Her elder sister steals her husband? She marries the God of War and is pampered beyond measure!

Chapter 174 Liu Ruxu's Plot

In the east courtyard.

Shen Muyue looked at Shen Murui, who was lying on the bed with a slightly pale face, and gave her a reproachful look.

"Rui Rui, I'm not trying to be mean, but now that you've gained the Prince's favor, do you think you can disregard me? You actually went out for a river trip with the Prince without even telling me! And you came back covered in injuries. Where is the Prince? Why didn't he send a doctor to take a look?"

At first glance, Shen Muyue seemed to be worried about her younger sister, but only she knew that she was actually quite happy that Shen Murui was injured. Shen Murui was currently favored, and perhaps the prince would come to take care of her.

Thinking of this, before Shen Murui could speak, Shen Muyue said again, "Your room is cold and quiet, and only Xiaoyun is serving you. Why don't you go to my place? It's more spacious and will be better for your recovery. I have plenty of manpower there, and I also have medicine for your injuries."

Upon hearing the words "medicine," Shen Murui's face flushed, and she stared absently at the tightly wrapped gauze on her arm.

Shen Muyue witnessed this scene firsthand. Her gaze swept coldly over Shen Murui's injured arm, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes.

But it was quickly covered up.

She chuckled and said, "Rui Rui, did the Prince apply this medicine to you himself? It seems the Prince truly treats you differently."

Shen Murui's face turned even redder. She wanted to deny it, but when she thought about how difficult it would be to give a proper answer, she decided to remain silent.

This sight made Shen Muyue feel incredibly shy, and a flame of jealousy instantly ignited in her heart. The contradiction was that there was nothing she could do right now, since Murong Jing didn't like her!

After a while, Shen Murui finally raised her head and declined Shen Muyue's invitation, saying weakly, "Sister, I'd better not go and bother you. This little injury is nothing."

Shen Muyue originally wanted to insist that she go, but when she thought that Murong Jing hadn't even invited a doctor and might not come to see her, she went along with Shen Murui's wishes.

"Then you should rest well."

Shen Muyue realized she had forgotten something very important as she spoke. She frowned and thought hard, and then she remembered.

"By the way, Rui Rui, what about the tea I asked you to deliver to the Prince? Has he drunk it?"

"I drank it."

Shen Murui didn't think she was lying. In her opinion, since Murong Jing had personally instructed that tea be brought along, he would definitely drink it.

Shen Muyue stared intently at Shen Murui, almost making Shen Murui feel uneasy, then asked with a strange expression, "What was the prince's reaction after drinking the tea?"

reaction?

What are the possible reactions to drinking tea?

Shen Murui opened her almond-shaped eyes and said blankly, "The prince... he didn't react at all."

"No response?!"

Shen Muyue's face showed no joy.

She frowned and glanced at Caiwei, who shook her head in confusion.

Shen Muyue's face immediately darkened: "Alright, it's nothing. You should rest now. I'll come see you again tomorrow."

Shen Murui nodded obediently.

After Shen Muyue and her two servants left, Xiaoyun, who had been huddled to one side, moved to the bedside and asked with a worried expression, "Miss, is there something wrong with the tea that the eldest young lady gave us? Why did the eldest young lady ask the prince how he reacted after drinking it?"

After being reminded by the maid, Shen Murui realized what was happening and felt a little scared.

"Xiaoyun, what if there's really something wrong with that tea? His Highness the Prince of Qin will definitely think that my sister and I conspired together! That tea, that tea..."

As Shen Murui spoke, her face paled even more.

She was already recalling that evening in the flower hall of Fenghua Palace, when His Highness the Prince of Qin merely sniffed the tea before having it brought to the painted boat.

If it were just ordinary Biluochun tea, His Highness Prince Qin wouldn't care for it and would even bring it on the boat!

Although Shen Murui had not experienced it herself, she knew a little about the methods women used to compete for favor in the inner quarters, and she could easily tell that there must have been an aphrodisiac in the tea.

His Highness Prince Qin's purpose in bringing that pot of tea to curry favor with Su Mowan is self-evident...

Shen Murui was lost in her own speculations and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. Her maid, Xiaoyun, stretched out her five fingers and waved them in front of her.

"Miss, please speak! Did His Highness Prince Qin really drink that tea?"

Shen Murui then thought of how His Highness the Prince of Qin had sent the Seventh Princess and her back first, meaning they would most likely drink the tea. She wondered how Consort Su was doing...

"Xiaoyun, if... if Consort Su doesn't cause me any trouble after this, let's try to move to the West Courtyard."

Shen Murui already had an idea in mind.

Shen Muyue, back at Xiwu Garden, still looked puzzled.

"Caiwei, did you make a mistake with the medicine?"

Caiwei herself was also puzzled, but when her young mistress asked this question, she nodded very firmly: "That's right, Miss, that's exactly what I told the pharmacy owner! There can't be any mistake!"

Actually, it's because Shen Muyue wasn't experienced enough. The aphrodisiacs available in most pharmacies are quite mild and don't have such strong effects.

Shen Muyue felt a tightness in her chest.

She took off her hairpin and threw it heavily onto the dressing table, startling Caihong. Caiwei, being bolder, tentatively asked, "Miss, do you think the Second Miss has been acting a little... something lately?"

Shen Muyue glared at her, startling Caiwei.

"She is indeed very popular right now, but there's nothing I can do about it, the prince favors her! As long as Su Mowan is around, I still have to appease her! Otherwise, who else can compete with Su Mowan?"

In Shen Muyue's eyes, Murong Jing is fond of Shen Murui. The reason he hasn't been able to serve her in bed yet is because of Shen Murui's timid nature.

That's why Shen Muyue had no choice but to prepare a pot of tea containing an aphrodisiac.

However, the thought that her half-sister would serve Murong Jing before her made Shen Muyue feel resentful.

So now that Shen Murui has returned safely, Shen Muyue doesn't know whether she should be happy or not.

Just as Shen Muyue was feeling annoyed, she heard a second-class maid outside announce that Madam Liu was requesting an audience.

Although Shen Muyue disliked Liu Ruxu, she wouldn't make it too obvious on the surface. She gestured to Caihong to invite the person in.

Liu Ruxu lived next door to Xiwu Garden and came to visit Shen Murui after hearing about her assassination attempt. Although she said she wanted to visit Shen Murui, she actually just wanted to find an opportunity to get close to Shen Muyue.

After Shen Muyue and the others came in, she put down the comb in her hand and forced a smile on her face.

"It's so late, what brings Madam Liu here to see me?"

Liu Ruxu glanced around casually and said in surprise, "Madam Shen isn't here? I heard she was attacked and injured, so I came to check on her. I'll go see her now!"

He was about to take his leave, and his acting skills were simply unacceptable in Shen Muyue's eyes.

Shen Muyue chuckled.

"Madam Liu, please speak plainly. Why beat around the bush? I don't like it."

Liu Ruxu, seeing that she had been discovered, was not embarrassed at all, and very naturally went to sit next to Shen Muyue.

"Sister Shen, I heard that Su Mowan is two months pregnant. Should we make a plan..."