Seeing the Second Prince's reaction, Wu Ya's lips curled up imperceptibly.
"Your Highness, do you know what this means?"
"It means that in the eyes of neighboring countries, your status is equal to that of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The Second Prince slowly shook his head in disbelief: "Big brother is the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, and I am just a prince. No, no, no, that's not the case. How can the heir to the throne and an ordinary prince be on par with each other!"
Wu Ya held the Second Prince's hands and said, "Your Highness, you are truly smart all your life, but you are foolish for just one moment!"
"You think the Crown Prince is superior to you, that's all because you are a decent person and respect the Crown Prince."
"But ever since the battle in Northern Frontier, your status has changed drastically in the eyes of others, even His Majesty!"
"You have accomplished so many great military feats in the past three years. You have won back a northern border for Daxia! This vast northern border has become Daxia's northern border."
"Do you know what people are saying now? They all call you the God of War! They all respect you as the patron saint of Daxia!"
"Your current reputation far surpasses that of the Crown Prince."
"Just look at this gift, it speaks volumes! Even Dai Viet considers you and the Crown Prince to be equals."
The Second Prince's eyes were red, emitting a strange light, and he murmured, "Yes, Xiaoya is right. The Crown Prince and I are equally matched."
Wu Ya curled her lips in satisfaction. "Yes, Your Highness now holds a higher prestige than the Crown Prince. You have made great military achievements and are the Queen's legitimate son. It's truly unfair for you to be just an ordinary prince."
"The Crown Prince and you were both born to the Queen. Just because he was born two years earlier than you, he can become the Crown Prince. Isn't this too unfair?"
The Second Prince's eyes were glazed over as he nodded slowly. "Xiao Ya is right. It's unfair. This isn't fair. I should be the Crown Prince! I'm clearly the Crown Prince!"
Wu Ya said happily, "Your Highness has finally come to his senses. Xiao Ya is so happy!"
…
The national teacher Bian Wuji arrived in the capital in the late night.
The secret guards responsible for escorting him sent him into the imperial study through the secret passage. In order to see him as soon as possible, Emperor Mingxi simply rested in the imperial study.
When Emperor Mingxi heard Debao report that Bian Wuji had arrived, he didn't even wait to change his clothes and came over in his pajamas.
"Master, you must have traveled all the way by boat and carriage, you must have worked hard!" Emperor Mingxi said politely before the Master could salute.
The Imperial Master bowed and said, "Your Majesty has summoned me, and I dare not neglect it. This old man's actions are nothing."
Bian Wuji: Humph! Every time you come to me, it’s always urgent work.
Although the Imperial Preceptor was secretly complaining, he didn't show it on his face. He still had a respectful expression: "I wonder why His Majesty has asked me to come here this time?"
Emperor Mingxi's face was filled with anxiety: "Imperial Master, this is a matter of great importance to the safety of Great Xia. The Second Prince has been poisoned."
Then, Emperor Mingxi recounted the Second Prince's abnormality in detail.
The Imperial Master stroked his long white beard, frowning, "From what I've heard from your Majesty, it's clear that you've been poisoned."
"Besides, this Gu is probably deep inside."
"Your Majesty, we must detoxify the Second Prince as soon as possible. Otherwise, his body might not be able to withstand it!"
Hearing the Imperial Preceptor's words, beads of sweat appeared on Emperor Mingxi's forehead. "Then... then I will take the Imperial Preceptor to the Second Prince's residence immediately!"
The Imperial Master waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, you are really worried and confused!"
Emperor Mingxi looked at the imperial teacher blankly.
"Your Majesty, from what you've described, the Second Prince must be completely obsessed with Miss Wuya because of the effects of the Gu."
"As long as this girl is here, the Second Prince will definitely obey her."
"By then, the Second Prince will probably go crazy."
Emperor Mingxi's lips trembled with anxiety: "What should I do?"
The Imperial Master smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, we can use our brains and think of a solution! We just need to call the Second Prince over alone."
Hearing this, Emperor Mingxi smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
…
The next day.
Emperor Mingxi held his morning court session as if nothing had happened.
After the morning court session ended, all civil and military officials dispersed.
Just as the second prince was about to walk out of Chonghua Gate, Debao trotted after him.
"Your Highness, the Second Prince! Wait a minute."
The second prince stopped when he heard the voice.
"Second Prince, His Majesty asked you to go to the Imperial Study, saying there is something important to discuss."
The second prince responded expressionlessly, turned around and walked towards the imperial study.
Soon, the second prince came to the imperial study. The eunuch guarding the door did not inform anyone, but invited him in directly.
After the second prince entered the inner room of the imperial study, the young eunuch closed the door from the outside and locked it with a click.
The second prince looked around suspiciously, but found that the inner room was empty.
"Father! Father!"
There were two whooshing sounds, and two black shadows jumped down from the beams.
The second prince was so frightened that he jumped back two steps and took a defensive posture.
Two black shadows rushed straight towards the second prince. Before the second prince could make a move, one of the black shadows reached out and touched his chest, and the second prince could not move.
"Second Prince, I'm sorry!" a dark shadow said respectfully.
Only then did the second prince see clearly that the two people were Cheng Feng and Ying Chen.
"You! How dare you murder the prince!" the second prince shouted angrily.
But before he could finish his words, Cheng Feng took out a piece of cloth and stuffed it into the second prince's mouth with lightning speed.
Now, the second prince could neither move nor speak.
Then, Cheng Feng and Ying Chen worked together to lift him onto the soft couch nearby.
"Your Majesty, it's done!" Ying Chen called out in a low voice.
Footsteps were heard, and Emperor Mingxi, the Imperial Preceptor, and the Crown Prince came from behind.
The second prince looked at them in surprise, his eyes filled with confusion and fear.
"Don't be afraid, Chengnian. You are in poor health now. Father specially invited the Imperial Master to save your life."
"Woo, woo, woo!" The second prince's eyes turned red and he tried his best to make a whimpering sound, as if to express his protest.
The Imperial Master ignored him, walked forward calmly, and placed his fingers on the Second Prince's wrist.
Afterwards, he lifted up the second prince's eyelids and took a look.
Emperor Mingxi and the Crown Prince both looked at the Imperial Preceptor nervously.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Second Prince has indeed been poisoned."
"This Gu is called the Heart-Eating Gu. It's used by women on men."
"Once a man is infected with this Heart-Eating Gu, he will love a woman as if she were his life, and will obey her in everything she says."
"If this Gu stays in the body for a long time, the man's mind will become increasingly unclear and his thoughts will become confused."
"It's reached this point where even if a woman ordered a man to kill or burn someone, they would do it without hesitation, like puppets without thoughts or judgment."
When Emperor Mingxi and the Crown Prince heard this, they were so frightened that they froze.
"Imperial Master, can Chengnian be saved?" Emperor Mingxi turned pale with anxiety.
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