Chapter 11 Retirement and Return to Hometown
"It was it that brought me the herbs that could detoxify me, and it was it that gave me the fruit that suppressed the poison that night."
Before He Zhixian could speak, Wei Rong had already said everything he wanted to ask.
He Zhixian was shocked at first, but finally looked at the little fat cat in Wei Rong's arms with shining eyes.
Yun Fu, who was feeling comfortable having her hair stroked, felt a burning gaze. When she opened her eyes, she saw the old man with a white beard looking at her with fiery eyes, as if there were gold ingots on her face.
"Wei boy, this cat can't really be a spirit, right? Not only does it understand human nature, but it can also find herbs to detoxify. This..."
Wei Rong never believed in ghosts, let alone the little guy in his arms. "Ah Fu is not a ghost, it is a lucky star sent to me by God."
When Yunfu heard the word "Afu", the whole cat sat up suddenly. When she heard the word "Fuxing", the whole cat collapsed again.
It turned out to be Ah Fu, not Ah Fu.
Wei Rong looked at the name he had given to the little guy. It responded and a hint of warmth appeared in his eyes.
"Afu? What's your name for this kitten?"
He Zhixian looked at Wei Xiaozi, who had always been strict with himself and meticulous. The warmth in his eyes was so real that he was dazed for a moment.
Wei Rong grew up under his care. The old Duke was kind to him, and he promised the old Duke to take good care of his grandson.
When Wei Xiaozi was three years old, he followed him and used the pseudonym He Zhixian to serve as the court doctor.
In his memory, the child was like an old man when he was young, very serious and spoke like an adult, with a very mature tone.
Later, there were smiles on his face, but those smiles were cold and sarcastic, nothing like the warm smile he has now.
So much so that when he saw the child holding the kitten, the gentleness in his eyes made him feel dazed for a moment.
Wei Rong still held the kitten in his arms tightly, pinching its soft little paws from time to time.
He hummed softly, "Afu, my lucky star."
Repeated this sentence again.
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The wife of the Duke of Wei has been staying in the ancestral hall every night and has not gone out for three days.
After hearing the news that his son's life was hanging by a thread, he fainted. After waking up, he knelt in the ancestral hall for a long time, praying for his son every day and wishing him safety.
The emperor was furious at the morning court session and dismissed several officials.
For a time, the court was in a panic, and many officials were trembling, fearing that they would bring bad luck.
When King Cheng received the news from his subordinates, the ambition and smile in his eyes became even stronger.
But then he remembered his staff's exaggeration of how powerful the snake venom was, and asked in a deep voice, "So Wei Rong is still alive? He's still hanging on by a thread?"
"Your Highness, it is said that he is still alive. He Zhixian has taken action and is keeping Prince Wei half alive. People below report that the candles in He Zhixian's medicine house are lit every night, and sighs can be heard from time to time."
If Wei Rong died immediately after being poisoned, King Cheng would still have some doubts.
That was Wei Rong, the prince of the Duke's Mansion who helped an ordinary, even incompetent prince ascend to the throne!
Thinking back, he was played around by Wei Rong and let down his guard, which led to him being expelled from Jing'an City and sent to a vassal state thousands of kilometers away from Jing'an City, making it completely impossible for him to become emperor.
He just couldn't let go of this anger.
He had been planning for three years to poison Wei Rong and finally found the opportunity.
After Wei Rong assisted the new emperor to ascend the throne, he not only took over the Ministry of Justice, but also served as a cabinet minister, which made him extremely powerful.
The fact that Wei Rong was able to assist a incompetent emperor to ascend the throne is enough to show that he deliberately concealed his incompetence when the previous emperor was alive, but the little talent he revealed after concealing his incompetence was highly appreciated by the previous emperor.
King Cheng also thought about winning over Wei Rong and offered him various favorable conditions, but he rejected them all without hesitation. He even advised Wei Rong to stop making trouble at his age.
Since you can't use it for your own benefit, you can only try your best to get rid of it as soon as possible.
Now the big stone in King Cheng's heart gradually fell to the ground. The next person was the one sitting on the throne. A cruel smile flashed across his eyes, as if that position was within his reach.
In the underground secret room of Lingxiao Palace.
Ji Chenghe looked at the man playing chess on the couch, and his eyes turned red.
"Cousin! Are you okay?!"
Wei Rong had a cold expression on his face, and he glared coldly at the young emperor who was rushing towards him.
Ji Chenghe immediately stopped rushing forward, stood upright, and lowered his head weakly like a child who had made a mistake.
"Cousin, I'm sorry, I hurt you..."
At this time, Ji Chenghe only referred to himself as "I" instead of "I", which shows his closeness to Wei Rong.
Wei Rong's face became even colder after hearing Ji Chenghe's words. He dropped the black piece in his hand, killing all the white pieces without leaving a single one.
The crisp sound of collision seemed even clearer in the quiet room.
"His Majesty……"
These two words made Ji Chenghe's heart tremble.
"Cousin, you don't..."
"Your Majesty, do you still remember what your aunt said when she brought you to me?"
Ji Chenghe shook his body, closed his eyes, and replied in a deep voice, "I remember everything."
"Your Majesty, just remember. I said before, this kingdom belongs to your Ji family, not the Wei family."
The last few words were like a thunderclap, shaking Ji Chenghe's soul to death.
After ascending the throne, Ji Chenghe did have the intention of being wary of the Wei family, but he only thought about it in his heart and did not show it.
Unexpectedly, his cousin saw through him at a glance.
Ji Chenghe was filled with shame. Yes, it was his mother who brought him to his cousin and asked him to help him, but he...
"Cousin, I am ashamed of your teachings!"
Wei Rong stood up, and the indigo hem of his clothes flowed down like water as he moved.
He came before the new emperor, bowed, and lowered his eyes slightly.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei's Mansion need not participate in government affairs. I know I lack the ability to serve as the Chief of Criminal Justice and a Cabinet Scholar. Please allow me to retire and return home."
As soon as the words "retire and return home" came out, Ji Chenghe's expression could hardly hold back.
If the atmosphere hadn't been a bit off, Ji Chenghe would have wanted to say something like, "You're only twenty-three. How can you say something like retiring and returning home at this age?"
Ji Chenghe quickly stepped forward to help his cousin up, "Cousin... Wei Qing! It was my fault. I apologize to you. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer for this assassination, and..."
As he spoke, Ji Chenghe performed a salute to show respect to his teacher.
"Teacher, please believe me!"
Wei Rong looked at the person in front of him, his hands folded and his waist slightly bent, his expression serious, and a smile on the corner of his lips.
Wei Rong truly deserves the title of teacher.
Every step the young emperor took could be said to be dancing on the edge of a knife. Wei Rong had long anticipated that he would be wary of him.
If he had not been on guard, Wei Rong might have felt that he had assisted the wrong person. He had no defenses against him at all, and dared to sit in this position, which was simply courting death.
A faint "hmm" made Ji Chenghe's heart fall.
Wei Rong sat back on the couch, feeling the soft cushions on the couch and feeling it was soft and skin-friendly, and suddenly said something.
"This fur is nice."
Ji Chenghe, who had just experienced a difficult struggle between his conscience and his desires, was stunned for a moment when he heard these words.
Huh? What fur?
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