Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1113 Too Sad
Upon hearing this, the emperor and the crown prince were forced to stop being furious, and both stared at the sad Chu Chengping with blinked eyes.

"As for the marriage proposal at the Royal Grandmother's birthday banquet, it was not only because of Tianchu's face, but also because Lin Jinyan is Miss Lin's sister, the sister of several good friends, and a good friend of Si Yao. For the sake of these ministers, we cannot let her be persecuted by Mobei, so we will help."

"Brother, you can recall that day, the three brothers all said they wanted to marry Lin Jinyan. Only when I helped, I had selfish motives and said I wanted to marry the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor. Now, it is useless to talk about this anymore... I will take my leave."

After answering, Chu Chengping bowed deeply, staggered to his feet, and retreated like a zombie.

After they left, the hall became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, and everyone was thinking in their hearts.

Especially the emperor sitting on the throne, not only did he suspect that Chu Chengping was really wronged, but he was even more angry at the person who set up this vicious plan.

A moment later, the eunuch came in hurriedly to report that Chu Chengping had suddenly vomited blood and fell down the stairs for some unknown reason. Fortunately, he was supported by the guards who were nearby, otherwise he would have been seriously injured and bleeding.

Upon hearing this, the emperor felt a little guilty and distressed. When he heard that Chu Chengping was sent to Mingfei Palace for treatment, he ordered Zheng Cheng to go and see him in person.

At this moment, he caught a glimpse of the prince who knew who was behind the scenes but still wanted to take the opportunity to suppress his brothers. He felt that he was extremely annoying and sent him away in a cold tone.

Before leaving, he ordered the Dali Temple Minister to pay more attention to Feng Xun and not to torture him.

Zheng Cheng waited for Chu Chengping to take the medicine and fall asleep, comforted the tearful Concubine Ming with a few words, and hurried back to report to the emperor.

He stole a glance at the emperor's expression and repeated the doctor's words carefully:

"The imperial physician said that Your Highness the Prince of Qi...was too heartbroken this time. The heart governs the blood vessels, and when the liver is hot, the liver qi will flow upward, and the blood will flow along with the qi, causing the blood vessels to malfunction, resulting in vomiting blood and fainting. Take good care of yourself for a few days and avoid further stimulation, and you will recover."

The emperor was silent for a while before speaking:
"Did he have any hidden illness before?"

Zheng Cheng said in a gentle tone: "When Imperial Physician Chen checked Concubine Ming's pulse two days ago, he also happened to check the pulse of His Royal Highness Prince Qi. He said... he is in very good health."

There was another long silence:

"What did Chengping say at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet?"

"I remember that Your Highness the Prince of Qi was referring to the granddaughter of the Imperial Tutor. Before the Lantern Festival, after Your Highness asked Your Majesty to arrange a marriage for you, you asked me to investigate the matter. To be on the safe side, I investigated all the daughters Your Highness had met. The daughters Your Highness had met the most, apart from Miss Feng from the Marquis of Pingyang, were the two granddaughters of the Imperial Tutor. But Your Highness was polite and did not find anything wrong at the time."

The emperor's eyes were like lakes:

"how?"

Zheng Cheng described Lin Wanrong's background and situation in detail, and then said:

"Because of his background, he was very timid, and many people laughed at him in private. He was also bullied by Minister Zhao's daughter. Your Highness helped him at that time."

"Even if you have stunning beauty, with such a lowly background, how can you be worthy of the prince? I wonder what Chengping sees in you?"

Zheng Cheng smiled and said, "To be frank, I have watched Your Highness grow up. With Your Highness' kind nature, you don't care about family background or matching."

The emperor knew that Zheng Cheng was right, and he felt even more guilty. How could someone who didn't care about these things have the intention to seek the throne?

Chu Chengping was ordered to recuperate in the palace for the next two days, but Zheng Cheng, still worried, was asked to mobilize the secret guards to investigate the matter.