Wind rises time and space gate

Chapter 494 Accidents and Arrangements

The letter was written by Lin Zhaoxia.

The two-finger-wide and palm-long piece of paper had several things written on it, enough for Zhao Guangyuan to understand everything going on in the capital.

Zhang Zhi and Wei Zuo took a glance from a distance. The note was densely written. They didn't know what kind of ink and pen the princess used to write so much. The words were not much bigger than head lice.

"Your Majesty?"

Seeing Zhao Guangyuan finished reading, Wei Zuo hurried forward to ask, "Princess, it's urgent, is there something wrong in the capital?"

Zhao Guangyuan nodded, tightly grasped the note in his hand, crumpled it into a small ball, and then crumpled it into pieces and threw it into the air.

My pupils shrank. The prince actually instigated the emperor to summon Xia Er to the palace! He even asked Zhou Maoan to check her pulse!

If it weren't for Zhou Maoan, Xia'er would probably have been taken to the Dali Temple for trial.

Zhao Guanghuan! You bastard!

Zhao Guangyuan gritted his teeth in hatred. Fortunately, Zhou Maoan concealed the fact that Xia'er had given birth, otherwise it would be difficult to solve this problem.

Zhou Maoan!
Zhou Maoan failed to save Yan'er back then. If this time Changzhi and Xia'er were harmed because of him, he would take Zhou Maoan and his entire family to the Queen Mother's mausoleum to apologize!
Zhao Guanghuan! Zhao Guanghuan actually wanted to take Changzhi to the Eastern Palace! Did he want to imprison Changzhi to force him?
I don't think about it!

Seeing the prince's serious face after receiving the letter, Wei Zuo thought that something big had happened in the capital. Just as he was about to tell everyone to set off, Zhao Guangyuan stopped him and said, "Don't rush back to the capital."

Ok?
Wei Zuo and others didn't quite understand, but they cooperated with Zhao Guangyuan's actions.

In the palace, Lin Zhaoxia received a secret letter from Zhao Guangyuan, saying that he would postpone his return to Beijing. At the same time, he also learned why Zhou Yuanshi helped to conceal it.

Jiang Wentao had never expected that Zhou Maoan would choose to help protect the prince, and he was quite moved when he heard the reason. "My father was thinking of asking the prince of Lu to summon Zhou Yuanshi to take his pulse and find out a few things at the same time, but he didn't expect this to be the reason."

The King of Lu was thinking of summoning the envoy of Zhou to take his pulse and give him a few warnings, but he did not expect that the envoy of Zhou, who owed the King of Yue a favor, had already taken the initiative to repay it.

Several people felt a little emotional.

Zhou Maoan received thank-you gifts from both the Prince of Yue's Palace and the Prince of Lu's Palace. Zhou Maoan's wife Cheng was puzzled and asked him about it.

Zhou Maoan hesitated and told his wife about this.

He and his wife have been together for many years, and they are one as one. He did not think of hiding such an important matter from his wife. However, after he finished speaking, he did not forget to remind her that it was a serious matter and she should not tell anyone else except the two of them.

After hearing this, Cheng was stunned for a long while. After she came to her senses, she scolded him: "How can I be so careless about something that can cost me my life?"

Seeing that she understood, Zhou Maoan felt relieved. He stared at the thank-you gift on the table in a daze.

Especially the one for Prince Lu.

I thought he helped to conceal the matter out of pity for the King of Yue and the difficulty he had in staying alone in the capital, but I didn't expect that the King of Lu had already sided with the King of Yue.

Yes, the Prince of Lu had been on good terms with the former Queen and her two sons since childhood, and had been under the protection of the former Queen since childhood. It was reasonable for him to choose the King of Yue at this time.

When Prince Lu was a child, he had a leg disease, so Zhou Maoan often went to the palace to treat him. Zhou Maoan saw the character of Prince Lu.

These two came together...

Cheng came to her senses and asked him, "Master, are you trying to repay the favor you did me?"

Back then... Zhou Maoan thought of what happened back then and felt dazed again.

At that time, the King of Yue took the infant son of the former crown prince out of the fire in the East Palace and sent him to the palace to be raised by the former queen. As a result, the crown prince was imprisoned at that time. The former queen was worried about the former crown prince and did not expect that the traitor would succeed. Within a few days, the baby was dying.

The King of Yue called him into the palace for treatment, but...

"If we had listened to the King of Yue and used strong medicine, maybe the child could have been saved."

But he was concerned that the child was too young and was afraid that using strong medicine would damage the child's brain. In the royal family, children with physical illnesses were considered to have no future, let alone children with mental illnesses.

Cheng sighed. Rather than having a brain disease, the King of Yue probably just wanted to leave a root for the late Crown Prince.

"Looking back now, the King of Yue has no offspring, and the line of the late Queen is cut off. The King of Yue just wants to leave a root for the Crown Prince."

Speaking of leaving a root, both husband and wife were stunned and looked at each other in disbelief.

"Did the Princess of Yue give birth?" For whom did she give birth?

Zhou Maoan's eyes widened at his wife's questioning.

As the director of the Imperial Hospital, how could he not have prevented the Princess of Yue from giving birth? But at that time, he remembered that he owed the King of Yue a life, so he had to repay the favor. He never thought about the tricks involved.

No matter how disfavored the King of Yue was, his former queen had never been deposed, and his status as a legitimate prince had not been stripped. Would he marry a woman who had given birth to someone else?
Of course, the King of Yue cannot have children. If he is deeply in love with the Princess of Yue, it is not a bad idea. However... Zhou Maoan couldn't help but think about it at this moment.

Cheng said, "I have met the Princess of Yue several times. She is a generous and bright woman, different from the women of today. She doesn't seem to care much about rules and etiquette, and she is not the kind of woman who would cling to the powerful."

So, if the Princess of Yue had given birth to children for others, would she submit to the King of Yue?
Like Zhou Maoan, Cheng's heart was pounding.

"master?"

Zhou Maoan suppressed his chaotic thoughts and calmed down. "I'm just an imperial physician, what can I do?" Whoever sits in that position will not be dismissed, who can guarantee that he will not get sick?
He doesn't need to take sides.

"Master, I like the King of Yue." Cheng thought of the late queen, who was truly a virtuous queen who was a model for the country and a role model for the world.

"The late queen is pitiful." Cheng said again. The late queen should not be unknown.

"What can I do, what can I do?" Zhou Maoan muttered.

The next day, Zhou Maoan, who had not slept much the previous night, went to Prince Lu's mansion with a medical kit and told others that Prince Lu's leg disease had recurred.

Zhou Maoan has been treating Prince Lu's legs since he was a child, and he has been checking Prince Lu's pulse for many years.

The Prince of Lu was a little surprised by his sudden visit. Although he did want to invite him to his house to give him a warning, he was also hesitant. He was afraid that the Prince's people would think too much. Unexpectedly, Zhou Maoan found a reason for himself to come to his house.

Zhou Maoan examined the King of Lu for his leg disease as usual...

In fact, the King of Lu's leg disease has not recurred in recent years. He no longer feels sore on rainy days. But outsiders don't know this.

"There's nothing wrong with your leg, just don't strain it. There's no need to worry about anything else."

"No need to worry about anything else?"

"Yes, there's no need to worry about anything else." Zhou Maoan said confidently, "Just like the prince's leg, it will get better."

Prince Lu raised the corner of his mouth and said, "What Envoy Zhou said makes sense. I just tend to worry too much, which often makes me angry. Now that I have listened to Envoy Zhou's words, I feel much more relieved."

"Yes, Your Majesty, just be at ease."

"Okay, the king is relieved. Thank you, Envoy Zhou. Two days ago, you prescribed some medicine to reduce heat and dryness for the Princess of Yue. I heard it was quite effective. I would like to thank you on behalf of my seventh brother." "Your Highness, you are too polite. It is my duty." Zhou Maoan breathed a sigh of relief. Without staying any longer, he quickly said goodbye and left.

When he came out, Zhou Maoan looked relaxed.

This time he surrendered to the King of Lu and the King of Yue. Although he was a royal doctor and could not get involved in the affairs of the court, it was said that a new emperor appoints new ministers, and he did a good job as a court official and did not want to be replaced.

On the other hand, King Qin unexpectedly received a secret letter from Zhao Guangyuan.

"Seventh Brother? Seventh Brother is still alive?" The King of Chu teased him that he was lucky.

He glanced at the note in the King of Qin's hand and muttered that the prince was useless. "So many people were sent, but they still let Old Seventh live. It seems that the secret guards of the East Palace are not that good."

Thinking that Zhao Guangyuan actually had such strength and had hidden it from everyone, the King of Chu couldn't help but feel a little angry.

I just want to see him and the crown prince fight until both of them are injured, and let my brother the emperor pick up the pieces.

He glanced at King Qin and asked, "What did the Seventh Old Man say?"

The King of Qin said nothing, but silently handed the note in his hand to the King of Chu.

The King of Chu took it, quickly finished scanning it, and exploded, "Old Seven is too arrogant!"

He actually wanted to use his brother to tell the emperor and the court officials about the prince's pursuit of him! He even arrogantly promised that he could spare his brother's life in the future.

Bah! He is almost dead, but he still covets that position and promises to spare his brother's life in the future!

Bah! Arrogant! Extremely arrogant!
"I just want to see how he is killed by the prince's men! If he dies in a foreign land, he will be worse off than the late prince!" Although the late prince was not buried in the imperial mausoleum, he was buried in a good feng shui location in the capital.

Zhao Guangyuan? "I don't think he'll be dead anywhere, with no trace left!"

The prince would not send people to kill him and collect his body at the same time.

The King of Chu cursed for a long time, and seeing that his third brother remained expressionless, he felt a little surprised, "Brother?" He was not really considering what the seventh brother said, was he?
“It’s no loss to us.”

"How come there is no loss!"

The King of Chu wondered if his brother was mentally ill, or if the Seventh Brother was too powerful and brainwashed his brother with just a piece of paper. "You leaked the news that he was assassinated by the Crown Prince, aren't you afraid that the Crown Prince will retaliate against us?"

"And doesn't the emperor know about this?" But if the emperor knew about this and still allowed the prince's men to hunt him down outside, that would be very telling!
Father doesn't care about the seventh brother's life!

He doesn't want any changes in the court! His father doesn't want to change the crown prince!
"Brother, we can't help him! We have to watch them fight each other, and then we will have a chance!"

"Old Seven said he has found out that the jar of wine with added ingredients was sent by you. If we help him, he will spare your life in the future."

The King of Chu roared in hatred, "I don't need him to spare my life! He can't survive himself, and he still wants to spare my life!" It is still unknown who will win.

The King of Qin silently looked at the King of Chu who was stamping his feet in anger, without saying a word.

"Brother, you are not really convinced by him, are you?" The King of Chu was a little anxious. Since the Seventh Prince knew that they were the ones who caused him to be childless, he would definitely not let them go in the future. They were destined not to be on the same boat.

"What the seventh brother said makes sense." King Qin said slowly.

"Now, we and him are still not as good as the crown prince who has been in power for more than ten years. Moreover, the emperor is determined and will not change the crown prince to avoid shocking the court."

Both of them will become stepping stones for the prince.

The prince cleared the obstacle of the seventh brother, and the next one was his and the fourth brother's turn. The other brothers were even more vulnerable to the prince's attack. The prince had the overall situation in his hands, which was not good for him and the seventh brother.

"If he succeeds in the future, he will promise to spare our lives. If we succeed, I will also promise to spare his life."

"Brother Emperor!"

Even if the King of Chu was dissatisfied, the King of Qin had made up his mind. He felt that what the Seventh Brother said was right. Now was the time to unite and remove the big mountain of the Crown Prince. What happened in the future would depend on their own abilities.

With the prince standing in front of them, none of them can succeed.

The next day, at the court meeting, all the princes went to the Jiying Hall without any prior arrangement. Strangely, no minister asked for leave. The Jiying Hall was packed with people.

The eunuch in charge of the palace sang: "The emperor is here!"

Everyone worshiped.

Emperor Zhizheng glanced at the hall. In the front row, except for the young sixteenth prince, even the fourteenth and fifteenth princes who had not yet come of age were here. Emperor Zhizheng raised his eyebrows in surprise. He glanced at the hall again. The civil and military officials were lined up on the left and right, and they were all here in an orderly manner.

Emperor Zhizheng was suddenly awakened, and even stopped drowsing. He sat on the dragon throne with his back straight, not even leaning on the armrests.

"If you have something to report, please do so. If not, please leave the court!" The eunuch in the palace said yes again.

"Your son has something to report." The King of Qin stepped out.

"Come on."

"Yes. Yesterday, I received a letter from the King of Yue asking for help. He said that he had encountered dozens of attacks on his way back to the capital, and every move was a killing move. He said that someone had stopped him from returning to the capital. He also said that he had sent a secret letter back to the capital, asking the emperor to send people to support him, but he has not received any news. He had no choice but to ask for help from me."

"Is this happening?"

Emperor Zhizheng couldn't help but sit up straighter and glanced at Jiang Xiang. As expected, Jiang Xiang had jumped up.

"The King of Yue was being hunted by assassins? He was being hunted by dozens of groups of assassins? Why didn't this old minister receive any news? King Qin, is this true? Is the King of Yue still alive?"

Jiang Xiang kept asking questions, feeling angry and anxious, and was almost about to cry.

"Poor King Yue, he was banished to guard the imperial mausoleum for ten years, and finally returned to the capital, where he was sent to the Ministry of Agriculture to farm. Now he finally got an errand, and how come something like this happened!"

In front of all the ministers in the hall, he cried and complained, "You must feel that I am just a civil official and have no ability to help him. You have nowhere else to turn to, so you ask the King of Qin for help. Please, Your Majesty, save the King of Yue..."

He actually kowtowed to Emperor Zhizheng.

Emperor Zhizheng was still weighing his options when Jiang Xiang disturbed him. His mind was suddenly distracted and he got a headache. He shouted, "Jiang Xiang, this is Jiying Palace. How can you be crying like this?"

Jiang Xiang ignored him and continued crying, feeling sorry for the King of Yue and the former queen, who had given birth to two princes for the Zhao family but would have no grandchildren to inherit the family, and now their only son could not survive.

When Emperor Zhizheng heard him crying for the late queen, he paused in his scolding.

Of course, he also received the news that the King of Yue was assassinated. The prince thought that the secret guards of the East Palace belonged to him, so he obeyed his command, but he did not expect that the secret guards of the East Palace were under his control in every move.

Of course, in addition to the secret guards of the Eastern Palace, the prince also secretly sent people from other places. But Emperor Zhizheng got the news early.

Firstly, he did not want to change the crown prince as the King of Chu and the King of Qin had expected. Secondly, he also wanted to see how much power the King of Yue had and whether there were people left behind by Duke Lu.

He killed the entire family of Duke Lu back then, but he still felt that the Lu family had been in charge of the army for decades and it was impossible that they had no cards left.

He was also shocked to learn that Lao Qi had a substitute in his hand. He also wanted to know where Lao Qi was during those ten years and whether he had done something hidden from him.