Chapter 488 Investigation

Emperor Tianyuan looked at the empress who kowtowed heavily on the ground. He felt sorry for all the parents in the world. How could he not be anxious too? After all, this was his eldest legitimate son. Because of the incident with the King of Qin, he had always attached great importance to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children for so many years, and he was especially partial to the prince and had high hopes for him.

"Queen, please get up first! I will have Xia Zhi investigate this matter. If anyone really intends to harm the Crown Prince, I will definitely not tolerate it."

Then he looked at the prince.

"Prince, you haven't thought it through yet. Do you want to tell me? Given your current situation, if you continue to hide it, I'm afraid the longer the investigation is delayed, the worse it will be for you."

He really had no choice. Now he could only find out who wanted to harm him as soon as possible, and then cut that person into pieces to relieve his hatred. Upon hearing this, Jun Moxu kowtowed to Tian Yuanhuang.

"Father, I will tell you everything."

Then he closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and opened the wounds he had suffered over the past few years with a sad face.

"Father, I apologize to you. In the past few years, I have been ill and not good at sex, so the Prince's Mansion has only had those few children..."

This time Emperor Tianyuan was really shocked.

"What did you say?"

"no?"

Jun Moxu nodded with a painful look on his face.

"I don't know what happened, but I suddenly lost all my reactions. I tried every woman I could, but nothing happened. I was terrified and secretly disguised myself to see many doctors, but nothing worked. A month ago, I heard that two special girls who knew acupuncture had come to Yaoyue Tower. I heard that one of them had cured a client of impotence, so I went there to give it a try. I didn't expect that they could actually cure the condition I'd been having for so many years. I was so happy that I did go to the brothel a few times, and then I was served by the people in the mansion."

Emperor Tianyuan asked after hearing this.

"Who suggested you go to Yaoyue Tower?"

Jun Moxu spoke upon hearing this.

"It's Qian Zexi, but Father, Qian Zexi is the Crown Princess's brother. There's no reason for him to harm me."

Qian Zexi really had no reason to harm the prince, Emperor Tianyuan continued to ask.

"Do you always go to Yaoyue Tower?"

Jun Moxu lowered his head when he heard this.

"Not really. I've been to two other brothels, but the girls I wanted were all virgins. Even the girl at Yaoyue Tower was a virgin..."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan slammed the table in displeasure.

"You bastard, as a prince, you actually linger in those places. No wonder you got into trouble. You are the crown prince of Tianyuan. What kind of woman do you want without going to such places?"

Seeing this, the queen hurriedly knelt down again.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Your Majesty, I know that the Crown Prince is wrong. It is not right for him to go to such a place. If Your Majesty is angry, please punish him severely. Don't let your anger affect yourself."

Then she looked at the prince and blamed him with tears in her eyes.

"Xu'er, how could you be so careless as to be plotted against? It's obvious that someone deliberately led you to those shady places. Why don't you understand that you are the crown prince, and how many people are watching you, waiting to catch you making a mistake, and how many people are eager for you to fall from the pedestal? Over the years, haven't you been targeted openly or covertly enough? How could you be so..."

As she spoke, she cried louder and louder, and even reached out to pinch Jun Moxu's arm.

Jun Moxu also spoke hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, Father, and Mother are scolding me for being foolish and being schemed against. Please punish me, Father. I am willing to accept the punishment."

Emperor Tianyuan looked at the crying queen and the prince kneeling on the ground to apologize, and his heart was heavy.

"Crown Prince, from now on, you must pay your respects to your mother every day before court. Imperial Physician Hu will then bring you medicine. You must take it on time. This matter must not be made public, including to your Crown Princess. I will announce to everyone that an Imperial Physician has been assigned to treat you and that you are in good health. Rumors will also be dealt with as soon as possible. You will take care of yourself."

Upon hearing this, Jun Moxu kowtowed heavily with a grateful look on his face.

"Thank you, father, for your protection."

The queen also spoke hurriedly.

"I thank the emperor for protecting our child."

Emperor Tianyuan looked at the two of them and sighed.

Get up and walk out.

His steps became unsteady. Zhao Ping, who was guarding outside, saw the emperor coming out with a grim expression and hurried forward to support him.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Emperor Tianyuan raised his hand slightly.

“No problem…”

But Zhao Ping had been with the emperor for many years, so how could he not see that Emperor Tianyuan was not feeling well? But he did not dare to ask too much. The emperor came to see the empress, but then he retired due to illness. It was obviously an important matter, and if a servant asked too many questions, he would die quickly. So he had to do his best to support Emperor Tianyuan.

"Your Majesty, be careful with the steps."

Wutong Palace.

For so many years, the Queen had placed all her hopes on the Prince. Now that the Prince had fallen ill, it seemed as if all his strength had been drained from him, and a feeling of despair spread from the bottom of his heart.

"Xu'er, why are you so careless? What will happen to us, mother and son, in the future?"

Jun Moxu had suffered a heavy blow today. How could the Chu Jun of Tianyuan be a prince with a heart disease? But thinking of his father's protection for him just now, he began to speak in a self-consoling manner.

"Mother, I am sorry for causing you to worry, but Father has already found a solution. Doctor Hu has been your Imperial Physician for many years, so he should be able to find a solution..."

The queen shook her head when she heard this.

"Xu'er, we can't place our hopes on your father. He's not just your father, he's the ruler of Tianyuan, and he'll consider the overall situation. When you return today, place reliable people around the Crown Prince and the other two children. You must protect all the heirs in the Crown Prince's Mansion. Also, privately use all your connections to find a renowned doctor who will cure your illness. Your mother will send a message to your grandfather, asking him to arrange for someone in the court to propose that you be made Crown Prince as soon as possible."

Jun Moxu nodded upon hearing this.

"Yes, mother, you are absolutely right. I will prepare for the worst."

Imperial study.

Zhao Ping spoke worriedly.

"Your Majesty, I will have someone serve you some food. You will need some."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan waved his hand slightly.

"I'm not hungry. Please leave. I want to be alone and quiet."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ping had no choice but to retreat with a worried look on his face.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will be guarding outside. Please call me when you need me."

Wait for Zhao Ping to leave.

Emperor Tianyuan spoke seriously.

"Xia Zhi."

Xia Zhi appeared and knelt on one knee.

"emperor."

Emperor Tianyuan spoke with some fatigue.

"Go find out what the rumors about the Crown Prince are about and suppress them as soon as possible."