Mei'er seemed to realize something belatedly, nodding and muttering, "Miss has fooled everyone in the Qian family? My goodness, this is unbelievable!"

hehe……

Qian Youxue winked smugly, then shook her head at Mei'er when she heard footsteps approaching.

Mei'er suppressed her surprise and obediently lowered her head.

The wine cellar was very close to this courtyard, and both of them were quite skilled on their feet, so a round trip only took a short while. Leng Mo was very interested in the elixirs, and although the time was short and it wasn't a particularly confidential matter, Leng Mo told Yun He everything he knew.

Yunhe wasn't stupid; she knew that building rapport required careful timing. She inquired about things to be aware of within the Prince's residence and the location of some potentially needed items.

Upon arriving at Qian Youxue's door, Leng Mo immediately shut his mouth. Yun He, also being tactful, handed Leng Mo the bottle of pills he was carrying and went inside with the wine jar.

With his head bowed, Leng Mo followed her inside, put down the wine jar, bowed to Qian Youxue, and hurried away from this place of trouble.

Seeing Leng Mo's pace, which was faster than a rabbit's, Qian Youxue couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After closing the door, Yunhe told Qian Youxue what he had found out. The group discussed it and felt that wasting pills like this was too extravagant.

However, all Qian Youxue had left were pills. How to exchange the pills for silver was a big problem.

"Miss, how about...?" Yunhe, quick-witted, immediately came up with a solution.

Qian Youxue smiled knowingly, and an idea immediately formed in her mind. Mei'er felt that her reaction wasn't just a beat slow, but many beats slow; she simply couldn't understand the riddle her mistress was playing with Yunhe.

"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them." Moreover, Mei'er was her grandmother's person, so Qian Youxue naturally didn't have too many concerns. She gave Yunhe a wink and started drinking her wine in big gulps.

...

Clang!

The Emperor slammed the memorial in his hand to the ground. The Prince of War had only been back for a few days, and those ministers who had previously flattered him were now turning against him.

What does it mean to relinquish military power?

Did everyone think that his Ye'er would never be able to stand up again?

No!

Even if he had to turn the entire Xuanwu Palace upside down, he would still try to cure Ye'er's ailments.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your health is of utmost importance. The Prince of War still needs you!" Eunuch Lu comforted the Emperor, who was in a very bad mood.

The memorials submitted over the past few days were almost all related to the Prince of War. They were either from the Crown Prince's side or the Fifth Prince's side, and more than half of them were from the Empress's side. This is why the Emperor was so angry.

Why……

The Emperor sighed deeply, rubbed his forehead, and said, "Yesterday the Empress came to propose marriage to the Crown Prince again. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is of marriageable age. Moreover, it is common knowledge that the Crown Prince admires the Second Miss Qian. Your Majesty might as well do him a favor. However, the Crown Princess is of noble birth, but the Second Miss Qian's status is perhaps..." Eunuch Lu hesitated, observing the Emperor's expression.

How could the Emperor not understand what Eunuch Lu was saying? On the surface, they were ruler and subject, but in reality, they had been companions for many years and were close friends who could talk about anything.

The Emperor stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the window. Looking at the blooming flowers outside, the scene of the Empress's first entry into the palace flashed through his mind.

The empress was pure and lovely back then, but decades have passed in the blink of an eye. Now, the empress has been immersed in the great melting pot of the palace, and things have changed beyond recognition. The distance between them has grown further and further.

The Empress is trying to make a fool of Qian Sheng!

However, Qian Sheng, that old fox, is no pushover either. He's turned a blind eye to things all these years, and it's time for that old fox to stretch his muscles a bit.

"Little Lu, how will Qian Sheng feel if we bestow the second young lady of the Qian family upon the Crown Prince as a concubine?" He smiled mischievously, having made up his mind.

Eunuch Lu was actually thinking the same thing, but he quickly spoke up with a troubled expression: "If His Majesty does this, what about Consort Liu?"

yes!

I almost forgot about Consort Liu. Consort Liu is the younger sister of Qian Sheng's concubine. When she hinted that he should give Qian Youxue to the War King, she probably wanted him to marry the Crown Prince to the second young lady of the Qian family.

Over the years, Consort Liu has won his favor. This is because Consort Liu never interferes in matters outside the harem. Occasionally, she helps Qian Sheng make connections, which he doesn't think much of. It's just to make her sister's life in the Qian family easier.

Consort Liu!

It's a pity he has no children. It would be nice if he could have given birth to a princess.

"Your Majesty, why don't you think about it some more? You're not in a hurry, are you?" Eunuch Lu said cryptically, a cunning smile playing on his lips.

The emperor tapped his fingers on the windowsill a few times, then suddenly remembered something important, and a sly glint appeared in his eyes.

"Does His Majesty have a plan?" Eunuch Lu asked expectantly.

The Emperor shook his head thoughtfully, then said with a smug look, "Tell the Empress that if anyone can be recommended to cure Ye'er's leg, I will allow the Crown Prince to marry the Second Miss of the Qian family as his Crown Princess. If not, she can be a concubine."

"Your Majesty, your move is absolutely brilliant!" Eunuch Lu gave a thumbs up after hearing this.

Before long, Eunuch Lu arrived at Kunlong Palace with the Emperor's edict. After hearing the edict, the Empress's face turned extremely ugly. Not wanting to cause trouble, Eunuch Lu made up an excuse and withdrew.

The ever-suspicious Empress was no longer calm. She paced back and forth anxiously, then looked up at Wang Mama and said, "Could it be that His Majesty knows about my relationship with Lord Sai?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Lord Sai has never shown his face before the Emperor. There's no way the Emperor would know about the connections involved." Granny Wang was puzzled. Even her mistress's family didn't know Lord Sai's true identity, so who else could have leaked the information?

The Empress slowly sat down, wondering if the Emperor was deliberately trying to trick her. Asking her to find an alchemist to treat Xuan Mingye was clearly an attempt to make things difficult for her!

"Is Your Highness finding it difficult?" Granny Wang asked, a somber smile playing on her lips.

The Empress's face turned very ugly, and she said angrily, "Isn't that obvious?"

"Why don't you go with the flow, Master? That way we can find out if the War King is playing tricks." Granny Wang's mind worked very fast, and there was a sinister smile on her face.

That's right, it's not that she couldn't find a chance to get too close to that little bastard. This was an opportunity given by the Emperor, so you can't blame her for being ruthless.

As for Qian Muxue marrying the Crown Prince, becoming the Crown Princess would also be seen as an invisible constraint on Qian Sheng, since the Crown Prince's future wife is someone who will eventually become the heir to the throne.

Can……

She frowned again, looking troubled: "Last time, Lord Sai was seriously injured. Now, if we let him get close to that bastard again, I'm afraid..."