The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Since the army left, the capital has been very quiet for several days.

Subsequently, rumors about Xie Nanyuan's injury began to spread and intensified.

Before the Duke of Zhenguo left the capital, some people were still able to remain rational. Now, Xie Nanyuan is seriously injured and about to die, or has already passed away. The statement that the emperor chose to keep the death secret for the time being for the sake of the war in the northern border seems to have become an established fact in the minds of the people.

The people were panicking and hoping that the Duke of Zhenguo, who had gone to the northern border, would return victorious, but they still held on to a glimmer of hope that Xie Nanyuan's illness would get better one day.

The people wanted to rush into Prince Rui's palace to find out what was going on, but they were afraid of the royal guards guarding outside and did not dare to get close.

The Duke of Zhenguo had only been away for a few days when letters from the Shen family and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion piled up like snowflakes. They were all sent by the ladies of aristocratic families, and they were all trying to inquire about Xie Nanyuan's situation, both openly and covertly.

Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao did not respond to this at all.

Shen Qionghua chose to remain silent, but Luo Xiyao didn't want to remain silent. She wanted to write a post to curse back, but Shen Qionghua was afraid that she would offend everyone, so she stopped her, which made her give up the idea.

But it was precisely because of the silence of Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao that the ministers who were originally hesitant and doubtful became even more frightened.

In such an impetuous and turbulent atmosphere, a few days later, a memorial was delivered from Youxia Pass to Long'an.

The capital city is hundreds of kilometers away from the northern border, and Youxia Pass is located right in the middle of the two.

There was silence in the hall, and Xie Rong's figure was hidden in the darkness.

Looking at the report on the dragon table that reported that the Duke of Zhenguo led the Zhenguo Army through Youxia Pass three days ago, a faint light flickered in Xie Rong's dark eyes.

The slight curve of his lips made Li Shunquan, who was serving tea beside him, feel his hair stand on end. His heart almost jumped out and his head almost drooped into his stomach.

Cold sweat oozed from his forehead and dripped onto the ground, but Li Shunquan's limbs seemed stiff and he didn't dare to raise his sleeves to wipe it.

Just as he was tense and terrified, Xie Rong slowly spoke, "Li Shunquan."

"Slave...slave is here!" Li Shunquan hurriedly knelt down and saluted Xie Rong.

The king, sitting on the dragon throne, asked, "What has the queen been doing lately?"

Li Shunquan lowered his head, his eyes filled with panic. He suppressed his trembling body and said calmly, "The princess was frightened by the rumors about the marriage of Princess Yongle. The Empress has been staying in Fengyi Palace to comfort Princess Yongle."

Xie Rong sneered at this and said, "Go to Fengyi Palace and tell her that as the mother of a country, she can't just focus on Yongle. Even if Prince Rui's health is inconvenient for him to enter the palace, she can't leave. But if she is willing, she can always show her concern through other means."

"Your Majesty, this..." Li Shunquan was a little hesitant.

What does the emperor mean by this?

Xie Rong's expression relaxed, he glanced at Li Shunquan calmly, and said, "Just pass the message to the Queen. She knows what to do."

Li Shunquan was shocked by this look. He did not dare to hesitate any longer and quickly agreed. Then he hurriedly retreated to the Queen's Fengyi Palace.

The hall was empty, and Xie Rong's heart was unusually calm at the moment. He slowly closed the memorial in front of him and placed it aside.

He slowly closed his eyes, leaned back on the dragon chair, and relaxed his whole body.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, a sharp light flashed in his dark pupils, and he shouted loudly: "Someone come!"

A young eunuch immediately pushed the door open and walked in, kneeling and bowing, saying, "Your Majesty, what instructions do you have for me?"

"Did the Fifth Prince go to the study on time today?" Xie Rong's voice was flat, and his tone did not reveal his emotions.

The young eunuch didn't know why the emperor suddenly asked about the fifth prince, but he still answered respectfully: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince is attending a class in the study."

Xie Rong nodded in satisfaction, then instructed, "After the lecture in the upper study is over, have the Fifth Prince come to the Taiji Hall. I want to test his academic performance."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The young eunuch responded, then stepped back and walked towards the study.

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That night, the Rui Palace was in turmoil all night because Xie Nanyuan, whose condition was originally stable, suddenly vomited blood.

Luo Xiyao stared at Wu Yuanzheng in front of her with a bad look, worry and anxiety intertwined in her eyes, "Wu Yuanzheng, what's going on? Isn't my cousin out of danger? Why is he vomiting blood tonight?!"

"Did you do your best to treat your cousin?"

Facing Luo Xiyao's questioning, Wu Yuanzheng said bitterly, "Princess, this... I have indeed tried my best. I have said before that His Royal Highness Prince Rui's two injuries have triggered a hidden illness, and the impact it has brought is beyond my control."

"If the princess doesn't believe it, you can ask this doctor, and he can also testify on my behalf."

The doctor from Huichuntang who was called hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "In reply to your Majesty, there is indeed no problem with Wu Yuanzheng's prescription and treatment methods."

Luo Xiyao didn't care about that. She waved her hand and said angrily, "That's your business. Anyway, we can't let my cousin's health continue like this. I, the princess, don't care what method you use. You must heal my cousin as soon as possible."

"If my cousin's health doesn't improve, I will definitely go to the palace to plead my case with the Emperor. Don't think that just because my father has left the capital, you can slack off and be perfunctory."

After sending away Wu Yuanzheng and the doctor, Luo Xiyao's anger was still growing.

"These doctors all just prescribe Taifang prescriptions. When it comes to saving lives, they all back off."

Luo Xiyao became increasingly angry as she spoke, slamming her palm on the table. "It would be fine if you didn't cure him, but why is he getting weaker and weaker, even to the point of vomiting blood? It's obvious you didn't treat him with all your heart!"

"Qionghua, don't you think so?"

"Qionghua?"

Luo Xiyao didn't get a response from Shen Qionghua, so she couldn't help but tug at her sleeve.

Shen Qionghua suddenly came back to his senses, retracted his gaze, and said casually, "Yes, what you said makes sense."

But his expression was vague and he was obviously a little uneasy.

Seeing that Shen Qionghua also agreed with her, Luo Xiyao's pent-up anger suddenly eased a lot. Just as she was about to say something else, Lin Ze suddenly hurried in from outside and said:

"Princess, County Lady, someone has come from the Queen's palace. They said they heard that the prince vomited blood last night and they are summoning you two to the palace for questioning."

Luo Xiyao frowned.

Fengyi Palace and Prince Rui's Mansion have always kept to themselves. Why is the Queen suddenly concerned about her cousin?

He didn't care about me for so long before, and at most he just sent some rare medicinal herbs as a superficial gesture. Why do you suddenly care about me so much now?

Upon hearing this, Shen Qionghua looked at Xie Nanyuan, who was lying on the couch, his face pale and weak, with some blood at the corner of his mouth. They both understood each other tacitly.

Shen Qionghua stepped forward and tucked the corner of Xie Nanyuan's quilt. With a gentle smile on her face, she said, "Then Xiyao and I will go to the palace first. You take care of yourself and wait for me to come back."

Xie Nanyuan nodded and said okay, but his bony fingers hooked around Shen Qionghua's delicate white hand and refused to let go.

The tall and handsome man of the past is now out of character, looking like a sick beauty all day long, which is really pitiful.

What's more, thinking of his current situation, Shen Qionghua's heart couldn't help but soften again and again.

Luo Xiyao felt her eyes hurt when she saw the two people in front of her being so clingy.

It's not like I won't come back, so why are you so reluctant to let me go?

Especially when she saw someone pretending to be weak and pitiful, Luo Xiyao's worry and anger for him just now disappeared completely.

She curled her lips inwardly, snorted in annoyance, slapped Xie Nanyuan's hand away, and said, "Alright, alright, it's just a trip to the palace, is it that serious?"

As he said this, he rolled his eyes impatiently.

Anyway, he looked so sick that he couldn't do anything to her.

Xie Nanyuan, whose hand was knocked off: "..." He gritted his teeth secretly.

If the current situation did not allow it, he would definitely teach this girl a lesson.

She was going to take advantage of him while he was sick.

Shen Qionghua looked at the cousins ​​who were staring at each other and secretly competing with each other, and laughed in her heart, but she couldn't show it on her face. She could only coax Luo Xiyao and said, "Alright, alright, let's quickly wash up and go to the palace. We don't want to keep the people sent from the palace waiting for too long."

Having said that, he pulled the person away.

Xie Nanyuan: "..."

It was obviously him who was bullied, so why was it that girl who was being coaxed!

Xie Nanyuan felt a little aggrieved.

Seeing Lin Ze still standing aside, he gave him a sidelong glance in annoyance. Lin Ze happened to look over and saw the whole scene.

Linze: “…”

Who did he provoke?

Lin Ze was feeling aggrieved when he heard the man say, "Get ready."

Lin Ze nodded nonchalantly. After a few breaths, he seemed to suddenly realize something. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Xie Nanyuan.

The prince means...

Seeing Xie Nanyuan nodded indifferently, Lin Ze instantly understood.

"Yes!" He responded with his heart beating like a drum, and then retreated, walking in a hurry and excitement.

The door was closed, and Xie Nanyuan turned over with some difficulty despite his weak body, wanting to take a nap.

The room was completely silent. The man dozing on the couch didn't know what he was dreaming about, but a tear welled up in the corner of his eye...