After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

"Get up, it's no wonder Wang Heng insisted on marrying you, you are indeed a smart child."

These words proved that Xie Nanxing had passed this hurdle today.

Xia Hong looked at Han Zhou and Xie Nanxing in front of him. They were obviously two very different people. He couldn't understand why they could have such a friendship.

It is obvious that Han Zhou's kindness is only for Xie Nanxing himself, not for Shen Jinmo's sake.

Xia Hong had some other thoughts in his mind, but when he thought about the friendship between Xie Nanxing and Shen Jinmo, who shared life and death, he realized that such thoughts would never appear.

"Even though it is your duty to protect Xiaojiu, I still want to commend you for your determination in not fearing power."

"Tell me, what do you hope I will reward you with?"

Han Zhou hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, knelt on one knee and said, "I hope that one day I can guard the border for my country."

When Xie Nanxing heard Han Zhou's words, his scalp suddenly tugged.

The current timing is really not the best opportunity.

It would be best for Han Zhou to step onto the battlefield on the border as a forced person. Such active desire now will become a sword falling on Han Zhou's head in the future.

Even though his heart was beating like a drum, Xie Nanxing did not dare to say anything to comfort or persuade him.

This is Han Zhou's decision, and also Xia Hong's own decision.

These days, Xia Hong has not been resting as well as before, but now he can stay with Zhong Yuanyuan every day. Even though he doesn't get a smile from her very often, Xia Hong's mood is more stable than ever before.

The room fell silent in an instant, and many people appeared in Xia Hong's mind.

Shen Jun, Xia Xin, Wu Cixiu, Zhongqin Hou, Han Shu...

Thinking about the news coming from the East Border these days, if the war becomes intense and Han Shu, a woman, cannot bear the hardship of the border, then Han Zhou will have to go to the border sooner or later.

It was impossible for Xia Hong to become the king who ceded territory and paid compensation, let alone the king who lost his country.

"I know that you and your brother both want to avenge the Marquis' wife. Filial piety comes first among all virtues. If the time is right in the future, I will allow you and your brother to go to the East together."

After receiving this promise, the wanton eyes were filled with water.

With a choked voice, Han Zhou kowtowed to Xia Hong for the first time in his life: "I thank the emperor for his grace."

Xia Hong turned his head to look at Xie Nanxing: "What does Nanxing want?"

Xie Nanxing's mouth curved slightly: "I have committed so many crimes today. It is already a favor from heaven that the emperor does not blame me. Nanxing dare not ask for anything."

"Haha." After laughing a few times, Xia Hong continued, "Just tell me. If I really punish you, Xiaojiu's mother might be mad at me."

Xia Hong actually hoped that Zhong Yuanyuan would be angry with him.

I don’t know if he can wait until then in his lifetime.

Xie Nanxing took a deep breath and mustered up his courage to say, "Shen Jinmo has been away from home for quite a while to help with the disaster relief. I wonder if he can stay with me for a few more days when he returns?"

Xie Nanxing thought about the double disasters that were coming, but he also felt that he couldn't just sit back and wait.

He was a little anxious to regret his words, fearing that if he said it too late, Xia Hong would not listen: "If the disaster in Dingxi County is alleviated and Shen Jinmo is late to return, can I go and accompany him?"

Xie Nanxing looked sickly and anxious, and he looked childish and pleasing to the eye: "I agree, but even if you want to get rid of Luo An, you have to wait until the matter with Xiao Jiu is settled."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Xia Hong waved his hand and told Eunuch Lin, "Little Lin, arrange for those people in Gongxue to be escorted out properly."

Eunuch Lin took the order and arranged all these things, then he appeared beside Xia Hong with three white porcelain bottles:

"This porcelain bottle was thrown on the way from the Imperial Academy to the Imperial Hospital. Imperial Doctor Shu reported back that it was indeed the poison of 'draining blood'."

"And this porcelain bottle was found under the flower bed of the palace school. Doctor Shu took a look and said that it also contained the 'draining blood' poison."

"The powder is non-toxic. I had someone take it to the imperial kitchen and check it out. They said it was flour."

When Xia Hong held the three porcelain bottles, the truth was already clear.

Apart from Xia Ling and Zhong Luoyue working together, there was really no one in the palace who could stop the palace servants from going to the Golden Palace for help.

The image of Zhong Yuanyuan carrying Xia Yu on her back in the wind and rain appeared in his mind. Thinking that his long-cherished wish was about to come true, Xia Hong's disgust for Zhong Luoyue deepened.

Of the two empty bottles of poison, one must have been eaten by Xia Yu and the other by Xia Cheng.

As for the bottle of flour, it was naturally thrown into Xia Nanxing's jade plate.

Looking at the current situation, Xia Cheng must have taken the poison himself in order to prove his innocence.

Although Xia Cheng and Xia Yu were both poisoned today, if the poison was given by Xia Yu, then Xia Cheng, who ate the food provided by Gong Xue, must not have been poisoned by Xia Yu.

And only Xia Cheng, the person who poisoned the food, could choose to turn himself from the poisoner into the victim after realizing the dangerous situation.

"Xiao Linzi, why do you think Xia Cheng let Xie Nanxing go?"

Eunuch Lin thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is the common ruler of the world. You are in my good graces now, so naturally these princes dare not touch you."

Xia Hong naturally liked to hear this answer. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew were all grace from the emperor. Even if he, Xia Hong, wanted to take the lives of these sons, they would prostrate themselves on the ground to express their gratitude.

The next moment, Xia Hong thought of Xia Ling: "No matter how much my sons fight among themselves, they know not to offend me. Only my crown prince is too disobedient."

Eunuch Lin's waist sagged a little more: "The Queen Queen is obstructing the treatment of the Ninth Prince. I wonder if it has something to do with the Crown Prince?"

"Don't be in a hurry." Xia Hong took the folding fan from Eunuch Lin's hand: "Whether these people are guilty or not depends on what path my eldest sister-in-law wants to take in the future."

Not long after the master and servant finished speaking, Zhong Yuanyuan, who had just taken a short nap, knocked on the door and said, "Your Majesty."

Xia Hong stood up from the stool and opened the door: "Sister-in-law, why don't you take a rest for a while?"

Zhong Yuanyuan did not respond to this: "How is the progress of Doctor Shu's antidote?"

Eunuch Lin quickly responded, "Your Majesty, the antidote has already been given to the Eighth Prince. Now that there is no bad news, it means it has been cured."

The tight string in his mind loosened, and Zhong Yuanyuan looked at Xia Hong and said, "Your Majesty, Yu'er needs a quiet environment to recover from his injuries."

Zhong Yuanyuan is chasing people away.

At this point in time, Zhong Yuanyuan still doesn't want Xia Yu to get involved in the turmoil of imperial power.

Xia Hong raised his lips slightly, "Sister-in-law, you understand the current situation better than anyone else. My Golden Palace can only have one mistress forever."

With her head lowered and brows furrowed, Zhong Yuanyuan did not agree with this.

In just a cup of tea, Xianyun Palace returned to its original state before the turmoil.

But the tranquility of today is no longer the tranquility of the past.