The Changping Marquis's expression was fraught with worry. He glanced at Zhao Shijie beside him. 'He is one of the Crown Prince's confidants,' he mused, 'and Chen Minrou is my daughter's dearest friend. They are hardly outsiders.' With that in mind, he spoke freely, "The Jade Liquid Wine gifted by His Majesty contains seductive powder."
Seductive powder…
The two ladies were unfamiliar with this sort of aphrodisiac.
But the name itself—combining ideas of seduction and something bone-deep—was suggestive enough for them to grasp the general idea.
Recalling the two beauties the old Emperor had also sent, it was clear he was displeased that the Crown Prince had only one woman in his household and, as of yet, no heir.
Lady Zheng's heart tightened with worry for her daughter's situation.
Chen Minrou's face, however, changed dramatically. She grabbed her husband's sleeve. "This seductive powder… is it what I think it is?"
