Chapter 180 The Third Prince’s Dark Moonlight Eunuch 17
The feud between Concubine Jing and Concubine Gui gradually spread from the harem to the court. The original alliance between the two families broke down and now has turned into hostility.
Whenever there was a court meeting, arguments would break out one after another, which almost became the norm.
At first, they all supported the Ninth Prince, but with the death of the Ninth Prince, they had no choice but to change their supporter.
The imperial concubine's family supported the eldest prince, but soon after, the eldest prince was exposed by the Jing concubine's family for collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country.
Sima Jian was furious and demoted the eldest prince to a commoner.
Concubine Jing's family chose the second prince, but the second prince was also notorious for his misconduct such as corruption, bribery, and selling imperial examination questions.
Under strong pressure from court officials, Sima Jian had to place the second prince under house arrest in Prince Cheng's mansion.
For a time, two of Sima Jian's four adult princes had lost the qualifications to compete for the throne.
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The door to the cold palace slowly opened, and Sima Jian walked in with his entourage.
Although it was the first time that Shen Xinran saw Sima Jian, the bright yellow dragon robe was enough to reveal his identity.
She immediately knelt down and respectfully greeted the emperor: "Your servant greets His Majesty, may His Majesty be well and safe."
Sima Jian walked straight to Sima Yi and said in a low voice, "As long as you admit your mistake, I will let you out."
After hearing Sima Jian's words, Sima Yi just found it funny. After his other sons lost power one after another, he only remembered him?
Sima Yi didn't even raise his head, but just chuckled, "What have I done wrong? Aren't you the ones who are wrong?"
Sima Jian's eyelids twitched with anger. He clenched his fists and sternly shouted, "Are you really going to be so stubborn? Do you really want to stay in this cold palace forever?"
Sima Yi seemed more relaxed, "This cold palace is pretty good, at least it's quiet."
Sima Jian shook his sleeves and snorted coldly: "Okay, then you will never come out again."
After he finished speaking, he turned to the two guards behind him and ordered, "From today on, the two of you will guard the gate of the cold palace. No one outside the palace will be allowed to enter or leave."
In fact, there were originally two old eunuchs guarding the gate of the cold palace, but after they died, the cold palace was forgotten.
But even so, Sima Yi still adhered to the rules and never stepped out of the cold palace. Therefore, in his eyes, Sima Jian's threat was nothing to be afraid of.
He smiled faintly and said, "Okay, I'll send your Majesty off."
Sima Jian's anger escalated, and he turned to leave. But when he reached the door, he turned back and asked, "Has your uncle contacted you recently?"
Sima Yi smiled. "Didn't he retire a long time ago? Besides, you're so unsure about the palace's security that you think he could get through all the guards and contact me."
Sima Yi originally thought that Sima Jian had a change of heart and remembered that he had a son like him in the cold palace.
It turned out that Sima Jian was unable to fight against the two major families of Concubine Gui and Concubine Jing, so he wanted to ask his uncle to come out.
This is the royal family love. How ridiculous and how sad!
Sima Jian frowned and said in a deep voice, "If he contacts you, tell him that I'll be waiting for him to come back. Also, if you're willing to admit your mistake, have the guard tell me."
After Sima Jian had completely left, Sima Yi said to Shen Xinran, "That's enough. They've already left. Get up quickly."
After Shen Xinran stood up, she breathed a sigh of relief. The tension between the two of them had made her worried that Sima Jian might get upset and take it out on her, a little eunuch.
Sima Yi chuckled and said, "Look at how capable you are."
Shen Xinran bent down and smiled flatteringly, "I'm just a servant, how can I be as calm and composed as you, sir?"
Sima Yi lay on the chair, glanced at Shen Xinran, and asked nonchalantly: "Xiao Xiangzi, how many sons does our Majesty have who are capable of taking on important responsibilities?"
Shen Xinran replied, "The eldest prince was demoted to a commoner, the second prince was imprisoned, and the fourth prince died young. Now only the fifth prince, who is still fighting at the border, has a good character."
Sima Yi smiled and said with emotion: "So there is another one, but it doesn't matter, it will be here soon."
Shen Xinran looked at Sima Yi, who was lying in the rocking chair with his eyes closed, and asked with concern: "Master, are you okay?"
A gust of cold wind blew, ruffling Sima Yi's hair. He opened his eyes, looked at the white sky, and chuckled, "What can happen to me?"
Shen Xinran stopped talking. Although Sima Yi remained calm, Shen Xinran could still sense that he was competing with Sima Jian, and also with himself.
It was late at night and the moon was obscured by thick dark clouds, leaving only deep darkness in the sky.
Shen Xinran woke up from her sleep and headed to the bathroom in a daze. Suddenly, she heard Sima Yi's voice. "Father, don't hit Mother, don't hurt her!"
She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Sima Yi lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his cheeks unusually flushed, and he kept repeating the plea in his dream.
Shen Xinran tiptoed to the bedside and reached out to touch Sima Yi's forehead, which was as hot as a burning charcoal.
She frowned slightly and thought to herself: He is really stubborn. He is obviously worried about something but he insists on saying that nothing is wrong. He is making himself sick with anger.
Shen Xinran sighed softly, opened Sima Yi's bedside table, and planned to make some fever-reducing medicine for him.
When Shen Xinran saw the identical medicine packages, he felt at a loss. Sima Yi didn't write any labels. Which one was the one that could reduce fever?
Shen Xinran reached out, gently shook Sima Yi's body, and called softly: "Wake up, wake up."
But Sima Yi still kept his eyes closed and did not respond.
Shen Xinran's gaze moved back and forth between Yaobao and Sima Yi, and a naughty thought suddenly flashed through his mind: You bully her on a daily basis, if I don't take revenge now, when will I?
She narrowed her eyes and smiled, then stretched out her hand. A crisp and loud slap landed on Sima Yi's face.
The effect was surprisingly good. Sima Yi slowly opened his eyes, and his confused look made Shen Xinran's heart soften instantly.
Shen Xinran stroked his head gently and said softly, "Baby Yi, tell me which bag of medicine is for treating fever."
Sima Yi's eyes turned red, he gritted his teeth, and said in a trembling voice: "Xiao Xiangzi, you are quite courageous."
How dare you hit him and even pretend to be his mother!
Shen Xinran's eyes widened instantly. She had thought Sima Yi had been feverish and unconscious, but she hadn't expected him to recognize her. She smiled awkwardly and explained, "Master, you have a fever. I just wanted to make some medicine for you."
Sima Yi took a deep breath, forced himself to sit up in bed, opened the bedside table, took out a bag of herbs, and handed it to Shen Xinran. He simply instructed: "Simmer slowly over low heat."
Shen Xinran nodded and walked towards the kitchen with the medicine bag.
Half an hour later, she returned to Sima Yi's bedside, carrying a bowl of steaming hot medicine. "Master, drink the medicine."
But when Sima Yi saw the medicine, he began to frown.
Shen Xinran suddenly understood something and said with a smile: "Master, you are already so old, you are not still afraid of hardship, are you?"
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