Chapter 159 The Prince Confessed
At the same time, Dongfang Qi was being interrogated by Emperor Zhao of Qi in the palace.
"Did you do this for Lin Qingyue and Prince Jin?" Emperor Zhao of Qi sighed, "I didn't realize you had such feelings for Lin Qingyue!"
It’s not that he is short-sighted, but he thinks his son is a child of destiny. Even if Lin Qingyue is somewhat pretty, she has already been married.
She married Dongfangqi’s cousin!
"She is your brother's sister-in-law, how could you..."
Dongfang Qi suddenly raised his head and looked at his father stubbornly: "Father, they have divorced. She is no longer my sister-in-law."
"You! Ridiculous!" Emperor Zhao of Qi said belatedly, "No wonder you gave him such a high status and worried so much about her divorce!"
"You are so confused! Regardless of whether she is divorced or not, she is still a remarried woman. How can she be worthy of you? Or are you planning to take her as a concubine? But she is such a rebellious person, and she has been crowned as a king. How can she be willing to condescend to you?"
"Of course, a concubine is not suitable. If she is willing, I will marry her formally."
"Is this a formal marriage? You are the crown prince, the future ruler of a country."
"You should focus on state affairs instead of being distracted by beauty!"
"Whether it's establishing a queen or appointing concubines, the purpose is to consolidate power and produce heirs."
"Father," Dongfang Qi did not agree with these words.
"You and the Queen Mother were childhood sweethearts, and your relationship was very close."
"But later, in order to fight for the throne, you married many concubines. And mother, you also have to help you manage the harem and manage those beautiful women."
"Others only see the Queen Mother's outward generosity and virtue, but I, your son, have seen her silently weeping behind her back several times."
"If she hadn't been holding back on it, how could she have died so early?"
"And you, Father, have many beauties in your harem, but they love nothing more than the power you hold. No one can truly love you like Mother does. Father, are you truly happy?"
Emperor Zhao of Qi said coldly: "Don't think that just bringing up your mother will help!"
Dongfang Qi said, "I know it's useless. However, I've seen so much of the harem intrigue and intrigue in my youth that I no longer have the slightest interest in other women. Father can still have children, but I often worry that my own family line will be cut short."
"What did you say?" Emperor Zhao of Qi was shocked.
"You haven't even gotten married yet, why would you want to discredit yourself?"
Dongfang Qidao said, "I'm not slandering you, but I once had such suspicions. I'm already 22 years old, but I really have no interest in other women. Otherwise, I wouldn't have refused to establish you as a concubine so many times. The only thing is..."
He paused, a hint of tenderness in his eyes, "Only Prince Zhaolan makes me feel different."
Other things are fine, but when it comes to his offspring, Emperor Zhao of Qi dare not be careless.
He hurriedly said, "Don't be so arbitrary. I'll let the imperial physician take a look at you. If there's anything wrong, we can treat it in time."
Emperor Zhao of Qi had suffered a physical injury in his early years, which resulted in him having no offspring, leaving only the crown prince as his own bloodline. He never expected that his son would also face such a situation, and of course he was extremely anxious.
He was also worried that Dongfang Qi had said that on purpose for Lin Qingyue's sake. Therefore, he immediately summoned the imperial physician to treat him.
When the examination was about to be done, Emperor Zhao of Qi was watching from the side with a worried look on his face.
Dongfang Qi said shyly, "Father, I am too embarrassed to speak of such a private matter. Please give me some respect."
Emperor Zhao of Qi: "I am your biological father, what is there to be shy about?"
Dongfang Qi said, "I still don't want to look at that place."
Emperor Zhao of Qi had no choice but to retreat from the inner room. Before leaving, he said to the imperial physician, "Treat carefully. If there is any mistake, be careful of your nine clans!"
The imperial physician responded tremblingly.
The person who examined the prince was the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, whose surname was Lu.
Dean Lu said respectfully, "Your Highness, please undress."
Dongfang Qi glanced at him coldly and said, "Lu Zheng, I heard that the Imperial Hospital's supply of herbs was all designated by you personally?"
Dean Lu said, "Yes, Your Highness. All the herbs are used to nourish the health of the masters in the palace, so their quality must be strictly controlled. For this reason, I personally inspect the quality of each batch of herbs when they enter the warehouse to ensure that there is no problem."
Dongfang Qi chuckled: "Is it to ensure that nothing goes wrong, or to ensure that all the profits go into your pocket?"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince..." Dean Lu quickly knelt down and tried to defend himself.
Dongfang Qi said, "Don't try to quibble. If I had no evidence, how could I have come up with this rumor? No matter how skilled you are as a doctor, once you're convicted of corruption, you should know the consequences."
Dean Lu kowtowed: "Your Highness, spare my life!"
Dongfang Qi said: "This time, I can help you cover it up, but if it happens again, I will not forgive you. In addition..."
He paused before continuing, "...When my father asks about my illness, you must follow my instructions."
Dean Lu was not a stupid person and immediately understood what the prince meant.
"But Your Highness, deceiving the emperor is a grave crime! Moreover, Your Majesty has already warned me, and I simply dare not risk my entire clan!"
Dongfang Qi said, "I promise to protect your nine clans."
Not long after, Dean Lu and Dongfang Qi came out from the inner room.
Emperor Zhao of Qi hurriedly asked, "How is the health of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Dean Lu knelt down and replied, "Your Highness's situation is somewhat unique. He must be overthinking, which has caused depression in his heart, leading to deficiency of Qi and blood, and lack of nourishment to the tendons. Even if he has the desire, he is afraid that he will not be able to perform humane acts."
Emperor Zhao of Qi only partially understood the series of confusing words, but he fully understood the last sentence, "I'm afraid I can't do things according to human ethics."
"So, Prince, are you serious..." He hurriedly asked, "Is there a way to cure it?"
Dean Lu said, "Prince, this is a heart disease. Heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine. Only by self-healing, relaxing your mind, resolving the depression, and slowly nourishing your Qi and blood, may there be a 10% chance of recovery."
"Only 10%?" Emperor Zhao of Qi felt his heart aching.
His only son, the crown prince of the Great Qi Kingdom and the future monarch, was a man who could not perform human ethics. Wouldn't that be like cutting off the family line?
"Lu Zheng, no matter what method you use, you must cure the prince's hidden illness! Otherwise, I will bring you my head!"
Lu Zheng was sweating profusely, his whole body trembling. He really couldn't understand why the prince wanted to put such a blame on him.
Unfortunately, the prince had the upper hand over him, so he had to cooperate with the acting.
At this moment, even though I knew I was deceiving the emperor, I could only bite the bullet and answer:
"Human desires arise from the heart. The inability to do what one desires is the most difficult to resolve. Even if a medical god were alive, he could only treat the symptoms, not the heart."
"For now, the only solution is to nourish the blood and qi, and at the same time, help the prince to open up and find a loving partner. Perhaps this way, we can overcome all obstacles and continue our family line."
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