Fearing that he would offend the Crown Prince, Jiawang's mother quickly tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to stop talking.
"father."
Zhiwan frowned slightly, then turned and handed Yiming to him.
"Dad, take Yiming over there to play for a while."
Luo Tianhe originally wanted to say a few more words, but seeing that Zhiwan wouldn't let him speak, he stopped himself and took Yiming to play on the side.
Zhiruo glared at Leng Chuchen resentfully, then pulled Jiawang along and walked towards her father and mother.
Leng Chuchen looked at Zhiwan, whose face was somewhat pale, and said in a deep voice:
"sorry!"
Zhiwan's lips twitched slightly, and she smiled helplessly.
"This has nothing to do with you, so there's no need to apologize. However, I should thank you for bringing Yiming here."
“Zhiwan, if I hadn’t brought my grandmother to the clinic, this wouldn’t have happened. It’s my fault.”
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
She suddenly raised her voice.
"You are His Highness the Crown Prince, and I am but a commoner. You don't need to apologize to me. We will take responsibility for our own mistakes. Your Highness, please leave!"
“Zhiwan, I didn’t want to lie to you. I concealed my identity because I had no other choice. I didn’t want to use my royal power to pressure you to treat my grandmother, but I didn’t expect it to backfire and make things like this.”
She laughed mockingly, "You and I used to be patient and doctor, now we're official and commoner. No need to explain to me. Thank you for bringing Yiming here, please go back!"
After saying those words, she turned away and refused to look at him again.
Watching her retreating figure, he felt an indescribable sadness in his heart.
He had fallen in love with this woman, but he could only watch helplessly as she suffered here.
As he walked out of the prison, he gave instructions to the warden.
"Prepare several extra blankets for them at night, and make sure they have the best food and drink. Do not yell at them. Serve them like masters. If I find any sign of neglect, you will be held responsible."
The jailer nodded repeatedly,
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will do as you say and take special care of them."
"Don't let others see them casually."
"Yes, I understand."
After explaining all this, Leng Chuchen lowered her gaze and left.
The entire Luo family was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's prison for ten days. During this time, the Xie family came to deliver things several times, but the prison warden refused to let them see anyone.
Leng Chuchen wanted to visit them in prison several times, but she held back each time.
He knew that whatever he said now would not earn her forgiveness, and might even annoy her.
Instead of doing that, we should try to find a way to rescue them as soon as possible.
So these past few days, he has been going to the palace every day to see the Empress Dowager, hoping that she will wake up soon so that he can plead with the Emperor on her behalf.
However, the Empress Dowager had been in a daze for the past ten days, occasionally waking up for a while before falling back into a deep sleep.
The imperial physician could not find the cause of the illness, only saying that the patient was frightened, and prescribed a remedy for fright. However, after taking the medicine for ten days, it was to no avail.
If this continues, Luo Zhiwan's family will be stuck in the prison for who knows how long.
The Empress Dowager's illness had worsened compared to before, which enraged the Emperor. He immediately issued an edict that the Luo family, responsible for the Empress Dowager's serious illness, must be severely punished, and he would personally handle the case.
Upon receiving this news, Leng Chuchen's heart sank.
Generally speaking, the emperor would not personally handle cases.
Cases personally tried by the Emperor were those he cared about deeply, and even if a case was wrongly judged or a miscarriage of justice was committed, there was almost no chance of overturning the verdict.
If it is determined that the Empress Dowager's illness is related to the dogs at the Luo family's medical clinic and Luo Yiming, and the Emperor issues an edict in court to punish them, then this matter will be extremely serious.
The more Leng Chuchen thought about these things, the more anxious he became. But what should he do now?
He originally wanted to ask several ministers in the court to plead for the Luo family, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that these officials had no relation to the Luo family and did not know them. If he went to them, his father would know that he had instigated these ministers. In that case, not only would it not help plead for the Luo family, but it might also add fuel to the fire.
After much deliberation, he decided to seek help from his mother.
At this time, the only person who could speak to the Emperor and was familiar with the Luo family was probably the Empress Dowager.
When he arrived at Fengyou Palace, Yue Xiaoyue was massaging Empress Qi's shoulders. Seeing him enter, she greeted him with a smile.
"Brother Chen, you're here! I went to the Crown Prince's residence yesterday, but you weren't there. Where did you go?"
He frowned slightly and said directly:
"Go out for a moment, I have something to say to the Empress Dowager."
Yue Xiaoyue pouted in dissatisfaction.
Why do you have to keep things from me?
Seeing Leng Chuchen's unpleasant expression, Empress Qi quickly raised her hand to signal.
"Xiaoyue, you should go back now!"
Yue Xiaoyue stomped her foot, snorted, turned around, and stormed off.
Watching her retreating figure, Empress Qi shook her head helplessly.
“This girl is really a bit willful. Chen’er, if you think she’s not suitable for you, why not marry Xiao Min? Although she’s younger, she’s more mature and knows how to act. She’s also more shrewd than Xiao Yue.”
Upon hearing this, his face immediately darkened.
Yue Xiaomin is the twin sister of Yue Xiaoyue. She is eighteen years old today. Because of her outstanding appearance and her proficiency in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, the young masters of the capital are all fond of her. However, she said that she would wait until her sister Xiaoyue got married before considering her own marriage.
Everyone knows that Yue Xiaoyue is going to marry Leng Chuchen and become the Crown Princess, but the Crown Prince has not agreed, so the marriage has been put on hold for the time being.
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