Two days ago, someone reported to him that Prince Gong's Mansion had exchanged imperial silver on the black market and was using the money in his name to help ordinary people.
Emperor Yuanhe knew perfectly well that Yu Nanqing was building up his reputation.
It's just a short time, and it won't cause any major trouble for now. The important thing is that they are using his name and helping the people, so even if he knows their little schemes, and their good deeds outweigh their bad ones, he can't say anything about it.
"Yes." The guard in black responded, and then reported, "Judging from what Princess Consort Gong has been doing lately, it seems that she wants to bring the Prince to the palace banquet as well."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuanhe let out a deep sigh of relief and closed the memorial in front of him: "Keep an eye on things, and report back to me if anything happens."
But they're all like grasshoppers in autumn; with Yu Nanqing's body, he'll die sooner or later.
Very well, he hadn't seen Yu Nanqing for a long time. Although he knew that Yu Nanqing was paralyzed, the people he sent couldn't get close to him. He would take this opportunity to see if Yu Nanqing was already on his last legs.
They had considered killing him with a single blow before, but although Yu Nanqing was terminally ill, his martial arts skills were still terrifying, and they had tried several times but could not get rid of him silently.
Then, as if remembering something, Emperor Yuanhe called out, "Liu Rencai."
Liu Rencai entered the hall, bowing deeply: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"Go and tell the Princess that Yu Nanqing will also be attending the banquet in three days."
"Yes," Liu Rencai replied respectfully, and was about to leave.
Then Emperor Yuanhe said, "Also, tell the eldest princess to remember to bring her husband that day."
Since it was a family banquet, if he hadn't given any instructions, he was afraid that Yu Tingyi wouldn't have even brought her husband.
"yes."
The Ksitigarbha Festival is a day when ordinary people worship Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
In the Great Jin Dynasty, temples dedicated to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva were found everywhere, whether in the capital or elsewhere. Naturally, there were also temples in the palace and even in the Buddhist temples of the royal residences.
Every year on the 30th of July, devout men and women from the local community will go to worship.
On this day, the palace will hold a sacrificial ceremony to pray for the prosperity of the nation.
The palace banquet was held in the evening. After Emperor Yuanhe prayed for blessings in the morning, he had to have lunch at the Empress's palace. In the afternoon, Emperor Yuanhe would handle state affairs. The banquet would only begin after the sun went down in the evening.
On July 30th, Su Wanyan got up early and, after serving Yu Nanqing breakfast, began to give him acupuncture and massage.
Although it's called serving, Yu Nanqing now mostly eats by himself, which has given Su Wanyan some free time. They now have breakfast together.
Because he was going to the palace today, Su Wanyan changed Yu Nanqing's dressing. The wound on his back was healing quite well. Perhaps because of the dry autumn weather, the wound did not fester, and the scabs that had formed were very neat.
After a period of rest, the bandages should be removed.
"It seems like General Lü hasn't visited in a long time," Su Wanyan said suddenly as she massaged Yu Nanqing's acupoints on his legs.
Yu Nanqing narrowed her eyes slightly and remained silent.
"Is it because you're not as down on your luck as before that the Emperor stopped sending him?" Su Wanyan looked up.
Yu Nanqing shook his head almost imperceptibly, indicating that he did not know.
Just then, Xu Si's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty? This servant has something I would like to tell Your Majesty. I wonder if Your Majesty has the time?"
Su Wanyan's eyebrows twitched slightly as she looked at Yu Nanqing.
Just then, Yu Nanqing also looked over. Their eyes met, and as if they were telepathically connected, they both tacitly guessed that Xu Si was about to make a move.
Su Wanyan responded, "Come in."
Xu Siyuan's muscular figure came into view. Su Wanyan covered Yu Nanqing with the blanket before turning around and asking, "What is it?"
On the bedside table were three or four bottles and jars, all filled with pills that Su Wanyan had made over the past few days.
With a forced smile, Xu Si said, "Your Majesty, isn't today the Ksitigarbha Festival? You and the Prince are going to the palace for a banquet, and you can't be without someone to serve you. Your Majesty, why don't you bring your servant with you? Your servant is strong and burly, so that there won't be no one to take care of the Prince after Your Majesty and the Prince enter the palace."
Once inside the palace, male and female guests would be separated before the banquet began. Generally, female guests would be led by palace maids to sit with the Empress for a while to pay their respects.
Su Wanyan frowned upon hearing this: "Who told you I was going to enter the palace with the Prince?"
It's true that she was going to enter the palace with Yu Nanqing, but she didn't mention it to anyone or let it slip outside. She only mentioned it to Yu Nanqing.
Xu Si trembled violently, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead: "This...this..."
He quickly came up with an excuse: "This servant... saw that Your Highness had made a wheelchair for the Prince, and mistakenly thought... that Your Highness was going to enter the palace with the Prince."
The eldest princess sent a secret letter a couple of days ago, confirming that she was indeed going to the palace banquet with the prince!
Could it be that the eldest princess is mistaken?
The thought had barely formed when Su Wanyan chuckled, "You're quite clever."
Xu Si breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Your Highness, before I came to the Prince's Mansion, I worked in the palace. I can't say I'm absolutely sure, but I do know the rules of the palace. I will serve Your Highness well and will not make any mistakes."
"You're so thoughtful. Pack your things this afternoon and set off before sunset."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Having received permission, Xu Si's face immediately lit up with a triumphant smile, and he happily retreated.
After the door closed, Su Wanyan rested her chin on her hand and said, "You were right. He's not even asking about the antidote anymore."
Just a few days ago, she was trembling and asking her for the antidote.
However, Su Wanyan didn't care and took out "Court Etiquette" from the table: "Let me take another look at what I should pay attention to after entering the palace."
Yu Nanqing couldn't help but chuckle softly at her appearance, but then his smile faded: "Su Wanyan, what I said before still holds true today."
"Okay~" Su Wanyan said softly, her head down as she looked at the screen.
Just then, Su Chien's voice came from outside again: "Sister? Are you in there?"
Because they were going to the palace today, Su Wanyan didn't let Su Chien go out.
Su Wanyan slammed her book down: "I'm here, come in."
Su Chi'en walked in from outside, closing the door behind her as she came in, and stepped forward to say, "Sister!"
Su Chien was happy to see Su Wanyan.
Su Wanyan was infected by his happy expression and smiled too: "How is it?"
"Xu Si met with the maids in the Princess's residence a couple of days ago, but not yesterday or today. Also, the Princess set off for the palace early this morning."
Su Wanyan smiled and nodded: "Thank you for your hard work. Did you encounter any trouble?"
Su Chien shook his head: "No."
After thinking for a moment, he hesitated and said, "However..."
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