"Sanqi, get up." Prince Zhan's gaze was still on Gao Zhi's face, and he slowly remembered.

It’s been five years and the little girl has grown so big.

"So it's you. The little girl has grown so big."

I didn't expect that Zhan Sanqi and the others would invite her to the capital.

Gao Zhi smiled and nodded, then began to feel his pulse.

The situation is much better.

However, given his current physical condition, the surgery on his lumbar spine will have to wait for some time, at least he needs to recuperate.

Gao Zhi let go of his hand, met Prince Zhan's gaze, and asked calmly, "Why have you been staring at me since you woke up? Do I look like someone you know?"

Prince Zhan nodded, "Well, a little bit similar, but not quite. They look more similar from the side."

Gao Zhi smiled slightly, "There are many similar people in the world."

Prince Zhan hummed.

yes.

It is too much for him to expect people to be similar.

What happened back then has been investigated thoroughly, and the people are all gone.

"Your Majesty, your condition has stabilized a bit, but you didn't get the most timely and effective treatment after your serious injury. You need to take good care of yourself. After seven days, based on your physical condition, I will perform lumbar spine bone setting surgery on you.

After that, you have to rest in bed for a month.

After bone setting, you should not do heavy work within one year.

Your Majesty, marching and fighting is absolutely impossible within a year."

Prince Zhan listened to Gao Zhi's words and asked in surprise: "I... I can still stand up?"

"Of course! I'm a little genius doctor. If I say yes, then it will definitely work! But you must listen to the doctor's advice." Gao Zhi smiled playfully, "Then, Your Majesty, will you listen to a little girl like me?"

Prince Zhan also smiled.

"I'll follow the doctor's orders!"

The old prince and Gao Miao also rushed over after hearing the news.

"Yu'er, how do you feel?" Seeing Prince Zhan waking up, the old prince couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes.

"Grandfather, you feel okay. I'm sorry! I made you worry." Prince Zhan felt very uncomfortable when he saw the old prince like that.

The old prince nodded with tears in his eyes, "Okay, okay! You must listen to the young doctor. We are not in a hurry. We should take our time."

Prince Zhan hummed and looked at Gao Miao.

Gao Miao stepped forward and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Gao Ji continued: "Your Majesty, let me introduce you. This is my brother Gao Miao. He came with me on this trip."

Prince Zhan: "No need to be polite!"

Prince Zhan looked Gao Miao up and down.

This man has an extraordinary demeanor. He looks to be eighteen or nineteen years old, which is not the best age for a man. His body has grown well, but the temperament that radiates from the inside out generally has not yet fully developed. It will take until after the age of twenty-five to develop.

But Gao Miao gave him a different feeling.

She is about eighteen or nineteen years old, but her temperament... doesn’t look like it!

"The prince is awake now. Have someone prepare some porridge. Your stomach has been empty for too long. Eat the porridge first and then start a normal diet tomorrow. However, it must be light."

After Gao Zhi finished speaking, he stood up.

"You guys chat, I'll go to the pharmacy."

Gao Zhi went to pick up the things on the table, but Gao Miao had already helped her clean up and was carrying the things.

"Let's go."

"Um."

After the brother and sister left, the old prince sat down in front of the bed.

"Yu'er, now that you've woken up, you should recall the details of this battle with Xizhao. I've sent a message to Shicheng, asking someone to secretly investigate General Pang."

"Grandfather, what do you mean?" Prince Zhan's heart choked.

General Pang is a veteran who fought on the battlefield with his father.

He is also an elder who watched him grow up.

Is he having a problem?

The old prince looked at him, "I just asked someone to investigate. From the sudden attack by Xizhao to the war, your falling into a trap and being seriously injured, to the attitude of the imperial physician after returning to the capital, and so on.

Yu'er, it's okay to be careful!"

Prince Zhan came back to his senses and nodded, "Okay! Grandfather, who told you what?"

The old prince was silent for a moment, and said: "Gao Miao, in this autumn examination, the local candidate is the first. The palace has heard that the emperor, considering him the first, has great talent, and because he donated a mountain of saltpeter, he has allowed him to enter the Imperial Academy.

They just arrived the day before yesterday and talked to me about your condition after your injury and the situation in Beijing.

This kid is not simple.

Although he never said it explicitly, what he was hinting at made sense to me after I thought about it later.

When you feel better, write a memorial and give me the tiger talisman.

Tomorrow, I will go to the palace to meet the emperor.

While you are injured, we will hand over the military power to you on the grounds that the border cannot be without a general."

After careful consideration, the old prince decided to hand over his military power. Tomorrow, when he goes to see the emperor, the emperor will definitely ask about Gao Yucheng's injury, so he plans to tell a half-truth.

It is possible to recover, but the chances of getting back on your feet are slim.

This should give the emperor temporary reassurance.

The old prince thought of many past events last night. He thought about how the Gao family had been loyal from generation to generation, with only one son passed down from generation to generation. They had fought on the battlefield for the country and the people, and guarded the borders. He never thought that the emperor would be afraid of them.

How sad and ridiculous!

"Okay! Grandson listens to grandfather." Prince Zhan was not obsessed with power, he just couldn't let go of his brothers in the barracks, and he didn't want the people to suffer. Otherwise, he would have retired and returned to the countryside long ago.

He did his best to fulfill the responsibilities that a descendant of Prince Zhan’s Mansion should fulfill!

If it wasn't because I didn't want my grandfather to see his son die.

He is not even afraid of death!

If I die, maybe I can be reunited with them and their mother.

"Your Highness, Old Your Highness. Xiaoliu is back."

"Let him in."

"yes."

Zhan Xiaoliu hurried in and took out a letter from his arms.

"Old Prince, I have found out. It is all in the letter."

The old prince took the letter, read it quickly, and then handed it to Prince Zhan.

Gao Miao is actually Gao Tairan's son.

Gao Zhi is Gao Tairan's adopted daughter.

Zhan Xiaoliu: "Old Prince, this man is Gao Tairan's son. Could what he said be a trap? Should we investigate further?"

After the old prince talked with Gao Miao, he sent someone to investigate Gao Miao secretly.

These are what I found.

Both the War Prince's Mansion and the General's Mansion have military generals, but they have different positions.

The Zhan Prince's Mansion never takes sides, and the General's Mansion secretly has a good relationship with Prince Liang.

Prince Liang is the younger brother of the current emperor and the only prince who remains in the capital. The other princes had already received orders to go to their fiefdoms after the emperor ascended the throne and were not allowed to return to the capital without being summoned.

Prince Liang also had a fiefdom in the south of the Yangtze River, but he did not go there.

The King of Liang guarded the tomb of the late emperor for three years, and later guarded the tomb of the Empress Dowager for another three years.

Six years passed. The empress dowager said that she was reluctant to let his family leave the capital, so she begged the emperor. The emperor allowed him to stay in the Prince of Liang's mansion in the capital, but did not arrange an official position for him. He just made him an idle prince.

The letter mentioned that Gao Miao and Gao Tairan had severed their relationship, but I hurriedly checked and it wasn't detailed enough.

The old prince ordered: "Send another person to investigate! Investigate thoroughly, and even investigate the people in Laozhuang Village."

"Yes." Zhan Xiaoliu went out.

Prince Zhan also finished reading the letter, "Grandfather."

The old prince said: "You write the same memorial, and we hand in the tiger seal and military power. We will decide whether the emperor will accept it or not."