Married To The Cruel Crown Prince

Rong Zemin stamped on the scrolls which Nianzu had brought to him. "Brother Nianzu, did any message come from Changying? I did not either see General Wang today," he said, putting the stamp aside.

"Maybe the two brothers did not get time to send the messages," Nianzu replied. Suddenly, he again experienced a dull pain in his abdomen.

"Is Brother Nianzu alright?" Rong Zemin queried him.

"I do not know why my abdomen has been aching since this morning. It's not that painful but I am feeling a dull pain," Nianzu answered.

"I will send the Royal Physician to your chamber. Take a rest for today. With the arrival of winter, bodies sometimes get such pain," Rong Zemin suggested to Nianzu. He nodded and left for his chamber.

However, in his mind, he was still thinking about the sweets. Did his mother mix something in them? He wondered when he started to feel nauseated. He put his palm over his mouth.

He dragged himself forward and rested his other palm on the wall beside him. The servants coming from the front noticed him and rushed to him.

"What happened, Your Highness?" A servant asked humbly, who was holding a basket in his hand when Nianzu ended up puking and the blood came out of his mouth.

They were all got shocked to see the Prince. Two of them supported Nianzu, who was going to fall, and then he was taken to the chamber.

Eunuch Chung was startled to see his master unconscious when he saw the blood on his lips and chin.

"What happened to My Master?" Eunuch Chung asked worriedly. "Bring His Highness in," he told them and they walked in. Placing Nianzu on the bed, Eunuch Chung told the servants to explain.

The servant narrated what they all had witnessed which bewildered Eunuch Chung.

The Royal Physician had arrived at the chamber when Eunuch Chung told him to examine the Prince.

"What happened to His Highness? He was fine in the morning," Eunuch Chung asked while panicking.

"What did the Fourth Prince eat in the morning?" the Royal Physician asked him while withdrawing his fingers back after checking Nianzu's pulse.

"His Highness had his breakfast with Lady Chuntao. Rice noodles, soup, and steamed dumplings," Eunuch Chung answered.

"It seems someone poisoned the meals of the Fourth Prince," the Royal Physician replied.

"But how is it possible? The servant had checked the meals before serving them to His Highness. I was present at that time, Royal Physician," Eunuch Chung answered.

"But he has been poisoned. Did the Fourth Prince eat anything after the meals?" the Royal Physician asked before taking out the acupuncture needle box from his cloth bag.

"No," Eunuch Chung replied.

"Hmm. But the Fourth Prince's body is indeed poisoned. He must have eaten something. Also, poison isn't deadly," the Royal Physician answered and took out the first needle from the box. "Through the acupuncture, I will eliminate the poison from His Highness' body," he assured him.

"Eunuch Chung, What happened to my husband?" Chuntao asked as she stepped towards the bed. A palace maid had informed her earlier.

"Please do not worry, Lady Chuntao," Eunuch Chung said humbly while lowering his head. "He will be awake soon." He avoided going into details.

"I heard he's poisoned. Is it true?" Chuntao asked as her voice trembled.

"Lady Chuntao, I will remove the poison. Please be seated and wait patiently," the Royal Physician advised her and again got busy in the treatment.

Eunuch Chung gestured to a maidservant to come near him. He whispered in her ear, "Inform the Third Prince about Prince Nianzu's health. Also, call the royal chef from the kitchen."

The maidservant bowed and strode out of the chamber.

"Lady Chuntao, please sit down until His Highness gets treated," Eunuch Chung requested after coming near her. Chuntao hummed and sat down on the chaise lounge. Her eyes were fixed on Nianzu, waiting for him to wake up.

"Who poisoned my son?" The Empress Dowager entered the chamber and stopped beside the bed.

"Why is my son still unconscious?" Deng Hui asked indignantly.

Promptly, the Royal Physician stood up and bowed his head. "The treatment is still going on, Empress Dowager," he informed her when Deng Hui told him to continue the treatment.

Rong Zemin has also arrived in the chamber and found Nianzu unconscious. He greeted Empress Dowager, who was in tears.

"Your Highness, I have been called the Royal Chef," Eunuch Chung informed Rong Zemin.

"Who can poison my son? Third Prince, call the General. Tell me to nab the culprit behind it," Deng Hui said frantically.

"I will look into it, Royal Mother," Rong Zemin answered and told Eunuch Chung to follow him. The Royal Chef was coming in their direction when stopped upon seeing them. He greeted Rong Zemin, who asked him if cooked anything else after the breakfast meals.

"No, Your Highness," the Royal Chef replied.

"How is it possible? Fourth Brother was complaining about the stomach pain to me a few minutes ago. He must have eaten something poisonous," Rong Zemin deduced. He realized that it would be a waste to investigate around and better wait for Nianzu to wake up. Because only the Fourth Prince could reveal the truth about what he ate.

"You may leave," Rong Zemin told the royal chef, who thanked the Third Prince and walked away.

"Your Highness, why did you let the Third Prince leave!?" Eunuch Chung was confused. "We need to investigate him," he opined.

"Let the Fourth Prince wake up first," Rong Zemin said and went back to the chamber where Nianzu's treatment was going on.

Deng Hui settled beside Chuntao and consoled her. "The Prince will be alright," she assured Chuntao, who kept twiddling with her fingers.

Deng Hui did not know the poison would affect Nianzu this way. The quantity was limited in the sweets, and once consumed, it would not have reflected easily. Ying Lili would have gotten its effect after a few days.

But in her place, Nianzu ate the sweet. Maybe because it was not meant for a male body, Nianzu experienced this. She knew as soon as her son would wake up, he would point his finger at her.

She frowned and tilted her head when the Court Lady lowered down. Deng Hui whispered something in her ear. The Court Lady straightened herself and left the chamber.

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Hello Dear Readers,

The ending of the story is decided. It has already been published in the privilege chapters. By the next month, the privilege chapters will be out and you all be able to read them. I still have to publish the side stories, which you'll see in the later chapters.

I hope you'll give me the full support in my new story 'Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince'- a story about the Dragon's son and noble's daughter, who is on a path of revenge.

HAPPY READING