Old General Xie narrowed his eyes and glanced at Mo Li, then turned to Xie Yao, his voice was a little hoarse perhaps because he had just woken up, "You just went to find medicine for me last night?"
Xie Yao handed over the antidote and said softly: "Yes, this medicine works very quickly. Just take it and you'll be fine when you wake up after a nap."
General Xie's eyes suddenly turned red and he sighed, then he took the antidote and drank it.
Seeing this, Xie Yao reached out and held her grandfather's hand to express comfort.
Although her grandfather was sick, he was not stupid. She and Mo Li didn't tell her grandfather about the poisoning because they didn't want him to be sad.
But my grandfather may not have guessed it, he just didn't tell it.
"You came back by yourself?" General Xie glanced behind Xie Yao.
Xie Yao showed a smile that comforted her grandfather, "The prince sent me here. There are still things to deal with in the house, so I will go back first."
General Xie nodded, "Since I have taken the medicine, I will be fine. You should go back to the palace first."
Xie Yao thought that her grandfather was trying to chase her out again. When she was about to speak, she was interrupted by her grandfather, "I'm not chasing you away. If you are worried about my situation, come back anytime and I will never stop you. It's just that you've been here every day these days."
Here, don’t forget that you are Princess Han.”
Xie Yao understood her grandfather's painstaking efforts and no longer persisted, "Okay, I'll just go back. If anything happens to my grandfather, please tell me immediately."
"Don't worry, since my old bones have been rescued, it won't be so easy to die." Old General Xie nodded.
Xie Yao gave a few more instructions and then left.
Outside the gate of the mansion, Wu Feng was already waiting, surrounded by soldiers from Prince Han's mansion.
Xie Yao looked at Wu Feng, "The prince didn't bring his soldiers back?"
Wu Feng stepped forward to explain, "Your Majesty found out that King Mu ordered people to keep an eye on the general's palace, so he kept the soldiers behind to protect the princess."
Xie Yao frowned, "The prince went back alone?"
Wu Feng nodded.
Xie Yao's eyes darkened, "Hurry back to the palace as soon as possible."
After all, she and Chu Han took down Chu Mu's secret guard camp. With Chu Mu's unyielding temper, they might not take action against Chu Han.
Moreover, Chu Mu was determined to be a traitor, so she had to find a way to prevent her soldiers from passively protecting her all the time.
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The carriage moved slowly along the streets of the capital city.
Because it was early in the morning, there were not many pedestrians on the road, but there were still three or five people who gathered together to chat while having breakfast.
"I passed by the General's Mansion yesterday and saw that the General's Mansion has been changed to Pingdonghou Mansion. What's going on?" someone asked curiously.
"Don't you know? His Majesty decreed that in consideration of General Xie's advanced age, and without blaming him for the annihilation of the entire army on the front line, he granted General Xie a title of marquis!"
"Really? There is such a good thing? The emperor is wise! He is indeed a saint and a benevolent king! In a war, two generals of the Xie family were killed. Now there is only General Xie left in the general's mansion. Everyone thinks that the general's mansion is doomed.
!Now that General Xie has become Marquis Pingdong, you don’t have to worry anymore!”
"You are right! Your Majesty! Without this canonization, General Xie would have been in a very difficult situation."
The carriage happened to pass by, and Xie Yao faintly heard the discussion of several people, and her eyes instantly darkened as deep as the sea.
She didn't know whether Emperor Zhaochu was a saint or not, but she knew that Emperor Zhaochu was very shrewd.
In recent times, every move Emperor Zhaochu has made has been done just right, all of which are aimed at maximizing profits!
The last imperial edict that demoted his father and brother to common people not only demonstrated the emperor's great grace, but also paved the way for the subsequent withdrawal of military power, so that the soldiers would not be so resistant.
This time's imperial edict seemed to have given the General's Mansion a great favor, but in fact it only emptied out his grandfather and gave him a title without any real power.
It does seem like a good ending for a general who has spent his whole life in the military to receive a title and enjoy his old age in peace, but the actual effect is not like that.
Emperor Zhaochu removed his grandfather's military power, which was equivalent to removing the defense of the General's Mansion and directly exposing the General's Mansion to everyone's swords!
The turbulent situation in the capital became even more unpredictable due to an imperial edict issued by Emperor Zhaochu.
Just as he was thinking about it, the carriage stopped suddenly, Xie Yao swayed and almost fell down.
"What happened? King Mu's people took action?" she asked immediately in a low voice.
Because the carriage was forced to stop!
After leaving the Pingdong Hou Mansion, Chu Mu's people have been following behind and have not disappeared.
It's early in the morning now. Normally, the people who get busy at this time are servants and poor people. Qi Yuling got up so early?
"Princess Han, come out and see you!" Qi Yuling raised her eyebrows disdainfully and glanced at the carriage. Seeing that Xie Yao didn't answer, she sneered: "You still want me to take the initiative to get on the carriage to see you, and then you throw the sand all over me?"
"Sister-in-law is joking." Xie Yao said, then opened the curtain and walked out slowly, "Sister-in-law forced the carriage to stop, and I almost fell and got injured. If sister-in-law wants to see me, she has to allow me to stabilize myself.
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Seeing the situation outside, her eyebrows raised slightly.
Qi Yuling was not the only person in front of him, there were three people in total.
In addition to Qi Yuling, there was also a middle-aged woman and a little girl who looked like she had just had haircuts. They all stared at her with unkind expressions.
Who are these two people? Since when did Qi Yuling have helpers?
Moreover, Qi Yuling brought so many people to stop her carriage, what on earth was she going to do?
"Princess Han is so squeamish! She could even fall down in the carriage!" the little girl said sarcastically in a sharp tone.
Qi Yuling didn't stop her, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she were watching a show.
The middle-aged woman, Mrs. Sun, glanced at Xie Yao with disdain and sneered in her heart.
At first, she listened to Princess Jing's recommendation and went to see Xie Yao for diagnosis and treatment, but she didn't expect that Xie Yao would treat her stubborn disease indiscriminately, which was simply harming others and herself!
Fortunately, she has revealed Xie Yao's true face, otherwise she would have harmed many more people!
Xie Yao glanced at the little girl, she was just like a child with an immature mind, but there was a strong hostility towards her in her eyes?
"Princess Jing, do you like to block my carriage so much?" She looked at Qi Yuling, her eyes darkening slightly.
Qi Yuling is like a toad, lying on your feet. It can't cause you any real harm, but it makes you disgusted.
Qi Yuling's face turned cold when he thought of his mouth full of dirt, "I stopped your carriage, naturally because I have trouble with you!"
"What's the matter?"
"I heard that the general's residence was changed to Pingdonghou's residence?" Qi Yuling laughed sarcastically, "then your life experience has also improved, and you have become the direct daughter of Pingdonghou's residence?"
Xie Yao's eyes turned cold, "If you can speak human language, speak it well. If you can't, just shut your mouth! Don't let me throw a mouthful of sand at you again!"
What bothers her the most now is people making trouble with the feudal prince.
Qi Yuling was so frightened that she subconsciously covered her mouth and glared at Xie Yao, "How dare you admit this?"
After saying that, she glanced at the middle-aged woman and the little girl, "Mrs. Sun and Miss Qian both heard it, so I can testify!"
"Xie Yao, you must apologize to me for this matter until I am satisfied! Otherwise, I will bring this matter to my father and ask him to make a decision!"
Xie Yao waved her hand, "Don't go to that trouble, just go and tell Father. If Father wants to punish me, just go to Prince Han's Mansion to find me. I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you."
After saying that, she turned around and went back to the carriage.
"Xie Yao, do you think I dare not tell my father?"