Marrying a wife and a concubine together? Wouldn't it be better to divorce and become the queen

The King of Chu was the center of everyone's attention, and everyone was looking forward to what gift he would give to Emperor Ming of Xia. No one expected that the gift he sent was the elixir of life that came from the same immortal as the one that the crown prince gave.

Not only were the officials on the field whispering to each other, but even the smile on Emperor Xia Ming's face on the throne froze.

He looked at the brocade box in Xie Yan's hand:

"King Chu, the gift you said you would give me is the Essence and Energy Combination Pill? Was it also made by the mountain immortal?"

Xie Yan said, "Yes, Father, this elixir was found by someone I sent out several months ago. I spent countless efforts just to present it to you on your birthday today."

Emperor Xia Ming's face turned cold:

"As far as I know, the Essence and Energy Combination Pill is too difficult to refine, and the mountain dwelling immortal has only refined one. The prince gave that one to me before, and you took out another one. King Chu, prince, are any of you fooling me?"

Xie Heng smiled playfully and looked at Xie Yan in the center of the hall:

"King Chu, in order to please my father, you don't have to bring a fake Qi-combining pill to present to my father. The Qi-combining pill I presented to my father also took countless hours and efforts to find."

He said to Emperor Xia Ming:

"Father, this pill of mine is the real thing. Perhaps the King of Chu has been confined to the palace and cannot go out. The people below were deceived by someone with ulterior motives and gave him a fake pill. That's why the fake pill was mixed with the real one, leading to this misunderstanding. Father, please forgive him this time for the King of Chu's wholehearted efforts in preparing a gift for you."

The queen was horrified.

It was too much of a coincidence that two princes chose the same gift, so one of them must be fake.

Hearing Xie Heng say this, doesn't it mean that what his son took was fake? Ru Fei sensed the danger and hurried out to say:

"Your Majesty, I can testify for the King of Chu that he had been carefully selecting gifts for Your Majesty long before he was confined to his house. He would never use a fake pill to fool Your Majesty.

The prince said that he could not go out to identify it in person, which is pure nonsense. The King of Chu attaches great importance to your Majesty's birthday, and he attaches great importance to this pill. He must have personally found someone to verify it, and perhaps even met a hermit. Your Majesty, please believe that the King of Chu respects and loves you. "

Ru Fei spoke sincerely, and the ministers who were discussing the matter came to their senses.

"Indeed, the King of Chu has already lost the emperor's favor. If he takes out a fake pill to deceive the emperor, wouldn't he be shooting himself in the foot?"

"According to what you said, how could the prince be so stupid as to do this? Is the elixir he brought fake?"

Listening to the discussions of the ministers, Xie Heng's face turned ugly.

His Aikidan is definitely real!

It was Feng Shuyao who sent a message to tell him that the King of Chu had found the elixir and sent it back to the capital.

Concubine Ru was right. The King of Chu had put a lot of thought into today's gift, and he would definitely not make a mistake. This was a great opportunity for him to turn things around.

But he had Feng Shuyao tip off, and Xie Yan's hard work made things difficult for him, as the pills were intercepted by the assassins he sent out on the way.

That's why he could be sure that the Jingyuan Heqi Pill he snatched from Xie Yan was the real Heqi Pill.

As for the pill that the King of Chu took out, he probably didn't realize that he had also snatched it and given it to his father, so he just found a pill temporarily in an attempt to get away with it.

Xie Ying was worried that Xie Yan would fail again, so she followed Ru Fei's advice:

"Father, what mother said is right. I don't believe that my brother will admit his mistake and make a mistake. He used fake goods to make my father unhappy on his birthday. Please believe my brother."

Emperor Xia Ming's face was gloomy and his eyes swept back and forth between his two sons.

Xie Ji saw the Crown Prince and the King of Chu fighting each other, and no matter which side fell out of favor, it would be a good thing for him, so he stood up and said:

"Father, the Crown Prince and the King of Chu both said that their pills are genuine. The imperial doctors are here, so why not have them examine the two pills carefully? I believe there will be a result."

Xie Heng and Xie Yan both looked towards Xie Ji with disgust in their eyes.

Xie Ji loves to kick someone when he's down, just like always. They both know what he's up to, he's really a piece of shit.

Emperor Xia Ming's expression had already become somewhat ugly.

This method is feasible, but no matter which prince's elixir is proven to be fake, it will bring shame to the Daxia royal family in front of envoys from other countries.

He hesitated and looked at Xie Jin, who was sitting below and watching the show with a calm expression.

Whenever he was in doubt, he would consult Xie Jin.

Although he wanted to get rid of Xie Jin, Xie Jin did have the ability to come up with the best solutions when problems arose.

Xie Jin seemed not to notice the gaze of Emperor Xia Ming. He calmly picked up the teacup and put it into his mouth.

Emperor Xia Ming withdrew his gaze unhappily.

Xie Yan said, "Father, there is no need to ask the imperial physician to confirm. The Heqi Pill is unique in the world. Asking the imperial physician to examine it may damage it. When I was looking for the pill, I specially invited the mountain dwelling immortal to my house.

Whether the Qi-combining pill was made by him, I can send someone to invite the mountain dwelling immortal to the palace and let him confirm it in person. I am not lying."

As soon as these words came out, there was another uproar in the hall:

"What? The King of Chu actually invited the elusive mountain-dwelling immortal to his mansion? Is there anything else to say? The alchemist is with him. The prince's pill is likely to be fake."

"I think so too. If the King of Chu doesn't have the confidence, how dare he make such a request? Isn't that slapping himself in the face?"

Xie Heng's face turned completely dark, and he couldn't help but doubt whether the pills he had stolen were real.

Seeing Xie Heng's unhappy expression, the Queen advised Emperor Xia Ming:

"His Majesty......."

She thought that this matter should not be made a big deal as it concerned the reputation of the royal family and envoys from other countries were watching.

Concubine Ru interrupted, "Your Majesty, haven't you always wanted to see the true appearance of the immortal who lives in the mountains? Now he is in the Prince of Chu's mansion, why not invite him to the palace to take a look.

Queen, the prince is so sure that his elixir is real. You wouldn't even believe your own son's words. Do you want Your Majesty to reject the King of Chu's proposal?"

Ru Fei's words blocked the Queen's words in her throat.

Emperor Xia Ming said, "My beloved concubine is right. King Chu, go and invite the hermit here."

In addition to wanting to know which pill was real, he also wanted to meet the mountain-dwelling immortal.

The imperial teacher who had refined the elixir of immortality for him was gone, so the hermit monk had to capture him and try to get him to refine the elixir for him.

Xie Yan said, "Yes, Father."

Xie Yan told Liu Qi to do it.

Xie Heng couldn't sit still any longer.

What went wrong?

His spies did not receive any news that the King of Chu had invited the hermit himself.

Feng Shuyao did not mention this in the letter.

Thinking of the letter, Xie Heng narrowed his eyes. Could it be that the letter Feng Shuyao wrote to him was fake?

Was it actually a trap designed by her and the King of Chu to make him fall into it?

Feng Shuyao was tortured in the Prince Chu's mansion and turned a blind eye to her request for help. Could it be that she became resentful and was instigated by the Prince Chu to rebel during this period, and did things for the Prince Chu?

Thinking of this, Xie Heng called his confidants.

Xie Yan paid close attention to his actions, and said with a forced smile:

"Prince, you are not going to send someone to stop me from inviting the mountain-dwelling immortal into the palace, are you?"

Xie Heng really wanted to do something, but was discovered by Xie Yan.

Emperor Xia Ming looked at Xie Heng with a sharp eye. His confidant reacted quickly and picked up the teapot to pour tea for Xie Heng, then retreated behind him and dared not take any further action.

Emperor Xia Ming withdrew his gaze. The hermit living in the mountains was the one he wanted to meet. No one could let anything happen to him, not even the crown prince.