The heir to the shogunate is dead.
The emperor also fell ill and sent people to offer his condolences.
When the maid Tachibana Chiyo arrived at the Mu residence, she bowed to De Yikangren.
"General, the Emperor and the Crown Prince grew up together. Upon learning of the Crown Prince's passing, the Emperor was deeply saddened and wished to come and offer his condolences in person."
Unexpectedly, this grief has caused the Emperor to fall ill, so I must come on his behalf. I hope the General will accept this difficult time.
Deyi Kangren nodded. “Thank you, Your Majesty. I am very worried about Your Majesty’s health. Perhaps the Princess Consort of Great Chu could take a look at Your Majesty and help you recover.”
Tachibana Chiyo bowed her head. "General, the Emperor has provided medicine and care, so you should recover soon. Thank you for your concern, General."
Tokuyoshi Yasuhito didn't see the mockery in Tachibana Chiyo's eyes as she lowered her head.
The health of the emperors of Yamato should have been taken care of by the chief physician, but now the chief physician of Yamato has almost become the private physician of the shogunate, and the emperor's health can only be taken care of by the assistant physician.
The general completely places himself above the emperor, yet now he pretends to care about the emperor.
After offering her condolences, Tachibana Chiyo left the shogunate.
Tokuyoshi Shingo approached Tokuyoshi Yasuhito and said, “General, the Emperor’s health is deteriorating. Now that the Crown Prince has passed away, you must quickly produce an heir. Perhaps you could have the Ono family head prescribe some fertility-enhancing medicine for the concubines in the manor.”
"Hmm." Deyi Kangren nodded. "Uncle, how's the investigation into Yongcheng's death going?"
"We haven't found any evidence yet, but the head of the Ono family said that the poison the prince was poisoned with was Lingmeizhi, which is made from very rare ingredients, and one of the most crucial ingredients, the snake-kiss hook, is extremely rare."
If I remember correctly, when Lady Odai married into the family, she brought two plants with her, and Lady Odai's attendant, Chinatsu Ueno, was knowledgeable in medicine. Tokuyoshi Shingo looked at Izumi Masako, who was keeping vigil in the hall.
Deyi Kangren followed his gaze, clenching his fist. "That vicious woman! I underestimated her!"
"What does the general intend to do?"
"He plotted to murder the Crown Prince; he is to be executed!"
Because of her causing him to lose his only son, Tokuyoshi Yasuhito now only feels hatred towards Izumi Masako!
“General, Yutai comes from the Sheguan family (similar to the Prime Minister of the Great Chu), and we currently lack conclusive evidence. If something were to happen to her suddenly, the Sheguan family would not let the matter rest. We must consider this matter carefully,” Deyi Xinwu advised.
Deyi Kangren sneered, "So what if you come from the Sheguan family? Does the Sheguan family dare to have any objections?"
"General, while you were unconscious, the government was getting restless. We should not complicate matters further."
Moreover, General, have you ever thought that if the Imperial Palace wanted to harm the Crown Prince, there were countless opportunities in the past. Why did you wait until now to make your move?
"The Empress Dowager can no longer bear children, so there's no benefit for her in murdering the Crown Prince," said Tokuyoshi Shingo.
After being reminded by Tokugi Shingo, Tokugi Yasuhito finally realized what was happening.
Yes, if Izumi Masako really wanted to harm Yusei, she had plenty of opportunities before, why wait until now?
"What does Uncle mean?"
“You’ve only just recovered, so you shouldn’t overexert yourself for now. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.” Tokugi Shingo looked coldly at Odai-sho.
Kneeling in the mourning hall, Masako Izumi felt as if a gaze was locked onto her like a venomous snake. She didn't need to look to know who it was, which made her shiver involuntarily, but she still forced herself to remain calm and burned paper money.
She knew that day was fast approaching.
She was fearless, or rather, she had been waiting for a long time.
When Izumi Masako returned to the house, Ueno Chinatsu massaged her legs. "Midai-sho, you are clearly the Midai-sho, yet you still have to keep vigil for the Crown Prince. The Shogun is really bullying you."
Masako Izumi didn't take it to heart. "In his eyes, I'm not even a hair on Tokugi Yusei's head. He's just asking me to keep vigil over his dead body. He wouldn't think it's an insult to me."
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