The Fourth Prince looked at the booklet in his hand, raised his head and said firmly, "I will definitely not let Mother down."
"I trust you once more," Concubine Shu said in a slower voice, "Go back and take a good look. If you don't understand something, ask your grandfather or Mo Kang."
"I understand."
"You've passed this time. If you want to make any demands, go ahead."
The Fourth Prince looked up at Concubine Shu, then lowered his head again, "I am ashamed and dare not propose any conditions."
"If I tell you to mention it, then do it. Otherwise, if you miss this opportunity, there won't be a next time."
"This son has no conditions. I just hope that Mother will not be disappointed in this son."
Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows and said, "Since you don't have any conditions, I will help you think of one."
"No need," the Fourth Prince refused without any hesitation.
"Okay, then you can go back."
[Sigh, Fourth Prince has indeed been working very hard these past few months, but it's all been ineffective. Today, Aunt Shufei dealt him a heavy blow, and I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.]
Yu Yiluo followed the Fourth Prince out of Feiyu Palace and raised her hand to tug at the Fourth Prince's sleeve.
The Fourth Prince lowered his eyes to look at her worried expression, then squatted down to look at her at eye level.
"Don't worry, Luo'er. My brother is fine. Mother is right. I should take up my responsibilities."
[I'm glad you're alright. I was just worried your young heart would be hurt.]
"But Aunt Shufei is right. You can't just waste your time just because Master Mo is still alive. One day, Master Mo will pass away, and then the Mo family's mechanical arts will truly fall."
The Fourth Prince picked up Yu Yiluo and said, "Brother, please send Luo'er back and leave the palace."
…
at the same time.
Little Zhuzi was giving Xiao Shize the medicine he had brought back to his room, and telling him how to take it and how to boil it.
"Thank you."
Xiao Shize took the medicine, but his mind was on other things.
"It's okay," Xiao Zhuzi returned the remaining silver to him, "These are the leftovers."
"No need," Xiao Shize pushed the silver back, "Take it and help those in need."
Little Zhuzi put the silver away and said, "Speaking of helping people, I met Mr. Mo's adopted son again today. I wanted to help him, but then the little princess showed up."
"Little Princess?"
Xiao Shize's eyes darkened. How could the little princess appear?
If the little princess really helps him, his plan will probably come to an end.
After all, the key to his plan lies in Mo Kang's sick mother. With the help of the little princess, he will not be able to force Mo Kang into a desperate situation, so how can the plan proceed?
"Yes, the little princess is so kind and cute even though she is so young."
Xiao Shize didn't want to listen to this, he just kept a cold face and said nothing.
Was it a coincidence? But this is too coincidental.
"I'm going back first. You can make the medicine yourself."
…
The next day.
The ministers were getting restless because the emperor had not attended court for several days. At first they thought it was a good thing that he did not have to attend court in the cold weather, but several days had passed and the emperor's illness had not improved, which made them restless.
So a group of people clamored to go see the emperor.
When Concubine Shu learned about this, she didn't care about anything else and hurried to the imperial study.
Seeing her coming this way, a minister asked anxiously.
"My Queen, how is the Emperor's body doing?"
"The Emperor needs to rest now. I have seen him. I am afraid that your clamoring to see him will disturb his recovery."
"What the Concubine said makes sense," Prime Minister Li agreed. "Don't worry too much, everyone. Once the Emperor recovers, you can all see him."
Concubine Shu didn't want these people to find out the emperor's clues, but she felt grateful to Prime Minister Li when she heard this.
"But who will handle state affairs? The memorials have been submitted for a long time."
"The Emperor is ill. The Prime Minister will make the decision."
Everyone's eyes fell on Prime Minister Li, waiting for his final decision.
Some things can be delayed, but some things cannot be delayed. There should be someone to make the decision now.
"The Concubine has come here just to tell us about the Emperor?"
Prime Minister Li looked at Concubine Shu and had some thoughts in his mind.
It seems that the emperor's matter is indeed related to Concubine Shu, otherwise the other party would not come to block them out of guilt.
I'm probably worried about what they might find.
The emperor always has secret guards with him. Judging from the incident with the little princess last time, it is impossible that there is no one watching Concubine Shu. The fact that she can still come to see him now proves that the emperor is not only fine, but he is also manipulating all this behind the scenes.
"Yes, I'm worried that the emperor's incident has caused panic among the people, so I came here to tell everyone some of the situation."
"Thank you, Concubine Dowager, for letting me know. I will let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince take over the affairs of state temporarily. Concubine Dowager can rest assured."
Having achieved her wish, Concubine Shu did not stay any longer and took Lu'er back to the bedroom, patiently waiting for Tian Lan to take action.
Unexpectedly, they had to wait for two days. After two days, Tian Lan did not take any action. Instead, the prince handled state affairs in an orderly manner, which really reassured many ministers.
How dare Tian Lan pretend to obey but actually disobey?
Concubine Shu was planning to let Lu'er meet Tian Lan, but she didn't want someone she was about to forget to come in.
"Your servant greets the Majesty."
Concubine Shu was already well again and no longer looked sickly. Seeing Xiao Shize coming in, she stood up and walked forward.
"You've lost weight," Concubine Shu looked at him and sighed, "It's me who made you suffer."
"I am fine, Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about me."
Xiao Shize appeared respectful on the surface, but he sneered in his heart, and the pill in his sleeve was almost crushed by him.
"I've been sick these days, so no one's bullying you, right?"
"No, thanks to the Queen, they all took good care of me. What's the situation in the palace now?"
Concubine Shu told Xiao Shize about the situation in the palace and frowned, "I just don't know what's going on with Tian Lan. Why hasn't she taken any action yet?"
At this time, Lu'er's voice came from the door.
"Tiffany, Tian Lan is here."
"Let someone in quickly."
Concubine Shu straightened up and stared at the door, with many questions in her mind asking Tian Lan why she didn't take action.
Tian Lan noticed Xiao Shize, looked away and whispered, "My Queen Mother, the Emperor has been very busy these past two days, and I can't get away to do what you asked me to do."
"Are you unable to get away or are you unwilling?"
Concubine Shu said coldly: "Don't forget, if you don't do as I say now and the prince finds out, I won't be the one who will die."
And threaten her?
Tian Lan felt funny in her heart. Even though she couldn't survive, Concubine Shu thought she could. She was made a fool of by the emperor, but she still thought she was in control of the overall situation.
"It's not that I'm unwilling."
Before Tian Lan could finish her words, the anxious and urging voice of Eunuch Cao was heard at the door.
"Oh, Miss Tian, please go back with me quickly. The emperor can't see you getting angry."
"Look," Tian Lan stood up and said in a low voice, "I will find a way to get the Crown Prince and Concubine Chen to Qingxin Palace, and the rest depends entirely on the Concubine Dowager."
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