"Your Highness, have mercy!" Tang Yun slammed his knees heavily on the floor. "For the sake of me saving Lady Wan's life."
“My parents just didn’t want me to suffer. They were ignorant and foolish, but they had no intention of rebelling.”
Tang Yun pressed his forehead against the blood-stained floor tiles, his shoulders trembling violently.
This was the first time she had solemnly kowtowed to Zhao Cong. "If the Crown Prince wants to punish someone, punish me. It's all because I misunderstood that Lady Wan poisoned my cat. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened today."
"It's all my fault."
This Tang Yun is completely different from the proud and foolish Miss Tang we met at first glance.
Lin Qingwan gently pushed Zhao Cong's firm chest and said in a muffled voice, "It was indeed the Crown Princess who took an arrow for me, otherwise I would not have had the chance to see the Crown Prince again."
Zhao Cong was initially unmoved, but after hearing the person in his arms speak up for Tang Yun, he finally spoke up, "Your saving Wan'er and the Tang family's rebellion are two different things."
"Your merits cannot atone for the Tang family's sins."
"Your life cannot bear the guilt of treason."
Tang Yun's back was stiff as a stone. "I beg the Crown Prince for mercy."
Lin Qingwan grabbed Zhao Cong's clothes again, but he held her firmly with one hand.
Her cheeks flushed and she forgot what she was going to say.
Finally, Zhao Cong ordered Tang Yun to be placed under house arrest in a side hall, and Tang Yun's entire family was imprisoned.
Main house.
Zhu An spent the night in Nuanxin Pavilion, and was then dragged over to have Lin Qingwan's injuries treated.
It's just a small scratch on my face, a little medicine would have been fine, but they insisted on calling him over.
Of course, he only thought it in his mind, but on the surface he was extremely respectful, saying, "It's nothing serious, just don't get it wet for the next couple of days, and apply the medicine a few times and it will be fine."
"Your Majesty, I have rarely seen you so nervous."
Lin Qingwan lowered her eyes and suddenly couldn't answer.
Zhao Cong came in from outside, "Go back and rest after you've finished reading, stop talking nonsense."
Zhu An pursed his lips; even when he tried to say nice things to him, Zhu An wouldn't give him a kind look.
So he looked at Lin Qingwan gently and said, "Madam Wan, please rest well. I will return tomorrow..."
Zhao Cong personally pulled the person out and threatened, "You're an imperial physician, your job is to diagnose and prescribe medicine, what are you laughing at!"
Zhu An couldn't help but chuckle. "Your Highness, I've always been very proper and disciplined. Can't I even laugh?"
Zhao Cong gritted his teeth, "Don't think I don't know you were sleeping on my bed with her clothes in your arms."
Zhu An felt even more wronged, but he knew it must have been the young prince who said it!
Wow, this kid, the Crown Prince has only been back for a morning, and he's already talking so fast.
Zhu An pursed his lips. "May I explain?"
"Can't."
"Then this humble subject will leave immediately."
As Zhu An walked into the courtyard, he still vaguely felt as if a sharp knife was behind him. He couldn't help but say to Cang Ying, "The Crown Prince went to war on his wedding night. He hasn't seen his beloved for over a month. He must be feeling restless."
Cang Ying pretended not to hear.
Zhu An was not afraid of death. "He has been heartless and desireless for so many years. It was only after I provoked him a few times that he finally married her. Now he doesn't like me anymore."
Cang Ying moved her lips, but refrained from speaking.
“When the Crown Prince was away, Lady Wan trusted me a lot, and it was thanks to me that I found out the truth about the cat poisoning.”
"Eunuch Cang, do you think it's too much for the Crown Prince to forbid me from smiling at people?"
Cang Ying said calmly, "Doctor Zhu should go back and get some sleep. Your dark circles look like a female ghost has drained your life force when you smile. It's quite scary."
Zhu An was deeply affected.
He chose to spend most of his time here because he didn't want to work day and night there and risk his face sagging. Although taking care of the emperor is tiring now, it's much easier than going to the operating table.
Why do you still have dark circles under your eyes?
After Zhu An left, Zhao Cong felt that the air in the room was much fresher.
Mu Xue and Qiu Hong silently withdrew, leaving only Lin Qingwan and him in the room. The two sat facing each other, neither avoiding the other's gaze.
After not seeing each other for over a month, they thought it would be awkward to meet again, but to their surprise, they both felt that the previous politeness and distance between them had lessened considerably.
"Is Your Highness alright?" Lin Qingwan asked first.
Zhao Cong recalled that she had several strong eunuchs hide Feng'er in the rice jar in the small kitchen. When he went there, Feng'er's eyes were swollen from crying, but she endured it without making a sound.
The first thing the boy said to her when he saw her was, "Is Mother alright?"
Zhao Cong nodded, "You hid him so well."
Lin Qingwan shook her head, "If Minister Tang kills me, he will definitely seek out the young prince to prevent future troubles."
Zhao Cong lowered his eyes and clenched his fist. "I underestimated the Tang family."
He used to have no worries about him, and even if uncontrollable factors appeared, they couldn't do anything to him. This was the first time Zhao Cong had experienced what it meant to be afraid.
He dared not imagine what would have happened if he had returned even a moment later, if something had delayed him on the way... What would he have seen then...?
Lin Qingwan: "Has the Crown Prince seen the imperial edict in Minister Tang's hand?"
Zhao Cong sneered, "Now that's his shield; he insists he's working for the Emperor."
"His Majesty is counting on you to treat Prince Jing well, and he knows perfectly well that the Crown Prince has feelings for me..." She paused for a moment, "Doesn't the Crown Prince find this edict strange?"
Zhao Cong stared at him, his eyes deep yet not cold.
He asked, "What have I done for you?"
Lin Qingwan: "?"
"Ahem, that's not the point."
Zhao Cong then asked, "How have you treated me?"
Unable to withstand his persistent questioning, Lin Qingwan's ears turned bright red, but she feigned composure and said, "The Crown Prince treats me very well."
Zhao Cong's eyes showed a hint of disappointment, but it was all good.
But thinking about it carefully, he went to war after marrying her, and even asked her to take care of his children. It's already a favor that she gave him a very good evaluation.
He hummed in agreement, his face expressionless. "The imperial seal on the edict is genuine."
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