What bad thoughts could a genius doctor have?

Chapter 193 Is There Still a Chance?

The prince looked at Mu Xuan, and Mu Xuan stood in front of him and let him look.

After a while, the prince spoke: "If father can obtain the method of immortality, with the love father has for you, I am afraid you will be the person in the world who is most happy for father, right?"

Mu Xuan lowered his head and smiled, "In Changli's opinion, that is indeed the case."

The prince saw that there was something else in his words, "Oh? After all, you are right and can do no harm. What do you mean by saying this to me?"

Mu Xuan was silent for a while before he said, "The person your majesty wants to take into the harem is my savior and the person I love. Your majesty knew that I was saved by her earlier, and before he met her, he wanted to grant us a marriage. It was me who wanted her to be willing to marry him, not because she had to do it out of necessity."

The prince now understood everything completely. His father knew that the woman was Mu Xuan's favorite person, but in order to cultivate the so-called mother-child Gu, he not only kidnapped her at night, but also wanted to take the woman into the harem and tie her to his side for his plan of immortality.

The prince: "So why do you want to see me?"

Mu Xuan: "I thought Your Highness was a smart man. You should know what I meant without me saying anything."

The Crown Prince: "Father often scolds me for not being smart enough, and today I happened to encounter that."

Mu Xuan certainly knew what the prince meant. He had once joined forces with Zhao Chong to plot a comeback, but ended up betraying Zhao Chong halfway and sending Zhao Chong to the guillotine instead.

Now that this matter is mentioned again, the prince must be afraid, fearing that he has also fallen into Mu Xuan's trap.

After all, everyone in the capital knew that Mu Xuan was not a prince, but he was treated like a prince. Only his food, clothing, housing and transportation were granted according to the standards of a prince.

Furthermore, as a minister, Mu Xuan was highly valued by Emperor Jianxing, which meant that as long as Emperor Jianxing was alive, Mu Xuan would be able to enjoy wealth and glory that ordinary people could not enjoy.

Not to mention Mu Xuan, if the prince was replaced and he were Mu Xuan, with his current status, he would naturally hope that Emperor Jianxin would live a long life.

As the prince listened to what Mu Xuan said to him, he had only one thought in his mind, that is, Mu Xuan was most likely a chess piece sent by Emperor Jianxing to test him.

To be exact, the prince did not trust Mu Xuan at all.

Mu Xuan obviously knew this too. It was normal for the prince to react like this. If the prince simply agreed to it, that would arouse suspicion.

Mu Xuan: "Your Highness has to review memorials on behalf of His Majesty every day. Your Highness can use your proximity to the water tower to ask someone to find out the name of that woman. Once the identity of the woman is found out, Your Highness will know whether what I said is true or false."

The prince fell into deep thought and said nothing more.

But Mu Xuan's words today stirred up a thousand waves in his heart.

It turned out that the reason why his father was so kind and calm to him recently was not because he was diligent and hardworking, but because his father's path to immortality was going smoothly!
If what Mu Xuan said was true, it would mean that he and the powerful officials who stood on his side were just celebrating in vain.

After the prince returned to the palace, the first thing he did was to invite the imperial physician over. "I saw that father looked very healthy yesterday and was in a very happy mood. Did he take the elixir yesterday?"

The imperial physician hurriedly flipped through the book he carried with him, "Your Highness, Your Majesty did not take any medicine yesterday. Your Majesty's energy and spirit are indeed different in recent days. I heard from Your Majesty that your heart disease has been cured, so you are naturally refreshed."

The Crown Prince: "When have you ever checked father's pulse?"

The imperial physician said, "Yesterday afternoon."

The Crown Prince: "You said earlier that you were worried about your father. What do you say now?"

Imperial Physician: "Your Majesty's poor health is not something that develops overnight. Worrying will inevitably affect physical health. Now that your Majesty's heart disease is half gone, you can take a little rest..."

The prince's teeth were about to break. "So what you mean is that your father is now in good health and you don't have to worry about him anymore?"

The imperial physician knelt on the ground with his head down, not saying a word.

The prince saw this scene and could almost guess what it meant. "You don't have to be nervous. I am just worried about the health of the emperor. I am very relieved to hear that the emperor is in good health. Go down!"

The imperial physician kowtowed quickly and left.

The prince sat alone in the East Palace for a long time, and then he arranged for someone to go and inquire about the legendary woman who was about to be taken into the emperor's harem.

Little Prince Ning changed his clothes and ran to Mu Xuan's house. "Brother Mu, what happened? I'm worried. I can't eat or sleep well. I dream about the boss... Doctor Shi. Something happened to me. I'm very panicked now. What should I do?"

When he was outside, all the big and small matters in the clinic were handled by Doctor Shi. Now that Doctor Shi is in trouble, he can't think of any solution at all. Doctor Zhen is not around either. It would be fine if he could be around!
Now that he has encountered trouble, he can either go to Princess Zhaoqing or come to Mu Xuan.

Mu Xuan: "The woman in the palace is most likely Shi Zhou, but you don't have to worry too much. The emperor can't do it in a short time. There are so many eyes on the harem. If the emperor insists on his own way and ignores the advice of the ministers to make a commoner a concubine, it will definitely not work."

Prince Ning: "Well, what if the emperor doesn't make her a concubine, but gives her a very small position that won't affect the ministers, but can still make her a member of the harem? What should we do?"

Mu Xuan: "No, the emperor should attach great importance to Shi Zhou's immortality. If a concubine in the harem is too low-ranking, once the emperor can't take care of her, if she is hated by others, I'm afraid she can't even save her life. The Empress Dowager gave the emperor a tip, so if the emperor wants to ensure Shi Zhou's safety, he must give her a high position so that she can protect herself. Otherwise, it will harm the emperor's path to immortality."

Little Prince Ning: "I don't care. Anyway, the doctor hasn't come out yet, so I'm worried!"

The young Prince Ning didn't like the capital at all. He wished he could go back to the Banshan Clinic. In the clinic, he went up the mountain to collect herbs and went to the river to catch fish with Wangzai and Pangzai every day. He either went to school or studied medicine with Doctor Shi and Doctor Zhen. In short, he was very happy at that time.

Since coming to the capital, many things have not been completed.

When he was in the mansion, he had to read and write every day, and also learn many complicated things like riding a horse and using a sword. Even if Doctor Shi got into trouble and he wanted to come to Mu Xuan for stability, he had to finish these things every day before coming out, otherwise the teachers would not let him out.

It was clearly agreed that the Ning Prince Mansion was his house and he was the master of the Ning Prince Mansion, but when it came to studying, how did he act like a master?
I don’t even have the freedom to enter and leave my own house. Is this the treatment I deserve as a master?
The young Prince Ning felt aggrieved when he thought of this, but in the mansion, he was Xiao Zhao'er's elder brother, and he had to behave like an elder brother, otherwise he would lead Xiao Zhao'er astray.

If he went to Princess Zhaoqing, the nanny around her would always find faults with him and would be even stricter than the nanny in his own house. As time went by, Prince Ling was no longer willing to go to Princess Zhaoqing.

Only when he was with Mu Xuan could he have the chance to act like a child.

Mu Xuan glanced at him and said, "This is something that needs to be considered over the long term. It's useless to say more. You should go to Princess Zhaoqing more often recently. The Prince Consort has also been asking around for Princess Zhaoqing. See if you can hear anything new. Remember to come back and tell me. Whether the Ning Palace and the Feng family will continue to prosper or end here will only be a matter of this year."

The young Prince Ning was still too young. He did not understand the meaning of Mu Xuan's words. He just responded foolishly, and then took people to find Princess Zhaoqing. He had to go even if he didn't like it. If something happened to Doctor Shi, who could he discuss it with?
In the palace, the prince was reviewing memorials, and the empty seat he was sitting on was right in front of him.

Emperor Jianxing was still on the throne, and even though the crown prince had been reviewing memorials on behalf of Emperor Jianxing for so many years, he was still just a crown prince, and he could only sit on one side of the imperial desk to review them. Originally, the crown prince could go back to his study, but for some unknown reason, Emperor Jianxing had someone move a stool to clear a corner of the table, and let the crown prince lie down in the corner to review memorials.

Emperor Jianxing would sometimes sit in the study and randomly pick out one or two memorials that the crown prince had reviewed to look at. In the beginning, the crown prince was often scolded, but later on, he was scolded less often. However, sometimes Emperor Jianxing would find reasons like the handwriting was not neat or there were typos to scold the crown prince.

Later, Emperor Jianxing appeared in the imperial study less and less frequently, and sometimes he would not show up for a whole day.

The prince's review of memorials was just a routine matter. He had no right to summon court officials or hold them accountable. He could only repeatedly write the word "read" on most of the memorials.

When dealing with some memorials, once the Crown Prince found that the content of the memorial was something he felt was important or he could not make a decision on, he had to put the memorial aside and leave it for Emperor Jianxing to review.

Sometimes Emperor Jianxing would not even open the letter to look at it for two or three days. The prince could only watch and feel anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

The prince has long been accustomed to the current situation, but in the past few days, the prince's mentality has become more and more panicked and impatient.

Reviewing memorials is a state affair. All matters, big or small, inside and outside the court are submitted by court officials through memorials. Your Majesty has turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to it for many days.

As the crown prince, he has been doing things on behalf of his father, but he has never been recognized by his father, nor has he been approved by the court officials. How long will he have to serve as the crown prince before he can ascend to the throne?
What did Mu Xuan say?

It seems within reach, but it can be defeated in the blink of an eye.

Isn't this talking about his current situation?

The imperial physicians said every year that my father's health was failing and that he might not last much longer. However, not only did my father survive year after year, he has now found a way to extend his life.

If what Mu Xuan said about the mother-child Gu is true, then my father has really found a way to prolong his life.

How long will he be the crown prince then? ! !
Just as the prince was lost in his thoughts, the eunuch waiting at the door suddenly said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty!"

The prince was startled, and immediately stood up from the imperial desk: "Father."

Emperor Jianxing was in high spirits, and walked in from outside with his hands behind his back. "Your Highness, you have worked hard. I have been taking care of myself these days, and it has been somewhat effective. I feel that I have recovered a lot. I just remembered that Your Highness is still in the Imperial Study reviewing memorials for me. You have really worked hard."

The prince did not dare to look up: "This is what I should do, it is not hard."

Emperor Jianxing sat down behind the imperial desk and said, "Are there any memorials that cannot be handled today? Let me take a look!"

Emperor Jianxing pointed at the memorial and the eunuch behind him saw it and quickly reached out and moved the memorial on the side table in front of Emperor Jianxing.

With this move, the prince no longer had the chance to encounter memorials, because on the second day, the day after... Emperor Jianxing appeared in the imperial study on time.

In other words, Emperor Jianxing began to hold court and resume power.

This is naturally a great thing for all civil and military officials.

It is a blessing for the country that the emperor is diligent in his work.

Although in the eyes of all officials the emperor was in good spirits and everything else was normal, the emperor himself revealed the news of his good health more than once during court sessions.

The prince was clearly being neglected by Emperor Jianxing.

This made the Crown Prince feel an unprecedented sense of crisis. What was the purpose of Emperor Jianxing suddenly becoming so diligent?

He had not worked hard for so many years, but suddenly he became diligent in his work. Is this because the mother-child Gu is about to be developed, and Emperor Jianxing is preparing to resume government affairs after taking the mother-child Gu?

The prince and his staff have been living in dire straits recently. The prince was suddenly marginalized, as if he had worked diligently for so many years and was suddenly driven away from the most important position by the emperor. Who would not be panicked?

The only thing the prince could think of was that once Emperor Jianxing took the mother-child Gu and confirmed that he had obtained a body that could make him immortal, the prince, as the crown prince, would suddenly become a threat to his throne!
The prince woke up from his dream in the middle of the night. He sat up and didn't fall asleep again. As a prince, compared with other princes in the harem, the position of prince has become the most dangerous position.

Of course, after Emperor Jianxing worked diligently for some days, he received unanimous praise from court officials. Emperor Jianxing took the opportunity to propose the idea of ​​conferring a title on the concubine, but was met with strong opposition as expected.

In particular, the important officials from the concubines' families in the harem strongly opposed it.

It is said that during the morning court session that day, Emperor Jianxing left in anger halfway through, leaving behind a group of ministers kneeling on the ground in opposition.

Mu Xuan had anticipated this situation long ago. After going through numerous checkpoints, he confirmed that the woman imprisoned in the villa was Shi Zhou. With the help of the Empress Dowager, he disguised himself as a woman and met Shi Zhou late one night in the attire of a maid.

When Shi Zhou saw Mu Xuan dressed as a maid in the yard, he was speechless for a long time.

She was very shocked and wondered why the new maid sent by the old emperor looked so much like a fool.
Mu Xuan: "Shi Zhou."

Shi Zhou: “!!!”

Mu Xuan: "Don't rub your eyes, it's me."

Shi Zhou almost laughed out loud, but Mu Xuan covered his mouth with his hand: "Sh ...

Shi Zhou quickly dragged Mu Xuan into the house, "Why are you here? You are so brave. The old emperor sent so many people to guard this courtyard, and you still dared to come? How did you get in? How did they let you in?"

Mu Xuan: "None of this matters. What matters is... are you okay? Are you injured? Did that old man give you any trouble?..."

Shi Zhou: "Of course it's a dilemma. He wants the child Gu from the mother-child Gu, but it's a pity that raising Gu is not a matter of a day or two. No matter how anxious he is, he can't get it done."

Mu Xuan looked at the two poisonous insects in the porcelain jar and wished he could crush them to death.

Shi Zhou warned: "You'd better not touch it, it's poisonous."

Mu Xuan: "...I am extremely anxious after not seeing you for so many days. Zhao Heng and Zhao Qing are as anxious as ants on a hot pot, but you are not anxious at all."

Shi Zhou said, "What's the big deal? There's food and drink and servants to serve. Compared to the pot my master had back then, this yard is really spacious."