Yu Jingchen frowned upon seeing this, instinctively shielding Nan Zhiyun to prevent the cat from scratching her.
Jiang Ji missed his grasp, and the cat ran off again, heading towards Yu Yan. Yu Yan couldn't dodge, and the cat, Lingdang, pounced on her, scratching incessantly.
Yu Yan dodged backward in a chaotic scene. Something fell from her sleeve, a sachet. Lingdang seemed to have found its target and clawed fiercely at the object Yu Yan had dropped.
Yu Jingchen's expression turned cold. "Go see what that thing is, and summon the imperial physician."
"Yes," Xinglai didn't dare to delay. Jiang Ji also quickly stepped forward to pick up Lingdang again, while Xia Yi picked up the object from the ground.
"Take the cat further away," Yu Jingchen warned, not wanting Nan Zhiyun to come into contact with whatever it was.
"What is this thing?" Yu Jingchen asked Yu Yan, his expression frigid.
Yu Yan panicked upon seeing the object and immediately knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, it's merely a sachet belonging to this humble subject." Yu Yan forced herself to remain calm.
Yu Jingchen remained silent after hearing her words. Yu Yan grew anxious and dared not speak. Bai Yusheng stood by, observing the entire scene, indifferent. What a fool!
Nan Zhiyun was also stunned by what she had just witnessed. It was clear there was something inside the sachet.
"Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun wanted to say something, but Yu Jingchen didn't give her the chance.
"Be good, stay put. I'll handle this," Yu Jingchen said, not wanting Nan Zhiyun to deal with such matters. He worried she might have trouble, as Nan Zhiyun had never encountered anything like this. There was still plenty of time in the future for her to learn.
Hearing Yu Jingchen's words, Nan Zhiyun said no more and snuggled into his embrace, behaving obediently. The imperial physician arrived shortly after. Xinglai had already informed them on the way, so they knew what they needed to do upon arrival.
The imperial physician first examined the cat, then looked at the sachet Yu Yan had dropped. He had a rough idea of what was going on.
"Have you found out what happened? What is this?" Yu Jingchen asked, his tone so cold it could almost freeze.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the contents within... have aphrodisiac effects, and... the effects are more pronounced on men." Having served in the palace for so long, the imperial physician was well aware of the undercurrents.
Yu Jingchen's aura turned icy upon hearing this. Yu Yan knew she was finished as soon as she saw the imperial physician arrive. Now, she slumped to the ground in panic.
Nan Zhiyun had been confused initially, but now that she understood, she was also stunned. Aphrodisiac? She was first surprised that Yu Yan would carry such things, and then... she blushed.
With such a foul item brought before Nan Zhiyun, Yu Jingchen's face darkened. Her carrying these things implied her intentions were obvious.
"How dare you!" Yu Jingchen looked at Yu Yan, who was kneeling on the ground, with an gaze as if she were already dead.
"County Princess Yan, how could you do such a thing? How could you carry such an item on your person, and bring it into the palace?" Bai Yusheng exclaimed, feigning disbelief.