The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1888 Disregarding the Crown Prince's Image

"It's definitely the calligraphy of the romantic and talented Ge Dongqing! Let's go, wasn't he also poisoned? I, the Crown Prince, will go and see him!"

"Your Highness, aren't you going to the Imperial Academy?"

"Go to the Ge residence first, then go to the Imperial Academy."

Qiao Rong was already used to Cheng Youning's impulsive nature, and since she couldn't persuade him anyway, she had no choice but to get into the carriage and head to the Ge residence.

Just as one carriage left the gate of the Ge residence, another stopped. The Ge family steward was about to step into the gate when he heard the sound and turned around. Upon seeing the newcomer, he quickly stepped forward to greet him, "Your Highness, may Your Highness be well!"

"Get up! How is Ge Dongqing?"

The steward of the Ge family looked distressed. "Your Highness, the imperial physician just left, saying that his life is no longer in danger."

"Lead the way, I'm going to see him!"

"Yes!"

Upon entering the Ge residence, led by the steward, one crosses the hanging flower gate to enter Ge Dongqing's inner quarters. Cheng Youning takes small, measured steps, glancing around casually before remarking, "Is it very quiet?"

The steward of the Ge family raised an eyebrow, rolled his eyes, and said, "Your Highness, my master is not interested in women and has no wives or concubines in the inner quarters, so the inner quarters are quite deserted."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Youning and Qiao Rong behind her both twitched at the corners of their mouths. This man's romantic escapades had never subsided, and the phrase "not interested in women" would never apply to Ge Dongqing.

Cheng Youning glanced at the steward who was blatantly lying, and thought to herself, "Is this steward trying to fool me like a child?" So she asked, "How long have you been at the Ge residence?"

"Your Highness, I have been at the Ge residence for over three months!"

"No wonder!" After saying this, Cheng Youning didn't say anything more, because this steward had taken after Ge Dongqing and never told the truth. He didn't believe that someone who had been working in the manor for a few months would know nothing. Those witches had come to their door before they were arrested. He didn't believe that as the steward of the manor, this person knew nothing. Even if he wanted to beautify his master, he couldn't be too outrageous!

So Cheng Youning cursed inwardly: Like master, like servant.

Cheng Youning was led to Ge Dongqing's bedside. Lying on the sandalwood carved bed was Ge Dongqing, his hair disheveled, looking like a drunken madman, his eyes closed and humming.

The maid Lian'er was the one serving here. She was frowning and pursing her lips, looking worried. Her eyes lit up when she saw the Crown Prince arrive.

Cheng Youning had seen her before. It turned out that this was the little maid who served Lu Siniang when she was in the mansion. Cheng Youning remembered that there were two little maids in total, and it seemed that there was another one. Seeing the little maid's dark face, Cheng Youning asked, "Where is the other little maid?"

Mentioning the other maidservant, Lian'er felt indignant, but there was nothing she could do; after all, they were servants! Lian'er's eyes reddened, "Your Highness, are you referring to Chun'er?"

Cheng Youning wasn't sure if they were talking about the same person, "It's the one who used to serve Fourth Sister, just like you!"

"That's Chun'er..."

Halfway through his sentence, Ge Dongqing on the bed reacted and started shouting, "Fourth Sister, Fourth Sister, Fourth Sister..." While calling for Lu Fourth Sister, Ge Dongqing kicked and thrashed his limbs incessantly, just like someone who was drunk and acting crazy.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Youning exclaimed, "This? Should we call the imperial physician back to take a look?"

Lian'er tried to cover Ge Dongqing with the blanket, but she couldn't. Every time the blanket got close, Ge Dongqing would pull it aside with his hands and feet. Lian'er was even kicked twice. Only after Ge Dongqing had finished making a fuss and quieted down was the blanket finally put on. At the same time, tears fell from Lian'er's eyes.

Cheng Youning glanced at Lian'er, thinking to herself that serving Ge Dongqing was too difficult, and that it might even be life-threatening. "If you get hurt from being kicked, let someone else take your place. I don't think serving Lord Ge is easy."

The steward, as if understanding perfectly, said, "His Highness is absolutely right! Lian'er, if you're tired, switch with someone else."

Lian'er shook her head, "No need, I'm not tired, I just thought of Chun'er!"

Cheng Youning then remembered what she had just said, "Where did Chun'er go? Did she go to Baoxiang Escort Agency with Fourth Sister?"

Lian'er shook her head and said sadly, "Chun'er is dead!"

"Dead?" No servants had ever died in Cheng Youning's household, nor in the Prince Pang's mansion. Cheng Youning asked out of the blue, "How could a servant die?"

Lian'er wiped her eyes: "Chun'er became the master's woman, but the master didn't give her any official status. At that time, there were already four concubines in the mansion, and everyone bullied her. Without the master's protection, she was eventually drowned in a pig cage by those vicious concubines and died in the lake in the mansion. It was so tragic!"

"Cough cough cough!" The steward gave Lian'er a series of glances, but Lian'er was still caught up in her emotions. Even if the Crown Prince were standing there, she would have looked at him, let alone a steward. She was too busy bowing her head and weeping. As for the steward's light cough, Lian'er pretended not to hear it.

Cheng Youning turned around and glared at the steward of the Ge family, who then fell silent.

Cheng Youning said, "I remember now, it really happened. A little maid caused turmoil in Lord Ge's household. Lord Ge suffered heavy losses that time, losing a group of women!"

“Woman, woman, where is the woman? Lily, winter plum, autumn orchid…” Ge Dongqing opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

Seeing his disoriented appearance, Cheng Youning took a step back. "Lord Ge, what's wrong?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Lian'er was already used to it, and her breath was ragged as she spoke!

"Who is Lily? And who is Winter Plum?"

"They're all courtesans from brothels like Jiaomanlou and Xiuxiange, I've been calling them all night!"

Just as Cheng Youning was about to laugh, she heard Ge Dongqing start to act inappropriately, spouting vulgarities.

Upon hearing these unpleasant words, Cheng Youning turned and walked away, striding away as if afraid of catching the plague. She no longer took small, measured steps. If the steward of the Ge family hadn't been chasing after her, Cheng Youning probably would have run away by now.

"Your Highness, the tea and refreshments are ready. Would you like to have a cup of tea before you leave?"

Cheng Youning waved her hand, "No thanks, no thanks. I dare not drink the tea from the Ge family. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle the water and soil."

As soon as he stepped out of the mansion, Cheng Youning jumped into the carriage, completely disregarding his image as the crown prince. He then told the driver to hurry up and leave, as he just wanted to get away from the Ge family mansion as soon as possible.

Both were poisoned, so why could the Emperor lie peacefully in bed while Ge Dongqing...? Weren't those words of his just being indecent? Cheng Youning scoffed, thinking that Ge Dongqing's head was full of women and his mind was filthy and disgusting.