"Since I returned to the capital, I have frightened those people so much that they have trouble sleeping and eating, and they keep making little moves in front of and behind them."
On the side, Qin Yin said unhappily.
"These people regard the prince as a thorn in their side, a thorn in their flesh, they are all deaf and blind, and even their brains are covered in paste."
Xiao Mingxuan sneered.
"It's only human nature for them to have this kind of mentality."
"The emperor is in his prime and has not chosen a candidate for the crown prince for a long time. Among the five princes, although the eldest is the eldest son, he has a relatively gentle temperament and is calm and measured in his actions. He never offends others and is quite supported by the ministers. It is a pity that his mother's family is just a private one.
Genuine second grade."
"The second and third oldest, one is the son of a noble concubine, the other is the son of the empress, one is backed by the Queen Mother and the Grand Sima Mansion, the other is a direct bloodline, backed by the Prime Minister, both of the mother's family are first-class officials."
"Those two are so ambitious that they really act like others don't know about it."
"As for the fourth and fifth children, one is sixteen and the other is thirteen. One likes to practice martial arts and is indifferent to that position. The other is still young and does not pose a threat yet."
"so--"
Xiao Mingxuan looked at Qin Yin.
"Their target is me. On the surface, they all respect me as the emperor's uncle, but in fact they want to monitor my every move every day."
Qin Yin listened to his master's analysis and nodded repeatedly.
"But those people don't know at all. They hate the wrong person. The prince's goal is not the Changning Dynasty."
Xiao Mingxuan curled his lips and sneered, and said in a calm tone:
"Since they have such thoughts, I will take advantage of them."
"Have all the spies in the palace been dealt with?"
Qin Yin nodded.
"There's not a single one left. They're all treated as assassins."
"Well, after these informants are eliminated, after today, all servants entering the mansion must be interrogated within three generations, and no mistakes are allowed."
"yes."
Xiao Mingxuan lowered his head and seemed to think of something again.
"Where is Hualan Zhou?"
"Returning to the master, we have already entered the suburbs of Beijing. Mr. Hua has written a letter saying that he wants His Highness Prince Zhao to have a very meaningful August 15th."
"When I'm sixteen, I'll go to Beijing."
"Ha! He is quite sensible."
Qin Yin lowered his head and did not comment on his master's words.
"However, Master, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
"explain."
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at him.
Qin Yin said:
"Master has this cruel trick, but don't let the second young lady know about it. The master doesn't know. When his subordinates went to the Yiguo Duke's mansion to invite the second young lady, when the second young lady heard that the master had been assassinated, her face turned pale with fright and left the country behind.
The Duke’s wife and the second young master went straight to the palace.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mingxuan felt a warm feeling in his heart.
"She's scared? She's anxious?"
Qin Yin nodded vigorously.
"Master, don't you feel anything? The second lady is still giving medicine to the master in this way."
Qin Yin said, giving two thumbs up and moving them together. His eyes were as ambiguous as they were.
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at Qin Yin with a half-smile, and faintly uttered two words.
"Get lost."
"Okay."
When Qin Yin heard this, he smiled and left.
"Smelly boy."
Xiao Mingxuan watched Qin Yin close the door tightly, turned around and opened the curtain, Luo Jiuli's Zhang Shaoxiu
Appearance suddenly comes into view.
He reached out and touched her face and said softly:
"Luo Jiuli, will you be angry with me for keeping you here in this way?"
"However, you are not an ordinary woman. You are the concubine of the Duke of Yiguo. I cannot rob you and imprison you in the Nine Princes' Palace, let alone climb over the wall and stay in the Duke of Yiguo's Palace. That will ruin your reputation.
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"Only when I am assassinated, and only with the emperor's imperial edict, will the outside world not be suspicious of me, and they will not judge you -"
The moonlight was bright outside the window, and candlelight danced inside the house.
This night was particularly long for some people, but for Xiao Mingxuan, it felt doubly happy.
On the second day, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the news of the assassination of the Ninth Prince Xiao Mingxuan spread throughout the capital early in the morning.
It was said that the imperial doctor was helpless against the poison in the Nine Princes. In desperation, the Emperor issued an order to ask Luo Jiuli, the second lady of Yiguo Palace, to go to the Nine Princes' Mansion to detoxify the Nine Princes.
After receiving the imperial edict, Miss Luo Er went to the Ninth Prince's Mansion overnight and stayed up all night to clean up the poison that the Ninth Prince had been poisoned by.
It's just that the Nine Kings were deeply poisoned. Although the toxins have been eliminated, they never really woke up.
As soon as this news came out, the whole capital was in an uproar.
I felt sorry for the assassination of the Nine Kings, but also felt strange that Luo Jiuli had such medical skills.
"Isn't it said that the second young lady of the Luo family has a weak temperament and is a delicate young lady who cannot carry on her shoulders or lift with her hands? When did she have such superb medical skills?"
"A weak-tempered woman? Brother, a weak-tempered woman dares to beat the Dengwen drum? Dare to carry a coffin into the Hall of Supreme Harmony? Dare to propose reconciliation with His Highness King Zhao?"
"That's right, that's right, brother, don't you know that the current Miss Luo Er is no longer the weak-tempered Miss Luo Er before."
"No, I am now the disciple of the famous immortal doctor Ling Xuzi. Even the emperor and the empress have admitted it."
"That is, I heard that the emperor has great respect for the immortal doctor Ling Xuzi."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk! Do you think His Highness, Prince Zhao, will regret it? He missed such a good opportunity for a small job. As the apprentice of the immortal doctor Ling Xuzi, Miss Luo Er's worth has also risen."
"Shhh! You don't want your life at all, you dare to talk about the prince of the dynasty."
Xiao Mingxuan had long expected the commotion outside the house, and he didn't care about those sounds at all.
At this moment, he was lying on the bed, his lips moved slightly, and he murmured in confusion:
"Water, water..."
Luo Jiuli was still muttering to himself, she was obviously at the bedside last night, why so early in the morning?
When she woke up, she was lying on the soft couch on the other side of the bed.
Now, I suddenly saw Xiao Mingxuan frowning, as if he was in unbearable pain.
He hurriedly stopped and held Xiao Mingxuan's hand.
"My lord, what do you want?"
Xiao Mingxuan seemed to feel the two people's clasped hands.
Slowly opening his eyes, he saw the woman in front of the bed. He thought he had seen the wrong person, so he subconsciously closed his eyes and opened them again.
"Luo Jiuli."
"My lord, are you awake?"
Xiao Mingxuan blinked slowly, his voice hoarse:
"My king...what's going on?"
Luo Jiuli: Do you have the nerve to ask?
"Has the prince forgotten that the prince was assassinated and was poisoned?"
Luo Jiuli frowned, and his tone was a little worried and distressed.
Xiao Mingxuan stared at the curtain above his head for a long time.
"How long have I slept?"
As he spoke, he frowned and tried to sit up.
"All night long."
"Don't move, the prince is still injured."
Luo Jiuli gently raised his hand to stop his movement.
"Do you want some water, Your Majesty? I'll get it for you."
With that said, he got up and walked to the table to pour some water.