The two sat down to the side, and a maid served tea.
"I heard that the Princess Consort of Great Chu could cure my General Dahe, so I summoned her to inquire about it."
"General Deyi is a highly important minister of our Great He, and his health cannot be compromised. If the Princess Consort of Great Chu can cure the General's illness, our Great He will surely reward him handsomely." The Emperor said slowly, his voice carrying a youthful yet authoritative air.
Su Ruojin smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, I am a physician, and I should do my best to help patients. However, General Deyi has been poisoned, and his symptoms are very strange; I have never seen anything like them in medical books."
If the cause of the poisoning cannot be found, even a miracle could not save the patient.
"I will definitely have someone investigate the cause of the general's poisoning, and I hope the Princess Consort of Great Chu will do her best to save him." After saying this, the emperor fell silent.
A woman emerged from behind the curtain, also with a white face and black teeth, and clapped her hands.
A group of maids entered carrying trays.
Each tray contained items such as fabrics, clothing, fans, jewelry, and gold and silver. Although these items were not as exquisite as those from the Great Chu, they still showed a distinct Japanese style.
"Your Highness and Your Highness, this is a small token of my appreciation," the Emperor said.
Su Ruojin looked at the figure behind the curtain. This Emperor Yamato was more adept at dealing with people than General Tokugi, presenting a gift as soon as they met.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Since the other party was very polite, she naturally wouldn't be impolite either. Fortunately, they were prepared in advance.
Su Ruojin looked at Yanluo, who then walked out.
Before long, Yanluo entered with several servants from the Imperial Palace, each carrying a box.
The box was opened, and inside were silk, cotton cloth, cotton fabric, porcelain, jewelry and other items from the Great Chu Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, this is just a small token of our appreciation," Su Ruojin said, neither humble nor arrogant.
The maidservant (the emperor's personal attendant) who had just emerged from behind the curtain looked surprised when she saw the gifts.
There were many exquisite items in the box that she had never seen before.
In this light, the return gift from the Great Chu far exceeded the gifts prepared for them by the emperor.
The maid calmed her surprise and nodded slightly towards the curtain.
"Your Highness and Princess Consort of Great Chu, thank you for your kindness," the Emperor said again.
After Su Ruojin and her entourage left, the maidservant hurriedly went behind the curtain, bowed respectfully, and asked, "Your Majesty, can these people from the Great Chu be trusted?"
The person behind the curtain wore a deep purple robe with faint gold patterns, a white trousers that reached her ankles, and a tall black crown with gold decorations shimmering under the brim. Beneath the crown was a fair, slightly youthful face.
It was Emperor Yamato who was magnificent and handsome.
Takamori Hideaki is only nineteen years old this year. He has been physically weak since childhood. Although he holds the title of Emperor, the affairs of Yamato are actually mostly controlled by Tokugi Yasuhito.
"Lingzi, this is our chance." Long Shengxiujun's eyes seemed to still be fixed on Su Ruojin and the others, who had already disappeared.
“But Your Majesty, these people…” Lingzi said with a worried expression.
“It’s alright, I have my own way. Have you arranged everything I asked you to do?” Long Shengxiu asked.
"Everything has been arranged as you instructed."
"Okay, I'll leave the rest to you."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Su Ruojin and the others walked out of the imperial palace. Xiao Yanchu said, "It seems that Emperor Yamato relies heavily on Tokui Kangin."
Su Ruojin smiled and said, "It all depends on whether this emperor is willing to accept his fate."
In the previous life of the Sakura Kingdom, the struggle between the emperor and the shogunate never ceased for hundreds of years.
The two forces are either overwhelming each other, with the East Wind prevailing over the West Wind, or the West Wind prevailing over the East Wind.
"You mean those people..." Xiao Yanchu started to say, but Su Ruojin understood immediately.
Xiao Yanchu meant that the person who assassinated and poisoned them in the street might have been sent by Long Shengxiujun.
With the fall of the shogunate, power will naturally return to the emperor's hands.
As for the emperor's empty promises about treating Deyi Kangren properly, how could they possibly believe them?
"If that's the case, it would actually be a good thing for us."
When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits.
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