With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Pei Hui criticized the food for being poorly prepared, so naturally the cook's responsibility should be investigated.

But the cook had worked in the mansion for many years, and Pei Hui was actually quite good to the people around him. He was very good at winning people's hearts, otherwise he wouldn't have won the struggle for the throne in the end, and he wouldn't have punished someone for such a small matter.

The cook was called up and learned that the fish he had made didn't taste right. He quickly tasted it in front of Pei Hui, but then looked puzzled. The taste was the same as before, so it was right.

He glanced cautiously at Pei Hui, who noticed his expression and asked, "What went wrong with the food?"

"Your Highness, the taste is the same as always, there's nothing wrong with it." The cook quickly bowed. "Perhaps my palate is off today. Perhaps we should have someone else try it as well."

What the cook actually meant was that Pei Hui's tongue was not right. As a cook, if his tongue was not right, he wouldn't be cooking in the kitchen today; he would definitely have someone else take his place. After all, he was cooking for his master, so he couldn't be careless.

Pei Hui paused, naturally understanding the cook's unspoken meaning.

"Then you should try it too and see what's going on." He told the others in the room to eat as well, thinking that if they all found the food normal, then it was his own problem. He would call Ye Shuangzhou to come and take a look later.

Since Ye Shuangzhou came to him, he had no intention of finding any other doctors or imperial physicians, as no two people could match Ye Shuangzhou's skills.

After everyone around him had tasted the fish and agreed that it tasted great, with no fishy smell at all, Pei Hui sent them away.

"It seems my tongue is acting strangely today."

"Please invite Doctor Ye over."

While pondering the unusual sensation on his tongue, Pei Hui suddenly realized that he had indeed been feeling somewhat tired and prone to drowsiness lately. He was jolted awake – had someone poisoned him?
The recent underhanded struggles with his brothers have indeed been quite intense. These dirty tricks are all too common; he's encountered them countless times in his past life.

Even after he ascended the throne and became emperor, there were still people who wanted to kill him.

But he had Ye Shuangzhou by his side, and those people often failed.

The only misfortune was that he had no heir and could only bitterly choose one from the royal family. He never gave up hope until his death, but unfortunately, his wish was not fulfilled.

Ye Shuangzhou arrived quickly. Upon learning that Pei Hui had a health problem, she was quite worried. She observed Pei Hui's complexion as she arrived and noticed that it was indeed not good.

"Please help me check if I've been tricked by someone," Pei Hui said, extending his hand. "I've been feeling a bit unwell these past few days. I initially thought it was just from overwork."

But he's only in his early twenties, young and strong, it's impossible for him to feel tired and sleepy just from being busy; he'd never experienced anything like that in his previous life. That kind of fatigue usually only comes with middle age. With Ye Shuangzhou by his side, his health has actually been kept quite good.

I didn't suspect it before, but I guess I'm still not quite over my past experiences. It's normal for people to feel unwell when they get old.

Now that he realized what was happening, Pei Hui could no longer afford to be careless.

Pei Hui was still talking about some recent plans, where Qin Zhen had run off to, and that the Qin family should be arriving in the capital soon.

No one noticed the shocked look on Ye Shuangzhou's face when he took her pulse.

But Ye Shuangzhou remained silent, and Pei Hui sensed something was wrong.

He frowned: "What's wrong? What problem could possibly be stumping you?"

Although the question was asked casually, his heart was still in his throat, and his face grew increasingly pale. His brothers were really capable; they had actually outsmarted him.

But he trusted Ye Shuangzhou's abilities; the more difficult the problem, the more willing Ye Shuangzhou was to delve into and solve it. Ye Shuangzhou took his pulse for a long time, and Pei Hui became very nervous, never having seen Ye Shuangzhou look like this before.

"Can't you solve this either?" Pei Hui finally couldn't help but ask.

Ye Shuangzhou frowned, but his eyes held a hint of surprise and interest.

But when he realized who the person in front of him was, a look of difficulty appeared on his face.

He was certain he wouldn't make a mistake, but he didn't know how to bring it up. If Pei Hui knew he'd encountered something like this, he'd probably go crazy. Anyone else would likely have been eager to speak up.

"Just tell me straight. Judging from your appearance, you've only encountered some difficulties, it shouldn't be fatal, right?" Pei Hui said, Ye Shuangzhou's words made him very uneasy.

Ye Shuangzhou took a deep breath, looked around the room, and when he saw that no one was there, he said, "Your Highness, you should... be pregnant."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Hui suddenly looked up, staring coldly at Ye Shuangzhou: "At a time like this, you're still joking?"

"Your Highness, it's true." Ye Shuangzhou was filled with interest, but he couldn't show it. He had actually encountered such a strange thing, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would have to deal with the matter next. It was really... interesting.

Pei Hui is the one who is pregnant, so he needs to be careful not to upset her.

He wasn't afraid of what Pei Hui might do to him; he still had ways to protect himself. However, if he angered Pei Hui, he wouldn't be able to participate in such interesting things, which would be a real shame.

boom--

Pei Hui slapped the table, shattering it into pieces. He stared intently at Ye Shuangzhou: "At a time like this, Ye Shuangzhou, stop joking. What trick did I fall for?"

"If Your Highness does not believe me, you can ask other doctors, or even the imperial physicians, to come and take a look," Ye Shuangzhou said calmly. "However, you must keep your identity a secret, otherwise it may be detrimental to Your Highness."

Although whether Pei Hui ascends the throne or not doesn't matter much to him, it would be more convenient for him to do many things if Pei Hui did ascend the throne. It would be troublesome to find someone else to cooperate with and have to rebuild trust and interests.

"You're still talking nonsense." Pei Hui's face darkened, but Ye Shuangzhou really didn't seem to be joking, and the other party wasn't the type to joke around.

But he actually...

He's a man, how could he do that?

Pei Hui's face was frighteningly gloomy. Who was it? What methods did they use against him?
"Your Highness, I won't lie to you about this. It's just taking a pulse; it's not some advanced medical technique, and I won't make a mistake. But if you really don't believe me, go see another doctor," Ye Shuangzhou said. "After that, we still need to resolve this matter first. We can't let the news get out, or it will be detrimental to you."

Pei Hui gradually calmed down. Yes, this matter absolutely cannot be spread, otherwise he will not only be unable to become emperor, but will also be the object of ridicule for the rest of his life.

It wasn't that he didn't believe in Ye Shuangzhou's medical skills, it was just that this matter was too miraculous.

Finally, accompanied by Ye Shuangzhou, Pei Hui disguised himself and went to see a famous doctor in the capital.

The result was exactly the same!

The doctor said his pulse sounded strange, and before the doctor could ask any more questions, Pei Hui quickly left, not wanting anyone to notice anything amiss. (End of Chapter)