The prince is very cruel

"Just tell me if you have something to say." Guan Ning said.

Bai Xiaosheng looked outside and closed the door.

Guan Ning was suspicious. What was so mysterious?

He came closer and lowered his voice, "Prince, during the time you were away from the capital, I was summoned by the old emperor's men."

"Old Emperor?" Guan Ning was surprised.

"Looking to you for treatment?"

Bai Xiaosheng nodded, his eyes wide open: "Yes, although I didn't see his true face because of the curtain, I am sure that the person sitting opposite me is the old emperor!"

"Guess what?"

"The old emperor is in very poor health, the kind that is terminally ill. His qi and blood are in disarray. It must be because he consumed too many tonic foods."

"I guess he eats a lot of elixirs made by various alchemists on a daily basis."

"But those pills can be harmful if you take too much."

"Based on my experience, the old emperor won't live long. I think this information should be useful to you, so I remind the prince to make preparations early." Bai Xiaosheng said mysteriously.

Guan Ning narrowed his eyes, a little frightened.

"It's so serious that even you can't cure it?"

Bai Xiaosheng shook his head: "Let's not talk about whether I can cure it or not. Even if I can, the old emperor won't believe a folk barefoot doctor like me."

"He prefers to trust the orthodox imperial doctors in the palace, but in fact, few of them are truly capable. All they can do is give you supplements."

"Besides, I'm not interested in that. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. If I do something wrong and get beheaded, that would be too much of a loss."

"This old emperor summoned me but concealed his identity. The eunuch who came only told me that I was from the palace, not the emperor. I guess the old emperor is very averse to having his health condition known to the outside world."

"So I pretended to know nothing. I only told everyone what everyone knew during the consultation and kept silent about the rest!"

Guan Ning nodded: "You did the right thing."

"If you tell the truth, you'll probably be killed."

"I know about this matter, and I will be prepared." He said seriously. The rebellion in Xiliang was a signal, and the old emperor's poor health was another signal. This made him more determined to speed up the response to the troubled times.

"..."

After a while, Guan Ning walked out of the clinic.

Yuwen Hongdu's group was still there and immediately came forward to meet them.

"Can we start the investigation now?"

"At least, tell me what you know?" he asked directly.

"Why are you so anxious? Even the people I have signed military orders for are not in a hurry, why are you so anxious?" Guan Ning was speechless.

Yuwen Hongdu's face darkened, but having learned from his previous experience, he stopped arguing and just looked at him with an unhappy look.

Guan Ning had just taken a few steps when suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and he turned around with a smile on his face.

"Well, Lord Yuwen, how about doing me a favor?"

Yuwen Hongdu was instinctively alert: "What help?"

Guan Ning stroked his beard and said with a swiveling gaze, "This is what we're looking for. The owner of the item is a monk from outside the region. I heard that Princess Nanyin has also seen this person. I want to go over and ask for information."

"But you also know that the palace doesn't welcome me, especially that University Scholar Pei. He treats me like the murderer of his father."

"Do you think you can use your identity to help?"

Yuwen Hongdu sneered, "Everyone in the capital knows about your relationship with Princess Nanyin. Do you take me for a fool?"

"You want to go to a private meeting, and you want my help?"

Guan Ning shook his head: "No, no, no."

"My loyalty to Your Majesty is witnessed by the sun and the moon!" As he said this, he bowed solemnly in the direction of the imperial palace. He looked like a person with a clear conscience.

"Forget it, since Lord Yuwen is unwilling to assist, then forget it, I will go by myself." Guan Ning deliberately emphasized the three words "unwilling to assist".

Yuwen Hongdu's face turned pale: "Stop!"

"Huh? What's wrong, Lord Yuwen?" Guan Ning turned around, looking harmless.

Yuwen Hongdu gnashed his teeth and said, "Don't give me that, Guan Ning. I'm warning you, if you don't find what His Majesty wants within six months, I will be the first to kill you!"

"Humph!"

Having said that, he angrily took his men away.