Chapter 980 Does the Emperor still want to spare her life?
"What?"
Upon hearing that Princess Qin had fallen ill, Yuwen Yuan immediately frowned, while Yuwen Qian, who had just sat down, gasped in surprise. Yuwen Yuan turned to look at him but didn't speak, instead looking at Eunuch Yu: "What happened? She was perfectly fine yesterday?"
Yu Gonggong said, "This servant also asked Physician Su, and heard that he caught a cold, and coupled with the fear and anxiety he had been experiencing these past two days, he fell ill last night."
"A cold?"
"Yes. Because they were afraid of being seen by others, I heard that when Consort Tao went to visit, she was also persuaded to go back."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Yuan fell silent.
Yuwen Qian was about to get up, but upon hearing the last sentence, he slumped back down, his pale face growing even more grave.
Yuwen Yuan was silent for a moment, then waved to Eunuch Yu. Just as the latter was about to turn and leave, he suddenly heard him say, "Imperial Physician Su is back?"
Eunuch Yu hurriedly returned and replied, "Yes."
"Summon her here."
"Ah, yes."
Yu Gonggong accepted the order and turned to leave, but before he could leave the main hall, Yuwen Yuan stopped him. He was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "There's no need for her to come. You may leave as well."
"yes."
Eunuch Yu dared not say more and withdrew from the Liangyi Hall.
Yuwen Yuan sat behind his desk, pondered for a moment, then sighed. He looked at Yuwen Qian, whose expression was even more grave than before, and said, "Rest for a while, you should go back too."
"Father..."
"go back!"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Qian seemed to understand that there was no room for maneuver, at least not at the moment. He could only slowly get up, supporting his swaying body with his weak legs, bow to him, and then slowly retreat from the Liangyi Hall.
After leaving the main hall, he did not leave the palace to return to his Crown Prince's residence, but instead headed towards the Thousand Autumns Palace.
A short while later, we arrived outside the Qianqiu Hall and, sure enough, found the gate tightly closed.
The attendant following behind him said softly, "Your Highness, let's go back first."
"..."
Yuwen Qian waved to him, then stepped forward and personally knocked on the door of Qianqiu Palace. The surroundings were silent, and although his knocking was not loud, it was still quite deafening.
A moment later, a series of hurried footsteps came from inside, and then the door was opened a crack.
What was revealed was half of Tushe'er's face, showing some surprise.
When she saw Yuwen Qian standing outside the door, she was immediately surprised, but she still held onto the door and said softly, "Your Highness, I have been impolite."
Yuwen Qian said calmly, "I heard that Princess Qin is ill, so I came to see her."
Tushe'er said with a forced smile, "Please forgive me, Your Highness, but the Princess Consort is indeed ill. She has caught a cold and is currently very weak. The Imperial Physician has advised her to rest and recuperate, so she cannot see Your Highness for the time being."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Qian's attendants immediately stepped forward and said, "You scoundrel! How dare you stop His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Yuwen Qian turned around and gave a wink, and the attendant could only take a step back. Tu She'er was startled by the man's shout, but she still held firmly to the door and said with a forced smile, "Your Highness, please forgive me. How could I dare to stop Your Highness? I was only thinking of Your Highness. The Imperial Physician said that the Princess Consort's illness this time might be serious. Consort Zhang, Consort Tao, and several other ladies came to visit her, but they have all returned."
"..."
"Please do not blame this servant, Your Highness."
Yuwen Qian looked at her for a while, then calmly said, "Alright."
"..."
"Please also convey my message to Princess Qin: I wish her a speedy recovery."
Hearing him emphasize the word "soon," Tushe'er was slightly taken aback, but immediately put on a big smile: "This servant will certainly convey Your Highness's good intentions."
Yuwen Qian nodded and left with his attendant.
Watching their figures disappear, Tushe'er immediately closed the door and hurriedly returned to the inner hall. At this time, Shang Ruyi was sitting on the couch, leisurely reading a book by the window, while Xiao Yuangan crawled around her. Su Qinglan came over and saw the soup and pills given by Lin Shi'an, saying that they were all very effective. Sure enough, after just one night, the little guy was full of energy. If Shang Ruyi hadn't been distracted from time to time and reached out to grab his clothes, he would have fallen to the ground again.
When Tushe'er walked in, the little guy was being held by the back of his collar by Shang Ruyi and couldn't move. He was crying loudly. Tushe'er hurriedly stepped forward, picked him up, and said, "Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi put down the book in her hand: "What did he say?"
Tusheer said, "He said he came to visit me while I was sick, but I politely declined him using Physician Su's words."
"He just left?"
"Yes, but his entourage is quite fierce."
Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "You left quite decisively."
Tushe'er said, "However, he asked me to pass on a message to him, saying that he wished the princess a speedy recovery."
At this point, Tushe'er put the struggling little Yuangan back on the bed and whispered to Shang Ruyi, "Does he know that the princess is faking illness?"
Shang Ruyi lowered her eyelids and said calmly, "His Highness the Crown Prince is extremely astute, and my little tricks are naturally not able to fool him."
"..."
"Not only him, but I'm afraid even the Emperor knows that I'm faking illness."
Tushe'er's eyes widened: "Since everyone knows that the princess is faking it, why does she still pretend?"
Shang Ruyi glanced at her with a smile: "What do you think?"
"..."
Tushe'er looked at the roof and thought for a moment, then said, "His Highness the Crown Prince came to the palace this time to plead for Han Yuhui, but the Emperor will definitely not agree. He came here in order to get the Princess Consort to give in?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's connected."
"..."
“In this matter, the biggest victim is Yuan Gan, and the second is me. Yuan Gan can’t speak. If we want the Emperor to give Han Yu Hui a way out, the only way is for the victim to agree to forgive her. If I don’t agree, even if the Emperor really wants to spare her life, he can’t do it.”
Tushe'er nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Then, does His Majesty wish to?"
"..."
Upon hearing this question, Shang Ruyi's smile froze for a moment.
She was silent for a moment, then said, "You asked me yesterday why the Emperor didn't punish her directly since there were witnesses and physical evidence, but instead handed her over to the Dali Temple. It seems the answer is here."
Tushe'er said, "Your Majesty, do you still wish to spare her life?"
Shang Ruyi said, "It seems so."
"..."
Tushe'er lowered her head and thought for a moment, a look of worry suddenly appearing on her usually charming and innocent face. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Shang Ruyi, saying, "Your Highness, if the Emperor wants to spare her life, but you insist on her death, wouldn't that—"
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