23 Angering Him 3 (2/2)

A moment passed before he repeated himself.

”Jiayi.”

Hongyue peered at him dully.

”About that, see I like the name I chose better. Stone-faced pervert suits you perfectly.”

Jiayi quickly felt his mood plummet.

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The general immediately raced back. He had knocked out both of his daughters to prevent further damage. He couldn't spare any time to question them, he needed to get back to the prince, so he directed the servant girls to send them back into their rooms. He arrived back just in time to see Hongyue laying limply on the ground as though she was dead. He instantly rushed over and grabbed her to examine her body. Even if he actually wanted her dead, this wasn't the right time for it.

His eyes quickly spotted the item she held in her hand. He snatched away the bun and sniffed it. He gaped at the prince in shock.

”Poison.”

Jiayi frowned at him, then resumed to fiddling with his teacup.

”She's poisoned.”

”This prince wanted to say that be you seem to have beaten me to it.” Jiayi finally drawled out.

General Wei stared at the Third Prince in disbelief. ”You knew?”

”I may be a prince, but I'm not stupid. Of course, I knew.”

General Wei stuttered. ”W-why d-did-”

The prince eventually looked up with contempt,” Why didn't I stop her? Tsk, I'm a prince. She's your daughter. I'm not her babysitter. I'm just here to supervise how you treat the future princess, not help you. She was hungry. Since you didn't feed her at all; she ate something from the ground; thus she's poisoned.”

General Wei stood there, frozen in a state of shock.

”Why aren't you getting the doctor for her? Why hasn't the doctor gotten here yet? Are you disobeying my royal father? You fools aren't caring for Hongyue at all! She's going to die at this rate. This lack of respect must be reported to my father.” Jiayi jeered all while lazily fanning himself.

General Wei felt a faint taste of blood coming up his throat. He almost threw up blood from hearing this prince speak. Weren't you the one with her and allowed her to consume the poison? How did it become his fault? What was this change in attitude? He clearly saw the prince acting all protective over Hongyue before but now what was this?!! However, this was the usual cold Third Prince he knew. The general could only dazedly force the doctor to walk faster.