Princess Jiahua rested for a few days, but the injury on her shoulder kept flaring up, causing her to look very pale. Unable to pick up a pen, she kept looking at the paper.
She clutched a scroll of scriptures in her hand, never letting it out of her sight.
She usually didn't eat any meat. When Xiushu saw this, she hesitated to speak until she fainted in the corridor that day. Xiushu quickly sent her maid to summon a doctor.
After examining the patient, the doctor prescribed medicine and instructed Princess Jiahua not to worry or fret anymore, but to think more positively about everything before turning to leave.
Embroidered letter, filled with worry.
Princess Jia Hua shook her head; she was willing to do anything to go back.
When she was sent to marry the emperor, the old emperor of Northern Chu was worried that she would run away, so he only allowed her to take Xiushu with her. In the vast southern border region, she had no way to escape.
Only if Empress Yan or the Seventh Prince are willing to send someone to send her back will it be possible.
She is waiting.
When the Seventh Prince learned that the doctor had come, he rushed over with a bunch of tonics. Looking at her pointed chin, he felt uneasy.
"You said you wanted to choose guards the day before yesterday, have you made your selection?"
Princess Jia Hua smiled and said, "There's no rush. We'll just ask if we find someone we like."
"Alright."
The Seventh Prince ate lunch with Princess Jia Hua. Looking at the table full of vegetarian food, he frowned as he ate, but said nothing.
He put down his chopsticks and played a game of chess with Princess Jiahua.
The servant entered and whispered a few words to the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince waved his hand, and the servant withdrew. Then the Seventh Prince smiled and said, "You said the other day that the Huo family's pear blossoms were very fragrant. I have already bought the courtyard next door and have been decorating it these past two days. You can go there anytime you want."
Princess Jia Hua feigned surprise: "Really?"
"yes."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The Seventh Prince softened his tone: "There's no need for formalities between us."
Before the game of chess was finished, the Seventh Prince was called away. The person who came spoke very softly, but she could still make out the word "Empress" from the shape of the person's mouth.
Unable to keep him, Princess Jiahua turned her attention back to the scriptures.
"Master," Xiu Shu's voice suddenly became urgent.
Princess Jiahua looked at the embroidered book, pointed to General Zuo standing at the door, and upon seeing General Zuo, Princess Jiahua immediately put down the book: "Please come in quickly."
When General Zuo came this time, he also brought several guards with him as an excuse to select guards for Princess Jiahua. Princess Jiahua nodded and waved to dismiss the others.
“Your Highness…this humble general has indeed spotted Huo Xi.”
The phrase "this humble general" was an acknowledgment of Princess Jia Hua.
Her smile deepened.
"I just don't understand how the Huo family dared to be so audacious as to dig a tunnel without permission. Huo Xi defied the imperial decree and returned to Jincheng without authorization, which is a capital offense."
"What if Huo Xi was acting under orders?" Princess Jia Hua's expression remained extremely calm.
General Zuo suddenly choked up.
"Huo Xi is secretly traveling to and from Jincheng and has close ties with the Second Prince. If there really is a riot in Jincheng, does the Left General think that His Highness, given his personality, might be deceived by the Second Prince's sweet words and hand over the throne that he has already obtained?"
That's what the Seventh Prince did in his previous life.
General Zuo was speechless. Having served his master for so long, he knew his temperament all too well.
The seventh prince trusted the second prince completely.
"Your Highness holds military power..."
"During the Five Kingdoms Alliance, one of the kingdoms withdrew first, and the vassal state's 200,000 elite troops disappeared overnight, which allowed Your Highness to conquer the five kingdoms so smoothly."
"Does the Princess Consort mean that Huo Xi has allied with the vassal state?" General Zuo gasped, standing there lost in thought, then slapped his forehead: "You idiot! No wonder the leader of the vassal state looked familiar on the battlefield. I thought for a long time but couldn't remember who it was. Now I know, it's the Second Prince!"
"The Second Prince's face was covered at the time, but his eyes looked very familiar to me."
General Zuo gritted his teeth, feeling a chill run down his spine. He clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Princess Consort. Otherwise, we would have been kept in the dark without even realizing it."
Changing the subject, General Zuo asked again, "Then why didn't the Crown Princess inform His Highness of this matter so that His Highness could be more vigilant?"
Princess Jiahua sighed, "Your Highness is soft-hearted. Even if you can't become emperor, you won't fight for it. But no matter who sits on that throne, they won't let Your Highness off the hook. The only way to save Your Highness now is to persuade you not to hand over military power. Also, General Zuo should find a way to force Huo Xi, the Second Prince, and others to come out into the open. That way, even if Your Highness doesn't take action, the other princes won't let it go easily."
After a moment of silence, General Zuo solemnly addressed Princess Jiahua: "Although I am a rough and uncultured man, I know right from wrong. As long as it is for Your Highness's good, I am willing to do anything."
Not satisfied with that, General Zuo knelt on one knee: "This humble general is willing to obey the orders of the Princess Consort."
"General, you are too kind." Princess Jia Hua stepped aside and helped the Left General up. "Huo Xi is extremely intelligent, but he is also extremely filial. If Huo Yun and Old Madam Huo are in his hands, Huo Xi will definitely be thrown into chaos."
"What the Crown Princess means is..."
“Rehabilitate the Huo family and find the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on the Emperor. Or, make the Huo family pay the price and sow discord between the Huo family and the Emperor.”
General Zuo was a smart man, and he understood immediately: "This subordinate understands."
Then General Zuo added, "After investigating the list that the Crown Princess gave to me, I did find many suspicious points. I plan to deal with these people as soon as I finish dealing with the Huo family's affairs."
General Zuo came and went in a hurry, leaving behind four guards who were all carefully selected and each could fight against a hundred men.
They were left outside to wait.
"Pack your things, and we'll move to His Highness's newly purchased courtyard in two days."
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