Chapter 365 His Feigned Amnesia Discovered
The manager paused for a moment, then laughed.
"Your Highness, didn't Prince Ling suffer from amnesia? I heard he's been quite cold towards Miss Liu lately, perhaps he's forgotten the feelings between them."
Yuwen Mo nodded slightly, but then felt that something was amiss.
Even if he forgot, he couldn't remain completely indifferent.
With Prime Minister Liu holding such high rank and power, does Yuwen Jue really not care?
The steward rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Your Highness, some people prefer to keep their thoughts to themselves and don't like to show them to others."
"That makes sense."
Yuwen Mo's pupils contracted slightly, and he gradually calmed down.
He gradually became smug.
"I've already consummated my relationship with Liu Qingci, and Father has even decreed that Liu Qingci be given to me. So what if Fourth Prince is heartbroken? He can't just burst into tears, can he?"
Yuwen Mo chuckled coldly twice and returned to his residence, satisfied.
After finishing their meal, Jiang Ning and Yuwen Jue took Xiao Bao'er on an autumn outing to the countryside.
Seeing the red persimmons covering the hillsides, Xiao Bao'er was excited to pick some.
Yuwen Jue rolled up his sleeves and prepared to climb the tree to pick the fruit for him.
Zhui Feng quickly stopped him: "Your Highness, your injuries have not yet healed. Why don't you let me go?"
If you accidentally reopen the wound, you'll have to rest for many days.
Yuwen Jue refused outright: "No need, I know my limits."
Zhui Feng had no choice but to go with him, but waited anxiously under the tree.
"You naughty uncle, I want to go up too!"
Little Bao'er looked excitedly at the red persimmons hanging on the tree, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
"Come on, I'll catch you."
Yuwen Jue smiled and, half-hanging from the tree, stretched out his arm to Xiao Bao'er.
Zhui Feng had no choice but to lift Xiao Bao'er up and put him in his arms.
"Your Highness, Young Master, please be careful! It would be terrible if you fell!"
Yuwen Jue said disdainfully, "Can you please shut your mouth?"
Zhui Feng looked at Jiang Ning with a wronged expression.
"Your Highness, I'm just worried about them..."
Over here, Jiang Ning had already rolled up her sleeves and tied her skirt around her waist.
Chasing the Wind: "...Your Highness, are you going to climb the tree too?"
Jiang Ning nodded enthusiastically: "Do you want to come along?"
Climbing trees to pick persimmons is a memory from many years ago, and now it's a good time to reminisce about my childhood.
Zhui Feng silently carried the basket.
"Never mind, I'll just wait downstairs."
He has to maintain a certain image when chasing the wind; he can't just play in the trees like a wild monkey!
Dressed in red, Jiang Ning climbed up cleanly and nimbly, picked a few persimmons, and accurately threw them into Zhui Feng's basket.
Yuwen Jue was holding Xiao Bao'er on another tree, and both of them moved rather slowly.
Yuwen Jue's attention remained fixed on that intense red in his eyes, and the smile on his lips lingered.
Little Bao'er laughed heartily and whispered a reminder: "You naughty uncle, wipe your drool off. If you drop me, I'll have to pretend to have amnesia all over again!"
Yuwen Jue was shocked and looked at Xiao Bao'er in disbelief.
"Little Bao'er, when did you find out?"
That clever fellow actually figured out he was faking it?
Xiao Bao'er scoffed and looked at him with her big, bright black eyes.
"I already knew, but I was too lazy to call you out on it."
The bad uncle's pretense of amnesia was to keep him and his mother here. He also wanted to stay, so he didn't expose him.
"Small in stature but big in mind."
Yuwen Jue raised an eyebrow and helplessly instructed, "Don't tell her. I'll find a chance to tell her."
Little Bao nodded obediently.
She reminded him, "But you have to hurry, Mommy doesn't like being lied to."
Yuwen Jue gave a bitter smile.
He knew he had precisely hit Jiang Ning's sore spot, but... there was nothing he could do.
After that incident, he really found it hard to face Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning was also preparing to move out of the Ling Prince's Mansion at the time, and he didn't know how to persuade her to stay.
Hearing the two people, one big and one small, whispering to each other in the tree, Jiang Ning curiously threw a persimmon over.
"What are you two doing?"
"No!"
"No!"
Yuwen Jue and Xiao Bao'er denied it in unison.
Jiang Ning shook her head helplessly and jumped down from the tree.
Inside the palace.
The Empress frowned as she read the letter from Yunshui City, her brows furrowed.
Granny Jin couldn't help but worry and asked, "Your Majesty, how is the Prince doing over there?"
The Empress sighed and handed the letter to Granny Jin.
“Floods inevitably lead to plagues, and many people are already infected. It will be difficult for Jin’er to complete the disaster relief mission cleanly and efficiently.”
The Prince of Jin's trip to Yunshui City was both a punishment and a test.
If the disaster in Yunshui City continues to escalate, Emperor Ming will surely be dissatisfied.
When it comes time to establish a crown prince, both background and ability will be taken into consideration.
At that time, even with her as the Empress as her mother, they will likely be at a disadvantage.
Granny Jin looked at it carefully, and her expression became worried.
"Your Majesty, in order to prevent the plague, His Majesty has sent many imperial physicians from the capital there. They are all experienced physicians. If even they cannot control the disease there, I am afraid that something terrible will happen."
The Queen rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
"I am not worried about those commoners. They are just lowly people. If they die, they die. I am only afraid that they will implicate Prince Jin."
If too many people die or are injured in Yunshui City, the reputation of the Prince of Jin will inevitably be damaged.
Granny Jin's eyes flickered, and she asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Princess Ling is a highly skilled physician. Perhaps she has a solution. If you ask her, she might be able to come up with a plan."
As far as she knew, when Prince Jin left the city, Jiang Ning reminded the Emperor and Prince Ling to prepare medicinal herbs in advance, saying that drinking them would prevent them from getting sick.
The palace also prepared the medicinal materials according to her prescription, and the response was very good.
However, not everyone had access to those medicines, and the disease eventually spread.
A cold glint flashed in the Empress's eyes as she asked coldly, "Jiang Ning is a clever woman. After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, she probably already guessed that it was I who was going to deal with her."
"She is known for her vengeful nature; how could she possibly help me and Prince Jin?"
The entire Lingwang Mansion hates them all because of the fact that Prince Jin poisoned Yuwen Jue.
Seeking help now will only invite more cold shoulders.
Moreover, she sent out five guards, but only four bodies were recovered from the lake...
She felt a vague unease in her heart.
Granny Jin hesitated and said, "Then are we just going to let those people die of illness?"
The empress thought those commoners were worthless and lowly people, but wasn't she the same?
Before she joined the Empress, she was also the daughter of a poor family. Although she has been by the Empress's side for so many years, she has never forgotten her origins.
She knew in her heart that she was no different from those disaster victims.
In fact, if the Queen ever needs a scapegoat, she would be the best choice...
A vicious glint flashed in the Empress's eyes.
"Death is acceptable, but it's best if it doesn't damage the reputation of the Prince of Jin..."
Having said that, she coldly ordered, "Granny Jin, write a letter to Prince Jin, reminding him to secretly dispose of and burn those who are seriously ill, leaving no trace!"
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