Chapter 72.1

When Yuchan came back to Rongxi Courtyard, Yaoniang was with Xiaobao sitting in the yard under the sun.

It was a rare nice and sunny day. The sun was warm, shining brightly. Seeing the madam who has been losing a lot of weight these past few days, pale and transparent in the sun, Yuchan had indescribable.

She felt that the world was quite extraordinary and that Lady Fortune enjoyed making a fool of people.

His Highness clearly cared for Madam, and Madam also cared about His Highness. Why did this have to happen?

She took a deep breath and approached Yaoniang. "Madam, this servant thinks you should go somewhere." 

The mother and son were amusing themselves by playing with a chain of nine rings. Once Yuchan said this, Yaoniang looked up in surprise. "Go where?"

"Zhaohui Hall." 

The bedroom was very dark, only a lamp was lit in the corner. It was a bright day, but the room was very dim.

There was a very nice smell in the air, from the incense used by Jin Wang. Yaoniang followed Yuchan to the couch and saw the man lying on the bed under the faint light.

His long hair was draped over the pillow, like the finest satin. His face was extremely pale and it seemed to be a bit thinner than before. His cheeks and eye sockets were also a little sunken.

Ever since that fateful day, Yaoniang hasn't seen Jin Wang again. She was waiting for him to send her away or give orders for what will happen to her, but there has been no movement.

She had thought to herself, indeed this matter did bother him, but she never expected that he was actually sick. On the way here, Yuchan informed Yaoniang about the general situation of Jin Wang’s poisoning and even relayed what Doctor Liu had said. There were a lot of things that she didn’t understand before, but now she suddenly understood why he became more and more restrained towards her. Why he sometimes acted weirdly…

The way he treated her, she had always thought it was only because he wanted her body. But he actually lied to her that he had seen the doctor and taken medicine…

"Madam, if something is wrong, make a shout." After saying this, Yuchan blushed and left the room.

Yaoniang came to the edge of the bed, sat down and looked at him.

He was in a deep sleep. She was told that he had been given a tranquillizer. His thick eyelashes cast shadows, making his eye sockets appear even more sunken. Yaoniang stretched out her hand to stroke his face then went to touch his arm tied to the bedpost. His arm was tied so tightly that there were bruises.

Before long, she took off her clothes and got onto the bed.

His body was hot, like a furnace. Little Jin Wang was full of energy, ready for action. Yaoniang had suffered a lot because of it and she didn't dare to invade carelessly. She only dared to try her best. She half crawled on his chest and pressed her face against his chest. Listening to his heartbeat, her heart was filled with peace and satisfaction. Suddenly, she whimpered and straightened her neck, as if suffocated.

Their bodies were very familiar with each other, plus they were the only two people in the room. Jin Wang was still unconscious, lying in a coma. Yaoniang felt very bold and gradually added some more flavour to her actions. While she was having a great time and becoming more and more presumptuous, the man whose eyes were closed suddenly woke up.

As soon as his eyes were open, a weird glint of red light appeared. Yaoniang was nervous and carefully observed him. His eyes seemed dull as if he didn't recognize her. Remembering what Yuchan told her before, coupled with the fact that Jin Wang was still unconscious, her heart began to ache. She couldn't help scoot over and take his thin lips in hers.

This was the first time for Yaoniang to take the initiative to approach Jin Wang. In the past, he was always the one who kissed her until breathless. Her movements were very light and gentle, carrying a hint of tenderness and indulgence.

"Your Highness, you will get better soon…" she murmured. With one hand supporting herself, the other hand touched the corners of Jin Wang's eyebrows.

"Your Highness, I’ve always liked you. Unfortunately…"

…

Outside the door, Fucheng stood under the porch and looked up at the distant sky.

For some reason, he suddenly remembered that day. There weren’t many things that were difficult to investigate. It only depended on whether he was willing to. So the matter of Yan’er’s sudden arrival and encountering Side Consort Xu’s person was discovered crystal clear.

At that time, His Highness was very nervous. Even though his face was as cold as ice, he gave others a sense of danger that he was about to go crazy.

When he received the news and reported it to His Highness, he asked if he wanted to investigate any further.

His Highness was stunned. Something flashed in his eyes, and he shook his head silently.

At that time, Fucheng paid special attention to Jin Wang’s emotions, so he saw it very clearly. He didn't understand it at the time, but he understood it today.

It seemed to be fear?

He had seen how scared she was. He was even more afraid than she was.

Fucheng laughed suddenly. Xiao Shunzi, who was next to him, was paying attention to his face. Seeing this, he leaned forward and asked, "Godfather, what did you think that made you so happy?"

Fucheng slapped him on the neck. He scolded with a smile, "Little thing, how am I, your Godfather, happy? I am sighing."

"Why are you sighing? What does Godfather have to sigh about?"

"I was sighing about how being a eunuch is still the best. Love has nothing to do with us." Once he finished mocking himself, his face suddenly became still. He recalled a sound that he had heard countless times. It was a female voice.

"Worry arises from love, fear arises from love. If you are separated from your beloved, there is no worry or fear…" 

Consort De believed in Buddhism and Buddhist scriptures would occasionally come from her mouth. This sentence was one she said the most often.

A tear suddenly fell from the corner of Fucheng's eyes. When he looked up at the sky, the wind had already disappeared.

He could’ve invited Side Consort Hu over but he violated the objective of being a servant. He thought to himself that if His Highness was sober, this was what he would’ve wanted.