Imperial Capital 69. Seriously Ill

With Ye Li's permission, An Sansi told their partner An Yier about what happened at the bottom of the Black Cloud Peak. Ye Li did not mention whether Mo Xiuyao could be told about this. However, after considering the professional ethics mentioned by the princess, the secret guards Yier Sansi decided to be secret guards who abide by professional ethics. You know, being abandoned by the master is a shame for secret guards. Since they became the secret guards of Princess Dingguo, the first and only person they need to be loyal to is the princess, not the prince. Ye Li is also very satisfied with several secret guards with professional ethics. After all, it is not easy to find such people with strong martial arts and outstanding abilities who are trustworthy. She also doesn't want to waste time looking for guards herself.

Ye Li was content to maintain the frequency of going to Black Cloud Peak about twice a month, of course, she went there in disguise. The people in the manor below Black Cloud Peak and on the mountain all called her Chu Gongzi, Chu Junwei. Sometimes she went with An Yi and An Er, sometimes with An San and An Si. The four of them were obviously very interested in the strange martial arts training ground under construction, and sometimes they would fight to be able to follow Ye Li. Mo Xiuyao knew that Ye Li often went out, but he didn't ask where Ye Li went. Ye Li was very grateful for his tolerance, and occasionally she would remember to bring back some good snacks for him when she went shopping with Hua Tianxiang and others. However, the relationship between the two seemed to have become much more distant in the busyness of Ye Li. Occasionally, Ye Li would feel a little guilty when she saw Nanny Wei and Nanny Lin's disapproving looks, but she would soon put such guilt aside because she was very busy, really busy.

Not only did she have to take care of the affairs in the palace, but she also had to take care of her own dowry. The dowry shop was still operating as lukewarmly as it did on the surface, but secretly Ye Li took out almost all the cash from the dowry, including the silver sent by Han Mingyue, and purchased some other properties. These included two houses and three shops purchased in other places in the name of Chu Junwei, as well as two shops in the capital. These were all arranged by Xu Qingze himself. Although Xu Qingze was a little puzzled about what she was going to do, he did it without asking anything. In less than half a month, the deeds of the house and the shop were delivered to her. To outsiders, Ye Li seemed to be a perfect Princess Dingguo, handling the affairs of the palace in an orderly manner every day, and attending various gatherings between the dignitaries in the capital from time to time. However, they did not know that Ye Li had to collect and organize various kinds of information in secret and find some useful clues from them. Therefore, the intrigues between the emperor and the queen mother, the power struggles between the ministers in the court, and the secret gossips among the dignitaries were all watched by Ye Li coldly. She also had a deeper understanding of the personnel disputes in the capital and the situation in the court.

"Princess! Princess! The prince has fainted..."

Ye Li was sitting in the accounting room, staring at the account book, when Qingxia rushed in and called out in a panic.

Ye Li was startled and immediately stood up and asked, "What happened?" Qingxia, who was always calm, was obviously also frightened. She cried in her voice and said, "Just now, the prince came back to the room... and asked where the princess was. The servants said that the princess was in the accounting office. Before the prince could say anything, the prince suddenly vomited a lot of blood... and then, he fainted." Ye Li shuddered in his heart, threw down the pen in his hand and walked out, asking as he walked, "Did you call a doctor?" Qingxia said, "Ajin... Ajin and Qingluan are both gone. Qingyu knows some medical skills and stayed in the room with Qingshuang to take care of the prince..." Before Qingxia finished speaking, Ye Li's figure had quickly disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

Back in the courtyard, the maids were obviously so frightened that they forgot to greet Ye Li. Ye Li stepped into the room and turned around the screen to see Mo Xiuyao lying on the bed with a pale face and lips stained with dark red blood.

"Princess." Qingyu, who was taking Mo Xiuyao's pulse, stood up and said in a low voice.

"How is he?"

Qingyu said with some worry, "The prince had suffered a very serious injury, and it seems that he did not take good care of himself, so his body is actually very weak. The sudden vomiting of blood is also due to overwork, but... vomiting too much blood may be very bad for the prince..." Following Qingyu's gaze, a large area of ​​blood that had not completely dried up not far from the bed was extremely dazzling. The huge amount of blood almost made Ye Li frightened, "Now... Is he okay?"

Qingyu shook her head and said, "I specialize in medicine and poisons, so I am at a loss as to what to do with your condition. But it shouldn't be a problem for the time being."

Ye Li took a deep breath and nodded, "I understand. Go check if the doctor has arrived, and ask Butler Mo to come over."

Qingyu and Qingshuang left as they were told. Ye Li sat beside the bed and silently looked at the person lying on the bed. She had always heard people say that Prince Ding was physically disabled and seriously ill. But since the first time Ye Li saw Mo Xiuyao, he had always appeared to be very healthy. Even in the early autumn, when she caught a cold for two days, she never heard him cough. So Ye Li had long forgotten about the rumor that he was seriously ill, and just thought it was a rumor spread by outsiders. In the past few months, they seemed to see each other every day, but Ye Li only now realized that Mo Xiuyao was much thinner and more haggard than before. At this time, the faint dark blue shadow was clearly visible under the tightly closed eyelids.

Ye Li was lost in thought when she felt the unconscious person on the bed move slightly and quickly looked up. She saw Mo Xiuyao slowly opening his eyes. When their eyes met, Ye Li was speechless for a moment.

Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly, "Ah Li, what's wrong?"

After a while, Ye Li looked at him and said, "You just vomited blood."

Mo Xiuyao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm a little tired these past two days, don't worry."

"Don't worry?!" Ye Li felt a surge of anger rising from the bottom of her heart to her mind. "It's okay to vomit blood. What else is there to worry about? How much blood do you think you have to waste like this?" Mo Xiuyao seemed to be happy to see Ye Li angry. The light in his eyes became brighter and softer. "It's really okay. I'm used to it. Winter is coming soon. It's like this. Just pay attention to rest and nothing will happen. Ah Li, believe me."

Believe me, I am a pig! Ye Li glanced at him unhappily, and was shocked by his words. I am used to it. How can I get used to looking at blood like that? "Rest first, and wait for the doctor to come."

After a while, Ah Jin and Qing Luan rushed in, pulling a doctor on each side. It was still the old doctor from Wu Yue Temple last time. Seeing Mo Xiu Yao, who had woken up in bed, waved away Qing Luan and Ah Jin's hands and said slowly: "I said it would be fine. You young people are too unstable." Ye Li stood up and made way for the old doctor so that he could feel her pulse. The old doctor came forward to feel her pulse, wrinkled his brows and stroked his beard. Ye Li asked: "Doctor, what's wrong?"

The old doctor shook his head and said, "It's okay, but Your Majesty, you'd better be careful. Just because it's okay this time doesn't mean it won't be okay next time."

Ye Li frowned and said, "If I remember correctly, the doctor said last time that the prince was in good health." The old doctor raised his gray eyebrows and said, "I was right. The prince was in good health at that time, but now it is obviously very bad." Ye Li looked at him speechlessly. Could it be that there are people who are healthy at ordinary times of the year and weak at other times of the year? The old doctor continued, "The prince can't stand the cold. You have to be careful as soon as winter comes. But... it shouldn't be that serious now. This time... how long has it been since the prince took medicine? How long has it been since he rested?"

Under Ye Li's glare, Mo Xiu Yao smiled helplessly, "Your medicine... seems to have no effect." Reaching out from his sleeve and taking out a small medicine, Mo Xiu Yao said lightly.

The old doctor frowned, took the medicine bottle from Mo Xiuyao, opened it and checked it, saying, "That's impossible. It's been less than two months since it was prescribed. How could it be ineffective?" Ye Li said, "Doctor, I think the prince must be saying that your medicine has no effect on his body."

The old doctor's face darkened, and he took Mo Xiuyao's hand again to feel the pulse, but this time it took longer. After a while, the old doctor put it down and frowned, saying, "I'll write a prescription for the prince first, and it won't be a problem for the time being. I have to go back and study the prescription first." Ye Li also knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, so she nodded and said, "Then thank you, doctor." The old doctor nodded, looked at Ye Li and said, "I'll say it again, the prince's condition must not be overworked. The more winter comes, the more careful you must be. If you had just ignored everything and rested in peace in the past few years, it wouldn't be so serious now." Ye Li nodded and said seriously, "I understand, doctor, don't worry."

Asking someone to follow the old doctor to get the medicine, Ye Li settled Mo Xiuyao and was about to get up, but was pulled from behind. Ye Li turned around and looked at the man on the bed who was looking at her calmly. Her eyes fell on his pale and thin hands, and her heart twitched unconsciously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere else?" Mo Xiuyao shook his head and smiled faintly, "Are you busy, A Li?"

"Not bad." There were indeed some things to deal with in the study, but they were not urgent. She was just used to finishing the things at hand.

"Then...A-Li, can you stay with me for a while?" Mo Xiuyao said softly, looking at Ye Li with eyes that were still gentle without any reluctance, but Ye Li just couldn't say no. Silently sitting back on the bed, watching the smile in the man's eyes become deeper, Ye Li glanced at the dark red on the floor that had not been cleaned up yet, and asked worriedly: "Don't you want to sleep for a while?" Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said lightly: "It's a bit cold, I can't sleep." Ye Li remembered that people who lost a lot of blood would indeed feel very cold, and probably people who vomited blood would also feel this way. Unconsciously reaching out to pull the quilt for him, he asked: "Do you need charcoal?"

It is not too cold yet as it has just entered winter, but many people have already lit charcoal fires in their rooms, and many powerful families have prepared large quantities of silver charcoal. Because Ye Li is in good health, she has basically never used charcoal fires in winter since Xu passed away. Since there has been no charcoal fire in their room, she has not paid attention to this problem. After all, Mo Xiuyao is a master of internal strength who is much more advanced than hers. Mo Xiuyao shook his head helplessly, "I can't smell the smoke of charcoal fire. Although the specially made silver charcoal is said to be smokeless and odorless, but... Ah Li, do you understand now? I am indeed a useless person in winter." When he said this, there was a bit more bitterness and sadness in Mo Xiuyao's eyes.

Ye Li stood up and took out another quilt from the cabinet to cover Mo Xiuyao, then frowned and asked: "What kind of injury did you suffer? Why is it so strange?" Generally, if a pair of legs are disabled, even if they are amputated, there may be occasional phantom pain. But for someone like Mo Xiuyao who can't stand the cold and feels weak in the winter, it must have nothing to do with his legs. And he can't breathe in smoke, so it should be a problem with his respiratory system or lungs. Mo Xiuyao said: "I don't know what kind of injuries I suffered. It was more than a month later when I woke up. My body is already like this." Mo Xiuyao's expression was indifferent, as if he was just stating it. But Ye Li had seen this expression many times. Some of the comrades who were seriously injured and disabled on the battlefield had such calm expressions after waking up from their extreme madness. But it was more heartbreaking than when they were madly roaring. Ye Li didn't know what kind of expression Mo Xiuyao would have when he woke up for the first time and found himself in this state, but his calm appearance now still made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Okay, then we'll follow the doctor's orders. Please take more rest recently. I heard that you spend an average of more than seven hours in the study every day recently?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows.

Mo Xiuyao was stunned and sighed softly: "Ah Li... I will pay attention, but..." Now is not the time to rest. The situation in the court has become more and more strange in the past six months. The Dingguo Palace now seems to be outside the court, but it will fall into the abyss if it is not careful. As the Dingguo Prince, he has no choice but to take certain responsibilities.

Ye Li glanced at him dangerously and said calmly, "Is there anything you can do that I can't? Even so, let's talk about it when you really can't cope with it. Forgive me for being so nosy, Your Highness Prince Ding. Even if you try your best, if you take ninety-nine steps but die at the last step, it is still a failure. So, before you take those ninety-nine steps, you'd better consider whether you have the life to take the hundredth step." Mo Xiuyao was silent for a long time, then he looked at Ye Li and smiled and said, "Ali is right. Then... I'll have to trouble you in the future, Ali."

"I thought I was the Princess of Dingguo." Ye Li said calmly.

Mo Xiuyao said softly: "Of course, you will always be my princess."

So Ye Li became even busier, not only handling the internal affairs of the palace, but also the external affairs. With Mo Xiuyao's advice, Ye Li got the hang of it quickly. And Ye Li's style of being swift and powerful gradually impressed the stewards inside and outside the palace. Elderly people like Chief Steward Mo and Nanny Sun looked at Ye Li with more satisfaction and respect. Elderly people like Chief Steward Mo and Nanny Sun looked at Ye Li with more satisfaction and respect. In order to prevent Mo Xiuyao from feeling bored resting in bed alone, Ye Li moved all other matters from the study to their room, except for meeting some stewards. While handling affairs, she could also chat with Mo Xiuyao and ask him any questions at any time.

Mo Xiuyao was somewhat surprised to find that his princess was like a book that he could never finish reading. He could never guess how much she knew and where her bottom line was. If another person like this appeared around him, Mo Xiuyao would definitely feel threatened and would use various methods to test or even eliminate her. But facing the woman in front of him who was writing furiously while still able to chat with him with a smile, he felt as if there was a faint flame in his cold heart. Although she was smiling, it made him, who felt as if he was in a world of ice and snow in winter, feel inexplicably warm and comfortable. He just wanted to allow her to do what she wanted and quietly watch her occasional faint smile. He knew that one day she would bloom with a beauty that would astonish the world. The pearl would not remain covered in dust forever, and one day she would surely soar into the sky. By then... he might no longer be here.

"Your Highness, Princess. Steward Mo said that Doctor He has brought the medicine." Qingyu came in and reported.

Ye Li glanced at Mo Xiu Yao who was fast asleep on the bed, nodded to Qing Yu and whispered, "Doctor He, please wait for a moment in the flower hall." Although it had only been a few days, Ye Li also felt that the colder the weather, the more harmful it was to Mo Xiu Yao's health. Perhaps it was because the medicine could no longer control Mo Xiu Yao's condition. Even after two days of recuperation, Mo Xiu Yao's spirit was not better than before.

After entering the flower hall, Doctor He and Manager Mo came to greet them. Ye Li waved her hand and said, "Doctor, Manager Mo, there's no need to be polite. Sit down and talk."

After Ye Li sat down, the two thanked each other and sat down on their own side. Doctor He took out the prescription and handed it to Ye Li, saying, "This is the prescription that I have adjusted in the past few days. Please have a look, Princess." Ye Li took the prescription and took a look, and found that most of the medicines in it were not for curing diseases or injuries, but for detoxification. "Doctor He, what's going on? If I remember correctly, this medicine will become addictive if taken too much." Ye Li put down the prescription and asked in a deep voice. At the end of the prescription, opium was always written. Ye Li certainly knew clearly what it was and what the consequences would be after using it.

"I didn't expect that the princess is also proficient in pharmacology. The princess is right. Opium is an excellent analgesic, but it will become addictive if used for a long time. Therefore, I have been hesitating whether to add it." Doctor He said solemnly. Ye Li nodded to accept his explanation. "Does your highness need to consider the painkillers?"

"It is very necessary. The reason why the medicines prescribed before are ineffective is because they can no longer suppress the pain caused by the toxins in the prince's body. If some painkillers are not prescribed, the prince's spirit will be worse and his body will be weaker. He may even die before the detoxification... and the prince's current body cannot withstand the pain of distance, which will cause his old injuries to recur." Doctor He said in a deep voice, his somewhat old face full of fatigue. It is obvious that he has not had an easy time in the past two days. Hearing about Mo Xiuyao's physical condition, Steward Mo's face also became unsightly, "Princess, this..."

Ye Li shook her head and said, "Opium cannot be used. The dosage you gave him was too high. He will become addicted in no more than a month. Addiction will do more harm than good to the body."

Doctor He smiled helplessly. He didn't want to give so much, but it was too light. Ordinary people couldn't understand the pain of the poison in Prince Wang's body unless they experienced it themselves.

"Why is he fine in the summer?" Ye Li asked.

Doctor He shook his head and said, "It's not that there's nothing to worry about in the summer, but it's much easier. Because the prince is infected with a kind of cold poison. The weather is warm in the summer, and with the cold poison medicine I prepared, as long as it is taken on time, it will be no different from ordinary people. But when the weather is cold, the cold poison will become more rampant. The prince's blood vessels seem to be stagnant. In the first two years, when it was the most serious, he even fell into a long coma. It has been well controlled in the past few years, but this year I'm afraid..."

"Is it the weather?" Ye Li pondered for a moment and nodded, "I understand. Please consider the prescription again, doctor. Also, what's the antidote for the cold poison?"

Doctor He shook his head and said, "There is no cure for it at present. The prince's cold poison was caused by the Northern Rong people's conspiracy when he was at the border. At that time, we invited the great doctor of the time, Mr. Shen Yang, to treat the prince. The cold poison grows on the top of a snowy mountain at the junction of Northern Rong and Xiling, which is covered with snow all year round. It can be said to be a kind of cold slurry in the coldest and coldest place in the world. It is said that it grows in a cold pool on the top of the snowy mountain. The cold pool is extremely cold, and no matter whether it is a human or an animal, there is no way they can survive if they fall into it. However, there is a flower called "Fire Lotus" growing in the cold pool, and only its lotus seeds can restrain the cold poison in the prince's body."

Before Doctor He finished speaking, Chief Steward Mo interrupted him and said, "But the Fiery Lotus blooms once every ten years and bears fruit once every fifteen years. Since six years ago, Black Cloud Cavalry has sent people to lurk at the foot of the mountain all year round to wait, but unfortunately... it will take at least two years for the lotus to mature." Chief Steward Mo did not say that even if the lotus was obtained by that time, Black Cloud Cavalry would have to pay a terrible price to return to Da Chu, whether it wanted to pass through Beirong or Xiling. But no matter what the price, Black Cloud Cavalry would definitely get the Fiery Lotus and send it back to Da Chu smoothly. Even if it cost the lives of all the Black Cloud Cavalry.

"Doesn't the Divine Doctor Shen have any other solution?" Ye Li frowned. She had heard of the Divine Doctor Shen Yang's reputation even when she was still a noblewoman. He was indeed a national expert in Divine Doctors that even the Emperor might not be able to hire. Doctor He said, "Dr. Shen heard a year ago that there was a kind of medicinal material called Phoenix Tail in the East China Sea Island Country that was extremely effective against cold poison. He took people out to sea at the beginning of this year. I'm afraid he won't be back until the end of December at the earliest."

Ye Li nodded and said, "I understand. Then it's up to Dr. He."

Doctor He stood up and said goodbye. Butler Mo remained in the hall. He looked at Ye Li with a frown on her face. She was obviously in a very depressed mood. "Princess..."

Ye Li looked up and saw Steward Mo's serious but worried face, and sighed, "Steward Mo, you have worked hard these years." Steward Mo shook his head in fear and said, "What are you talking about, Princess? I only wish I could take your place in suffering these pains. Your Majesty back then..." Seeing the high-spirited young master become what he is now, Steward Mo felt very bad. But now he is more worried about this young princess. Her performance in the past six months has exceeded everyone's expectations. The people in Dingguo Palace also sincerely admire this new mistress. The princess of Dingguo Palace does not need to be the queen of the country, does not need to be brilliant, and does not even need to be good at dancing. She just needs to be strong enough. But even the strongest woman may not be able to stand the current situation. This is also the reason why the prince has always kept his physical condition a secret and the servants have never mentioned it in front of the princess.

Ye Li stood up and smiled, "Don't worry too much, Manager Mo. As long as the person is still alive, there will always be a way. Manager Mo, find me some people who are proficient in architecture. I can use them."

As Chief Steward Mo watched Ye Li slowly walk away, his dull eyes brightened. This princess...maybe she is really different.

"I understand, old slave."

When Ye Li returned to the room, Mo Xiuyao had already woken up. As soon as she entered the room, Ye Li clearly saw that Mo Xiuyao's left hand, which was exposed outside the quilt and clenched, was shaking and twitching. But the moment he saw Ye Li coming in, he relaxed and then put it back into the quilt as if nothing had happened. Ye Li knew that he was just enduring the pain. She couldn't help but feel a little hesitant about the decision to ask Doctor He to remove the painkillers. But seeing Mo Xiuyao's gentle but firm eyes, Ye Li suppressed her hesitation. Mo Xiuyao would definitely not like himself to become a person who must rely on some kind of medicine to survive.

"Ari, you're back."

Ye Li sat down beside the bed, "You can scream if it hurts."

Mo Xiuyao smiled, "Does it stop hurting after you scream? Don't worry, it only hurts a little. It's just a little annoying not being able to get up and lie in bed all day."

"I won't laugh at you." Ye Li said.

Mo Xiuyao looked at her quietly for a long time before he asked in a deep voice: "Ah Li, can I hug you?" Ye Li was startled, and leaned down to hug Mo Xiuyao with the quilt and said with a smile: "You can't catch a cold now, just make do with it." Mo Xiuyao laughed softly, and stopped after a while and whispered: "Actually... the pain is really bearable. But that kind of cold feeling... is like falling into a I was in a cold pool full of ice water, and I felt destined to never get out. I got used to the pain, but I could never get used to the cold feeling. Sometimes... I even felt that the pain didn't matter at all. I was afraid that one day I wouldn't even feel the pain, and would only be left with the cold feeling. If that were the case... Ahri, I really don't know if I can hold on any longer. "

"That won't happen." Ye Li hugged him and whispered, "Didn't Doctor Shen go to the East China Sea to look for Phoenix Tail Grass? In two years, the Fiery Lotus will also bear fruit. By then, the cold poison will be cured and everything will be fine. You have managed to hold on until now, so what if you wait for two more years?" Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "Of course I will wait. Ah Li, if I don't die, you will never be able to leave me. Aren't you afraid?"

"Before I married you, I didn't hope that you would die soon so that I could accept your inheritance." Ye Li said calmly.

"I will never die, Ah Li." Mo Xiuyao stretched out a hand and hugged Ye Li's slender waist. Ye Li was stunned, and pulled his hand down and stuffed it back into the quilt expressionlessly, "If you can't catch a cold, don't bother yourself." She seemed to have made some promise just now? But she didn't seem to say anything... Ye Li thought silently in her heart.

As soon as winter came, Prince Dingguo's Palace turned down all banquets and gatherings, including palace banquets. The reason was the same as usual: Prince Ding was seriously ill. The hearts of the people who had been a little uneasy because of seeing Prince Ding's whereabouts in the summer gradually calmed down. After the imperial doctors in the palace came and went several times and were helpless twice, all kinds of tonics and medicinal materials from the palace continued to flow into Prince Dingguo's Palace, and no one came to disturb them anymore. Prince Dingguo's Palace seemed to have returned to the quiet silence of the previous two years.

Of course, it’s not that no one visits the place. For example, Feng Zhi Yuan is one of them.

"Mr. Feng San, the princess and the prince want you to go to the side hall." Feng Zhiyao, who was waiting in the study, raised his eyebrows in confusion and asked, "Is Ah Yao sick again? But doesn't he live with the princess? Why did he move to the side hall again?"

Chief Steward Mo showed a very faint smile on his serious face and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master Feng. The prince is fine these days. The prince and the princess moved to the side hall a few days ago."

Feng Zhiyao looked envious and jealous, "It's good to have a big mansion. If you want to live in the main hall, live in the main hall. If you want to live in a side hall, live in the side hall. If you get tired of living in one of the courtyards, you can take turns living in it." Chief Steward Mo knew Feng Zhiyao's personality and smiled lightly, "If Young Master Feng thinks the house is too small, you can tell the prince. The palace has two more houses in the capital for Young Master Feng to live in."

Feng Zhiyao rolled his eyes and said, "Forget it. The house is so big and there are so many people and things to do. It's so annoying."

"It's time for Young Master Feng to get married." Butler Mo said as he followed behind Feng Zhiyao.

"I know, your prince married a good princess. I haven't had enough fun yet." Feng Zhiyao waved his hand to indicate that the marriage would be discussed later. His father didn't care about his affairs, but the old people in the palace were quite enthusiastic. Unfortunately, he couldn't afford it.

The side hall where Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao were located was an independent building in the south wing of the main courtyard where they lived. It was located in the inner garden of the main courtyard and had only two fewer side rooms than the main hall. It looked more quiet and elegant. Feng Zhiyao couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise as soon as he stepped into the hall. A warm air blew in his face, and the whole hall was as warm and comfortable as in March or April. Feng Zhiyao knew about Mo Xiuyao's physical condition, and also knew that Prince Ding's Mansion would never burn charcoal in winter as long as there was a place where Mo Xiuyao might appear. But here...

Butler Mo followed behind and said, "Master Feng, the prince and princess are waiting for you in the small study."

Feng Zhiyao couldn't help but turn around and ask, "How many study rooms do you have in your palace?"

Chief Steward Mo answered seriously, "There is a library and study in the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard respectively. In the main courtyard, the prince and princess each have a study. The study in this side hall is a temporary one."

"I hate the study, and I hate discussing matters in the study even more." Feng Zhiyao said.

"Then... shall I ask the princess and the prince to come out?"

"...Forget it. I dare not let them come out to see me in person." Feng Zhiyao waved his hand and walked away waving his fan.