Just when everyone inside and outside the court was ready to make a move, King Ming suddenly issued an edict to help the Tenth Prince ascend the throne and become the regent. When the Tenth Prince was able to stand on his own, he would resign and return to the countryside.
As soon as this decree was issued, the entire capital was in an uproar. Most people did not understand why King Ming did this. After all, he had a good reputation now, and his achievements in the past were still talked about. It would have been the best policy to follow public opinion and ascend the throne at this time. Why did he give it to a little brat?
Only Lan Shuang was stunned for a while when she heard the news, and then she laughed.
She said to 888, "I have a pretty good eye for people, right?"
888 nodded. "I never thought he would give up the throne and choose to be the regent. It's worth all the points you spent on the detoxification pills for him. By the way, when do you plan to detoxify him?"
"Wait for him to come back." Lan Shuang leaned against the window and looked out.
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In the following days, King Ming was very busy. He would come back late at night, hold Lan Shuang in his arms and take a nap, and leave again early in the morning. If he couldn't come back, he would just rest in the palace. He was busy like this for half a month, and handled the funeral of the dog emperor and the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.
Prince Ming could finally take a breath. He finally managed to return to the palace before daybreak and saw Lan Shuang standing at the gate waiting for him.
"Why are you standing here? It's so cold, be careful not to catch a cold." Ming Wang quickly walked up the stairs, tearing open his cloak with one hand as he walked. When he walked in front of Lan Shuang, he shook it, put it on her, and lowered his head to tie the belt for her with a concentrated expression.
Lan Shuang waited for him to finish tying the belt, then held his wrist lightly, "I'll wait for you here."
Ming Wang felt warm in his heart, and he leaned over and kissed her forehead, "Don't do this next time."
"I know." Lan Shuang held his hand and stepped back to look at him. After a while, she shook her head and said softly, "You've lost weight."
Ming Wang chuckled: "Well, I was too busy recently, but now it's good, everything is back on track, I don't have to do everything myself, I can spend more time with you at home."
Lan Shuang took a step forward, put her arms around Ming Wang's neck, and said coquettishly, "I'm tired of standing. Can you carry me in?"
Ming Wang glanced at the people around him and smiled: "Okay."
He squatted down and said to Lan Shuang, "Come up."
The people nearby were surprised when they saw this and talked about it in low voices.
Lan Shuang pretended not to hear and happily lay on Ming Wang, put her arms around his neck and asked, "Am I heavy?"
"It's not serious, it's a little light. Haven't you been eating well recently?"
Prince Ming put his arms around her legs, stood up, and carried her steadily towards the mansion. Yu Xiao followed behind like a transparent person.
"Thinking about how hard you're working in the palace, I don't have much appetite for food."
Lan Shuang whispered, and the white air she exhaled hit Ming Wang's ears, and warmed his heart along his earlobes.
Ever since he saw Lan Shuang, the smile on his face has never faded.
"Now that I'm back, we should all have a good meal."
"good."
Lan Shuang agreed. She leaned on Ming Wang's sturdy back, looking at the sparse red plum blossoms that had just opened in the gray-white garden. She smiled and asked, "What should I do if you fall in love with other girls in the future?"
Ming Wang paused and frowned, "Why do you ask that?"
When passing by the plum forest, Lan Shuang broke off a branch of red plum blossoms in full bloom and placed it in front of Ming Wang.
She pinched the red plum blossom and glanced at Prince Ming's chin. "That's just a question. No prince in this dynasty lives with only one person. I'm afraid you'll get tired of me in a few years and no longer like me."
The Ming King stood in silence for a moment, then continued walking forward: "I thought my intentions were clear when I abdicated and became the regent."
"Hmm?" Lan Shuang raised her eyebrows.
Prince Ming said in a deep voice, "I don't want to raise a group of beautiful women. Maybe that's what many men dream of, but for me, there's no need, and I don't have the energy. Loving one person for a lifetime is already a rare blessing. Before I met you, I never thought about spending the rest of my life with anyone. The poison in me is difficult to cure, and I'm destined to not live many years. From the beginning, I only planned to kill the dog emperor and clear my mother's name. That would be enough. I would find a suitable successor to the throne, so that I can rest in peace after my death."
Lan Shuang listened quietly without saying anything.
"Then I met you. You were a surprise beyond my plan. You caught me off guard and made my heart flutter. From then on, I wanted to live and live a good life with you."
"Lan Shuang, from now on, I have only you."
After Ming Wang finished speaking, he walked forward in silence.
Lan Shuang felt her stiff body gradually warming up, as if someone had cast a spark into her heart, and a spring breeze blew over it, and the fire instantly spread across the prairie.
She suddenly laughed, and facing the gradually sinking sunset glow, she said, "Jun Conglan, if I can save you, but there is only a 50% chance of success, would you be willing to try?"
Ming Wang was stunned: "What?"
…
Lan Shuang brought Prince Ming back to his bedroom, dismissed everyone, and took out a box from a small drawer on the dressing table. She handed the box to Prince Ming and said, "It contains a detoxification pill. It can cure all kinds of poisons, even the rarest ones. However, the detoxification process is extremely painful. If you can't endure it, you may die halfway through. It's up to you whether you want to try it or not."
Ever since Lan Shuang told him in the Plum Garden that she could cure his poison, King Ming has been a little confused.
He lowered his eyes to look at the box in Lan Shuang's hand, feeling a little unreal, until Lan Shuang took his hand and put the box on it: "Wake up, you are not dreaming, open it and take a look."
"If you don't believe me, you can get a little bit and show it to Yunfu."
Ming Wang felt the corner of the box hit his palm, and he finally felt something real. He looked at Lan Shuang, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally opened the box carefully. The box was covered with a layer of red lining, and on top of it lay a big round pill, which was very dark in color and had a slightly bitter fragrance.
Although it had not been verified, King Ming subconsciously felt that what Lan Shuang said was true.
He held the box and whispered, "How painful is it?"
This really stumped Lan Shuang. After a moment's hesitation, she asked 888, "Little Baba, how painful is it?"
888: "Well, according to the descriptions of those who have taken it before, it's like being in a state worse than death. You vomit so hard that you feel like you're tearing out your internal organs. Afterwards, you feel like you've ascended to heaven. You'll be weak for many days afterwards."
Lan Shuang described it to Ming Wang truthfully, emphasizing the word "it is said".
After hearing this, the King was silent for a while and said, "I'll think about it and show it to Yunfu later."
Lan Shuang had no objection, thinking that being cautious was the right thing to do.
"good."
The topic should have ended here, but Ming Wang couldn't move his legs. He closed the lid and asked in a low voice: "Can I ask where this pill came from?"
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