Chapter 213 Go call a doctor quickly, the old lady has fainted!
The emperor looked at the prince's cowering appearance, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes - the crown prince was actually silenced by the regent with just a few words.
The Emperor looked at Mo Yufeng coldly, "Prince! As the crown prince, you acted so recklessly during disaster relief, bringing disgrace to the royal family. In consideration of the ministers' pleas for mercy, I will give you one chance today. If you do it again, I will depose you from your position as crown prince."
Mo Yufeng knelt on the ground, his inner clothes soaked with sweat. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Thank you, father!"
The emperor glanced at Mo Liyuan's calm appearance, and saw that the prince's face was ashen and his chest was even more depressed.
"Pass on my oral instructions."
The Emperor stood up and said, "The Crown Prince has failed in his moral conduct. From now on, he will be confined to the Eastern Palace for a month to reflect on his mistakes!"
He paused, and swept his sharp gaze over the entire court. "Also, it is strictly forbidden for the people to discuss the affairs of the prince. Violators will be beaten with the stick thirty times and imprisoned for three months." After saying this, the emperor strode away.
Mo Yufeng was delighted that his father was still on his side.
"Retreat—from court—" Eunuch Fu's shrill voice echoed in the hall.
"Farewell to the Emperor!" All the officials kowtowed in unison, the sound of their foreheads hitting the ground rising and falling one after another.
Lan Zhenrong glanced at Mo Liyuan and was about to go forward to say hello, but saw Mo Liyuan stride away.
Many court officials came forward to congratulate Lan Zhenrong, and Lan Zhenrong responded with a smile.
Mo Yufeng looked at Lan Zhenrong and snorted coldly, then left with a flick of his sleeves. Lan Xiyue, you will regret betraying this prince!
At this time, Lan Xiyue had no idea about the turmoil in the morning court. She was concentrating on putting the last medicinal herb into the bathtub, and the medicinal soup immediately surged with amber ripples.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead and turned to look at Lan Shenye in the wheelchair: "Brother, it's time to take off your clothes and take a medicinal bath."
The tips of Lan Shenye's jade-white ears instantly turned a faint red, and his slender fingers unconsciously clenched the armrest of the wheelchair: "Yu'er... please step aside."
Lan Xiyue suddenly realized - yes, this is not the modern era after all, and the ancients were very conservative.
She then turned around and walked out. With a "creak", Xiao Muzi closed the door neatly.
Lan Xiyue suddenly remembered something and knocked on the door hurriedly: "Brother, just leave your underwear on! I still need acupuncture later!"
The rustling sound of clothes was heard from inside the house, and after a while, Lan Shenye responded hesitantly: "...Why not ask a doctor to give you acupuncture?" Although they are brother and sister, physical contact between men and women is not allowed.
Lan Xiyue was about to speak but stopped herself. The doctor didn't care about men or women, and her brother wasn't completely naked either. At least he had a pair of shorts on to cover his appearance.
Just as she was about to say this, the sound of steady and powerful footsteps broke the momentary silence.
Lan Xiyue turned and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Yao Lao slowly walking into the courtyard. Her eyes met Yao Lao's, and her confusion was evident in her words: "Yao Lao, why are you here at this moment?"
Yao Lao smiled slightly and stroked his gray beard. "Of course, the prince knows that you are extremely anxious and want to cure the eldest son's illness as soon as possible, so he sent me here to see if I can do my best to help."
Lan Xiyue nodded after hearing this and said, "Master Yao, you have come at the right time." After she finished speaking, she softly explained to Master Yao the acupuncture points one by one.
After hearing this, Yao Lao frowned slightly, then relaxed. He secretly admired her, but also felt a bit of self-mockery: "Although I am praised as a miracle doctor, I feel inferior to the young princess."
After saying that, Yao Lao no longer hesitated, walked into the house, and began to give acupuncture to Lan Shenye who was in the medicine bath.
Lan Xiyue curled her lips. Even Yao Lao called her Princess. Needless to say, it must have been Mo Liyuan's instruction. She sat down in the pavilion in the yard and lay on the stone table. Gradually, her eyelids began to become heavy and she fell asleep involuntarily.
She had not yet adjusted to the upside-down life of traveling, but now, with Yao Lao by her side, she did not have to worry. After all, the treatment for her brother's leg would only begin after seven consecutive days of medicinal baths.
Ayanohoin
The courtyard was unusually quiet. At this time in the past, the harsh sounds of Lan Lingrou slamming cups and cursing should have been heard, but today the room was still completely silent.
“Squeak—”
The little maid trembled as she pushed open the door. The hot water in the copper basin was steaming up into a white mist. She looked up and saw the copper basin in her hand slamming down onto the blue brick floor.
"ah--!!!"
The little maidservant sat down on the ground, her body shaking. Lan Lingrou was hanging on the beam in a plain white dress, motionless.
The maids and old women who rushed over after hearing the noise collapsed on the ground. A nanny struggled forward, hugged the cold legs and pulled them down.
The moment the rope broke, Lan Lingrou's purple face turned upwards, her bulging eyes staring straight at the caisson, and her tongue pressed stiffly between her teeth.
"The second young lady...is dead..." The nanny slumped to the ground, her voice trembling.
Suddenly, a sharper scream came from the corner. Everyone turned around and saw the little maid slumped over in front of the couch in the outer room, pointing at the two personal maids on the bed: "Sister Shiwen and the others...they..."
In the crimson gauze tent, Shiwen and Shihua lay side by side, seemingly still asleep. But beneath the brocade quilt, their white nightgowns were already soaked with blood. Most horrifyingly, a strange smile was frozen at the corners of their mouths, their pale faces making them look like a pair of voluptuous ghosts.
"Blood...There is blood all under the bed..." The little maid pointed at the dark red liquid dripping from the edge of the bed, and suddenly her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
"Hurry and report to the old lady that the second young lady has hanged herself and is gone."
A maid ran out in a hurry.
Qingyouyuan
The old lady was drinking some porridge when a maid came in. "Old lady, a little maid from Lingbaoyuan just came in and said that the second young lady had hanged herself. She is gone."
The old lady dropped her chopsticks upon hearing this. "What? Miss Rou hanged herself?"
The maid nodded.
At this moment, a servant ran in and knelt on the ground, "Old Madam, something bad has happened."
The old lady's face darkened. "What happened again?"
"The second young master's eyes were gouged out, his body was covered in blood, and he was unconscious."
Upon hearing this, the old lady stood up and staggered. Nanny Li beside her hurriedly supported her.
"Yuan'er, hurry up and call a doctor." After she finished speaking, the old lady fainted.
Nanny Li supported the old lady and was shocked. "Old lady? Someone, please go get a doctor! The old lady has fainted."
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