Full level Black Heart Lotus, reborn to bully scumbags every day!

It was precisely because of these that Xiao Tingshan was able to rise rapidly in just a few years and successfully occupy a place in the court.

"What's wrong with your Majesty's health?" Shen Shuyi asked.

Tong Guan whispered, "Not long after the princess left the capital, it was another autumn hunt. Your Majesty was injured and fell off his horse during the hunt. Since then, his health has not been good. Later, Your Majesty saw that the Sixth Prince was in better health and had a rosy complexion, so he sent someone to ask for advice on how to treat him."

"Hmph, Xiao Tingshan is probably just waiting for Your Majesty to take the bait." Shen Shuyi said with a sneer.

However, even if we know this, people will always be unable to resist giving it a try when faced with the temptation of life and death and health.

Everyone always thinks that they are different, that they can resist temptation, and that they are the destined one.

However, few people know that the reason why temptation is called temptation is that it is difficult to resist.

"The Sixth Prince sent someone to introduce a Heavenly Master to Your Majesty. The Heavenly Master refined elixirs for Your Majesty to take."

Shen Shuyi frowned: "Is there no one from the palace physician to check it? Can anything be brought before His Majesty?"

Tong Guan continued, "The two imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital are both under the control of His Highness the Sixth Prince. Although the other imperial physician had advised against it, pointing out that it contained cinnabar, which would be highly toxic if taken long-term."

However, at that time, two other imperial physicians pointed out that a small amount of cinnabar is not only harmless to the body, but has a miraculous effect on prolonging life.

Moreover, at that time, Xiao Tingshan also stood up to dissuade Emperor Qianwu, saying that he should put the dragon's health first and not take risks to try it.

Emperor Qianwu did not take the medicine in the first six months, and the matter was left unresolved.

However, just after the New Year, Emperor Qianwu caught a cold again due to a cold weather and his health was much worse than before.

On the other hand, although Xiao Tingshan was thin, his health was getting better and better, and he no longer looked dying.

Therefore, Emperor Qianwu became interested again and finally began to try elixirs.

Shen Shuyi sighed softly, "It's just a common cold. With your majesty's physique, he will be able to get over it in no time. But he has been thinking about it, so naturally he has no other thoughts and always wants to give it a try."

What's more, in Shen Shuyi's opinion, the coincidental cold might not be so coincidental, and it might be Xiao Tingshan's fault.

"What happened next?" Shen Shuyi asked.

"After Your Majesty took the elixir, his health did initially improve, and his spirits were better than before. However, he couldn't hold out for long, as he became even more tired. Your Majesty didn't notice it at first, and whenever he felt tired, he would think of taking the elixir. It wasn't until almost a year later that Your Majesty finally realized that the elixir was doing him more harm than good."

Shen Shuyi looked at Tong Guan, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "Are you saying that His Majesty has discovered the harmful effects of this elixir? Or, has he discovered Xiao Tingshan's sinister intentions?"

Meeting Shen Shuyi's eyes, Tong Guan nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty has actually not taken any medicinal pills in the past six months. Although his health is not as good as before, he is much more clear-headed, but others don't know it."

After hearing this, Shen Shuyi finally understood.

Emperor Qianwu did not take this seriously at first. He just thought that if the elixir was useful, he might as well give it a try. However, he did not expect that by using it, he would fall into Xiao Tingshan's trap.

However, cinnabar is quite toxic. After a long time, the poisoning will be severe. Even if you stop taking it, the foundation of your body will have collapsed and it will be too late.

So during this period, he was anxious to summon Xie Jingchi back to Beijing.

Shen Shuyi guessed that perhaps, just like in his previous life, Emperor Qianwu's favorite son was still Xie Jingchi.

However, in his previous life, Xiao Tingshan's performance was also very good and he was quite liked by him.

As for Xie Jingchi's attitude towards the throne in his previous life, Shen Shuyi had no idea, but based on his understanding of Xie Jingchi, even if he was not interested in the throne, he would never be the kind of person who would be inferior to others.

He commands a large number of troops and is deeply loved by the soldiers. Xiao Tingshan must get rid of such a person.

But once he set his sights on Xie Jingchi, he would never submit to it.

What's more, when Xiao Tingshan died in his previous life, it is not known whether Xie Jingchi had found out that the poisonous insect in his body was planted by Concubine Yao.

If he finally found out, given his personality, he would definitely kill Xiao Tingshan to vent his hatred.

By now, Shen Shuyi has connected all the things in his past and present lives.

"In your opinion, what is His Majesty's attitude towards Xiao Tingshan now?" Shen Shuyi asked Tong Guan.

Tong Guan was silent for a while, then made a killing gesture.

Shen Shuyi chuckled. It seemed that this life was different from the previous one. Even though Xiao Tingshan still bore the title of the Sixth Prince and became a highly respected prince, the superficial glory did not mean true respect.

A scoundrel like him really doesn't deserve it.

But then again, Shen Shuyi also understood the intention of Emperor Qianwu when he summoned them today.

Having been repeatedly murdered by his own son, and having experienced the affairs of Concubine Rou and Concubine Jing, Emperor Qianwu, despite being an emperor, was bound to feel sad as he was a man who valued love and friendship.

They haven't seen each other for three years. I think Emperor Qianwu is afraid that Xie Jingchi has changed his mind and plans to kill him for coveting that position.

Fortunately, both she and Xie Jingchi passed this hurdle.

Shen Shuyi chatted with Tong Guan and Tong Xuan for half the night before sending them away.

As for Concubine Duan, she and Xiao Tingshan are now in the same boat, but Emperor Qianwu still has not agreed to let Xiao Tingshan recognize Concubine Duan as his mother.

But even so, this naive Concubine Duan showed great love and respect for Xiao Tingshan in her words.

Apart from that, the Queen Mother's attitude towards Xiao Tingshan was quite acceptable. She wasn't too close to him, but she didn't deliberately target him either. In terms of face, she gave him, the Sixth Prince, enough respect.

Shen Shuyi sat there, digesting the news for a while before turning around and returning to the bedroom.

When she walked to the door, she happened to meet Xie Jingchi who had just returned.

Both of them were wearing the same clothes they had worn during the day, and it was obvious that they were too busy to rest. They smiled at each other, and Xie Jingchi stepped forward and took her hand: "Madam hasn't rested yet either."

Shen Shuyi smiled: "Didn't you just finish your work?"

"I, your husband, will help you change your clothes." Xie Jingchi put his arm around her waist and carried her into the bedroom.

Shen Shuyi was a little annoyed with him: "Stop making trouble, I have something to say."

Xie Jingchi took off her coat and tucked it into bed. "No hurry, get some sleep first. You're pregnant and can't overwork. You might have to go to the palace to see the Queen Mother tomorrow."

Hearing this, Shen Shuyi nodded. Indeed, there was no need to rush.

It’s just that people like them are used to keeping everything in their own hands, so they got busy as soon as they came back.

*

At noon, Shen Shuyi woke up drowsily. A ray of warm sunlight penetrated the window screen and enveloped the bed, bringing indescribable warmth.

The flowers and plants in the room have been replaced, and two red bean plants are inserted in the jade screen on the table, which makes people feel lovely.

Although he hadn't been back for several years, everything made her feel indescribably at ease.