The herbalist knew he was making a difficult request, so he didn't press the matter further.
"Very well, it is my great fortune to have met you in my lifetime."
Seeing the other person's aggrieved look, Zhen Wanwan was speechless. She put on a stern face and pretended to be angry. Sure enough, when Baicaoshi saw her expression change, he immediately ran away.
"Madam Zhen, this little girl still needs to take her medicine. I'll go and brew it for her right away!"
Before Zhen Wanwan could even nod, the herbalist ran off in a flash.
She's smart enough... she doesn't want to waste her breath arguing with him.
Inside the room, only she and A-Yue, who was lying on the bed as if asleep, remained. Zhen Wanwan sighed. Why wouldn't this girl listen to advice?
Didn't she already tell her last time that she has the ability to protect herself and that she must run away first when encountering danger?
Despite her insistence, Zhen Wanwan's eyes welled up with tears. Based on this bond, she was determined to protect this girl for the rest of her life.
On this day, Yuan Xujing stormed out of the inner palace in a rage. The servants behind him dared not even breathe loudly, for fear of incurring his wrath.
The thought of the Empress being so disobedient made Yuan Xujing's eyes turn red with anger, and he wished he could depose her and order her to commit suicide.
Unfortunately, he still needs Prime Minister Chen's assistance now, otherwise why would he be afraid of that woman?
Yuan Xujing took a deep breath and said to the chief eunuch beside him, "Go to my private treasury and take a few things to the Empress, saying it's my apology!"
He paused, then continued, "Also, pick a few items to send to Consort Xian!"
He was so angry a while ago that he was rude to Consort Xian, and she must still be angry with him.
Unfortunately, Consort Xian's father and brothers were both capable generals in the court, and now he still had to rely on them to protect the country.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xujing, who had finally seized the throne, was about to be beaten before he could even enjoy it.
Now, this emperor acts like he's putting on airs, not only trying to please his ministers, but also his wife, and even his concubines.
Perhaps only an emperor as pathetic as him could be!
Yuan Xujing gritted his teeth and cursed, "It's all Zhu Yuan's fault! I should have kept his life!"
Thinking of the men he had sent out, his anger subsided. Counting the days, they should have already clashed by now!
"Why haven't we received any news yet? Could something have happened?"
Yuan Xujing had a bad feeling, but he still pretended to be calm. It was impossible. These people were so capable that they would not fail!
Just as he was lost in thought, the head eunuch respectfully entered the room with a letter in both hands.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter from Anqing Prefecture. The envelope is unsigned!"
Yuan Xujing paused in his writing, put it down, and sat upright, waiting for the head eunuch to present it to him.
He opened the letter and read it quickly, skimming through it.
His complexion visibly improved, and his mood also brightened.
"Hahahaha...Good! Well done! It seems I am the true chosen one of Heaven!"
The talk of divine punishment and tyrants is just nonsense spread by those students.
Just wait. Once the news of Zhuyuan's serious injury comes out, his army will be thrown into chaos, and he can take advantage of the opportunity to seize the lost city in one fell swoop.
Even the most powerful cannons eventually run out of power.
Upon hearing Yuan Xujing's laughter, the head eunuch's hand trembled slightly, a tremor that was barely noticeable unless one looked closely.
He glanced at the contents of the letter discreetly, his heart filled with shock, but he managed to keep his expression well and didn't show it.
After Yuan Xujing finished his afternoon rest, the head eunuch used the excuse of going to the toilet to send a letter out of the palace gate.
The envelope changed hands several times before finally reaching Prime Minister Chen.
As fate would have it, the chief eunuch and Prime Minister Chen were from the same hometown. When Prime Minister Chen returned home to pay respects to his ancestors, he rescued the chief eunuch, and the two subsequently began to secretly associate with each other.
Over the years, they have supported each other, and the chief eunuch is Prime Minister Chen's eyes and ears in the palace.
To avoid suspicion, they rarely contacted each other, so Prime Minister Chen was quite surprised to receive his letter today.
Upon seeing the contents of the letter, Prime Minister Chen looked puzzled: Prince Jing was seriously injured and unconscious, and Princess Jing and her children and grandchildren had been killed by assassins.
How is that possible?
Master Zhen had just written to him, urging him to find an opportunity to win over officials in the court as soon as possible.
How come this is the kind of thing that's being said from the palace?
He certainly didn't think the head eunuch was playing a trick on him, nor did he think that Master Zhen was deceiving him.
There must be an information gap involved, but we don't know what happened in Anqing Prefecture that caused such a misunderstanding.
In that case, the Emperor must think that Prince Jing is seriously injured and is probably going to take advantage of his illness to kill him in the next few days!
Prime Minister Chen knew that if the emperor really did this, he might end up getting himself into trouble.
It seems he needs to make preparations early, leave himself a way out, and also quickly show his loyalty to King Jing.
It won't be long before someone else sits on the dragon throne in this palace.
He laid out the information of the officials in the court and examined it one by one, recording the important officials among them.
Furthermore, they analyzed each person's reliability and the likelihood of winning them over.
After studying the matter for most of the night, Prime Minister Chen decided to start by investigating the city's garrison commander…
Anqing Prefecture.
The Fifth Prince ate grapes and admired the stage, with a pale-faced guard beside him.
During this period, the Fifth Prince came here almost every day to enjoy the performances, and they have almost spent all the money they brought.
No matter how much they tried to save money, they couldn't compete with the Fifth Prince's extravagance.
The head guard, sitting in this expensive seat, felt extremely uncomfortable, but dared not spoil his master's mood at this moment.
He secretly decided that after returning, he would let the Fifth Prince rest for a few days, and after his brothers went to the docks to carry bricks and earn money, he would then come to watch the play.
The wonderful performance soon came to an end. The Fifth Prince is now a VIP here and is entitled to go backstage and take photos with his idols.
The group photo was painted by an artist. After the Fifth Prince gave the artist a reward, he swaggered away.
The head guard behind him looked at the silver ingot with heartache. How many bricks would his brothers have to carry, how many side jobs would they have to take on to earn that much silver!
The Fifth Prince is such a spendthrift!
However, he dared not say these words.
Once outside the venue, looking at the peaceful atmosphere in Anqing Prefecture, the Fifth Prince began to feel uneasy.
"What's going on? Why hasn't Anqing Prefecture descended into chaos yet? How are you doing things? Is it so difficult to spread a rumor?"
The fifth prince was furious and began to blame the guards behind him.
From the day he learned that Zhuyuan was seriously injured and unconscious, he arranged for people to spread rumors, but so much time has passed and nothing has happened here!
Isn't this all because of the incompetence of the subordinates?
Upon hearing this, the captain of the guard broke out in a cold sweat; he was well aware of the situation!
But they work hard every day to spend money to spread rumors, but those people often disappear into thin air after receiving the money.
Who knew they liked to take the money without doing any work!
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