounted everything in detail.
Lian Que was surprised. "You mean that the Marquis has agreed to cooperate with the Prime Minister?"
"Yes … I think so, but the Marquis hasn't said anything!"
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