Chapter 260 The Crown Prince Has a High Fever
About half an hour later, the eldest prince returned to the main hall in a daze.
Seeing him wearing new clothes, the Second Prince came up and patted his chest, "Big Brother, you look very handsome in this."
"Don't touch me!" The eldest prince roared and suddenly stretched out his hand to push the second prince out.
The Second Prince took several steps back before he could steady himself. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and his mind was a little confused. "Royal Brother..."
His tone was aggrieved and uneasy.
The eldest prince pinched his palms, trying his best to cover up his loss of composure. He lowered his head and said, "Don't mind me... I'm feeling a little unwell..."
After saying this, he didn't even look at the Second Prince and went straight back to his seat.
When they heard that he was not feeling well, the eldest prince's two tutors immediately came over to show concern, but were quickly dismissed by the eldest prince.
The second prince stayed where he was for a long time, and finally returned to his seat slowly.
There was still more than an hour before school was over, and the eldest prince had no intention of listening to the lecture at all.
His mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, and he didn't even notice the strong taste of blood in his mouth.
*
The eldest prince is ill.
I didn't go to school for several days.
I originally thought it was just a common fever, but after a few days of treatment, the fever not only didn't go away, but got even worse.
Wen Zhaoyuan stayed in the prince's residence without sleep and secretly wiped away tears several times at night.
At dawn that day, she hurried to Chengning Palace and asked to see Pei Tingyue.
Pei Tingyue quickly asked someone to invite her to the main room.
Wen Zhaoyuan's eyes were red and swollen. She knelt in the hall and told the eldest prince about his condition. Finally, she said, "I know that what I said is beyond the rules. I am not afraid of punishment. I only ask the imperial concubine to let Xia Yuanpan go to see Yuqi."
Pei Tingyue gave Yun Shu a look, asking her to help Wen Zhaoyuan up. Then, she said, "In a situation like this, you should have spoken up earlier. There's no need to worry about whether it's inappropriate or not. The child's condition is the most important thing."
Pei Tingyue immediately ordered Judge Xia and Deputy Judge Ning to go to the prince's residence.
"Let's go. I'll go with you to take a look."
*
Arrived at the prince's residence.
When he saw the eldest prince lying on the bed, Pei Tingyue frowned.
The eldest prince was extremely thin. His little face was red due to the fever and he was mumbling something.
Pei Tingyue sat beside the couch, wanting to hear what he said, but only heard vague words.
Words like "Mother" and "I was wrong".
Pei Tingyue raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling surprised.
Is this an apology to Moon So-won?
But she knew how much Wen Zhaoyuan loved the eldest prince over the years. She had never said a word of criticism, let alone anger. However, the eldest prince was obedient and well-behaved, which made people love him.
Thinking of this, Pei Tingyue felt confused.
The eldest prince and Wen Zhaoyuan have such a harmonious relationship, so why did he say sorry to his mother while he was in a coma?
Could it be that these words were said to Concubine Shunzhen?
But it’s not Concubine Shunzhen’s death anniversary recently.
Could it be that something happened...
There was a flicker of light in Pei Tingyue's eyes. He kept this matter in mind and planned to ask Yun Shu to go back and check it out.
After Judge Xia and Judge Ning arrived, they took turns taking the eldest prince's pulse, wrote out a prescription, and asked the palace servants to go to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicine.
Pei Tingyue specifically instructed that the best medicinal materials be used to reduce the eldest prince's high fever.
Pei Tingyue stayed at the prince's residence for most of the day until the eldest prince's fever subsided a little, and then she returned to the palace.
She instructed Yun Shu, "Go and find out if there was anything unusual in Wenhua Palace before the eldest prince got a fever."
Yun Shu responded in a gentle voice, "I understand."
She turned to inquire.
Pei Tingyue sat on the couch, leaning her head and thinking for a while. It was not until her stomach growled that she realized that she had not eaten her lunch yet.
Since he didn't have much of an appetite, Pei Tingyue just asked someone to make some plain noodles.
After eating, Yunshu came back.
She reported back, "Something did happen on the day the eldest prince came down with a fever. Li Xiuyuan went to Wenhua Palace and delivered cakes to the four princes and a set of clothes to the eldest prince."
Pei Tingyue narrowed her eyes and asked, "Clothes?"
Why give me clothes for no reason?
I think the problem lies here.
This Li Xiuyuan...
In fact, Pei Tingyue has never had a very good impression of Li Xiuyuan.
At that time, Li Shi, a daughter of Empress Li's maternal clan, entered the palace and was affectionate and feigned affection with her. Later, Li Xiuyuan deliberately drew the attention of the entire palace to her, but after she fought back twice, she gradually stopped.
The actions she used were all small ones that did not actually harm anyone.
Pei Tingyue didn't dislike her so much originally, but now she is so disgusted with her because of what Li Xiuyuan did to the third prince.
Back then, they had no choice but to give the third prince that medicine, and the two judges said that it would cause hidden illnesses.
After Empress Zhang Yi passed away, Pei Tingyue frequently sent two judges to check the Third Prince's pulse. After more than a year of pulse checking, Judges Xia and Ning both assured her that the Third Prince had survived and was in good health, with little chance of developing a hidden illness.
But the third prince stuttered.
Because of this, Pei Tingyue summoned two judges for questioning. The two judges said vaguely that stuttering was not caused by a hidden illness, but by excessive stress.
It's really ridiculous to hear the word "pressure" described as a two-year-old child, let alone a precious prince.
She had also reminded Li Xiuyuan, and Li Xiuyuan agreed on the surface, but in fact, the third prince's stuttering became more and more serious.
Pei Tingyue stopped talking after she calmed down.
This is someone else's son. What's the big deal about her frequent interference? If you don't know, you might think she wants to snatch the third prince away.
Pei Tingyue simply stopped caring about it.
From then on, the impression of Li Xiuyuan in her mind became worse and worse.
Take Concubine Shunzhen and Concubine Xie for example. Although they both had dirty hands and had tried to kill her, in the end they were willing to die for their children.
Pei Tingyue felt relieved but also sad, and admired such maternal love in her heart.
But Li Xiuyuan is not like that. She doesn't love her child at all and only uses her child as a bargaining chip.
Pei Tingyue slowly withdrew his thoughts and sighed.
The eldest prince had a fever, and we could only speculate that it was related to Li Xiuyuan, but there was no evidence.
I can only verify it slowly later and then tell the emperor about this matter.
*
The night is as cool as water.
The prince's residence.
The eldest prince slowly woke up. After regaining consciousness, he felt a dry mouth and bitter taste in his mouth. "...water...water..."
Wen Zhaoyuan, who was sleeping beside the couch, suddenly woke up, "Yuqi!"
The eldest prince's eyes moved and he said in a hoarse voice, "Water."
Wen Zhaoyuan nodded quickly: "Empress Wen will bring you some water."
After drinking three cups of warm water in succession, the eldest prince pushed away the teacup.
Wen Zhaoyuan was very attentive and wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief. "Your body is still in trouble..."
"Empress Wen." The eldest prince looked at the bed curtain with empty eyes, "The one who killed my mother..."
He cried bitterly, "It's me."
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