Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 422: Where Did These Poisonous Mosquitoes Come From? They’ve Swollen Up from Bites

Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Where Did These Poisonous Mosquitoes Come From? They’ve Swollen Up from Bites

"Yes, even if he wants to drag Consort Jing down with him, he still has dozens of supporters behind him."

Murong Jiu actually sympathized with Mei Yuzong.

Encountering Chen Honglian was the start of his misfortune, and for twenty years, he had been paying the price for a momentary lapse in judgment.

No one would be content with that, unless they were a so-called saint.

Jun Yuyan pulled her into his arms, gently saying, "Actually, he’s not as foolish as we thought. He hasn’t agreed to Consort Jing’s requests, has he? Even if the Emperor suspects something, without catching them in the act, it would only be suspicion. At most, the Emperor would banish people from the Imperial Palace."

Murong Jiu clutched his slender fingers, unconsciously drawing circles in his palm, "Would he really do nothing? That’s not certain. With his hatred for Consort Jing, wouldn’t he want to see her fall from favor with his own eyes?"

"It depends on whether he is truly clever."

"What do you mean?"

Murong Jiu was somewhat puzzled.

Jun Yuyan leaned in and kissed her lips directly. After a while, when Murong Jiu was almost out of breath, he released her and gently stroked her back, "Ah Jiu, don’t always worry about other men. Pay more attention to your husband."

Upon hearing his words tinged with jealousy, Murong Jiu’s eyes widened, "When have I cared about other men? That troupe leader is just too pitiful, that’s why I spoke a few more words."

Her cheeks were already flushed, and her lips were moist. Annoyed, her breathing grew heavier, making her even more appealing in Jun Yuyan’s eyes.

Jun Yuyan left countless soft kisses on her face, only speaking after pacifying her, "Isn’t your Senior Brother Cheng coming to see you every day? And Xiao Wen, who nearly sticks to you all day, I can hardly find time to be affectionate with you during the day,"

Upon hearing this, Murong Jiu placed her hand over his mouth, continuing to kiss, and hummed, "You really are jealous. Xiao Wen is just a child!"

"Then why does Senior Brother Cheng come to find you every day? I think he has ill intentions."

In fact, Jun Yuyan knew what kind of person Cheng Pu was, and of course, he wasn’t ill-intentioned, but he disliked having such a big man constantly hovering around his wife, not even wanting a child like Xiao Wen clinging to Ah Jiu.

He always couldn’t control his possessiveness, wanting Ah Jiu’s time to always belong to him.

Murong Jiu knew he was joking with her, but she still looked at him seriously and said,

"I intend to matchmake Senior Brother Cheng and Chun Tao. Chun Tao might be oblivious, but Senior Brother Cheng has a good opinion of her. Since Senior Brother Cheng asked for my help, I can only let him come over more often to create opportunities for them to be alone together."

She trusted Senior Brother Cheng’s character; he had even saved her life before. Chun Tao had always been loyal to her, and she cared deeply about Chun Tao’s marital affairs, having long thought about finding a reliable man for her.

However, she couldn’t forcibly tie them together, as she said. Chun Tao was still oblivious, and if she happened to fall for another man once she became aware, Murong Jiu certainly couldn’t break them apart.

"I have a plan for this."

"Hmm?" Murong Jiu was curious, "What plan do you have?"

"I’ll keep it a secret for now, but you’ll see results in two days."

This way, Senior Brother Cheng wouldn’t be hovering around Ah Jiu all the time.

Murong Jiu’s curiosity was piqued, but he simply refused to elaborate. Further inquiry only led him to lean over completely, silencing her so she couldn’t even utter any other man’s name.

Jun Yuyan was very effective in his actions; by early the next morning, Murong Jiu saw Chun Tao distracted, seemingly in a daze.

When Chun Tao accidentally knocked over a jug of water, she asked, "Chun Tao, what happened this morning? Why have you been so distracted since returning from the kitchen?"

"I am sorry, Princess Consort, I... I was just too careless."

"If there’s anything, you can tell me. Don’t be upset,"

said Murong Jiu in a gentle voice, causing Chun Tao’s eyes to redden. She said, "I don’t know what happened. I just went to the kitchen and saw Yun He carrying out pigeon soup. The people in the kitchen teased her, saying that she treats Young Master Cheng so well, sooner or later he will take her home."

Yun He was one of the two maids Murong Jiu had arranged to serve Cheng Pu in the Prince Mansion.

Murong Jiu immediately understood Jun Yuyan’s plan. Well, the approach was quite harsh.

"Then why are you unhappy? Senior Brother Cheng isn’t young anymore. Others his age already have children. You’ve said before that he’s a good person; shouldn’t you be happy for him?"

"I, I, I..."

Chun Tao’s face turned red, and she was unable to speak. Perhaps she didn’t even know what she was feeling inside, but she just felt uncomfortable.

Murong Jiu didn’t press her to delve deeper. This was something she had to understand on her own.

However, Murong Jiu hadn’t expected that the strong medicine Jun Yuyan had administered would be harsher than she imagined. In the afternoon, Chun Tao "accidentally" saw Cheng Pu and Yun He talking joyfully together in the garden.

Chun Tao had an epiphany.

She realized that her unhappiness stemmed from her own feelings for Cheng Pu.

But she dared not tell anyone.

Not to mention that she was merely a servant and not a match for Cheng Pu, but seeing how Cheng Pu seemed to really like Yun He, she couldn’t bring herself to express her feelings.

Regardless, she couldn’t destroy someone else’s relationship.

Thus, Murong Jiu saw Chun Tao with eyes as swollen as walnuts.

"Chun Tao, did you cry all night? Why are your eyes so swollen!"

Murong Jiu felt exceedingly heartbroken upon seeing this. The girl seemed so fragile as if she would shatter at any moment.

Chun Tao even forced a smile and said, "Maybe a mosquito bit my eye, I wouldn’t cry. Didn’t you say before that I’m the strongest?"

Murong Jiu, feeling pity, said, "Since it’s a mosquito bite, let me call Senior Brother Cheng over. He’s good with ointments for insect bites."

Saying so, she had Hong Yi call him over, and Chun Tao couldn’t stop her.

Chun Tao stood uneasily, her head bowed, shedding tears.

Murong Jiu knew she was afraid of Senior Brother Cheng seeing her like this and worried that others might laugh at her, but the matter between her and Senior Brother Cheng needed to be clarified by them, and what others said was useless.

Senior Brother Cheng arrived quickly, carrying his medicine box and immediately asked anxiously, "How did a mosquito bite your eye? Chun Tao, does it itch or hurt? Why are you crying, is it that painful? Don’t cry, I’ll apply the medicine."

He truly only had eyes for Chun Tao as soon as he entered, not even glancing at anyone else.

Murong Jiu and Hong Yi exchanged glances, and the two of them left, giving them space.

But she was worried that Senior Brother Cheng might not speak well, so before leaving, she said, "It’s deep into autumn; I don’t know where these venomous mosquitoes are coming from. Senior Brother Cheng, Chun Tao went to the garden yesterday and saw you and Yun He embracing. She didn’t want to disturb you and hid in the bushes for a while, maybe that’s when the mosquito bit her."

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao felt even more distressed and embarrassed; she wished she could run away.

But Senior Brother Cheng immediately understood the implication in Murong Jiu’s words and quickly explained to Chun Tao, "I wasn’t embracing Yun He! She said she was getting married, and I was just congratulating her in the garden yesterday!"