After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

"Madam, please take good care of the patient. I will take my leave first. I have arranged for someone to boil the medicine. When Mr. Gu wakes up, he can take it..." After saying this, the imperial physician bowed and was about to take his leave!

"Wait!" Mrs. Du signaled with her eyes to the maid Haochun standing beside her. Haochun hurriedly took out a purse from her sleeve and handed it over.

The imperial physician took it and the smile on his face deepened.

Mrs. Du nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved. She then sent the man away and took him to the stool next to Gu Mingzhe's bed.

Looking at her son lying on the bed, who was extremely weak and pale, Mrs. Du's eyes were filled with infinite worry and confusion.

She wiped the sweat from her son's forehead with a handkerchief, then said sadly, "Haochun, tell me, am I really wrong?"

She didn't want him to get close to Princess Zhaohua, and she didn't want him to become a royal consort.

But now he was lying here, without a trace of life, and she felt that she should give in. If her son died, then everything would be gone.

How can we talk about revitalizing the family?

She doesn't want to revive the family or be a rich and noble lady. She just wants her son to wake up. As long as he can wake up, she will support him in whatever he wants to do!

Haochun felt bitter. What woman wouldn't be tempted by a man as bright and handsome as the eldest son? Even she...

But she is just a little maid after all, how can she win the favor of the eldest master?

At this moment, she was extremely envious of Princess Zhaohua who was brought back to the palace by the emperor. Not only did she win the emperor's favor, but she also won the favor of the eldest prince.

Haochun bit his lip, suppressing the bitterness and whispering, "Madam, why don't you ask Her Royal Highness the Princess what she thinks..."

What if, what if the eldest son is just one-sided?

But is this possible?

Mrs. Du had never thought that a little maid beside her would have so many thoughts, but there were indeed some things she couldn't figure out now.

But let her ask Princess Zhaohua....

Mrs. Du pinched her handkerchief and decided to wait until her son woke up.

So as to prevent her from doing something bad with good intentions again.

.......

Zhong Ning didn't realize that she seemed to have missed a good opportunity to be given five million taels of silver. At this moment, she was standing in front of Emperor Yong, listening to the Black Dragon Guards' report on the assassination attempt by the black-clad men in Shanglin Garden.

"Your Majesty, I have discovered that there are two groups of men in black in Shanglin Garden. One group was near the deep mountains, and we found footprints of multiple people. We suspect someone was ambushing here, intending to commit a crime."

"But who the target of the assassination is is still unknown!"

"The second wave was specifically targeted at the Second Prince. According to Zhang Mingxuan, son of the Marquis of Pingning, and Chen Yan, son of the Duke of Fujun, this wave of men in black numbered less than thirty, but their martial arts skills were extremely powerful."

"The dozen or so guards assigned to protect His Highness were no match for him. If Princess Zhaohua hadn't arrived with her men in time, the consequences would have been disastrous."

As soon as these words were spoken, the sound of a pin drop could be heard in the tent. Emperor Yong's face turned extremely ashen, as if he was hiding infinite anger.

With a loud crash, Emperor Yong slammed his fist on the table, knocking over all the teacups, pens and washers on the table.

It rolled twice in the air and successfully fell to the ground, turning into broken porcelain.

Everyone in the camp knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"Investigate!" Emperor Yong gritted his teeth and spat out a word, and then his eyes became extremely gloomy, "I want to see who dares to put his hands on the head of the prince of the royal family."

"Your humble servant obeys your order! We will get to the bottom of this matter!" Qi Yu led a group of Black Dragon Guards and immediately expressed his position.

Emperor Yong waved his hand lightly, and several people bowed and took their leave.

The investigation of the case cannot be delayed. Everyone in the camp has a serious expression, fearing that what happens next will implicate them.

Emperor Yong's face was solemn. He asked several important officials to leave, and then he spoke:

"This time, I'm lucky to have you..." Emperor Yong turned to Zhong Ning, his eyes beginning to soften. "This is my first time participating in a hunt, and I've encountered something like this. My son, are you frightened?"

Zhong Ning shook his head, then nodded. After a moment's thought, he spoke again, "The first wave of black-clad men reported by the Black Dragon Guards showed signs of an ambush. I just don't know who they're aiming for."

"I guess they are ambushing me!"

Emperor Yong's eyes suddenly darkened. "Why do you think so?"

"Ever since I entered Shanglin Garden to hunt, at least two groups of people have been deliberately guiding me."

"Yibo is Chen Meng, the daughter of the Duke of Fu. She started to provoke me the moment she saw me, but I ignored her and didn't take her seriously."

"The second wave came from the eldest son of the Zhongding Marquis's family, named Pang Yan. He released a red fox, which ran deep into the dense forest right in front of me, and lured me to join him in fox hunting."

"I didn't agree and turned away."

"But then, I discovered that my saddle and the hem of my clothes had been tampered with. It seemed they were soaked in spices that could attract exotic beasts."

"I suspect this is a back-up plan by the mastermind. I have the Imperial Guards to protect me. If the men in black can't kill me, they will release wild beasts to attack me."

"Of course, these are just my speculations, and shouldn't be taken seriously." Zhong Ning's voice was calm, his emotions unrecognizable. "I'm just telling you about the strange vision I experienced while hunting. You'll have your say on what's right and wrong!"

Emperor Yong's gaze paused, anger rising again. "One by one, two people are targeting my children. How despicable!"

At this point, he pondered again, "If the first wave of black-clad men ambushing was arranged by the Fujun Public Office, then why did he make such a fuss?"

Suddenly, he thought of the previous incident in which the Duke of Fu's Mansion had offended the Princess' Mansion. If they had become enemies at that time, revenge would have been possible afterwards.

"It was clearly his good son who planned this first...how dare he dare to take revenge on my daughter..."

There was a chill in Emperor Yong's voice, and he slammed his fist on the table again.

It seemed as if he was angry at himself for not being able to see the evil ambitions of the Fujun Mansion!

Zhong Ning felt a little touched. At least he believed in himself. That was why there was no need to tell him next.

"Father...there's one more thing..." Zhong Ning paused, but decided to tell him first. She knew it wouldn't be so easy to destroy the Fujun Mansion, but at least she could give the emperor a heads-up. "Do you still remember Fu Ying?"

Emperor Yong raised his eyebrows slightly. Why did he suddenly mention her?

That Fu Ying, if he remembered correctly, was sent to the Eastern Palace to serve the Crown Prince.

"When Chen Yan was plotting against me, he said that he loved me, so he set up a hero-rescue scheme. But in fact, not long before that incident, he had a fight with Prince An at the Music Bureau."

"The reason for the fight was Fu Ying."

"Afterwards, he even spent a large sum of money to keep Fu Ying as his mistress for three months. This shows how deeply he loves Fu Ying."

(Very good, I hit rock bottom... Hold on a little longer, this is the last month, recite this three times a day silently, completion is more important than perfection, don't give up!)