Drunk Bamboo

Xie Yuzhu raised his eyes and explained seriously.

"People who come from Nanmi Baiyun Academy are naturally like the Xie family. They know how to be reserved and loyal to the emperor. They will not do such things as forming cliques for personal gain. Besides, I don't want to have close contact with them. This is good for the prince of the palace."

Hua Qinfeng did not doubt Xie Yuzhu about anything, he just wanted to know more about her and the Xie family.

Too many doubts came to his mind at once, he couldn't understand himself, so he could only ask Xie Yuzhu.

"I still don't understand. If my father was seriously ill, why did he only write to the prince? If he was fine, why did he rush to call the prince back to Zhongdu?"

Seeing that he didn't think much about it, Xie Yuzhu didn't go into details about the Xie family's connections in the court.

Be patient and explain to him carefully one by one.

But there are still some things that she herself has not fully understood, and she needs to investigate thoroughly before she can draw any conclusions.

"My father doesn't want outsiders to know about his headache. If he is really seriously ill and can't get out of bed, he must have summoned the prince back to Zhongdu to tell him something important. The country cannot be without a king for a day. What could be more important than this? Your Majesty, do you have any records of the prince's whereabouts in the Great River Basin during those days?"

"It should be there. Let me look for it." Hua Qinfeng immediately raised his head and began to look for the information Xie Yuzhu wanted.

He remembered taking a glimpse of it just now.

After finding the target, he reached out and took it down, and gave it to Xie Yuzhu: "Take a look, is there anything useful?"

Xie Yuzhu opened the booklet and found the corresponding time.

There is a record as follows:

"The prince rode out of Jiangbei County on a fast horse and turned back on the way."

Xie Yuzhu handed the content to Hua Qinfeng and said, "Your Highness, the prince was supposed to return to Zhongdu after receiving his father's letter. Why did he turn back?"

After Hua Qinfeng finished reading this page, he was even more puzzled: "Did something happen?"

Xie Yuzhu's eyes lit up, and she said anxiously, "Let's find out what happened on both sides of the river that day!"

Then Hua Qinfeng quickly turned a few more pages.

Hua Qinfeng pointed to the last page and said excitedly, "Found it! The dam at Yuzhen in the north of the river collapsed. So the prince turned back. How coincidental is this?"

Xie Yuzhu calmed down, combined and connected a lot of information, frowning slightly.

She saw Han Xin's name in another booklet in her hand.

There are simply too many coincidences.

Xie Yuzhu's heart suddenly became confused again, and her tone was chilly: "It's not just coincidences. Han Xin also brought a few skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to Yuzhen during those days. The dam was fine, why did it collapse when Han Xin was there?"

If you think about it carefully, it’s really terrifying.

It seems like a big net, slowly being woven, waiting for the prey to fly into the net, while the person behind the scenes reaps the benefits.

Hua Qinfeng exclaimed: "Are you saying that Han Xin was responsible for the dam collapse?"

"Who knows? Maybe it's just a coincidence."

"My father's illness looks serious, but there are many imperial doctors in the palace. If we find a way to cure it, it will take effect in two or three days, and he will be able to attend court on the third day. After the dam issue is arranged, the news that my father has recovered has also reached the crown prince, so he did not return to Zhongdu."

Closing the book in his hand and putting it back in place, Xie Yuzhu said, "For the Crown Prince, there is no problem. But for His Majesty, the idea is different."

Hua Qinfeng did not get angry as usual, but patiently asked her: "What's the difference?"

"My father was seriously ill and entrusted me with a task, so the prince hurried back. When the news came that my father had recovered, the prince was unwilling to go back to see him. No matter how busy he was, he had to go back to Zhongdu to see his father to show his filial piety. This matter seemed simple, but it planted a seed in my father's heart, a seed of vigilance against the prince. As the prince refused to go back to Zhongdu one after another, this seed slowly took root in my father's heart and finally exploded."

Hua Qinfeng glared and said in an unhappy tone: "Was this arranged by someone? Who could do this under my father's nose? Besides, my father's health is not that serious and he can get better just by saying so."

His words reminded Xie Yuzhu that this was an important clue.

He asked hurriedly, "Who is the imperial physician that father trusts the most? Who treated father's illness?"

Hua Qinfeng blurted out: "Gao Fengyu, who manages the Shang Pharmacy, is the one who takes care of the health of my father and the Imperial Concubine."

"Where's the queen mother?"

"My mother didn't specify any imperial physicians. Whoever is on duty that day will be the one to do it."

Xie Yuzhu nodded and said, "Send someone to check on Gao Fengyu. I always feel that there is something wrong with him."

"I'll ask Lao Liu to check it out." Hua Qinfeng pressed the lotus picture lightly, and the bookshelf returned to its original appearance.

He said to Xie Yuzhu, "I've checked all the information. Should I feel relieved now?"

"I'm afraid it will be more complicated and more brain-burning." Xie Yuzhu frowned and sighed slightly, "If this series of things were planned in advance, then the person who planned it must have been thoughtful and patient enough, and perhaps he had laid the groundwork long before. Water drips through stone, and the plan was completed bit by bit without leaving a trace."

He asked nervously, "How can I help you?"

She raised her eyes unexpectedly and looked at Hua Qinfeng: "Your Highness, don't you want to stop me? Do you think I am worrying too much?"

Hua Qinfeng puffed out his chest and said seriously, "Catch those who have evil intentions, let my father and the crown prince get along, let the court be peaceful, and it will be easier for me to return to the west. Yuzhu, don't you think this is the truth?"

She was pleasantly surprised and said, "Your Highness has made a big step forward! My Prince is so smart, he understands everything as soon as he hears it."

With a speechless face, he said with a straight face: "Xie Yuzhu, are you praising me like a three-year-old child?"

My previously gloomy mood suddenly became cheerful.

Xie Yuzhu raised her eyebrows and said, "How can a three-year-old help me monitor Han Xin?"

Hua Qinfeng immediately calmed down and said confidently: "Not to mention Han Xin, nothing that the Han family does can escape my eyes. I will keep a close watch on it."

He praised generously, "Your Majesty is the best!"

The two of them walked out slowly, side by side.

"What did you do this afternoon?" Hua Qinfeng was delighted to be praised and looked very proud.

"I'm not going to do anything in the afternoon, just accompany the prince?" Xie Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Are you serious?" He was overjoyed.

"Your Highness, please teach me how to ride a horse." Xie Yuzhu raised her eyes and smiled.

"Okay, okay, I'll teach you how to ride a horse!" He took her hand and quickened his pace. "Come on, I'll take you to pick a good horse now!"

After a while, a snow-white horse was led to the gate of Fengwang Mansion.

"Get on the horse." Hua Qinfeng stood in front of the horse and waved to Xie Yuzhu, motioning her to come over.

"Your Highness, I'm not ready yet. How about we wait until we get to the horse farm and walk around twice to get familiar with it before officially starting?" Xie Yuzhu was a little scared. She had never ridden a horse before and was very nervous.

"I'm here, I won't let you get hurt at all." Hua Qinfeng noticed her nervousness, so he jumped up and stretched out his hand to her, "Come up!"

"It's best to have the prince protecting me." Xie Yuzhu's hand was tightly grasped, and the next second, her whole body flew into the air. When she came to her senses, she was already in Hua Qinfeng's arms, sitting safely on the horse's back.

But the next moment...

"drive--"

"Ah! Slow down! Slow down!"

"what--"