Chapter 174: Being a prince is noble, but it is not as good as being an emperor
Queen Nan did not approach, but stood a little further away, with a look of worry on her face. "Valley Master, what is the Emperor's illness? Is it curable?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Huaishan looked towards Empress Nan and said, "I've only just stood here and haven't examined you yet, yet Your Majesty is already asking so impatiently. You truly care about the Emperor's health."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expression on Queen Nan's face froze for a moment.
But she quickly adjusted herself and explained with a forced smile, "I was just too impatient. I hope Valley Master won't take offense."
"Of course not."
Chu Huaishan said this and sat down beside the bed.
Yu Youning stood aside, watching Chu Huaishan busying around, feeling confused.
She could tell at a glance that the Emperor of Nanzhao had obviously been bewitched, and her master should be able to see it even better!
But not only did the master not say it, he was so busy examining the Emperor of Nanzhao, which made Yu Youning confused.
Although she couldn't understand it, Yu Youning knew that at this time, she just had to stand quietly by and watch.
Not long after, Chu Huaishan sighed.
"Your Majesty's condition...is not optimistic. I'll write a prescription first. Try taking it for two days and see how it goes!"
After hearing this, Queen Nan was obviously relieved.
"Okay!" Queen Nan's voice trembled a little, and it was unclear whether it was due to nervousness or excitement. "Thank you, Valley Master!"
Chu Huaishan quickly wrote the prescription and handed it to Queen Nan.
Queen Nan didn't even look at it, and handed it to the person next to her, "Go get the medicine according to the prescription!"
As she spoke, she smiled at Chu Huaishan again, "Valley Master, you've had a hard journey. You should go to the post station to rest first! Originally, you should stay in the palace so that you can take care of the emperor, but you have quite a few people with you, and staying in the palace is a bit inconvenient. It's better for you to stay at the post station!"
Chu Huaishan naturally had no objection to this, and led Yu Youning and others out.
After watching Chu Huaishan and the others leave, Queen Nan turned to Wei Zhao and said, "I heard that you and that little girl were classmates and you have a good relationship. If that's the case, you will be in charge of their entertainment while they're here. From now on, you must stay by their side every day, at all times, without leaving their side. You must report everything they say and do, word for word. Remember that?"
Wei Zhao lowered his head and listened, then nodded seriously. "Don't worry, Queen, I understand."
Queen Nan smiled with satisfaction, "That's all I need to know. Go ahead!"
As soon as Wei Zhao left, Wei Xu snorted, "Mother, why did you leave this matter to him? His mother, that bitch, is dead, and now his father is dying. He has no one to back him up. If you ask me, just kill him. No one will care anyway."
He is obviously not very young, with a childish face and voice.
But the words that came out were extremely vicious.
Queen Nan was not surprised at all when she heard these words.
"Xu'er, you have to understand that killing him directly is of course an easy thing to do, but letting him live is much more useful than letting him die."
Wei Xu frowned, his face full of confusion, "What do you mean? He's just a little bastard, what use can he be?"
Queen Nan turned slightly and looked at the emperor on the dragon bed.
"Of course it's useful," Queen Nan raised her lips, her smile extremely cold, "For example, regicide."
Wei Xu's pupils narrowed instantly, and his eyes showed shock.
"Mother, you..."
Queen Nan walked up to Wei Xu step by step, looking at him with lowered eyebrows, "Xu'er, as the Queen's legitimate son, you are of course noble. However, the most noble person in the world is the Emperor. Do you want to be the Emperor?"
Wei Xu looked directly into Queen Nan's eyes, not daring to have any other thoughts. He could only nod obediently, "Your son...is willing!"
"That's good!" Queen Nan smiled with satisfaction. "Whatever you want, I will have it delivered to you. Your father is old, his mind is becoming increasingly unclear, and being the emperor is becoming increasingly tiring for him. As the Queen, how can I bear to see him so exhausted? Since he loves that little bastard Wei Zhao so much, he will surely be able to close his eyes with satisfaction if he dies at Wei Zhao's hands."
Listening to Queen Nan's almost whispering words, Wei Xu's body trembled slightly, and his face showed a bit more fear.
Is this still... still the Queen Mother?
Or is this what the Queen Mother really looks like?
"Xu'er, didn't you just ask mother why she wanted to keep Wei Zhao alive?
It is impossible for your father to die of old age, and his death is bound to arouse suspicion in some people.
If it is finally discovered that Wei Zhao and the closed disciple of the master of the Divine Doctor Valley conspired to kill your father, then you can kill him with justification and nail him to the pillar of shame forever.
His mother will also be ashamed because of this. By then, I will just want to cut ties with him and never protect him again."
Wei Xu's brain is still somewhat useful.
"Mother, are you saying that the Jiang family has always been helping Wei Zhao? Why? Didn't they never take Wei Zhao seriously before?"
"Yes!" Queen Nan laughed sarcastically at the news. "They did not take Wei Zhao seriously before, but that was because their Jiang family sent another woman into the palace. They felt that they had other options besides Wei Zhao. But now that the emperor is seriously ill and in danger, they have no other choice. The Jiang family is ambitious and can only rely on Wei Zhao if they want to make further progress. When Wei Zhao's crime of regicide is confirmed, the Jiang family will have no choice but to offer everything they have to survive! When that time comes, we will wipe out the Jiang family in one fell swoop!"
"Why?" Wei Xu was confused again. "Since the Jiang family is willing to give everything they have, they must be very obedient and useful. Why kill them all?"
"As long as you can ascend the throne, there are countless people willing to serve us mother and son like dogs, including the Jiang family. The Jiang family cultivated a bitch like Jiang Niyue and sent her to the palace to compete with me for my favor. They even wanted Wei Zhao to ascend the throne. They have been seeking death from the beginning! Xu'er, you don't have to do anything recently. Just wait obediently. It won't be long before you become the emperor of Nanzhao!
"By then, you will be the sky of Nanzhao. Whatever you say will be the truth, and you can do whatever you want!"
Wei Xu's face showed longing.
His mother was right!
Although being a prince is honorable, it is in no way comparable to being an emperor.
He is now waiting to become emperor!
The mother and son stood in the emperor's bedroom, beside the dragon bed, and spoke these words unscrupulously.
They paid no attention to the Nanzhao Emperor on the dragon bed, and didn't even take a second look at him.
If they turned their heads and took another look, they would have noticed that the Nanzhao Emperor's fingers moved and there was a glint in the corner of his eyes.
But from beginning to end, Queen Nan and Wei Xu never looked back at Emperor Nanzhao.
After the two of them had discussed it, they went out together.
...
Half an hour later, Yu Youning and others finally settled down at the Royal Inn.
There were many courtyards in the post station, and they lived in a large courtyard.
Liuyun even lives with Chu Huaixu.
There just weren’t enough houses, so one was missing.
To outsiders, there is nothing strange about the groom and the medicine boy living together.
But only they themselves knew that Liuyun wanted to live with Chu Huaixu because he was worried about him.
After all, this is the capital of Nanzhao Kingdom!
While Liuyun was still worried, Yu Youning and others had already washed up, changed their clothes, and were planning to go out for a walk.
Yu Youning came to Nanzhao for the delicious food, so it was impossible for him to stay in the post station.
Since Yu Youning was going, Chu Huaixu, Huo Qingchen, and Jiang Lingzhou would naturally follow him.
Chu Huaishan also loves to eat, Yu Tingwan and Wen Shiyan are worried about them, and Liuyun also wants to follow Chu Huaixu closely.
In this way, everyone goes out in full force.
When Wei Zhao followed, he happened to meet them at the entrance of the post station.
Upon learning that they were going out to eat, Wei Zhao immediately said, "I know a mushroom shop that's incredibly delicious. I'll take you there!"
"Okay, okay!" Yu Youning agreed immediately. "Did the Queen ask you to entertain us?"
Wei Zhao nodded. "Yes, the Queen said we were classmates and are quite familiar with each other, so she asked me to entertain you."
"The Queen is so kind!"
With the Queen's order, there is no need to avoid suspicion!
Behind Wei Zhao were two guards.
However, these two people were not very respectful, and it was obvious at first glance that they were sent by Queen Nan to monitor them.
In front of them, Yu Youning didn't say anything more.
Everyone got on the carriages, with Wei Zhao's carriage leading the way.
Soon, they arrived at a restaurant.
It was lunch time, and standing outside the door, I could smell the delicious aroma of mushroom soup.
Yu Youning took a deep breath and walked in impatiently.
Seeing this, Wei Zhao hurried over and asked the shopkeeper to prepare a larger box for them.
Wei Zhao was obviously a regular customer, and the shopkeeper knew his identity. He was very respectful and led them upstairs and arranged a large private room for them.
"When eating mushrooms here, people drink the soup first and then cook the vegetables. It's similar to the hot pot in Dayong," Wei Zhao introduced.
Yu Tingwan was still a little nervous about cooking mushrooms. "How long does it usually take to cook these mushrooms?"
"It should take at least 25 minutes to cook," Wei Zhao said. "But if you're worried, you can cook it for another 15 minutes, just in case."
Wei Zhao knew Yu Tingwan and would never ask such a question for no reason.
"Why are you asking this?" Wei Zhao asked, "Could it be that you cooked it yourself?"
Yu Youning nodded, "Yes, that's right! We picked some mushrooms in the woods and made some soup. It tastes delicious!"
As she spoke she licked her lips.
Wei Zhao's eyebrows twitched, "Did something go wrong with the drinking?"
"It's not a big problem." Yu Youning waved his hand, "It's just a little bit of hallucination, just a little bit..."
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