Chu Qianli was thrown into the dark room, her body completely listless.
She felt as if she had been run over by a cart, her body utterly broken.
She didn't even have the strength to lift a finger.
The pain between her legs felt as if she had been torn apart.
Anyone who saw her in this state could easily guess how intense the battle had been in the Prince's chambers last night!
When something happened in Wuzhou Garden, Consort Jin, like a hound, immediately sensed that something was wrong and rushed over.
After learning the general situation from Qingming, Consort Jin, in a flurry, hurried to the outside of the dark room where Chu Qianli was being held.
Having sealed her own acupoints to forcefully suppress the effects of the medicine, Chu Qianli, after being tormented by Feng Yexuan for most of the night, was now in a semi-conscious state.
If anyone were to look at her, they would surely notice her flushed face, a clear sign that something was amiss.
Her body was burning hot; she had a fever.
In her daze, she seemed to hear Consort Jin's curses:
"This damned slut, she harmed my Rui'er, and now she's harming Xuan'er!"
"Why can't she endure loneliness, resorting to such dirty tactics time and again?"
"How can such a poisonous woman be allowed to stay in my Prince's mansion, defiling our reputation?"
"Throw her into the hunting grounds, quickly!"
The guards at the door immediately went weak in the knees. "Your Highness, in the hunting grounds there are... there are... If someone is thrown in there, they probably won't come out alive."
"She did such a thing to the Prince. When the Prince wakes up, will he let her off?"
Consort Jin was so angry she kept stomping her feet.
Her son had been defiled, and as a mother, her heart ached incomparably!
"She's going to be punished anyway. Rather than letting Xuan'er bear the blame for abusing his wife, it's better for me, his mother, to take the infamy!"
"You, hurry up and throw her into the hunting grounds. Whatever happens, I will bear it all!"
And so, Chu Qianli, in her unconscious state, was lifted and thrown into a carriage.
The carriage bumped along, and after an unknown amount of time, it finally stopped.
Two guards were conversing: "Why don't we just throw her down from here?"
"She's not going to come out alive anyway, so being smashed to death or bitten to death makes no difference."
"Alright, then let's throw her down from here..."
Chu Qianli's eyelids were heavy; she couldn't open her eyes at all.
Soon, she felt her body lighten as she was lifted.
Then, a sensation of weightlessness swept over her entire body.
With a loud splash, her slender and fragile body hit the lake, sending ripples outward.
But the ripples quickly disappeared.
The surface of the lake returned to complete tranquility.
The two guards above, seeing no one emerge from the lake, left with peace of mind.
The Prince of Xuan's Consort, she was surely dead this time, right?
...
Feng Yexuan remained in his room for half a day.
Qingming guarded the door, allowing no one to approach.
Consort Jin had been waiting in the courtyard for over an hour, growing increasingly anxious.
Finally, she had no choice but to invite Yu Linglong.
"Your Highness, may I come in to take your pulse for your well-being?"
Yu Linglong looked somewhat haggard and her complexion was not good today.
But when facing Feng Yexuan, she always maintained a gentle and tender demeanor.
"Yes, Xuan'er, can you come out and let Miss Yu examine you?"
Consort Jin was truly worried.
There was still no movement from the room, and with Qingming guarding it, they couldn't get close.
Consort Jin could only call out to the door: "Xuan'er, come out and let Miss Yu..."
Just then, Qingming suddenly turned and opened the door.
Feng Yexuan stepped out from within.
"What is all this commotion?" Feng Yexuan's brows were clear and cold, no different from usual.
Everyone's heart tightened; they couldn't quite process it.
They thought he had locked himself away out of anger and grief.
But they hadn't expected him to seem as if he had simply slept soundly?
He had fallen into the Consort's scheme and was forced to be with her... Now that the Prince had come out, why did he seem like nothing had happened?
Yu Linglong suppressed her overwhelming grievances and unwillingness, and slowly stepped forward.
"Your Highness, I heard you were... drugged last night. Why don't you let Linglong take your pulse?"
Unexpectedly, Feng Yexuan merely looked at Qingming, his expression chilling. "Where is that woman?"