The fragrance of medicine is alluring, the farm elder sister is cool and cool

Wen Qingcheng had no choice but to become a Shangyi. On the surface, she served in the imperial study, but also worked part-time to secretly develop medicines for the emperor. Usually, she was not tired, and she could eat a lot of imperial meals awarded by the emperor. She also had a good relationship with the head aunt and several palace maids. When she was free, she would chat with them. Wen Qingcheng then learned that Mo Lianche was impeached by the officials, saying that he was suspected of provoking a border war. At present, His Majesty is still verifying the authenticity of the evidence, and the matter is still under investigation. However, His Majesty has already thought about abolishing the prince.

Wen Qingcheng felt a chill in her heart after hearing this. If the prince fell, Mo Jinghong and the He family would be overthrown, and she would naturally be implicated.

A few days later, the emperor organized a "team building" and took several concubines, princes and princesses, and favorite ministers to the polo field in the east of Kyoto to play polo. Wen Qingcheng had been worried and had no interest in the polo field. She searched for the prince in the crowd.

Mo Lianche, on the other hand, was like nothing had happened, galloping on the court with Mo Lianyi and the others. At night, they even organized a bonfire party near the palace, with barbecue, poetry, and drinking. The emperor and several of his favorite ministers were all very happy.

Wen Qingcheng looked through the firelight at Mo Lianche who was sitting at the table and toasting with others frequently, looking very happy. She wondered: Does he know that the emperor intends to depose the crown prince?

After the bonfire party, the emperor drank a lot of wine and was helped by the eunuchs to go back to his room to rest. Wen Qingcheng had nothing to do, so she returned to her bedroom, took off her hairpins and was about to wash up and rest, when the eunuch Zheng beside the emperor came to deliver the order. "Shangyi Wen, His Majesty has ordered that Miss Wen come to see him immediately."

Wen Qingcheng asked doubtfully: "Why did His Majesty call me so late at night? Is His Majesty unwell?" Wen Qingcheng knew that the emperor had drunk too much tonight and might not be feeling well.

"Shangyi Wen, please come with us quickly. Don't keep His Majesty waiting for too long." Eunuch Zheng urged.

"Eunuch, where does His Majesty want to see me?"

"In His Majesty's bedroom." Eunuch Zheng replied.

Wen Qingcheng took a deep breath. She suddenly had a bad feeling and made a bold guess. Could it be that the emperor had some other intentions towards her? Did His Majesty summon him at night? Did His Majesty summon her to the bedroom after he was drunk?

"I won't go. Please go and report to His Majesty."

"Shangyi Wen, this is the order of His Majesty. Disobeying the order is a serious crime." Eunuch Zheng said with some embarrassment.

Evil feudal dynasty! Wen Qingcheng complained in her heart, but she had to go to see him. "Eunuch Zheng, please wait for me for a moment. I will change my clothes."

Wen Qingcheng removed her makeup, changed into palace clothes, and put on no jewelry on her head. She called a trusted palace maid and asked her to deliver a letter to the prince. If the emperor really had ulterior motives towards her, the prince might be her last hope.

Wen Qingcheng came out quickly and followed Eunuch Zheng to the emperor's bedroom. The emperor was wearing a loose nightgown and had taken off the crown on his head. He looked less majestic than usual and more easy-going.

"Your Majesty summoned me, and I hurried here immediately. I just took off my makeup and prepared to go to bed. Please forgive my impoliteness, Your Majesty." Wen Qingcheng performed a court salute.

The emperor reeked of alcohol and hurriedly asked Wen Qingcheng to sit down with a smile. "Shangyi Wen is in her prime, without any makeup, she has a fresh and refined beauty."

Wen Qingcheng sat on the chair awkwardly, and the emperor sat down on the chair next to Wen Qingcheng. Wen Qingcheng immediately stood up and took two steps back. "Your Majesty, you asked me to come here late at night. Is there something urgent?"

"What? Do I have to be in a hurry to summon you? Don't be so nervous. I can't sleep well today. I think it's because I'm old."

"Your Majesty must be busy with state affairs. Your Majesty looks like a man in his thirties or forties, not old at all." Wen Qingcheng flattered the emperor and really made him very happy.

"Everyone thinks it's good to be an emperor, but they don't know the hardships of being an emperor. I'm just telling you about it. There are so many memorials every day, big and small, that need my approval. If I don't do a good job, I'll be scolded as a tyrant. It's so difficult for me..." The emperor has changed his majestic image of the past. He sat on a chair, supporting his forehead with his hands, and complained to Wen Qingcheng in a sickly manner.

Wen Qingcheng was relieved a little. As long as the emperor didn't have that kind of intention towards her, she would be relieved. After thinking about it, she was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and the emperor was almost fifty years old. Moreover, she knew how Mo Jinghong felt about her, so how could he have any thoughts about her? It turned out that he just wanted to confide his sufferings, so she would just be a tree hole quietly.

Wen Qingcheng took advantage of the emperor's unpreparedness, turned her head and yawned softly, and continued to act as a tree hole human machine, responding a few words from time to time.

"Right now, someone has reported that the Crown Prince is colluding with foreign invaders and deliberately creating war. The evidence is irrefutable. They want to force me to depose the Crown Prince. What do you think, should I depose the Crown Prince?"

"Ah?" Wen Qingcheng didn't expect the emperor to talk to her about this. She was neither a prime minister nor a senior official. Was it appropriate to tell her this? Her position was not suitable for interfering in politics.

"I don't know the situation well, so I can't say for sure. I only know that Your Majesty is wise and brave, and will definitely make a wise decision. Moreover, Your Majesty is the father and the prince is the son. Your Majesty knows the prince's character best."

The emperor stared at Wen Qingcheng and glanced at her from head to toe. "Do you think I will depose the crown prince?"

"I dare not speculate on the emperor's intentions."

"Make a bold guess, I will forgive you."

"Your Majesty will not do so. There are still doubts about this matter. Deposing the crown prince is a major event for the whole country. Your Majesty will not depose the crown prince easily."

The emperor looked over with his dragon eyes and said seriously: "I will depose the crown prince."

Wen Qingcheng's heart trembled. If the prince was deposed, would Mo Jinghong, as the prince's best friend, have a good ending? This was the end.

"Your Majesty, I have seen that the Crown Prince has always been kind and gentle, and I don't think he would collude with foreign enemies. Could it be that someone deliberately fabricated false evidence? You must investigate thoroughly and don't wrongly accuse the Crown Prince."

The emperor saw the worry on Wen Qingcheng's face and suddenly smiled, "Are you wondering why I, as a father, am so cruel to the prince? A pine tree cannot grow in a greenhouse, and a horse cannot be raised in a courtyard. As a prince, he must be tempered and go through various tests from a young age, so that he can be reborn and take on great responsibilities. If he were just an ordinary prince, I would certainly love him, but unfortunately he is not only my son, but also the future emperor of Da Qi."

Wen Qingcheng was secretly shocked when she heard this. What kind of shocking secret did she know? When the emperor sobered up the next day, would he think that she knew too much and kill her to silence her? It turned out that the emperor said that deposing the crown prince was just a pretense to temper the crown prince's character. He would not really give up on him. After all, he had polished the crown prince since he was a child, and the second and third princes were his best whetstones. The final heir to the throne was still Mo Lianche! The reason why the emperor favored the third prince since he was a child was not because he was the youngest son and she was the legitimate son of the empress, but because the emperor never intended to let him take on the heavy responsibility. The poor third prince worked hard to create a free and easy persona and harbored ambitions, but in the end, it was all in vain.

"Your Majesty is wise." Wen Qingcheng was deeply shocked and murmured.

"I have already drafted an imperial edict to pass on the throne, but no one knows about it. Do you want to know where it is?"