The Qu family was destroyed, causing a stir in the court and giving people new topics to talk about in the harem.
Wei Shuyi held the Third Prince in her arms while they admired the flowers in the courtyard. During this time, she used a drug recently developed by Sang Yu. It had no side effects, except for making the child look dull and drowsy.
The more it looks like this, the more reassuring it is.
Wen Yu walked over and took the swaddled baby from her hands. "Miss, the Imperial Master wishes to see you. Shall I take the Third Prince back to his room first?"
"Well, go ahead."
This was the second time the two of them met privately since they last returned to the palace.
"Hearing this result, Your Majesty, are you in a good mood?"
"Are you alright? Did the Emperor notice anything unusual?"
Compared to herself, she is more worried about the other person.
The man's eyes revealed a hint of surprise, and then he smiled and shook his head: "I wanted to continue the show with Your Majesty, but I didn't expect that Your Majesty would discover my identity."
"You're the only one who's ever told me the phrase 'double stars overlapping the moon.' How could anyone else know it? Besides, it's a code unique to us. Even the most learned person wouldn't know such a made-up phrase."
The Imperial Master smiled and stood there, quietly waiting for her to continue.
Wei Shuyi sized up the figures in front of him, feeling unbelievable. "This is the first time in my life I've seen two people swap bodies right in front of me! Taoist Yu, tell me honestly, what is your origin? Are you really a deity from heaven?!"
"What if I say that this body originally belonged to me?"
"What's the meaning?!"
"If your majesty has nothing important to do today, I will tell you an interesting story."
Wei Shuyi sat down and pushed a cup of tea in front of him: "I would like to hear more about it."
"Even before we left the sect, even before we left the mountain, I was already highly regarded by our master. Yu Huai is my junior fellow apprentice. Although extremely intelligent, he is fussy about trivial matters and is particularly jealous. Wanting to surpass my skills quickly, he resorted to devious schemes, which resulted in... his appearance being damaged, rapidly aging into the appearance of a decrepit old man. He couldn't accept this for a while, and turned to practicing other skills. Unfortunately, he became possessed, and his face became even more terrifying."
Hearing this, Wei Shuyi stared at him in surprise: "So, the appearance of that body is the result of his obsession?!"
"Yes, then Yu Huai tricked me out and used his evil magic again to swap our bodies. He took the opportunity to injure Master and escaped. After carrying my body down the mountain, I don't know what kind of agreement he reached with Qu Wenhe, which led to the events that followed."
She felt like she was listening to a divine book, and continued to ask in astonishment, "Then...why did you suddenly switch bodies while fighting that day?"
"As for this matter, I cannot tell Your Majesty yet. It involves royal secrets. When the day is right, I will tell you the truth."
Wei Shuyi nodded, and after hurriedly drinking a sip of tea, his mind was still full of the secret technique of body swapping.
"So, now you understand why I'm not afraid of being taken away by the eunuchs to be castrated? Why I'm not afraid of being tortured by the Ministry of Punishment?"
She finally realized, "Master Yu, the reason you're so calm about it is because you firmly believe you'll get your original body back one day. So you're deliberately mistreating it, right?"
"That's right! Yu Huai's secret technique has a backlash effect. Sooner or later, due to the decline of his power, he would be at a disadvantage in a duel with me and be forced to exchange blows. And that turning point was the moment when the Empress appeared in the study of the mansion! Afterwards, I took him to the underground palace of Yiqing Palace and tortured him day and night. Now, my junior brother drags his broken body and relies on my medicine to keep alive every day. I think this is also the retribution for all the bad things he did in this life!"
Wei Shuyi clenched the teacup in his hand, his thoughts still lingering on his previous words.
Upon seeing this, the Imperial Master did not continue to reminisce about the past, but sipped his tea in silence, waiting for her next question.
"Then in your opinion, where should we make our next move?"
"When I first came in, I happened to see Aunt Wen Yu carrying the Third Prince into the inner chamber to sleep. It's been so long, has his old illness relapsed?"
This is a hint and also a clear reminder.
Wei Shuyi raised his eyes and met his gaze, then nodded in agreement, "Yes, the Third Prince is in poor health, far inferior to the Second Prince. Therefore, the Emperor will treat Xuan Hui with more favor."
"Then I might as well speak frankly! We will proceed according to the original plan. The day when the Emperor discovers the truth will also be the day when the Empress learns the secret."
——The Qu family was defeated.
Wen Wanyi no longer flaunted herself in public like before, but stayed in the palace and raised her daughter carefully.
In sharp contrast to her is Madam Yuluan.
After crying bitterly, she completely changed her personality. She occupied the emperor's room all day long and did not allow him to visit other concubines' palaces.
Not only that, but she also dared to speak out against the Empress Dowager's rebuke. The emperor always showed partiality to her, so in the end, even the Empress Dowager of Shoukang Palace chose to turn a blind eye and not continue to blame her.
Everyone knew that the emperor had few children. Besides the two princes, there was only one princess. The third prince was dull and silly, and loved to sleep. He had a plump figure at such a young age, and it was highly unlikely that he would inherit the throne.
In comparison, the second prince, Xuanhui, was particularly outstanding. Not only was he adorable, he was also well-liked by the palace maids and the main ladies. Under Madam Yuluan's guidance, he also became sensible and intelligent.
This year.
The queen also survived until the last moment, and one winter night, the funeral bell suddenly rang in the palace.
The empress died at the age of twenty-three, leaving no children. Prime Minister Meng's hair turned gray almost overnight, and he no longer wanted to participate in the court struggles. He soon found an opportunity to resign from his position and leave the court.
At this moment, not only the people in Yonghua Palace, but also the people in the capital, all believed that Madam Yuluan could take the opportunity to ascend to the throne.
Rumors that Lady Yuluan could ascend to the throne of queen were rampant.
Those in favor believe that based on her current favor and the emperor's special pardon for Qu's treason case, she must be different from other concubines.
Opponents believe that as the daughter of a criminal, Lady Yuluan must never become the mother of the country.
While the two sides were arguing, Madam Yuluan specially planned a banquet and invited all the concubines and the emperor to attend.
As soon as Wei Shuyi arrived at the familiar gate of Chengqian Palace, he was surprised to find that the emperor actually brought the imperial teacher with him.
From this we can see that the imperial teacher who had "changed his core" had completely won the emperor's trust with his abilities.
The other party also noticed her and told her with his mouth -
"Don't panic, the fun is about to begin."
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