Emperor Shi Yuan waved his hand and let the palace servants who were serving him leave, then took a deep breath of the fragrance from the incense burner in front of him.
Lu Ze stepped forward and extinguished the incense in the incense burner with tea.
Emperor Shi Yuan instantly frowned and shouted angrily: "Ze'er!"
Lu Ze knelt on the ground and said, "Grandfather, although this incense can temporarily relieve the pain of illness, it is also addictive and poisonous!"
Emperor Shi Yuan said angrily: "This item was given by the emperor's son. Everyone in Persia knows that this incense is a divine item that can prolong life..."
Qi Yuning stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Persia has had three kings in recent years. This sweet grass fragrance, also known as opium, is a poison known to all Persians. While it can make people feel as if they were in ecstasy, it also damages the body. It will not prolong life, but will only shorten it."
The First Emperor angrily rebuked, "How could I not know my own body? After smelling this fragrance, I feel only comfort all over. Ze'er, Yuning, you two must stop talking nonsense."
Qi Yuning said, "Prince Jin also used this substance on his wife for two years. She has since passed away. Your Majesty, this substance is truly harmful! It will only make you sicker and sicker, your addiction worse, and your body thinner and thinner..."
Emperor Shi Yuan looked at the incense burner and said, "How could the emperor possibly harm me?"
Lu Ze knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, because the Crown Prince is not my uncle at all."
Emperor Shi Yuan stood up in panic and asked, "What did you say?"
Qi Yuning knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, when the Empress gave birth, the Qin family replaced the fetus. The Empress was supposed to give birth to a daughter, but the Qin family replaced it with a son."
Emperor Shi Yuan frowned and said, "Ze'er, Yuning, you two should understand that your nonsense is extremely disrespectful to the Queen and the Crown Prince!"
Lu Ze raised his eyes and said, "Grandfather, I'm not talking nonsense. Do you still remember Princess Qi Ping? Didn't you give her the title of Princess Nianxia because she looked like Great-Aunt Qixia?"
Emperor Shi Yuan narrowed his eyes, wrinkling the corners of his eyes as he said, "Are you saying that Ah Ping is the daughter of me and the Queen?"
Lu Ze responded, "Yes!"
Emperor Shi Yuan angrily rebuked, "This is ridiculous! Ze'er, you can't resent your uncle for not giving you the position of Dali Temple Minister! You actually lied to him just because of A Ping's similar appearance!"
Qi Yuning said, "Your Majesty, Master Lu didn't lie. There's also Nanny Qin, the witness from back then..."
Emperor Shi Yuan asked, "Madame Qin? Is she the Madame Qin who betrayed the emperor? How can I still trust her?"
Emperor Shi Yuan said impatiently, "Lu Ze, I will pretend that you never said anything you said today. If you dare to mention it again, I will not let you off easily! Get out."
Qi Yuning said: "Your Majesty..."
Emperor Shiyuan shouted angrily: "Get out!"
Lu Ze kowtowed and said, "Grandfather, the Qin family's ambitions are obvious. I only regret that I was concerned about Ping's pregnancy and didn't expose the Qin family's conspiracy sooner, which led to your addiction to opium. Everything I said is true, and I dare to swear. If I lie, God will punish me..."
"Shut up!" Emperor Shi Yuan looked at Lu Ze and said, "Go away, and pretend this never happened!"
Qi Yuning pulled Lu Ze up and left.
Emperor Shi Yuan looked at Lu Ze's back and sighed. When he saw the palace maid coming in, he ordered her to light a new piece of sweet grass incense.
Smelling the sweet scent, Emperor Shi Yuan gradually calmed down.
"Father."
When Emperor Shi Yuan heard Zhao Chong's voice, he looked up at Zhao Chong. He had the shadow of Qin's uncle. The nephew looks like his uncle, so how could he not be the queen's son?
Emperor Shi Yuan thought that he had really spoiled Pingrou's children.
Pingrou was the first child he had after he ascended the throne, and he had doted on her since she was a child. When Pingrou married Prince Consort Lu, it was more for the military power of the Lu family so that she could protect her newborn younger brother.
Apart from his good looks, Prince Consort Lu only knew how to write poetry and songs about love and romance, and had made no achievements in the court.
Emperor Shi Yuan felt that he had treated his daughter unfairly, and he loved her three children more than his own grandchildren since they were young.
Especially Lu Ze, when he was only eighteen years old and wanted to enter the court, Emperor Shi Yuan allowed him to choose an official position and even made an exception to let him enter the Dali Temple as a Shaoqing.
Lu Ze, who has always been favored, even framed his own uncle because he failed to become the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple. He should reflect on this.
Zhao Chong said, "Father, how are you feeling today?"
Emperor Shiyuan said, "It smells good. I feel much better now."
Zhao Chong smiled faintly and said, "Father, you won't be attending the morning court today, so you'll have fewer worries and better health. This is what I asked Taoist He for. I'll practice the Heart Sutra while meditating. Burn sweet grass incense and take longevity pills. Combined with the Heart Sutra, you can meditate in seclusion for 49 days, and you'll have the health of a Taoist cultivator, with all your ailments gone."
When Emperor Shi Yuan heard about the 49-day seclusion, he became concerned and asked, "This seclusion? Doesn't that mean I can't attend to court affairs?"
Zhao Chong said, "With the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, and the two left and right prime ministers here, your Majesty can rest assured about the affairs of the court. Right now, your health is the most important thing. After forty-nine days, when all your illnesses are gone, you will be able to better manage state affairs, benefit the people, and make the great cause prosperous for generations to come!"
Emperor Shi Yuan took a deep breath of the sweet fragrance and said, "Alright, after the Qingming Festival, I will go into seclusion..."
Zhao Chong said, "Father, it's better to do it sooner rather than later. Now is the best time for spring, when everything is reviving and growing, to cultivate. You should cherish this time."
Emperor Shi Yuan calculated the days and said, "If this is the case, I won't be able to catch up with your wedding."
Zhao Chong said: "Father is in good health and lives a thousand years. This is my child's blessing."
"You are still the most filial! Ze'er, I really love him for nothing."
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