Chapter 394 Finally Quiet
There are still people who are dissatisfied with Zhao Xiang, and there are also many ambitious people who want to stir up trouble, but everyone can see clearly that the emperor has no intention of getting rid of Zhao Xiang. The emperor still trusts and values Zhao Xiang. As for the eldest prince, it seems that he is not so easy to approach and please.
They can only suppress their dark thoughts for the time being and wait for the opportunity.
Zhao Xiang and Zhou Hansheng knew this very well, but they didn't care.
Not convinced? Then just hold them down. It's enough for them to show they're convinced. Who cares whether they're convinced or not in their heart?
What are the impacts?
In this incident, the Mi family lost all their reputation and became a despised rat crossing the street. They were so angry and ashamed.
At first they pretended to be calm and comforted themselves: We have the eldest prince, what are we afraid of!
As long as the eldest prince is there and as long as they don't rebel, they will definitely win.
But unexpectedly, they didn’t even have the eldest prince!
The eldest prince was officially registered under the name of the Empress, so from now on, he is the legitimate eldest son of the Emperor!
Since the emperor did this and the queen readily agreed, the meaning is actually very clear. The throne will definitely be passed on to the eldest prince in the future!
If the emperor had clearly expressed this intention before the adoption, the Mi family would have been so happy that they would have gone crazy and immediately offered sacrifices to their ancestors with eight pigs and eight sheep!
But now, does the eldest prince still have any relationship with their Mi family?
She was not raised by Concubine Mi in the first place, and now she has lost even her status. The Mi family used to be able to act like elders in front of the eldest prince and pretend to be blood relatives and family, but now they don't even have this qualification.
They gave the Queen and the Lu family a prince for nothing!
The Mi family was so angry that they almost fainted. Mrs. Mi and her husband rubbed their chests and almost fainted from anger.
Mrs. Mi kept crying, and Mr. Mi kept crying and sighing, "I'm sorry to my ancestors, I'm sorry to my ancestors!"
But what’s the use?
Not to mention that they didn't receive any news beforehand, even if they did, would they have the ability to force the emperor to give up his actions?
Furious, Madam Mi immediately requested to see Concubine Mi in the palace. The Empress flatly refused, stating it was against protocol. She also reprimanded Madam Mi, saying, "Hasn't the Imperial Edict just been issued requiring the Mi family to reflect on their actions? She would only be allowed to enter the palace six months later." Who had given her permission to come at this time? Was this a sign of disregard for the Empress, or a sign of disregard for the Empress's decree?
Madam Mi and her family were so frightened that they pleaded for their crimes repeatedly. Madam Mi still refused to give up and begged with tears in her eyes, "Please, Queen, have mercy on me just this once. I miss you so much. Please let me see you! Just this once, just this once!"
The person sent by the Queen to reprimand her was her confidant, Nanny Ning, so naturally she would not agree to such a thing. The Queen was worried that she would not have the chance to deal with them, but when they came upon her, she would naturally not let them go.
Nanny Ning refused, gave them a good scolding, and conveyed the Queen's words. This time it was just to teach them a lesson. If they dared to disobey the Imperial Order again, they would not be banned from entering the palace for half a year, but for another half a year!
The Mi family was angry, resentful and annoyed, but they had to express their gratitude and sent Nanny Ning away with resentment.
Since they had no way to enter the palace, they had no way to communicate and discuss things with Concubine Mi.
The emperor had just severed the eldest prince's relationship with the Mi family. At this time, they absolutely did not dare to take the initiative to get close to the eldest prince unless the eldest prince came himself.
After thinking for a long time, Old Master Mi decided to pretend to be sick.
The old man is pretending to be sick. After all, the eldest prince is born to Concubine Mi, so we can't not visit him, right?
As long as the eldest prince goes there, they can naturally perform well and win good impressions.
When the eldest prince learned about this, he was very angry.
The Mi family is deliberately forcing him.
After they had done such a vicious thing before, the emperor and Lord Zhao had let it go lightly and had no intention of pursuing the matter. They just reprimanded and punished them. This was already giving them face and taking into account the dignity of him as the eldest prince.
He knew that this was the good intention of his father and Lord Zhao, and he felt both ashamed and grateful.
Unexpectedly, the instigator showed no sign of repentance and instead became even more aggressive, causing more and more trouble.
The eldest prince was not only annoyed, but also disappointed!
The Mi family didn't care about him or value him at all. They only thought about their own power and never thought about him. They were not as good as outsiders.
The eldest prince had a lot of schoolwork and was very busy, and the emperor was afraid that he might get sick, so he did not allow him to visit him. However, he specially sent Doctor Zhang and Yu Xiaofang from the Imperial Hospital to visit him.
The old doctor's injustice was finally overturned, but the Yu family's former wealth had vanished into thin air, making it impossible to recover it. The emperor then rewarded Yu Xiaofang with a house, gold, silver, and farmland.
Anyway, after confiscating so many houses, the emperor now has plenty of money.
The emperor also asked Yu Xiaofang whether he wanted to join the Imperial Hospital, but Yu Xiaofang politely declined.
He didn't want to get involved in this mess anymore, there was no need.
Besides, he was young, and he was the grandson of the old imperial physician Yu, and he had cured the emperor. There were countless people watching him openly and secretly. If he entered the Imperial Medical Service, it was hard to say whether he would be plotted against out of jealousy.
And because he had cured the emperor and the eldest prince, it was hard to say whether those powerful and noble families would call him to see a doctor at will.
He doesn't want to deal with those people.
He didn't plan to stay in the capital for long. He planned to travel around after Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng got married next year.
The emperor did not force him, but told him to let him know when he left the capital. The emperor sent him two guards and asked him to pick an attendant from the Imperial Hospital to help him with chores.
Yu Xiaofang thanked him and agreed.
Why not do odd jobs when someone is protecting you? Although the emperor is also using this as another form of surveillance and asking him to teach the younger generation of the Imperial Hospital, what does it matter?
He has nothing to hide from others.
Yu Xiaofang and Doctor Zhang went to the Mi family. When reporting back, Yu Xiaofang was not polite and told the emperor directly: Old Master Mi is not sick, he is just pretending!
Seeing that it was them and not the eldest prince who came to the door, the two "uncles of the emperor" almost turned pale on the spot. It was really quite interesting.
The emperor sneered.
He just knew it!
This family has no idea how to act!
Do they really think that they dare not and cannot touch them for the sake of the eldest prince?
The emperor didn't give him any face and sent a young eunuch to deliver a lot of nourishing medicine. The young eunuch smiled and conveyed the emperor's words to Old Master Mi: "The old man must be old and weak, so he looks sick even though he is not sick. It would be good to give him more supplements and take good care of himself. If that doesn't work, it must be that the climate in the capital is not suitable for retirement. Why don't you find a place with mild mountains and beautiful waters to retire to!"
(End of this chapter)
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