Imperial Palace, Qiyuan Hall.
A low cough was heard, and the medicine stove began to boil, with hot air mixed with the bitter aroma of medicine wafting away.
"Let me do it."
Ye Chutang spoke in a gentle voice and took the prepared bowl of medicine from the serving palace servant.
The palace maid glanced at Emperor Mu Wu, who was leaning on the couch in front of her. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she responded in a low voice with a flattering smile, "Second Miss Ye is an excellent doctor. This is the prescription you wrote. It would be best if you boil it yourself."
As she spoke, the palace maid lowered her brows and retreated.
Ye Chutang curled the corners of his lips, turned off the fire, and lifted the lid of the medicine jar with a thick handkerchief.
She skillfully filtered out the residue in the medicine jar and poured out the boiled medicine.
A pair of slender and white hands, seemingly innocent, but doing these things cleanly and neatly.
Emperor Mu Wu's slightly hoarse voice came from behind.
"...So you brought her here today, is it because of Qingzhou's matter?"
Ye Chutang paused but did not look back. After just a moment, he continued what he was doing.
Chen Yanchuan stood in the hall and nodded slightly when he heard the words.
"Yes. Your Majesty has been hesitant to make a decision. I think it is because Your Majesty still has doubts about the affairs of Qingzhou. It just so happens that Miss Ye Er just came back from Qingzhou some time ago and has some understanding of the affairs there. Your Majesty may ask her about it."
Eunuch Li stood aside, trying to dissuade him, but Shen Yanchuan spoke bluntly, so he could only swallow his words back, groaning in his heart.
——Ouch! Prince! I told you yesterday that His Majesty has a difficult time and that you have to be careful when speaking. As for those things about the Second Prince, it’s enough to just mention them now and there’s no need to mention them again. How come it’s here again in the blink of an eye! Even brought help!
Isn't this just stabbing Your Majesty right in the heart?
Shen Yanchuan would not care about these things. He was tall and slender, with bright eyes and eyebrows, and the word "open-minded" was written all over his body.
Emperor Mu Wu was silent for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly.
"Didn't they say that Gao Yi knows some of Master Wa's Kung Fu? How can I make a decision if I don't investigate this matter thoroughly?"
It is still unknown whether the hoarding of grain in Qingzhou was the work of Xiao Chengxuan. Now it is related to Wa Zhen. How can Emperor Mu Wu not have a headache?
Chen Yanchuan nodded, "Your Majesty is thoughtful, but if you bring people to the capital for interrogation without reason, it will definitely cause trouble. Therefore, I think it is better to transfer Zuo Ci back to the capital first."
As long as Zuo Ci came, Gao Yi, as his chief attendant, would have to come along.
By then, we can catch the turtle in the jar and save a lot of trouble.
Emperor Mu Wu shook his head, "Only you have the courage to mess with my old bones without any hesitation... Chu Tang."
Ye Chutang stood up, brought the medicine over and placed it on the small table next to Emperor Mu Wu.
"The medicine is still a little hot. Your Majesty, please wait a moment before using it."
"I can drink your medicine myself. But now, I have something to ask you."
Ye Chutang bowed his head, "Your Majesty, please ask, Chutang will tell you everything you know."
Emperor Muwu sighed again, "You heard what I said to Yanchuan just now, so I will ask you directly. When you were in Qingzhou before, did you know anything about Gaoyi?"
Ye Chutang paused for a moment, as if recalling what happened at that time. After a moment, she said, "I have never seen him in person, but I have heard my fourth brother mention him occasionally."
"Ye Yunfeng?"
"Yes. Ah Feng had a bad temper since he was young. He couldn't sit still. Especially after returning to Qingzhou, he would sneak out all day to ride horses and stroll the streets with his playmates. Later, one day, he said that when he happened to pass by the county magistrate's office, he saw a tall and thin man beating out a few people who were making trouble. His skills were amazing."
Emperor Mu Wu frowned, "We're going to do it at the gate of the government office?"
Ye Chutang responded with a hint of hesitation on his face, "Ah Feng heard that those people came to the government office because their food rotted in the fields due to heavy rain and they couldn't make ends meet. But... they were all driven out later."
Emperor Muwu had a gloomy face.
Shen Yanchuan had told him before that because the grain merchants in Qingzhou had not shown up yet and it had rained heavily for several days, the rice in the fields had not been harvested in time, resulting in heavy losses.
Many people rely on this little bit of land to make a living. If they lose food, they will lose their income, and even having enough food and clothing will become a problem.
They should have asked the government for help, but...
"That Zuo Ci is so incompetent and derelict in his duty! Without his tacit approval, how could Gao Yi dare to do this?"
Emperor Mu Wu was so angry that he couldn't help but yell.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yanchuan took a step forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, Zuo Ci may not know all of these things. In the past few years when he was the magistrate of Qingzhou, he was tired of his political achievements. Sometimes he claimed to be sick and did not go to the government office for several days in a row. He just ate, drank and enjoyed himself in his mansion, feeling very uncomfortable. Gao Yi was deeply trusted by him, and he solved many things on his behalf."
In other words, Gao Yi is the one who controls the entire Qingzhou!
Zuo Ci...is nothing more than a puppet who indulges in pleasure and neglects his duties!
Emperor Mu Wu became angry and started coughing again.
Ye Chutang brought forward the medicine for that night.
Emperor Mu Wu endured the bitter taste and drank it all in one gulp, then he gradually calmed down.
After Ye Chutang's treatment, Emperor Mu Wu's health has indeed improved a lot, but his heart damage is irreversible and it is actually impossible to recover.
Now it is just barely maintaining.
Only he and Ye Chutang knew how bad the situation was inside.
Thinking of this, Emperor Mu Wu suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Many things were out of his control.
What's more, his body...even if you want to take care of it, how long can you do it?
Emperor Mu Wu was silent for a long time, and finally waved his hand, his voice full of fatigue.
"Forget it...Immediately write a letter to Zuo Ci as Jiang Zhaoyuan and ask him to return to Beijing!"
Jiang Zhaoyuan had already lost his power, but Zuo Ci was still his disciple after all. Once the letter was sent, Zuo Ci had no reason to refuse.
He was far away in Qingzhou and didn't understand the situation in the capital, so he probably wouldn't have any suspicions.
Once they arrive in the capital... nothing will be up to them anymore!
Chen Yanchuan immediately accepted the order, "I will follow your majesty's instructions."
Ye Chutang was watching from the side, thinking secretly in his heart how to find out the situation of King Yannan, when he saw Emperor Mu Wu put down the medicine bowl and asked casually, "By the way, I heard that Qin Yang went to your house to make trouble again today? And he went there twice?"
Ye Chutang's heart trembled!
Emperor Mu Wu asked this question lightly, as if he was just chatting, but it was obvious that he knew all about these things!
Originally, her entering the palace with Shen Yanchuan would definitely arouse suspicion, so after discussing it, the two decided to use the Qingzhou incident as an explanation.
But this obviously couldn't be hidden from Emperor Mu Wu!
The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the air seemed frozen.
Chen Yanchuan, however, looked calm and relaxed.
"yes."
"She came for King Yannan." (End of this chapter)
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