The cruel little princess

"Eunuch, there is no need to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind!" His Royal Highness Prince Jin pushed away Eunuch Xiao Xizi's supporting hand without hesitation.

"Rebellious son!" The emperor was furious, his face livid. "Each and every one of them is a real worry!" he shouted, his voice so deafening it threatened to overturn the entire palace. Thinking of the two capable men who had just left, his fury intensified. "You bastard! Get back to your palace! Don't take a single step without my order!" This time, the emperor was truly furious.

"Father!" Prince Jin called out anxiously, his eyes filled with eagerness and determination. "This son has no other desires in this life! His only wish is for her! Please grant it!" Then, Prince Jin began to kowtow, each time with such force that his forehead made a resounding sound as it hit the ground. He knew that if he couldn't persevere, they would lose their chance to be together forever...

The bright red blood flowed down the plump forehead of His Royal Highness Prince Jin like a blooming blood flower. The shocking color shocked everyone present.

The emperor said nothing, but stared intently at the kneeling Prince Jin below. Every time Prince Jin kowtowed, he would say, "I beg your Majesty to grant me this!" His voice was low and firm, filled with endless prayers.

Time passed minute by minute, and His Royal Highness Prince Jin's forehead was broken, and blood stained his face red, but he still kept knocking his head, muttering those words.

The emperor laughed in anger, "Old Nine, do you know what it means to marry a woman who can't have children?"

His Royal Highness Prince Jin said resolutely, "I understand!" Yes! If his princess was unable to bear children, it meant that he would never have a legitimate son in this life! In the struggle for the throne, not having a successor meant losing the qualification to be the crown prince! Then he would never have the chance to hold the supreme throne.

"I understand, but I will never regret it! Father is now in the prime of his life! I can still enjoy a carefree life for another twenty years! Besides, the princess is the one who will always be with me! I believe Father knows the pain of losing a loved one better than I do!" His Royal Highness Prince Jin finally uttered this outrageous rhetoric. He even invited his mother to come out!

Finally, the emperor's expression softened. He sighed, his tone softening slightly as he said, "Never mind, get up." Upon hearing this, Prince Jin felt a sense of relief and slowly stood up. However, his body swayed a few times, and he nearly fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty, I thank you!" His Royal Highness Prince Jin said excitedly, tears glistening in his eyes. He knew that this meant his efforts had paid off, and there was still a glimmer of hope for them to be together.

The Emperor looked at His Royal Highness Prince Jin, his eyes filled with both heartache and helplessness. He waved his hand, signaling His Royal Highness Prince Jin to withdraw. His Royal Highness Prince Jin bowed respectfully and then slowly left the palace.

With the departure of His Royal Highness Prince Jin, the palace fell into silence. The Emperor sat on the dragon throne, gazing into the distance, his heart filled with emotion.

"Manxi, do you see? Our son has finally grown up! I thought the best thing I could give him was the throne beneath me, but I forgot that he has his own ideas! Yes! Even if there are three thousand beauties in the harem, if there is no one who can understand your heart and your intentions, what's the point of such a hypocritical life?!" The emperor held his forehead with his hand. "Let's not pass on the pain of this life to our son! This time, I want to be a good father who loves my son. Do you think I'm doing the right thing?"

Just as Prince Jin was about to leave the palace, he suddenly remembered something he needed to attend to. He slowed his pace and slowly made his way to the Imperial Hospital. Today was the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, and many of the imperial physicians had gone home to reunite with their families. Only Court Judge Xu and Imperial Physician Yang remained on duty.

Seeing Prince Jin's face smeared with blood, and his clothes stained with blood, they couldn't help but look horrified. They couldn't help but wonder: What had happened to Prince Jin to make him so miserable? Was he attacked by an assassin? But seeing that he walked steadily, it seemed that his health was not seriously affected.

Court Judge Xu decided to speak first to break the silence. He bowed to His Royal Highness Prince Jin and said, "Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness Prince Jin! I wonder what brings you here?" His Royal Highness Prince Jin looked around and found that there was no one else around. After a little hesitation, he said, "Court Judge Xu, I... I... want to..." At this point, His Royal Highness Prince Jin felt a little embarrassed and found it difficult to continue.

Upon seeing this, Imperial Physician Yang realized that His Royal Highness Prince Jin might want to discuss some personal matters with Court Judge Xu, so he tactfully excused himself, leaving the space to His Royal Highness Prince Jin and Court Judge Xu.

"Your Highness Prince Jin, let me stop the bleeding first!" Xu Yuanpan couldn't bear to see someone bleeding in front of him. And his face was blurred.

"Oh... okay..." His Royal Highness Prince Jin was also thinking about how to start the conversation appropriately.

Prince Jin thought about it again and again, and finally quickly asked the question he wanted to ask, "Doctor Xu, do you have any herbs that can cause male infertility?"

"What?" Xu Yuanpan was taken aback, thinking he hadn't heard clearly. "Medicinal herbs for treating male infertility?" He looked up at His Royal Highness Prince Jin. With a look of disbelief, he reached out and felt the pulse of His Royal Highness Prince Jin's left hand. He quietly felt His Royal Highness's pulse. "But your humble servant sees that your pulse is strong and vigorous, like a dragon and a tiger, not like the infertile man you'll see later!"

"..." His Royal Highness Prince Jin was helpless, "What I want is a medicinal herb that will make men infertile after taking it!"

"..." Doctor Xu was speechless. Why would he need this kind of medicinal herb?

"May I ask, His Royal Highness Prince Jin, what kind of medicinal herbs does he want?" He could prepare this medicine for him, but he also had to understand its purpose! If he did something wrong with good intentions, even if he had ten heads, it would not be enough to chop off!

"I just asked my father to marry the Princess of Rui'an!" His Royal Highness Prince Jin did not forget that Xu Yuanpan was also fond of Shen Youyou when he was at the border, so he took this opportunity to stop his thoughts.

When Xu Yuanpan heard this, he was also stunned, and his hands slowed down in helping Prince Jin to repair the injuries on his face.

"My father agreed!" His Royal Highness Prince Jin said proudly.

"Then I, your humble servant, congratulate His Royal Highness Prince Jin!" Court Judge Xu felt a slight pain and aches in his heart, but soon recovered as normal. He even forced a smile.

“But you also know that Princess Rui’an jumped into the lake to save someone some time ago. The weather was cold and the lake water was icy, which hurt her body!” His Royal Highness Prince Jin said with great distress, “I promised my father! I only want her in this life and don’t want any offspring!” His Royal Highness Prince Jin’s heroic and firm tone moved even Xu Yuanpan!

"That's why I want you to prescribe a sterilizing medicine for me! To show my determination to her!" His Royal Highness Prince Jin said solemnly.