As soon as Xiao Jingwen returned to the palace, he was taken by Eunuch Liu to the imperial study where the emperor lived.
When they arrived outside the imperial study, Eunuch Liu said respectfully to him, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince, please wait here. I will go and report to His Majesty first."
"Thank you, Eunuch Liu." Xiao Jingwen nodded slightly, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.
Eunuch Liu smiled and entered the imperial study.
In the study, the emperor, who had aged rapidly recently, had gray hair and wrinkled skin on his face, like an octogenarian. At this moment, he was still sitting at his desk, reading memorials.
When Eunuch Liu saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart again. His Majesty was only 46 years old, but he looked so old and frail in just half a month. It was really weird.
He sighed in his heart, but his expression remained calm, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has arrived."
As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor suddenly raised his eyes, looked at him with a pair of shrewd eyes, and said in a hoarse and low voice, "Send him in."
Eunuch Liu: "I obey your order."
After a while, Xiao Jingwen came in leisurely. Seeing the emperor's appearance, he was surprised for a moment, then regained his composure, lifted the hem of his robe, knelt on the ground and saluted, "Your son greets the emperor."
The emperor noticed his reaction and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Get up."
"Thank you, father." Xiao Jingwen stood and looked at him with no expression on his face.
"What do you think when you see me like this?"
Xiao Jingwen said, "Father, on the way here, Eunuch Liu told me the whole story. I also find it very strange. I have never believed in ghosts or gods, but since it is said by the Ji family fortune teller, I have no reason not to believe it. However, Father, you are blessed with great fortune. I am sure that this evildoer will be captured and peace will be restored to Dongli."
The emperor nodded thoughtfully, then asked him about his situation over the past half month and let him leave.
"Your son will take his leave." Xiao Jingwen bowed and left. He was well-mannered throughout the whole process and there was nothing wrong with it.
The emperor looked at his departing figure and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Ji, can you see anything?"
As soon as these words came out, Ji Wushang, a man with white hair, walked out from the secret compartment behind him and shook his head. "There is no demonic aura on His Highness the Ninth Prince. Everything is normal."
"So, the only person closest to me and whom I trust the most in this palace is Concubine Shu." The emperor said this with a cold tone.
Ji Wushang said that it was true that his aging disease was caused by a demon, but this demon had been lurking in the palace for many years and had a close relationship with him, so he could absorb the dragon energy from his body and cause him to age rapidly.
In recent days, he has excluded everyone except Concubine Shu and his son who has been missing for half a month.
During these days, he summoned Concubine Shu many times, but was turned away every time.
After all, he loved Concubine Shu and was unwilling to believe that she was the monster, so he waited for the Ninth Prince.
But now, Ji Wushang has confirmed that there is nothing wrong with him.
Then it goes without saying who this monster is.
The emperor closed his eyes and said in a heavy voice, "Liu Dehai, proceed to the Youlan Palace."
…
The next morning, when Yan Xi heard the news that Xiao Jingwen was seriously injured and unconscious, she was completely stunned and panicked. "Liu Ye, are you sure you heard it right?"
Liu Ye said solemnly, "You heard correctly. It's being rumored that the evil spirit that's been causing panic recently is Consort Shu. Last night, His Majesty brought the fortune teller surnamed Ji to exorcise the evil spirit.
Unexpectedly, before they left, Concubine Shu called the Ninth Prince over, but after she learned that His Majesty knew her identity as a demon, she attacked His Majesty like crazy. If His Majesty hadn't been quick to block her, His Majesty might...
Unfortunately, His Highness the Ninth Prince was stabbed in the vitals by Consort Shu, and is now in critical condition. The imperial physician said that if His Highness the Ninth Prince doesn't survive tonight, perhaps..."
He didn't dare say the rest of the words, but they both understood the meaning.
Yan Xi clenched the teacup in his hand, his mind a little confused.
This plot was completely unexpected because it had never happened in the original plot or in his previous life.
The downfall of Concubine Shu came later, when the male protagonist became the crown prince. When the struggle with Concubine Shu reached a climax, the male protagonist produced the evidence that Concubine Shu had framed his mother. The emperor was furious and sent her to the cold palace.
But now, why is it linked to evildoers? The hero was also seriously injured.
Is it really because of her own rewind that Butterfly missed out on a lot of the plot? If so, will Xiao Jingwen, the male protagonist, be... killed by Butterfly?
No, he is the male lead!
But what if?
Yan Xi was a little scared. He just wanted to complete the mission and had no intention of taking the male protagonist's life.
"Liu Ye, I want to go to the palace to see His Highness!" When he thought that the male protagonist would die, he became restless and uneasy.
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