That night, a torrential downpour washed over the roof of the inn, and the rain gathered into a curtain that fell heavily on the bluestone slabs at the door, making a crackling sound.
"Bang!"
The door of the inn was kicked open, and then Chu Hong stood at the door, soaking wet.
Raindrops dripped down his clothes and gradually gathered into a stream on the wooden floor.
Before Qi Che could see the figure at the door clearly, Chu Hong grabbed his neck and slammed him against the wall.
"Is this what you call foolproof?"
Chu Hong's voice was fierce, and murderous intent suddenly appeared in his eyes. He exerted force with his fingers inch by inch, almost crushing Qi Che's throat.
Qi Che's face turned red, his breathing was difficult, and the back of his head hit the screen, causing him to feel numb with pain.
He struggled to squeeze out the words from between his teeth: "Your Highness... ahem... think carefully, if His Majesty is really in imminent danger, can you still leave the palace safely now?"
Chu Hong's pupils suddenly constricted.
Just half an hour ago, the palace was released from lockdown after the imperial physician confirmed that my father was no longer seriously injured.
He also left the palace with the court officials and came to the inn to ask Qi Che for an explanation.
It was simply that he had just been upset with Chu Qingluan, and now he urgently needed to find someone to vent his anger on.
And Qi Che just happens to be a good punching bag.
While he was stunned, Qi Che quickly pried his wrists apart and slid to the ground, coughing.
“Cough cough… cough cough…”
"I asked you to stop the marriage, not to risk your father's life. Qi Che, if you dare to lie to me, I will personally break every bone in your body!"
"I have never lied to the prince." Qi Che explained hurriedly.
"If we don't make it look more realistic, how can the princess believe that this is the work of the Qin people? If the princess continues to investigate along this line, all the clues will point to the fake Wu Ya in the palace. Your Majesty only needs to hold back."
Chu Hong sneered and dropped his hands weakly.
The imperial sister has already begun to doubt herself, how can he sit still?
The heavy rain outside had stopped, and moonlight emerged from the treetops, shining on his porcelain-white face and illuminating the panic in his eyes.
He had never thought of hurting his father, but the moment he saw his father fall at the palace banquet, his heart almost stopped beating.
He admitted that even though he was not his father's biological blood, deep down in his heart, he had already regarded him as his only father.
"You can use other methods, such as letting the emperor see Qin Yuan's true face."
Qi Che had already climbed up from the ground.
"Your Majesty is well aware of Qin Yuan's loyalty to the princess. Trying to sow discord between the two is nothing but wishful thinking and may even expose our people."
"It's too late to regret now. Your Highness should consider how to protect himself from being implicated."
"The Qin Empire is currently in turmoil, and the princess still has to manage government affairs. She might not be able to find out about the prince so quickly. As long as we can get through this period, the Qin Empire will be too busy to take care of itself, and the marriage will naturally fall through."
Chu Hong himself knew that now that things had come to this, there was no point in taking his anger out on Qi Che.
He felt annoyed, and before leaving, he warned Qi Che:
"If Father makes even the slightest mistake, I will make sure you are buried with him."
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Meanwhile, at the palace.
After Chu Qingluan had arranged everything, she summoned several imperial physicians overnight. She closed the palace door and only had Zhixia guarding outside, forcing no one to enter.
When several imperial doctors saw this, they thought they were going to be silenced tonight, and they all felt as if they were facing a great enemy, trembling like sieves.
"Princess, we have tried our best to treat Your Majesty and dare not slack off in the slightest. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"
The leading judge, Chen Yuanpan, knelt down with a thud, his forehead resting on the ground, his voice filled with panic and anxiety.
The other imperial doctors also knelt down and begged for mercy.
Chu Qingluan sat at the desk with an expressionless face.
"Get up, I'm not here to call you to task."
The imperial doctors looked at each other, not daring to stand up easily.
"Then I wonder why His Highness summoned us here?"
"I called you here to confirm something." Her eyes fell on Chen Yuanpan, who was in the lead. Her tone was calm, but with unquestionable majesty.
"I remember that Court Judge Chen previously said that the Emperor's health should not be improved by frequent visits to the harem, as this could easily damage the Emperor's foundation. However, I recently heard that the Emperor often favors the concubines in the harem. As the Emperor's imperial physician, you have failed to fulfill your duty to supervise and remind him. Why is that?"
Upon hearing this, Court Judge Chen's face suddenly changed.
"Princess, please understand. I have indeed advised Your Majesty many times before, but..."
"But what?" Chu Qingluan's eyes turned cold.
"However, every time Your Majesty drinks Princess Wuya's medicine, he becomes vigorous and energetic, and in high spirits. When I and others try to dissuade him, His Majesty scolds us, saying that old men like us don't know how to maintain our health."
"Oh? So you think there's no need to persuade me anymore?"
"I dare not, but Princess Wuya Shuo's medicine has the effect of strengthening the body and replenishing the vital energy. It can... can slightly replenish the vitality that Your Majesty has lost. I think that with the help of the medicine, perhaps... maybe... it will be okay..."
As Court Judge Chen spoke, his voice became softer.
Chu Qingluan's voice became even colder when she heard this. "But now that our father is unconscious, do you still think it's okay?"
Seeing this, another imperial physician knelt down and took two steps, bowing, saying, "Princess, calm down. We are not completely negligent. However, every time Your Majesty visits the harem, your complexion does not seem to be weakened. On the contrary... it becomes even more rosy. We therefore assumed that Princess Wuya's medicine was truly effective, and thus... we relaxed our vigilance."
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