The emperor's eyes lit up when he heard this: "So soon?"
Eunuch Li couldn't help feeling a little proud. Look, he said the emperor would definitely be happy.
Imperial Physician Fang nodded and said, "Yes, so I have prescribed a nourishing, detoxifying and heat-clearing prescription for the King of Ming to take good care of."
The emperor understood his implication. Since it was already like this, he wouldn't live long whether he took nourishing supplements or not, so he might as well try his best to fool people.
He nodded in agreement. "You did a good job. You've been tiring coming here so late at night. Go back and rest. Li Jian, I'll give Imperial Physician Fang an extra month's salary tomorrow."
"yes."
Eunuch Li agreed, and Imperial Physician Fang thanked him and left.
As soon as the door was closed, Eunuch Li turned back and carefully looked at the emperor's face. The emperor was obviously in a very good mood. He stood up and walked to a painting in the inner room and stood still. It was a picture of mountains and rivers, which he had painted on the day he had just received the permission of the late emperor to participate in government affairs.
At that time, Ming Wang was the most favored prince of the late emperor and was in the limelight, while he was just an idler who was ignored by everyone and could only stand aside and watch Ming Wang standing in the Golden Throne Hall and giving orders to the country with high spirits.
However, things changed. The star that everyone admired back then fell, and he became the true emperor. Even the Ming King had to rely on him for survival.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh, a hint of pride in his eyes. He stroked the painting with his slightly weathered hands, "It's a pity that he won't live long. Li Jian, don't you think this is a case of God being jealous of his talent?"
Li Jian stood behind him and said with a smile: "Only a true talent like the emperor can be blessed by heaven. The Ming Wang is just an ordinary minister, how can he have such a true dragon's luck?"
The flattery was directed at the right person, and the emperor felt very pleased.
He waved his hand and said proudly, "Pass on my decree. If the prince has nothing to do, he can stay out of the palace to pay his respects and not participate in government affairs. He can just rest well. As for the concubine..."
The emperor shook his head regretfully. "As it is now, it is definitely impossible to continue the family line. So let it be. At worst, we can adopt a child from a relative of the royal family in the future."
"Your Majesty is so generous, and the King will certainly be grateful."
The emperor laughed heartily upon hearing this and waved his hand: "Help me change my clothes, I want to go to bed."
"yes."
…
Perhaps the emperor really trusted Imperial Physician Fang, or was very confident in his poison, so he didn't even ask anyone to check it again. He simply believed that Prince Ming was going to die soon, and even reduced the number of spies ambushing outside Prince Ming's palace by half.
Without having to attend court or enter the palace, Prince Ming was in a good mood and naturally spent time with Lan Shuang in his mansion.
The only drawback was that Lan Shuang's health had not recovered. He was aroused by Lan Shuang every day, but he could only look at her and not eat her. He was about to explode with frustration. At this time, Doctor Fang's prescription had the right effect.
Well, it can remove toxins and reduce internal heat.
Prince Ming drank a bowl of medicine every morning and evening, looking at Lan Shuang with resentment as he drank. Lan Shuang remained calm as she read her notebook. After being stared at for a long time, she looked up and smiled at him, "Your Highness, you must take the medicine on time to get better quickly."
Prince Ming: "..."
He swallowed the bitter medicine soup in one gulp, feeling both amused and helpless. Then he came to Lan Shuang, lifted her chin and kissed her. The last mouthful of soup was always particularly rich, flowing along her lips and over her teeth. Lan Shuang frowned in pain and tried to push Ming Wang away, but he grabbed her wrist, lifted it above her head, and pressed her down on the couch.
This is revenge, but also a temporary solution.
The soup was pushed back and forth between the two of them, gradually becoming warm, but in the end it could not escape the fate of being swallowed by Lan Shuang.
Lan Shuang was so angry that she wanted to bite someone, but Ming Wang pinched the side of her face with his other hand, which led to a more fierce attack.
After parting their lips, Ming Wang stood up, his eyes filled with bright smiles and the joy of having succeeded in his prank. Lust accumulated in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and a slight movement aroused countless charms.
Lan Shuang looked at this and couldn't get angry anymore. She was just such a superficial face-obsessed person, there was no hope for her.
The two of them quarreled for a while, and when they sat up again, their clothes were a little wrinkled. Lan Shuang leaned her head on Ming Wang's shoulder and complained softly, "Look at what you have done to the skirt I made yesterday."
Prince Ming smiled and smoothed her over: "It's my fault. I'll ask the embroiderer to come tomorrow and make you a few more sets. Whatever you want will be fine."
Lan Shuang chuckled: "That's about right."
“Dongdongdong——”
Lan Shuang and Prince Ming looked up at the same time and saw Yu Xiao knocking on the door. He glanced at them awkwardly, then lowered his head again, "Your Highness, Princess, Prince Rong has gone to the Duke of Ying's mansion to propose marriage."
"Proposal?" Lan Shuang sat up straight and said with emotion, "Your Majesty, this is a brilliant move."
Ming Wang became interested: "How is it?"
Lan Shuang didn't hide anything and explained to him, "Lan Yuning is merely the adopted daughter of the Duke of Ying, not even a concubine. Logically, she's not eligible to marry into the royal family. But she became Prince Rong's concubine. While it might seem like a concubine, it's actually an advancement. But if Concubine Liang isn't happy with her, her life won't be easy. This could easily drive a wedge between the two."
Lan Shuang smiled with an ambiguous smile: "Liang Fei's mother's family and the Duke of Ying's mansion will inevitably not be able to coexist harmoniously, unless one of them lowers their stance. This is the first reason."
"Secondly, although Lan Yuning entered the palace as a concubine, she was treated just like the principal wife. She wore red, walked through the main gate, and her betrothal gifts were reduced by twenty litres. Isn't this a blatant slap in the face of the future principal wife? When the principal wife marries in the future, there will be a concubine who came in first, almost on equal terms with her. Who would feel comfortable with that?"
Lan Shuang took a sip of tea, and Prince Ming nodded. "If there's any imbalance, the two will inevitably fight among themselves, causing unrest in the harem, and both sides will also be in turmoil. This is a good check and balance between Prince Rong's left and right arms. This way, there's no need to worry about him having any improper thoughts with the help of the Duke of Ying."
Yu Xiao listened silently on the side, amazed. Who said that the princess was vulgar? With this kind of brain, ten Lan Yunings couldn't beat her, right?
The prince's life will be much better in the future.
"When Lan Yuning gets married, I must give her a big gift."
Lan Shuang smiled with a dagger hidden in her heart, and she had already thought of what to give.
…
Lan Yuning's marriage was not glorious after all, so she had to get married as soon as possible, so the wedding date was set in October.
It was a coincidence that the two young ladies of the Duke of England's mansion, one got married on the eighth day of September, and the other was carried away on the eighth day of October.
There was a difference of exactly one month, but the status was completely different.
According to the rituals of this dynasty, the emperor's brothers were granted the title of prince, which was the first rank, and the emperor's sons, except the crown prince, were all granted the title of prince, which was the second rank. They were allowed to move out of the palace at the age of twenty. If they had made great contributions, they could be promoted to prince. The rest would be promoted after the crown prince ascended the throne.
Therefore, Lan Shuang is the princess of the first rank, while Lan Yuning is only the concubine of the second rank. Moreover, Prince Ming is the uncle of Prince Rong, so Lan Shuang's status has risen even higher. Lan Yuning has to pay her respects to Lan Shuang when she sees her.
Thinking of this, Lan Yuning was so angry that she couldn't eat or sleep.
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