Chapter 370 I Don’t Want You to Break Your Wings for Me
Xiao Jin became the crown prince. Except for the people involved and those in Prince Qi's mansion, everyone in the capital was shocked and couldn't recover for a long time.
Who could have imagined that an exiled prince would eventually become the crown prince.
After Xiao Jin became the crown prince, he was going to move into the East Palace, but Xiao Jin said that the imperial palace had just experienced a great war and many parts of the palace needed repairs, so this matter had to be put on hold for the time being.
However, Emperor Kangze is seriously injured now, so Xiao Jin has to handle the affairs of the court.
Not only was Emperor Kangze seriously injured in that battle, but many ministers were also seriously injured. Xiao Jin sent people to investigate and asked the imperial guards to record the names of all the seriously injured ministers.
When Xiao Jin returned to the palace at night, he was still holding the list in his hand and flipping through it. After reading each page, he would make a mark on it.
Su Ying looked curiously, "What's the point of marking it?"
"Who can stay?"
Su Ying leaned over to take a look, "Who can stay?"
"Those who are neutral and support the emperor can stay, but those who are from the lineage of the Grand Tutor can die with him."
Su Ying straightened up and realized that she was clearing out the remaining gang members.
"Are these the ones who were seriously injured that night?"
Xiao Jin nodded, made some marks and put the book aside.
Su Ying picked up the booklet and flipped through it. "Among these people, who has the highest prestige? Who can least afford to die?"
Xiao Jin said: "Cabinet minister, Duke Jingguo."
Duke Jingguo was a veteran of two dynasties, a study partner of Xiao Jin's grandfather, and an important official who had always accompanied the retired emperor in governing the world. When Emperor Kangze first ascended the throne, he apparently still valued Duke Jingguo.
But over time, his power was gradually marginalized, and Duke Jingguo saw this and wanted to resign. However, Emperor Kangze did not want to be accused of being intolerant of important ministers from the previous dynasty, so he pretended to retain him, but gave Duke Jingguo a sinecure and let him stay there to serve as a facade.
"When the emperor wanted to reform the system, it affected many noble families. It was Duke Jingguo who got them to agree. He is the minister that the State of Chu should use."
Xiao Jin was planning to go and see Duke Jingguo in person. The imperial guards who went to inquire came back to report that there was an assassin who also intended to kill Duke Jingguo. Although he was protected, Duke Jingguo was still seriously injured. In addition, he was old, so his condition was very bad.
A minister who truly serves the country and the people should not die.
"I'll go to the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion tomorrow to take a look."
Xiao Jin looked up in surprise. He knew that Su Ying wanted to return to Tiankui City and didn't want to get involved in the affairs here. He was surprised that she could speak.
"Don't force it."
Su Ying said: "Why are you forcing yourself? Don't you want to be the emperor of Chu? If you don't want to be the emperor, is there anyone more suitable than you?"
Xiao Jin pursed his lips, "I don't want to confine you to the world of the imperial palace, Su Ying, you are an eagle that can soar into the sky. If you break your wings for me, it is not what I want."
Su Ying found it a little funny, and was touched, "After you become the emperor, I can't do what I want?"
"no."
"If I can, what difference does it make to me?"
Xiao Jin was stunned for a moment, then he was relieved, "I think too much." It was also because he was afraid of losing.
"Since you hate the old rules, then become the one who makes the rules. I believe in you."
Xiao Jin's black eyes were blazing as he tightly grasped Su Ying's hand. She seemed to have a kind of bandit spirit that was fearless of anything. This kind of momentum, sometimes even if it was not well thought out, could always give him the power to move forward.
"good."
Su Ying asked Xiao Jin for the booklet. Since she had nothing to do anyway, she planned to visit the mansions one by one according to the names of the people written in Xiao Jin's booklet.
According to Zhao's mother, now is a good opportunity to win people's hearts.
It doesn't require violence and you can stand on the moral high ground to make the other party obey you, which sounds good.
When Su Ying arrived at the Duke Jingguo's Mansion, it was already past noon.
Because Duke Jingguo was seriously injured, the entire Duke Jingguo's mansion was shrouded in a low pressure.
When Su Ying arrived, she was greeted by the eldest son and daughter-in-law of Duke Jingguo.
The Duke Jingguo's Mansion and the King of Qi have never had any interactions. They don't understand why Su Ying came to their house at this time?
"Your subordinate greets the Crown Princess."
Su Ying waved her hand to signal them to stand up. "I came here today to see Duke Jingguo. The prince was very worried when he heard that he was seriously injured, but he was too busy with palace affairs to spare time, so he asked me to come and see him."
The two were relieved when they heard that Su Ying was not here to cause trouble.
"Prince, your Highness is so thoughtful. Please come in, Princess."
Su Ying followed them into Duke Jingguo's courtyard.
The imperial physician from the palace has come and given Duke Jingguo appropriate treatment, but his injuries were too severe and he has not woken up yet.
Su Ying walked into the room, and the people in the room came forward to pay their respects. Leading the way was the wife of Duke Jingguo, who had gray hair but a dignified face.
"I pay my respects to the Crown Princess."
The old lady of the Duke of Jingguo was a first-rank imperial concubine conferred by the Supreme Emperor himself, so she did not need to perform any formalities in front of Su Ying.
Su Ying personally stepped forward and helped the man up, "Excuse me, old lady. I came to see Duke Jingguo. I wonder how he is doing?"
Upon hearing this, the old lady's forced spirit suddenly weakened a lot, "Replying to the Crown Princess, the imperial physician has examined it, and I'm afraid it's not very good."
"I also know some medical skills, why not let me take a look."
When the people in the room heard this, they all looked at Su Ying in surprise.
After Su Ying returned to Beijing, her fighting ability was revealed a lot, but not many people knew that she was a doctor.
The old lady wanted to refuse, but the eldest son of Duke Jingguo said, "Then I'll have to trouble the Crown Princess."
The old lady Queen Mother glanced at the eldest son, but saw that the eldest son shook his head at her, so the old lady stopped talking.
Su Ying is the Crown Princess after all, she can't treat such an important matter as a joke.
Duke Jingguo was lying on the bed. If his chest had not been rising and falling slightly, Su Ying would have thought he was dead.
"Where was the lord injured?"
The attendant who was waiting on the side said, "Replying to the Crown Princess, the imperial physician said that the Master's spleen was injured. The spleen was stabbed, and too much blood was lost. In addition, the Master is old, so it will not be easy for him to recover."
Su Ying nodded, lifted the quilt on Duke Jingguo and pulled open his shirt, revealing the wound on his stomach bandaged with cloth.
"My medical skills cannot be known to outsiders. Please wait outside the door."
The people in the Duke of Jingguo's mansion looked at each other in bewilderment. Bai Shuang, who followed them, saw that they seemed to have doubts in their eyes, so she explained, "My Lords, you may not know that the Crown Princess learned her medical skills from a hermit master, so the treatment process cannot be passed on to others. Please wait outside the door for a moment."
After Bai Shuang said this, they could understand. To put it bluntly, he was afraid of being stolen.
Although they had doubts, the people from the mansion still went out.
Su Ying nodded to Bai Shuang, and after the door was closed, Su Ying locked it from the inside.
(End of this chapter)
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