Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 83 Caring for the Sick, Making a Choice

"Attending to the sick?"

The next day, just as dawn broke, a group of people arrived at Zilan Pavilion, carrying a royal decree from King Han An, summoning Nongyu and Xiuyuan to the palace to attend to the ailing king.

Zi Nu's lips twitched. Although she already knew yesterday that Chen Xiuyuan had met Consort Hu, this method of entering the palace was truly beyond her expectations.

"Where are Miss Nongyu and Mr. Xiuyuan? Please come to the palace immediately to attend to their illness!"

The eunuch urged them on in a high-pitched voice.

Before long, Chen Xiuyuan and Nongyu came down from the fourth floor. In Nongyu's room, he briefly explained Hu Meiren's identity and that Hu Meiren already knew it. This trip to the palace was merely Hu Meiren's wish to see her relative; there was no other purpose.

As for the claim that he was attending to the sick, it was probably just a pretext fabricated by Consort Hu, so Chen Xiuyuan was not worried about it.

"Are you two Miss Nongyu and Mr. Xiuyuan?"

Upon seeing the two, the eunuch was taken aback. Then he nodded. Although the nobles in the palace did not shy away from medical treatment, it would still be somewhat inconvenient for the other party to walk around the inner palace if he were an adult man. Fortunately, he was just a child, which made things even better.

After the two nodded, the eunuch did not delay and immediately arranged for them to get into the carriage before turning and leaving.

Han Fei and Wei Zhuang, who had just returned from the Crown Prince's residence, happened to witness this scene. The two exchanged a glance and were both taken aback. They knew exactly what Zilan Pavilion was, and the fact that the palace had sent people here was somewhat beyond their expectations.

Han Fei stepped forward and greeted the newcomer.

"Eunuch Xu, what's going on here??"

Upon seeing Han Fei, the eunuch quickly bowed, having long heard of this rising star, the Ninth Prince.

"Ninth Young Master, Consort Hu is depressed because of the death of Madam Hu. I have been ordered by the Emperor to summon Miss Nongyu and Young Master Xiuyuan to the palace to attend to her."

Upon hearing this, Han Fei was taken aback once again.

Attending to someone who is ill?
It's understandable that Lady Hu was depressed. After all, her sister had been burned to death. It would be a lie to say she wasn't sad. But there were so many imperial physicians in the medical department, how could it be the two of them?
But since it concerned the inner court, there were some things he couldn't ask, and he could only think about them himself.

Seeing Han Fei standing silently to the side, Eunuch Xu thought for a moment and then said, "Young Master, His Majesty is still waiting for a reply. This old servant cannot delay any longer, so I will take my leave now."

Upon hearing what Eunuch Xu said, Han Fei nodded and then stepped aside to make way for him.

Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Han Fei pinched his chin, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

When Han Fei and Zhang Liang arrived on the fourth floor, they found that Wei Zhuang and Zi Nu were already waiting there.

Upon seeing Han Fei come up, Wei Zhuang said, "Zi Nu mentioned something to me earlier that I think makes a lot of sense. No matter what Tian Ze wants to do—whether it's revenge or restoring his kingdom—Liu Sha is no match for him. Perhaps we can talk to him about this."

Upon hearing this, Han Fei subconsciously looked at Zi Nu. Earlier, he had discovered outside the Crown Prince's residence that Ji Wuye and Han Yu were not concerned about the Crown Prince's affairs, and Han Yu was even intentionally targeting him. He carefully analyzed the situation and figured out a lot of things.

What he can confirm at present is that Tianze's escape is related to Ji Wuye. Since the Crown Prince is close to Ji Wuye, Ji Wuye has no reason to shoot himself in the foot. More than half of the Imperial Guards have been transferred here, which has left the palace defenses weak.

Furthermore, Han Yu's actions seem to be deliberate and aimed at killing the Crown Prince, which is a bad sign for him.

Finally, there's the matter of Tianze. Judging from the previous reaction of this Baiyue prince, he intends to break free from Ji Wuye's control. In a sense, he is an ally that can be won over.

It took him a lot of effort to figure these things out, but he never expected that Zi Nu would think of them as well.

"Miss Zi Nu is truly exceptionally intelligent; even I must admit defeat."

Zi Nu covered her mouth and chuckled, "Young Master, you flatter me. This is not something I thought of myself, but rather something Xiu Yuan suggested. Back then, in the war against Baiyue, it was Chu and Han that took action. Han was only involved with nobles, most of whom were royal family members, as well as generals, the Blood-Clad Marquis, and so on. Since Tianze's enemy is also Nightfall, then the enemy of his enemy is naturally an ally with whom he can cooperate." Han Fei nodded.

“That’s good, perhaps we can talk to him, but there’s one more thing to do right now.”

When this matter was brought up, Han Fei turned to look at Zhang Liang.

"Zifang, I need to see Prime Minister Zhang; I need your help with this matter."

Zhang Liang was somewhat surprised to hear this. He was seeing his grandfather? Their Zhang family had no connection with the Baiyue people. Had Han Fei made a mistake?
"Young master, our Zhang family has no connection with the Baiyue region."

Han Fei reached out and patted Zhang Liang on the shoulder, saying with a smile, "Of course, but the reason for seeing Prime Minister Zhang is not this matter, but something else."

At this point, Han Fei narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Ji Wuye mobilized a large number of imperial guards to the Crown Prince's residence, but after arriving, the guards surrounded the residence without attacking. Doesn't Zifang find this strange?"

Zhang Liang was also present at the scene, so he was naturally aware of the situation outside the Crown Prince's residence. What Han Fei said reflected some of his own doubts.

"What does the young master mean?"

Han Fei turned and looked in the direction of the royal palace.

"The number of imperial guards in Xinzheng City is fixed. If there are more at the Crown Prince's residence, then naturally there will be fewer in some other places. Zifang, in which places do you think there will be fewer imperial guards?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly.

Wei Zhuang, Zi Nu, and Zhang Liang all said in unison, "The Royal Palace!"

Han Fei nodded.

"Yes!"

"If Tianze were to launch a surprise attack on the royal palace, it would be a disaster. If we were to name the person this Baiyue prince hates most, my father would certainly be one of them."

Having figured this out, Zhang Liang dared not delay and quickly got up to bid farewell and leave.

After Zhang Liang left, Wei Zhuang narrowed his eyes.

If Tianze's target is indeed the royal palace and King Han An, then it might be an opportunity for the current Quicksand.

The words Chen Xiuyuan had said earlier still lingered in his mind: "To revitalize Korea, we must first replace the current King of Korea."

It has to be said that this is a crazy idea, but if it can actually be realized, it would be a powerful remedy for South Korea right now.

Of course, this process cannot afford any mistakes, because he is well aware that if he makes a wrong move at this point, South Korea will face an endless abyss.

Suddenly, Han Fei spoke up and asked, "Brother Wei Zhuang, what are you thinking about?"

Upon hearing Han Fei's words, Wei Zhuang calmly withdrew his gaze and then gently shook his head.

"Have you ever considered that if the Crown Prince dies, it might actually be an opportunity for you?"

(End of this chapter)