But could Emperor Zhao not understand such a simple truth?
Or did Emperor Zhaodi intentionally allow the King of Qin to go out and gain experience, and the entire court of civil and military officials were kept in the dark by the two of them?
Zhou Siheng was puzzled. He tossed and turned for several days and finally couldn't help but go to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to find Xiao Ziye.
Xiao Ziye said with regret, "Master Zhou, it's an unfortunate omen that you came. The prince left yesterday and should have left Luoyang by now."
Officials were not allowed to leave their jurisdiction without His Majesty's permission, and Zhou Siheng was no exception. Zhou Siheng couldn't rest until he saw Xie Yunqi. He asked, "Is there any way to contact the King of Qin?"
"If you have any questions, Lord Zhou, please go to King Zhuang. Perhaps King Zhuang can give you the answers."
"Thank you so much."
Zhou Siheng immediately rushed to Prince Zhuang's mansion. After the servant reported the matter, Zhou Siheng was taken to the hall to wait.
In a moment, Xie Yunxiu came over with big strides. He glanced at Zhou Siheng and said dissatisfiedly, "What are you doing here?"
Zhou Siheng saluted. "Cousin."
Xie Yunxiu's brows were so furious that they could pinch a fly to death. He angrily shouted, "Shut up. Don't talk about relatives. I don't have a cousin like you who is so treacherous."
"Why?"
"Why are you asking when you already know the answer?" Xie Yunxiu was furious at the thought of Zhou Siheng cheating on his fifth brother. He was already doing Uncle Zhou's favor by not beating him up, so expecting him to treat him well was out of the question.
The attendant knew that Xie Yunxiu was impatient, so he hurried to try to persuade him. Xie Yunxiu's emotions gradually calmed down, and he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why did you come to see me?"
"I have some questions that Your Highness would like to clarify. Did the King of Qin volunteer to go to his fiefdom?"
Xie Yunxiu sneered: "Don't you think you worry too much? Taking care of too many things that you shouldn't take care of will cost you your life."
It seems that the King of Qin really has other intentions when he goes to his fiefdom.
Zhou Siheng had a plan in mind, and spoke more cautiously. "Miss Lin's wedding has been delayed because of this. I hope Prince Zhuang will..."
"Shut up," Xie Yunxiu said. "Do you really think I'm a pushover? Or are you taking advantage of the fact that I can't do anything to you and making demands without restraint? I'm not as good-tempered as my fifth brother, who would tolerate your repeated provocations. If you're here for that bitch, get out of here right now. I have no interest in entertaining you."
Zhou Siheng's anger was also provoked by Xie Yunxiu, and he didn't speak too politely. "Who is your Highness Prince Zhuang referring to when he calls her a bitch?"
"You know it in your heart, what else do I need to say?" Xie Yunxiu dismissed the servants in the hall and continued, "Only you would treat a bitch like a treasure. In my opinion, she is not even worth a hair of my fifth brother, and yet you have the nerve to ask for a break-up. You are so shameless!"
"She's already past the age of marriage. If you keep delaying the marriage, what will others think of her?"
Xie Yunxiu smiled instead of getting angry. "I don't care what others think. I only know that if it weren't for her, Fifth Brother wouldn't have to leave his fiefdom to seek another career. If you had only cared to inquire, you'd have known what shady things this bitch had done. It's a shame you were blind, and let her few words misinterpret what was right and wrong."
Xie Yunxiu paused, then continued, "Lin Wanru had her personal maid, Caihe, slander Fifth Brother for having an affair with Lin Qingru. Where were you when the King of Chu led the Imperial Guards throughout the harem to capture Fifth Brother? I remember you were still drinking and having fun at the Qianqiu Banquet, right?"
Zhou Siheng retorted, "Miss Lin is so kind-hearted, how could she do such a vicious thing? It's obvious that someone is framing her!"
"Frame her? Who would frame her?" Xie Yunxiu was genuinely amused by Zhou Siheng. "Ever since meeting a woman, the top scholar has been completely obsessed with her, losing all sense of right and wrong. If you only remembered that I'm your cousin, you wouldn't be so aggressive. Look at what you're saying. You're trying to sabotage the relationship between me and the King of Qin for a woman. If you'd met a ruthless person, you would have gone to hell with that bitch long ago. And you're still the one questioning me now?"
"You don't believe this, and I don't blame you for being hopelessly stupid. But I'm asking you, what has Fifth Brother done to you that you keep throwing mud at him?"
Zhou Siheng silently pulled out a jade bottle from his sleeve and tossed it to him. "The King of Qin poisoned me."
"Poisoned?" Xie Yunxiu opened the jade bottle and took out the pills. "Shuangxi, give this to Doctor Zhang to check and see if there's any poison inside."
Xie Yunxiu looked at Zhou Siheng carefully.
Zhou Siheng used to be a skinny skeleton, but now, though still frail, he looked like a human being. Could someone who had been poisoned have these symptoms? He wouldn't believe it.
In a moment, Doctor Zhang came hurriedly with a prescription for diagnosis. After greeting Xie Yunxiu, he said, "This medicine is non-toxic and is a top-grade tonic."
"Impossible!" Zhou Siheng's face turned pale, a look of disbelief on his face. "If it's a tonic, why does it feel so agonizing after I stop taking it?"
Xie Yunxiu was too lazy to pay attention to him and called Doctor Zhang to take Zhou Siheng's pulse.
After taking his pulse, Doctor Zhang said, "Mr. Zhou already has heart disease. This medicine can temporarily delay the onset of the heart disease. If taken long-term, the heart disease can be gradually eliminated."
"What else do you have to say?" Xie Yunxiu dismissed Doctor Zhang and said coldly, "Fifth Brother only wants you to serve him. He never intended to harm you. Who do you think got you your current position? Chen Song? If Fifth Brother hadn't smoothed things over for you, would you have been able to do what you wanted? I really feel sorry for Fifth Brother. He spent a lot of money to raise an ungrateful person. If I had known this would happen, I would have thrown the medicine to the dog. At least the dog knows how to wag its tail and beg for mercy, but you only know how to repay evil with kindness. All of Fifth Brother's efforts have been wasted. It's so worthless!"
"impossible."
He didn't believe what Doctor Zhang said was true.
"Go back and don't come here again." Xie Yunxiu was completely disappointed with his bastard cousin Zhou Siheng and didn't plan to see him again.
"Cousin." Zhou Siheng grabbed Xie Yunxiu's sleeve and said, "Why is he helping me?"
"How would I know?" Xie Yunxiu pulled his hand back, a flicker of disgust in his eyes. "If I ever hear you pleading for that bitch Lin Wanru again, I'll chop you up."
"Does he want me to serve him, or does he have other intentions?"
Xie Yunxiu said, "Even if he had other intentions, the reward he gave you is enough for you to squander. If it weren't for Fifth Brother's generous help, how much longer could you have lived?"
Even without Xie Yunxiu's advice, Zhou Siheng knew his life was hanging by a thread. If it weren't for the medicine sent by the King of Qin, he would have died at any moment.
"Lin Wanru saved you, and you know how many times I've offended people for her sake. Fifth Brother saved you, so why don't you know how to repay him?" Xie Yunxiu sneered, "If he didn't tell you, would you have taken it for granted that he saved you?"
"I didn't." Zhou Siheng had never said this before, he just didn't know it.
Xie Yunxiu said, "You've never taken it seriously. If you look in the mirror, you'll know that you're in this situation today thanks to these medicines. Think about it, if Fifth Brother gave you poison, you would have died long ago given your body. How could you still be here today?"
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