After the first leg massage, An Yuan'er progressed step by step, making a little progress every day.
Gradually, Yi Chenli became less resistant to leg massages, and the massages gradually moved upwards, eventually reaching the thighs, instead of just the calves.
Once you take that first step, it's like water being released from a dam—you can never take it back.
Because of this incident, their relationship became even closer.
Now, An Yuan'er prepares a bowl of medicine for Yi Chenli every day, along with a massage, something she consistently does every day.
Unfortunately, Yi Chenli's leg had been disabled for too long. After nearly three months of perseverance, there was still no improvement in his leg.
An Yuan'er did not give up and continued to persevere every day. At the same time, she also kept searching for the whereabouts of the descendants of the Lan family's divine doctor.
In the vast sea of people, finding an unknown person is harder than climbing to heaven.
*
Three months have passed since the archery competition.
We have finally said goodbye to the sweltering summer and arrived at the bountiful autumn.
Yi Chenxuan was tasked by the Emperor with investigating the assassins in black. After searching for more than ten days, he only managed to find a minor official under the Ministry of War to take the blame. His reasoning was that this minor official was a remnant of the Mu Shen Sect and was plotting a rebellion, hence the timing.
How could a mere official gather so many assassins to kill the Emperor and his princes? This assassination plan was clearly meticulously prepared. The scapegoat the eldest prince found couldn't persuade the king.
Meanwhile, rumors suddenly spread that the First Prince, fearing the Fifth Prince, had orchestrated this plan. Rumors, like tigers spread by three men, grew increasingly rampant.
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince killed several storytellers. But how could he possibly silence the public's opinions?
Previously, it was just a rumor without evidence, but the Crown Prince's act of killing someone to silence them has only exacerbated the conflict and turned the finger at him.
The Emperor was dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's violent killing and also suspected him. He directly stripped the Crown Prince of his right to assist in government affairs and sent him back to the palace to reflect on his actions.
Yi Chenqi survived the ordeal and, after recovering from his injuries, turned misfortune into fortune, gaining the emperor's favor and assisting in handling state affairs.
For a time, the Empress enjoyed immense prestige.
While entrusting Yi Chenqi with handling state affairs, the Emperor also granted the first-place winner of this archery competition the same rights.
But Yi Chenli mostly claimed to be sick and didn't go. When he did go to handle political affairs, he would just joke around.
Perhaps due to his deep disappointment with the Emperor, Yi Chenli saw through the matter long ago. The Emperor had no intention of cultivating him to handle political affairs; this was clearly a disguised test.
This time, Yi Chenli revealed his strength, which probably aroused the suspicion of the emperor. He was afraid that this prince, who had not been valued by him since childhood, also had his eyes on the throne.
If Yi Chenli follows the Emperor's wishes and handles state affairs diligently, then troubles will likely follow one after another.
*
The Imperial Study.
The Empress said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Qi'er is still young. You shouldn't leave everything to him. He will be terrified."
The Emperor glanced at the Empress indifferently: "Qi'er should learn these things. Qi'er is very talented and hardworking. I have high hopes for him."
The Empress's smile deepened upon hearing the praise.
She sighed, "His Majesty also summoned Li'er to assist Qi'er, but the child is in poor health and has only been to the Imperial Study for a few days. I was wrong before and mistreated Li'er. I only hope that he can forgive and forget and properly assist Qi'er in the future."
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