Hearing the voice, the little eunuch turned around: "Princess..."
Yuan Yao stepped into the hall.
The Ninth Prince, holding a memorial in his hand, looked at her and asked, "School's over? Are you tired?"
Yuan Yao obediently shook her head: "Father, Yao'er is not tired."
The Ninth Prince beckoned to her: "Come here."
Yuan Yao walked over with her short legs.
The Ninth Prince gently placed the back of his hand on her forehead: "It's so cold, how did Jing'er and Aruo take care of you?"
Yuan Yao leaned her little face close and gently rubbed it against the Ninth Prince's warm, dry hands: "Daddy's hands are so warm!"
"Aren't you pushing your luck?" The Ninth Prince chuckled.
Seeing the father and daughter laughing and joking, the little eunuch became very anxious.
The emperor is still waiting!
Ever since the emperor became addicted to Five-Stone Powder, the imperial physicians have been helping him quit.
But quitting is so difficult; I have to start by reducing the amount I eat...
So the emperor gritted his teeth and sent the Five-Stone Powder to Qianhua Palace, so that he could force a reduction in dosage.
Unexpectedly, a month earlier, the young eunuch on duty saw that the emperor was suffering too much, so he gave him three days' worth of food in one day.
Then, things spiraled out of control...
After speaking with Yuan Yao, the Ninth Prince turned his head.
The little eunuch quickly stood up straight.
The Ninth Prince said coldly, "I have already given you three days' worth of supplies."
I have already made my point very clear.
If it doesn't arrive within three days, I will absolutely not give it to you again.
Go ask the Emperor; if he can't stand it anymore, I can give him all the Five-Stone Powder.
However, I will never concern myself with him again in this lifetime.
Whether he lives or dies, whether the Great Qi Kingdom is destroyed or not, is no longer my concern!
A few words made the young eunuch realize the seriousness of the matter.
The young eunuch's legs immediately went weak: "This servant will return to Yong'an Palace immediately and convey His Highness's words to the Emperor!"
"Yes, get out of here," the Ninth Prince replied.
The young eunuch steadied himself and jogged out of Qianhua Palace.
After everyone left, Yuan Yao finally asked, "Father, can the Emperor really give up this Five-Stone Powder?"
The Ninth Prince put down the memorial: "Little Yao'er, what do you think?"
Her?
Yuan Yao sighed, "Judging from the Emperor's current state, I'm afraid it will be difficult..."
Can addiction be quit so easily?
Moreover, the emperor was an extremely indecisive person...
The thought of this made Yuan Yao furious.
The Ninth Prince stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep and serious: "Let's go see the Emperor."
Yuan Yao nodded: "Mm!"
The father and daughter arrived at Yong'an Palace together.
Outside Yong'an Palace, I happened to meet Consort Lin.
Consort Lin nodded slightly to Yuan Yao and the Ninth Prince, then stepped into the palace gate with a cold expression.
After walking for a while, Consort Lin stopped and turned back to ask Yuan Yao, "Has Huaiyao written to you recently?"
Yuan Yao paused for a moment: "The last time Huaiyao wrote to me was during the Mid-Autumn Festival..."
Mid-Autumn Festival?
Consort Lin calculated the days: "She hasn't written a letter for three months?"
Yuan Yao nodded.
Consort Lin's already aloof features now looked as if covered in frost and snow.
However, she didn't show it very obviously.
The Ninth Prince took Yuan Yao's hand and said in a calm voice, "I have heard that something has happened to the Northern Barbarians."
Has something happened to the Northern Barbarians?
Consort Lin frowned.
After a moment, she asked, "Is the Northern Di emperor failing?"
The Ninth Prince coldly replied, "The Emperor is seriously ill, and the prince is seizing power."
Consort Lin's face turned very ugly.
Seeing this, Yuan Yao comforted her, "Your Highness, Huaiyao must be very busy, which is why the communication has been temporarily interrupted."
Hao Lie has military power, so he shouldn't suffer any losses.
Hao Lie treats Huai Yao very well, so he will definitely protect her.
Consort Lin's expression finally softened a little: "I hope so."
After speaking, he stepped into the bedchamber.
Passing around the screen, one could see the emperor trembling all over, lying on a soft couch with disheveled hair, his clothes in disarray, his face haggard, and his face wet with what appeared to be water or sweat.
He had a piece of cloth wrapped as thick as his arm in his mouth.
A white cloth was stained red with traces of blood...
Upon seeing the emperor's expression, Consort Lin frowned and asked, "Why have these symptoms become so frequent lately?"
Li Deshan said with a sob in his voice, "Your Highness, the amount of Five-Stone Powder given to the Emperor has been decreasing these days."
But the emperor's addiction has only gotten worse..."
Upon hearing this, Consort Lin felt extremely irritated.
She took three steps at a time and walked to the soft couch, bending down: "Does Your Majesty still recognize me?"
Upon seeing the figure move, the emperor's somewhat unfocused pupils twitched slightly.
After carefully examining it for a long time, the emperor finally nodded.
Consort Lin straightened up and looked at the Ninth Prince: "Give him some Five-Stone Powder."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince pursed his thin lips and said coldly, "Could it be that the Imperial Concubine thinks he hasn't lived long enough?"
Consort Lin said coldly, "Does Your Highness have the heart to see him suffer so much?"
"It's not me who's suffering, so why can't I bear to see you suffer?" the Ninth Prince retorted.
Consort Lin was speechless.
A moment later, she stood upright and sneered, "I should know you; you've always been like this."
As long as the pain isn't on you or Yuan Yao, you're just an outsider watching the show...
The Ninth Prince pursed his thin lips tightly.
Consort Lin continued, "If he continues like this, he will die."
"He will die if he doesn't abstain!" the Ninth Prince said coldly. "Even if he dies, he must remove this filthy thing from his body for me!"
"Yuan Yuan!" Consort Lin frowned and called out the name of the Ninth Prince directly.
The Ninth Prince looked slightly dazed.
The bedchamber was deathly silent.
Yuan Yao looked at Consort Lin in surprise.
The palace servants didn't dare to breathe loudly.
Just now, Consort Lin actually addressed His Majesty by his given name?
Moreover, the Ninth Prince didn't lose his temper at all...
Li Deshan raised his hand, signaling all the palace servants to leave.
Soon, only Yuan Yao, the Ninth Prince, Consort Lin, and the Emperor remained in the bedchamber…
Consort Lin glanced at Yuan Yao, then looked at the Ninth Prince: "Let him go, and let yourself go too."
He was born mediocre, and no matter what you do or how much you do, that is an unchangeable fact!
This is all there is to his life...
Forced withdrawal would kill him, but using Wushi San to prolong his life would at least lessen his suffering while he lives.
The Ninth Prince's hands, hanging down beneath his wide sleeves, were clasped tightly together.
The quiet bedchamber was filled with the crisp sound of knuckles being cracked.
The Ninth Prince's eyes were icy cold: "I've spent half my life, pouring my heart and soul into this, living on the edge of a knife every day, and this is the end I deserve?"
"Otherwise what? What else do you want to demand?" Consort Lin looked at him.
The Ninth Prince chuckled self-deprecatingly.
Consort Lin smiled coldly and mockingly: "Do you think you're the only miserable person in this world?"
Yuan Yuan, even without you, I can marry a noble young master, become his principal wife, and grow old together in love...
But after I entered the palace, I became an unfavored concubine, and even the son I gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy was given away as a pawn...
"I've never fought or struggled in my life, and you really think I have no heart, that I don't care or feel pain, my fiancé?"
Fiancé?
Yuan Yao, who had been silent and obedient all along, suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Consort Lin in shock.
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