A fool knows which one is the greater threat: a prince who has a heart disease and is short-lived, or an immortal and powerful prince.

In addition, Shangguan Ruoli also wanted to make a fuss over this incident and openly opposed Xu Cheng so that he could distance himself on the road and have legitimate reasons to prevent him from approaching them hypocritically.

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief and just sent them off. If the delegation went back, the joke would be big.

As soon as this happened, the delegation's team was divided into two parts.

In the front is King Xuan's motorcade, because King Xuan is a prince and has his own bodyguards and soldiers. Behind are officials from the Ministry of Rites, Prime Minister Xu and others in the mission, protected by troops sent by the imperial court.

Before the farewell team returned to the city, the emperor knew what happened in Shiliting.

The person who reported the report was Yan Wen of Jinyiwei. He reported the matter truthfully without adding any extravagance or jealousy.

The emperor waved his hand and motioned for him to retreat.

Eunuch Zheng personally served the emperor a cup of hot tea, "Your Majesty, have a cup of tea and rest for a while."

The emperor calmly took the teacup, and elegantly used the lid of the teacup to fiddle with the tea leaves floating on it, and said calmly: "This Prince Xuan, with his bad temper, will suffer a big loss sooner or later. But Princess Xuan's temperament is not gentle and virtuous.

Persuasion is still a fire."

Even Dongming Ziyu dared to be stubborn towards his emperor, let alone Prince Li and Prime Minister Xu.

Eunuch Zheng smiled lightly and said nothing.

He knew that the emperor just wanted to talk and complain, not to listen to his opinion.

The emperor took two sips of tea and put the tea bowl on the imperial desk. "This Prime Minister Xu is really bold. He dares to provoke King Xuan in public. No matter how good King Xuan is, he is still my prince. How can he be trampled by one of his ministers in public?"

!What do you think about this matter?”

Eunuch Zheng knew that it was his turn to speak, and said humbly: "King Xuan has a heart problem, and he has resigned from military duties and government affairs. Those who are short-sighted speculate on the holy will and think that the emperor despises King Xuan. Prime Minister Xu has King Li."

Bless me, if you are braver, you can be forgiven."

The emperor also climbed up from the prince step by step, so he naturally knew the clues. He snorted coldly: "The prince is still a prince no matter what he does. As long as he is not demoted to a commoner, he is nobler than others!"

Eunuch Zheng smiled and said: "Yes, why don't they understand the emperor's fatherly heart!"

The emperor laughed after hearing this and said: "When King Xuan comes back from Beiling, let him assist in managing the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment. Don't let people think that I favor one over the other. He is fair and selfless, and cold-faced.

It suits him."

After these days of observation, it turns out that King Qin's abilities are average and not enough to check King Li. King Xuan must come out, otherwise the entire court will become King Li's.

Is this giving half of the six parts to King Xuan, making King Xuan and King Li evenly matched?

Eunuch Zheng smiled slightly, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

The emperor picked up the pen and continued to review the papers, but felt that his hand was very stiff and it was difficult to hold the pen.

He frowned slightly, put down his pen, and took the hand stove on the side to warm his hands.

Recently, his hands and feet have become colder and colder, and his pulse has slowed down a lot. Now he can no longer hold a pen. But his body feels much lighter, and he is in good spirits, just like when he was young and felt that he had endless energy.

A flash of worry flashed in Eunuch Zheng's eyes, he closed his eyes and lowered his head, waiting to stand aside.

The emperor held the heater with both hands, leaned on the back of the dragon chair, and said casually: "I heard that Gu Lingran's illness was cured by Xia Helin?"

Eunuch Zheng smiled and said: "Yes, I heard that I can get out of bed and walk around, but I can't do strenuous exercise."

"Xia Helin's medical skills have improved a lot. He was able to perform a cesarean section to remove a child, cured King Xuan's disease, and cured Gu Lingran's intestinal carbuncle disease." The emperor was thoughtful.

Eunuch Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Yes, I heard that the split palate and lips of babies with harelips are sewn together. Although there are still scars, they look like ordinary children."

"Oh?" The emperor's eyes widened and he said, "You ask the golden guard to approach the palace at night and don't disturb anyone."

Eunuch Zheng said respectfully: "Yes!"

…

After the empress and the prince forced the palace, the guards in the palace became even tighter. There were twice as many patrols of imperial guards and royal guards at night as there were during the day.

Late at night, as soon as the patrol team passed by Concubine Rou's palace gate, a strange bird call came from outside the silent palace gate.

The sound was sudden and urgent, like a lonely bird calling its companions.

This kind of bird is very common in the palace. They perch on the trees in the royal garden, so they do not attract the attention of the patrolling guards.

Concubine Rou, who had always been sleeping lightly, suddenly woke up, and her expression suddenly changed.

I saw that her usually tender eyes were filled with a deep cold light at this moment, and she quickly got out of bed and got dressed.

She quietly left the bedroom, where her confidant eunuchs were already waiting outside.

Concubine Rou walked over slowly, and the confidant eunuch took her hand and slowly led her in front.

Without exchanging a word, the two of them left the palace gate and walked towards the dark imperial garden.

After a while, the two people walked around in a circle, and after making sure that no one was following them, they walked towards the quiet path leading to the rockery.

It's pitch dark inside, with jagged rocks and narrow and winding paths. If you're not used to walking around, you'll probably bump into it a lot.

But Concubine Rou and Concubine Rou were walking on the winding gravel path, as if they were counting their steps, without bumping or making any sound.

At the entrance of a narrow passage, the confidant eunuch stopped and stood there, paying careful attention to the movements around him.

Concubine Rou turned left and right and arrived at a hidden cave. She groped in the darkness and twisted the mechanism, then opened a cave entrance for people to bend down and enter.

She got into the dark and cold tunnel, and after walking down for more than ten steps, she found a maze-like secret passage.

Concubine Rou chose the one with the faint light, turned several corners, and then stopped in front of a simple stone room inside.

The door of the stone room was not closed, and a man had been waiting there for a long time.

The man was wearing a black cloak, with a wide hat covering his head, covering most of his face.

Concubine Rou stood coldly next to the wall lamp. The dim yellow light reflected her dark and deep eyes, as if a cluster of flames were flickering in her eyes.

The man in front of her was staring at her deeply.

He has an ordinary appearance, with a dark complexion and a short beard. His thin, cool lips are pursed lightly, and his slightly wrinkled eyebrows show his impatience.

It was Wei Shengjin, Jing Zhaoyin's captor, who framed Bai Qingyan when Xiao Yunqing's best friend Liu Xianghe massacred Meixiang Garden. It was this man who arrested Bai Qingyan.

Now, he has been promoted to the Ministry of Punishment by Concubine Rou's people, and has taken up a casual position from the sixth rank.

Concubine Rou felt a hint of ridicule in her heart, and then she said aloud: "Have you found the person I asked you to find?"
Chapter completed!