How dare you!? 成何体统

Chapter Five: A Night Meeting with Prince Duan

Was she that enthusiastic?

Xie Yong'er swallowed the tea, not tasting anything strange, assuming that Yu Wanyin had been mistaken. She inwardly criticized her.

Seeing her drink so quickly and then with a "ready for action" look, Xiahou Dan quickly said, "Consort Xie."

Xie Yong'er paused, "Your Majesty?"

Xiahou Dan: "..."

Couldn't she drink slower to give the drug time to take effect?

Xiahou Dan had to open his mouth, "During the palace banquet the other day, your performance was quite memorable. Since you enjoy elegant music, why don't you sing a song to lighten the mood?"

Xie Yong'er scoffed inwardly: Could you even appreciate the songs I sing?

She composed herself and started singing sorrowfully, "When will the moon be bright and clear? With a cup of wine in hand, I ask the blue sky..."

Xiahou Dan pinched his thigh again.

Xie Yong'er's voice echoed through the empty bedchamber, drifting to the side hall.

Yu Wanyin, who was snacking on melon seeds, choked and coughed a few times, then took a sip of tea.

"Pfft—"

Xiahou Dan waited for half a song, seeing Xie Yong'er's eyes still clear and her actions normal, he glanced again at her tea cup.

Suddenly, faint coughing came from the side hall.

Xiahou Dan paused and stood up.

Xie Yong'er stopped singing, looking at him in confusion. Xiahou Dan casually said, "Wait here," and walked out.

He strode to the screen in the side hall and asked in a hushed voice, "What happened?"

Yu Wanyin, still coughing, said, "There's a big problem. The cup Xie Yong'er drank wasn't the truth serum; this one is. I just realized it when I took a sip!"

Xiahou Dan: "Why?"

"I don't know either. I clearly... never mind, this is not the time to dwell on it." Yu Wanyin handed him the tea cup, "Luckily, I only took a small sip, so it's not a big deal. Hurry, give this to her while it's still warm."

"She just drank a cup. If you give her another one, do you think she's stupid?"

Half a minute later.

Xiahou Dan: "Drink."

Xie Yong'er took the new cup and downed it in one gulp.

Xiahou Dan: "?"

This time, Xie Yong'er noticed something off about the taste and thought this one must be real.

Come to think of it, could the previous cup have been a mistake? Is this tyrant's IQ really that low? Was this in the original plot?

As soon as this thought crossed her mind, her vision began to blur.

Xiahou Dan waited a few seconds, then waved his hand in front of her face, "Consort Xie?"

Xie Yong'er, feeling dizzy, responded, "Hmm."

Xiahou Dan: "How many fingers?"

Xie Yong'er was shocked, "Do you really have a problem with your IQ?"

Xiahou Dan: "..."

Xiahou Dan turned and called out, "Come out, she's out of it."

Yu Wanyin, who had only taken a small sip of the truth serum and felt nothing so far, decided it was just a stronger version of liquor. Ignoring the toxicity without considering the dosage was pseudo-science, she figured one sip wouldn't harm her.