Xuanyuan Ruize's thoughts have been led astray by Sang Chi. He doesn't want to be a prince and then an emperor. He has encountered so many dangers, big and small, when he was a prince, and this time it even cost him his life.

Moreover, being an emperor was not a good thing. He either attended court or reviewed memorials all day long. He could not even leave the palace. All his money was used to support the concubines. If others performed well or ministers made some small contributions, he had to reward them. If he did not reward them, people would make wild assumptions.

It's true that every move he makes is monitored all the time. Being an emperor is too tiring.

Xuanyuan Ruize continued to lie in bed pretending to be sick. Actually, it couldn't be said that he was pretending to be sick. He was indeed seriously injured. If it weren't for modern medicine, he might not have been able to hold on.

After everyone in the room left, Xuanyuan Ruize quickly took out the anti-inflammatory medicine that Sang Chi had prepared for him. Fortunately, he had put it away by himself, otherwise it would have been useless when he returned here.

Xuanyuan Ruize fell into a deep sleep after taking the medicine. In his dream, he seemed to see his life after becoming the emperor. He was overwhelmed by government affairs every day, and the harem was also restless.

He suddenly woke up and swore to himself that he would never let this happen.

Late at night, quite a few retainers had gathered in the palaces of various princes, discussing future matters. It seemed that everyone had decided that the crown prince was no longer capable and were just waiting for him to leave so that it would be easier for them to act!

On the first night, the prince had a very hot fever and seemed to be dying soon. In fact, it was because Xuanyuan Ruize hid in the quilt and rubbed himself hard to warm himself up before the imperial physician came to check on him.

The next day, Xuanyuan Ruize's fever had gone down, but he was not conscious yet and was still pretending. The little prince secretly got up and ate some snacks when no one was in the room. He was so hungry that he had already finished all the compressed biscuits.

On the third day, it was reported that the Crown Prince seemed to be conscious intermittently, and some even speculated that it was a last gasp of energy! How could an 11 or 12-year-old child survive such a serious injury?

On the fourth day, the Crown Prince woke up, ate something, and then fell asleep again.

On the fifth day, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was completely awake, but it seemed that there was something wrong with his brain. This is what happened.

That day, when Emperor Xuanyuan learned that the prince had woken up, he hurriedly put down the memorial in his hand and came to visit his son. As a result... he saw Xuanyuan Ruize sitting on the bed, holding a roast chicken in his hands, with his mouth full of oil.

To be honest, Emperor Xuanyuan had never seen such a scene before! The princes and princesses of each palace had all learned etiquette since childhood, and no prince or princess dared to do such a thing in front of the little prince.

In fact, Emperor Xuanyuan misunderstood Xuanyuan Ruize. He didn't dare to do that, as he had never eaten like that before. But after he figured it out, he wanted to do whatever he wanted, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of his father. The main reason was that when Emperor Xuanyuan came, no one reported it!

Only then did the current scene appear.

Emperor Xuanyuan looked at the little prince who was eating with oil dripping from his mouth. Although his face was still a little pale, looking at his spirit and the way he ate, there shouldn't be any problem.

Emperor Xuanyuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, thinking that this child might have injured his head, why was he so unruly.

"Ze'er, are you still feeling unwell?" Emperor Xuanyuan asked with concern.

Xuanyuan Ruize quickly threw the chicken bones aside and wiped his mouth with his sleeve, "Father, I'm much better now, just a little hungry."

Emperor Xuanyuan's eyes flashed with a trace of distress, "Since you are hungry, why don't you ask the servants to prepare some food? It's unbecoming to wolf down like this!"

"Hehe, I think it tastes better this way." Xuanyuan Ruize scratched his head. He couldn't say that he did it on purpose.

Emperor Xuanyuan sighed and said, "Forget it, forget it. You should take good care of yourself. I still have government affairs to deal with." After that, he turned and left.

After Emperor Xuanyuan left, Xuanyuan Ruize showed a sly smile. His plan was half successful!

This means my father must be dissatisfied with me!

If it were in the past, he would definitely stand up to explain and apologize, but ever since the little prince was led astray by Sang Chi, he no longer wanted to be a prince or an emperor, so when Emperor Xuanyuan suddenly appeared, he was stunned for a moment.

He immediately understood something and called him "Father" openly.

"Father, you are here! I am injured and it is inconvenient for me to get up. I am also very hungry, so I will just eat on the bed."

Emperor Xuanyuan looked at Xuanyuan Ruize, whose mouth was full of oil. Since he was so perfunctory to him and no longer had the respect for him as before, was he still his son?

"Is it possible that your brain is injured?"

After leaving the palace, Emperor Xuanyuan said to the eunuch beside him with a gloomy face: "Go and call the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital, quickly."

Soon, several imperial doctors hurried over. When they saw the emperor, they immediately knelt down and saluted: "Long live your majesty!"

"Get up, and go see what's going on with the prince." Emperor Xuanyuan waved his hands anxiously, signaling them to act quickly.

The doctors filed in and carefully checked the prince's health after entering the bedroom. After a long while, the leading doctor respectfully reported to Emperor Xuanyuan: "Your Majesty, the prince is fine, he just woke up and needs more rest and recuperation."

"Did the prince suffer a brain injury?" Emperor Xuanyuan frowned and questioned the imperial physician in a stern tone.

The doctors kneeling below felt nervous and sweat broke out on their foreheads. They didn't know how to answer Emperor Xuanyuan's words. One of the doctors said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, the prince has just woken up and needs more observation. It is also possible that his memory is a little confused because he just woke up. He should be fine in a few days..."

After saying this, the doctor was so nervous that he almost dared not breathe, fearing that he would be killed if he gave the wrong answer. Other doctors also echoed his opinion.

"Okay, you guys pay more attention to the prince's health." Emperor Xuanyuan sighed helplessly, but he still felt that the prince might have a brain injury. After all, the prince's behavior just now was too abnormal, which made him very worried.

"We obey your order." The doctors thanked him and left as if they had been pardoned. After leaving the palace, they breathed a sigh of relief and secretly felt lucky to have escaped a disaster. Emperor Xuanyuan stood there, looking at the sky outside the window, silently praying in his heart that the prince would recover soon.

The imperial doctors were sweating in their hearts, feeling lucky that they had finally escaped. However, they also realized that they could no longer stay in this dangerous place. So, the older imperial doctors decided in their hearts that after this matter was over, they must ask the emperor to retire and return home as soon as possible. This little prince was too difficult to serve, and if they continued to stay, they might lose their lives one day.

Xuanyuan Ruize was unaware of these changes and continued to live his life as usual. He had no idea that his casual behavior would lead the emperor to misunderstand that he had a brain injury. His original intention was just to make the emperor feel that he was not suitable for the throne, but now it seems that the situation has become a little complicated.

In the days that followed, Xuanyuan Ruize continued to play the role of the ignorant child. His behavior became more and more arrogant, even to the point of being absurd and unruly. People in the palace began to discuss privately, speculating whether the prince really had a brain injury.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like