The drama queen couple left in style, but Concubine Li's palace was still in chaos.
The kneeling imperial physician was extremely grateful that so many people came today. Even if His Majesty wanted to cover up the royal scandal, he would not be able to kill so many imperial physicians at once.
All the doctors have died, and no new doctors can be found in a short period of time. Who will treat the nobles?
Concubine Li had lost all her strength and leaned against the headboard with a sad smile.
"I'll leave this place to you." Emperor Chengyuan glanced at Li Yuan, then flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.
Li Yuan had a bitter face. His Majesty was so angry that he actually left him alone in the harem. Even if Concubine Li had made a big mistake, she was still the emperor's concubine after all.
"Your Majesty." Concubine Li twisted the mattress with her hands. "I have a few final words to say to you."
Emperor Chengyuan ignored it.
Concubine Li said to herself, "After so many years of sleeping with each other, there must be a little bit of friendship."
Emperor Chengyuan paused, finally stopping without turning around: "I'll listen to you."
Concubine Li was about to speak, but Emperor Chengyuan said, "I only have one request. Don't ask why."
Concubine Li was speechless, as if a huge rock had suddenly blocked her chest.
Why does Your Majesty favor the Crown Prince more?
Why can't it be fair...
Emperor Chengyuan had heard questions like these countless times and was already tired of them.
"I once gave you a great favor."
Concubine Li was startled and looked up at the tall figure in front of her.
Emperor Chengyuan said in a deep voice, "When you were suspected of plotting to murder the Crown Prince, I did not immediately punish you."
Concubine Li seemed to want to say something, but in the end she just watched his back as he walked away little by little.
The clear blue sky and the unchanging expressions on the palace ladies' faces made Emperor Chengyuan suddenly feel inexplicably annoyed.
He stopped somewhere for a while, changed his mind about going to the Imperial Study to review memorials, and instead walked towards the East Palace.
It didn't take long before he saw two figures in front of him. Wei Sushen and Fang Shan were not walking fast, but were very leisurely. From time to time, they would pick a flower and chat.
Emperor Chengyuan couldn't help but feel a little jealous. He, the emperor, worked hard all day long, while his son was accompanied by beautiful women every day and lived a life of ecstasy.
On second thought, I'm afraid few people in the world can tolerate this beauty.
Just when his mood was getting better, he saw that with every step the Crown Princess took, one or two sparrows followed her. At first, Emperor Chengyuan thought it was interesting and took a few more glances, but later he found that the sparrows followed her so closely because of the melon seed shells that kept falling from her sleeves.
His face darkened instantly, and he glanced at the eunuch beside him. The eunuch raised his voice knowingly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Upon hearing this, Wei Sushen turned around and scared away a few nearby sparrows.
Wei Sushen noticed the melon seed shells on the ground immediately, but he quickly said without looking away: "Even sparrows are following my footsteps. This is a good omen."
The old eunuch didn't even dare to look up. In his opinion, it was a miracle that Emperor Chengyuan didn't slap him on the spot.
There is no one in this world who tells lies with open eyes.
Emperor Chengyuan had already slapped the Crown Prince ten times in his heart. After he felt better, he said, "Come walk with me."
After saying that, he added in time: "The Crown Princess is pregnant, so she should go back to the palace to rest first."
Wei Sushen's expression remained unchanged: "Alright." He looked at Fang Shan with a gentle gaze: "Let's go back and eat something first. You must be hungry after walking for so long."
Fang Shan cooperated with the performance and nodded affectionately.
Witnessing the scene of the two people bidding farewell to each other, Emperor Chengyuan's anger towards Concubine Li turned into helplessness.
Without Fang Shan, the communication between father and son was smoother, at least Emperor Chengyuan didn't have to worry about some things.
"What do you think about Concubine Li's matter?"
Wei Sushen: "Marrying too many will lead to endless troubles."
The eunuch calmly moved a little to the side, just in case the prince was kicked out, he could dodge immediately.
Emperor Chengyuan once again confirmed that the prince was definitely his biological son and once again held back.
"The art of ruling subordinates is a necessary ability for an emperor." This was the first time that Emperor Chengyuan really talked about the art of ruling with the crown prince. The eunuchs accompanying him did not dare to listen any more and quickly knelt down where they were, no longer walking with them.
Emperor Chengyuan continued, "Use both kindness and force. You must be able to see through the weaknesses of your ministers."
Wei Sushen nodded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will have several more princesses with the Crown Princess. In the future, I will recruit anyone I dislike as my consort."
The child of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess is a girl. Emperor Chengyuan thought about it and his throat moved.
At this moment, they had not yet gone far. The old eunuch also heard the conversation between the two. Facing the prince's plan, he suddenly had the same idea as Emperor Chengyuan -
You are so vicious!
East Palace.
Fang Shan was eating bird's nest when he heard footsteps. He wondered why the emperor released the person so quickly.
Wei Sushen handed over a handkerchief and rubbed his brow: "Wipe it clean."
Fang Shan wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth, turned over the small sign, and drew a big cross on the words "Li Fei" with a red pen: "I have killed a little cannon fodder."
After that, he took out a few more signs and said, "It's time to put Yuexiu State on the agenda."
Wei Sushen stared at his belly.
Fang Shan coughed lightly: "There must always be a bargaining chip in hand."
Wei Sushen rubbed his brows, worried that if he continued to indulge himself like this, this non-existent child might actually be born.
Fang Shan: "At worst, you can 'abandon the mother and save the child' during childbirth. I've never tried to play the role of the baby."
Wei Sushen sneered: "And then name the child Wei Qiji?"
Fang Shan: "I prefer the name Wei Fangtong. It has more connotations."
Wei Sushen: "There are only three characters in total, and you took up two of them?"
Fang Shan's expression changed, and there was a look of resentment in his eyes after being exposed: "Then let's call him Wei Qiji."
Wei Sushen's lips just curled up when he suddenly realized something was wrong... After a while, he sighed and was tricked again.
Doesn't this mean that they tacitly approve the birth of this child?
Seeing Fang Shan's sly smile, and because he was the one being tricked, he couldn't blame the mastermind, so he could only vent his anger. Wei Sushen glanced at the sign of the Yuexiu envoy and said, "At most seven days, at least three days."
After a pause, he continued, "Yingyu has already successfully obtained the Gu worm. With Concubine Li's fall from favor, the Eastern Palace has become the most powerful. She will definitely act as soon as possible."
Fang Shan said calmly, "We have the bait to lure the snake into the hole, but we're still missing something."
If they were to drag Yuexiu State into trouble alone, Emperor Chengyuan might be proud, but he would inevitably feel a little wary.
After thinking for a while, he said, "So, we must find a way to get Emperor Chengyuan involved in this matter."
Wei Sushen pointed out a person: "The chief eunuch."
Fang Shan stroked his chin, thinking, "This person is well-versed in pharmacology and is one of the emperor's few trusted confidants. He's a good choice to discover Yingyu's intention to poison her. The problem is, how can I borrow him without arousing suspicion?"
Wei Sushen: "It's very simple."
Fang Shan looked at him.
Wei Sushen said: "Dress up a little more haggard tomorrow."
Fang Shan was usually bright and radiant, so it wasn't difficult for her to look haggard. She could just wear fewer pearl hairpins and avoid lipstick. However, he was naturally fair-skinned, so he could only hide his pale complexion with heavy powder.
Because of Concubine Li's matter, Emperor Chengyuan had accumulated a lot of memorials in the past two days. While he was busy reviewing them, someone came to inform the Crown Prince that he wanted to see him.
"Let him in." Even if the prince did not come on his own initiative, Emperor Chengyuan was ready to send someone to call him to help review memorials.
Wei Sushen walked to the threshold and paused slightly: "Pinch me."
"Um?"
"Pinch me."
Fang Shan was curious and pinched his waist with his claws... I told you not to give me wine, I told you to abuse me, I told you...
Wei Sushen turned back with a dark face: "Just pinch it."
Fang Shan pinched it hard one last time out of guilt.
"Father——"
Some people are born with a deep and pleasant voice, and suddenly increasing the volume will have an unexpected harsh effect.
Emperor Chengyuan was so frightened by the wolf howl that he almost threw his pen away.
"What are you yelling about!"
Fang Shan walked forward in a pretentious manner, and patted Wei Sushen's arm gently with a concerned look on his face, as if to comfort him.
The two acted so perfectly that Emperor Chengyuan realized the problem was not simple and softened his voice a little: "What happened?"
Wei Sushen: "Liu Liu suddenly has a poor appetite and can't eat."
Generally speaking, it is normal for pregnant women to not be able to eat, but for Fang Shan, it can only be described as weird.
Emperor Chengyuan had seen how much his daughter-in-law could eat.
Wei Sushen: "I asked Imperial Physician Zhang to examine me. He said it was due to deficiency of Qi and blood."
Sudden qi and blood deficiency?
Emperor Chengyuan understood his intention: "Are you trying to borrow someone close to me?"
Wei Sushen nodded.
Emperor Chengyuan was about to say something, but suddenly thought of something else: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen Doctor Zhang since the last dinner."
Wei Sushen's expression remained unchanged, thinking that it would be strange to see him, as Fang Shan was now devoting most of her energy to playing the role of the Crown Princess.
Emperor Chengyuan just mentioned it casually and didn't take it seriously: "Since you are worried, I will let him go and take a look."
Then he called out Fu Hai.
The eunuch's gaze lingered on Wei Sushen for a few seconds before he entered. He was truly remarkable for having reached this position within the palace. He immediately determined that the Crown Prince wasn't simply borrowing someone out of concern for the Crown Princess.
However, there are some things that he can only bury in his heart even if he figures them out. This is the way to survive.
Wei Sushen: "If there really is something, searching directly might alert the enemy."
Emperor Chengyuan understood his concerns and said, "Tell me what you think."
Wei Sushen: "Eunuch Fu Hai must also know some tricks of disguise."
Emperor Chengyuan's eyes gleamed: "Now that you have made arrangements, I can rest assured."
Then he said to the chief eunuch: "For the next few days, you will follow the prince."
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, but the chief eunuch prefers to serve Emperor Chengyuan. The prince gives him the feeling of... being trapped.
Looking at the Crown Princess again, she looks a little haggard, but if you look closely you will find that her pale little face is losing powder from time to time, and the fine powder looks like dust floating in the air in the sunlight.
The chief eunuch took a deep breath and knelt down to kowtow to Emperor Chengyuan: "Your Majesty, please take care of your health while I am away. I will also teach Xiao Dongzi all the skills of making tea..."
Emperor Chengyuan interrupted him: "I just want you to go to the Eastern Palace for a few days."
Why do you have to act like we're parting forever?
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