Han Cui outside the door walked back and forth for who knows how many times.
She didn't know how many times she wanted to push the door open and go in.
She always felt that it was a dangerous move for the princess to be in the same room with a strange man who she knew was not a good guy at a glance.
It's like locking a piece of plump fresh meat in a cage with a big hungry wolfdog.
Moreover, the exclamation from the princess just now amplified Han Cui's uneasiness.
But the princess said again that she was not allowed to go in.
No matter how good her relationship with the princess is, she is still a slave and she dare not disobey the princess's orders.
But that kind of worry and anxiety became more and more intense, making Hancui's heart almost tangled to pieces.
Unable to bear it, Hancui quietly leaned against the door to listen, but the environment in the restaurant was so noisy that she couldn't hear clearly.
Just when she was about to give up, she suddenly heard a slight noise from the box.
Hancui had never experienced this, so she didn't understand what these sounds meant.
Even though she was thinking about it, she couldn't imagine how hot the scene in the box was at this time.
And while Li Chen was looking gorgeous in the restaurant, Zhao Rui had already returned to the Baihua Palace where the East Palace lived.
"You all go down, no one is allowed to come in without my order."
Zhao Rui waved her hand and asked all the serving maids to leave.
Feeling uneasy, she walked into the dormitory and took out a bottle of medicine and the note from a hidden compartment.
Looking at the two things in his hands, what flashed through Zhao Rui's mind was Li Chen's thoughts.
As a prince, he is absolutely domineering.
A politician is as cunning as a fox.
The benevolence and compassion of a prince.
Various images flashed and intertwined.
She didn't dare to poison Li Chen, but she didn't dare to confess everything to Li Chen.
She is afraid of death.
She was even more afraid that Li Chen would use those extremely vicious methods to torture her.
But if she didn't do it, Zhao Xuanji would definitely not let her go.
Faced with a dilemma, Zhao Rui was in great pain.
Looking up at the falling snowflakes outside the window, Zhao Rui suddenly remembered Li Chen's words to plant more plum blossoms...
Without hesitation, she uncorked the poison bottle and poured all the liquid out of the window, melting it into the snow.
And that note, she put it on the candle and burned it to ashes.
After doing all this, Zhao Rui suddenly felt relaxed all over.
No matter what, she is now the crown prince's concubine. Zhao Xuanji wants to pass the crown prince's hurdle without letting her go, and if that happens, he will die anyway.
It's better than falling into Li Chen's hands and being tortured to death.
Zhao Rui didn't want to die. With this strong urge to survive, she made what she felt was the right choice.
"Here comes someone."
When the maids came in respectfully, Zhao Rui was already sitting on the sofa, looking at the snowy scene outside the window.
"Earlier, the prince said that he wanted to plant some plum blossoms. You sent someone to do it. I want the entire courtyard to be filled with plum blossoms in full bloom."
After speaking, Zhao Rui pointed to a broken bottle and a pile of ashes on the table, and said indifferently: "Take these out and throw them away. Throw them as far away as possible."
"Slave, please obey."
The palace lady Yingying paid her respects, and naturally some people came forward to clean up the garbage, while others went out to find people to plant plum blossoms.
A palace maid who usually stays close to her came over, took one look at Zhao Rui and said in surprise: "Prince Concubine, why are you so sweaty? Do you want me to prepare hot water for you to take a bath?"
Zhao Rui, who was relieved of a huge burden in her heart, felt much more relaxed. She felt that she was indeed dripping with sweat. She chuckled and said, "Okay, let's get ready."
