In the palace, as soon as Li Mufeng entered the imperial study, he was hit by a book that had been thrown at him by Emperor Li Hongwen.

"You unfilial son, are you only satisfied when you drive me to my death?"

The path I laid out for you, you refuse to walk it and insist on courting death. Your humiliation of Han Ruyi is tantamount to slapping the face of the Prince of Jingnan.

How could he let you go? Don't forget that Han Ruyi's mother, Princess Huaiyin, is the daughter of the Prince of Jingnan.

And you even allowed Eunuch Yu to alter the contents of the imperial edict without my permission! Where do you think you're putting my dignity?

Li Hongwen launched into a tirade, and Eunuch Zhou quickly dismissed all the servants. Wang Feng also wisely withdrew from the "Imperial Study" and thoughtfully closed the door behind them.

"Why did Father summon me back to the capital? Was it to curry favor with the Feng clan? If so, Father wouldn't have called me back. Haven't you done a good job all these years?"

Ignoring Li Hongwen's anger, Li Mufeng bent down to pick up the book from the ground, gently placed it on the imperial desk, and then spoke again.

“When I was framed last time, the Empress hinted to me in the prison that my mother’s death was indeed related to her. I must settle this score with her.”

"Are you telling the truth?"

Emperor Li Hongwen was equally shocked upon hearing this.

“Last time, she thought I was going to die, and she admitted that she had someone tamper with my mother’s medicine to prevent miscarriage.”

Li Mufeng's eyes were filled with cold light, and he wished he could kill Empress Feng Meiling right now.

"That damned wretch, I will immediately draft an edict to banish her to the Cold Palace."

Thinking of his beloved's death, Emperor Li Hongwen flew into a rage, completely forgetting the reason he had summoned Li Mufeng. However, Li Mufeng stopped him.

"Father, please wait. I have already sent people to investigate what happened back then, and I believe the truth will come out soon. If you banish him to the Cold Palace now, it will surely alert the enemy. Then the Feng faction will turn around and accuse us of making false accusations and silencing him. It will be very difficult to find witnesses then."

Without evidence, and with the court officials siding with the Empress Dowager, the Emperor will inevitably be at a disadvantage.

Looking at his son, who was so devoted to him, Li Hongwen realized he had been too harsh just now, and sighed deeply.

"Father is old and can no longer fight against those wolves and tigers. Now that your elder brother has gone mad, you are the only one I can rely on."

I sent you back to the capital to make you the Crown Prince, not to kill yourself. Within three days, the Prince of Jingnan will surely take action, and I'm truly afraid then…”

"When soldiers come, we will block them; when water comes, we will dam it. Father, you don't need to worry too much about your son. Your son has grown up and is no longer a little child hiding in a corner crying."

Before Emperor Li Hongwen could finish speaking, Li Mufeng interrupted him, his mind filled with the image of being sent away by his father when he was a child, and how he hid in a corner and cried bitterly.

At that time, he did not fully understand his father's meaning. He thought that, as everyone else said, his mother was of low status and his father did not want him anymore!

"It is Father Emperor's fault, you and your mother."

"From now on, do whatever you want! As long as your father is alive, he will do everything in his power to protect you."

Emperor Li Hongwen felt guilty and made a promise.

"Your subject has already sent people to find 'Divine Physician Ouyang' to treat your elder brother's illness. Your subject has just received news that Divine Physician Ouyang has been found and is outside the city. Your subject will go out of the city to meet him in a while. As long as 'Divine Physician Ouyang' is there, I believe that your elder brother's illness will surely be cured."

Li Mufeng's eyes held a hint of confidence, believing that as long as his eldest brother recovered, the position of crown prince would never fall to the second brother, Prince Lin.

"But is that the legendary physician Ouyang who can 'bring the dead back to life and heal flesh and bone'?"

Li Hongwen's voice suddenly became high-pitched, and Li Mufeng nodded solemnly.

"I will send someone to go out of the city with you to welcome him. As long as Xiaotian's illness can be cured, Chen'er will not be able to become the crown prince."

Li Hongwen was no less excited than Li Mufeng, because the Empress Dowager had put pressure on him with the officials that the drought in Baojun County could not be delayed any longer, and the matter of setting up an altar to pray for rain was scheduled for three days later.

The second son, Li Jingchen, was full of confidence and invited a highly respected monk, while the third son, Li Mufeng, was quite different.

Emperor Li Hongwen shook his head, convinced that he was doomed to lose. After all, no one could control fate, except for the sorcerer, who was a cultivator of immortality!

After leaving the palace, Li Mufeng immediately jumped onto his horse and, together with Wang Feng and a group of people, galloped out of the city.

Meanwhile, inside the Cixi Palace, everyone was equally anxious.

"Empress Dowager, do you think Feng Ling is reliable? We absolutely cannot let Doctor Ouyang enter the capital alive. He is not only related to Chen'er's future, but also because of what happened back then, I'm afraid it can't be kept secret."

Empress Feng Meiling was pacing anxiously, while Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen gave her a reproachful look.

"What are you afraid of? In the prison, didn't you already mention his mother's death to that bastard? He didn't say anything."

What can a bastard born of a lowly person accomplish? As long as we can't find any fault with him, he can't cause any trouble.

This time, Feng Ling has dispatched no fewer than a hundred men. Dealing with this spineless, powerless so-called divine healer should be a piece of cake.

He truly lives up to his reputation as an old fox; even at this moment, he remains calm and composed.

"By the way, where's Chen'er? I haven't seen him lately."

At this moment, Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen realized that she hadn't seen Li Muchen for several days and asked him about it.

"this……"

When Empress Feng Meiling heard the Empress Dowager mention her good-for-nothing son, her delicate brows immediately furrowed.

Ever since the incident where Han Ruyi had an affair in the fire, he has become a different person, spending his days drinking and drowning his sorrows in brothels.

In the last few days, she brought back another woman...

Seeing Empress Feng Meiling's guilty look, Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen sternly rebuked her.

"Someone, go and summon Prince Lin to me."

"yes."

The servant obeyed and ran out of Cixi Palace.

At this moment, in the Prince Lin's mansion

Li Muchen was engaged in a passionate encounter with a woman. They were entwined in a tender embrace, drenched in sweat, and the woman let out soft moans.

"Little vixen, you've done well. If you help me get rid of Li Mufeng, I will make you a Noble Consort when I ascend the throne."

"Your Highness, is this true?"

The woman was overjoyed. Her slender fingers slid across the man's smooth chest, her hand slowly moving downwards. Her red lips gently bit his earlobe, sending a jolt of electricity through Li Muchen's body. His Adam's apple bobbed.

"You are such a vixen, I can't help but love you. It's really Li Mufeng's loss that he hasn't tasted you."

"How annoying, Your Highness, why bring up others at a time like this? From now on, I am yours, Your Highness."

The woman murmured sweetly, and the two were preparing for another round of passion when they heard the voice of the follower, Lone Wolf, coming from outside.

"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager requests your presence."