On his way home, Wan Nian recalled what Li Ting had said: that Lu Dacheng had brought back someone from the Great Yue Kingdom who looked exactly like Zheng Duoyu. He thought these people were too daring.
If you were to ask who in the Southern Chen Kingdom is most familiar with Emperor Hui, there would only be one person: Zheng Duoyu.
This is because Zheng Duoyu was assigned to Emperor Hui by the Imperial Clan Court shortly after his birth as his personal eunuch.
He watched Emperor Hui grow up and knew everything about him, even how many moles Emperor Hui had.
If the person Lu Dacheng brought back looks exactly like Zheng Duoyu, and is meant to replace Zheng Duoyu, then what will become of Zheng Duoyu?
Wan Nian felt he dared not think about it any further; if he continued to think about it, the Nan Chen Kingdom might become the Dayue Kingdom.
These people are really good at hiding their true intentions!
Lu Dacheng must have been in the Imperial Medical Academy for at least twenty years, right?
Was he really that closely connected with the Great Yue Kingdom?
It seems Li Ting knew all along. Why didn't he expose it? Did he have a backup plan?
He had no time to attend to other matters, as he had to be wary of Lu Dacheng. However, Wan Nian then realized that he had no manpower at all.
The Imperial Guard? The Imperial Guard has long been Zhao Yunwan's people.
The Imperial Guard? Only the emperor has the authority to mobilize them.
Imperial concubines? Not a single one of them had any power.
Suddenly, Wan Nian thought of Consort Chen.
So he quickened his pace, returned home, prepared the tea that Consort Chen usually liked to drink, tidied himself up, and presented a plaque requesting an audience with Consort Chen.
Consort Chen was surprised; why would the Prime Minister request to see her?
But the palace servants said that the prime minister looked anxious, as if he had something important to discuss.
He then summoned Wan Nian to the palace.
Upon arriving at Consort Chen's palace and seeing her, Wan Nian immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I have something to ask for the Empress Dowager's help."
"What could possibly make you so worried? Get up!"
"Your Highness, I hope you will block this."
Wan Nian looked up and glanced around.
"You may all leave. Remove all irrelevant people from this courtyard. Also, send Princess Yuyan back to Empress Zhao Yunwan and let her stay in Kunning Palace for two days before bringing her back."
"Alright, go ahead and say it!"
"Your Majesty, I have received news that Lu Dacheng has brought a person who looks exactly like Zheng Duoyu from the Dayue Kingdom, and they will soon arrive in the Nanchen Kingdom."
"So what if he looks exactly like Zheng Duoyu? Can't Zheng Duoyu's brothers come to visit him?"
"Your Highness, please think about what I said again. Physician Lu of the Great Yue Kingdom."
"Is Lu Dacheng from the Great Yue Kingdom?"
Nodding forever!
"A person from the Great Yue Kingdom has become the head of the Imperial Medical Academy of my Southern Chen Kingdom?"
Consort Chen was startled awake.
"The person who looks exactly like Zheng Duoyu is Emperor Hui's personal eunuch, and he knows Emperor Hui best!"
"If they pull off a switcheroo... Your Highness, the throne of Nan Chen Kingdom..."
"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask the Dowager Consort to find a reason to keep Emperor Hui under your watchful eye."
“We need to find out the identity of the person who looks exactly like Zheng Duoyu. If he is just a commoner from the Dayue Kingdom, I will have him executed.”
"However, Your Highness, does Lu Dacheng have any accomplices hiding in this imperial city? Could we use this person who looks exactly like Zheng Duoyu to dig him out?"
Consort Chen thought about it for a while.
"What Prime Minister Wan says is absolutely right, but how can we ensure the Emperor's safety in this situation?"
"Where are the late Emperor's Heavenly Guards now? Would it be feasible to send a few back to protect the Emperor?"
"Let me think about it."
The Heavenly Guard was disbanded by the late emperor and its members were all converted into the army, hiding on the border of the Southern Chen Kingdom.
Four people were left behind, who were the guards left by the late emperor for the successor and the successor.
Before their deaths, they entrusted the four people to Consort Chen, repeatedly instructing them not to use them unless absolutely necessary.
"Prime Minister Wan, do you know how many more days it will take for Lu Dacheng to return to the palace?"
“On the fifteenth of the first lunar month, all government offices must report for duty, and he will definitely be at the Imperial Hospital that day.”
"Alright, I'll assign someone to supervise Lu Dacheng and send someone to protect the emperor. The emperor will stay by my side for half a month. You can use this half month to handle this matter and find out who's behind it."
"Your subject obeys the decree!" Wan Nian was about to turn around.
"Prime Minister Wan, please inform General Li about this matter and ask him to lend a hand."
"Your Majesty, I understand! When you are in the palace, you must protect yourself. As far as I know, the people of the Great Yue Kingdom are extremely vicious and know all sorts of secret methods."
"Now, most of the officials in the court have been fed opium! You must also be careful about your diet and daily life!"
"What! These people actually managed to infiltrate the palace? That whole scandal about the opium in the courtyard of Kunning Palace! Alright! I understand. You may leave! If there's anything else, have His Highness the Crown Prince come and deliver it."
"Your subject takes his leave."
Consort Chen sat alone in a chair, reminiscing about the past.
She entered the palace voluntarily to bring good fortune to the emperor. The late emperor was wise and powerful, and under his rule, the Nan Chen Kingdom became increasingly prosperous.
She admired such a monarch and was willing to dedicate herself to him.
However, the late emperor did not touch her. Instead, out of gratitude for her kindness, he bestowed upon her endless glory and gave her the ability to protect herself.
Touching the imperial gold medal in his arms, it was time to use it.
The news that Chancellor Wan had gone to the palace to see Consort Chen had already been reported to Zhao Yunwan by the palace guards. Zhao Yunwan wanted to have her spies find out what Chancellor Wan wanted to see Consort Chen for, but she discovered that Consort Chen had sent Xiao Yuyan back.
Just as they were feeling happy, a scout reported that not even a fly could get into Consort Chen's palace.
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