The next day, Imperial Physician Hou caught a cold and had a high fever. All the doctors in the city who had been friends with him came to treat him and asked him why he suddenly became so ill.
Imperial Physician Hou has a hard time expressing his distress: I am the imperial physician, can I pretend to be sick?
Only when you are truly sick can you be truly safe.
Sure enough, someone asked him tentatively: When he got up last night, he saw someone coming to the Imperial Physician Hou’s house. What was he doing there?
Imperial Physician Hou’s heart was beating wildly: Here it comes!
He suppressed his panic and explained: "An old friend said that his child was sick and asked me to go see a doctor."
"Where can I go to see a doctor in my current state?"
"Don't pass your illness on to your children."
The other doctors nodded upon hearing this.
It is really not suitable to take the child to see a doctor when he is so sick...
Imperial Physician Hou breathed a sigh of relief: I finally got through it.
Cui Changan held his breath: The palace is missing the eldest prince, how could those people in the palace not know about it?
Once it is discovered that the eldest prince is missing, the people in the dark will surely search for him everywhere.
By then, the Cui family will be the target of suspicion!
Will it bring disaster to the Cui family again?
He was uneasy all night, and when he entered the palace the next day, he couldn't help but secretly ask His Majesty the Emperor.
The emperor explained calmly: "Don't panic, I have someone arrange a substitute."
Cui Changan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood: what it meant was that he had been prepared for it for a long time.
But the eldest son was only three years old, and they prepared another three-year-old child who looked like the eldest son overnight...
Obviously: the emperor had already prepared a substitute for his eldest son.
Even though he could understand it rationally, Cui Changan still felt heartbroken from the bottom of his heart.
He suddenly thought of the entire Cui family.
In the past, he thought that the current emperor must not dare to disobey the orders of the late emperor, so he could only watch the entire Cui family being killed.
At least he managed to save his life?
I shouldn't blame him, instead I should be grateful to him.
But at this moment, he suddenly realized: the emperor in front of him was not afraid to disobey his orders.
He agrees with the late emperor's decision from the bottom of his heart!
He and the late emperor are of the same kind.
In order to consolidate imperial power, they could disregard human life and justice without hesitation.
Even though the other person was just a three-year-old child, they had no mercy.
Cui Chang'an was stunned for only a moment, and he immediately adjusted his expression and followed the emperor's pace.
"Your Majesty, this is a memorial from the Governor of Shanxi..."
After returning home in a restless mood, Cui Changan immediately ran towards Xiaowu's residence in the backyard.
Xiao Wu was surprised to see him looking distracted: "What's wrong with you?"
Cui Changan smiled bitterly, rarely paying attention to his words and actions, and threw himself into the armchair: "I can't suppress the resentment in my heart anymore."
Xiao Wu: "Oh? What happened?"
Cui Changan explained what happened today and his mood.
Xiao Wu understood.
The emperor only cares about his own imperial power. He has no mercy on the people and only wants to enslave and control them.
But Cui Changan really cares about the people...
He felt sorry for the child who came from nowhere and whom he had never met.
He wanted to protest, but he knew very well that he couldn't do so, so he had no place to vent his anger.
He held his head in his hands, like a trapped animal: "Xiao Wu, I feel very sad... I don't know what to do."
However, Xiao Wu understood it clearly: on the surface, he did not agree with the emperor's actions, but deep down, Cui Chang'an was completely desperate for the royal family.
He had false thoughts.
But the Cui family's ancestral motto of "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism" did not allow him to do so.
He was torn inside and began to waste his energy internally.
Xiao Wu stepped forward and squatted, meeting Cui Changan's red eyes.
"Changan, don't be anxious. Sometimes you don't have to do anything. You just need to wait and you will see the answer."
Cui Changan knew Xiao Wu's ability, so he blinked and forced back the tears: "Okay. I'm not in a hurry."
He endured it when the Cui family was confiscated and exterminated. What is this matter now?
He's not in a hurry.
But he was not in a hurry, but some people were.
The "eldest prince" in the palace suddenly fell into the koi pond and died!
The emperor was furious and ordered the Ministry of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation. He also recruited the Golden Scale Guard to investigate the matter thoroughly.
All officials were in an uproar!
Teachings from our ancestors: Unless there is a threat to destroy the country, the Golden Scale Guards will remain secret and will not reveal their secrets.
Although the eldest prince passed away suddenly and there are no princes in the palace, the two concubines are still pregnant with children?
How could it be so serious that the Golden Scale Guards had to be mobilized? !
But the civil and military officials did not dare to say anything: the emperor had lost his only son, who dared to provoke him at this time?
In just three days, more than thirty people in the palace were arrested, including the imperial doctors, palace maids, eunuchs, and maids!
That’s not all!
Because in some people's confessions, there were still some contacts who were in the dark and had not been caught.
The emperor was so angry that he had a headache: Brother Prince Hong is too bullying!
Is this position really that attractive?
Can it turn people into demons?
He was very sad and pulled Cui Changan to complain.
Cui Changan had to suppress his inner anger while trying to appease the emperor.
Fortunately, the poison for the eldest prince Min'er has been cured. He should stay in Cui's mansion obediently for the next few days and go to pick him up after the emperor is stable.
But when will things settle down?
The emperor originally thought that with a thunderous strike, he could wipe out all the corrupted bastards, but the result is now obvious.
There are still hidden pieces, they have not been cleaned up.
The emperor could only let Cui Changan and his wife take care of Min'er for a few more days.
At this moment, Concubine Yi took action!
The emperor was extremely anxious. He had to pretend that he knew nothing, have people send rewards over, and personally give encouragement.
After a day and a night of hard work, Concubine Yi gave birth to a boy!
The emperor was still a little dazed when facing the wrinkled child.
Should I take it or just fall to my death?
However, others thought that the emperor had just suddenly lost a son and had another one. Before they could react, they congratulated and reminded the emperor even more enthusiastically.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty..."
Congratulations on being cuckolded?
The emperor looked at the people kneeling on the ground and said: Thank you!
The word "reward" is extremely difficult to say.
Just as he pursed his lips, swallowed his anger and prepared to reward, the eunuch suddenly came over to report: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Hong wants to see you."
The emperor's frown could kill a fly: "What is he doing here at this time?"
"His Highness Prince Hong said he came to report on government affairs..."
"It is said that when he entered the palace, he met Concubine Yi's family members who also wanted to enter the palace to accompany the birth."
The eunuch raised a box above his head with both hands and said, "Because the guards at the palace gate would not let them in, they asked His Royal Highness Prince Hong to bring in this red gold and jewel-inlaid longevity lock."
emperor:……
What was given by your in-laws?
It was clearly given by Prince Hong to his own son!
How dare you! How dare you be so arrogant!
He used up all his strength to not slam the box to the ground, but his hands clenched into fists behind his back.
After a while, he finally heard his own voice: "The eldest prince has just passed away, and the congratulations from Concubine Yi's family are too grand."
The emperor walked away in a huff, but he knew very well in his mind that with the "prince" dead, his role would also come to an end.
From this moment on, I am more useful dead than alive.
I am in danger!
what to do?
He had to make a decision quickly.
Should he bring back the still-living eldest prince to secure his status (save his own life)?
Or should I let Min'er stay in Cui's house first and face the danger that may come at any time alone?
On the way from Concubine Yi's palace to the imperial study, he made a quick decision.
"Ah Zhong, you personally take people to Cui's house and bring the eldest prince back to the palace."
"Yes." The chief eunuch took the order and left... (End of this chapter)
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