What was her purpose in forcing this infertility diagnosis on me?
I thought of the Seventh Princess. Could she be creating a reason for the Seventh Princess to marry An Jin by pushing for my divorce? But I quickly dismissed this idea. The marriage alliance with Western Liang was imminent and could not be called off.
Regardless of the reason, it wasn’t good news. The cup of wine likely intended to make me faint, providing an excuse to examine my pulse. I hadn’t expected my spontaneous fainting to save them that trouble.
Oh, An Jin, I’ve ultimately let you down… Why couldn’t you have explained things more clearly?
Frustrated, I tugged at my ear and walked several rounds, only to run into a figure standing straight, smiling coldly.
“Seventh… Princess?” I was stunned.
She smiled sweetly. “My lady, I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.”
Before I could grasp her words, I felt a pain in my neck.
Covering my neck, I turned to see a red-clad guard looking surprised: “Not unconscious yet?”
“My neck has always been tough,” I explained.
The Seventh Princess’s face darkened as she pressed a sachet against my nose.
This time, I truly passed out.
When I awoke, touch was the first sense to react. I was on a soft bed.
I breathed a sigh of relief. At least the Seventh Princess hadn’t thrown me in a dark cell.
Then I smelled a rich fragrance.
Ambergris? I relaxed again, still in the palace.
I opened my eyes to a bright yellow bed curtain, surrounded by golden dragon tassels.
The breath I had just relaxed caught in my throat. The Seventh Princess hadn’t brought me to the Dragon’s Bed, had she?!
“Awake?” a familiar voice asked, beautiful yet slightly gloomy.
I stared at the slightly effeminate face before me, but only produced unintelligible sounds. I tried to move, but nothing would budge. The Seventh Princess had delivered me like a packaged gift.
“Unexpectedly, my royal sister has sent me a great gift,” the Crown Prince said with a brilliant smile. “My lady, should I accept this gift or not?”
His face turned somewhat unsightly. He glanced at me, then said coldly, “Don’t think he can take you away.” Then he stood up, put on an outer robe, and walked outside the hall.
