blogombal Chapter 1697 is outdated.
Chapter 1697 is outdated.
Qiu Yunzhen was afraid that Zhou Shiyue didn't know who Jin Xi was, so she quickly explained Jin Xi's identity to him.
Zhou Shiyue frowned. He hadn't expected that the Jin family would send someone to attend his wedding banquet.
With so many people here today, it's impossible for him to pay attention to everyone.
The list was very long, and he couldn't possibly remember every single name. Besides, everyone felt that no one had the guts to cause trouble at the Prince of Jin's residence today.
Those with guts were already arranged in the hall, and someone was keeping an eye on them. As for the remaining small fry, everyone thought they could control themselves, but it turned out that some of them really dared to court death.
Zhou Shiyue's voice turned somber.
"Okay, I understand. Go back and have your drink. Oh, and if you want to see the Princess, you can have your maid take you."
Zhou Shiyue suddenly softened his tone and said something to Qiu Yunzhen.
His tone was warmer than ever before. Qiu Yunzhen noticed it, and she was suddenly pleasantly surprised, staring wide-eyed at Zhou Shiyue.
Zhou Shiyue said, "What? Didn't you call me 'Senior Brother'?"
"Yes, Senior Brother!" Qiu Yunzhen exclaimed excitedly, "Senior Brother Jin, I'll go and take a look. It's not convenient for you men to go there. What if she just has a stomachache? I'll go and confirm for you!"
She was just too afraid to run around before, but now that Zhou Shiyue has given her permission, she naturally has no more worries.
"Then let's go quickly." Zhou Shiyue thought for a moment and nodded.
If the woman really went to the bathroom, they really couldn't just go looking for her anywhere.
Moreover, he doesn't recognize Jin Xi, and he doubts Qing Lin and the others would recognize her either. Since Qiu Yunzhen knows them, it would be best if she went to see them.
Qiu Yunzhen immediately prepared to run in that direction.
"Miss Qiu!"
As a result, Qin Yuerong also came over.
She hurriedly bowed to the Prince of Jin, but before she could speak, Zhou Shiyue glanced at her and recognized her.
After all, she was a candidate for the Crown Prince's consort, and he had at least met her.
Seeing the urgency in Qin Yuerong's eyes, Zhou Shiyue instantly understood.
She probably saw the Crown Prince pass by and was worried about him.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be her place to appear in this kind of situation, and it is indeed a bit presumptuous of her to come out now. However, because it concerns the Crown Prince, Qin Yuerong really couldn't hold back. She was genuinely worried that something might happen to the Crown Prince.
"You should go too," Zhou Shiyue nodded.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Qin Yuerong didn't have time to think about why Prince Jin was so easy to talk to, and followed Qiu Yunzhen as they ran towards the washroom.
Zhou Shiyue then led Qinglin and Lu Anfan towards the guest courtyard.
Meanwhile, the Crown Prince had been taken to the guest quarters.
A servant pushed open the door to a room and said to him, "Your Highness, please wait here. I will go and fetch your clothes. Your Highness has stayed here before, so you should be familiar with it."
This guest courtyard was indeed where the Crown Prince had stayed before when he visited the Prince's residence. He nodded and said, "Go ahead."
The servant closed the door and left.
After a while, the sound of two people talking came from outside, and it sounded like a woman's voice.
The crown prince initially thought she was a maid from the prince's mansion.
But the two people seemed to be getting closer and closer, and soon they were almost at his door.
The crown prince overheard them seemingly arguing about something.
"We shouldn't be here. What are you doing here?" one of them asked uneasily.
Another girl said, "The clean room over there is likely to be used by male guests, so I don't want to go there. Nobody comes here, it's quiet and clean, so why don't we just take care of things here?"
"But the people in the Prince's mansion said that once you enter the mansion, you can't wander around anywhere except the banquet area."
"We didn't wander around, we just came to find the bathroom! How could they blame us for something like this? Oh no, my stomach really hurts. If you're not going, I'll go first. You, you go back!"
The girl then hurriedly ran off, while the other person seemed to be standing there stamping their feet, looking quite uneasy.
The Crown Prince initially felt that it was somewhat inappropriate and impolite for the two young ladies to be discussing such matters, so he stepped back into the inner room.
However, just as he retreated into the inner room, the door was pushed open, and someone barged in.
The crown prince immediately spoke up, "There are people inside, let's get out."
Hearing the sound, the man slammed the door shut, but the prince did not hear any footsteps as he turned to leave.
He frowned, about to go out and see if it was one of the two girls, when suddenly everything went black.
The prince still had a sliver of consciousness left, and he immediately reached out and pinched his thigh hard. The pain made him slightly more alert, but then he felt a strange heat surging up inside his body.
The crown prince grunted, took a step back, and sat down on the bed.
At this point, he naturally realized something was wrong, and his heart sank. He hadn't expected to fall for such an old trick here.
Even within the palace, no one had used such a low-level trick for a long time. But now it's proven that sometimes such crude methods can lower people's guard, making them fall for the trap.
Just as the prince reached out and grabbed his collar, trying to tear his clothes open, the person outside suddenly ran in. The two looked at each other, and the prince frowned when he saw the person. She was a very unfamiliar girl.
However, she did bear a resemblance to Lu Zhaoling in some ways.
The prince shook his head violently and closed his eyes. It was an illusion; it must be an illusion, probably the effect of the drugs.
He had long since let go of his feelings for Lu Zhaoling and now genuinely regarded her as his aunt.
Moreover, even if he had any thoughts about it before, he never told anyone. Therefore, the Crown Prince was certain that no one could have known about this beforehand and gone to great lengths to find a girl who resembled Lu Zhaoling and arrange for her to be placed in front of him. So, the fact that this person looked like Lu Zhaoling was most likely due to the effects of the drug.
The young girl was also shocked to see the prince. She said nervously, "How come there's someone in here? I have urgent business. Could you please leave and give me this room? I'm not feeling well!"
After saying that, she ran inside.
The prince saw that her face was flushed.
At this moment, he was unsure whether it was the girl's trick or whether she was also a victim.
If it's the latter, then they should separate now.
Logically, someone should have arrived soon and discovered them sharing a room.
He has already chosen his Crown Princess and doesn't want any trouble. Moreover, he is very satisfied with his future Crown Princess and doesn't want to change her.
"You stay here, I'll go out." The crown prince immediately stood up and was about to walk outside.