Chapter 269 The Dog Emperor's Gossip

Yun Fu doesn't need to listen to other people's gossip.

But Yun Fu had to stay and listen to the gossip in the dog emperor's palace.

"Your Majesty has a few new beauties in his harem. I heard it's been a while since I last visited the most favored Concubine Yu."

"Although Imperial Concubine Yu is a great beauty, she is in her thirties after all. She is nowhere near as pretty as those teenage girls."

"I heard that there's a peerless beauty sent as tribute from the Miao region who's deeply loved by His Majesty. She's been sleeping with him for half a month straight. His Majesty is so intoxicated by the tenderness of that Miao woman that he doesn't even want to attend the morning court."

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Yun Fu listened to the conversation between the two young eunuchs, her head full of questions.

Why doesn't this dog emperor do anything serious all day long?

Also, wasn’t this dog emperor seriously ill before and almost dying?

How do you have such good energy?

For half a month straight!

He is not afraid of dying of exhaustion.

Yun Fu felt that if she continued listening, she would be polluting her ears.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard one of the eunuchs speak again in a low voice: "It's really strange. Ever since Your Majesty had General Qi's tomb disturbed, Your Majesty's symptoms of being haunted by evil spirits and nightmares have disappeared. Tell me, could it really be General Qi's ghost that's haunting you?"

"Didn't the expert beside His Majesty say that? Qi Chuan, as a general, fought on the battlefield for years, carrying countless lives on his shoulders. His evil spirit was so strong that even Yama wouldn't accept him after his death. He turned directly into a demon general."

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Yun Fu listened to what the two were saying and couldn't help but sneer and rolled her eyes.

The dog emperor knows how to use public opinion to glorify the immoral things he has done.

Whose were the lives Qi Chuan took for?

It’s not like he loves killing people in heaven!

Has the dog emperor forgotten how he sat on the throne so securely?

The Qi family is a loyal and brave family. In order to protect this bastard's kingdom, they left their families and fought bravely on the frontier.

In the end, what the hell happened?

Some died, some were injured, and some were exiled.

Yun Fu took a deep breath. She really felt sorry for the Qi family.

As for Cui Lin, it was unknown how long it would take for the spies sent to Shengjing to send back news from Shengjing.

Through a door, the conversation outside continued.

This time, another piece of bombshell news hit Yun Fu on the head.

"It's such a pity for the eldest prince. He was once a noble prince, but because he spoke up in court to stop His Majesty from digging up General Qi's tomb, he was demoted to a commoner."

The eldest prince Chu Shaoan is the only bloodline left by the late queen.

The former queen died of complications during childbirth, and the newborn prince was raised by Qi Chuan's wife.

At that time, Concubine Qi had just given birth to her eldest son.

Therefore, the eldest prince drank Concubine Qi's milk and grew up in the Qi family.

Later, when the Dog Emperor first ascended the throne, in order to create a good image in contrast to the previous dynasty's tyrant who was addicted to beauty, he appointed the eldest prince as the crown prince.

There is the relationship with the Qi family.

The eldest prince has always held the position of crown prince very firmly.

Now, the Qi family has fallen.

Someone immediately set their sights on this location.

The eldest prince always remembered the kindness that the Qi family had shown him and wanted to help them, but his ability was limited.

What's more, he was born in the royal family. In the face of power, status and interests, there is no true father-son relationship.

The dog emperor has so many sons, he can make a difference with one who disagrees with him.

The eldest prince was demoted, so the other princes took the opportunity to compete for favor and sit on the throne of the crown prince.

Yun Fu estimated that in the short term, the Third Prince Chu Jingyan and the Fifth Prince Chu Qiuyu would not have the time to cause trouble for them.

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Out of space.

Yun Fu went to find Qi Hanzhou and told him that she planned to go to the forest to collect herbs.

"Before, the seven-leafed lilies that Qi Xu used were picked from the forest. If this plant can grow in this area, there must be more than just a few of them."

Of course, she could also contact the Cui family and ask Cui Lin for help.

But Yun Fu felt that it was such a small matter that there was no need to go to Cui Lin.

When Qi Hanzhou heard her mention Cui Lin, he quickly nodded in agreement, "You're right. I agree. There's no need to bother the Cui family with such a small matter. I'll go with you."

He can go and pick herbs, but he wants to go together.

"Well, actually I can do it on my own." Yun Fu winked at him.

"If two people are together, we can help each other. That forest is not safe these days." Qi Hanzhou was really worried about her being alone.

"Unsafe?" Yun Fu didn't think the forest was unsafe. After thinking for a long time, she finally understood what he meant. "Oh, you mean those people Qi Xu met! But are you sure it's me who's unsafe?"

"Then I'll accompany you and talk to you on the way to relieve your boredom."

Yun Fu thought about it and thought his suggestion was good, so she reluctantly nodded in agreement.

It's really boring to be alone.

When Qi Xu and Jin Lu heard that they were going to collect herbs, they also wanted to go with them.

This time, Yun Fu refused decisively.

"We're just gathering herbs, not going to a fight. Why would so many people go? I'll be at ease if you stay here and take charge."

After confirming it, the two of them didn't say anything more. They said a simple goodbye to the little kids, then mounted their horses and headed towards the restricted forest.

Not only Yun Fu and Qi Hanzhou, but even Xiaobai is familiar with this forest.

Xiaobai didn't need Yun Fu's instructions at all, he could find the way by himself and go deep into the forest.

Yun Fu had looked through medical books and knew that this seven-leafed trillium, also known as Fritillaria cirrhosa, generally grows in valleys at an altitude of 700-1100 meters, beside streams, or in shady and damp places under broad-leaved forests.

The soil suitable for growth is humus soil or fertile sandy soil with good permeability.

To sum up, this thing likes shade and grows in a cool, humid environment with sufficient water.

So they don't have to look around along the way.

Once they reach a place suitable for the growth environment of Fritillaria cirrhosa, they will dismount and look for medicinal herbs without any rush.

I have to say, this journey is indeed quite boring.

Yun Fu yawned out of boredom. Qi Hanzhou noticed her movement and let her sleep in his arms for a while: "You sleep, I'll watch the road."

Yun Fu relaxed her body and leaned back.

Qi Hanzhou was afraid that the wild wind in the forest would make her uncomfortable, so he wrapped her in a large cloak.

Looking at the little ball in my arms, my heart seemed to be filled up all of a sudden.

At the same time, a hint of heartache appeared in his eyes. His little girl was too tired.

But all I can do now is hold her and stay by her side.

"Help! Help!"

"Is there anyone! Help me! I don't want to die!"

The cry for help woke Yun Fu up.

She pulled off her cloak, revealing a little face that looked a little confused.

"What happened? Who died?"