34: Chapter 34 The Tragic Little Prince's Nobleman 16
"Master, Nickname knows that he is overly paranoid and too obsessive.
But Nickname has already confined himself to a small space. During this time, he has not stepped out of line, nor has he shown the slightest disrespect to Master.
Being able to see Master every day is enough for him. Is Master truly heartless enough to strip away this one little thought and leave so cruelly?"
"Nickname's heart truly hurts. Just consider it as Nickname begging you—please, do not say such things in the future."
Lu Zhan had only intended to cast a bait, but seeing Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan's intense reaction now,
he felt that things were likely on the right track. Since his goal was achieved, he naturally took the opportunity to step down.
"Very well, I will not say it. It was Master's fault for speaking like that and causing Nickname sadness. Since Nickname has said so, we will not mention this matter anymore and will discuss it another day."
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan nodded and hummed in response. His complexion recovered slightly, and he calmed down completely, saying nothing more.
He sat opposite with an obedient expression, resting his chin on his hands, watching Lu Zhan.
Seeing him become so calm in an instant, Lu Zhan felt uncertain again, but for the moment, he could not say anything more.
He could only pick up the scripture on the tea table and continue reading as he did in the past.
However, while the surface of Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan appeared calm and obedient, inside, a thousand waves had been stirred up, and the beast in his chest was struggling incessantly.
Since Master is always thinking about leaving, it seems that he can no longer worry about whether certain methods are too underhanded or despicable.
He still remembered that when he first ascended the throne, he had vaguely seen a booklet of secret palace medicines, which recorded a specific drug in detail.
It could make the person affected have no awareness, yet it could stimulate the body's instinctive desires, amplify the thoughts in their heart at that moment, and then make them engage in crazy, chaotic behavior while remaining conscious.
Afterward, they would only feel that their own behavior was too absurd.
This time, he would not take the initiative to coax or seduce Master, letting him sink into it in ignorance.
Instead, he would let Master walk toward corruption while fully conscious.
The only thing he needed to do was to play the role of an obedient, sensible, and pitiful Disciple afterward, soothing Master's shattered Buddhist heart and stirring up Master's compassion for him.
Once that step was reached, he believed he wouldn't need to say or obstruct anything else.
Master himself would voluntarily give up the idea of leaving and stay by his side forever; wouldn't that be wonderful?
Thinking of this, Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan was already so excited that he could hardly restrain himself, and a smile could not help but curl onto his face.
"Master, I have something to attend to and need to return to the palace urgently."
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan's tone was gentle, and a smile still hung on his face.
Lu Zhan's doubts deepened; leaving so urgently while being so happy—could the plan have failed?
But on the surface, he still nodded slightly in response.
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan stood up and walked two steps when Master's words reached his ears.
"Be careful on the way."
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan turned back to look at Lu Zhan, who was focused on the scripture, and smiled even more happily.
"I know, Master."
After saying this, he turned back, lifted his legs, and moved lightly, exiting the room. Eunuch, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, quietly followed the young emperor's footsteps.
Before long, the sound of footsteps could no longer be heard.
Lu Zhan put down the scripture and looked up in the direction Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan had left.
In his indifferent eyes, there was a trace of irritation. Was it that he could no longer see through this Little Madman, or was the current Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan's disguise superior?
Sigh... Lu Zhan sighed in his heart.
Forget it; it is better to observe quietly for a couple of days first. He picked up the scripture on the tea table and continued to study it.
Little did he know that a trap carefully prepared for him had already quietly begun.
After leaving the State Preceptors Residence, Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan got into the carriage and headed straight for the palace.
Before long, the luxurious carriage, escorted by the imperial guards, entered the palace gate.
With a domineering and majestic figure, and Eunuch bowing his body and following a few steps behind, they approached, and the palace maids and Eunuchs at the entrance of Zichen Palace were already kneeling on the ground.
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan waved his hand to signal them to rise, then walked straight into Zichen Palace.
He waved his hand to signal Eunuch to stop in the outer hall, while he continued walking without stopping or hesitation. He bypassed the screen, passed through the layers of hanging gauze curtains, and only stopped at the Dragon bed in the inner room.
With a firm press of his slender fingers, a secret compartment popped out from the inner wall. Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan impatiently began to flip through a small booklet.
Found it, this is it. Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan's eyes were fixed on a spot in the booklet.
He saw it written above: "Secret drug, Spring Passion. Colorless and odorless. The person affected has no awareness, consciousness remains clear, but desires are drawn out and amplified, the body's instincts are difficult to control, and behavior becomes dissolute and lewd."
He had not remembered wrong; this secret drug was indeed in the booklet. His fate with Master was truly wondrous and indescribable in the dark; it was truly a match made in heaven.
An uncontrollable ecstasy and excitement suddenly flooded Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan's face, though his eyes carried a hint of eeriness. He closed the booklet and walked out of the inner hall.
"Eunuch, summon Imperial Physician Wang to the palace for an audience immediately."
The low, majestic voice reached his ears. Eunuch immediately bowed and lowered his head to salute.
"This servant obeys your command."
He then turned and went out the door, taking a few young Eunuchs with him, heading straight for the residence of Imperial Physician Wang in the imperial capital.
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan stood in place, watching Eunuch leave, his eyes flashing with an indescribable light.
After a long while, he seemed to calm down and sat down on the chair behind the desk.
As usual, his demeanor was calm yet revealed majesty, and his slender fingers picked up the memorials one by one to read and review.
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan had only reviewed a small portion when the person arrived.
Eunuch, with a respectful demeanor, slightly bowed his body and walked to the side of Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan, speaking in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Wang is waiting at the palace entrance."
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan put down the memorial in his hand, looked up, glanced sideways, and said to Eunuch.
"Let him in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Eunuch acknowledged the command, retreated, and went out the palace door.
The sound of footsteps, one after the other, rang out. Eunuch, with his body slightly bowed, walked straight to the side of Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan and stood there.
With a thud, Imperial Physician Wang, who had entered behind, knelt on the clean floor.
"This old subject greets Your Majesty and respectfully wishes Your Majesty peace."
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan waved his hand to signal him to rise, and Imperial Physician Wang stood up and waited in place.
Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan said, "Eunuch, go out, close the door, and guard outside the hall. No one needs to stay at the entrance, and no one is allowed to approach."
Hearing this, Eunuch was shocked in his heart. With Your Majesty being so cautious, he feared this matter was not simple. He respectfully acknowledged and retreated.
Walking to the outside of the hall, he dismissed the group of guards, Eunuchs, and maids at the entrance, and then vigilantly looked around to prevent anyone from approaching.
Inside the hall, Fifth Prince Qi Yuxuan had one hand on the desk and was tapping the armrest lightly with the other.
In the exceptionally silent Zichen Palace, this tiny sound fell clearly into the ears of Imperial Physician Wang, making him feel a bit nervous and uneasy.