Above the source of Tao

"Brother, this is the person who is treating father. There is another person inside, and you know the person inside."

"Oh, who is it?"

"She is... you'll know when you see her."

Chu Hanlan covered her mouth hurriedly as if she had said something wrong. Not only had Sister Xiaoxiao told her not to tell anyone else, but even her father had also told her that no one was allowed to know Chu Xiaoxiao's identity.

"Still playing charades with me?"

"Don't ask. My father has told me not to tell you."

Helpless, I could only put the matter aside and not ask any more questions.

Wei Zhongjian had sharp ears. Hearing some movement in the side hall, he said, "Is it over? There seems to be some noise inside."

Following Wei Zhongjian's words, he looked at the door of the side hall that had not been opened for a long time.

Not long after, two figures came out from the side hall. It was Chu Jiangruan who was supporting the already weak Chu Xiaoxiao.

At this time, Chu Xiaoxiao's face was pale, there was no trace of blood on her lips, and her legs were so weak that she could only walk with the support of Chu Jiangruan.

In sharp contrast, Chu Jiangruan had a happy face and a steady gait, which was in stark contrast to his previous state. However, he still revealed some worry on his face. He held Chu Xiaoxiao with both hands and walked out.

Upon seeing this, Yun Changan stepped forward and supported her, secretly transferring vital energy from his palm to her. This gave her some energy and her eyes were no longer half-open and half-closed as before.

"Thank you."

Yun Chang'an didn't care and said nothing. He pulled her to a secluded place and continued to give her his vital energy. He didn't stop until Chu Xiaoxiao's face gradually stopped becoming less pale and became a little rosy.

At this time, she was able to walk freely and had some strength in her hands, but she was still very weak, so she could only recover slowly.

After handing his daughter over to Yun Chang'an, Chu Kangyuan strode to the front hall, looked at the people in front of him, and said, "Yuan'er, you're back."

"After learning that my father was seriously ill, I immediately prepared my horse and traveled day and night to get back. Although I encountered some unpleasant things on the way, I still came back two days early. I hope my father will not blame me."

"It's okay. It's not easy for you to come back from Shanshui City in such a short time after knowing that my father is ill. But is there any situation in the northern border city?"

"Everything is fine. With General Ren guarding the border, how dare those northern barbarians invade our borders?"

"it is good!"

"Father, how do you feel now?"

"Very good, I feel like I'm ten years younger."

As he said this, he looked at Chu Xiaoxiao and saw that she had recovered a lot and her face looked a little radiant. He felt relieved about his worries.

Seeing him looking at the person being treated, he also followed his father's gaze and looked at Chu Xiaoxiao. Is this the doctor who treated his father? She is very young and a woman. However, this woman looks so familiar, as if I have seen her somewhere before, but I really can't remember where.

Chu Zhuochuan, who had been watching the show for a long time, interrupted his father and grandfather as soon as they finished speaking.

"Grandpa, I have some questions. Why was he poisoned?"

Chu Jiangruan was obviously startled when he heard a voice coming from behind Chu Kangyuan, and then he looked at the person who spoke with surprise. "Is it... Zhuo Chuan? You have grown so big, come closer and let grandpa take a look."

When Chu Zhuochuan was twelve years old, he followed his father to Shanshui Town to guard the border. He never returned to the royal city since then, and he was away for four years.

At that time, Chu Zhuochuan was just a short, tender-faced kid, but now he is a handsome man with a majestic demeanor, and his eyes reveal determination and strength. He is very strong and more mature than ordinary people of the same age.

Chu Zhuochuan walked quickly forward and bowed deeply to his grandfather.

"Come, sit next to grandpa and let grandpa take a closer look at his beloved grandson."

So after hesitating for a moment, he still sat next to Chu Jiangruan, a treatment that even Chu Kangyuan did not have.

"Grandpa, who poisoned you?"

Chu Zhuochuan asked again, and this question made Chu Jiangruan take this topic seriously.

"It has not been found yet, but there are some clues. We will talk about this later."

"Wei Zhongjian!"

"The slave is here."

"Prepare a feast!"

At this time, Chu Jiangruan had already cleared all the poison in his body. This powerful roar also showed that he had completely gotten rid of the entanglement of the disease.

The aura of an emperor was fully revealed, making the people around him feel a little oppressed.

After saying that, after receiving the order, Wei Zhongjian left Jingwang Palace and walked towards the Imperial Kitchen to prepare for the dinner.

While they were chatting happily, Yun Chang'an, who was sitting next to them, was watching Chu Xiaoxiao recovering her body bit by bit. She only opened her eyes when her vitality was almost restored.

"Are you feeling better, Senior Sister Chu?"

Yun Chang'an saw that she had opened her eyes and her breathing had stabilized, so he asked in a low voice.

"It has almost recovered. Next, we need to find out who in the palace controls the giant statue under the Hanqing Palace."

According to what the old ghost said before, they have never seen the person behind the scenes, but he can allow them to walk freely in the palace, which means that the person behind the scenes must be in a high position of power in the palace.

However, the king's concubines did not have the ability to allow a group of strangers to enter and leave the palace freely.

The patrols in the palace were so strict that not even a fly could fly in, let alone a few living people. In order for the patrolmen to ignore their existence, they must have been given some orders so that they could move freely in the palace.

Or maybe they are the palace guards themselves.

The Royal Palace Guards are also called the Imperial Palace Guards. They are an army specifically responsible for the safety of the king, concubines, and ministers in the palace, and they have absolute power in the palace.

And the person leading them now is the second prince Chu Liming.

Chu Liming was Chu Jiangruan's second son and the child born to Chu Jiangruan's second concubine. His mother was the daughter of Zhong Guangda, a captain of the inner court of the Chu Dynasty, named Zhong Qianyi.

Zhong Qianyi was well-educated, good at singing and dancing since childhood. At a banquet hosted by the king to entertain all the ministers, she danced a song and was noticed by Chu Jiangruan, who finally married her. In the third year, she gave birth to Chu Liming.

Because his father was the commander-in-chief of the palace guards, when Chu Liming came of age, he asked the king for a position in the palace guards. However, because his grandfather was the commander-in-chief, his career was smooth and he was promoted to the position of Sima of the Imperial Palace Guards.

As his grandfather was getting old, although he was only a captain of the inner court, he was no longer in name only and did not have much real power. Instead, he passed the power to his grandson. In other words, Chu Liming was actually in charge of the imperial palace army.

The most important thing now is whether the second prince was involved in the poisoning incident, and whether he was also involved in the plan of offering sacrifice to the gods mentioned by the ghost old Taoist.

At this time, Yun Changan and Chu Xiaoxiao discussed in a low voice here and came to an agreement, and decided to start the investigation from the army inside the Imperial Palace.